When “Abbey Road” is mentioned, you can almost hear John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr sing All You Need Is Love. That is how iconic this London studio is.

But with speculations swirling around that its cash-strapped owner, EMI, is putting it out on the market to ease its debt, the building’s unique character is being threatened.

Good thing British Culture Minister Margaret Hodge declared it as a national historic landmark. Hodge gave Abbey Road a Grade II, meaning any future alteration should first consider the preservation of the structure’s original character. continue reading…

He first caught our eyes with his boy-next-door charms when he sang Your Body is a Wonderland, But now, after a 360° image spin, John Mayer still has all eyes glued on him.

Infamous for his bluntness, and yes, even his chronic cursing, sleepy-eyed and shirtless Meyer spilled his guts out on Rolling Stone’s latest edition. The issue, which will hit newsstands on February 4, will feature Mayer’s take on past loves, sexuality and even Tiger Woods. continue reading…

Facing a major shake-up in its ninth season, it will be quite a tall order for American Idol to sustain its momentum.

There was a time when primetime Tuesday and Wednesday were blocked by TV viewers as Idol days and no show could challenge it in terms of ratings. But not anymore as changes in the panel threaten the show.

After contract negotiations with fan-favorite judge Paula Abdul fell apart last year, talk show host and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres was tapped to take her place. Immediately, critics pointed DeGeneres’ lack of musical background.
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Wonder Woman and Supergirl, step aside! The new millennium’s intergalactic vixen is on her way in your colorful and glossy comic book pages, displaying her singing prowess and strutting outfits more fascinatingly outlandish than yours.

Comic book publisher Bluewater Productions has just announced that Lady Gaga will be turned into a comic book character in a special biographical series entitled Fame. continue reading…

Video megasite YouTube has released its first ever list of top videos to conclude the year since its humble inception back in 2005.

It appears that Susan Boyle’s first performance on Britain’s Got Talent is the site’s most viewed video for 2009, as announced by the video site on Wednesday. The video has so far registered 120+ million views.

It is followed by the video David After Dentist which is about a boy talking inside a car about his sore mouth. It garnered some 37+ million views. continue reading…

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Someone Wicked and gravity-defying will find its way into Glee!

Idina Menzel, the award-winning actress who immortalized the character of the green-skinned Elphaba in Broadway’s Wicked, is confirmed to be joining Fox’s increasingly-becoming-globally-popular TV series Glee. Menzel will play the coach of the glee club “Vocal Adrenaline”, the rival of the lead characters’ choir “New Directions!”.

Producers have not yet released an official statement on the number of episodes Menzel will make, although it is believed that the story will require the actress to appear in all of the show’s remaining nine episodes, the first of which will be aired in April 2010. continue reading…

The entertainment business is tough; in fact, it’s so tough that it took a wayward hot air balloon and a hoax of a missing six-year old kid just to get a slice of the limelight.

Topping CNN’s list of most viewed online stories this year is Falcon Heene, more popularly known as “balloon boy.” Falcon shot up on CNN’s online poll after being the subject of a widescale search by land and air.

Falcon, the youngest of three brothers, was reportedly on a wayward hot air balloon that hovered over Colorado. After a frantic chase by the authorities, the balloon landed without Falcon on it as the boy was at home all along.
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Tired of sending those boring greeting cards this Christmas season? How about hounding your loved ones and friends with a singing message–literally? That’s what you can do with a special holiday e-card courtesy of computer maker Lenovo entitled “Canine Carolers”.

Listeners to the New York Philharmonic’s weekly radio broadcast will be delighted to hear actor Alec Baldwin’s voice, who is now the official announcer of the classical music broadcast.

This involvement seems unusual for a Hollywood figure. But it’s more surprising that Baldwin has a passion for classical music that allows him to talk as comfortably about orchestral repertory just like in filmmaking and television projects.

Although he openly admitted in an interview that he’s not a member of the New York Philharmonic, Baldwin likened his role to the “batboy on the Yankees.” During the recording sessions, he even practiced pronouncing the names of performers and composers. continue reading…

Imelda Marcos as the topic of a concept album? It’s hard to believe the idea but that’s what David Byrne did with his new music project Here Lies Love and he’s finally releasing the two-disc album.

Former Talking Heads founding member Byrne has joined up with British DJ Fatboy Slim and 22 guest performers on a disco-influenced album about the 80-year old ex-first lady of the Philippines.  The album will track the rise and fall of Imelda as well as her penchant for shoes. continue reading…