• Robert Plant Praises Phil Collins for Encouraging His Solo Career After Led Zeppelin's Split

    Robert Plant recently revealed that after John Bonham's death and Led Zeppelin's split, there was one musician who really helped jumpstart his solo career. Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins gave the vocalist some much-needed encouragement to break out as a solo act. Plant has now been recording music as a solo artist for more than three decades and he has been quite successful.After Zeppelin disbanded, Plant did not know how to start over, but other musicians were ready to play with the popular singer, Blabbermouth notes."I made my business to go out and start again at the age of 32 — it's, like, hysterical, really, when you think about it now," he said. "But I worked and worked with these guys — Robbie Blunt, who was a particularly fine guitarist. And I was graced by my first two solo records 'Pictures at Eleven' and 'The Principle of Moments.' A drummer contacted me and said, 'I love Bonham so much I wanna sit behind you when you sing. It was Phil Collins. His career was just kicking in and he was the most spirited and positive and really encouraging force, because you can't imagine what it was like, me trying to carve my own way after all that."

  • Two More Women Join Defamation Lawsuit Already Filed Against Bill Cosby

    Bill Cosby may actually be playing a few gigs in Canada this week, but back in the States his sexual assault scandal just got a little messier. For weeks now various women have come forward to accuse Cosby of drugging and then either assaulting or raping them once they were incapacitated, and finally the comedian decided to start fighting back. He hired investigators to dig up dirt on anyone making accusations, and he has also taken direct aim at any woman brave enough to publicly accuse him of wrongdoing. A defamation suit was filed against Cosby weeks ago by one of his alleged victims, Tamara Green, and now two more names have been added to that suit.According to a report by Page Six:"The amended complaint was filed Monday[, Jan. 5,] in U.S. District Court in Springfield, in western Massachusetts, where Cosby has a home in Shelburne Falls."Cosby is the only defendant in the lawsuit, originally filed last month by Tamara Green, who said he drugged and assaulted her in the 1970s. The two new plaintiffs are Therese Serignese, who said he drugged and raped her in 1976, and Linda Traitz, who alleges he tried to drug her and then sexually groped her in 1970."Attorney Joseph Cammarata, who represents the three women, said the civil action allows them to have their allegations heard since criminal statutes of limitation have expired."

  • Are These Three New Katy Perry Songs?

    All has been quiet on the Katy Perry music front lately, but it appears that something has been brewing in the "Dark Horse" singer's lab of late. As to be expected with any large pop star, there have been rumors and plenty of speculation from die-hard fans, but nothing concrete as of yet. That seems to have changed. According to the résumé of decorated mixer Serban Ghenea via "Popjustice," there are three new Katy Perry songs that he has worked on, titled "She's So Creepy," "In Flames" and "Heartache Crusade."Check out his résumé in the document here and skip to Page 4 of 23 to see the evidence. Ghenea has mixed for artists like Keith Urban, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Kesha, One Direction, Rihanna, Usher, Katy Perry and more. He has worked on just about every big pop star of the past 15 years in music.The song "She's So Creepy" could be throwing shade at Taylor Swift and would bring their public tiff to a new level from the occasional comment and social media jab into discographies. Katy Petty would be pulling a Taylor Swift by writing a song about an enemy. The irony.

  • NBA Star with $44 Million Contract Reportedly Doesn't Want to Play Basketball Anymore

    The world of professional sports often revolves around the following phrase: "It's a business." The constant travel, practice grind and lack of longterm security can suck the fun out of anyone's career, so it is no wonder there are excellent pro athletes who no longer play "for the love of the game."The current pro sports climate is such that when Milwaukee Bucks star Larry Sanders — who is slated to make $44 million over the next four years — reportedly told his team that he is tired of playing basketball, those who criticized him were not appalled at his lack of drive but rather the bad business decision he would be making by backing out of his contract.A player who quits in the middle of a contract is rare, but not because he or she loves the game. It is because they are leaving loads of money on the table and forging ahead with a bankroll that statistically has a good chance of drying up within the decade.Gery Woefel of the "Racine Journal Times" broke the Sanders story Monday, Jan. 5:Sources tell me that Bucks center Larry Sanders recently told some Bucks officials that he doesn't want to play basketball anymore. — Gery Woelfel (@GeryWoelfel) January 5, 2015

  • John 5 & The Creatures Announce US Tour Dates [SCHEDULE]

