7/2/2009
Brad Pitt's current "leading lady" is Hollywood's #1 earner
Angelina Jolie was the top-earning female celebrity in Hollywood last year, earning an estimated $27 million, according to the annual Celebrity 100 list published in Forbes magazine.Covering the period from June 2008 to June 2009, the list calculates earnings based on combined upfront and back-end...
6/29/2009
Comic and impressionist Fred Travelena, who achieved prominence in the 1970s and '80s with his mimicry of Hollywood luminaries and political figures alike, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 66, according to the Associated Press.Travelena apparently died Sunday at his California home, following...
6/25/2009
King of Pop taken to UCLA Medical Center.
Michael Jackson was apparently rushed to UCLA Medical Center with cardiac arrest earlier today after being found by fire department paramedics, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.Jackson, the 50-year-old father of three, is known to have an extensive medical history that at times has...
6/15/2009
Legendary musicians chase the blues away at the Verizon Center.
Legendary '60s rockers Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood hit the stage at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. over the weekend and reminded fans why they have endured in the music business for more than 40 years.
5/14/2009
American Idol fans choose their finalists.
Hollywood, CA - In a twist no one saw coming but some hoped for, American Idol fans chose their final two contestants for next Tuesday's finale - and the results were at least half a surprise, especially to the judges.Throughout most of the season, and again this past Tuesday, the judges had been...
5/2/2009
As might be surmised from the title, the sea is a thematic focal point of this CD from the talented Solomon's Seal, as many of the tracks convey the feel of floating or drifting on an ocean, searching for redemption in an ocean of lost souls.Track after track strikes a sad yet hopeful note,...
5/2/2009
Recreation represents the best of diverse elements coming together to create unforgettably cool world music, and Zap Mama achieves this in a way that is so unique and interesting, breaking with conventions and pushing boundaries to astonish and amaze at every turn. Look up the definition of "...
5/2/2009
The first thought that came to mind when I heard this CD was the description, "U2 revved up with a turbo engine." And upon further listening to the tracks on Setting Fire to the Great Unknown, it became more and more apt.Songs like "Revenge" and "Learning to Remain" are almost a little too...
5/2/2009
I have never really considered myself a fan of Erasure's particular brand of techno-laced dance pop, but to my surprise, I listened to this greatest hits collection and knew almost every song. Tracks like "Oh L'Amour," "A Little Respect" and "Chains of Love" were staples of the radio airwaves in...
5/2/2009
Cage the Elephant's eponymous CD has sparks of brilliance, securing a place for the future of rock in a pop-obsessed musical landscape.While there are songs that may be considered slightly off-key or not in line with so-called "traditional" melodies, to most listeners, it will not matter.
