The Matrix at work with Britney Spears
The Matrix--the team that co-wrote the Avril Lavigne hits “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You"--is currently at work with Britney Spears on that former teen queen’s album, RollingStone.com reports.
The Matrix--the team that co-wrote the Avril Lavigne hits “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You"--is currently at work with Britney Spears on that former teen queen’s album, RollingStone.com reports.
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Great White singer seeks immunity in blaze proceedings
An attorney for Great White singer Jack Russell told the Associated Press on Friday (2/28) that Russell will ask for immunity from prosecution before testifying in front of a grand jury that is investigating last week’s deadly fire at a Rhode Island nightclub. The inferno, which killed 97 people (the 97th victim died in the hospital on Friday morning), was ignited by Great White’s pyrotechnics display.
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Depeche Mode’s David Gahan goes solo
Depeche Mode frontman David Gahan plans to release a debut solo album titled “Paper Monsters” on June 3, Billboard.com reports. Gahan has launched a new website in advance of the album’s release. According to the site, the singer will kick off a European tour in early June, and will head to the U.S. from July 18 through the end of August, though the U.S. dates have not yet been announced.
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Michael Jackson blocks outtakes special
Self-proclaimed King of Pop Michael Jackson scored a victory on Friday (2/28) when British company Granada Television agreed--for the time being--to not air outtakes from its recent “Living With Michael Jackson” documentary, according to the BBC News. Jackson had sought an injunction against the company, but the agreement was reached out of court. Under terms of the agreement, Granada will not air the footage until or unless it wins its legal dispute with Jackson, who claims that the company breached the terms of its agreement with him and that the documentary’s maker--journalist Martin Bashir--betrayed his trust. A hearing in the case is set for April.
In related news, everyone still thinks Jackson’s weird.
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Rapper Keith Murray injured in bus accident
Rapper Keith Murray suffered minor injuries when his tour bus flipped over twice on a North Carolina highway, the AP reports. Murray is best known for his hit “The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World.”
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