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We are kicking off our holiday giveaways with a bang! We’ve teamed with our friends at shoot it! to bring you this Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 limited edition console, a $400 value. The bundle includes a custom Xbox 360 console with exclusive design, a 250GB Xbox 360 hard drive, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, a pair of black controllers, and more. It hits stores on November 10th, and we’ve pre-ordered one that we’re giving away to one of you. Be sure to check out the giveaway rules to see how to enter!

Will the Rolling Stones Tour Again?

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Rumors

Ronnie WoodThe Rolling Stones may be about to tour again.

Ronnie Wood confirmed he had been in touch with band members Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts just last week and everything was “great” - hinting the group could hit the road again soon. He added that he was confident the band could do a follow up tour to 2007’s Bigger Bang.

Earlier this week, Wood picked up the Outstanding Contribution award at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards. The rocker, who was at the event with his 20-year-old Russian girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova, also said there could be a reunion with his other band, Faces. “Well, we just had one, and there will definitely be more,” he stated.

Commenting on rock stars wearing makeup, Ronnie said: “It’s like KISS - they’re people you don’t recognize in the street, then they take makeup off, I’ve always worn it, but I’ve not got any on tonight.”

There are yet to be any dates confirmed for either a Faces or Rolling Stones tour.


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Spice Girls May Reunite without Beckham

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Reunions, Rumors, Pop

the Spice Girls

The Spice Girls are to planning to perform a concert in South Africa.

The group sparked rumors of a reunion last week when four former members - Mel B, Mel C, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton - had dinner together in London and it has now emerged they were discussing plans for a special show to launch the World Cup soccer tournament next year.

Mel B and her husband Stephen Belafonte have brokered the deal and are keen to press ahead with the plan - even though Victoria Beckham doesn’t want to take part.

“Mel is determined to get the girls back together for the World Cup and wants them to plough ahead as a foursome if Victoria doesn’t want to take part,” a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “She has got the others excited by the idea of a one-off appearance. They are very interested.”

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Kaiser Chiefs Not Splitting Up

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Rumors, Alternative

Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs have laughed off rumors they are set to split.

The group dismissed speculation that their performances at last weekend’s Reading and Leeds festivals would be their last, insisting their calendar is empty because they are in need of a vacation.

“It’s our last show for the foreseeable future, so it’s a bit of an abyss. You think if it was our last one ever, we wouldn’t be having a good time? I don’t think bands split up when they’re still good friends and having a good time with each other,” Frontman Ricky Wilson said. “We just haven’t written anything new and we haven’t booked anything. If people look at your diary and see you haven’t booked anything, they think you’re stopping. We’ve been on tour for five years and we want to spend some of our money on air travel! I never really saw the point of going on holiday before. but last week I was in Tel Aviv and went in the sea. I thought, Oh, I get it now, it’s fun.”

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Madonna to visit Auschwitz

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Rumors

Madonna wants to take her children to Auschwitz so they can “see how lucky they are”.  The “4 Minutes” singer thinks a visit to the famous concentration camp will be “life changing” for Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight, newly adopted Mercy, four, and David, three.  The 50-year-old star, who is a devout follower of Kabbalah, a mystical religion based on Judaism, is expected to make the trip when she takes her “Sticky and Sweet” tour to Poland later this month, and has already asked her staff to organize it.

An insider told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “It won’t be an easy trip, but it is an ultimate life-affirming experience, and one Madonna - because of her strong Kabbalah beliefs - does not want to ignore.  She wants her children to appreciate how lucky they are and to learn about mistakes made in the past.” Auschwitz was the largest of Adolf Hitler’s concentration camps built when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1941.  It is estimated up to three million Jews and people of other ethnic groups were killed there.

Madonna is also believed to be planning to take the children to see the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.  A source said: “The Wailing Wall is a very sacred place for anyone with links to the Jewish faith and she wants the children to see it.”  The trip will reportedly happen in September to coincide with Madonna’s final date of her tour in Tel Aviv, Israel.


