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Bryan Adams to Become Father, Thanks Fans for 'Kind Wishes'

  • Posted on Mar 14th 2011 5:00PM by Emily Tan
Gareth Cattermole, WireImage Bryan Adams is going to be a father for the first time, US Weekly reports. The 51-year-old Canadian-born rocker and his personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi are expecting their first child this May. "She [helped] me start my foundation years ago and it looks like she'll be running the family now!" Adams wrote ...

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Iconic Jazz Drummer Joe Morello Dies at 82

  • Posted on Mar 14th 2011 10:00AM by Emily Tan
Redferns, Getty Images Joe Morello, best known best for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died. He was 82. The legendary drummer died on March 12 at his home in New Jersey. Although his family has not revealed the cause of death at this time, people close to the Morello have already written a special message in memoriam on his ...

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Beach Boys' 'Smile Sessions' Finally Set to Release in 2011

  • Posted on Mar 11th 2011 3:30PM by Emily Tan
Valerie Macon, Getty Images Decades after its initial recording, Capital Records is set to release the Beach Boys' lost album, 'Smile,' at some point in 2011. As Billboard reports, engineer Mark Linett and archivist Alan Boyd, who have worked with the Beach Boys for many years, are co-producing the project. With the support of the whole ...

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Trent Reznor Not Scoring Vampire Flick, Focusing on 'Year Zero' Miniseries

  • Posted on Mar 11th 2011 12:00PM by Emily Tan
Steve Granitz, WireImage Between winning an Oscar for 'The Social Network' music to plotting new material for Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor has been a busy man. But one project he can cross off his list is the reported participation in the upcoming film 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.' "Don't believe everything you read. As it turns out, ...

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Thurston Moore's Beck-Produced Solo Album to Drop in May

  • Posted on Mar 11th 2011 11:15AM by Emily Tan
Jordi Vidal, Redferns After a few months of being in the studio, Thurston Moore will be releasing 'Demolished Thoughts,' the follow-up to 2007's 'Trees Outside the Academy,' on May 24, the Matador Records official site announced. As Spinner previously reported, the Sonic Youth frontman enlisted Beck to produce the record, his first solo ...

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'American Idiot' Musical Set to Close in April, Billie Joe Armstrong Returning

  • Posted on Mar 10th 2011 2:00PM by Emily Tan
Slaven Vlasic, Getty Images After almost 450 performances, Green Day's 'American Idiot' musical will have its final performance on April 24, the New York Times reported. The show, which uses the songs from the band's catalog to depict the trials and tribulations of three small-town friends during George W. Bush's presidency, will welcome ...

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Phil Collins Sets the Record Straight About Retirement, Still Feels 'Loved'

Chris Jackson, Getty Images With the all the speculation and rumors circulating about Phil Collins' retirement from the music industry, the Genesis frontman wanted to set the record straight himself. As Spinner previously reported, Collins cited health issues as well as not feeling like he belongs in the music business any longer. However, ...

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