Be the first to comment American Idol judge Simon Cowell celebrated his 50th birthday in London over the weekend with 400 of his closest friends, according to a report on Popeater.com
According to the report, Cowell had the most resplendent birthday bash imaginable, with a price tag of $1.5 million. In attendance were A-List guests like Kate Moss, Kevin Spacey, and Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber, not to mention Idol co-stars Randy Jackson and Continue reading »
Today’s music trivia challenge comes courtesy of a band whose two guitarist share a September 10 birthday.
This California rock/alt-country group’s 1996 hit was sort of a bitter, update of the Who’s 1965 anthem, “My Generation”. The band also scored hits with songs about headless movie starlets and junkie cosmonauts (although our favorite is the one about Jack Kerouac’s brother).
Can you name the band?
BONUS: Can you name the band’s two guitarists celebrating birthdays today?
HINT: This band’s lead singer/guitarist was previously the star of a popular ’80s indie-rock band. That band was recently reformed, and this busy musician now records and tours with both successful groups.
BIG Hint: The band’s 1992 debut album features the song “Happy Birthday to Me.”
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EricaAugust 29, 2009 is the day Michael Jackson would have celebrated his 51st birthday. We all know that the King of Pop passed away June 25, but that won’t stop his devoted fans from gathering together this weekend to celebrate the star and his music.
Keep reading to find out about the weekend’s best MJ tributes: dance contests, sing-alongs, lookalike contest, and more.
Whether you’re looking for a weekend party in the park with Spike Lee or free PBR and Michael Jackson karaoke in Brooklyn, we’ve got it covered!
Top 10 Michael Jackson Birthday Party Events This Weekend : Continue reading »
ABOVE: A live version of “Thriller” from 1987. If Jackson’s family waits long enough to bury the poor guy, maybe he’ll rise up like the zombies from this hit…
Earlier this week, Michael Jackson’s family announced somewhat morbid plans to lay the late entertainer to rest on August 29, the date of his 51st birthday.
We have to say, as birthday presents go, the interment of a two-month-old corpse ranks even lower than mismatched homemade socks, so news of plans to change to date of Jackson’s burial seems like a good idea…except that the new date isn’t sooner, it’s later.
So, if you’re an MJ superfan planning some sort of whacked out birthday/funeral memorial at Chuck E. Cheese, update your calendar: Jackson is now scheduled to be buried on September 6 (2009, we hope).
AP reports that Jackson will be interred in The Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn-Glendale outside of Los Angeles.
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Michael Jackson will be buried in a private ceremony for friends and family on August 29, the date that would have been the pop star’s 51st birthday, according to a Reuters report.
The 10 a.m. PDT burial will be held at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in a suburb of Los Angeles, a family spokesman told Reuters.
The “Thriller” singer died suddenly on June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest. But the reason why Jackson’s heart stopped, if anyone knows, has not been made public. The autopsy report has been sealed pending an investigation of Jackson’s drug usage, and the role his doctors played in the administering of potentially lethal drugs.
Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with Jackson when he died, said in a personal video posted on YouTube yesterday that he was “afraid to return phone calls” or use e-mail due to the controversy over Jackson’s death. “I have done all I could do,” Murray told supporters. “I told the truth, and I have faith the truth will prevail.”
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Today is an important day in rock’n'roll history, because it marks the birthday of one of the genre’s most celebrated stars.
Can you guess who it is? Here are a few clues:
1. His first name is James, but millions of screaming fans know him better by his middle name.
2. He owns the publishing rights to every song ever written by Buddy Holly. However, he does not own the rights to his own classic hits.
3. He’s known for his haircut, but his daughter is a popular fashion designer.
4. The Guinness Book of Records declared him the most successful musician/composer in the history of pop music.
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