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Is Alex Rodriguez Madonna's New Boy Toy?

There was a time in my life that I felt kinda bad for Alex Rodriguez, who, despite his massive contract, seemed like something of a spaz in the slick shadow of Derek Jeter, causing many a Yankee fan of my acquaintance to believe that he placed some sort of reverse-Ruth curse on the team. (Nothing epitomizes him better than that whole "hey, I'm just hanging out in Central Park with my shirt off" fiasco.) And now, on the heels of him hitting home run No. 534 and the eve of a weekend Yankees-Red Sox series, comes word that A-Rod may be spending his late nights voguing with Madonna. Well, you know, they could have been holding rap sessions about what it's like to have really huge contracts on their backs!
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9:15 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,598 views, 3 comments

Latest by Jay-C: Will they play this when A-Rod comes to bat at Fenway?: + Watch video more »

defections?

Are The Rolling Stones Going To Spin Off To Live Nation's Geezer-Friendly Stable?

Yesterday the UK's Observer claimed that the Stones were on the verge of walking away from their problem-riddled label EMI and heading over to Live Nation, which has recently gone on a 360-deal-signing binge that is funneling lots of cash toward big-name artists like Madonna and Jay-Z in exchange for the rights to all of their music-related income streams. Like both those artists, the Stones have been hurting on the record-sales side of things as of late, with their newer studio albums being met by ever-greater indifference from the public—but in a twist, the Live Nation-Stones deal reportedly includes the rights for Live Nation to market the band's lucrative back catalog. Stones flack Bernard Doherty told the press that reports of negotiations with Live Nation are false, but come on, what else is he going to say? More »

2:30 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Maura Johnston
209 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: I'm about to get a curly blond wig, a guitar and one of those shirts with blue jean patches and say I'm Peter Frampton. I bet I can a mad deal from Live Nation. Show me the way, baby. more »

Is Rolling Stone preparing on launching a "Perez Hilton-esque" music blog—with "look at me and all the famous people I drink with" correspondent Austin Scaggs as figurehead, and six unpaid interns who will reportedly "have to work 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday" doing the actual legwork—within the next month or so? And what on earth might "Perez Hilton-esque" mean in the context of RS, anyway? Will Scaggs be photographed on red carpets wearing shower caps and ill-fitting hoodies? Is minimal competence at MS Paint required of the interns? The mind reels. [Gawker]

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Tonight's "American Idol" Finale: Madonna? The Jonases? ZZ Top??

With six hours to go until the final episode of this American Idol season, our poll, DialIdol, and Zabasearch are all claiming that David Cook's grunge revivalism has won the Internet version of the show, despite the three judges last night being firmly in the tank for David Archuleta. Whether or not those predictions are correct is an outcome we'll all have to wait many hours for, but in the two hours between the show's opening sequence and the confetti-filled finale, we're going to have lots of entertainment to fill the time (and live-blogging space! what, you thought I was going to miss this?) between commercial breaks. Rumors are flying that Madonna, the Jonas Brothers, and Seal (?!) are going to show up—we've collected a bunch of finale spoilers after the jump. More »

2:30 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Maura Johnston
3,466 views, 5 comments

Latest by n/a: Wouldn't an appearance on "American Idol" by Madonna require somehow that she once again admit to being American? Ain't gonna happen, folks... more »

how do rumors get started? they get started by jealous people

Yep, Kanye Might Be Going Completely Insane

We used to have daily "Britney=crazy!" news to fill the blogging day, but her time encamped in the psychiatric bunker has reduced the volume of her news output. I just want to take a second to thank Kanye West for picking up the slack. Crazed rants against Entertainment Weekly? Playing Connect Four with other celebrities? Rumored fights with collaborators? Thank you, Kanye, from the bottom of my bloggo heart. More »

12:00 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Dan Gibson
1,686 views, 11 comments

here i go again

Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour Rumors Re-Re-Re-Resurface

And this time, the person fanning the rumor flames is none other than former Robert Plant fill-in and self-proclaimed "long-time pal" of Jimmy Page David Coverdale, who told the UK's Mirror "I'm expecting a call from Jimmy any day asking my band Whitesnake to support them on their world tour. Am I on board? You bet. Probably worth billions!" Well, more like £250 million, according to the Mirror. The alleged tour, which is now rumored to start in late 2008 or early '09, will supposedly mark the band's 40th anniversary. And hey, if it doesn't work out, perhaps some forward-thinking promoter can book a tour of bands who have claimed to be the Led Zeppelin reunion tour's opening act? I count the Cult, Velvet Revolver, and Whitesnake—surely that could fill at least a thousand seats at an arena. (You could even have Lez Zeppelin open, just to confuse the NME all over again.) [Mirror]

9:30 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Maura Johnston
815 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: "The world is such a mess, what's needed is a new Whitesnake album!" Methinks someone possesses an outsized sense of his own importance. I suppose Kingdom Come will be opening, as well.[blog.newsok.com] more »

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Son Of A Gun! Vaselines Playing Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Party?


