– Tour partners Marilyn Manson and Slayer are not in full-born feud phase yet, but they’re getting close! [MTV] – 50 Cent may have to ready an exciting new flavor of Glaceau water: “Child-Support Strawberry.” [Page Six] – The Killers. Panic! More »
– James Blunt’s new album is coming out in September; on release day, expect your mom to cue it up and take a longer-than-usual bath. [NME] – Kudos to the New York Daily News for incorporating the phrase “The Gloved One even fingered a man” into a story about Michael Jackson’s dwindling finances. More »
– Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden may be having a child with Nicole Richie. It’s like Knocked Up, but with more [DRUG REDACTED] and Rancid jokes. [Page Six] – Moby has just signed a deal with Mute Records for his next album, though he’s mum on exactly when it will be released to general apathy. More »
– The Game was in a Manhattan court yesterday, where he declined a deal to plead guilty for criminal impersonation, and, judging by this illustration, twisted his head halfway around his body. More »
– Eminem has allegedly written a song that goes into “really specific, intimate detail” about his brief fling with Mariah Carey, including the night they watched The Passion Of Joan of Arc and debated the global-economy ramifications of violence in the West Bank. More »
It’s been almost three years since we bore witness to the fight between Glenn Danzig and the North Side Kings–a.ka. The Tussle In Tuba City–and America’ musical heroes are still getting into brawls. More »
– Yay, Cat Power! You won the 2007 Shortlist Prize! Now you’ll have to spend the rest of your life explaining what it is. More »
– Joss Stone will be among the headliners at the Live Earth concert in South Africa. Can we make sure there’s some sort of pre-show disclaimer noting that she’s not American? We have enough things hanging over our heads already. More »
– George Michael will not have to do jail time for his recent driving-while-zonked incident. However, he will have to pay fines associated with a 1990 incident in which he destroyed a jukebox and a black leather “Revenge” jacket. More »
Before we leave for the weekend, a few items that we missed in our mad dash to catch up on Dave Navarro’s archives: – Tila Tequila may not be selling any records, but she’s apparently famous enough to get invited to Kanye West’s birthday party. More »