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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera sequel will premiere on London's West End in March. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wys source: WENN.com Phantom Of The Opera/Iron Maiden/Live at the Rainbow - 1980 Paul Di'Anno - Vocals, Steve Harris - Bass, Dave Murray - Guitar, Adrian Smith - Guitar, Clive Burr - Drums. image: Fair Use/Screengrab: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

ON DECEMBER 7, 1988, the Australian environment campaigner Jon Dee was leading a double life in London. By day he was a successful charity fundraiser and event organiser. By night the young Dee was a rock'n'roll demon, a familiar face around the fringes of legendary groups such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Queen. He once failed a high school exam because it followed a night of hard drinking with the Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wyi source: SMH.com.au/Music image: Fair Use/Kate Geraghty/Screengrab: JON DEE

A BALMY winter's afternoon and traffic is flowing easily on Hollywood's West Sunset Boulevard. It's Monday, December 30, 1968. Factories and stores are closed until the New Year or have a skeleton staff. But inside Studio 1, in the United Western Recorders complex at 6000 Sunset, it's business as usual. A two-hour recording session devoted to one song – an obscure French number titled Comme d'Habitude furnished with new lyrics by the Canadian singer Paul Anka – is under way. Engineer Lee Herschberg rolls the tape. Arranger and conductor Don Costa quietens the orchestra. Frank Sinatra leans slightly forward toward the microphone. This one starts real quiet. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wyg source: SMH.com.au/Entertainment/Elissa Blake image: Fair Use/www.psu.edu/ur: FRANK SINATRA/MY WAY

The Hotmail hack attack this week has laid bare the woeful password choices of web users, as reports emerged that up to 1 million web email accounts could have been compromised. The most common password was "123456", while many users had names or dates of birth - all easy pickings for the determined password cracker. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wyc source: SMH.com.au/Technology/Asher Moses image: Fair Use/content.ytmnd.com: HOTMAIL HACK

It is about time the public rose from the couch. Seemingly overnight, technology has once again made criminals of the majority (recording TV shows was technically illegal until 2006). It might have happened slowly in your household, or perhaps you've been a pirate for a while now. If, after reading the above passage, you're thinking, “Criminal? Not me!” then listen up: we're all criminals now. If you don't believe me, just go to the movies where you'll see a hip little advertisement that talks about how, while you wouldn't steal a car, downloading pirated movies is a crime. Now I hope I'm not the only one who thinks that any law that renders the vast majority of the public criminal is just a little bit ridiculous. But surely there is a good reason for all this hype, right? The answer lies in exploring why we even have copyright. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wya source: SMH.com.au/Technology News/Jarrad Mitchell image: Fair Use/www.cartoonstock.com: "We're all sick of being labelled criminals because we moved with the times and got into downloading"

A ten-year-old schoolboy has been hailed a musical genius with his extraordinary piano playing skills. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wy7 source: Yahoo News image: Fair Use/Yahoo News/Screengrab: SHANE THOMAS has been hailed a 'musical genius' after starting to play piano aged seven and composing pieces in his head.

Madonna and Lady Gaga stunned America on Saturday night by staging a catfight on live TV. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wy6 source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/Youtube/Screengrab: MADONNA vs GAGA

Slayer vow to never stop rocking...Metal act Slayer have vowed never to quit - as they approach their 30th year as a band. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wy2 http://foxyurl.com/wy3 source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/upload.wikimedia.org: SLAYER

Metallica star James Hetfield has added weight to a proposed world tour with Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth by insisting the thrash metal 'Big Four' show is a good idea. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wy1 source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/photobucket: JAMES HETFIELD

The full tracklisting of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle's debut album I Dreamed a Dream has been unveiled. New Susan Boyle album I Dreamed a Dream...release date: November 23: Track List... 1. Wild Horses 2. I Dreamed A Dream 3. Cry Me A River 4. How Great Thou Art 5. You’ll See 6. Daydream Believer 7. Up To The Mountain 8. Amazing Grace 9. Who I Was Born To Be 10. Proud 11. The End of The World 12. Silent Night read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxV source: 3 News image: Fair Use/Youtube/Screengrab: SUSAN BOYLE

