Archive for November, 2007

Who Cares About Kurt Cobain and Bob Dylan?

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Director Todd Haynes just unleashed his much-anticipated film, I’m Not There, an unusual biopic in which the role of Bob Dylan is played by several different actors, including Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett. 
Rumors are also heating up about Heavier Than Heaven, a film about late Nirvana leader, Kurt Cobain. 
So, do two […]

Music Stars in Court: Spears, Winehouse & More

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Pop Quiz! Match the Musician with the Crime
With all the news about the legal troubles and arrests plaguing Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse, we can’t help but think of some other music stars who’ve had run-ins with the law.
 
In today’s Pop Quiz, see if you can match these performers with their arrest records.
 
Crimes:
1. Arrested for […]

Air Guitar Hero! 10 Best Guitar Riffs.

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Back before PlayStation2’s were taken over by the super-popular Guitar Hero videogames, people would just play air guitar to their favorite songs and daydream about being rock stars.
So, in honor of all things with six strings, we present:
 
10 Best Guitar Riffs 
10. Van Halen - Hot for Teacher
9. Les Paul & Mary Ford - How […]

Jennifer Lopez Gives Her Baby a STUPID Name?

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Well, not yet.
 
But Jennifer Lopez did just confirm rumors that she and husband Marc Anthony are expecting. So, it won’t be long before the new celebrity bundle makes its debut - and odds are that it will be given a ridiculous name. Trustfund Lopez? Pop-Tart Anthony? J-Lo, Jr.? Who knows what the baby’s name […]

Pop Quiz! Name that Rockstar!

Friday, November 9th, 2007

We recently posted a quiz to see how many rappers you could match with their real names - now let’s see how you do with rock star aliases!
See if you can match the famous performer with their real name.
(Answers are given at the bottom of the quiz - no peeking!)
 
Post your score in the comments […]

Pop Quiz! Name that Rapper!

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Many rap and hip-hop artists use stage names for their music careers.
See if you can match each famous performer with their real name.
(Answers are given at the bottom of the quiz - no peeking!)
 
Post your score in the comments section and let us know how you did!
 
What are these performers’ real names?
1. 50 Cent  
2. P. […]

Top 10 Worst Band Names

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Picking a band name is the most important step in your music career. 
Well, maybe not the most important step”but you should at least pick something that looks cool on a t-shirt, ha, ha.
 
However, lately I’ve been seeing lots of really ugly shirts with dopey band names on them. Bad names are nothing new, but it […]

Top 10 Rock Music Duets

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Inspired by the unusual pairing of rocker Robert Plant and country gal Alison Krauss, earlier we took a look at some of country music’s more notable duets. So, it only seems fair that we should look at some noteworthy duets in the rock music world as well.
 
10. Aerosmith and Run DMC - “Walk This Way”                                      
This […]

Top 10 Country Music Duets

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Before announcing that legendary rock band Led Zeppelin would regroup for a tour, earlier this year frontman Robert Plant recorded a country album, Raising Sand, with singer/fiddler Alison Krauss. Can the shrieking singer of “Rock and Roll” play nice with this Grammy-winning bluegrass princess? Surprisingly, yes.
 
On a related note, CMT has just announced plans for a […]

Top 10 Bands that Should Never Reunite

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

What do Led Zeppelin and the Spice Girls have in common (other than being British millionaires)?
They’ve both recently announced plans for reunion albums and tours.
While millions of rock fans are bursting with happiness over news that the remaining members of British rock’n’roll legends Led Zeppelin are reuniting, most folks are probably scratching their heads […]


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