Aug 6
New James Brown children discovered
[source: NME.com] The battle for late soul legend James Brown's estate is set to intensify as DNA testing on about a dozen people claiming he was their father revealed at least two of them were telling the truth.
Brown died on Christmas Day last year after being admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia. His will, which is being disputed in court, names six children.
Buddy Dallas, a former adviser to the "Sex Machine" singer, said he could not confirm exact figures of new children as further test results were forthcoming.
He also refused to name any of the star's newly-discovered offspring, but a South Carolina newspaper reported LaRhonda Petitt, a 45-year-old teacher, was one of them. Petitt showed The Augusta Chronicle a document that said there was a 99 per cent probability she was Brown's daughter.
She claimed the singer picked her mother out of the audience during a Los Angeles concert in the early 60s and the couple began a relationship.
They broke up when her mother fell pregnant and moved to Houston, she told the paper.
According to Petitt's lawyer, Jim Griffin, Petitt's claim to Brown's estate depends on whether his will holds up. But Petitt's two daughters should at least be eligible for a trust the musician set up to pay for his grandchildren's education, he added.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/James-Brown.aspx
Kraftwerk and Hot Chip team for single
[source: NME.com] Kraftwerk are teaming with Hot Chip to release a new single.
The German techno pioneers will release "Aerodynamik" and "La Forme" from 2003 album Tour De France on Monday September 17.
Both tracks have been remixed by members of Hot Chip, with "Aerodynamik" tackled by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard and "La Forme" remixed by Al Doyle and Felix Martin.
"What makes Kraftwerk brilliant is the combination of fascinating textures and sounds, simplicity and efficiency in production… and a habit of writing beautiful melodies," Goddard said.
The single will be available as a limited edition 12-inch vinyl, CD and download.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kraftwerk.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
Alex James: "Blur will be around forever"
[source: NME.com] Alex James poured scorn on recent speculation surrounding Blur's feature, insisting the band will go on forever.
"I think we are kind of stuck together forever, one way or another. There will always be Blur somehow or other, I think."
James also had a dig at Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, saying the frontman's hair was bad.
He said Gallagher was "starting to look a bit like [former footballer] Kevin Keegan".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Blur.aspx
Spice Girls set to play Baghdad?
[source: NME.com] Spice Girls may play in Baghdad on their forthcoming reunion tour after fans voted in their thousands for the girl-group to play the war-torn city.
The group asked fans to vote online to decide which city would become "Spice City" for the evening, and promised the place with the most votes would win.
The Mirror reported: "Baghdad's already generated thousands of votes and it'll definitely be a contender when the voting ends."
A spokesperson for the band confirmed: "The girls will go anywhere in the world that gets the most votes, be it Baghdad or Antarctica."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spice-Girls-The.aspx
Madonna adoption hits a snag
Pop icon Madonna has hit a snag in her adoption of David Banda, the child she's hoping to make her official son after meeting him in the African country of Malawi.
Together with husband and film director Guy Ritchie, Madge has been seeking custody of the two-year-old, who now lives with the couple in London, since October 2006.
Now, adoption rights organisations say the Malawi government needs international help to monitor the child's welfare. Malawi's Child Welfare Services Director Penston Kilembe said the agency is unable to travel to the UK to check on David, having already missed a visit in May due to poor finances.
"We have been unable to travel because of logistical problems," Kilembe admitted. "You know it requires some resources for me to travel."
Malawi adoption laws require Madonna to undergo up to two years' monitoring until she is allowed to officially adopt her son.
"We have reservations about Malawi's ability to oversee the Madonna adoption on its own," humanitarian group Eye Of The Child spokesman Maxwell Matewere said.
"We are a little worried about whether Kilembe is competent enough to assess the UK environment and to make a fair conclusion on the whole process."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Lily Allen denies paparazzi attack
Splendour In The Grass headliner Lily Allen is denying reports she kicked a photographer upon arriving in Melbourne.
The pint-sized poppet – who was joined onstage by Kaiser Chief frontman Ricky Wilson during "Alfie" while closing Saturday night's proceedings at the Byron Bay festival – is accused of kicking a paparazzi photographer at Melbourne airport.
Allen's tour manager refuted the claim but did say the photographer "was jumping all over everyone".
"He was really in her face. He was asked by two tour managers to back off, and then he was yelling stuff out. No one kicked anyone."
Meanwhile, Allen revealed she's working on new tracks for the follow-up to Alright, Still.
Allen's Australian tour continues this week.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx
Usher finally weds
American r&b star Usher has finally wed his pregnant fiancée, Tameka Foster, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The couple, who have dated since 2005, were set to tie the know in previous weeks, but a last minute postponement – due, Foster claims, to ill health – saw the pair finally wed on Friday August 3.
The original union was due to take place at music mogul Antonio "LA" Reid's mansion, but the couple decided to keep things low-key, opting instead to get hitched at the office of Usher's lawyer.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Usher.aspx
Tegan & Sara return to Oz
Canadian twins Tegan & Sarah are heading back to Australia, hot on the heels of latest LP The Con.