    You might know John 5 as the guitarist for Rob Zombie, but the gnar-shredding 43-year-old also has his own project John 5 & The Creatures. He has pumped out eight solo albums, including 2014's "Careful with That Axe." Now, he is headed out on the road to give several new songs their live debuts.ANTI Music reports J5 & TC will be hitting up much of the southwest this February with a 12-date tour kicking off in Ramona, California, Feb. 8.John 5 made a point to mention that the tour will focus on newer songs from Careful, but will not leave out content from his first three albums "Vertigo," "Songs for Sanity" and "The Devil Knows My Name."The Michigan native has always branched out musically on his solo stuff, and he began using country picking on his 2004 debut."A lot of people enjoy the country picking because they don't hear it all the time," he told guitar.com. "Whenever an instrumental thing comes out, we know what it's going to sound like. But I really enjoy playing like that, and I promised myself when I first did it, 'I'm gonna do some country picking on here. I don't know if anybody will like it, but I'm gonna do it, and see what happens.' And people really enjoy it."Check out the tour dates below, via ANTI:

  • Spoon Performs New Song "Satellite" Live in Texas [WATCH]

    Following the release of their wonderful 2014 album, 'They Want My Soul,' Spoon has debuted a new song. Titled "Satellite," the track was performed during a recent tour stop in Houston, Texas. More accurately, they debuted the track during a Dec. 16 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but it wasn't captured for our listening pleasure until their Houston gig, as the fan who posted to video points out.

  • DMX to Release New Album 'Redemption of the Beast' Next Week

    It has been a few years since we have heard a new album from DMX, but today, Jan. 6, it was revealed that the New York rapper will be dropping his new album "Redemption of the Beast" next week. According to "Hot New Hip-Hop," this news broke through Amazon, who have placed the album up for pre-order and say it will drop Tuesday, Jan. 13. In addition to its release date, Amazon has also shared the album's tracklist and album cover, which you can check out below.According to a press release, via "Rap-Up," "Redemption of the Beast" will feature "X's signature, heavy-hitting, fast-paced lyrics, classic Ruff Ryder beats and moments of reflection on his experience in the rap game."Here is the album cover for "Redemption of the Beast":You can check out the album's tracklist here:01. Spit That S--t 02. Built Like a Bitch 03. On and On 04. Get Up and Try Again 05. Solid [feat. Rampage] 06. I'm Gonna Win 07. It's a Problem 08. It's Goin' Down 09. Shout It 10. One More Night 11. 56 Bars 12. Where You Been [feat. Freeway] 13. Right or Wrong [feat. Jannyce] 14. Gonna Get Mine 15. We Gonna Make It 16. Love That Bitch [feat. Jannyce]

  • Manhunt Underway for Two Suspects Who Shot and Wounded Two NYPD Officers in the Bronx

    The New York Police Department cannot seem to go more than a day without grabbing another negative headline one way or another. Sadly, on Monday night, Jan. 5, two plainclothes officers were shot while responding to a robbery call shortly after their shift had ended. The two, along with three other officers, thought they spotted the suspects who were connected to a Bronx grocery store robbery. When they got out of their vehicle, a shoot-out began with both officers ending up with injuries that are not life-threatening. There is currently a manhunt underway for both suspects, who stole and later ditched a white Camaro.While everyone is relieved that these officers have a good prognosis, this is just another dangerous incident to end up on top of the pile. After two Brooklyn officers were assassinated while having lunch in their patrol car a few weeks ago, it changed everything for the NYPD. It had previously felt as though Mayor Bill de Blasio had abandoned them by allowing protests to take place all over the city following the news that there would be no indictment in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. The NYPD feels that rather than working together for the safety of the city, he and City Hall instead made things more difficult.Once those two officers were killed, the NYPD started protesting de Blasio by turning their backs to him, and it has been downhill from there. Now with two more officers down, the NYPD still does not feel support from City Hall and believes that de Blasio helped add additional strain to the divide between protesters and police. Another double shooting was the last situation that either side needed to have to face now.

  • Super Bowl National Anthem: Blake Shelton Rumored to Be Pre-Game Singer

    The final piece of the Super Bowl music puzzle — Who will sing the national anthem? — has yet to be solved, but a recent report from "Hollywood Life" indicates that country star and "The Voice" judge Blake Shelton will do the honors."The Super Bowl organizers are looking to mix it up a little bit for the person to do the national anthem," a source told "HL." "They want a guy and they have asked Blake Shelton."Apparently, Blake has not been answering his phone, though."He hasn't responded to it yet but they are anticipating a yes and they want to make the announcement during an upcoming playoff game," the source said. "So they are looking to lock the performer in by the end of the week. But Blake is on the top of the list."If Blake is officially announced as the singer, he will join a cast of music stars already in place for the big game.Katy Perry will perform at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX halftime show at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona Feb. 1, 2014. She follows Bruno Mars's 2014 performance, which kicked a-- and drew an unprecedented 115.3 million viewers.Check out the Pepsi-sponsored Perry preview below:
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