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Beyonce shows off Pregnancy at the VMA’s

Beyonce made the announcement that she is pregnant last night at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA’s). She first announced it during a pre-show interview and later after her performance finished, she opened the front of her jacket and rubbed her belly, while husband Jay-z started jumping up and down in the audience along with Kanye West congratulating him.

It seems the announcement also set a new Twitter records for the most tweets per second. According to Twitter: “Last night at 10:35pm ET, Beyonce’s big MTV #VMA moment gave Twitter a record bump: 8,868 Tweets per second.”

This would be the first child for Beyonce (29) and Jay-z (41). She is 5 months pregnant.

George Michael has split from long time boyfriend Kenny Goss

George Michael has finally admitted that him and boyfriend Kenny Goss have split a long tome ago, despite rumors that they had done so and gim previously denying it.

When the information appeared in press George denied the breakup and described the news as an insult. However, Geoerge recently announced teh break at a concert at Prague State Opera in Prague, Czech Republic. He told teh crowd they had not been togther for two years.

“My battles with substances are well documented and my partner went through similar problems with drink,” Michael announced and then sang a new song called “Where I Hope You Are.” “The truth is my love life has been a lot more turbulent than I have let on. This is probably the first breakup song I’ve written,” he added.

Geoerge is 48 and his partner 51. Kenny Goss is a texan business man and apparantly he is back to Texas now. Rumors have it that the break up is due to George using drugs and his unwillingness to give it up despite the requests by Kenny. Michael has had problems with drugs and driving under teh influence and has been arrested several times.

Jani Lane, Lead Singer of 80′s Band Warrant Dies

Jani Lane, the lead singer of heavy metal 80s music band Warrant has been found dead in a motel by Police. The cause of death has not been determined yet, but there were pills and alcohol found in the hotel room. It is also not clear why Jani was in a hotel room. He has had problems with alcoholism and was arrested for drunk driving a few years ago.

Vicky Oswald-Ley, Jani’s sister said: “Alcoholism is not something he chose. It’s something he fought everyday and it just won. There were no drugs, that was one thing he could not tolerate, he couldn’t stand them. He did not do drugs. We don’t have the autopsy report back yet, but he was a heavy drinker and I can only guess that alcoholism has a lot to do with it.”

Jani was 47 year old. His body was found in Woodland Hills Comfort Inn hotel. Initial autopsy results were inclusive and toxicology results are pending

Warrant became famous in the 80′s with the hits “Heaven” and “Cherry Pie.”

Troubled Singer Amy Winehouse dies at 27

UK police has reported that they Amy Winehouse has died at age 27. A cause of death was not released yet, but internet chatters speculated that her dead was drug related. She had been known to abuse drugs and alcohol and had entered rehab, which is very ironic as her first hot ever was called “Rehab”.

Amy had 5 grammys and has released two albums. She was praised by many for her powerful vocals, including other artists. Nick Rhodes, keyboard player from 80′s music band Duran Duran, left this message on their website: “I am truly saddened to hear that Amy has died. She was a rare artist with a unique voice, who created an elegant soundtrack for a period. I remember the first time John Taylor and I saw her perform in London, her raw talent and artistic integrity was undeniable.”

Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse, who is a jazz musician, was in New York at the time of her death preparing for some concerts. He was devastated by the news and flew back to the UK immediately, canceling all his shows. He stated: “I’m coming home. I have to be with Amy. I can’t crack up, for her sake. My family needs me.” He also had been very vocal about her daughters problems with drug abuse and had tried to help her. “Doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won’t just ruin her voice, it will kill her.”

Many are calling Amy’s death as joining the “27 Club,” which includes several others artists who dies at age 27, including Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Jimmy Hendrix and Janice Joplin.

Amy had prepared to do a tour last June, but her first show in June 18 in Siberia was disastrous. She was so intoxicated that she could not perform and she was booed off the stage. The remaining of her tour was canceled.

The Beatles: A Brief History

For the first ten seconds you are greeted with a serenading piano solo, followed by John’s soft, delicate voice reciting those classic lyrics, “When I find myself in times of trouble/Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom/ Let it be, Let it be.” “Let It Be,” a homage to the tails and tribulations they endured as a band urges listeners to forget about their problems and move forward. Before releasing their last few record albums as a band, the four kids form Liverpool would go onto conquer Europe and then take America by storm throughout the 60s and 70s in what was known as “Beatlemania”.

