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London, May 10 (ANI): Boyzone lead singer, Stephen Gately, wrote a fantasy novel, which is being published seven months after his death.
The book titled ‘The Tree Of Seasons’, tells the story of three children who discover a doorway into a magical world.
“Stephen poured his heart into the writing,” The Daily Star quoted Andrew Cowles, Stephen’s partner, as saying. (ANI)
London, April 30 (ANI): American actress Gwyneth Paltrow says that the best way to deal with kids’ tantrums is to use earplugs.
The 37-year-old actress who has revealed the secret of successful parenting has two kids, daughter Apple, soon to be 6, and son Moses, 5.
Married to Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, Paltrow feels that the best way to cope with the problem is block your ears, reports The Daily Express.
“They’re kids and they have to do what they have to do,” Paltrow said.
“You just have to wear earplugs sometimes. I started to plug my ears because of all these toys that make noise, instead of smashing the toys,” Paltrow added. (ANI)
London, April 28 (ANI): Aerosmith rocker Brad Whitford is quite relived to have frontman Steven Tyler back in the band and says the group “wouldn”t have been Aerosmith” without him.
Tyler had shocked bandmates and fans last year by announcing his plans for a two-year hiatus before quitting Aerosmith.
The band”s search for a new lead singer was marred when Tyler”s manager threatened to sue if he was replaced.
However, the group is now planning a summer tour with Tyler joining them again and they seem to be quite satisfied.
“We were just asking around with some people who we thought might be interested. Some people thought that they”d be interested. Not a whole lot of people really wanted to do it. I don”t know if it ever would have worked. It wouldn”t have been Aerosmith. We knew that,” the Daily Express quoted bassist Whitford, as telling BackstageAxxess.com.
He added: “Everyone was so friggin” shocked about it. It was like… well, what do you want us to do? We want to play. We”re musicians, you know? That”s all that it really amounted to. Maybe it wasn”t just going to work.” (ANI)
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): American singer Jon Bon Jovi has disapproved the use of late Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain’s image in a new edition of Guitar Hero video game.
Jovi, 47, agrees with former Nirvana rockers Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl’s protests of being “dismayed and very disappointed” after learning their bandmate’s likeness can be used to play songs by other artists in Guitar Hero 5.
“I don’t know that I would have wanted it either. To hear someone else’s voice coming out of a cartoon version of me? I don’t know. It sounds a little forced,” Contactmusic quoted Jovi as saying.
When approached by bosses from game giant Activision to appear alongside Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Cash in the game, he declined the opportunity.
“I had the paperwork, they wanted me to be on that game and I just passed. But no one even broached the subject with me that I would be singing other people’s stuff,” he said.
“I don’t know how I would have reacted to that. I don’t know that I would have wanted it either,” he added.
Cobain’s widow Courtney Love announced last week she was taking legal action against Activision chiefs, insisting that she would never have agreed to the project if she knew Cobain would be “reincarnated” for renditions of Bon Jovi’s hit. (ANI)
London, September 16 (ANI): Iggy Pop, often referred to as “the Godfather of Punk”, is set to be honoured with a living legend trophy at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards.
The rocker and former lead singer of ‘The Stooges’ will join previous recipients including Ozzy Osbourne, Jimmy Page and Alice Cooper on November 2 in London.
“All those years of banging away in the dives and palaces of the weird universe of rock are finally adding up to something,” the BBC quoted him as saying.
“The other people who have received this award are absolutely awesome, and I feel very lucky to be included,” he added.
Readers of Classic Rock magazine will vote for other awards at the ceremony. (ANI)
London, Jun 24 (ANI): Lead singer for rock band Oasis, Liam Gallagher, is all set to star in a movie dealing with the music world, sex and drugs.
Gallagher, 36, has bagged a part in the big screen adaptation of Kevin Sampson’s novel Powder, which tells the story of a band lured into a world of sex and drugs after making it big.
The singer will start working on the movie with Sampson, who used to manage Scouse outfit The Farm, once his tour commitments are done in August.
His role has not been finalized as yet, but he will be sharing the screen with veteran dance music star Guru Josh, real name Paul Walden.