Recorded by Death Cab For Cutie member Chris Walla in Portland, Oregon, the album features tracks written separately by each sister. It's the first time they haven't written together and the LP follows 2004's So Jealous, which spawned several radio hits, including "Walking With A Ghost".
The Con was released last weekend, while tickets to the shows go on sale on Monday August 13.
Tour dates:
Monday December 10 – Metropolis, Fremantle
Wednesday December 12 – Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Thursday December 13 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday December 15 – Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tegan-And-Sara.aspx
Keith Richards: so wasted, he's off the stage
Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards almost fell six metres off the stage at a gig in Helsinki, Finland, on Wednesday August 1.
According to a report in UK paper The Sun, the 63-year-old drunkenly wobbled to the edge of the stage during a rowdy rendition of "Honky Tonk Woman", only to be pulled back by bandmate Mick Jagger.
"Mick and Ronnie [Wood] didn't look too pleased," fan Paul Clark said.
"Mick, at one point, had to hold on to Keith to stop him falling off the stage. And at another point he stumbled sideways and if it wasn't for the rail he'd have fallen 20 feet into the crowd. The roadies held him up while they strapped his guitar on him. His guitar work was all over the place. Mick was brilliant and he held the show together."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
The Cat Empire set to break records with So Many Nights
Armed with a new album, The Cat Empire are planning on breaking a few live records on their forthcoming tour.
Back in September 1996, rockers You Am I sold out Sydney's Metro Theatre for seven consecutive nights. Now the "Hello" outfit will attempt to set a new record, with eight shows over seven days, beginning on Sunday October 14. The gigs are part of a "live celebration" for their upcoming release, which hits stores on Saturday September 22.
The band are also heading to other cities and will take The Bamboos along for the ride. Tickets go on sale Monday August 13.
Tour dates:
Saturday August 25 – Cairns Time Out Festival
Saturday September 1 – Noosa Jazz Festival
Wednesday September 19 – Prince Of Wales, Melbourne
Thursday September 20 – Prince Of Wales, Melbourne
Friday September 21 – Prince Of Wales, Melbourne
Friday September 28 – Federation Square, Melbourne
Sunday October 14 – Metro, Sydney
Monday October 15 – Metro, Sydney
Tuesday October 16 – Metro, Sydney
Wednesday October 17 – Metro, Sydney
Thursday October 18 – Metro, Sydney
Friday October 19 – Metro, Sydney
Saturday October 20 – Metro, Sydney
Thursday October 25 – Metro Fremantle, Perth
Friday October 26 – Metro Fremantle, Perth
Sunday October 28 – Thebarton, Adelaide
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cat-Empire-The.aspx
[source: NME.com] The battle for late soul legend James Brown's estate is set to intensify as DNA testing on about a dozen people claiming he was their father revealed at least two of them were telling the truth.
Brown died on Christmas Day last year after being admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia. His will, which is being disputed in court, names six children.
Buddy Dallas, a former adviser to the "Sex Machine" singer, said he could not confirm exact figures of new children as further test results were forthcoming.
He also refused to name any of the star's newly-discovered offspring, but a South Carolina newspaper reported LaRhonda Petitt, a 45-year-old teacher, was one of them. Petitt showed The Augusta Chronicle a document that said there was a 99 per cent probability she was Brown's daughter.
She claimed the singer picked her mother out of the audience during a Los Angeles concert in the early 60s and the couple began a relationship.
They broke up when her mother fell pregnant and moved to Houston, she told the paper.
According to Petitt's lawyer, Jim Griffin, Petitt's claim to Brown's estate depends on whether his will holds up. But Petitt's two daughters should at least be eligible for a trust the musician set up to pay for his grandchildren's education, he added.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/James-Brown.aspx
Kraftwerk and Hot Chip team for single
[source: NME.com] Kraftwerk are teaming with Hot Chip to release a new single.
The German techno pioneers will release "Aerodynamik" and "La Forme" from 2003 album Tour De France on Monday September 17.
Both tracks have been remixed by members of Hot Chip, with "Aerodynamik" tackled by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard and "La Forme" remixed by Al Doyle and Felix Martin.
"What makes Kraftwerk brilliant is the combination of fascinating textures and sounds, simplicity and efficiency in production… and a habit of writing beautiful melodies," Goddard said.
The single will be available as a limited edition 12-inch vinyl, CD and download.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kraftwerk.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
Alex James: "Blur will be around forever"
[source: NME.com] Alex James poured scorn on recent speculation surrounding Blur's feature, insisting the band will go on forever.
"I think we are kind of stuck together forever, one way or another. There will always be Blur somehow or other, I think."
James also had a dig at Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, saying the frontman's hair was bad.
He said Gallagher was "starting to look a bit like [former footballer] Kevin Keegan".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Blur.aspx
Spice Girls set to play Baghdad?
[source: NME.com] Spice Girls may play in Baghdad on their forthcoming reunion tour after fans voted in their thousands for the girl-group to play the war-torn city.
The group asked fans to vote online to decide which city would become "Spice City" for the evening, and promised the place with the most votes would win.
The Mirror reported: "Baghdad's already generated thousands of votes and it'll definitely be a contender when the voting ends."
