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Hello, everyone! For those who don't read the Country blog, Sorry for my absense. I'm back, though, and ready to get back to business.

First off, Lou Pearlman. You remember him, don't you? He's the puppet master behind Backstreet Boys, N'Sync and other 90's pop acts. Well, instead of making music, he's now facing it. According to yahoo, he's been sentenced for defrauding people and money laundering. I can't say I'm shocked. When your two biggest bands sue you and want to leave, there's got to be something amiss right? Besides that, I always did get an odd vibe off the guy.

Metallica seems to be embracing the old saying "if you can't beat them, join them". The band who became famous for fighting illegal downloading on Napster is now joining the digital world. The site, called Mission: Metallica, will allow fans to get all kinds of cool extras. This is all in anticipation of their new album due out late this year. Some lucky fans will even win the chance to go backstage at every show on their tour. Check out all the details here.

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for Emilio. According to a report, he was not just drunk at the time of his accident. He was over twice the legal limit. Prosecuters are currectly deciding what to do, given his condition right now. Check out the story here, courtesy of people PC. One of his bandmates is quoted as not knowing what to think about these latest developments.

Well, I'm out of here for now. Catch you guys nect time!

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After about a week of rumors and statements from family and others involved, Mariah and Nick themselves confirmed their marriage during an interview. I'm a bit surprised that she made this move, especially talking wanting kids. Wasn't she just going on about how she'd feel "violated" by having children? Ah, well. Good luck to her. Maybe she'll outdo some of the others yet again by actually making a quickie celeb marriage work. If not... well, I guess we know what the next album will be about.

Well, I'm out of here. Take care and I'll see y'all next time with more news and reviews.

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Here’s a blast from the past. Blondie is going to re-release their album Parallel Lines and go on a tour. Why you ask? Why, to celebrate it’s 30^th anniversary. Check out the yahoo story and to see where they’re going to appear on tour. What is up, by the way, with everyone being on a nostalgia kick? First the Spice Girls, then the New Kids and now this? Ah well. At least this is a tour most people would go to see and not wanna keep it on the hush-hush. So which of these reunions have you been the most excited about? Did you or didn’t you get tickets? Sound off here! Especially if you’ve been to any concerts. I’d love to hear how they went. Til next time.. Take care!

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Imagine my surprise when I checked out the VH1 Rock Clock and found out the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is only 11 years old. I could've sworn it's been airing longer than that. The BeeGees and Jackson 5 were among the first inductees. Check out who else made that class that year and other events that happened this day on the VH1 site.

Vanessa Williams has made a great career in both acting and singing for herself. Still, like Gretchen Wilson, she was missing something- a degree. Over 20 years after she left College to get into the entertainment business, she is now earning it through credits she earned by acting and singing all these years. Good for her!

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Apparently, Amy Winehouse has decided she's not going to be doing a Bond theme after all. Figures... I thought as much with all the drama going on. By the way... is it just me, or is there something just a little creepy about her producer? There are times when he seems a bit too involved and too desperate to put the fact she's recording out there. Hopefully, her family and close friends are keeping an eye on her right now to help her recover.

And Kanye has officially entered into "shut up" territory for me. I have much sympathy for the guy over the loss of his mother and that song with Stacy Dash in the video is great, but really.... saying "don't Michael Jackson" me? His explanation almost made it seem like he sympathizes with Michael and that is not cool in my book. I don't care if that guy did Thriller back in the 80's, he really is odd. Not to mention a cheat, since he's never paid anyone back without a court forcing it. So, Kanye... bad comparison. People aren't trying to make everything he does seem weird because of who he is. They do it because well... he really does do weird stuff all the time. All those times you talked like you were the second coming and throwing hissy fits after not winning something are probably not helping your case. Just something to think about....

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For all you Alicia Keys fans out there, you just might get to go on tour with her! Apparently, she's holding a MySpace contest to find herself some backup singers. Check the link for details. It sure is a different world now, isn't it? Who would've thought years back it'd be so easy to get a chance to tour with one of your favorites? Good luck to anyone out there who auditions. If you do see this and decided to give it a shot, let me know! I'd love to keep up with how things are going.

Meanwhile, in the not-so-good section... While Emilio is recovering pretty well from his accident, it looks like he may have some legal trouble in his future. According to the report, he was intoxicated when the bus crashed. Normally, I'd be ready to roll my eyes and smack him for being that stupid, but I think this is one celeb DUI I kind of feel sorry for. This guy has surely already been suffering enough for what he did.  Good thoughts are going out to him and his family.