The Scorpions' show in Essen, Germany on Friday night was extra special for fans - it featured guest spots from former band members Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxQ source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/www.monstersandcritics.com/www.debbieturska.com: THE SCORPIONS/MICHAEL SCHENKER/ULI JOHN ROTH

Guns N' Roses' manager has fired back at allegations the band illegally borrowed music from an German electronic pop artist. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxM source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/photobucket: CHINESE DEMOCRACY....German accusations....G `n` R denial

Chris Brown is going on tour.....The ‘Run It’ singer – who pleaded guilty to assaulting on/off girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year – has announced plans to perform at a series of small venues. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxL source: BANG Showbiz Chris Brown-Run It Uploaded by mystica. - Watch more music videos, in HD! image: Fair Use/photobucket: CHRIS BROWN

The Rolling Stones are the hot favourites to rock out England's Glastonbury music festival next year and follow Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z as the event's recent headline acts. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxK source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/photobucket: ROLLING STONES booked for GLASTONBURY 2010

Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxH source: AP Method Man-Bring the Pain Uploaded by rmcbaltimore. - Watch more music videos, in HD! image: Fair Use/photobucket: METHOD MAN

A video has emerged on the internet allegedly showing the nightclub altercation between Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis and model Jayde Nicole. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxE source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/206.47.170.43: GIRLS GONE WILD/JOE FRANCIS....girl went wild

A video of US singer Harry Connick jnr impersonating a southern US preacher has resurfaced online in response to the singer's condemnation of a controversial "blackface" skit on a Hey Hey It's Saturday reunion last night. In the 13-year-old video, filmed for MADtv in 1996, Connick jnr wears a black wig, preacher's robes and speaks with a southern accent, before promoting one of his albums. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxz source: smh.com.au image: Fair Use/Youtube/Screengrab: HARRY THE HYPOCRITE

An Australian network has sparked condemnation over the racial overtones of a blackface skit performed during a live broadcast last night. US singer Harry Connick Jr was a celebrity judge on Hey Hey It's Saturday, a reunion special, and slammed the network for allowing the skit to take place during the talent segment - aptly named Red Faces. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxu source: smh.com.au image: Fair Use/Screengrab: AUSSIE VIDEO OUTRAGE: BLACKFACE/REDFACE

Lady Gaga is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. to lead a march in support of gay rights. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxt source: WENN.com image: Fair Use/photobucket: LADY GAGA....marching for gay rights

Lily Allen performed at Chanel's 'Romp in the hay' Paris show yesterday....The 'Fear' singer sang a medley of her hits at the Paris Fashion Week event, with show bosses keen to make her feel as comfortable as possible. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxo image: Fair Use/Reuters/Screengrab: LILY ALLEN performs during German designer Karl Lagerfeld's Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection for French fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week.

Adam Yauch is feeling "healthy, strong and hopeful" that he has beaten cancer, the Beastie Boys member shared in a message to fans this week. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxj source: Reuters image: Fair Use/photobucket: BEASTIEBOYS/ADAM YAUCH....cancer update

Aerosmith has survived drugs, departures, divorces and discord since the rock 'n' roll bad boys formed 40 years ago. But guitarist Joe Perry does not know if the band will overcome its latest troubles, and is forging ahead with his own ambitious touring and recording plans. read more: http://foxyurl.com/wxi source: Reuters image: Fair Use/photobucket: JOE PERRY

he`s not a rapper...he`s a ripper...

My Goodness mate.... ...thats pretty heavy stuff...sorry indeed to hear about your health issues...i hope all goes well for you now that you have had surgery....and i`m glad the little one is doing well too...there`s an old saying....BEATKING makes you feel BETTER!....

yeah...i gotta admit that running an economic system of unrestrained free-market capitalism and, at the same time, trying to maintain a healthy set of socially conservative morals and values in the entertainment business is a tough ask...