Take 5: Taylor Swift, Bono, Usher and more
Written on October 15, 2011 – 10:37 pm | by Charlotte Zercho
USA TODAY’s music staff offers a weekend tip sheet of sound recommendations spanning the media landscape:
Written on October 15, 2011 – 10:37 pm | by Charlotte Zercho
The Jayhawks: Just Like Old Times
Written on October 11, 2011 – 5:18 pm | by Jaxon Hallahan
Purchase Featured Music
- “Cinnamon Love”
- Album: Mockingbird Time
- Artist: The Jayhawks
- Label: Rounder
- Released: 2011
Purchase Featured Music
- “Hey Mr. Man”
- Album: Mockingbird Time
- Artist: The Jayhawks
- Label: Rounder
- Released: 2011
In 1992, the album Hollywood Town Hall launched the career of the Minnesota band The Jayhawks, making it a seminal force in the burgeoning sound known as alt-country. C
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It’s a Girl for Victoria and David Beckham!
Written on September 28, 2011 – 9:13 am | by Jaxon Hallahan
There’s a new Baby Spice in the world!
David Beckham and wife Victoria welcomed a baby girl to their brood Sunday morning, PEOPLE reports.
The baby girl, whose name has not been revealed, was born at 7:55 a.m. this morning at Cedars-Sinai, weighing in at 7 lbs., 10 oz.
No other details have been released, but one thing’s for sure: this little girl has some excited big brothers.
“Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are excited to welcome their new baby sister to the family,” says Beckham spokesperson Jo Milloy.
The happy couple announced they were expecting their first girl back in March.
“We’re still in shock. Read full article…
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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Quickstep, jive — daunting dances for celebrities
Written on September 28, 2011 – 1:22 am | by Cameron Hussey
Click photo to enlargeIn this image released by ABC, back row from left, NBA player Ron Artest, actor David Arquette, actor and Iraq War veteran J.R. Martinez, TV personality Rob Kardashian, activist Chaz Bono, seated from left, TV personalities Ricki Lake, Kristin Cavallari, singer Chynna Phillips, TV host Nancy Grace, Soccer player Hope Solo and Italian personality Elisabetta Canalis, the celebrity cast for the upcoming dance competition series, “Dancing with the Stars, ” pose for a portrait in Los Angeles. The series will premiere on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 on ABC. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)
It’s Week Two of Season 13 on “Dancing with the Stars,” but there is so little improvement that it seems like the celebrities and pros are still slogging through Week One. Read full article…
Lion King box office champ for 2nd week
Written on September 26, 2011 – 4:10 pm | by Charlotte Zercho
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LOS ANGELES, Sept 25, 2011 (AFP) – Disney’s redux of “The Lion King” was crowned box office winner for a second straight week, with an estimated haul of $22.1 million, industry analysts said Sunday.
Disney’s new 3D version of the classic animated film now has a two-week domestic take of $61.7 million, box office tracker Exhibitor Relations said.
Brad Pitt baseball drama “Moneyball” about a Major League team vying for glory despite its puny purse, came in second place with $20.6 million in tickets sold.
Third place went to “Dolphin Tale” a family film about a dolphin’s long-shot survival after an accident that caused his tail to be amputated. The mo
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