IGGY POP 'SHOCKED' AT BEST FRIEND RON ASHETON'S DEATHAn official statement regarding the death of Stooges lead guitarist Ron Asheton, reported early yesterday (January 6) has been made by Iggy Pop and the band, management and crew.Asheton was found dead at home, aged 60, possibly from a heart attack, although autopsy results are still due.The official statement reads: "We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron’s death. He was a great friend, brother, ...

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There’s more than one huge celebrity today who was once called loser (we’ll say non-winner, it sounds less harsh) by a little show called American Idol. Is one of these almost-winners ready to take the world by storm with his latest project? Some would swear that Sanjaya Malakar was the winner of Season 6. The young crooner melted hearts with his big smile, captivating locks and signature style. Though he was voted ...

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Earlier today during the MacWorld 2009 keynote, Apple announced that the iTunes Store was on the way to completely dropping DRM. As of today, 8,000,000 of the 10,000,000 tracks are now available as DRM-free iTunes Plus tracks, and that even includes music videos. We figured we’d give you a quick look at how you go about upgrading your library of purchased content. So the first thing you want to do is go to the iTunes Store, ...

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If so, your focus on detail could pay off big tonight at Seattlest Trivia at the Old Pequliar. Tonight's quiz is an all-2008 retrospective, 80 interrogatory nails in the coffin that was last year. The top 3 teams win cash, while the last place team wins unvaluable swag and a round of applause. Fourth place at halftime wins a free pitcher of beer--as does one lucky team that can answer this question and email the ...

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VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip VH1’s Confessions of a Teen Idol premiered last night, one of many shows to be unveiled in the next two weeks. What sets this reality apart from the pack? Is it Executive Producer Scott Baio, who faded from 80s glory to find a new life in reality TV? Is it the addition of no-nonsense Jason Hervey, who seems to ...

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