Posts Tagged ‘documentary’

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Mumford & Sons, Muse, Blur Back War Child Charity Effort

Mumford & Sons Muse and Blur are among the latest bands backing the War Child charity’s efforts to win a grant of £500000 (around $760000) The groups have thrown their support to War Child in hopes that fans will vote for the charity and award them the hefty prize Q&A Damon…

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Billy Joel Surprises With Two Songs at High School Graduation

Billy Joel surprised an assembly of students at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens on Thursday when he showed up to answer questions and perform a pair of songs on different pianos at the school for 400 students  Joel appeared with Tony Bennett who opened the school through…

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Blake Shelton Tornado Relief Concert Raises $6 Million

Blake Shelton’s “Healing in the Heartland” benefit concert raised more than $6 million for victims of a deadly tornado last week in Oklahoma The Associated Press reports Proceeds from ticket sales and pledges will go to the United Way of Central Oklahoma  Blake Shelton Usher Sing ‘Home’ at Oklahoma Benefit Concert Shelton headlined the televised…

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Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Leaving ‘American Idol’

Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are leaving American Idol Both singers announced yesteday on Twitter that they will not be returning as judges to focus on their own music careers The Associated Press reports Minaj’s departure from Idol had been expected and on Thursday she posted that it was “time to focus on the music” shortly…

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Megadeth Channel Bluegrass in ‘The Blackest Crow’ – Song Premiere

On June 4th Megadeth will release their 14th studio album Super Collider on Tradecraft/UME Now you can take an exclusive listen to the album cut “The Blackest Crow” Opening with the eerie pluck of a banjo (that’s actually a six-string guitar mounted on a banjo body) and a pitter-patter snare…

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As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis Makes Bail in Murder-for-Hire Case

The As I Lay Dying singer accused of trying to have his wife killed is free on a $2 million bond Tim Lambesis was released from jail yesterday afternoon after posting bail U-T San Diego reports  The singer 32 had been in custody since he was arrested May 7th and charged…

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Ringo Starr E-Book to Features Unseen Beatles Photos

Ringo Starr will release an e-book next month featuring previously unseen photos of the Beatles at their pinnacle The drummer has unearthed the photos from his personal collection for the project which is due on June 12th Reuters reports Photograph which will be available on Apple’s iBookstore will coincide with a Grammy Museum…

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Blake Shelton, Usher Sing ‘Home’ at Oklahoma Benefit Concert

Blake Shelton closed out his “Healing in the Heartland” benefit concert last night on a duet with Usher The pair colleagues on NBC’s singing competition The Voice performed Michael Bublé’s song “Home” Reuters reports – a fitting choice given that the concert was intended to raise money for victims of last week’s deadly…

John Fogerty Celebrates Birthday, New Album in L.A.

“When I don’t know what to say I just go directly into music” John Fogerty declared last night at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles ripping into the molten swamp rock of “Green River” as the classic rock icon celebrated his 68th birthday and the release of his new…

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Adam Levine Under Fire for ‘I Hate This Country’ Comment

Adam Levine is under fire for his controversial comment on last night’s episode of The Voice After his contestants Judith Hill and Sarah Simmons were eliminated – leaving Amber Carrington as his team’s sole survivor – the Maroon 5 singer and coach on The Voice seemingly muttered “I hate this…

Chris Brown — Death Threats Made Against Singer, LAPD Investigating

The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating death threats made against Chris Brown … TMZ has learned. According to our sources, multiple threats were called in to the office of Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos.

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