INXS Lead Singer Loses Job and Home

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Rock

Several years after a televised search, INXS is once again without a lead singer.

Back in 2005, the remaining members of the Australian band scoured the country to find a new frontman. (Michael Hutchence committed suicide in 1997.) Although they discovered J.D. Fortune through CBS’ Rock Star: INXS, the Canadian singer’s stint with the group was short-lived.

Shortly after completing an international tour, the 35-year-old said he was abruptly dismissed from his job. “I was in an airport in Hong Kong and literally got handshakes of `thank you very much,’” Fortune told Entertainment Tonight Canada. “I found myself really alone because I had travelled with these guys for 23 months. Some of the audiences we played for were upwards of 80,000 people,” he added.

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U2 Books Weeklong Letterman Gig

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Upcoming Releases, Rock

U2 will be making up for lost time.

Next month the band will be performing not once, not twice…but five times on the Late Show with David Letterman. The appearances, which come almost eight years after the group’s last visit to the program, will all happen over consecutive nights. This is a first for the CBS show.

The gigs have been scheduled for the week of March 2-6. Not so coincidentally, the band’s next album, No Line on the Horizon, will be released on March 3.

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Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Radiohead Join Grammy Lineup

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Alternative, Hip-Hop & Rap, Rock

With less than two weeks to go until the Grammys, the list of performers continues to grow longer.

Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Jay-Z, T.I., and Justin Timberlake have just been added to the previously announced roster. Radiohead, up for five awards this year, will also give its first live U.S. television performance in 9 years.

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Idols Underwood and Hudson Among Grammy Performers

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards, Performances, Country, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul

Once again, former American Idol contestants will be represented in the annual Grammy broadcast.

Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson are the latest nominees scheduled to perform at next month’s ceremony. Underwood, who already has three statues under her belt, is currently up for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Meanwhile, Hudson, who will also be singing at the upcoming Super Bowl, is hoping to place a Grammy right next to her Oscar.

Other acts confirmed for the telecast include Kenny Chesney, Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers. Coldplay - up for seven awards - will also perform as will Lil Wayne. The rapper leads this year’s field with a total of eight nominations.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will air February 8th on CBS.

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