Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 12:33 AM PST [General]
UsMagazine.com reports that DJ AM's ex-girlfriend, Mandy Moore, visited him at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, where is he is recovering after surviving a plane crash that killed four. The other survivor was AM's musical partner, Travis Barker, who also had some visitors, including ex-wife Shanna Moakler and Jermaine Dupri. The pair is expected to make a full recovery, but they are being treated for second and third degree burns. Many artists are expressing their sadness, like The Game, who tells AllHipHop.com, "Travis Barker has always been there for me when I needed him creatively. We've done many songs together. Just recently he appeared in my video ‘Dope Boyz' that he featured on. I respect and love him. My prayers are with him and his family in this difficult time for his speedy and complete recovery."
Friday, September 19, 2008, 12:05 AM PST [General]
Pete Wentz has revealed via his blog, AHomeboysLife.com, that there will be some pretty interesting cameos in the new Fall Out Boy video. Wentz says that Mark Hoppus, Pharrell, Spencer Pratt and Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship will appear in the "I Don't Care" clip. Wentz reveals that there are also a few more surprise guests in there, so keep your eyes peeled
Thursday, September 18, 2008, 12:01 AM PST [General]
Even with an abbreviated sales week, Metallica will debut at number one on next week's Billboard album chart with Death Magnetic. According to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, this week's top record, Young Jeezy's The Recession, will slip to two, Kid Rock's Rock N Roll Jesus will inch up to three and Jessica Simpson's Do You Know will begin at four. Slipknot's All Hope Is Gone will remain at five, as does The Jonas Brothers' A Little Bit Longer at six while The Game's LAX will fall to seven. Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III will rise to eight, L.L. Cool J's Exit 13 will debut at nine and the Mamma Mia! soundtrack will drop three spots and round out the top ten.