A spokesperson for the band confirmed: "The girls will go anywhere in the world that gets the most votes, be it Baghdad or Antarctica."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spice-Girls-The.aspx
Madonna adoption hits a snag
Pop icon Madonna has hit a snag in her adoption of David Banda, the child she's hoping to make her official son after meeting him in the African country of Malawi.
Together with husband and film director Guy Ritchie, Madge has been seeking custody of the two-year-old, who now lives with the couple in London, since October 2006.
Now, adoption rights organisations say the Malawi government needs international help to monitor the child's welfare. Malawi's Child Welfare Services Director Penston Kilembe said the agency is unable to travel to the UK to check on David, having already missed a visit in May due to poor finances.
"We have been unable to travel because of logistical problems," Kilembe admitted. "You know it requires some resources for me to travel."
Malawi adoption laws require Madonna to undergo up to two years' monitoring until she is allowed to officially adopt her son.
"We have reservations about Malawi's ability to oversee the Madonna adoption on its own," humanitarian group Eye Of The Child spokesman Maxwell Matewere said.
"We are a little worried about whether Kilembe is competent enough to assess the UK environment and to make a fair conclusion on the whole process."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Lily Allen denies paparazzi attack
Splendour In The Grass headliner Lily Allen is denying reports she kicked a photographer upon arriving in Melbourne.
The pint-sized poppet – who was joined onstage by Kaiser Chief frontman Ricky Wilson during "Alfie" while closing Saturday night's proceedings at the Byron Bay festival – is accused of kicking a paparazzi photographer at Melbourne airport.
Allen's tour manager refuted the claim but did say the photographer "was jumping all over everyone".
"He was really in her face. He was asked by two tour managers to back off, and then he was yelling stuff out. No one kicked anyone."
Meanwhile, Allen revealed she's working on new tracks for the follow-up to Alright, Still.
Allen's Australian tour continues this week.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx
Usher finally weds
American r&b star Usher has finally wed his pregnant fiancée, Tameka Foster, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The couple, who have dated since 2005, were set to tie the know in previous weeks, but a last minute postponement – due, Foster claims, to ill health – saw the pair finally wed on Friday August 3.
The original union was due to take place at music mogul Antonio "LA" Reid's mansion, but the couple decided to keep things low-key, opting instead to get hitched at the office of Usher's lawyer.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Usher.aspx
Tegan & Sara return to Oz
Canadian twins Tegan & Sarah are heading back to Australia, hot on the heels of latest LP The Con.
Recorded by Death Cab For Cutie member Chris Walla in Portland, Oregon, the album features tracks written separately by each sister. It's the first time they haven't written together and the LP follows 2004's So Jealous, which spawned several radio hits, including "Walking With A Ghost".
The Con was released last weekend, while tickets to the shows go on sale on Monday August 13.
Tour dates:
Monday December 10 – Metropolis, Fremantle
Wednesday December 12 – Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Thursday December 13 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday December 15 – Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tegan-And-Sara.aspx
Keith Richards: so wasted, he's off the stage
Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards almost fell six metres off the stage at a gig in Helsinki, Finland, on Wednesday August 1.
According to a report in UK paper The Sun, the 63-year-old drunkenly wobbled to the edge of the stage during a rowdy rendition of "Honky Tonk Woman", only to be pulled back by bandmate Mick Jagger.
"Mick and Ronnie [Wood] didn't look too pleased," fan Paul Clark said.
"Mick, at one point, had to hold on to Keith to stop him falling off the stage. And at another point he stumbled sideways and if it wasn't for the rail he'd have fallen 20 feet into the crowd. The roadies held him up while they strapped his guitar on him. His guitar work was all over the place. Mick was brilliant and he held the show together."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
The Cat Empire set to break records with So Many Nights
Armed with a new album, The Cat Empire are planning on breaking a few live records on their forthcoming tour.
Back in September 1996, rockers You Am I sold out Sydney's Metro Theatre for seven consecutive nights. Now the "Hello" outfit will attempt to set a new record, with eight shows over seven days, beginning on Sunday October 14. The gigs are part of a "live celebration" for their upcoming release, which hits stores on Saturday September 22.
The band are also heading to other cities and will take The Bamboos along for the ride. Tickets go on sale Monday August 13.
Tour dates:
Saturday August 25 – Cairns Time Out Festival
Saturday September 1 – Noosa Jazz Festival
Wednesday September 19 – Prince Of Wales, Melbourne
Thursday September 20 – Prince Of Wales, Melbourne
Friday September 21 – Prince Of Wales, Melbourne
Friday September 28 – Federation Square, Melbourne
Sunday October 14 – Metro, Sydney
Monday October 15 – Metro, Sydney
Tuesday October 16 – Metro, Sydney
Wednesday October 17 – Metro, Sydney
Thursday October 18 – Metro, Sydney
Friday October 19 – Metro, Sydney
Saturday October 20 – Metro, Sydney
Thursday October 25 – Metro Fremantle, Perth
Friday October 26 – Metro Fremantle, Perth
Sunday October 28 – Thebarton, Adelaide
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cat-Empire-The.aspx
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