First the Green River reunion gets announced for the Sub Pop 20th-anniversary festival this July, and now Line Out is claiming that none other than the Vaselines, the Scottish twee outfit beloved of (and covered by) Kurt Cobain, will be playing as well? I think our pals out in Seattle said it best when they said "ALKSJFHPEORTYIASKDJFHAWOIEUTYASDKLFJHASKLDJF HASOIDRY;WFLKMNSD;OTYAXKVMNSADGASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Some anonymous Brooklyn Vegan reader is claiming that Eric's Trip is going to make an appearance as well, which will become a multiple-consonants-in-caps worthy rumor once someone steps up to claim it.) [Line Out / YouTube]

10:50 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Maura Johnston
243 views, 4 comments

Latest by mackro: This is likely going to be *the* festival of the year. more »

set your tivos

MTV Bringing Music Back To Prime Time?

So Hits is murmuring that MTV is getting back into the music game and launching a new "primetime music variety show" this summer, one that will incorporate video premieres, live performances, and artist appearances. Sounds like TRL, doesn't it? Except it'll air at night and apparently be shot in Los Angeles, the latter of which is sort of worrisome to me because nearly every single piece of programming that has originated from the network's West Coast arm has been notable more for its brain-deadedness than anything else. More »

4:30 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Maura Johnston
774 views, 9 comments

Latest by blueeyeddevil: You're right about the West Coast/brain dead issue. I wish they would go back to the (filmed in NYC) "Discussing Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics" That shit was dope. more »

just married?

Mariah'd Bliss

Mariah Carey and former Nickelodeon star Nick Cannon—shown here in 2005, back when Nick was still playing to the green slime crowd—have tied the knot, according to reports. (Guess she didn't mind getting a slightly used engagement ring.) I'm hoping that this means I'll soon be heading to my local multiplex to see a Drumline 2, only it's also going to bring all the characters from Glitter (especially the disappearing cat!) into its world, have an awkward unplanned pregnancy "B" storyline, and end with a marching-band performance of "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On." [Rap-Up / Photo: Getty]

2:00 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Maura Johnston
368 views, 7 comments

Latest by n/a: Me and Mariah go back like babies and pacifiers. Good for her! more »

lay your hands on me, vh1

DUI Daddy Richie Sambora To Do Rock Of Love?

Richie Sambora should be visiting Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab, but it looks like he'll be hitting up a dozen floozies for the love and support that Heather Locklear and Denise Richards couldn't provide instead. Yes, that's right: The Bon Jovi guitarist will allegedly replace Bret Michaels for season three of Rock Of Love. The bandanna-wearing Poison frontman claims that he's really found love with season two winner Ambre Lake, which means that his schedule is clear for him to turn his attentions to Look What The Cat Dragged In, a sitcom on MyNetwork TV about a party-hearty rocker who moves in with his uptight lawyer brother in Beverly Hills, played by Alan Ruck. Well, at least I'm hoping that happens. More »

9:30 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Anthony Miccio
1,513 views, Comment

schedules

Coachella: Let The Sunscreen Application (And Sean Penn-Related Speculation) Begin!

The 2008 festival glut begins this weekend in the California desert with this year's edition of Coachella, and with a little more than 72 hours to go until the gates open, the festival's organizers have released the weekend's schedule. While I've been mostly focused on my relief over the fact that I'll have something to do during Roger Waters' two and a half hour festival-closing set (thank you, Black Mountain), an eagle-eyed tipster e-mailed to point out that Sean Penn was on Sunday's bill not once, but twice, with a half-hour set in the early afternoon and a 15-minute set in the early evening. What could he be doing during his allotted time—celebrating the 26th anniversary of Fast Times At Ridgemont High? Introducing one of the artists he'd directed a music video for (maybe Jewel)? Thankfully, posters over at Coachella's message board were on the case: More »

1:45 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,320 views, 7 comments

Latest by annkpowers: Shameless self-promotion which I promise to do hardly ever, but I really want people to read this one: I just published a piece on Tomas Young in the LA Times...he is an amazing man. You can read it at this URL. [www.latimes.com] more »

The latest rumors about beleaguered label EMI, in addition to reports that it's allegedly closing a good chunk of its Asian offices: "The following major changes will be announced in the next 48 hours: Nick Gatfield from Universal/ Island is going to be named EMI UK Chairman or/ and in the capacity of head of A&R; Jason Flom, Chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group in the US is on his way out; and... no EMI restructuring news is complete without the obligatory 'Roger Ames is under intense pressure and his head is still on the block.' " But at least there's that Coldplay album, right? Guys? Anyone? [Music 2.0]

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Is Beyonce Going To Hang Up Her Hair Extensions?

