Actress Lisa Bonet new baby's unusual name was inspired by the stormy weather the night the tot was born.

Bonet and her native Hawaiian husband Jason Momoa welcomed their second child, son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa, on December 15th. And the couple paid tribute to Momoa's heritage by giving their new baby a Hawaiian name.

Momoa's mother writes on her son's official website, "He was born on the stormiest (sic), rainy night. Nakoa (meaning warrior)… Mana (strength/spirit), Kaua (rain), po (dark)... The (first) name was always going to be Nakoa-Wolf." The name Namakaeha...

Lenny Kravitz has canceled the remaining dates on his Canadian tour after he was struck down with a throat infection.

The Let Love Rule singer had rescheduled a number of dates on his current tour due to a conflicting schedule. But now he has been forced to scrap the rest of his shows due to a bad throat.

A statement on his website says, "It is with great regret that Lenny Kravitz has had to cancel the remainder of his Canadian tour. Lenny is suffering from severe throat problems that have resulted in him not being able to sing or even talk."

However, Kravitz appears hopef...

Actress Lisa Bonet is pregnant with her third child. The High Fidelity star and actor boyfriend Jason Momoa have announced they are set to become parents for the second time.

They already have a 14-month-old daughter, Lola. Bonet also has a 19-year-old daughter, Zoe, with her former partner, rocker Lenny Kravitz.

She tells People.com, "I'm seven months and I feel great. I've had a tremendous amount of energy, which is lucky, because I have a 14-month-old." And the sexy star, who was recently voted one of the top 25 sexiest movie stars in history, doesn't want to know if she will...

Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major label confines, she has made her boldest and most passionate record yet. Over 14 days at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Nikka created Pebble to a Pearl- a quintessential collection of soul, blues, funk & pop infused tracks which marks Nikka's triumphant return onto the scene this Fall. On September 23, 2008 the legendary Stax Records will release the album in conjunction with Nikka's ow...

Lenny Kravitz has denied reports he's set to join supergroup Velvet Revolver. The singer fueled speculation he'll be Scott Weiland's replacement in the band after he joined Slash and his mates in the studio.

But Kravitz won't be fronting Velvet Revolver any time soon. He tells RollingStone.com, "I know and love the Velvet Revolver guys but there is no truth to the story about me joining their band."

Kravitz isn't the only singer linked to the band - former Skid Row star Sebastian Bach and Spacehog's Royston Langdon have also been named as possible Weiland replacements.

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Rocker Lenny Kravitz is rumored to be the new frontman of Velvet Revolver after being spotted in a studio with the rock group.

The Grammy Award-winning group have been hunting for a new lead singer after Scott Weiland was fired and went on to reunite with the Stone Temple Pilots in April. And Kravitz is the favorite to replace him.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "The band wanted a big name who could easily hold his own and reckon Lenny is just the man for the job."

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Nickelodeon will debut "Stay My Baby," the first solo music video and first solo track from Miranda Cosgrove, star of Nickelodeon's hit TV series iCarly, on Monday, August 4 during an all-new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants which premieres at 6:00 p.m. (ET/PT). "Stay My Baby" is Cosgrove's first solo single from Nickelodeon and Columbia Records' new album iCarly - Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show. Following the on-air premiere, the music video will also be available on TurboNick, www.nick.com's broadband video site.

The music video for "Stay My Baby" is directed by Jesse ...

What's the occasion? Kohl's 2008 Back-to-School Campaign. Kohl's is unveiling six brand new celebrity-inspired clothing lines – celebrating music, life…and really great jeans. As part of Kohl's ('Inspired') 'Inspired by the Artists…worn by you' campaign, strong-performing juniors' and young men's denim brands are connected with today's most relevant musical artists, including: Lenny Kravitz and Levi's; Avril Lavigne designing Abbey Dawn; Hayden Panettierre and Candie's; Plain White T's and Urban Pipeline; The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Tony Hawk; and Vanessa Carlton and So…

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Rocker Lenny Kravitz is blaming his former manager for involving him in the highly public divorce of baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his wife Cynthia.

Kravitz hit headlines last week when he was linked romantically to Cynthia, following reports New York Yankee Rodriguez was having an affair with pop superstar Madonna.

The rocker, who has denied all allegations of infidelity, is furious with Guy Oseary, who used to represent him and now manages Madonna, for involving him in the saga.

Kravitz's fitness trainer Dodd Romero claims Oseary used the gossip to promote Madonna's fo...

Madonna's spiritual ties to mystical Kabbalah teachings have been partly blamed for baseball star Alex Rodriguez's marriage crisis. The pop superstar was recently romantically linked to the New York Yankees star, but now it appears they are just two close friends who share the same manager.

