Ok, we’ve let this go on for far too long—John Mayer must be stopped!

Seriously, could we ship this guy off to some remote Antarctic region where he will be cut-off from over-eager paparazzi and internet access for his own nonsensical blogging?

In recent months, the adult contemporary singer/guitarist (read: more boring than Matchbox 20) has become a media darling thanks to a string of romances with the likes of Jessica Simpson, Minka Kelly and, now, apparently, Jennifer Aniston.

That’s fine and dandy, but we prefer to know as little as possible about the author of “Your Body is a Wonderland” (aka one of the most annoying songs ever written. EVER).

Making matters worse, Mayer has taken up residence in the blog world, using his personal page as a forum to discuss such important topics as why ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson isn’t as dumb as everyone thinks she is (um, yeah right), and, most recently, his valiant attempt to fulfill his lifelong ambition of having perfectly feathered ‘80s hair a la Michael J. Fox circa Back to the Future. He even encouraged readers to submit poetry about his new retro hair-do.

We thought his music was bad, but it turns out this guy’s blander-than-bland personality may be even worse than his sickeningly sweet ballads (check out the “Daughters” video, if you dare).

Honestly, if the most noteworthy thing about your career is that you just got a silly haircut, maybe you’re doing something wrong? Regardless, this guy is all over TV and magazines, so somebody must be interested in him, we guess…But we’re tired of hearing about him!

So, in addition to making the guitar seem utterly lame, Mayer poised to ignite a trend almost as horrible Rob Thomas albums and faux hawks.

Incidentally, his latest gal pal, Jennifer Aniston, the former Mrs. Brad Pitt, was once renowned for her trendy hair-style, the Friends-era “Rachel” hair-do. She might be able to offer grooming advice, now let’s hope hooks up with someone to offer him musical guidance as well.

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The announcement of Scarlett Johansson’s engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds is a happy occasion, we guess. But, we can’t help think the timing is just a little too Hollywood perfect.

News of the pale blond one’s betrothed status hit the web just as negative reviews of her album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, and lead single “Falling Down” mp3, began to emerge. There is also a boring video for the boring song, here.

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Given that a large number of listeners have panned the inexplicable album of Tom Waits covers, maybe Reynolds popped the question just to make his girl feel better? Or to take some of the attention off of her horrible record and redirect it to her shiny new diamond ring?

Perhaps this engagement is merely a consolation prize for having released such a horrible album?

Then again, Johannson’s beau may not be the best judge of music—afterall, he was formerly engaged to Alanis Morissette, AKA, the most annoying female singer ever to sell a zillion albums. (Remember her Dave Coullier-bashing hit, “You Oughta Know” mp3? Ick.)

Anyway, you can see Scarlett’s lovely new engagement ring, here. Rumor has it that Beatle-spawn Stella McCartney wants to design Johansson’s wedding gown when the time comes.

If you like to look at trainwrecks, check out reviews and listen to Scarlett’s album here.

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Is the announcement of Scarlett’s engagement meant to distract attention from her singing? Leave a comment and tell us what you think!

Hola, music fans.

The bad news is, it is Monday again—but don’t let it get you down—today is also Cinco de Mayo!

What does that mean?

It means that you have a reason to organize a fabulous fiesta to celebrate this Monday with great music, food and fun.

What’s all the fuss about? Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday dating back to 1862. The day is a celebration of General Ignacio Zaragoza’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla.

Of course, you don’t have to live in Mexico to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Many people throughout the world celebrate the Irish holiday St. Patrick’s Day, even if they’re not Irish. The same is true of Cinco de Mayo. Think of it as a day to celebrate your heritage, or to learn about a new culture—and have fun at the same time.

Since this is the internet, we can’t really make you dinner (sorry, ha ha), but we can point you in the direction of some awesome easy Mexican recipes, here. These dishes—including super-yummy Huevos Rancheros and refreshing Frozen Horchata drinks—are quick and easy and will taste even better if you eat ‘em while enjoying some great Mexican and Spanish music downloads—musica gratis.

To help get your Cinco de Mayo celebration off to a great start, check out top Latin music downloads, and find tons of great free Mexican music mp3 downloads, too.

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How are you going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
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Just a quick update to our blog about Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s sudden engagement ring appearance—looks like they’ve had an even more sudden wedding.

Sources report that he couple tied the knot yesterday at an undisclosed island location yesterday. 
Hmm…Let’s hope this ceremony is more legitimate than the fake-o exotic island vows Eddie Murphy and his ex exchanged (those vows turned out to be completely “symbolic” and not at all legal).

Best wishes to the happy couple. More details and photos to follow…

While celebrity watchers were likely disappointed by the super-secret/super-boring secret wedding of Beyonce and Jay-Z, a new superstar is set to take over the bridal spotlight.

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Mariah Carey has been spotted sporting a rather hefty diamond ring, which AOL confirms is an engagement ring from boyfriend Nick Cannon.
Carey, 39, and Cannon, 27, have been dating recently, though neither has officially commented on the hot wedding rumor.

