Looks like Bono let the cat out of the bag. According to a reliable source he was listening to music (a little loud) from the new record that hasn’t been released yet and a few bystanders were listening in on them. The new U2 songs were recorded by the onlookers and then posted to the Internet where they spread like wildfire.
David Cook and David Archuleta faced off during ‘American Idol’ and now they are taking the competition to the pop charts to vie for fans and consumers. David Cook has done an amazing 17 songs that have hit the top of the 200 Hot Digital Songs chart. The #1 hit includes “Time Of My Life” – which opened up with 236,000 downloads.
‘American Idol’ runner-up Bo Bice and wife Caroline Fisher are expecting another child in August. “[We're] having a little boy [and] we’re going to name him Caleb,” he said at the “Idol” finale show Wednesday night (May 21).
The couple’s first son Aidan was born in September 2005. They married earlier in June that year in Helena, Ala. at the New Hope Presbyterian Church. “[Caleb] is a good biblical name,” Bice added. “We stuck with that with both kids — good Irish and good biblical names … We’re just blessed to have such a beautiful family.”
Steven Tyler – leader for Aerosmith – has put himself into rehab. He checked himself into the Las Encinas Hospital drug rehabilitation clinic. This is the same clinic that was used to film ‘Celebrity Rehab’.
In 2006 Tyler – 60 – revealed to the public that he was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and had gone through 11 months of chemotherapy.
Amy Winehouse has decided to turn down the opportunity to record the theme song to the newest James Bond film. The singer’s producer – Mark Ronson said that she is “not ready to record any music.”
Yet, why would she drop out of a project that she had already started working on? Wouldn’t it be easier to finish? According to other sources Winehouse was fired from the job due to her personal problems.
In 1969 John Lennon gave to Gail Renard the lyrics to “Give Peace A Chance”. He told the young teenager to hold on to the piece of paper with the scribbled words. “It will be worth something someday,” predicted Lennon. At that time he was in the middle of the famous eight day “bed-in” with his new wife at the time – Yoko Ono.
One of the most talented rock and jazz musician – Jeff Healey – died last week at the age of 41 after years of battling against cancer. The blind musician was talented and inspired many people with his music.
Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey’s family when the guitarist died. The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album “See the Light.” The album included the hit single “Angel Eyes.”
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are expecting their second child. The rumor was confirmed by Gavin’s father – Douglas Rossdale. “They and the whole family are delighted,” Douglas Rossdale told People.
The elder Rossdale did not reveal a due date or sex of the forthcoming baby. Reps for the duo are less loose-lipped than the once and future grandpa and have not yet confirmed that a stork watch is in effect. News of the Grammy winner’s expectant state comes the same day Britain’s Sun tabloid published a report claiming the singer was 13 weeks pregnant with a second child.
When Jessica and Ashlee Simpson first entered he music scene they became fast wonders and were immediately accepted by fans. They had great voices to show off and the music they created was more than what everyone was hoping for. It seems though lately that they are having trouble trying to keep up their image – which started off as the good girls. Now both of them are dealing with scandal after scandal that is being thrown their way.
It looks like Fergie has finally found her true love. This week her publicist announced that she and Josh Duhamel have taken the next step and have decided to get married.
Duhamel’s publicist, Ruth Bernstein, said her client recently popped the question to the pop star, whose debut solo album is titled “The Dutchess.” She did not release any other details. Duhamel, 35, told Best Life magazine in a recent interview that he’s been dating 32-year-old Fergie for about three years and that they have bought a house together.