George Michael - Michael Calls On Von Teese For New Video

Pop superstar GEORGE MICHAEL has recruited burlesque dancer DITA VON TEESE to star in his new music video. Von Teese will team up with the former Wham! frontman for the ...

Published: 2008-05-25 Provider: Contact Music

Leak Of The Day, Part II: The Avalanches Go Crate-Digging, Find George Michael

Thanks to Discobelle for unearthing some new mixes by the Avalanches, who have been killing time between albums by exercising their itchy DJing fingers. Given our slight George Michael fixation, it...

Published: 2007-02-12 Provider: Idolator Keywords: Mp3, the avalanches, wham

Rock List: The 25 Greatest Slow Dance Songs Ever

This weekend’s rock list on the best slowdance songs ever earned a tremendous response. Thanks for all your suggestions. As per usual, we pooled yours with ours and came up with this list. 1. “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” Aerosmith 2. “Unchained Melody,” Righteous Brothers 3. “Crazy For You,” Madonna 4. “Take My Breath Away,” Berlin 5. “I Only Have Eyes for You,” The Flamingos 6. “Never Tear Us Apart,” INXS 7. “In Your Eyes” Peter Gabriel 8. “Love Song,” The Cure 9. “Eternal Flame.” Bangles 10. “I’ll Be There,” The Jackson 5 11. “Always and Forever,” Heat Wave 12. “Fade Into You,” Mazzy Star 13. “I’ll Make Love To You,” Boyz II Men 14. “Faithfully,” Journey 15. “Wild Horses,” Rolling Stones 16. “True Colors,” Cyndi Lauper 17. “How Deep Is Your Love,” Bee Gees 18. “I’ll Be There For You,” Bon Jovi 19. “Drive,” The Cars 20. “Babe,” Styx 21. “Careless Whisper,” Wham! 22. “Save a Prayer,” Duran Duran 23. “Lady In Red,” Chris de Burgh 24. “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” Olivia Newton-John 25. “In the Mouth a Desert,” Pavement

Published: 2007-06-05 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Rolling Stone’s List of the 25 Undisputed Guilty Pleasure Bands

Those of you who proudly listen to Rush at top volume in your car all summer long, (ie thereby displaying the total lack of guilty in your pleasure), take note:? Rush come in at Number One on our official list of the Rock’s Undisputed Guilty Pleasure Bands. Like the rest of the acts on our list (which you helped put together), we love them to death, and can never forgive ourselves. The full list: 1. Rush 2. E.L.O. 3. Journey 4. ABBA 5. Chicago 6. Boston 7. Foreigner 8. Bread 9. Bon Jovi 10. New Edition 11. The Monkees 12. Motley Crue 13. STYX 14. Eddie Money 15. Simply Red 16. Kelly Clarkson 17. America 18. Wham 19. R.E.O. Speedwagon 20. Poison 21. Lionel Richie 22. Kansas 23. Air Supply 24. Hall & Oates 25. Britney Spears

Published: 2007-04-10 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

R.E.M. Nearly Done With New Album, Lil’ Kim Pulled Over in NYC, B.I.G. Role Still Open for Casting

Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Famers R.E.M. are “two-thirds to three-quarters” done recording their new album. The band has been hard at work in Dublin working on the “guitar-dominated, hard-rocking” record, with hopes that it will hit music stores, whatever those are, by Spring 2008. To pad the wait, as we already told you, the Georgia band will release the CD/DVD R.E.M. Live, a recording of a 2005 Dublin concert, on October 16th. Tired of losing street cred to Foxy Brown, Lil’ Kim was pulled over in New York City yesterday for driving a Lamborghini around town without license plates. After being stopped, the NYPD also discovered Kim forgot her driver’s license. Thankfully, her lawyer came to the rescue to drive his client and her car away from the scene. Despite having both a number-one hit and the required roundness, “Beautiful Girls” singer Sean Kingston has not been cast to star as the Notorious B.I.G. in the late rapper’s biopic. While Kingston has expressed a desire to play Biggie in Notorious (which we’re pretty sure won’t be a remake of the Alfred Hitchcock film), producer Wayne Barrow insists that the role of B.I.G. is still open for casting. Kings of Leon hope to re-enter the studio sometime around Valentine’s Day to start work on their fourth album. The band, surprised by the success of their recent release Because of the Times, tell XFM that “this is gonna be like a Wham! album.” PJ Harvey has announced two live dates: October 10th at New York’s Beacon Theatre and October 15th at Los Angeles’ Orpheum. Harvey’s new album, White Chalk, is due September 25th.

