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Liner Notes: Slayer’s Reign Of Mud-Slinging Begins! Sort Of.

Brian Raftery | June 19, 2007 1:15 am
Brian Raftery | June 19, 2007 1:15 am

– 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 »


Liner Notes: Prepare To Get Blunted

Brian Raftery | June 18, 2007 1:05 am
Brian Raftery | June 18, 2007 1:05 am

– 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 »


Liner Notes: What If This Guy Got You Pregnant?

Brian Raftery | June 15, 2007 12:40 pm
Brian Raftery | June 15, 2007 12:40 pm

– 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 »



Liner Notes: The Game’s Drawn-Out Drama Continues

Brian Raftery | June 14, 2007 1:10 am
Brian Raftery | June 14, 2007 1:10 am

– 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 »


Liner Notes: Eminem Can’t Shut Up About His Mini-Mimi Affair

Brian Raftery | June 13, 2007 12:30 pm
Brian Raftery | June 13, 2007 12:30 pm

– 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 »


Today In Somewhat Unexpected, Completely Alleged Pop-Star Brawls

Brian Raftery | June 12, 2007 9:25 am
Brian Raftery | June 12, 2007 9:25 am

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 »



Liner Notes: Cat Power Totally Sticks It To That Band Of Horses

Brian Raftery | June 12, 2007 1:30 am
Brian Raftery | June 12, 2007 1:30 am

– 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 »


Liner Notes: Joss Stone Continues International Campaign Of Terror

Brian Raftery | June 11, 2007 12:53 pm
Brian Raftery | June 11, 2007 12:53 pm

– 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 »


Liner Notes: The Stubble Is Out Of Trouble

Brian Raftery | June 8, 2007 12:45 pm
Brian Raftery | June 8, 2007 12:45 pm

– 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 »



The Cutout Bin: A Selection Of Odds, Ends, And Other Crap

noah | June 8, 2007 5:39 am
noah | June 8, 2007 5:39 am

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 »