Archive for November, 2007

Broadway Strike Over! Top 10 Christmas shows on Broadway

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

For 19 days the lights on Broadway have been off due to a stagehand strike, but today the strike ended. Crews are rushing to re-open dozens of Broadway shows that have been closed - and we bet lots of folks planning their Christmas vacations are thrilled!
So, in honor of the return of Broadway, here […]

Jazz Diet! Lose Weight by Singing About Food?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Obviously I’m just joking!
Well, this might work if you sing about food instead of eating it, ha, ha. Or if you work up a sweat dancing around the house while you listen to it!
Seriously though, did you ever notice how many songs there are about food?
Maybe I’m just hungry for an afternoon snack […]

Dead Rock Stars: Kevin DuBrow, Casey Calvert.

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Grim as it is, the music buzz this morning has been all about dead rock stars.
Earlier this week Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of ‘70s/’80s rock band Quiet Riot was found dead in his Las Vegas, NV home. The fun-loving heavy metal band was best known for songs such as “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)” […]

Rock’n'roll Dictionary Pt.1: Californication and Other Words Invented by Songwriters

Monday, November 26th, 2007

The Red Hot Chili Peppers recently filed a lawsuit against Showtime and the makers of the tv series, “Californication” over claims that the band made up the word “Californication” and the show is using it without permission. 
Whether or not you can own a word is up for debate, but one thing that’s certain is that […]

Pop Quiz: Musicians Dating Actors - McCartney, Manson, Fergie & More!

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Help! 
There’s no escaping from Sir PauMcCartney lately.                                                                    
First, it was the headlines surrounding his divorce from Heather Mills. Now, it is red-hot rumors that he’s dating Hollywood actress Rosanna Arquette (known for her roles in films such as Pulp Fiction and Madonna’s, Desperately Seeking Susan).
Of course, Sir Paul isn’t the first musician to hook-up with an actor. […]

Too Old to Rock? Neil Diamond & Top 10 Rockstars over 60

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

After over 30 years of keeping it a secret, Neil Diamond finally revealed that the inspiration for one of his most popular songs, “Sweet Caroline,” was President Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline. 
With all the news about Diamond, we started thinking that at age 66, he’s still pretty awesome. So what other musicians over 60 are still cool? 
Top […]

10 Worst American Music Awards Winners

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

The 35th American Music Awards were held over the weekend, and while most of the winners are stars now, some of them won’t seem quite as cool a few years from now. 
Here’s a look at some AMA winners from the past few years who seem kinda cheesy now. 
Top 10 Worst American Music Awards Winners  
10. Bush […]

Music Awards Shows are Lame! Who Picks the Winners?

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The 35th American Music Awards took place on Sunday. But does anybody really care? 
 Do you like Carrie Underwood or Daughtry’s music more because they have new statues on their mantles? Do you like Taylor Swift or Maroon 5 less because they don’t? Does it even matter that the AMAs have never even heard of indie […]

Special CMA awards for Kenny Chesney,Toby Keith

Monday, November 19th, 2007

It is awards show season again, and the music industry has just handed out the Country Music Association awards. While folks like Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Sugarland took home prizes for hit singles and top albums at the CMAs, we realized that there’s one category that these awards shows fail to give a prize […]

Is Duran Duran the Worst Band of the 80s?

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Surprisingly enough, the answer seems to be: No.  
Led by singer Simon Le Bon, Duran Duran found mega-fame in the 80s with songs such as “Rio,” “Hungry Like the Wolf”  and “Girls on Film.”
It’s been a while since they’ve had a hit single, but these 80s relics seem to be inescapable lately. The British group is […]


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