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Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw to Tour Together in 2012

Posted by Jared Munson on November 14, 2011
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Via press release:

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Reunite For 2012 ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour

 
Superstars to Perform 19 Stadium Dates For Musical Event of 2012
 
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will reunite for the musical event of 2012, the ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour. The 19-date stadium tour finds Chesney, who consistently has crowds “eating up his every word and move,” joined by “master showman” (Huffington Post) McGraw for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
 
“Tim and I have been great friends since we first toured together, and I can’t wait to get back on the road with him,” Chesney said. “He’s one of my closest friends in music and in life, and I know this tour is going to be something special.”
 
“Our friendship was forged on the road, so it’s going to be a blast heading out with Kenny again,” said McGraw.  “We’ll be having as much fun on stage as the fans will be having in the audience.” Continue Reading

UK singer Amy Winehouse found dead in home

Posted by Jared Munson on July 23, 2011
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27-year old singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her UK home, reports confirm. The singer has had a long battle with drugs and alcohol, recently having to cancel the rest of her European tour after stumbling around on stage that caused some fan backlash.

Winehouse is best known for her 2007 hit “Rehab”, which started to become a fitting tribute as she later would enter and leave rehabilitation centers for the next three and a half years. She recently was at the Priory Clinic in May, where she stayed for one week.

Celebrities have already taken to Twitter to express their condolences.

Singer Josh Groban said, “Drugs took her gift, her soul, her light, long before they took her life. RIP Amy”

Friend, singer, and actress Kelly Osbourne tweeted, “i cant even breath right my now i’m crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!”

Singer Kelly Clarkson left a very heartfelt message: “I heard the news about Amy Winehouse. I’m incredibly sad. I didn’t know her but I met her a few times and got to hear her sing before she blew up. She was a beautiful and talented girl. I’m angry. What a waste of a gifted person. What a shame she saw no hope and continued living her life in that manor. I have been that low emotionally and mentally and that is overwhelming. I keep asking myself why some of us are spared and the others are made examples. I’m very angry and sad. I don’t know why it’s bothering me so much. Sometimes I think this job will be the death of us all, or at least the emotional death of us all. Maybe that is why as a little kid in sunday school I learned that God didn’t want false gods or idols. I thought it was terribly selfish of God as a child but I think I get it now. He didn’t want us following people or things that are imperfect and not so much for the followers but for the gods and/or idols who will never be what everyone wishes or needs them to be because we are made imperfect. He knew we wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure, the shame, the glory, or the power the spotlight brings. I am distraught. I am also extremely grateful and thankful for the people who love me and support me. Without such amazing friends and family who knows where I’d be. My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray for peace in your hearts.”

No word yet on the cause of death.

All four coaches back for “The Voice” 2nd Season

Posted by Jared Munson on July 1, 2011
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Teams Cee Lo, X-Tina, Adam, and Blake will be back for the second season of NBC’s The Voice. It has been confirmed that all four judges (Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton) will again head up teams for NBC’s breakout singing competition.

Season one winner Javier Colon was crowned the winner, giving Team Adam the victory. The show garnered relatively good reviews from critics, and easily was a ratings champ for the Peacock network that has been struggling to find a hit the past few years. Pairing the show with America’s Got Talent also helped.

The only weak parts of The Voice were host Carson Daly, while nice, was very stiff and seemed uncomfortable in this format. Also weak was “The V-Room” (later named “Social Media Room” that was hosted by Alison Haislip. The social media room as a whole was weird. While it was great for the show to integrate Twitter and Facebook, the questions the contestants were asked consistently were awkward, as well as Haislip herself being a bit over the top.

All the coaches coming back is exciting for the show, as the chemistry between them seemed to be great from the beginning. The only weak link between them is Aguilera, who somehow always becomes the focus of anything she says.

Katy Perry taken off “Sesame Street”

Posted by Jared Munson on September 23, 2010
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It seems as though singer Katy Perry will no longer be featured on Sesame Street. The series has been long known to do parodies on pop culture (like Law & Order: SVU) and Perry filmed a duet with Elmo, parodying her hit song “Hot and Cold”, teaching children about opposites. However, after the video was released on YouTube, many parents felt the outfit she was wearing was too inappropriate for young children. Take a look for yourself and tell us what you think!