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Thursday, 29 May 2008

Steven Tyler checks into rehab for 'safe environment'

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler said today (May 29) that he decided to check into rehab to find "a safe environment to recuperate".

The veteran rocker has been undergoing medical treatment and physical therapy for foot problems, which Tyler said have taken their toll on him physically and emotionally.

�??The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected but it would require a few surgeries over time,�?� he said in a statement.

�??The �??foot repair�?? pain was intense, greater than I'd anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet."

Tyler added that he has no intention of letting this slow his band down. "Make no mistake, Aerosmith has no plans to stop rocking. There�??s a new album to record, then another tour.�?�

Tyler battled drug and alcohol abuse problems in the 1970s and 1980s, successfully completing rehab in 1986.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Sunday, 25 May 2008

Johansson unveils her debut album

Scarlett Johansson played her debut album, 'Anywhere I Lay My Head', to journalists at a listening party in New York yesterday.
Billboard reports that the launch took place at Joe's Pub in the city.
'Anywhere I Lay My Head' features 10 covers of Tom Waits songs and one original track, 'Song for Jo'; it will be released on 20 May.
Johansson said that she had originally planned to record an album of standards but then decided to celebrate Waits' material.
"His melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she said.
Johansson said that her interpretations of the music legend's songs have met with his approval.
"I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead'. I've heard he's very pleased," said the star.
While Johansson has no plans at present to do live shows, she said the idea of possibly doing a festival date with the musicians who worked on the album would be intriguing.
The full tracklisting for 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' is:'Fawn''Town with No Cheer''Falling Down''Anywhere I Lay My Head''Fannin' Street''Song for Jo''Green Grass''I Wish I Was in New Orleans''I Don't Want To Grow Up''No One Knows I'm Gone''Who Are You?'

Sister Sledge

Artist: Sister Sledge

   Genre(s):
Rock
   disco
   Other

Discography:

Sister Sledge

Year: 1986
Tracks: 11

All American Girls

Year: 1981
Tracks: 10

Love Somebody Todeay

Year: 1980
Tracks: 8

We Are Family

Year: 1979
Tracks: 15

Best known for their work with Chic in the late '70s, siblings Debbie, Kim, Joni, and Kathy Sledge -- together with Sister Sledge -- reached the tallness of their popularity during the disco earned run average just had been recording since the early '70s and were placid active in the former '90s. The mathematical group was formed in Philadelphia in 1971, when the sisters' ages ranged from 12 to 16, and they recorded their first single, "Time Will Tell," for the Philly-based Money Back label. (For the first few days, the group called itself Sisters Sledge.) In 1972, Sister Sledge signed with Atco and recorded its instant single, "Weatherman," which was followed by the Jackson 5-like "Mummy Never Told Me" in 1973.

Sis Sledge's offset national hit came in 1974, when "Making love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me" reached number 31 on the R&B charts and the Philadelphians recorded their debut album, Circle of Love. Their second album, Together, was released in 1977 and contained the issue 61 R&B hit "Smash hit Boy." It wasn't until 1979, when Chic leaders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards produced We Are Family, that Sister Sledge really exploded commercially. "He's the Greatest Dancer" and We Are Family's title song both soared to number one on the R&B charts, and the latter (a number iI pop smash) was adopted as a composition by the World Series-winning Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sis Sledge's succeeding album, Dear Somebody Today (1980), was as well produced by the Rodgers/Edwards squad, and the single "Got to Love Somebody" became a number six R&B hit. In 1981, Sister Sledge switched producers and worked with Narada Michael Walden, wHO produced 1981's splendid All American Girls. The title song was a number three R&B strike, and in 1982, Sister Sledge had a number 14 R&B strike with a cover of Mary Wells' "My Guy" that appeared on The Sisters. But after that, the foursome's popularity washy, and it never had another Top 20 strike in the U.S. -- although 1985's "Frankie" (a number 32 R&B strike in the States) became a bulge number one hit in England. Sister Sledge left Atlantic for estimable in 1985, but its members kept in use in the nineties. Epic released Kathy's debut solo record album, Heart, in 1992, and 1997 found the sisters transcription a risk-taking date, African Eyes, arguably one of the finest albums they of all time recorded.

Good Charlotte 'Family' Support Paris Hilton

Rockers Good Charlotte have given guitarist Benji Madden's girlfriend Paris Hilton a warm welcome into their family, after showing up to watch the heiress shoot the first episode of her new reality TV series.
Earlier this week, Madden and his fellow bandmates were present to lend their support to Hilton as she began filming My New BFF (Best Friend Forever), a TV competition in which 20 hopefuls compete for the chance to be the socialite's confidante.
And, in an entry posted Friday on her weblog, Hilton admits she is grateful for the group's encouragement: "Him (Madden) and his friends came out to support me. I love how he's always there for me, he always knows how to make me smile. Life is amazing, couldn't be happier, excited for what the future holds."
Updating his own blog on the same day, Madden hints fans will be pleased with the programme: "When you are part of the GC (Good Charlotte) family, everybody comes out to support. We had a fun night watching them shoot the show.
"I can't ruin the surprise too much with the show, but I can tell you it's really funny."

Silmarils

Artist: Silmarils

   Genre(s):
Rock
   Folk

Discography:

4 Live

Year: 2003
Tracks: 1

Vegas 76

Year: 2000
Tracks: 14

Original Karma

Year: 1997
Tracks: 11

Silmarils

Year: 1996
Tracks: 12

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Sienna Miller - Miller I Want Kids

Actress SIENNA MILLER is desperate to become a mother - and blames her sister SAVANNAH's pregnancy for making her broody.

The British beauty is looking forward to having children of her own with actor boyfriend Rhys Ifans, and admits her sister's attitude to motherhood has inspired her.

She says, "I really want bubbies (babies) - I always have. I mean, I'm nearly 27 and you have to think about these things, don't you?

"Sav (sister Savannah) proves you can work and be a mum. It scares me, though."

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Diane Kruger - Kruger Regrets Troy Role

Actress DIANE KRUGER hated starring in epic film TROY - because she didn't feel the movie challenged her enough.

The 31-year-old was so disappointed with the movie's bad reviews that she wanted to "get out" of Hollywood.

She says,"You can't tell whether I can act or not in Troy.

"It kind of sucked, to be honest. I was just starting out and didn't want to play all the parts I was subsequently offered in these big movies. I had to get out."

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