Springsteen Plans To Play Through Classic Albums At New Jersey ShowsSeptember 29th, 2009 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN will perform three of his classic albums in their entirety during a five-night stint at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, beginning on Wednesday night (30Sep09). The Boss and his E Street Band will play Born To Run and Born in The USA twice and Darkness on the Edge of Town.
Stolen Van Halen Guitar RecoveredSeptember 27th, 2009 Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing a rare EDDIE VAN HALEN guitar. Jeronimo Frutero, a shipping supervisor at the American Musical Supply store in New York, and his friend Richard Rodriguez worked together to orchestrate the scheme, which saw them steal more than $50,000 (£35,000) worth of musical instruments, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli.
Subliminal Girls SplitSeptember 14th, 2009 British indie band SUBLIMINAL GIRLS have split. Frontman Jim Rhesus has announced the break-up in an online statement, a year after the group attempted to revolutionise the music industry by releasing just 10 copies
of their single Self Obsession is An Art Form - featuring sleeve art designed by Stuart Semple - costing $2,115 (£1,410) apiece.
Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brand to create scary animated fareSeptember 11th, 2009 Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brandANAHEIM, Calif. — Guillermo del Toro is bringing his creepy film fare to Disney.
Jay-z Sets 2010 Deadline For New Jersey Nets MoveSeptember 10th, 2009 Hip-hop entrepreneur JAY-Z is aiming to move his basketball team the New Jersey Nets to his native Brooklyn, New York by the end of next year (10). The rapper owns a large share in the NBA team and has previously expressed his desire to relocate the sporting side to the Big Apple.
Jay-z's Rant Prompts Ticket Reseller To Donate Concert ProfitsSeptember 10th, 2009 JAY-Z's public condemnation of unscrupulous scalpers re-selling tickets for his upcoming 9/11 benefit concert in New York has prompted one online agency to donate all of its profits to charity. The rap superstar will take the stage at Madison Square Garden on Friday (11Sep09), the eighth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the Big Apple, to celebrate the release of his new album The Blueprint 3.
New 'Amazing Race' teams include pro poker players, Harlem GlobetrottersSeptember 9th, 2009 Meet the teams on new season of 'The Amazing Race'LOS ANGELES — One team will have a leg up on the competition in the upcoming season of "The Amazing Race."
Two of the Harlem Globetrotters are among the 12 teams starring in the 15th edition of the CBS reality show, which premieres Sept. 27. Nathaniel "The Big Easy" Lofton, 28, from New Orleans, and Herbert "Flight Time" Lang, 32, from Brinkley, Ark., believe their experience will help them dominate this season's course, which spans eight countries in 21 days.
Music Stars Fight Ticket ScamsSeptember 9th, 2009 British musicians including singer/songwriter KATE NASH, BLUR star DAVE ROWNTREE and rockers FIGHTSTAR have teamed up to fight online ticket scams - launching a campaign to help protect their fans from fraud. The stars have joined forces with the U.K.'s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to launch the scheme which aims to raise awareness of online tricksters selling fake tickets to gigs and festivals.
Goodell: Avoiding TV blackouts could be a challenge for some NFL teamsSeptember 1st, 2009 Goodell: NFL teams could face TV blackoutsASHBURN, Va. — Avoiding local television blackouts will be a challenge as the NFL approaches its first full season in the economic downturn, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday.
Bad Boys 3 Coming To CinemasSeptember 1st, 2009 producers want to reunite WILL SMITH and MARTIN LAWRENCE for a third installment of the BAD BOYS action franchise. Movie executives at Columbia Pictures have commissioned writer Peter Craig to begin work on a new screenplay for Bad Boys 3.
Williams Fears Fans Feel Cheated - Because He Didn't DieAugust 28th, 2009 ROBIN WILLIAMS feels sure some of his macabre fans feel cheated - because they didn't get to boast about having a ticket for a show the funnyman was too dead to appear at. The actor/comedian had to scrap his Weapons of Self-Destruction stand-up tour earlier this year (09) so he could undergo heart surgery, and he's convinced some ticket holders are a little peeved he survived the operation.
TENACIOUS D STEP IN FOR BEASTIE BOYS AT OUTSIDE LANDSAugust 6th, 2009 JACK BLACK's raucous rock duo TENACIOUS D will replace the BEASTIE BOYS on the bill for the upcoming Outside Lands festival. The San Francisco, California event was one of many the Beastie Boys were forced to scrap after rapper Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer last month (Jul09).
AILING YAUCH THANKS JAY-Z AND COLDPLAY FOR FESTIVAL TRIBUTESAugust 5th, 2009 BEASTIE BOYS star ADAM YAUCH has thanked fans and peers for their support as he battles cancer in a new email. The rapper, aka MCA, announced doctors had found a tumour in his left salivary gland last month (Jul09) and underwent surgery to remove the cancer last week (beg27Jul09).
Jay-Z to headline All Points West festival in NJ after Beastie Boys forced to cancelJuly 24th, 2009 Jay-Z to replace Beastie Boys at NJ festivalJERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jay-Z will make his U.S.
Talk show host Kelly Ripa to attend father's swearing in as county clerk in New JerseyJune 3rd, 2009 Kelly Ripa heads to NJ as her father is sworn inBLACKWOOD, N.J. — Daytime talk-show host Kelly Ripa is scheduled to be present Wednesday when New Jersey Gov.