Donna Summer dead at 63
The blog continually seems to have someone major in the music industry passing away. This time, Donna Summer has died at 63. She was a victim of lung cancer;
“She had lung cancer,” says the source. “She got it about a year ago. She was not a smoker.” (Summer had, however, smoked in the past.)
Summer, who was 63, remained highly guarded about her condition – many of her close friends didn’t even know she was sick. “Her family knew. I just think that she’s private,” the “It’s not like she was in bad shape. She was healthy, she was taking care of herself,” says the source, who worked with Summer in 2008. “She was healthy and energetic when I worked with her.”
The singer’s family announced Summer’s death Thursday, saying in a statement that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”
In his own statement issued from the White House, President Barack Obama said, “Donna truly was the ‘Queen of Disco.’ Her voice was unforgettable, and the music industry has lost a legend far too soon.”
Another sad day for the music industry. RIP.
Donna Summer
Adam Yauch, MCA of ‘Beastie Boys’ is dead at 47
In a sad turn of events, Adam Yauch(MCA) of famous 80′s and 90′s rap group Beastie Boys has passed away due to his bout with cancer.
In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node (below). He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.
Russell Simmons‘ website first reported the death. We have spoken to people independently connected to the rapper who also say he is dead.
MCA co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, and Ad Rock. The group has won multiple Grammys and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
MCA became a vegan at the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.
It’s another sad day in 2012 for the music industry. They changed a lot of the way music was presented on Television and across the radio.
Information used from Tmz.com.
Adam Yauch, MCA of 'Beastie Boys'
Music fans hanker for Ray Charles hologram
So after millions of people have watched TuPac dance around and rap on stage at Coachella, the world has been a buzz since this technology was unveiled in the states. Now apparently most fans would want to see Ray Charles after a recent poll done to the mass of people.
Reuters asked Los Angeles-based E-Poll Market Research, which surveys consumers about celebrities for Hollywood’s major studios and TV networks, to pull together a list of dead celebrities who remain popular and, like Tupac, might still be big draws at a concert if only as a hologram.
Perhaps surprisingly, given his status as the King of Rock, Elvis Presley managed only a second place tie with country singerJohnny Cash. It was soul legend Ray Charles who topped the list, judged by a combination of fan appeal, audience awareness and perceptions of talent. The researchers label the overall grade an “E-Score.”
John Lennon - imagine that – was fourth, and one notch below came ol’ blue eyes, Frank Sinatra. Another king, this one of pop music, Michael Jackson, failed to make the top 10, but just by one notch. And while Tupac caused a sensation at Coachella, he could only muster 16th place, just behind Tammy Wynette.
A list of music performers most likely to be enjoyed by fans in an after-life hologram is below, ranked according to their “E-Score.” The figures were derived from E-Poll’s weekly survey of some 1,100 people ages 13 and older. Rank Celebrity E-Score
1 Ray Charles 100
2 Johnny Cash 99
3 Elvis Presley 99
4 John Lennon 98
5 Frank Sinatra 98
6 Bob Marley 96
7 James Brown 96
8 Whitney Houston 95
9 George Harrison 93
10 Jimi Hendrix 92
11 Michael Jackson 91
12 Luther Vandross 90
13 Janis Joplin 89
14 Isaac Hayes 87
15 Tammy Wynette 84
16 Tupac Shakur 77
17 Miles Davis 75
18 Kurt Cobain 74
19 Biggie Smalls 65
20 DJ AM 52
Article and quotes used from: http://news.yahoo.com/music-fans-hanker-ray-charles-hologram-poll-215223531.html
Ray Charles at his most famous point
Rolling Stones Entering Studio Soon
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has told the Daily Mirror that the veteran British rock and roll band will be entering a recording studio next month to“throw some ideas around.”
Wood explained that the band needs to get back into the groove. “It’s like working out for the Olympics or something,” Wood said. “You’ve got to go into training. So we’re going to go into training.”
This week Wood will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Faces. While he’s in the U.S., he will play a solo gig in Atlantic City. He also told the Mirror he might record another solo album.
“Lots of people don’t know I’ve made seven, ’cause most of my albums escape; they’re not released. Keith [Richards] says they all skyrocket to oblivion.”
Article used from the Gibson.com website.
