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Rod Stewart in Canada

Rod Stewart has included 2 Canadian dates in his 18 city North American tour, August 13 in Montreal (Bell Center) and August 16 in Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre).

Stewart will kick off his North American tour in Paso Robles California and will perform songs from his 2006 album Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time

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Arctic Monkeys Dominate the NME Awards

The Sheffield group was honored at the London ceremony yesterday as they took home the honors for Best British Band, Best Track (Fluorescent Adolescent) and Best Video for Teddy Picker.

The Best Album was given to The Klaxons for Myths of the Near Future, while Kate Hash won the Best Solo Artist over Amy Winehouse.

Other winners include Muse for Best Live Band and The Killers for Best International Band.

 

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Jennifer Lopez Spoils her Babies

J. Lo’s twins, born on February 22, are living in luxury.   The Do It Well singer reserved a private luxury suite at the Long Island North Shore University Hospital for her delivery.  The cost for this luxury suite?  Over 700 000 dollars.

The room was rented at a cost of $175 000 per week and includes leather seats, an Apple computer, 2 plasma screens, a hard wood floor and a private kitchen.  To guarantee the availability, Lopez and husband, singer Marc Anthony, booked the suite a few weeks ahead of time.  This would explain the elevated cost.

The spending does not stop here.  The new parents have paid $300 000 for private physicians and nurses, $300 000 for security services and $100 00 for personal assistants.

A close source to the couple confirmed that the twins (a boy and a girl) will be named Maximiano and Emelina.

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Angelina Jolie Wants to Help Iraq

The American actress, known for her humanitarian involvement, published an article in the Washington Post to influence the American opinion.

Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees demands that Iraqi people be allowed to return home.

"It does not refer to the departure of U.S. troops, but to the return of the millions of innocent Iraqis who have been driven out of their homes and, in many cases, out of the country," Jolie writes.
 

"Now is the moment to address the humanitarian side of this situation. Without the right support, we could miss an opportunity to do some of the good we always stated we intended to do," she added.

Jolie took advantage of the American presidential campaign to be have her message heard.  "I would like to call on each of the presidential candidates and congressional leaders to announce a comprehensive refugee plan with a specific timeline and budget as part of their Iraq strategy."

"Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East?" she asks.

 

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New Court Delay for Amy Winehouse

The lawyers for the Rehab performer were able to obtain from the Norwegian court the postponement of Amy Winehouse’s hearing, who is accused of drug possession.

Winehouse and husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in Bergen last October.  They were accused of marijuana possession and were release after paying bonds of $715 each.
 
Since this event, the singer has claimed that the Norwegian police made a mistake.
 
According to NTB, the star has never received the documents requesting her to appear in court.
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Eminem Writes a Book

The publishing house, Dutton Books, confirmed the news.  According to the editor, the book will not be censored and will present an unknown aspect of the singer’s life: "It will be illustrated with never-before-seen photographs of Eminem’s home and life along with original drawings," said the editor.

The autobiography is described as an intimate portrait of the singer, who sold millions of albums since the beginning of his career in 1999. "Offering a window on the star’s private thoughts on everything from his music and the trials of fame to his love for his daughter, Hailie, this title is every bit as raw and uncensored as the man himself," added the editor.

Eminem released  Angry Blonde in 2002, a book explaining the lyrics of his songs.

 

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Spice Girls Retire

A few hours after the end of their world tour in Toronto (February 26), the Spice Girls said goodbye to their fans.

The singers published the following message:  "Our time is up… we’ve come to the end of the road… there are tears of both sadness and joy. Look how far we’ve come!  Who would have thought that our reunion could have turned out to be this amazing? It just shows what can grow out of an exciting thought, an idea, a hope, a dream. Yes, our reunion tour is proof that dreams do come true."
 

 

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Roger Waters to Play Dark Side of the Moon

In a statement, the singer and bassist revealed that he would play the Pink Floyd classic for the last time.

On May 18 at the London O2 Arena, Waters will turn the page on this great work.

1973’s Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best- selling albums of all times.  The group claims to have had a presence on the Billboard Top-200 charts for the past 15 years.

Waters left Pink Floyd in 1984 to pursue a solo career.  In 2005 he agreed to join the group for the Live 8 concert in London.

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Madonna to Launch Hard Candy

The singer’s 11th album will be her first under the Live Nation label.  Madonna was associated with Warner for the past 26 years.

Madonna has not released a new album since her 2005 Confessions on a Dance Floor CD.  The first single, Four Minutes, will be released in a few weeks.

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Another Set Back for Michael Jackson

The ‘King of Pop’ has accumulated over 25 million dollars of debt for his California ranch. For the past 3 months, no payments were made and authorities are ready to put up the estate for sale at a public auction in mid-March.

Jackson purchased the ranch in 1987 but has not been living in this excessive property since his 2005, following an investigation on child molestation charges.

Neverland is a 1100 hectare estate that includes a private zoo.  In 2006 the estate was closed when Jackson failed to pay staff working at the ranch.