November 13th, 2009 by Hannah
Hollywood mogul Robert Zemeckis is recreating the Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ for the 3D big screen and he is crossing his fingers that surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will appear in the remake. Robert has already pitched the idea to the two musicians but he says that they “haven’t gotten the word yet on… whether they’re interested in doing it or not.” The director is adamant on continuing the remake even if the two remaining Beatles decline to sign on and says that the group has always been a “great source of inspiration” for him. If the money is right, I’m sure Paul and Ringo will bite.
December 9th, 2008 by Hannah
‘Happy Together’ is one song that will forever be deemed as annoying by every last American. Now, the tune has gotten someone so out of shape that they decided to sue. The company that owns the rights to the record claims that Ford did not have the right to use The Turtles’ 1967 hit in a commercial. The sinking car company had struck a deal to use the words and music from the song in Brazil and Argentina but the song owner insists that Ford violated its Turtle rights. The suit is seeking a bit more than $200,000 in damages.
August 8th, 2008 by Hannah
Yoko Ono has scored her forth number one dance hit on the Billboard Chart.
Her new version of her late husband John’s anthem ‘Give Peace A Chance’ has topped the American based dance chart this week.
Yoko has done it before. She was number one in May 2003 with ‘Walking On Thin Ice’, number one in November 2004 with ‘Everyman Has A Man Who Loves Him/ Every Woman Has A Woman Who Loves Her’ in November 2004 and number one with ‘No No No’ earlier this year.
Yoko recorded the new version of ‘Give Peace A Chance’ so that it would be adopted by a new generation of clubbers, music fans and DJs.
“I thank you with all my heart and send you much love”, Yoko said on news of her latest hit.
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August 2nd, 2008 by Hannah
Phil Collins has the number one song in New Zealand this week with his 1981 hit `In The Air Tonight`. You can thank the viral campaign by Cadbury featuring the Cadbury Gorilla for getting him there.
Cadbury launched the $12 million campaign out of the UK a year ago and the ad has become a viral sensation on the internet.
Collins is rumoured to have been paid $1 million for the rights for the use of the song in the campaign.
It features a gorilla playing his signature drum sound while `In The Air Tonight` is playing.
The campaign is unique in that it does not mention the name Cadbury once, nor does it mention chocolate. It is working for Cadbury because the Gorilla has become known as the Cadbury Gorilla and raised awareness of the Cadbury brand.
Well, it’s also working for Phil. Not only has he banked his million bucks, he`ll also have a cheque coming out of New Zealand for royalties from his latest hit song.
June 21st, 2008 by Hannah
Poison is set to hit the road this summer, but prior to that they’re getting the band back together to sue their record label.
According to a lawsuit filed today in L.A. Superior Court, the band claims Capitol Records conned them, underpaying them royalties for years.
They also claim they were shortchanged by EMI Music Marketing over a deal they made in 2005 for their greatest hits album, which featured a new track entitled “We’re An American Band.”
May 23rd, 2008 by Hannah
Steven Tyler has checked into rehab.
The Aerosmith frontman – who claims to have been sober for 20 years since cleaning up his act in rehab in the mid-80s – is being treated at Las Encinas Hospital’s drug rehabilitation clinic in Pasadena, California, for ’substance abuse’.
Steven, 60, previously credited his film star daughter Liv, 30, and his Aerosmith bandmates for helping him recover from his previous alcohol and drug addictions.
He previously said: “Four rehabilitation centres for drug abuse later, I’ve been able to take a long, hard look at my behaviour.”
Steven and bandmate Joe Perry – whose hits include ‘Love in an Elevator’ and ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ – were nicknamed the ‘Toxic Twins’ in the 80s.
He is currently dating Erin Brady – who has a penchant for the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle and was once thrown out of a casino hotel for brawling. The clinic at Las Encinas Hospital has been made famous by hit US TV show ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’.
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March 27th, 2008 by Hannah
In the world of showbiz you can only find a few artists who age with hotness. 80s pop star Rick Astley happens to be one of them. For those that don’t know about the guy, he’s the one who sings the gem of a classic ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. If you still don’t know, you now have a chance to find out as he is reportedly going back on tour. Unfortunately for international fans, all his dates are for the UK only. Astley seems to be content with his past success as he has no plans to work on new material after the tour. He spoke to an English paper saying that the chances of him making a new record are slim explaining that he doesn’t have the energy for it.
March 3rd, 2008 by Hannah
I’ll bet there isn’t a woman out there who hasn’t, at one point in their lives, sung this song loud and proud. Whether it be in your bath tub, at your ex boyfriend or on a drunken karaoke night with the girls – admit it you’ve all done it.
After 30 years of its release, Gloria Gaynor continues to ride the success of “I Will Survive,” touring the country and the world over and performing her signature song on dozens of TV shows.
A few successful remixes of the song during the 1990s and 2000s along with new versions of the song by Diana Ross, Chantay Savage, rock group Cake and others as well as constant recurrent airplay on nearly all Soft AC and Rhythmic format radio stations have helped to keep the song in the mainstream.
Now in 2008, Gloria celebrates the 30th Anniversary of her Grammy Award winning song. The lyrics of this song are written from the point of view of a woman, recently dumped, telling her former lover that she can cope without him and does not want anything more to do with him. The song has become something of an anthem of female emancipation, and is still a staple of office parties and karaoke nights.
February 16th, 2008 by Hannah
90s rapper Coolio, best known for his song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ from the movie ‘Dangerous Minds’, is trying to catapult himself back into the light of stardom by “teaching yo ass how to cook”. The self-proclaimed Ghetto Gourmet now has his own online cooking show and he’s on a mission to take over the world’s kitchen. Caprese salad was the first thing up on the menu. Coolio says “I’m gunna teach you how to make a salad that will get them panties right off.” If you want to learn how to do that, watch ‘Cooking with Coolio’ on MyDamnChannel.com. All hail Chef Coolio!
January 4th, 2008 by Hannah
Alanis Morissette is having a new album come out in a few months and she’s going to go on tour with Matchbox 20. With all those new things in store, why not add a sizzling new look to boot?
The Canadian rocker debuted a glamorous new makeover in the new issue of Allure magazine. Now this is how you do a makeover without selling out. Are you hearing me Avril Lavigne? I can’t wait to hear the songs on Alanis’ album. She was always a great writer and has some of the best songs which is much more than I can say for Avril.
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