Carey, who is riding high on the record-breaking success of her latest album, E=MC2, is also unveiling a new film project, Tennessee. Her return to acting is a questionable move, given that her infamously terrible role in the semi-autobiographical flick Glitter nearly ruined her career.

An actor, MTV personality and rapper, Cannon rose to fame as star of Nickelodeon’s All That and the Nick Cannon Show, and went on to appear in films such as Drumline and Men in Black II. He has been previously linked with singer Christina Milian and Kim Kardashian, and was recently briefly engaged to a Victoria’s Secret model.

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Given Carey’s outgoing personality, it seems unlikely that she’ll keep her big day under wraps the way Beyonce did. Stay tuned for more news, photos and wedding day details as the big day approaches.

In the mean time, take a look at the giant rock she’s sporting on her engagement finger, here.
Mariah Carey—“Touch My Body” mp3
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Does the big age difference between 39-year-old Mariah and her 27-year-old guy matter? Leave a comment and tell us what you think!

Just when you thought sex-tape scandals were only for underage girls and creepy old men, along comes news of a sex tape—from beyond the grave!

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AOL and the New York Times report that a video has surfaced allegedly showing guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, um, starring, alongside not one, but two ladies. The tape is set to be released by super-skanky adult film company, Vivid Video.

Seriously? Enough already. Last week it was a fake Marilyn Monroe sex tape, tomorrow it’ll probably be a phony Miley Cyrus sex tape scandal. When will this nonsense end?

First of all, Jimi Hendrix is a lot of things, but a “sex symbol” isn’t really one of them by most accounts. The guitarist rose to fame with his version of the “Star Spangled Banner” at Woodstock (video) and songs like “Purple Haze”mp3 and “All Along the Watchtower,” but his color-clashing psychedelic wardrobe wasn’t exactly landing him on the cover of fashion magazines.

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Second, who cares? Don’t people have anything better to do than watch grainy video of celebs in compromising situations? This is a bigger waste of time than watching “Dancing with the Stars”!!!

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Do people really want to see celebrity videos like this? Or is it just media hype?
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Oops…Disney did it again.

The company that introduced the world to squeaky clean Mousketeers-turned-skanky pop disasters Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears can add Miley Cyrus to its list of good girls gone bad.

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Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star of the absurdly popular Hannah Montana franchise, became a star by playing the role of an innocent young school girl leading a secret double live as a music star. But her real life isn’t so G-rated.

While Hannah Montana’s kid-friendly image and music (Hannah Montana Mp3 music downloads here) is a hit with kids, Cyrus’s recent string of racy photos (including ones where she reveals her green bra and pulls up her shirt for a guy) is causing an uproar among parents. Some sources claim it’s not Cyrus, but a look-alike. Uh-huh.

It’s perfectly understandable that parents of tiny Montana fans are concerned that their kids will try to imitate the rebellious star, the more important question is: Why aren’t Cyrus’s own parents concerned about her behavior? Maybe the publicity (and cash) she generates makes them reluctant to discipline her.

Of course, Cyrus is a teenager, and in this age of MySpace and Facebook, it’s not unusual for young girls to post inappropriate photos of themselves online. In fact, it may not be that Cyrus is setting a bad example for her peers—it may be that she’s following the bad example that has been set by “friends” on these social networking websites.

Posting racy photos online is serious, but somewhat excusable as a teenage mistake.

However, what isn’t excusable is when Cyrus’s parents pimped her out for a naughty photo shoot with a magazine.

Cyrus is currently apologizing for the photo shoot she did for Vanity Fair magazine with renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. Cyrus says she’s “embarrassed” over the way the partially nude photos turned out. See the photo here and judge for yourself.

Well how did she (and her parents) think they would turn out? When you agree to pose topless wrapped in a satin sheet for a photo shoot, it’s going to result in topless photos! Cyrus isn’t sorry about the photos, she’s sorry about the backlash she’s going to have to endure.

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Or maybe she isn’t.

Maybe she’s perfectly happy with the racy photos, the “bad girl” image controversy and the tons of free publicity she’s about to be given. The Hannah Montana money-making machine has proven its savvy in the past—remember the controversy over the 3-D concert movie that was in theaters for “one weekend only” that sold out and caused such demand that it stayed in theaters for an extended run?

Disney has been churning out garbage entertainment for several decades, but the company has always been excellent at salesmanship and marketing. The new Hannah Montana controversy is probably just the latest chapter—after all, a new Hannah Montana movie is set to hit theaters May of next year, and everybody loves free publicity.

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Is Miley Cyrus too wild for kids, or is she just behaving like a normal teenager? Leave a comment and tell us what you think!

Actress/singer (?)Scarlett Johansson’s debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, doesn’t officially hit shelves until May 20, but thanks to the wonders of the internet, you can hear it all now.

While there are places where you can (ahem, illegally) download the whole album, for a legal preview check the official site featuring clips of all eleven of the album’s tracks.

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Or don’t bother.