Hilary Duff Gives Birth to Baby Boy
Hilary Duff and her NHL ex-player husband Mike Comrie have had a baby boy:
Hilary Duff and her husband, retired hockey player Mike Comrie, welcomed son Luca Cruz on March 20.
Last night (March 22) Duff tweeted, “Welcome to the World Luca Cruz Comrie! Tuesday evening, we became proud parents of a healthy 7 pound 6 ounce beautiful boy.”
The 24-year-old singer and actress continued, “We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world. He is surrounded by so much love!! Mom and baby are both doing extremely well.”
Duff and Comrie announced in August that they were expecting a child, just a year after the couple married on Aug. 14, 2010.
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Whitney Houston Dead at 48
This seems to be the year so far in which famous singers are continually dying. Whitney Houston died a week ago at the age of 48.
Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48.
The 48-year-old singer died Saturday on the eve of the Grammy Awards. She had been expected to attend a pre-Grammy gala but was found dead hours before the event. Paramedics attempted to revive Houston, but were unsuccessful.
Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. A coroner’s van left the hotel with Houston’s body in the early hours of Sunday, NBC News reported.
Drugs have been a large part of her downfall since her marriage to Bobby Brown. All anyone can do now is learn from it and get better from it. RIP Whitney. Article and excerpt from MSNBC.com
Adam Lambert: New Queen Singer?
TMZ with this report breaking that Adam Lambert is going to be the new front man of Queen.
He’s paid his dues … time after time … and now Adam Lambert says he’s been chosen to replace Freddie Mercury as the new lead singer of the legendary rock bandQueen!!!!
Lambert KILLED IT with the band when he rocked out a rendition of “We Are The Champions” with the guys at the “American Idol” finale back in 2009 … the first time he ever met the band.
30-year-old Lambert explained, “The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f*cking great songs. It’s to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of.
Here’s the video of Adam singing We are the Champions in 2009 on American Idol:
Etta James, Soul Icon, Dies at 73
Taken from the Billboard.com News section, Etta James has passed away at 73 today;
James, who was 73, died on Friday (Jan. 20) in Riverside, Calif., after a long period of declining health, including kidney failure, leukemia and dementia. The singer has been hospitalized since mid-December, and on Dec. 23 her longtime manager Lupe De-Leon announced she was placed on a respirator.
James has been inactive since early 2010, when it was announced she was suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. She announced that she was formally retiring from music just before the Oct. 25 release of her final studio album, “The Dreamer;” in a statement James said that, “I wish to thank all my fans who have shown me love and support over all these years. I love you all.”
Sad news to hear a wonderful singer went out this way. May she Rest In Peace.
Etta James, Soul Singer, Dead at 73
Dave Grohl Q&A: Why Rock and Roll Will Never Die
Dave Grohl, lead singer of The Foo Fighters just had a great q and a with the billboard.com crew. In the article he talks about why Rock and Roll is here to stay, and why 2011 was the most successful of his career to date.
You and the Foos were in the thick of it all year, so what’s your take on the health of rock?
There’s always gonna be rock’n'roll bands, there’s always gonna be kids that love rock’n'roll records, and there will always be rock’n'roll. I travel all over the world and play music, and it’s easy to think rock’n'roll has gone away when you’re in a country like America. We just got back from a trip Down Under, we did a tour of Australia and New Zealand where we were pulling 40,000-50,000 people a night, selling out stadiums. To me, that means rock’n'roll is alive and well. The thing that will never go away is that connection you make with a band or a song where you’re moved by the fact that it’s real people making music. You make that human connection with a song like “Let It Be” or “Long and Winding Road” or a song like “Bohemian Rhapsody” or “Roxanne,” any of those songs. They sound like people making music.
In America, rock’n'roll isn’t in the forefront of the mainstream as it is the rest of the world. England is another country where rock bands are hugely successful: You hear them on the radio, they have hits and play stadiums, and it’s almost like it’s bigger than it’s ever been. But for whatever reason, here in America there’s not as much focus on rock’n'roll bands. I don’t know what it is, but it’s one of the few countries in the world where rock’n'roll is not huge.
His insight is pretty much on point considering that The Foo Fighters were one of the largest Rock and Roll acts to continue and improve upon their already ravenous and die hard fan base. To read the rest of the article, go to http://www.billboard.com/#/features/dave-grohl-q-a-why-rock-will-never-die-why-1005831362.story.
Dave Grohl Lead Singer of the Foo Fighters
