It appears that ’70s rockers KISS have finally run out of
shit to sell with their logo on it, so the band is expanding its brand
to include merchandise based on its appearances as animated characters
on Family Guy.
For some reason, in the new authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Jobs felt the need to bring up Mayer, saying he’s “out
of control” and possibly “blowing it big time,” without providing
context or details. Whatever’s wrong, it must be serious — if one the
world’s most brilliant innovators and important figures sees fit to
posthumously call you a dick, it’s time to do some serious personal
inventory.
So far, this October’s planned concert honoring the late Michael Jackson seems like a tribute to the behind-the-scenes turmoil of Jackson’s life rather than the impact of his music. Jackson’s mother said earlier this year that the concert will be held in Wales (for some reason), two weeks after Jackson’s doctor goes on trial for involuntary manslaughter.
You start a kick-ass Blues/Rock duo, work hard building a “cult” following and become commercially successful and make music so amazing even MTV can’t ignore it. The video is so great, it wins a "Breakthrough Video" VMA> So, The Black Keys, nothing can kill the high you’re on, right? Well, nothing except finally receiving your award, only to find that the name is, ahem, “misspelled” as “The Black Eyed Peas.”