“Beatlemania” Emerges

Playing in small clubs in Liverpool and finally gaining notoriety with their release of “Love Me Do”, the Beatles emerged as the newest rock sensation from over the pond. From the opening seconds of the song “Love Me Do,” you feel the steady pace of the harmonica carrying you across the simple song consisting of the G7 and C chords, yet these two chords would go on to capture the hearts of millions of fans. It was around this time that the Beatles would replace Pete Best with Ringo Starr and solidify the final four members of the band who consisted of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.

After the release of “Love Me Do”, the Beatles would claim the top of the billboards in the United States for four week straight, capturing the hearts of millions of Americans. The success gained from the song would go on to launch the Beatles into stardom and help build a fan base that would go on to establish the Beatles as the most commercially successful rock bands of all time. However, their fame and fortune would soon take a turn for the worse.

Controversy Emerges

During an interview with Maureen Cleave, John Lennon made a statement claiming “The Beatles were more popular than Jesus”, sparking outrage among Americans, especially among the Bible-Belt States. The comment would spark record burnings, creating huge losses for the band and a negative image. While the band survived, they were never perceived the same by many American and British fans.

After the release of Let it Be, the band witnessed controversy as Paul tried to stop the release of Lennon’s solo song “Instant Karma!” This attempted stoppage lead Paul to quit the band and eventually destroy one of the greatest rock bands of all time. However, after emerging from the band, each member would go on to have success in either solo careers, as Paul and John did, or in other bands, as Ringo and George did.

After Effects

It seems fitting for the Beatles to release their final album titled Let It Be, regarding problems they wish to forget and move on from. While their success stems from much of the 1960s, the Beatles continue to serve as an iconic band whose music continues to resonate today. Even during their success, the band served as the image for the Counterculture movement hoping to end war and create peace. Still, even today, Beatles vinyl records, and even Beatles’ digital music, continues to be played.

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Cheryl Cole X Factor Contract Cancelled

Last week it was announced that Cheryl Cole had signed as the last judge for the American version of X Factor. However, today The Hollywood Reporter reported that her contract has been cancelled.

Cheryl Cole who is a successful British singer and was a member of the group Girls Aloud, a very successful UK vocal group had also been judging the UK version of X Factor alongside Simon Cowel for the past 3 years. It appears that there was no chemistry between her and Paula Abdul, so the show producers decided to cancel her contract, but hey pay her $1.5 million. “There was no spark, it was nobody’s fault. It just didn’t work.” a source told the Hollywood Reporter .

Scotty McCreery wins Ameircan Idol

Scotty McCreery, the 16 year old country singer, won this year’s American Idol yesterday. At the finale Scotty was against Lauren Alaina, who is also 16. 29 million watched the finale, 122 million votes were received and several popular artists performed on the results show.

Lauren had some vocal problems on the day of the finale, but the doctors gave her some shots and she was better by the time the show went on the air. At the end the voters decided Scotty should win. When the winners was announced, Lauren landed a surprise kiss on Scotty, making some speculate that they were dating. Later Lauren was asked if they were dating and her answer was “I don’t know, ask Scotty.” The next day Scotty told in an interview that they were not dating, but they were very close friends and they become closer because they had been taking private tutoring classes.

The Finale also featured several live performances, including a duet with Judas Priest and James Durbin, Beyonce, Steven Tyler (performing “Dream on”), Tom Jones, Tony Bennet, Lady Gaga and Marc Anthony (Jennifer Lopez’ husband).

Haley Reinhart leaves American Idol

In this weeks Ameircan Idol the Top 3 contestants faced off each other. In the running were Haley Reinhart, Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery.

Haley was the one voted off. It was a surprise that even she made it this far, because Pia Toscano who was a much better singer was booted off at the Top 7 show. However, Haley was a strong contender. Her singing is pretty good but not as good as Pia. It was probably her looks that got her this far.

My vote to win it all in the finals will be Scotty McCreery.

In the next weeks finals, several top artists will be performing, such as Beyonce and Lady Gaga.

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