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Morrissey Fans' Tears Are Flowing Through The Streets Of Baltimore

- Thanks to a persistent throat infection, Morrissey has canceled tonight's show in Baltimore; in a super-classy move, ticketholders for this Thursday's Atlantic City show are trying to flip their tickets to non-diehards on eBay. [morrissey-solo.com]
- This just in: Elton John may be a bit of a diva! [Herald Sun]
- Soprano Beverly Sills has passed away from cancer at the age of 78. [AP via ABC]

2:00 PM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By mjohnston
304 views, 2 comments

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Van Halen May Bosedy-Bosedy-Bop Around The U.S. This Fall

- The Van Halen reunion has been reportedly rescheduled to September, giving David Lee Roth just enough time to perfect his splits. [MelodicRock.com]
- According to Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin will not be reuniting anytime soon, thus opening the door for next year's "15th anniversary of Coverdale/Page" tour. [NME]
- The Spice Girls comeback is already on the rocks, thanks in part to Geri Halliwell telling Melanie Brown that her newborn daugther looked like absentee father Eddie Murphy. [News of the World]

1:30 PM on Mon Jul 2 2007
By mjohnston
1,171 views, 4 comments

Latest by ascot-revival: First the rumours of cancelling the Posh 'n Becks reality show, and now this...somebody pass me a Boddingtons. more »

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Liner Notes: The Fray That Pays

- A wealthy British loon is considering leaving his $13.8 million estate to the lead singer of the Fray. We don't quite follow why, but please—whatever it takes to get that guy out of here. [CNN]
- Courtney Love will make a rare live appearance tonight in Los Angeles, the highlight of which will be a not-that-rare mid-show meltdown. [Spinner]
- The White Stripes have rescheduled a handful of U.S. tour dates, presumably so Jack White can scream at more radio DJs. [NME]

12:25 PM on Fri Jun 1 2007
By Brian Raftery
277 views, 2 comments

Latest by Ned Raggett: My god, the quotes in that story: "He is in a Christian band. He learned his music playing in church for years. He doesn't take drugs and is in bed by 9.30. He doesn't smoke and he doesn't drink much," Slade more »

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Liner Notes: Who Will Do Michael Jackson's Bidding?

- A Florida businessman is threatening to auction off several "salacious" items from Michael Jackson's estate, including "paintings Jackson made of children, of boys - naked...[and] some sex aids." Sold! To the man who likes naked boys and used sex aids! [Page Six]
- Bo Diddley suffered a stroke this weekend, which Keith Richards is expected to rip off any day now. [Billboard]
- After being wrongly arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday night, Ike Turner spent the night in jail, where he froze his ass off with a banana and a cookie. How do we know this? Because the TMZ helpfully writes headlines like "Ike: I Froze My Ass Off with a Banana & a Cookie." [TMZ]

1:15 PM on Thu May 17 2007
By Brian Raftery
1,431 views, Comment

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Liner Notes: The Game Does His Best Gene Simmons Impression

- The Game was arrested in Los Angeles Saturday morning for making criminal threats; the resulting local-news broadcast may be honkier than anything you can possibly imagine. [KABC-TV]
- Did Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood, you know, do it while filming their new music video? And by "do it," we mean "try to fill up some empty hole in their lives by being with each other?" [Radar]
- Sheryl Crow has adopted a baby boy, and amazingly, none of the British tabloids have managed a "Soak Up The Son" joke yet. [NME]

2:00 PM on Mon May 14 2007
By Brian Raftery
408 views, 2 comments

Latest by riverrun: If I'm ever in a taxi, late for a flight, and stuck in freeway traffic, I think I'm going to take a page from the Game. more »

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Liner Notes: Killers Be Chilled

- You're going to have to wait a while for the next Killers album, as Brandon Flowers needs enough time to get his voice appropriately out of tune. [Billboard]
- Here's a headline that's easy to misread as something terrible and awful: "Sting slammed for firing pregnant chef." [Canada.com]
- Did you steal Chevelle's equipment? If so, thanks! [Pollstar]

2:05 PM on Fri May 11 2007
By Brian Raftery
270 views, 2 comments

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Liner Notes: This Soprano Can't Sing

- Jamie Lynn-Sigler has found a novel way to get more press for her 2001 album Here To Heaven: By talking about how terrible it was. [Page Six]
- Toni Collette and her band—described by no one as "In Her Shoes meets Nu Shooz"—will perform in Sydney as part of Al Gore's Live Earth festivities. [Billboard]
- Christina Aguilera will launch a new perfume in January, so you may want to wait a few months before using that TJ Maxx gift certificate. [NME]

