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Birthdays This Week

June 8:
Alex Band (The Calling) (1981)
Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) (1970)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) (1962)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) (1960)
Bonnie Tyler (1953)
Boz Scaggs (1944)
Chuck Negron (Three Dog Knight) (1942)
Nancy Sinatra (1940)

June 9:
Dean Felber (Hootie & The Blowfish) (1967)
Dean Dinning (Toad The Wet Sprocket) (1967)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple) (1941)

June 10:
Faith Evans (1973)
Lemisha Grinsted (702) (1973)
Jo-Jo (K-Ci & JoJo) (1971)
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins) (1967)
Maxi Priest (1961)
Shirley Alston (The Shirelles) (1941)

June 11:
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Joey Santiago (The Pixies) (1965)
Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders) (1961)
Donnie Van Zandt (38 Special) (1952)
Frank Beard (ZZ Top) (1949)

June 12:
Robyn (1979)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977)
Bardi Martin (Candlebox) (1969)
Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) (1962)
Michael Hausman ('til tuesday) (1960)
John Linnell (They Might Be Giants) (1959)
Brad Delp (Boston) (1951) Died March 9, 2007
Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) (1951)

June 13:
Raz B (B2K) (1985)
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) (1970)
Soren Rasted (Aqua) (1969)
Paul DeLisle (Smash Mouth) (1963)
Dennis Locoriere (Dr. Hook) (1949)

June 14:
Billie Myers (1971)
Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche) (1963)
Boy George (Culture Club) (1961)
Alan White (Yes) (1949)
Rod Argent (The Zombies) (1945)

June 15:
Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant Farm) (1976)
Ice Cube (1969)
Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) (1963)
Steve Walsh (Kansas) (1952)
Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats) (1954)
James Smith (The Stylistics) (1950)
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) (1949)
Ian Matthews (1946)

June 16:
Gino Vanelli (1952)
Edward Levert (The O'Jays) (1942)

June 17:
Kevin Thornton (Color Me Badd) (1969)
Paul Young (1956)
Barry Manilow (1946)

June 18:
Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) (1971)
Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) (1963)
Alison Moyet (1961)
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) (1957)
Paul McCartney (1942)

June 19:
Brian Welch (Korn) (1969)
Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe) (1964)
Paula Abdul (1962)
Ann Wilson (Heart) (1950)

June 20:
Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson) (1972)
Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) (1968)
John Taylor (Duran Duran) (1960)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen) (1955)
Cyndi Lauper (1953)
Lionel Richie (1949)
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) (1942)

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Bret Michaels Didn’t Tell His Doc About American Idol
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Don’t Let Elton Cook You Dinner
May 27, 2010 - File this under “You can’t be good at everything.” Elton John was arguably the biggest solo musician in the world in the seventies and he was easily in the top 10 in the eighties but it seems he was too busy conquering the world to learn to cook. More

Reformed Faces Set for Vintage at Goodwood Without Stewart
May 27, 2010 – The good news is the Faces are back together but the not-so-fine print says Rod Stewart will not be in the mix. More

Only 2% Separated Final Two On Low-Rated American Idol Finale
May 28, 2010 – “What-eva” seems to be what many are saying about Wednesday’s American Idol finale. While 24.2 million viewers checked out Simon Cowell’s swan song it was the show’s lowest rated finale since season one which could spell trouble for winner Lee DeWyze. More

Paul McCartney’s Daughter Controls his Touring
May 27, 2010 – It sure sounds like Paul McCartney is a responsible dad. The former Beatle say he never tours when it’s his turn to look after his daughter Beatrice – his child with ex-wife Heather Mills. More

Slash Yawns at New Rock Scene
May 27, 2010 – Slash says he’s not holding his breath for the next big thing in Rock. In fact the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is disappointed in the current Rock scene. More

Jones Experimenting With Summer Festivals
May 18, 2010 – Norah Jones says she hasn’t done too many festivals in the past because her music was too “intimate and quiet.” More

Phil Collins, Huge Alamo Fan
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Sting Says Legalize Marijuana
April 5, 2010 – Sting seems to be fed up with our paradigms around pot! The singer says we, as a society, spend too much time putting marijuana users in jail when legalizing the substance could feed the hungry of the world. More


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Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault
June 23, 2009 – Chris Brown has avoided the gory detailed side-show which would have made him look like a bigger asshole than he already is. The case will now go away quietly and so will the details of what happened last Grammy night when, it looks like, Brown beat the hell out of girlfriend Rihanna. The singer pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other. Thank God for the latter.

So no prison for Brown and instead he will be wiping graffiti off buildings and cleaning up roadside trash for six months. Is it enough? Brown will be on probation for 5 years and though some say his career has been severely hurt, let’s all remember Michael Jackson is walking the streets.

It’s not entirely true that celebrities always get off totally free since there are those who will never listen to Jackson again but the celebrity world seems to have its own justifications and lop-sided rules. Many would rather have their heroes unaccountable than gone for good. There are still many who are defending  Brown and some going as far as saying that Rihanna provoked him last Feb. 8th. I’m sure, Rihanna is no picnic either, she hasn’t exactly stood up for battered woman everywhere but let’s not make her a double victim. Both seem more interested in their images than their souls. No, I’m not getting all religious but they are young, she’s 21, he is 20. These are both incredibly naive, not very emotionally intelligent kids. She may have a bad pretentious haircut but he’s outright dangerous. I’m sure in some alternate universe there’s a judge handing Rihanna a baseball bat and pointing at Chris Brown’s head.

Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, in his regular mumbo-freakin’-jumbo spin said the plea represented the singer taking responsibility for his actions. Let’s balance it out, beat the living hell out of your girlfriend, bite her then joke her and then you get to clean graffiti?

The judge issued a stay-away order, not just for Brown but for Rihanna as well. Interestingly he was probably trying to help her since she didn’t ask for any restraining order. It requires that Brown and Rihanna stay at least 50 yards from eachother, except at industry events when the distance is reduced to 10 yards.

Brown also has to travel to California every three months and attend domestic violence counselling. – by John Beaudin

Rihanna Leaked Nude Pictures, Are They Real?
May 11, 2009 – Are the nude pictures really of Rihanna? Even though no one has actually said the pics that leaked on the net are in fact Rihanna, her record company has now issued a statement saying they, violate “the artists right.” So, they are of her right, why else would they care? Def Jam Music Group have been sending out cease and desist notices to tons of website that have posted the 7 pictures which show Rihanna in various forms of undress.

The pictures appeared on the net on Friday and some people are pointing pictures at her former boyfriend Chris Brown for leaking the shots though there is no proof of that. One of the photos does show Rihanna taking a picture of her self in front of a mirror that says “I love You.” It would be easy to assume the pics were at least meant for Brown. Where they went from there is anyone’s guess.

Meanwhile Brown’s reps released the following statement concerning accusation that he did it: "This is both a false and defamatory statement. Chris has not released or 'leaked' any photos of Rihanna (or anyone else for that matter)."– Kari Graham

Boxer Wants to Kick the Crap out of Chris Brown, What’s Wrong with That?     Bookmark and Share
March 24, 2009 – How does that karma jiggy-thing work again? So, if I beat someone up chances are there‘ll be a bigger, badder dude around the corner ready to introduce me to Dan Westman of the Scooter Store? Also, lets remember, Karma gets even bigger if you hit a woman. Maybe that’s why mixed martial artist Din Thomas wants to introduce Chris Brown to a wheelchair of his choice.

On Saturday night, Thomas, beat his opponent, Gabe Lemley, convincingly and his message to Chris Brown seemed to be “Pick on someone your own size.” The crowd went nuts when Thomas grabbed the mic and said, "It's not cool to put your hands on a woman. So Rihanna, if you want someone to kick his ass, holler at me."

We are not here to promote violence but isn’t it a matter of time before someone has a nice little chat with Chris Brown. I’m just saying! – by John Beaudin

TMZ Reporting: Brown Wants Misdemeanor Plea, No Jail Time      Bookmark and Share
March 10, 2009 – Chris Brown would only cop a plea if it was a misdemeanor and with no jail time according to TMZ. The online magazine says Chris’ family has been talking to lawyers and they feel that Rihanna started the physical contact which should “take it out of the felony category.” So am I missing something here? She hit him first which gives him the right to beat the living crap out of her? According to the TMZ story, after seeing a text message from another woman Rihanna started slapping Brown and “Rihanna was fighting Brown as he punched and hurt her.” Because of their take on this the cause should not be a case that demands a felony plea.

So, Chris Brown’s mom thinks he’s a good boy? Maybe, that will be part of her stand-up act. Who cares what he says lady, watch his feet or in this case his fists. There are tons of cases in the books where woman slap men but most of those men walk away, probably since they are not fuming volcanoes like our little friend Chris. Maybe we should all take another look at the graphic TMZ pic of what Brown allegedly did to Rihanna face?

According to TMZ sources say Rihanna did tell police, “He had beaten her before and the violence had been escalating.” Brown allegedly sent a text message to Rihanna's assistant where he apologized for what he had done to Rihanna and said he was getting help. That kind of evidence could be extremely damaging to Brown.

The latest is the pair are recording a duet!

Perez Hilton.com reports that Chris Brown is still selling as many CD’s today as he did before the fight with Rihanna – approximately 3,000 copies each week. What duh? – by John Beaudin

Chris Brown's Arraignment Postponed Until April 6     Bookmark and Share
March 5, 2009 – Looks like Chris Brown’s legal team needs more time and they got it. 19 year old Brown didn’t look like a woman beater in court earlier today. He actually looked quite meek wearing a suit and tie and accompanied by his lawyer, Mark Geragos. The court appearance only lasted a few minutes with the judge asking Brown, "You are not to annoy, harass, molest, threaten or use force or violence against anyone."  The judge also asked Geragos, if there was a "no-contact order", in place, to keep the singer away from girlfriend Rihanna, to which Geragos replied, "Miss Fenty [Rihanna] does not request such an order." Reinforcing that the pair are back together. The judge did grant a postponement until April 6.

This thing is going to get ugly. There is almost no chance of Rihanna pressing charges and lets remember what happens when woman beaters (if he in fact did it) do if they get away with the crime? – They get worse. This does not only send out a bad message to young girls watching this play out but let’s stop and think what other bullies are thinking if he gets away with it? – by John Beaudin

Chris Brown Officially Charged with Two Felonies
March 5, 2009 – Chris Brown has finally been charged with two felonies following a fight he had with girlfriend, Rihanna.

Brown's alleged victim was identified only as “Robyn F,” though Rihanna's real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

If Brown is convicted he could go to state prison for eight months or be on probation up to four years, said district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. He should be arraigned later today. He is currently on $50,000 bail.

The 19 year old was arrested Feb. 8. It was not a pretty night for he and Rihanna as they were both scheduled to appear at the Grammys later that night until all hell broke loose. He was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats. Brown said he was “sorry and saddened” about the incident. The pair had reportedly reconciled causing head scratching worldwide. – by John Beaudin

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