Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Arcade Fire are all subjects of films set to show at the Toronto Film Festival, which begins on September 10 and runs for 11 days. Franklin's film, Amazing Grace, was shot in 1972 by Sydney Pollack to document her live double album of the same name at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. more...
Blake Shelton closed out WE Fest 2015 on Saturday night, playing his last concert of the year. Speaking from the stage, Shelton joked, "I'm too old for this s**t . . . but because it's my last concert of the year, no rules." He also commented on the sea of drunken people who comprised his audience. "I have been here before, and I don't think I've seen this many people." more...
The estate of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown has officially filed a multi-million wrongful death lawsuit against her boyfriend Nick Gordon, as estate conservator Bedelia Hargrove says that Gordon "gave Bobbi Kristina a toxic cocktail rendering her unconscious and then put her face down in a tub of cold water." more...
U2 have made a special appearance on the comedy podcast titled U Talking U2 To Me? The podcast, which is hosted by comedian Scott Aukerman and actor Adam Scott, finds the host comparing their favorite stories about the band. The pair are self-professed superfans of U2 and though the podcast has been around for over a year, the band has yet to appear thus far. more...
Chris Cornell says that it's possible that Audioslave could get back together. Speaking with Total Guitar, Cornell was enthusiastic about the proposition. "I think it would be great," he began. "We did a lot of songs, and with the benefit of not having done anything with those guys for so long, I can't imagine what it would be." more...