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November 16, 2008 - November 22, 2008 Archives

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Prince claims he was misquoted

12:18 PM Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Says he didn't really say all that stuff about how God hates gay marriage (and maybe gay people) like the New Yorker says he did. Do we believe this? I don't know. I do know that Prince is on thin......

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Maybe he should have worked on it a little longer

4:41 PM Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Jon Pareles at the New York Times is not crazy about Chinese Democracy, the 17-years-in-the-making Guns N' Roses record (really, an Axl Rose record) that really looks this time like it'll come out on Sunday: "Chinese Democracy" (Geffen) is the......

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Song of the Day

7:00 AM Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | | Comments (1)
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I know it's a lip-synch, but MAN those are some moves ... "Get Ready," The Temptations......

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Song of the Day

2:24 PM Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
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It's Psychedelic Wednesday! I just made that up! "Open My Eyes," Nazz......

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Apparently, the back of a taxicab doesn't count as 'wherever' (Caution: adult language below)

12:05 PM Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Prince, on gay marriage: When asked about his perspective on social issues--gay marriage, abortion--Prince tapped his Bible and said, "God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all......

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McCartney denies "Eleanor Rigby" rumor

4:01 PM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
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And in the process unwittingly sets up a test to see whether there actually is a bottom to the market for Beatles memorabilia: Paul McCartney denied reports that The Beatles' 1966 tune "Eleanor Rigby" was inspired by a hospital scullery......

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Miley Cyrus: Not Dead

3:57 PM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
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A bizarre story: All's well in the world of Miley Cyrus, contrary to reports following a recent YouTube posting that claimed the singer had been killed by a drunk driver. Set to Cyrus' song "Goodbye," the video, posted on the......

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Song of the Day

11:24 AM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Comments (1)
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One of the great anti-videos of all time: "Velouria," Pixies......

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I'm absolutely sure that this is the last we'll ever hear of his problems

11:14 AM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Um, haven't we been down this road before? Los Angeles (E! Online) - All it takes is patience...and a smart lawyer for Steven Adler. The original drummer for Guns N' Roses will likely avoid jail time after pleading no contest......

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Kanye West blogs on arrest

11:08 AM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Warning: IT'S IN ALL CAPS SO HE MUST BE REALLY SERIOUS! Seriously, I'd probably get pretty upset if I had half as many people taking my picture as he does.......

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A 14-minute Beatles experiment?

11:04 AM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
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I certainly want to hear it once. I may not want to hear it again. LONDON - Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release "Carnival of Light,"......

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