Published: 2007-09-01 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

The 20 Most Annoying Songs

In our most arduous task yet, we went through the more than 400 responses to our Most Annoying Songs poll, even though the mere mention of “Bye, Bye, Bye” and Ricky Martin made our heads ache. But the masses have spoken, and the overwhelming (least) favorite song is the Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps.” Want a surefire way to ruin the rest of your day? Check out the rest of our final list of the most annoying songs ever, and prepare to be haunted by inescapable aural irritation that will echo in your brain for the duration of your July 4th festivities. Enjoy! 1. Black Eyed Peas, “My Humps” 2. Los Del Rio, “Macarena” 3. Baha Men, “Who Let The Dogs Out” 4. Celine Dion, “My Heart Will Go On” 5. Nickelback, “Photograph” 6. Lou Bega, “Mambo No. 5″ 7. James Blunt, “You’re Beautiful” 8. Spice Girls, “Wannabe” 9. Sisqo, “The Thong Song” 10. Cher, “Believe” 11. Aqua, “Barbie Girl” 12. Chumbawumba, “Tub Thumper” 13. Rednex, “Cotton-Eyed Joe” 14. Eiffel 65, “Blue” 15. Crash Test Dummies, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” 16. Meatloaf, “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” 17. ‘NSYNC, “Bye, Bye, Bye” 18. Ricky Martin, “Livin’ La Vida Loca” 19. Semisonic, “Closing Time” 20. Wham!, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”

Published: 2007-07-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Will Wham! be banned?

Published: 2008-07-23 Provider: New Idea Magazine

Celebrity Birthdays, June 25

Happy Birthday to "Scooby Doo" actress Linda Cardellini (1975), New York Mets star Carlos Delgado (1972), Wham! singer George Michael (1963), singer Carly Simon (1945),[...] Read more!

Published: 2008-06-25 Provider: StarPulse

Tonight's Surprise Guest on Idol Is...

... George Michael! That's right. E! Online got the inside scoop that the former Wham! frontman will be the guest performer of tonight's huge American Idol season finale. Earlier in the week, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe was keeping mum...

Published: 2008-05-21 Provider: Daily Blabber Keywords: tracy

Heckling George Michael Treats Dr. Phil For Depression [The Doctor Is In]

We had third-row seats to see George Michael at The Forum last night, but we sold them off at the last minute when we heard he was mixing the withering, little-known heckling act into his greatest-hits mix. The revelation instantly piqued our sympathy for the uninformed who couldn't possibly anticipate what was about to hit them — folks like Dr. Phil McGraw, for example, whom a tipster tells us got the very worst of the vocalist's assailments: He was amazing. And his voice has gotten even better. Best moment was when he pointed out Dr. Phil sitting in the audience and tore him a new A-hole for sitting there lifeless. The crowd booed Phil. George said to him.. it looks like you have a problem.. maybe you should see someone about that. The story is corroborated in another rave review published this morning, with Michael reportedly adding, "In the sea of smiling faces, he's looked miserable for the last hour," as the video screens displayed Dr. Phil and his wife. It's such a shame; Michael couldn't possibly expect his more casual listeners to know the insult-comedy provenance of the name Wham! (or that Andrew Ridgeley's superior takedowns accelerated the duo's split), and at the end of it all, McGraw didn't even have a down-home, drawling comeback. Really, we're kind of glad we skipped out. [Photo Credit: Getty Images] Live Review George Michael - The Forum, Los Angeles [Artist Direct]

Published: 2008-06-26 Provider: Defamer Keywords: The Doctor Is In, Dr Phil, Dr Phil McGraw, George Michael, The Doctor Is In

George Michael announces "last ever" arena gigs (Reuters)

Reuters - British singer and former Wham! frontman George Michael announced what his spokeswoman called his last ever big-venue gigs on Wednesday.

Published: 2008-06-12 Provider: Yahoo

George Michael Denies Wham! Reunion Plans

Pop star George Michael has dismissed reports he is set to reunite with former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley for two concerts in London next month.[...] Read more!

Published: 2008-07-30 Provider: StarPulse