“Guru Josh will act as himself alongside co-star Liam Gallagher,” the Sun quoted Josh as writing on his website.
“Is the world ready for Liam Gallagher and Guru Josh together on the silver screen? Is Liam Gallagher ready for Guru Josh?” he added. (ANI)
London, Jun 24 (ANI): Lead singer for rock band Oasis, Liam Gallagher, is all set to star in a movie dealing with the music world, sex and drugs.
Gallagher, 36, has bagged a part in the big screen adaptation of Kevin Sampson’s novel Powder, which tells the story of a band lured into a world of sex and drugs after making it big.
The singer will start working on the movie with Sampson, who used to manage Scouse outfit The Farm, once his tour commitments are done in August.
His role has not been finalized as yet, but he will be sharing the screen with veteran dance music star Guru Josh, real name Paul Walden.
“Guru Josh will act as himself alongside co-star Liam Gallagher,” the Sun quoted Josh as writing on his website.
“Is the world ready for Liam Gallagher and Guru Josh together on the silver screen? Is Liam Gallagher ready for Guru Josh?” he added. (ANI)
London, June 20 (ANI): A Scottish band has dedicated a song, which it hopes will inspire Britain’s No.1 tennis player Andy Murray to Wimbledon victory.
Rock Salt and Nails believe “Volley Highway” will provide the winning soundtrack to the young Scot’s tournament success.
The Shetland-formed band’s lead singer, Paul Johnston said: “It’s a like a football chant, a real supporters’ song. We hope the whole crowd get behind him and start singing it on central court – that will really help to win the title I think.”
The 22-year-old has set his sights on becoming the first Brit to win Wimbledon since the legendary Fred Perry in 1936, SKY News reported.
The bookies think Murray can he lift the prestigious trophy, and so does one of his most loyal supporter – his grandmother.
Shirley Erskine said: “He has matured physically and mentally a huge amount of the last year. He is coping with all the stresses and the weight of expectation really well – I really think he is capable of winning.” (ANI)
London, May 29 (ANI): British electronic music pioneers, Depeche Mode, have cancelled their homecoming gig at the O2 after announcing that its lead singer, Dave Gahan, was recovering from an emergency cancer surgery.
Gahan, 47, had undergone an operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his bladder.
Now he has been ordered to take time off, reports The Sun.
Medics discovered the growth by chance during routine tests after Gahan suffered a nasty stomach bug that has also scuppered nine dates on their Tour Of The Universe.
The heroes had been gearing up to make their grand return at the O2 supershow.
However, a statement released by the band yesterday, said: “On May 12, lead singer Dave Gahan suffered a severe bout of gastroenteritis, leading to his hospitalisation and the cancellation of the Athens concert.
“While in hospital, further medical tests revealed a lowgrade malignant tumour in Dave’s bladder, which has since been successfully removed.
“At doctors’ orders, Dave Gahan must take a break until June 8, to ensure that he makes a full recovery. The Leipzig show on June 8 will be the first concert following Dave’s recovery.
“Dave Gahan sincerely thanks his fans for their support, understanding and patience.
“Depeche Mode deeply regret any problems or inconveniences the cancellations and postponements may have caused.” (ANI)
Sydney – Veteran rock band AC/DC sold out their 2010 concerts in their Australian homeland within minutes Monday.
Promoters claimed no entertainers visiting Australia had sold out their shows faster than the band formed in Sydney by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young in 1973.
The progenitors of heavy metal released their breakthrough album, Highway to Hell, in 1979, a year before songwriter and lead singer Bon Scott died in Perth after a heavy drinking session.
The band, which last toured Australia in 2001, released their first album in eight years in 2008. Black Ice was a chart-topper in 29 countries. (dpa)
Nevada (US), May 9 (ANI): Andrea Devi Forman, the lead singer of the only Sanskrit rock band of the world Shanti Shanti, married an attorney Joel A. Santos in a traditional Catholic church ceremony in Sparks (Nevada, USA) on May eight.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who was present at the wedding, will also bless the couple in customary Hindu way once they return from their honeymoon in Canada.
