LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs topped a list of hip hop's wealthiest artists compiled by Forbes on Wednesday, beating out contemporaries Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Birdman and 50 Cent.
Combs' net worth was estimated at $550 million, including high returns from his investment in Ciroc vodka as well as clothing lines Sean John and Enyce, record label Bad Boy, marketing company Blue Flame and numerous tech start-ups.
The "I'll Be Missing You" rapper, 42, beat out hip hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, who came in at No. 2 with a net worth of $460 million.

doesn't seem like it, damn guy has too much energy.

I didn't realize there was a problem with Axl and GNR. I didn't think they were a group anymore.

I think Axl is overrated too. Yet the band was popular and did make a mark in music history.

I HATED his version of "Knocking On Heaven's Door." Just awful! But then, I love "November Rain" (especially Slash's solo). All & all Axl can't sing IMHO.


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Springsteen is still a boss apparently. (skip to 1:30)

Recently named by Rolling Stone magazine readers as one of the greatest concert movies. (NSFW, some stoned naked concertgoers and a murder.)

Bill Wyman to Rejoin The Rolling Stones?

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bill-wyman-to-rejoin-the-rolling-stones/

Did Wyman ever marry that girl he dated when she was 13? Maybe she took all his money and he needs to tour? But at age 75, shouldn't he be golfing or playing canasta instead of touring?

Daryl Jones is a paid employee yes? He's not an official Rolling Stone which I guess would mean that he doesn't get a pct of touring receipts. Wyman was part of the official band. Would Richards and Jagger want to reduce their cut just to bring Wyman back?

Slate argues that Leonard Cohen the lyricist isn't just only comparable to Dylan, he's better.

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music...plugin_activity

(I won't go that far, but still worth a read.)

Slate argues that Leonard Cohen the lyricist isn't just only comparable to Dylan, he's better.

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music...plugin_activity

(I won't go that far, but still worth a read.)

I think the reason some people took shots at the Rolling Stones or other sixties rockers continuing to perform in their fifties and beyond was primarily because "rock music" was so closely and firmly associated in their minds with youth and rebellion.

Ehh. For that genre of music Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson and Joni Mitchell all deserve equal mention.

So I saw Guns N Roses (first time) live earlier this year. So far, I've got tickets to see the following concerts:

-Friday, June 29th Albany, NY: Aerosmith/Cheap Trick (2nd time seeing Aerosmith, first time for Cheap Trick)
-Saturday, June 30th Bethel, NY: Dave Matthews Band (9th time)
-Sunday, August 5th Wantagh, NY: System of a Down (1st time)
-Saturday, September 22nd Wantagh, NY: KISS/Mötley Crüe (2nd time seeing KISS, first time for Mötley Crüe)

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the death of famed rapper and activist Adam “MCA” Yauch:

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor and pay tribute to those individuals whose commitment and creative talents have contributed to the entertainment and cultural enrichment of their community and the entire State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, the rapper, musician, activist, film director and founder of the pioneering New York hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died on Friday, May 4, 2012, in Manhattan at age 47;and

WHEREAS, Adam Nathaniel Yauch was born on August 5, 1964, and raised in Brooklyn Heights; he was the son of Frances Yauch, a social worker, and Noel Yauch, an architect and painter, and attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood; and

WHEREAS, Adam Yauch taught himself the bass guitar while growing up and joined the Beastie Boys, originally a hardcore punk outfit, playing his first show with the group when he was just 17 years old in 1981; and

WHEREAS, The Beastie Boys became well-known in the innovative music scene in Manhattan’s East Village and Lower East Side with a sound and a style all their own; and

WHEREAS, The album “Licensed to Ill” was the first hip-hop album to top the Billboard chart; and

WHEREAS, The music and message of the Beastie Boys evolved over the years, but they can’t, they don’t, they won’t stop changing the face of hip-hop, of music, and of our culture; and

WHEREAS, The Beastie Boys exemplified New York through a period in which grassroots creativity and a community of iconoclastic artists helped redefine and rejuvenate a city on the ropes, with iconic imagery from Brooklyn to Ludlow Street; and

WHEREAS, Having consistently produced multi-million selling albums and receiving Grammy awards, in April 2012 the Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Adam Yauch was unable to attend due to deteriorating health; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his contributions to music, Adam Yauch was an activist and founder of the Milarepa Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness about abuses in Tibet and against Tibetans, and later in life became a successful filmmaker, founding Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film distribution company; and

WHEREAS, A man of colossal talent and charisma, Adam Yauch is survived by his wife, Dechen Wengdu, and their daughter, Losel; he will be missed by his family, his fans and all who knew him; his dedication to his music, his activism, and his heritage leaves an indelible legacy of inspiration for all other artists; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to mourn the death of famed rapper and activist Adam “MCA” Yauch; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the family of Adam Yauch.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Right now, Sammy Hagar is awfully glad he's not in Van Halen anymore.
The legendary rock band he led for more than a decade after replacing David Lee Roth in 1986 launched a tour in February with Roth back at the helm. But Van Halen on Thursday postponed dozens of shows this summer that had been scheduled for months, without giving a reason.
Hagar thinks he knows why.
"They're hard people to get along with, those brothers," Hagar told The Associated Press on Friday. "Otherwise I'd still be in the band.
"I'm surprised it took this long" for the tour to experience major difficulties, he added. "I predicted this was going to happen a lot sooner. I lost money on that bet!"

I can't say I even watch the Billboard Music Awards but saw this story saying in their tribute to singers who passed away, they included (rightfully) Whitney Houston, Adam Yauch, Robin Gibb.

HOWEVER, they left out, Dick Clark, Levon Helm, Etta James and Davy Jones. I mean, although not a singer himself, Dick Clark, for God's sake?? Do they not check before they do these tributes or double check?? Billboard has yet to comment.



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