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November 02, 2009

Tracy Lawerence - Recovered From Swine Flu, Pneumonia
Tracy Lawerence - Recovered From Swine Flu, Pneumonia

    NORMAN, Okla. - Tracy Lawrence is back in action after swine flu knocked him to the sidelines.

Bob Marley: Family Of Late Reggae Legend Looks To Cash In
Bob Marley: Family Of Late Reggae Legend Looks To Cash In

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Add another to the list of dead celebrities whose legacy will be used to sell all kind of products.

Lil Wayne: Rapper Accused Of Using Man’s Voice Without Permission
Lil Wayne: Rapper Accused Of Using Man’s Voice Without Permission

Another legal issue for Lil Wayne - this time over copyright issues.

Elton John Recovering In Hospital From Flu, E-Coli
Elton John Recovering In Hospital From Flu, E-Coli

LONDON - Elton John’s spokesman says the singer has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu.

George Jones: New Country Music Needs A New Name
George Jones: New Country Music Needs A New Name

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn’t a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years.

The Best Of Rock
The Best Of Rock

Last week featured a number of unusal pairings during two concerts celebrating the 25th Aniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


October 28, 2009

Augusta Wounded Warriors Get Visit From Members Of KISS
Augusta Wounded Warriors Get Visit From Members Of KISS

Some of Augusta’s Wounded Warriors got to go see KISS, in Atlanta, on Monday night, but for those who couldn’t, KISS came to see them. Wednesday, some of the band members stopped by the uptown Augusta V.A. Medical Center, on Wrightsboro Road.


October 27, 2009

Augusta Wounded Warriors Rock With the KISS Army
Augusta Wounded Warriors Rock With the KISS Army

Some local Wounded Warriors got to rock and roll all night with a different Army…the KISS Army. Some of those Wounded Warriors, based in Augusta, were special guests of KISS at the band’s show in Atlanta, Monday night.


October 22, 2009

Lil Wayne Pleads To Attempted Gun Possession
Lil Wayne Pleads To Attempted Gun Possession

The Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession, and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence.


October 21, 2009

Beatles Tribute Band, Augusta Symphony Members To Put On Concert To Benefit Imperial Theatre
Beatles Tribute Band, Augusta Symphony Members To Put On Concert To Benefit Imperial Theatre

Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., there will be a special benefit concert for the Imperial Theatre. The concert is being put on by Beatles cover band, Ed Turner and the Number 9 Band, as well as a few members of the Augusta Symphony.


October 19, 2009

KISS Still Rocking and Rolling After 35 Years
KISS Still Rocking and Rolling After 35 Years

Thirty-five years ago, there was this little band in New York that wanted a lot of attention, so they threw on some platform boots and painted their faces. And one night, they invited record companies to the show, made homemade t-shirts with glitter and glue, for the girls in the front row. The critics panned KISS, but their fans didn’t care. Three decades later, still on tour with a brand new album, guess who’s laughing all the way to the bank…Kate Snow reports.

Elvis’ Hair Sells For $15,000 At Chicago Auction
Elvis’ Hair Sells For $15,000 At Chicago Auction

A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley’s head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house.

Def Leppard Tour Cancelled
Def Leppard Tour Cancelled

Def Leppard still aren’t giving details on what caused them to call off their tour, but it does not appear to involve guitarist Phil Collen.


October 14, 2009

Taylor Swift On Cloud 9 After 6 AMA Nominations
Taylor Swift On Cloud 9 After 6 AMA Nominations

Taylor Swift says she is “absolutely walking on a cloud.“


October 12, 2009

Stars In Singing Tribute On Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 88th Birthday
Stars In Singing Tribute On Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 88th Birthday

The Rev. Joseph Lowery has celebrated his 88th birthday with a little help from his friends, including soul legend Aretha Franklin and actor Samuel L. Jackson. Lowery, who worked alongside the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement, received the star-studded tribute Sunday night at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

New Michael Jackson Single Debuts Online

Michael Jackson returned to the airwaves Monday with a new song - the first from an upcoming musical documentary featuring the troubled superstar. It is the first new material by Jackson to be released since his sudden death in Los Angeles on June 25.