1:59 PM on Wed May 9 2007
By Brian Raftery
173 views, Comment

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Liner Notes: Kelly Clarkson Will Not Remain Idle

- Despite vicious Internet rumors to the contrary, Kelly Clarkson's new album will be out in July. [Billboard]
- George Michael pleaded guilty today to charges of driving while on drugs. He also pleaded no contest to long-standing charges of reckless whispering. [AP]
- If you're looking for cities to avoid this summer, here are some of the first dates for Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour. [Pollstar]

2:05 PM on Tue May 8 2007
By Brian Raftery
296 views, 3 comments

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He Who Shall Not Be Named Busted For Drug That Shall Not Be Disclosed

- You -know-who has been busted for drugs, again. Does the NME have a little red phone that lights up every time this happens? [NME]
- When will we get to see the tape of Kid Rock's freestyle battle with Meat Loaf? We have some friends in Romania we'd like to send it to. [PageSix.com]
- Jewel will be the kick-off performer at the opening of Las Vegas Springs Preserve, a $250 million venue that promises to be "environmentally friendly" to all, save for the humans who will have to listen to Jewel. [Variety]

2:04 PM on Mon May 7 2007
By Brian Raftery
184 views, 1 comment

Latest by nonce: I like the fact that I've never heard any Libertines or Babyshambles, and it's possible to know more about celebrity(?) musicians' drug habits than their actual work. more »

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Liner Notes: This New Order Rumor Doesn't Have A Whole Lot Of Substance

- New Order has allegedly split up, for the blimpteenth time; meanwhile, London-based children's-rock outfit Gnu Order is still available for birthdays and picnics. [NME]
- As we predicted yesterday, John Mayer will play Time magazine's "Most Influential People Or Some Shit" party in New York City next week. We can't wait for the special version of "Your Body is A Wonderland" dedicated to Beijing Communist Party Secretary Liu Qi. [Page Six]
- Prince was all set to appear on The Simpsons, but then his chauffeur got in the way. But not for any sexy reasons. [Rush & Molloy, third item]

2:15 PM on Fri May 4 2007
By Brian Raftery
266 views, 2 comments

Latest by NickEddy: Where's the whole extra album they were mooting as "almost ready" ca. the last LP's press junket? And had they put "Hey Now, What You Doing" out as a single, world peace would have been established by now, cancer would be more »

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Busta Rhymes' Personal Life Now Nearly As Predictable As His Music

- In order to save precious Liner Notes prep time, we just added a special keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand) that automatically types the phrase "Busta Rhymes Arrested." [TMZ]
- Celine Dion—who's been performing at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace for more than four years—will be replaced next February by Bette Midler. Expect a hint-hintish text message about this from your mother in about three hours. [Billboard]
- Speaking of moms, Usher may be about to fire his. [Rushy & Molloy, second item]

2:30 PM on Thu May 3 2007
By Brian Raftery
168 views, 2 comments

Latest by janine: I used to work on 32nd and Lex when both Spin and Violator Records had their offices their. As a smoker, I rode the elevator with a lot of Violator artists. The only one that ever scared me was Busta more »

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Piano Man To Perez Hilton: That's Quite The Glass House You're Living In

- If Billy Joel and his daughter can bring down Perez Hilton's shitshow, we will never, ever complain about any part of his catalog again—even "We Didn't Start The Fire." [Fresh Intelligence]
- Citing concerns about the Sirius-XM merger, car-sharing company Zipcar has decided to pull XM from its vehicles. Given that the merger is way off if it does happen, doesn't this excuse seem a little fishy? [FishbowlDC]
- R. Kelly has written an inspirational song for the Virginia Tech community, with all proceeds going to the school's memorial fund. No word on whether he's also planning to auction off his Star Wars-inspired shades. [BBC]

2:10 PM on Wed May 2 2007
By mjohnston
609 views, 9 comments

Latest by oovy: I got that zipcar email yesterday and I didn't buy that explanation either (I'm a member even though I own a car because I have to get that IKEA furniture home somehow). more »

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Axl Rose's Hit List For "Get In The Ring '07" Keeps Growing