On film, Johansson’s smoky rasp is typically on the border between being seductive and asthmatic. Unfortunately, as a singing voice, it’s less smoky jazz club and more Velvet Underground featuring Nico. Of course, that’s fine if you’re one of those people who pretends to admire Nico’s gruff monotone, but you’re only fooling yourself.

If you don’t already know the details on this project, it’s basically Johansson releasing an album of musician/actor Tom Waits songs. (She did co-author one track, “Song for Jo”.)

Yeah, we’re not sure who wants to hear this either. Maybe the indie-rock dorks who are stoked about Natalie Portman hooking up with obnoxious neo-folkie Devendra Banhart? Who knows.

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And, we’re not usually quick to defend crumby pop-stars, but seriously, even Ashlee Simpson co-writes some of her own songs on her new album Bittersweet World. Her contributions are likely minimal compared to those of her songwriting team, and yes, those songs suck a lot of the time, but at least it’s an illusion of effort.
An album of cover songs is a cop-out. A sure-fire way to fail, but in a noble fashion.

If you’re going to do cover songs, it’s cool to pick a solid artist like Waits, but there’s nothing remotely fun or likable about this dirge of an album—it’s respectable, but scarcely enjoyable.

Tom Waits is a well-respected artist relegated to the fringe, and albums by actors are essentially novelty items to start with (watch as William Shatner sings “Rocket Man”)—so combining an actor with the overly novel idea of a cover song album is either brilliant or ridiculously alienating.

Guess we’ll find out when the album hits the charts (or doesn’t) next month.

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Who is a better singer: Scarlett or Ashlee? Leave a comment and tell us what you think!

Tommy Lee has become famous for a lot of things over the years, including certain videos he made with ex-wife Pam Anderson.

But, before he was starring in adult videos, the tattooed loud-mouth was starring in music videos with his band, Motley Crue.

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The Crue hasn’t quite recaptured the glory of its leather panted, big hair ‘80s glory, but the band’s original line-up has reunited for a new tour, the aptly named CrueFest.

Set to launch this summer, CrueFest is poised to become something of an OzzFest for the retro hair-metal set.

In time for the new tour, Motley Crue has released a new album, Saints of Los Angeles. But, let’s face it nobody wants to hear new Crue, they want to hear classics like “Dr. Feelgood,” “Smokin’ in the Boys Room” and strip-club anthem, “Girls, Girls, Girls.”

Saints of L.A. is the Crue’s first album featuring the original line-up in a decade (although they did release a horrible album with a different singer back in 1997.)

Bands scheduled to join Motley Crue on the CrueFest tour include Papa Roach, Trapt and BuckCherry.

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We’ve seen a preview of the live show here and, well, we’ll let you decide Vince Neil is singing, or using a backing track. Ahem.

Too bad fellow ‘80s leftover Bret Michaels and his band Poison didn’t sign on for the tour, too…maybe they couldn’t pull Bret away from his VH1 skank/dating show Rock of Love. (Since Bret didn’t find love on the season finale of Rock of Love 2, it seems likely that Rock of Love 3 is just around the corner.)

Tour doesn’t start until July, but here’s some Crue to keep you amused until then.

Motley Crue—“Live Wire” video
Fairly embarrassing display of red leather and hairspray. Classy.

Motley Crue—“Girls, Girls, Girls” video
Motorcycles? Yeah. Strippers? Yeah. Music? Pretty much what you should expect for a song about motorcycles and strippers.

Motley Crue—“Kickstart My Heart” video
Yeah, more motorcycles. But fewer strippers.
Motle Crue—“Dr. Feelgood” free mp3 download

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–Is Motley Crue too old to rock? Will you go to the concert? What song do you want to hear them play?

It has been a busy week in the music world, but our favorite story of the week is Bret Michaels FINALLY revealing what is under his bandana. Bald? Wig? Weave? Keep reading…

VH1 wrapped up another season of the surprisingly popular celebrity skank-a-thon, oops, we mean, dating show, Rock of Love.

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The show stars Bret Michaels, singer for ‘80s glam rock band Poison, known for songs such as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and “Talk Dirty to Me.”

This season’s winner of Bret’s, um, love, was a girl named Ambre. You can see the dramatic final scenes, here.

Unfortunately, Michaels didn’t find true love, he’s already talking about the possibility of Rock of Love 3.

Of course, the biggest mystery of the show isn’t finding out who Bret’s new special lady is, it’s finding out what secret is concealed beneath his ever-present bandana.

Once part of his signature style, in recent years onlookers have started to suspect that the bandana covering his shiny blond hair is there to conceal Bret’s baldness and to hold on his wig.

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Turns out, they were right. Sort of.

AP reports that Bret finally revealed what is under his scarf, “My hair is combined of my hair and the finest extensions Europe has to offer. I do the show without it on all the time and they won’t film me. They are like, “Put your bandanna back on. It is your image.” It is my signature thing.”

Now, if someone could just convince him to stop wearing so much lipgloss…

Seriously though, maybe he should take a cue from Jessica Simpson and launch his own line of hair extensions for aging rockstars?

In other news, Bret’s Poison bandmate, drummer Rikki Rockett, was arrested in March on sexual assault charges.