Andrea recently released her sixth album titled “Veda” on the oldest scripture of the world Vedas. This groundbreaking work, which took one year to complete involving extensive research, contains shlokas (hymns) from all four Vedas-Rig-veda, Sama-veda, Atharva-veda, and Yajur-veda; some as old as 1,500 BCE.
Andrea has never been to India, never had a Sanskrit teacher, and still she can spontaneously chant, read, write, and translate Sanskrit since she was nine years old. She has toured various countries and various states of USA with her Shanti Shanti band giving packed Sanskrit musical performances. She has been in various television shows, mentioned in various publications, and extensively written about. (ANI)
New York, April 24 (ANI): Supermodel Kate Moss burst out of her super tight dress during a birthday bash for a pal in London.
The catwalk queen, who has repeatedly denied that she’s expecting her first child with boyfriend Jamie Hince, accidentally split open the side of her itty-bitty mini, reports the New York Daily News.
However, Moss stayed at the party with a gaping hole in the side of her too-tight shoulder-padded Balmain gown.
Meanwhile, Moss has been accused of cheating on Hince with Living Things star Eve Berlin.
The American rocker’s brother and the band’s lead singer Lillian said that he had caught Eve and Moss nude and in a compromising position. (ANI)
London, April 23 (ANI): Supermodel Kate Moss has reportedly cheated on her boyfriend Jamie Hince.
The catwalk queen, who’s been dating The Kills’ guitarist for two years, is being linked to Living Things star Eve Berlin.
The American rocker’s brother and the band’s lead singer Lillian said that he had caught Eve and Moss nude and in a compromising position.
“Walking in on my brother and Kate Moss with their clothes off, that was very awkward,” the Sun quoted him as saying.
“I don’t like to look at my brother naked. Between my brother being naked and seeing Kate Moss naked with my brother, that was very awkward,” he added.
Lillian has claimed that the encounter took place last June after the pair met on a trip to Berlin. (ANI)
Washington, April 2 (ANI): Former R and B girl group Destiny’s Child may come together to record one last album.
The multiple Grammy-winning band, comprising of lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, reportedly owed their music label a final album.
“They still have another album they owe their label, Columbia Records, on their contract,” Contactmusic quoted a source as telling PerezHilton.com.
The girls had reunited with their last album together in 2004 with Destiny Fulfilled.
And in 2005, during their world tour, it was announced that the group would permanently disband and its members would pursue solo careers. (ANI)
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): A music video directed by late Aussie actor Heath Ledger is slated for release this year.
Ledger had directed the video for group Modest Mouse before his death.
A band spokesperson revealed that the actor had directed the animated clip for “King Rat”.
The song was from the group’s 2007 album ‘We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank’.
Isaac Brock, the lead singer of the band, worked with Ledger on the video’s concept.
“Brock is supporting the completion of the video in honour of Heath’s last piece of work as a director,” Us magazine quoted the band’s representative as saying. (ANI)
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Lead singer of the band Oasis Liam Gallagher is all set to launch his own fashion range called Pretty Green in June.
The items “owned and designed” by Gallagher will include footwear, denim, knitwear, jackets, trench coats, parkas, t-shirts, hats, scarves, and accessories.
A team of “key industry professionals” will support him, revealed the company.
“Clothes and music are my passion. I’m not here to rip anyone off and I’m not doing it for the money either. I’m doing it cuz [sic] there’s a lack of stuff out there of the things I would wear,” the Telegraph quoted Gallagher as saying.
The Pretty Green range, described as “up-front, straight talking, classic clothing range”, will be sold online and wholesale through third party outlets. (ANI)
Joe Jonas lands in photo scandal mocking Asians
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Jonas Brothers’ lead singer Joe Jonas is said to have landed himself in a photo scandal for posing in way that appears to mock Asian.
As per HuffingtonPost.com, Joe, 19, was photographed pulling his eyes with his pinky fingers, a similar pose to the one that Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus had given.
The picture was leaked online, reports the Daily Star.
Cyrus, 16, is now facing legal action from a group of Asian Pacific Islanders for the picture, which had also been leaked online.
Even though she apologized for it, civil rights activists rejected it.
A spokesperson for Jonas was not available for comment. (ANI)