However, as Rodriguez's wife Cynthia takes off to France to spend time with pal Lenny Kravitz, family and friends insist the baseball player's interest in Kabbalah, which Madonna reportedly introduced him to, has driven a wedge between the couple.

Speaking to Us Weekly magazine, Rodriguez's fat...

Rocker Lenny Kravitz has teamed up with the owners of a luxury hotel in Florida to launch his own state-of-the-art recording studio. The "American Woman" hitmaker's company Kravitz Design Inc. created the recording facility for The Setai in Miami Beach and the studio opened on Wednesday.

The Setai Recording Studio, which measures 2,500 square feet, comprises of two live rooms, a vocal booth, control room, lounge and conference room, all equipped with 5.1 high definition audio.

Kravitz says, "In building The Setai Recording Studio, we brought everything we've learned throughout our...

The love from Lenny Kravitz continues as the second single, "Love Love Love," from his latest album, It Is Time For A Love Revolution, was recently released.

The album, which was released on February 5, is Kravitz' eighth studio effort, and contains a blend of soul, funk and jazz grooves.

Revolution marks a return to his roots and been compared to his first album, Let Love Rule.

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"I've always had low self-esteem, and I still do. What's weird about that is being onstage, and the love that you get, and the adoration that you feel from your real fans." Mariah Carey's self-analysis.

"I've never felt so happy and in love, he's such an amazing guy and life has never been better. It's so much fun going to their shows every night, I now know every song by heart." Paris Hilton loves touring the world with Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, her new boyfriend.

"What wedding? I was watching a movie on Friday night." Gwyneth Paltrow refuses to confirm she attended pal...

Jive Records along with Miami based Final Cut Music Group and legendary label Slip N Slide (home of artists Trick Daddy, Trina, Plies and Rick Ross among others) announces the signing of singer/songwriter Qwote. His first single "Don't Wanna Fight" is gaining strong radio support in his home state of Florida and the single is impacting pop radio nationwide on March 31st. "Don't Wanna Fight" will be released with two versions; one featuring hip-hop star Trina, and a reggae-tinged version featuring pop-reggae sensation Shaggy.

Born in Haiti and raised in NY and Miami, Qwote showed his l...

Rocker Lenny Kravitz is adamant his teenage daughter Zoe will remain in school - despite the fact she has already launched a successful film career. The 19-year-old - who is the "Are You Gonna Go My Way" hitmaker's child with actress Lisa Bonet - shot to prominence in Hollywood last year, starring alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones in No Reservations and Jodie Foster in crime drama The Brave One.

But her musician father insists she must graduate from State University of New York at Purchase - where she studies acting - before she can fully pursue her movie ambitions.

The 43-year-old e...

George Clooney has been depicted in a new portrait made entirely of jellybeans. The creation, by the Jelly Bell Gourmet Jelly Beans company, will go on display at the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills, California for Sunday's Oscars ceremony and will be donated to a charity of the actor's choice after the event.

"The problem is, I just don't think anything is funny. Once in a while I'll see something that makes me laugh. Borat, that really made me laugh. But, before that, it was so long before I had seen anything that I was like, 'Yes, this is great.'" Jack Black is concerned about a lack of...

Lenny Kravitz' music career almost floundered before it had begun, because record labels refused to accept a black man could rock. The "Are You Gonna Go My Way" singer is proud he stood firm and refused to let music bosses push him into R&B.

He tells Alicia Keys in a feature for Interview magazine, "That's why I didn't get signed for years. People would listen to my tape and say, 'We think you're really talented, but you can't do this. Well, we'll hook you up with a producer and then you can make an R&B record.' I never went for it.

"When I look back at the person I was then, I d...

Rapper Flo Rida continues to aim high with "Low" at the top of the U.S. pop charts, claiming an eighth week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The hit track keeps Chris Brown's "With You" and Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" stuck at two and three respectively.

Alicia Keys' "No One" jumps up a spot to four in its 23rd week on the countdown, and Timbaland's megahit "Apologize" rounds out the top five.

The new chart's highest debut belongs to Lenny Kravitz, whose "I'll Be Waiting" enters the countdown at number 73.

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"So tell me what you want, what you really really want. I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really really really wanna zigazig ha." And that is exactly what they did at their Return of the Spice Girls concert held on Feb. 10, 2008, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The girls are as amazing now as they were in 1996 when they released their first single "Wannabe," shaking it and moving it effortless on stage for an estimated audience of 13,000 screaming fans (mostly teenage girls and a good number of mid-20s to 30s ladies), who braved the bitter cold to pay homage ...

Surfer-turned-rocker Jack Johnson has scored a trans-Atlantic double after debuting his latest release at the top of the U.S. album charts. Johnson's Sleep Through The Static raced to number one in Britain on Sunday and now it has toppled As I Am by Alicia Keys to take over at the top of the Billboard 200.

