Music News & Other Useless Information

Let's talk music, shall we? I have some exciting news to report as well as a handful of other music-related oddities.

First and foremost, I need to apologize to my beloved Pet Shop Boys for not acknowledging their recent performance and participation with Live 8. The information I obtained failed to mention that they would be performing in Moscow. Either that or I'm blind, but I'll blame the media...or lackthereof. As you may have witnessed, the coverage of Live 8 was a little less than shall we say acceptable. F*ck, even the President was even pissed that Pink Floyd's televised set was cut. Hopefully, Bob 'Pinky' Geldolf and co. will release a DVD or perhaps PPV of the entire concert so viewers get the opportunity to see more than 2 minutes of each set. As the Dead Kennedy's once said, MTV....get off the air. You suck.

Sit down for this next announcement for it is a doozy. There are rumors circulating that the will reunite and return to the music scene. Billy Corgan recently placed a full-page spread in the Chicago-Tribune to confirm the rebirth of the Pumpkins. The attempts are being made to bring back the original members including D'arcy, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlain although nothing has been confirmed. Hopefully, this will evolve into absolute truth so stay tuned for further info.

will be returning to N. America for the first time since since 1982. They currently have two dates scheduled but may add additional shows in 2006. Paul Rodgers, formerly of Bad Company, will be filling in for the late, inimitable Freddie Mercury. The pre-sale begins today for the New Jersey and L.A. shows. Save up your pennies because tickets are going for a mere $85 to $150. For more news and tour announcements visit Queen Online.

The Oddities
Fred Durst was photographed wearing a Smiths t-shirt in one of the latest publications. Sweet irony. What a toadstool. Phil Spector was recently in court on trial for murder. This picture
doesn't quite do justice to the massive afro he sported during the hearing. However, you can check out the Aug. edition of Blender for the full head of hair. Ease back on the hair products, Phil. You can also catch an informative drug use & abuse timeline in the August edition as well. Fascinating tidbits, folks. And how about Frances Bean Cobain? She turns 13 this month and still looks like her daddy. Hopefully, she can eventually escape the grip of her unstable piece of sh*t mother. My opinion....of course.

Finally, comes out one week from tomorrow. Donovan McNabb is on the cover, and the folks at EA Sport have added some new features including QB vision control, QB precision placement, Superstar mode (similar to NCAA 2006's Race for the Heisman play mode), & enhanced broadcast presentation. Get your copy reserved now.

Until we meet again...