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Q&A: 'Nikita's' Shane West Talks Season 2

Nikita

The show may be called Nikita, but it's Shane West, as the title character's partner Michael, who is the backbone of the series.


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Happy 60th Birthday, Chrissie Hynde!

Chrissie Hynde

She has been the "Talk Of The Town" for decades, and now we get to salute the great Pretender herself - Chrissie Hynde turns 60 today. The Ohio-born rocker was a big part of the burgeoning London...


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The Kinks Hits Used In New School Play

Ray Davies

Former Kinks rocker Ray Davies has shunned the bright lights of London's West End theater district and turned the band's classics into a school musical. The British star has been working on "Child...


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The Top 20 Dance Songs Of All Time Will Help Get You Ready For 'The Big Dance' & 'Dancing With The Stars'

Lady Gaga

One thing that basketball courts and ballrooms have in common are the hardwood floors, and with March Madness in full swing, it's time to dance! Whether you're excited for the NCAA Tournament (aka...


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2010 Year In Entertainment Review: June

Megan Fox

June was a bumper wedding month with Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green marrying on a beach in Hawaii, while Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart wed after seven years together. Gemma Arterton married...


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Keith Richards & Mick Jagger Top Rock Feuds List

Rolling Stones

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger's on/off feud has handed the Rolling Stones bandmates the top spot on a new list of warring rockers. The duo has beaten Simon & Garfunkel to the number one position...


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The Kinks' Ray Davies To Seek Stars Through Reality TV?

Ray Davies

The Kinks star Ray Davies is considering launching a reality TV talent hunt to find the stars of his planned new musical about the cult 1960s band. The "Come Dancing" singer has revealed he's d...


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Celebrity Birthdays, June 21

Juliette Lewis

Happy Birthday to The Killers singer Brandon Flowers (1981), Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger (1976), actress/singer Juliette Lewis (1973), "The Matrix" director Larry Wachowski (1965), actor Doug S...


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Canadian Rockers Inward Eye Are Set To Conquer The US This Summer

Inward Eye

Canadian rockers Inward Eye are set to conquer the US this summer with their raucous sound and utterly dynamic live show. With dates supporting Sum 41, as well as a stint on the Warped Tour and a p...


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Cambodian Adventure 'Sleepwalking Through The Mekong', From Dengue Fever, On DVD April 14

Dengue Fever

-"An engagingly different rock 'n 'roll documentary," According to Daily Variety, includes DVD and CD Soundtrack Which Celebrates The Music and Culture of Cambodia -Tour Dates for Australia, Ne...


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Chances For Kinks Reunion Improving

The Kinks

Legendary rock band The Kinks have taken a step closer to a reunion - frontman Ray Davies' brother Dave is back on his feet after a long illness. The 60s rockers are keen to reunite for live gigs a...


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'Remind Me In 3 Days…' The New Album From The Knux Out Oct. 28

The Knux

Hip hop used to be feeling, not form—A boom-bap rush that could, and would, be interpreted and articulated differently by it's various creators. It was this loose constitution, open to infinite ame...


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Paul McCartney Loves Duffy Cover

Duffy

Singer Duffy has recorded a version of Paul McCartney's classic song "Live And Let Die" for charity - and the Beatles legend is astonished with the result. The Welsh songstress tackled the hit Bond...


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Jim Boggia's 'Misadventures in Stereo' Out Aug. 5

Jim Boggia

Misadventures In Stereo, the third album by widely lauded singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Boggia, is unmistakably the work of a true believer and pop craftsman who's closely acquainted ...


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Celebrity Birthdays, June 21

Juliette Lewis

Happy Birthday to The Killers singer Brandon Flowers (1981), Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger (1976), actress/singer Juliette Lewis (1973), "The Matrix" director Larry Wachowski (1965), actor Doug S...


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Albert Hammond Jr.'s Sophomore Album, 'Como Te Llama?' Due July 8

Albert Hammond, Jr.

Como Te Llama? is the new album from Albert Hammond, Jr. and cohorts Matt Romano, Marc Philippe Eskenazi and Josh Lattanzi, and will be released July 8th. Following his feted 2007 solo debut Y...


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Universal Music To Release Rare Bob Marley And Jimi Hendrix Concert Recordings Online

Bob Marley

Music lovers will soon be able to purchase internet downloads of rare concert performances by acts including Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix - following a groundbreaking deal by Universal Music. T...


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'Johnny B. Goode' Tops Guitar Anthem Hitlist

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" has topped a new list of the best Guitar Songs of all time. The 1958 rock 'n' roll classic beat Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and "Crossroads" by Cream to claim the n...


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Billy Bob Thornton And The Boxmasters To Release Debut 2-CD Set June 10

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, composed of W.R. 'Bud' Thornton (drums, vocals/background vocals), J.D. Andrew (electric/acoustic guitars, bass, background vocals) and Mike Butler (electric ...


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Concert Review - Van Halen: The Reunion That No One Bet On

Van Halen

2/10/08 at Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA They say all good things must pass. David Lee Roth was out. Sammy Hagar took over. Then it was Gary Cherone for an eye blink. In 2008, that guy that E...


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The Best Songs About Girls From A To Z, Part 1

Simon and Garfunkel

I recently started thinking about the best songs about girls with every letter of the alphabet, regardless of whether or not the subject of the song is the same as the title. This project became a ...


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'Juno' Soundtrack Tops Albums Chart

Juno

The soundtrack to Oscar-nominated movie Juno has knocked Alicia Keys off the top of the U.S. albums chart. The Juno soundtrack, which features songs by The Kinks and Sonic Youth, has climbed from...


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Dave Davies: 'Kinks Unlikely To Reform'

The Kinks

The Kinks star Dave Davies is playing down reports the legendary band plans to reunite. The Waterloo Sunset rocker claims he hasn't been contacted by his former band mate and brother Ray Davi...


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The Kinks Plan A 2008 Comeback

The Kinks

The Kinks have vowed to make a comeback this year - but only if two of their band members recover from ill health. Frontman Ray Davies admits the band is in talks about a reunion tour, but any com...


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Soundtrack To The Quirky New Film 'Juno' Out January 15

Juno

Rhino will release the soundtrack for Juno, a comedy from Fox Searchlight Pictures directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking) and written by Diablo Cody. Opening in select theaters Dec...


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Ray Davies Plans A Kinks Reunion

Ray Davies

The Kinks frontman Ray Davies has hinted the legendary rock group are planning a comeback - but only if the band are able to write and record new material. The You Really Got Me hit maker, who has ...


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New Ray Davies Songs Inspired By Shooting

Ray Davies

Rock legend Ray Davies was so traumatized after he was shot by a thief, he used the incident to inspire an upcoming album. The Kinks icon, 63, was shot in the leg while chasing a man who had stolen...


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Graham Colton's 'Here Right Now' Hits Stores Oct. 30

Graham Colton

"I've never felt more like myself than I have on this album. I found myself, and I finally found my voice," the singer, songwriter and guitarist Graham Colton says of his forthcoming CD, 'Here Righ...


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Kinks Star Lobbies The Government

Dave Davies

Former Kinks star Dave Davies is pleading with local government chiefs in England to end plans to destroy a road made famous by the band. London's Camden Council is planning on building on Little ...


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Kinks Singer Fumes After Charges Against Shooter Are Dropped

Ray Davies

Charges against a man accused of shooting The Kinks rocker Ray Davies have been dropped, after he failed to appear in court for the second time. Davies, 63, was shot in the leg while chasing a man ...


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