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Report: Billy Joel to release memoir, “The Book of Joel” on June 14th…

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As a huge Billy Joel fan, I am glad that he wrote his own autobiography. It’s about time Billy! I’ve been waiting for him to do one! Yes, I love Billy’s music. Have been a fan of his for years. His book, “The Book of Joel” will hit bookstores this year, on June 14th. See the official announcement here at Billy’s website.

The reason this is going to be a good read ’cause I want to know more about his musical history. When he was younger, how he got into music and all that stuff. Of course, I’m sure he’s going to write a lot of personal stuff such as alcohol, drugs, depression and suicide that he’s known for. Most importantly, I want to get more insight about his music career. He will talk a lot about Elton John, his longtime touring partner.

He’s a phenomenal musician. I just love his music. He’s very inspirational and powerful. His songs are special. He may not play the guitar, he’s a piano man, obviously, but he’s great at writing rock n’ roll songs on the piano.

I miss Billy in music. I wish he would come back to it. I’m definitely buying this book.

Kev

 

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Report: Sammy Hagar wants back in Van Halen…

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I’m glad Sammy Hagar wants back in Van Halen, because personally I love the Hagar era of Van Halen a lot more than David Lee Roth. I’m sure a Hagar/Van Halen reunion will happen someday but not this soon. It depends how long the new Van Halen will keep David Lee Roth in the band. Whenever David leaves again, then maybe Sammy will replace him. Van Halen is recording a new album with David so don’t expect a Van Halen/Hagar comeback.

More on it, here.

Kev

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Report: Mick Jagger working on new material for new solo record with Eurythmics guitarist, Dave Stewart…

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Ever since Mick Jagger’s surprising Grammy appearance, it made you wonder if he’ll ever return to music. It turns out that he is. It is reported he is working on a new solo record with Eurythmics guitarist, Dave Stewart. The Rolling Stones aren’t coming back sadly. So I’m sure this will shoot down speculation of a Stones comeback completely.

Read more on the story, here.

I’m pretty sure Mick will go on tour and of course, he probably will perform a bunch of Stones covers on tour. Hopefully Keith Richards will play guitar for one song on Mick’s new album? That might happen too, never know.

Kev

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Thought: I’m actually glad Justin Bieber cut off his hair…

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So Justin Bieber got a new haircut, pictured above. Why did he do it? Simply the only reason, is that the kid is 16, and he wants to look like a 16 year old. With his previous hairdo, he looked like a 12 year old boy. He cut the hair ’cause he wanted to look older and he’s maturing. He’s not really a kid, he’s a teen. He’s almost a full grown adult.

On top of that, this wasn’t the first time he got a haircut, google “Justin Bieber” in Google Images, and you would see the variety hairstyles he had over the years. He even went as far as going for mohawks and buzz cuts before.

He’s just like every other teen. They want to look different and look older. Biebs is gonna lose a lot of fans because of his haircut? Boo hoo, maybe this is an opportunity for him to get older fans.

I remember when Metallica cut their long hair for the “Load/Reload” covers, their haircuts been all over the news nonstop as well. The same with Willie Nelson when he finally cut off his pony tail he always had.

Most singers are only famous for their unique hairstyles, instead of their talent, which is wrong, in my opinion.

Kev

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Report: The music industry, still upset over Arcade Fire’s big win at the Grammy’s…why?

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People in the music industry & fans are still upset that the Arcade Fire won big at the Grammy’s this year. My question is, why? The Arcade Fire deserves it. The long time hip hop music exec, Steve Stoute, slammed the Grammy’s for choosing the Arcade Fire to win, “Album of Year” and says Eminem, Kanye West or Justin Bieber deserves it more.

Read the full article, here.

Well, somebody sounds jealous. I don’t understand why the music industry and music fans are so upset that Arcade Fire won. Arcade Fire is a phenomenal band, I fucking love them! Their win was well deserved. The Arcade Fire didn’t get this over night, they accomplished a lot in their career.

This inspires a new videoblog that I will make this week. I will explain why Arcade Fire deserves it and defend the band on video. I should have the video up later this week. The video might have potential to have a lot of views, it might be controversial. So be on the lookout for that soon.

Kev

 

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Today is Kurt Cobain’s 44th Birthday…

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Nirvana’s music means so much to me. I remember the day I heard “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on MTV, I went out and bought “Nevermind” right away. I was a teenager in high school back in those days. I played “Nevermind” to death, I never got tired of that album. I still have that same album in my CD collection today. Never got rid of it. Never let anybody borrowed it. I kept it to this day. I love Nirvana.

The question you have to ask is, would Nirvana still be around, if Kurt was alive? Nah, I don’t think so. They’re just like every other band, they would have split up anyway for other projects. If Kurt was still alive, I’m sure he would have moved on to a different musical genre.

I love all of Nirvana’s album, but “Nevermind” will always stand up to me the most. I can listen to that album 20 times a day, and I would never get tired of it.

Happy Birthday Kurt, and RIP. I’m pretty sure Dave and Krist, Courtney and Francis are celebrating your birthday while you smile up in heaven.

Kev

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Thought: I still don’t hate Justin Bieber…

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There’s a lot of Justin Bieber hate all over the internet lately. It just shows that Bieber is king of entertainment. I don’t hate Justin Bieber. Why? I’m about to explain why I respect the kid. I wouldn’t buy his albums or see him in concert, but I like how he puts himself out there in the music industry.

He’s a controversial kid. Controversy is good. Controversy sells. I wish I was the huge internet sensation nationally like he did, if I got popular like he is now, everyone would probably hate me too. Why are people obsessed with Justin Bieber? Why do the tween girls love him? Why do the haters bash him so much?

These are mysterious questions that needs to be answered. I think I just figured it all out. It is not about his hair, it is not about his songs. It’s not that he’s a Canadian. He’s the most talked about singer on the internet because simply put, everyone wants more from him. Even if you hate him, people are always wondering what he’ll do next. Coming back for more. People just don’t want to admit that everyone is fascinated with Justin Bieber.That is why people talk about him, good or bad. People don’t want to admit that they like him.

Other than Miley Cyrus and the young Michael Jackson (Jackson 5 era), not many kids don’t get fame with music. I’m sure plenty of kids has gotten record deals in the major labels, yes of course, but none of them has ever gotten that huge like the young Michael Jackson did during the Jackson 5 era. Justin Bieber is the next young Michael Jackson in this generation.The Beatles were just kids when they first got a record deal, and they too got their share of tween fans and haters back in those days.

I have no problem with him. His music is not that bad, I actually dig Bieber’s songs. No joke. This is why Bieber keeps coming. This is why the media keeps shoving him in our faces because the more he’s talked about, the more entertainment he will bring. That’s why he did that acoustic album and that “Never Say Never” movie.

Learn the facts, 20 years from now, when Bieber is a full grown adult, I’m sure he’ll still do music and he will be considered a legend in the future. Like him or not. Bieber’s never going away anytime soon. 20 years from now,he will be in the same league as Michael Jackson, Prince, Elvis Presley, or Elton John. Maybe even more powerful than them.

With that being said, I think Bieber is cool. Keep doing your thing, kid. It’s a proven fact that he’s an inspiration and a role model for everyone.

Kev