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9/3/2010
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says in his new memoir, A Journey, that he thinks U2 frontman Bono would be great in the job. According to Spinner, Blair writes late in the massive book that Bono "could have been a president or prime minister standing on his head. He had an absolutely natural gift for politicking, was great with people, very smart and an inspirational speaker . . . motivated by an abundant desire to keep on improving, never really content or relaxed."
Blair adds, "I knew he would work with George (W. Bush) well, and with none ...
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9/3/2010
During a recent interview with the U.K.'s Telegraph, Rod Stewart chimed in on Paris Hilton and her recent issues, telling her to "give up the drugs." The rocker's daughter Kim Stewart was once good friends with Hilton, but it's clear from the interview that they two no longer see each other.
Stewart had some nice things to say about Hilton, but also sounds worried for her, noting, "She is a lovely girl. I've always found her tremendously polite and very respectful, but, you know, it's time to move on perhaps, give up the drugs." He added, "You know move ...
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9/3/2010
Forty Bob Dylan paintings will go on display today (Friday, September 3rd) at Denmark's National Gallery. The paintings -- never before shown to the public -- are part of Dylan's "Brazil Series" and were specifically made for the Danish exhibition. According to the Associated Press, the collection includes figurative scenes from Brazilian slums, farms and beaches.
Dylan did the pieces during visits to Brazil and then painted them on canvas in a studio. He said, "I chose Brazil as a subject, because I have been there many times and I like the atmosphere." There's not much more known about ...
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9/3/2010
Meat Loaf is out with his latest album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, featuring the single, "Peace on Earth." We recently asked him about the track and its meaning: "I mean, it's such a strong powerful song about war, and you could use it as a liberal. You could use it as a conservative. You could use it as an independent. You could use it for war. You could use it against war. And it's not riding the fence; it's just telling you what's going on and how people feel about it. 'Peace on Earth' is an extraordinary piece of music."
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9/2/2010
If you are anywhere near New York City at the end of October, you'll definitely want to make this "lecture." The Associated Press reported that none other than Keith Richards will be giving a talk about his life at the New York Public Library on October 29th in promotion of his upcoming autobiography, called A Life.
The chat will take place at the Celeste Bartos auditorium in the library's main branch on 5th Avenue.
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Richards received a $7 million advance for Life -- which was co-written with author James Fox.
Among the other guests ...
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9/2/2010
Robert Plant has once again made it clear his hard-rocking Led Zeppelin days are over. Vintage Vinyl News reported that after attending a recent concert by Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones' new band Them Crooked Vultures, Plant told the press, "I feel so far away from heavy rock now. It's quite odd how mine and John's paths seem to have crossed over. We've sort of gone into each other's world's a bit."
Plant, who revealed that his ears "bled for two days" following Zeppelin's 2007 reunion gig at London's O2 arena added: "For me, it's no longer to do ...
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9/2/2010
The upcoming 11-disc John Lennon Signature Box set due out on October 5th, will feature 13 previously unreleased home demos recorded by Lennon between 1970 and 1980. The bonus disc featuring the Lennon demos will also include six non-LP singles tracks -- "Power To The People," "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," "Cold Turkey," "Move Over Ms. L," and "Give Peace a Chance."
The Home Tapes disc will feature the following Lennon demos: "Mother," "Love," "God," and "I Found Out" (1970); "Nobody Told Me" (1980); "Honey Don't" (unknown); "One Of The Boys," and "India , India" (1977); "Serve Yourself" (c. ...
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9/2/2010
Neil Young's upcoming album Le Noise -- his first collaboration with Grammy Award winning producer Daniel Lanois -- will be released on September 28th. Lanois, who's work with Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, and U2 helped redefine how albums sounded in the '80s and '90s, explained that he pushed the boundaries of Young's new music as well, saying, "Neil was so appreciative of the sonics that we presented to him. He walked in the door and I put an acoustic guitar into his hands -- one that I had been working on to build a new sound. That's the multi-layered acoustic ...
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9/2/2010
John Fogerty, who recently wrapped up a series of European dates, will be back on the road in North America this fall, and has already announced they first five stops of the tour. As of now, Fogerty kicks things off on September 10th in Mashantucket, Connecticut, with the last date on the itinerary set for September 15th in Rama, Ontario.
Fogerty recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his comeback solo album Centerfield. Although the album features such classics as "Rock And Roll Girls," "The Old Man Down The Road," and the recent Baseball Hall of Fame-inducted title track, portions ...
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9/1/2010
Is this the end of the road for Aerosmith? It just might be, according to Joe Perry. Perry, who's currently on the road with the band, touched upon the fact that Steven Tyler will be among the judges for the upcoming season of Fox's American Idol, and hinted that the band's days might be numbered.
Perry told Cincinnati.com that Tyler's Idol gig is a done deal: "He told me just a couple of days ago he signed his papers to join the show. As far as he knew, everything (is) set to go. . . I think everybody's a ...
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