It's Johnson's second chart-topper, and his biggest sales week ever - he sold a whopping 375,000 copies in the U.S. in his journey to number one.

He has also scored the biggest sales week for download album, netting 139,000 sales online.

Meanwhile, Sheryl Crow debuts Deto...

Rocker Lenny Kravitz has postponed his forthcoming European tour after checking into hospital with severe bronchitis.

Kravitz was scheduled to begin the tour this week with stops throughout Europe into March - but was forced to axe dates after he was taken to the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami, Florida on Monday morning to treat the illness, severe dehydration and fatigue.

A statement from the star says, "I would like to apologize to my fans in Europe. I am extremely disappointed that I am not able to come to Europe to see everyone and also perform.

"Unfortun...

Rocker Lenny Kravitz has been admitted to the hospital in Florida suffering from severe bronchitis. The 43-year-old musician was taken to the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami, Florida on Monday morning after contracting the illness - which causes inflammation of the lungs.

Kravitz has suffered a series of severe respiratory tract infections since catching the influenza virus last month and his condition has increasingly worsened.

A statement from the star's spokeswoman reads, "Due to extreme dehydration and fatigue, doctors were unable to control it with outpatien...

American rocker Lenny Kravitz once chastised a woman who mistook him for reggae legend Bob Marley - who had died nine years previously.

The Are You Gonna Go My Way singer admits he's often recognized as other celebrities, although he's learned to accept this is a consequence of being famous. However he was left open-mouthed in 1990 when a passer-by identified him as Marley - who famously lost his battle with cancer in 1981.

He told the woman, "Darling, I don't know where you've been but the man is dead."

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Lenny Kravitz says it's time for a revolution and he is launching a musical movement to do just that with the release of his 8th studio album on February 5, 2008. The album, entitled It Is Time For A Love Revolution (Virgin Records America), is Kravitz's first new release in over three years; the record is a thunderous rock 'n roll call-to-arms, featuring a universal blend of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniably anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one.

"I love this record and the feel of the record," Lenny Kravitz said of the release. "I felt like a kid pla...

Our favorite stars can make some shaky decisions in the love department, but what would happen if we could magically pair up some single celebs? Take a look and find out:

Jamie Foxx + Whitney Houston

Whitney needs someone with confidence and swagger, minus the catastrophic drug habit. Foxx has established himself in the same industries as Whitney, movies and music, and while he's known to have some party in him, he's ultimately a down-to-earth father who can look out for Whitney while keeping her on her toes.

Chris Brown + Amanda Bynes

Hollywood is filled with many p...

Lenny Kravitz almost quit music for life in the Brazilian jungle after his last album failed to perform as well as he'd hoped. After spending two years promoting 2004's Baptism, Kravitz flew to Brazil to perform at the Rio De Janeiro leg of the Live Earth concerts in July 2007 and then took time out from his busy schedule to do some soul-searching.

Kravitz took enough clothes for a week, and stayed for four months, living on a remote farm.

And he admits he was tempted to stay for good. The 43-year-old says, "There was certainly the temptation to just stay gone. There was no stress...

Spice Girl Melanie Brown has sparked outrage in the U.K. for the second time in a month - by talking about her sex life on stage.

The singer stunned young fans at the band's U.K. gig in London on Tuesday by informing fans she had "too much clitoral stimulation" over Christmas.

Brown's statement embarrassed fellow bandmates Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham, prompting them to tell her to be quiet.

Brown stunned parents in the crowd at a gig in December by thrusting her head between the legs of a male fan during her solo performance of Lenny Kra...

In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres. With a personal introduction written by 27-time GRAMMY® winner and 50th Celebration Ambassador Quincy Jones, this series is a sumptuous ode to the biggest hits in music history and a must-have for music lovers and collectors alike.

"We look forward to celebrating the past five decades of GRAMMY®-winning music with music fans everywhere thr...

On July 7, 2007, 150 musical acts performed at a series of worldwide concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and deliver a solutions-based message to a global audience. On December 4th, Warner Bros. Records will release Live Earth - The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis - a CD and 2-DVD package that brings together the most popular artists, best performances, and the solutions-based messaging showcased at this truly global musical event staged in New York, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Hamburg, with special events broadcast fro...

Rocker Lenny Kravitz is to make his feature film debut - as a nurse. The singer will star alongside comedienne Mo'Nique and actress Paula Patton in "Push," based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Sapphire - real name Ramona Lofton.

Kravitz will play a nurse who shows kindness to an overweight, illiterate African-American teenager, portrayed by newcomer Gabourey Sibide, in New York's Harlem district.

"Push" will be Monster's Ball producer Lee Daniel's directorial debut.

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