- Guns N' Roses owes a New Jersey production company about $100,000 for transportation and touring services. Axl promises to pay the bill "as soon as he gets royalties from Chinese Democracy." [TMZ]
- OutKast's Big Boi will partner with the Atlanta Ballet for a series of performances in 2008. Get ready for "The Rooster" to be included on the music roster. [HHNLive.com]
- Courtney Love is selling Kurt Cobain's belongings for "charity"; proceeds to go to the Get Courtney Love Some Positive Press For Once Fund. [Spinner.com]

2:10 PM on Tue May 1 2007
By mjohnston
1,129 views, Comment

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Special Early-Morning "Here's What You Missed During Coachella" Edition

- T-Pain was arrested for arguing with police after his Saturday-night performance in Miami was shut down early. No word yet on whether he made P-role. [BallerStatus.com]
- Britney Spears is going to write a tell-all [TMZ.com], which hopefully include a "y'all"-intensive chapter on her most recent run-in with the law. [People.com]
- Christopher Cross has finally found out what happens when you get stuck between the moon and New York City: You file for divorce. [AP]

9:45 AM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Brian Raftery
377 views, Comment

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Liner Notes: Britney Spears Might Be Goin' A-Courtin'

- Britney Spears' former manager is reportedly planning to sue the singer for breach of contract, while ex-husband Jason Alexander is planning to sue for breach of contact. [NY Daily News]
- Nearly 10,000 additional tickets for the upcoming Princess Diana memorial show sold out "within minutes" yesterday, with approximately 9,500 of them going to the PayPal account of one reginald-dwight1726. [ITV]
- Bobby "Boris" Pickett, the man who performed "Monster Mash," died Wednesday night at the age of 69; after hearing the news, the Wolfman instantly revoked his 45-year-old slander suit.

2:00 PM on Fri Apr 27 2007
By Brian Raftery
449 views, 1 comment

Latest by dennisobell: Pickett will be fondly remembered every Valentine's Day by Simpsons geeks everywhere. more »

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Liner Notes: Willie Won't Land In The Joint

- Willie Nelson won't have to serve jail time for his pot-and-'shrooms arrest last September; lawyers attribute the decision to one particularly compelling character witness. [Billboard]
- Fergie apparently needed 18 takes to get her American Idol performance right last week, prompting some pour sound technician to bunch up into a corner and shake uncontrollably. [Gatecrasher]
- Just out of curiosity: How many times have you been forwarded the story about the goddamn cat who plays the goddamn piano? [Daily Mail]

2:30 PM on Wed Apr 25 2007
By Brian Raftery
174 views, 4 comments

Latest by catdirt: i found that piano playing cat to be less then compelling- it looks like they just put twenty five different clips into one video. as far as piano playing cat videos go, i'm looking for continuous piano playing, not more »

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Liner Notes: Eminem Prepares For New Role As Wacky Landlord

- Eminem is negotiating to buy Detroit's legendary St. Andrew's Hall, which he'll use as a storage space for his collection of more than 1,200 vintage hooded sweatshirts. [NME]
- Bob Dylan will kick off a summer tour in Atlantic City in June. The 22-date jaunt has already been described as "revitalizing" and "the best tour of his career" by Rolling Stone. [Billboard]
- Fat Joe on the whether the Imus controversy will prompt criticism of hip-hop: "I don't know how a 60-year-old white dude has any relation to hip-hop music." M.C. Rove is not gonna like this! [MTV]

2:45 PM on Tue Apr 24 2007
By Brian Raftery
246 views, 2 comments

Latest by Cassiel: What exactly makes someone's roadtrip the "best tour of his career" when it hasn't taken place yet? Although if Dave Matthews ended up cancelling a planned tour, I'd say that would qualify. more »

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Liner Notes: Pete Wentz Prepares To Spend Time With People Over The Age Of 21

- Pete Wentz is opening a "dive bar clubhouse" in Manhattan, the name of which will be 42 words long and include six puns. [New York Magazine]
- Madonna may have met with the father of her six-month-old Malawian child over the weekend. Then again, she may not have met with them. [People]
- 50 Cent's new album, Curtis, will be released in June; guest stars Akon, Eminem and Justin Timberlake will all do their best to cover up the fact that Fitty sounds like monosyllabic billy goat. [Billboard]

2:37 PM on Mon Apr 23 2007
By Brian Raftery
790 views, 7 comments

Latest by Aquemini: Kuuuuurticus.....this guy is a disgrace to music and being a human being. I wouldn't spend energy if the guy would just go the fuck away and stop being the world's biggest douche. more »