Will wonders never cease? Kanye took to Twitter to apologize to Taylor Swift again for his shocking mic grab an insults at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. He also proclaims to be getting his ego in check and tweets about about his song for Taylor.
First the Sex Pistols get their own perfume and now the Rolling Stones have their own branded version of Monopoly. It’s all so, how should we say it, rock and roll?
Have you ever dreamed about coming to work dressed as Freddie Mercury? Well, today is your lucky day! The Mercury Phoenix Trust, which raises funds to fight HIV AIDS, will celebrate the star’s life with a fundraising event, Freddie for a Day, Sept. 3.
Guns N’ Roses showed up well over an hour late at Dublin’s O2 Arena last night (Sept. 1) and the crowd wasn’t having it. The group was greeted with boos and bottles, and after about twenty minutes into their set, the band walked off. Sounds like a GNR concert! And, of course, it’s all captured on video.
Eddie Vedder and the Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines headlined the Voices for Justice rally Saturday night (Aug. 28) in support of the Memphis Three. At one point, Vedder and rocker Patti Smith were joined by Johnny Depp, who picked up his guitar as the unlikely trio performed Smith’s “Dancing Barefoot.” Check out the video.
Alabama native Antoine Dobson gets his fifteen minutes of fame thanks to the Gregory Brothers’ viral video/song remix of him talking about the attempted rape of his sister. “Hide your kids. Hide your wife.” Now, Paramore’s Halley Williams and friends have turned a racist parody into an anti-rape anthem.
Pharrell Williams has reportedly filed a lawsuit against an Italian fashion firm over his Ice Cream clothing line. The producer is suing the Gilmar Group, which owns labels Ice and Iceberg, for blocking a trademark application on his brand name because it’s too similar. Willaims claims adding the word “cream” (street slang for “money”) creates a “vastly different sound, appearance, meaning and overall commercial impression.”
Yes, the real NASA – the National Air and Space Administration – have launched “Space Rock.” Fans get to vote on a wake-up song for the astronauts who go on a mission before the Space Shuttle Program is dismantled. We swear we are not making this up. We vote for previous wake-up ditty “The Distance” by Cake!
There’s not much to say here except that The Comet staff is a big fan of the word “interweb” and happy it has found its home in the Oxford Dictionary of English. It joins words only a “tech geek” would love like “defriend” and “tweetup,” as well as “hater.” This ain’t yo mama’s dictionary anymore.
Funny man Conan, whose new show will hit TBS in November, will release two albums on Jack White’s Third Man Records imprint.
A man jumped to his death during a Swell Season concert last night at Saratoga Mountain Winery. Lead singer Glen Hansard had just finished a song when the unidentified concertgoer leaped from the venue roof and landed onstage, just feet away from Hansard. The police are treating the death as a suicide.
Truth & Salvage Co.‘s Tim Jones has filed a lawsuit against Marriott Hotel Corporation following the singer’s arrest earlier this year for trespassing in his own hotel room. Jones, who was a registered guest at the Marriott in Visalia, California, claims he was “shaken awake and ripped from his bed” by hotel security and police while sleeping. So much for your “home away from home.”
A Phish fan is reportedly fighting for his life after jumping headfirst from a 25-foot balcony at the Jones Beach theater. The unidentified man suffered massive head trauma and is currently in critical condition at Nassau University Medical Center. “He just came out here to hear great music,” said an onlooker. “It’s sad to see this at a show.”
Wyclef Jean has reportedly gone into hiding in a “secret location” in the Caribbean following death threats over his presidential bid in Haiti. The country’s electoral commission said it was postponing its ruling on who will be allowed to run for president in November elections, leaving the hip hop artist’s candidacy in question.
Who needs retirement, when a spiritual mission calls. The legendary Tina Turner, and devoted Buddhist, is set to release “The Beyond Project – Exploring Spiritual Unity Through Music” on Sept 14.
The Sex Pistols have teamed up with a cosmetics firm to create their own fragrance. Yep, the punk rock pioneering Sex Pistols are going to bottle their scent, described as “pure energy, pared down and pumped up by leather.” We can’t wait to hit the club, already smelling like blood, sweat, filth and fury!
We’re getting closer to the release of the Casey Affleck-directed documentary, “I’m Still Here,” which follows Joaquin Phoenix’s quest to become a hip-hop star. The actor denies his attempt at a rap career was a hoax. Take a look at the trailer for a sneak peek at this “artist at a crossroads” and draw your own conclusions when the film opens Sept. 10.
Prince Harry of England is reportedly curating a music-based reality series for the BBC, centering on at-risk youth groups and promoting positive lifestyles through music. The show, filmed in Buckingham Palace, will feature artists of various musical backgrounds, including drum and bass producer/DJ Goldie and rapper Ms. Dynamite.
Don’t worry rockers, Guns N’ Roses’ European tour is still on. A message was posted on Twitter, reading, “All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled,” but it’s been reported those claims are “unfounded” and the singer’s account was simply hacked. We think the real news here is that Rose is a tweeter.
Tottenham Hotspur footballer (that means soccer player) David Bentley is launching his own record label and signed first band Life in Film after finding them on the internet. Hey, Ellen DeGeneres and David Letterman have one, so why not? Good luck, Bentley. Maybe you can be the next “American Idol” judge.
