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Adam Lambert and the Greatest Gay Musical Icons of All Time

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:22:38 -0800

The countdown has begun to Adam Lambert's new album release. "For Your Entertainment" hits stores November 23, just in time for all of those Thanksgiving raves.

The album is an exercise in production overload and musical ADD. Lambert (and his handlers) want to make sure no part of the Lambert army is left unsatisfied. ...

Every Junkie's Like a Setting Sun: Musicians Who Beat Their Addictions

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:57:20 -0800

Scott Weiland's estranged wife, Mary Forsberg, has a new book coming out next week. What's an ex-junkie and ex-model to do except reveal all of the details of her sordid drug-addicted life? A girl's gotta make a buck. ...

When Fans Become Fanatics

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:58:18 -0800

Being an idol is dangerous business. Aside from the endless hours on tour, countless interviews, and miles of red carpet walks, there are the fans. Music fans are a double-edged sword. Without them, bands would be playing to five people on a Thursday bingo night instead of a packed stadium. But fans come at a price - sometimes a deadly one.

"This Is It" and the Best Concert Films EVER!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Unsurprisingly, "Michael Jackson's This Is It" ruled the box office this weekend. Better yet, the film is on course to becoming the number one concert film of all time. God, I hope that happens. The current number one? "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert." That's a cruel joke. ...

Nothing Says Halloween Like a Rock Dude in Makeup

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:52:24 -0800

My kids want me to dress up as The Hulk for Halloween. They must like the irony of a 140-pound black dude pretending to be Lou Ferrigno. I'd rather go as Ziggy Stardust or get my wife, kids and me to dress up as KISS.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:35:00 -0800

26 years later, "Thriller" still reigns supreme at Halloween. It is arguably the most parodied, copied, and mimicked video of all time.

Madonna is 51 and Desperate

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0800

Madonna is 51 and desperate. Divorced, engaged in a futile battle against aging, and dating dudes old enough to be her adopted sons, Madge is the epitome of a celebrity too big to fail. ...

Taking on the Man: Musicians Who Sue Their Record Label

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:30:05 -0800

Carly Simon is bummed that Starbucks didn't push her album as hard they peddle those grande Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

The singer-songwriter is suing the coffee king, saying they first didn't place enough copies of her alb, "This Kind of Love" in stores and then later slashed the price. Starbucks counters by stating, "the title received tepid response from music consumers," Ouch. ...