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Idol Headlines for 05/09/10

5628 days ago
Mjsbigblog Two Men Arrested in Celebrity Concert Scam MARTINSBURG — Two Martinsburg men are facing charges for allegedly selling tickets to a fake concert. According to CBS News, the men claimed to be sponsoring a concert with Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga as t... more info

Readers recommend: Songs with indecipherable lyrics

5631 days ago
Guardian MusicLast week was all about casting your votes into our virtual ballot box. This time, we want your musical mishearingsHere's an observation, made after sifting through last week's RR in the manner of an amateur psephologist: if the election campaign was... more info

Readers recommend: Songs about the vote

5631 days ago
Guardian MusicCynicism was the abiding mood in election songs nominated by readers this weekAnyone who endured the Newsnight attempt to create election anthems for political parties will know it's impossible to guarantee the quality of songs inspired by the voting... more info

Tommy Womack :: The Replacements

5637 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardOn his third solo record, 2002’s Circus Town, Tommy Womack, former member of the Bis-Quits/Government Cheese, recorded this sprawling paean to the Replacements. The song is full of allusions to classic rock tropes – album titles are incorporated ... more info

monday afternoon updates

5641 days ago
Totally FuzzyMr Moodswings said... Progressive Rock/Avant-Garde: UNIVERS ZERO "RELAPS" Soul/Funk/Hip-Hop: GNARLS BARKLEY "THE ODD COUPLE" Hard Rock: GREAT WHITE "SAIL AWAY" (w/ Bonus Live Disc) Indie Rock: DODGY "HOMEGROWN" http://newmoodswings.blogspot.com Brux... more info

The 11 Best Songs By Big Star

5664 days ago
The Good, The Bad and The UnknownI know I'm a couple weeks behind on this news. I was out of town...and wanted to give it some time before jumping on the bandwagon.Alex Chilton may be more famous for being the name of a Replacements song rather than the lead singer of the 70s rock ... more info

The Morning Mix: Nick And Selena Break Our Hearts By Calling It Quits

5665 days ago
IdolatorDid you hear? :: Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez broke up. Guess he wasn’t into robots. [E! Online] :: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong meets his idol, The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. Check out other rockers (including Alison Goldfrapp and Gerar... more info

Paul Westerberg Remembers Alex Chilton in The New York Times

5676 days ago
PitchforkFormer Replacements leader and noted Alex Chilton devotee Paul Westerberg wrote a tribute to his friend and musical idol in The New York Times over the weekend. He starts, "How does one react to the death of one's mentor?" and goes on to talk about h... more info

Alex Chilton: rock's forgotten boy

5678 days ago
Guardian MusicBig Star's singer had an impact far beyond his band's commercial appeal"I am the world's forgotten boy," howled Iggy Pop on "Search and Destroy". But as the years, and then the decades, went by and his legend grew in his absence, that description see... more info

Alex Chilton's Death Resonates at SXSW

5679 days ago
TopixPoltz followed his tweet with lyrics from the Replacements' song " Alex Chilton ": Poltz, who is one of many San Diego-based artists performing at SXSW, shared the news that would become the main topic of discussion at the music festival's opening ni... more info

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