Now that she's maybe married, Beyonce has decided to retire from performing. Maybe! Beyonce's cousin, Angelica, got her name into the papers by blabbing to a New York Daily News source that B's next album will be her last. Instead of singing, the former Destiny's Child leader will scout out talent for her possibly-husband Jay-Z's The Carter Group, which is rumored to be backed by Live Nation. It's like a Jenga game of half-truths, this item! And I can't help but wonder what all the female artists on Columbia Records who were forced into the fifth-fiddle spot by Beyonce and Solange must think of it, given that any female "talent" within the Knowles' orbit was usually rewarded with pushed-back albums and not-as-forceful promotion. [NY Daily News / Photo: AP]

2:40 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Maura Johnston
608 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: @HONEYBFLY: And yet I guarantee that's the business plan her husband and father have worked out for her. It (kinda) worked for Jay, right? BTW, there's nothing horrific about B making more albums. It's Rihanna you should be afraid of. more »

tv party (not tonight but maybe soon)

Today's Twist In The Axl Saga: Reality TV?

I have a hard time imagining Mr. Rose is into this kind of thing, but "a major music-oriented television channel" (do they still have those?) is allegedly trying to get Guns 'N Roses to do a reality TV show chronicling the creation and release of Chinese Democarcy. I'm sure his label would be ecstatic, as it not only would serve as great hype but relieve some the financial burden of spending fifteen years working on a single album. "There is a lot of footage to choose from," said someone who may know something. "Some of it is incredibly personal and revealing about Axl's life." So when will see this this footage of Axl sitting around his mansion in slippers, eating Funyons, and wondering if industrial is still the future of rock? More »

4:00 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Anthony Miccio
716 views, 6 comments

Latest by Hiphopopotamus: It's actually really interesting and/or depressing that this album is so many years in the making that there really isn't a way of determining who has digital rights to this, since MP3 didn't exist when the album started... more »

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Glastonbury Festival: Low Sales, Jay-Z Pull-Out Rumors Making Everybody Cranky

Registration for tickets to the Glastonbury Festival re-opened today, following relatively sluggish sales since Sunday. In previous years, tickets to the three day British event sold out within hours, but over a fifth of the 137,000 tickets remained unsold after the first day. While some blamed the horrible weather that plagued the Festival over the last three years, others claimed that planned headliner Jay-Z was the cause of the lack of enthusiasm. And you know Hov doesn't appreciate that. More »

3:00 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Anthony Miccio
1,175 views, 4 comments

Latest by Oldboy: They should move it to Midsummer. more »

Now that venerable indie label Sub Pop is 20 years old, might it possibly be celebrating that fact with some kinda summertime festival thingee in the greater Seattle area? Mum's the word on the details for the moment, though the line-up is already rumored to include Green River and Fluid. No way I'm hitting Travelocity until I see the words "Cat Butt" on an official flyer, however. [Seattle Sound via Daily Swarm]

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Live Nation Apparently Willing To Throw Lots Of Cash Jay-Z's Way

The New York Times is reporting that Jay-Z and Live Nation are on the verge of agreeing to a $150 million deal that will cover his recordings and tours for the next 10 years, as well as financing for his own venture, which will allegedly be called the Carter Music Group. Once the deal is finalized, Jay will become Live Nation's most highly paid artist, a title that is currently held by Madonna, whose deal with the concert conglomerate comes in at a now-measly-looking $120 million. Earlier rumors claimed that Jay was looking for at least $100 million for the Carter Music Group, with naysayers saying that his pocketing that much money was a impossiblity because "it isn't the '90s anymore." Anyone want to check the calendars in Live Nation's offices? [NYT / Photo: AP]

9:40 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Maura Johnston
265 views, Comment

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Leona Lewis To Be Offered Potentially Ginormous Recording Deal For Reasons No Mortal Could Fathom

Brit singer Leona Lewis is a success story. She won a reality show, went on Oprah, and shot to the top of the charts all over the world. But she's not the first person to do this, right? This isn't Beatlemania 2008 or anything. So why the hell is the Daily Star saying that Lewis may sign a contract for 100 million dollars this week, 20 million more than was given to Madonna in a similar deal? Don't labels usually hand out money like that after you've amassed a valuable catalog? Are they so desperate for something-anything that connects with listeners that they're running like lemmings to claim this lady? More »

4:00 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Anthony Miccio
706 views, 7 comments

Latest by BakerStreetSaxSolo: Ah, unfortunately the Daily Star is a bit of a joke paper. It's probably the most sensationalist of all the sensationalising British tabloids - you couldn't even believe the weather forecast if it said 20 degrees (read: 10). Regularly flat-out more »