World's Oldest Working Musician Dies at 103

Ukulele legend and jazz guitarist, Bill Tapia, known to many fondly as "Uncle Bill," passed away in his sleep today at his home in Westminster, CA. Born on New Year's Day 1908, he was less than one month shy of his...

The Cure closes Coachella 2009 with an acoustic set

After their three-hour performance of goth rock songs, The Cure closed their set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California with an acoustic encore. " THE CURE ignored a midnight curfew as...

Britney Spears halts Vancouver concert due to smoking

Britney Spears halted her Vancouver concert Wednesday night and walked off stage after only four songs. She said it was too smokey in the arena for her to continue. She finally returned after about 30 minutes. An...

Delly Ranx Still Breathing New Life In Dancehall Music

A staple artist on the worldwide reggae scene, Delly Ranx has established himself as a consistent credible artiste and producer, collaborating with some of the industry’s best. From Beres Hammond to Sly &...

Indian Rupee Falls Through 50 to Record Low on Slump in Stocks

The Indian rupee opened trade on Friday at a record low of 50.15 per dollar weighed down by heavy losses in Asian stocks which raised worries of more outflows from the local share market. The rapid withdrawal...

Gold and silver should end this week higher « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" It is perfectly possible that we will see more wild gyrations in precious metal prices, and even a return to $1,000 an ounce gold. Silver will follow in gold’s wake and show its usual gearing ratio to the yellow metal, which should make it the better performer. "

Disney star Vanessa Hudgens sued by music producer

When you're famous, everybody wants a piece of your success.  She was in hot waters a while back with inappropriate pictures of her appearing on the internet, and now she is being sued for $27 million in...

Man Convicted of Stalking Uma Thurman

One of the many unfortunate perils of celebrity fame is not only having obsessed paparazzi following and documenting your drunken party antics but having obsessed actual stalkers digging through your garbage and...

Paris Hilton Saves Oompa Loompa, Infuriates Willy Wonka

I don't see what the big deal is, since Willy Wonka just grows these guys out of caramel embryo's....right?"Paris Hilton is being hailed as a hero after "rescuing" a little person injured as part of an Oompa...

Ang Lee`s steamy spy thriller sweeps Chinese-language "Oscars"

""Lust, Caution," took home seven awards, including the coveted best film, best director, and best actor accolades. Lee was also recognised as the outstanding Taiwanese filmmaker of the year at the 44th edition of the awards in a glittering ceremony in the Taipei Arena. "I am...

Dylan movie nominated for Indie Awards

"Nominees for best actress include Angelina Jolie (A Mighty Heart), Ellen Page (Juno), Sienna Miller (Interview), Parker Posey (Broken English) and China's Tang Wei (Lust, Caution).Don Cheadle was nominated for...

Benoit Killings Rattle Boston Wrestling Community

After the Chris Benoit killings hit the media, I set out to look at the impact of the story. Having watched Benoit for years, I was floored by the crime, and it occurred to me that it must be far worse for those who emulated his career. This story looks at that tragedy for...

Melly memorial plans for Brecon

"A memorial to veteran singer George Melly is being planned in Brecon by the organisers of the town's jazz festival. They are also in talks about holding a concert at next month's festival in memory of the performer, who died at the age of 80 last week. Event director Jim...

What If Your Date Is A Porn Celeb

"It is difficult not to think how great it might be to date someone like Tera Patrick, Jenna Jameson or Kaylani Lei. They are absolutely gorgeous women. Even your mom would have to be proud of you for landing such a babe. However, besides boasting to all your buddies about...

Rolling Blogroll 1: Where Passion Meets Purpose

"I would challenge you to think for a second: if you are a great performer, do you still need a coach? Did you answer no? Do you think that Andre Agassi or Michael Jordan have their personal coach? They do have, that’s for sure. Why? Because performance needs maintenance."

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