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Billy Joel Co-Producing Motorcycle Flick

07/16/2012 at 6:00 pm

BillyJoel.comBilly Joel has been hired as a consulting producer for an independent movie about a couple of guys who travel cross-country on motorcycles, according to Showbiz411.com.

Billy will be involved in a couple of ways. ***** oversee the soundtrack for the film -- Showbiz411 speculates that it will consist of songs from his catalog -- and will also lend his motorcycles to the project. read more ≫


Madonna Debuts Video for “Turn Up the Radio"

07/16/2012 at 3:00 pm

Facebook.com/MadonnaMadonna lets loose in the music video for her latest single, “Turn Up the Radio,” which debuted Monday.

In the clip, a leather-and-sunglasses-wearing Madonna slips into a car amid a throng of paparazzi and takes a joyride through the countryside. Along the way, she picks up street dancers, hookah smokers, and others.

The video reportedly was shot in Italy last month during Madonna's ongoing tour.

“Turn Up the Radio” is the third single off Madonna’s latest album, MDNA.

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Aretha Franklin Wants to Be an "American Idol" Judge

07/16/2012 at 3:00 pm

Lloyd Bishop/NBCWith Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez having announced their departures from American Idol late last week, producers may want to pick up the phone and call Aretha Franklin.

The ***** of Soul is offering her services to the Fox show, telling CNN in an email that she's interested in being a judge. CNN also reports that Aretha would like Patti LaBelle to join her on Idol, too. read more ≫


Founding Deep Purple Keyboardist Jon Lord Dead at 71

07/16/2012 at 12:03 pm

Facebook.com/JonLord.orgFounding Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord **** Monday at a clinic in London after suffering a pulmonary embolism.  The 71-year-old musician, who played with the pioneering hard-rock group from 1967 to 2002, had been battling pancreatic cancer since last year.  According to a message on his official website, he was surrounded by family members at the time of his death. read more ≫


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