NEW YORK, NEW YORK—According to a former busboy at Jerry’s on 61st Street in Manhattan, the ghost of Frank Sinatra, along with the ghosts of two old friends, Jimmy the Shoe and Bobby Two Necks, apparently have a late dinner and drinks inside the restaurant every night after the staff is gone. The... »
NEW YORK—Announcements came this morning, exciting everyone in the music industry, that singing duo, Simon & Garfield, will be touring for one last go around, before calling it a day and retiring to warmer climates and other dreams yet fulfilled. “I always have a good time when I get together with Garfield,” said singer, Carly... »
AUSTIN-According to Mayor, Lee Leffingwell, this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival will be cancelled due to the lack of interest shown by musicians, people working in the music industry, and the citizens of Austin. “To my surprise, this year, there have been barely any bands applying for a spot at one of our many... »
NEW YORK—Much to the dismay of many of Broadway’s top stars, the country of Chile, who recently suffered a devastating earthquake, has asked the performers to cancel their recording session, in which they were to record another version of... »
Chris Daily had emailed me last summer concerning his book about the Anthrax Club, Everybody’s Scene (www.anthraxclubbook.com/). He had asked me if I had anything to contribute. I was moving at the time and it took a while for... »
Having read the book a week before, I almost knew what to expect when I went to see Shutter Island. Still, the excitement of Martin Scorcese directing a story so intensely gothic in its conception was enough to... »
NORWAY—According to the Norwegian-based Metal Maniacs magazine, a long running source for metal news, some guitarist of some metal, they forget which one, died this week, due to either a drug overdose, suicide, complications during surgery or death by... »
Wilmington, DE—Earlier today, Don Mattrick, Senior VP of Entertainment Devices, unveiled Microsoft’s latest attempt to keep up with Apple, the MS ShittycorporateamericaBand (SCAB) at the 2010 Music Gear & Tech Expo at the Wilmington Convention Center. “With SCAB, it is... »
LOS ANGELES–“I’m very disappointed,” said a clearly upset Newsom. “I mean, come on! The harp? The triple-album? Songs about bears? My clothes? And these idiots came up with nothing to mock me? Am... »
HOLLYWOOD—This morning, ABC Primetime sadly announced the cancellation of yet another one of its long running sitcoms. This time the victim was the comedy smash, Bjork & Mindy. Burt Frinklemanson, Head of ABC Primetime, told reporters ratings... »
“You know, there are some nights where you just don’t want to head home and be hassled by your old lady,” said singer, Tom Waits. “And some nights you don’t want the formality of a bed. And you sure... »
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WICHITA, KS—During an in-store appearance at Frankie’s Vinyl, Tape, Videos and Chicken Fingers Shop, the two person musical team of Zooey Deschanel and M.Ward, otherwise known as “She & Him,” found themselves in the unusual predicament of having to... »
Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone wrote this great piece about what firms like Goldman Sachs have done with our bailout money, comparing their behavior to that of the “con man.” He explains how they’ve made trillions off the... »
HOLLYWOOD—After contributing to the most recent efforts to help the people of Haiti by joining an elite group of popular singers in a modern rendition of the USA for Africa classic, “We Are the World,” Pink found herself in... »
LOS ANGELES—Although their name suggests they are the type of people that willfully take others’ lives in the most violent manner possible, the rock band, The Killers, are apparently only “jaywalkers,” at least according to Officer Greg Fackle of... »
TORONTO-Earlier today, toy manufacturer, Lego, announced that it will be unveiling a new line of Lego toys centered around the Canadian rock legends, Rush. According to a spokesman for the company, the need for such a product couldn’t... »
NEW YORK—Yesterday afternoon, in an almost vacant recording studio on Fifty-Seventh Street in midtown Manhattan, Eighties superstars, Kim Carnes, James Ingram and Cyndi Lauper recorded their own version of the song, “We Are the World,” changing the title and... »