Stephen Gately of BoyZone Dies Suddenly
Stephen Gately of BoyZone Dies Suddenly

Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, died Saturday. He was 33.


October 09, 2009

Soulja Boy Arrested In Georgia After Vacant House Video Shoot
Soulja Boy Arrested In Georgia After Vacant House Video Shoot

Police say rapper Soulja Boy was charged with obstruction after telling officers that people gathered at an abandoned Georgia house were shooting a music video.


October 08, 2009

Zac Brown Band Coming to Play Benefit Concert In Augusta
Zac Brown Band Coming to Play Benefit Concert In Augusta

One of the hottest new bands in country music is coming to the Garden City to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation. The Zac Brown Band will play the Bell Auditorium, on November 12th, but the show isn’t just about raising money…it’s also about raising awareness.

Travis Barker Returns To Augusta To Give Thanks
Travis Barker Returns To Augusta To Give Thanks

A celebrity returns to the place that gave him a new lease on life. Rock drummer Travis Barker, from the band Blink-182, was back at Doctors Hospital on Wednesday afternoon.


October 06, 2009

Backstreet Boys Drop New CD But In The Face Of Illness
Backstreet Boys Drop New CD But In The Face Of Illness

The Backstreet Boys are reintroducing themselves with the release of their seventh studio album “This Is Us”.


October 05, 2009

With Or Without Kanye, Lady Gaga Is Touring
With Or Without Kanye, Lady Gaga Is Touring

Looks like it was Kanye West who was the one who pulled out from the tour he was supposed to go on with Lady Gaga.

43rd Annual CMA Awards Performers
43rd Annual CMA Awards Performers

The 43rd annual Country Music Association awards will offer fans one of the last chances to see Brooks & Dunn before they split next year.

Method Man Behind Bars
Method Man Behind Bars

Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes.


October 02, 2009

Autopsy Shocker: Michael Jackson Was Healthy
Autopsy Shocker: Michael Jackson Was Healthy

Michael Jackson’s outward appearance was marred when he died with puncture marks to his arms, surgical scars around his body and cosmetic tattoos on his lips and scalp. But internally, the pop star was in mostly fine physical shape for a 50-year-old man, according to his autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press.

Eminem’s Music Publisher, Apple Settle Dispute
Eminem’s Music Publisher, Apple Settle Dispute

Apple Inc. and the music publisher for Eminem have settled a lawsuit over the digital downloading rights to many of the Detroit rapper’s songs.


September 30, 2009

Alice In Chains Offer First CD Since A Tragedy
Alice In Chains Offer First CD Since A Tragedy

AC/DC did it. So did Black Sabbath. Van Halen did it, but not everyone was happy. INXS didn’t do it. Nor could Queen. And Motley Crue probably shouldn’t have even tried. The examples of rock bands who succeed in a second wind without their original lead singers are few and far between. Alice in Chains is hoping they’ll beat the odds.


September 29, 2009

Local Pastor Honored at 15th Annual Gospel Choice Awards
Local Pastor Honored at 15th Annual Gospel Choice Awards

A local pastor was chosen out of hundreds across the Peach State, to receive a prestigious award at a gospel awards show in Atlanta. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud…he was at the show and has the story.


September 25, 2009

‘King Of Pop’ And ‘King Of Rock’ To Tour CSRA
‘King Of Pop’ And ‘King Of Rock’ To Tour CSRA

The ‘King of Rock’ and the ‘King of Pop’ are in town…actually these two teens are impersonators of the late singing legends. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.


September 22, 2009

12th Annual Mustang Classic Tournament Of Bands To Be Held Saturday
12th Annual Mustang Classic Tournament Of Bands To Be Held Saturday

The 12th Annual Mustang Classic Tournament of Bands will be held on Saturday, September 26th. The competition will be held at Midland Valley High School’s L.L. Willis Stadium. The Mustang classic will feature high school marching bands from all over South Carolina.

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