Paul McCartney Talks About the Michael Jackson Rumors

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Rumors

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

Did you hear that rumor about Michael Jackson leaving the rights to his Beatles tracks? Did you actually believe it? Well, Paul didn’t.

In a message posted on his own website, McCartney clarified gossip about the King of Pop’s will. He also addressed the supposed rift between the former collaborators.

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London Tribute Concert Planned for Jackson

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Rumors, Videos, Pop


Ever since Michael Jackson’s death, there had been whispers about a possible tribute tour. Now it appears London may finally get a chance to celebrate the King of Pop’s music.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, there are plans to hold a concert on August 29 in the 02 Arena. That date would have marked Michael’s 51st birthday. Although it’s unclear whether Jackson’s siblings will be performing at this event, AEG Live President Randy Phillips said this might be a possibility during an earlier interview.

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Was Adam Lambert Ineligible for American Idol?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Adam Lambert

Hi Fi records is planning to release an album full of ’s songs that were recorded before he was ever on reality TV…but, there are several problems with the whole thing. It all started when Hi Fi made their intentions known. Lambert then responded, via the press, that these are not actually his songs but mere studio recordings which no longer reflect where he is musically - he contents they were meant to be demos for other singers.

The record company responded with a memo that suggests Lambert had a hand in writing most of the songs. Lambert promptly changed his tune (pun intended) at this point, saying the demos were indeed his…but, he doesn’t want them to be released.

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Is Jackson Family Considering Concert Tour?

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Rumors, Pop

Tito, Janet and Jermaine JacksonEven though refunds are now being offered for Michael Jackson’s tour, there had been rumors that his siblings could pick up some of the pieces.

Just yesterday, it was reported that the Jackson clan - including sister Janet - was considering doing a tribute tour in their brother’s honor. This supposedly could have meant performances on some of Michael’s old London dates. It also might have meant stops in the United States. It’s not clear now how the upcoming refunds would affect a gathering, if at all.

The family would have reportedly performed songs done by or with the King of Pop.

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Will Adam Lambert Front Queen?

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Rumors, Dance, Electronic, Pop, Rock


Gene Simmons might not see Adam Lambert as a rocker, but his opinion isn’t shared by all. The members of Queen were so impressed with the American Idol finalist, they’ve even expressed interest in working with Lambert again. Maybe even on a permanent basis.

When asked about the frontman rumors, guitarist Brian May denied any job offers were made after last week’s season ender. But that doesn’t mean America hasn’t already seen the new Freddie Mercury. “Amongst all that furor, there wasn’t really a quiet moment to talk. But [drummer Roger Taylor] and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point,” May revealed to Rolling Stone. “It’s not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn’t that easy. But I’d certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.”

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Duffy next to record Bond theme song?

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Rumors, Upcoming Releases, Soundtracks

Duffy James Bond themeDuffy may be the voice behind the next James Bond theme. Work has already started on the follow-up to Quantum of Solace, starring as the British spy, and one of the film’s producers wants the Welsh Duffy to record the title song.

Producer Michael G. Wilson told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “I would love to get to sing the next tune. I think she is wonderful. Amy Winehouse would be good too.
“We have started work on the new film, which I can’t say anything about. Daniel Craig is very keen to get going.”

Back to Black singer Amy Winehouse was due to submit a track for Quantum of Solace with producer Mark Ronson, but sessions were stopped as she reportedly “wasn’t ready” to record.  Another Way To Die, performed by Jack White of The White Stripes and soul singer Alicia Keys, was later chosen as the theme song.

Duffy, whose song Mercy picked up the PRS Most Performed Work prize at the Ivor Novello Awards - has revealed she is to make her film debut, although admits she isn’t too enthusiastic about it.  She reportedly said: “I’m making a movie. It’ll probably be rubbish.” If Duffy does sing the theme for the next James Bond film she will be the third Welsh artist to contribute to the spy series, after Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey.


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