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Settlement in DJ Am Plane Crash
16 November 2009 1:28 PM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
The family of the co-pilot who died in the South Carolina plane crash that DJ Am and Travis Barker survived just struck a settlement.James Bland's widow and 17-year-old daughter will get nearly $500,000 from the companies that operated and owned the aircraft -- Global Exec. Aviation, Inter Travel & Services Inc., and Pem Group, Inc.According to docs obtained by TMZ, Bland's widow will get $406,250 and the daughter will receive $25,000 per year for three years. ...
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Travis Barker Looks Back On Blink-182 Tour, Ahead With Solo Album
16 November 2009 4:18 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'It was the best tour of our lives, ever,' he says of roller-coaster summer.
Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/ FilmMagic
Travis Barker has had some time to digest everything that happened during Blink-182's reunion tour. It was a three-month roller-coaster ride that featured the highest of highs — sold-out venues, blissed-out crowds, high-flying drum solos — and, with the shocking death of Barker's friend Adam "DJ Am" Goldstein, the absolute lowest of lows.
So last week, when MTV News spoke to him about his upcoming solo album, we asked for his reactions on the Blink tour and how he coped with Goldstein's death while in the midst of it all.
"No doubt, it was the best tour of our lives, ever. The most fun I've ever had on a Blink tour with Mark and Tom," Barker said. "[I] couldn't have got through the lowest of lows on that tour without Mark and Tom, »
DJ Am's Mom Claims In Lawsuit That Plane Crash Led To Overdose
13 November 2009 5:19 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Andrea Goss picks up son's $20 million suit after his August death.
DJ Am
Photo: Jordan Strauss/ Getty Images
Just months after her son died from a drug overdose, DJ Am's mother is picking up the late musician's lawsuit against the airline whose crash nearly killed him, claiming the two events are related.
Andrea Gross, the mother of Adam Goldstein, has amended her son's $20 million lawsuit against the manufacturer of the Learjet that crashed upon takeoff in September 2008 with Goldstein and Travis Barker onboard. Also named in the lawsuit are the estates of the deceased pilots and others. According to a People report, Los Angeles court papers show that Gross has added a wrongful-death claim to her son's lawsuit.
"The crash ultimately caused Adam Goldstein's death at a later date," the document reads.
A trial is set for March 2, with Learjet continuing to deny responsibility for the crash. »
Moakler Returns As Miss USA Pageant Director
13 November 2009 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Former beauty queen-turned-reality TV star Shanna Moakler has returned to the Miss USA pageant organisation after resigning as a director following a scandal with ex-Miss California Carrie Prejean earlier this year.
Moakler stepped down from her position in May after Prejean was allowed to keep her Miss California crown despite allegations she was violating her contractual obligations by failing to make public appearances.
The former wife of rocker Travis Barker then felt vindicated when pageant boss Donald Trump decided to strip Prejean of her title the following month.
Now Moakler, who was crowned Miss USA in 1995, is returning to her roots - because she believes in the values pageantry teaches young women.
She explains, "I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for pageants. And the reason I got involved is because I wanted to give back to girls, and I really believe that girls that are involved in pageants are ambitious, driven women who are trying to set themselves apart from the pack."
Moakler insists she was able to overlook Prejean's headline-making controversy - after she went public with her opposition to gay marriage and then appeared in a set of provocative beach photos - but she was insulted when the blonde allegedly ignored her duties.
She adds, "It was never about her (Prejean's) opinion... We have tons of religious, conservative beauty queens around the country; there has never been a beauty queen that has been dethroned because of her religious views. But, there have been many that have had their crowns taken away for breaching their contract."
Prejean is still facing controversy - a racy sex tape she recorded for a boyfriend when she was 17 leaked onto the internet earlier this month. »
Travis Barker Promises New Blink-182 Song On His Solo Record
11 November 2009 10:22 PM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Slash, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington also on tap for Barker's LP.
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images
While the status of Blink-182's much-discussed "Up All Night" — the new song they didn't play on their just-wrapped reunion tour — remains unclear, drummer Travis Barker isn't letting that stop him from talking up another new Blink tune, one that will appear on his upcoming solo record.
"There's some stuff on my record that's not going to have a bunch of guitars, that are just straight-up hip hop records. Everything's going be real different. It's going to be really well-rounded," he told MTV News on Wednesday. "We got a new Blink song on there, I think I'm going to do something with Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. Hopefully a guest appearance from Slash, I'm doing his big fundraiser that happens this month. I think there's going to be a collaboration with [Kanye West's touring DJ] A-Track, »
Exclusive: Hear Travis Barker's Remix Of Drake's 'Forever'
11 November 2009 12:05 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'It was a tough one, man,' Blink-182 drummer says of crafting his remix of the track featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem.
Photo: Kristian Dowling/ Getty Images
Apparently, Travis Barker doesn't sleep. At all. Which is how he's able to keep cranking out remixes while simultaneously working on a new Blink-182 record, his own solo album, and rehearsing for an upcoming show with none other than Slash (a November 22 benefit for the Los Angeles Youth Network). And that's not even getting into his business ventures, or his role as a rock-and-roll dad.
"Yeah, I wake up at 6," he laughed. "I'm a busy man, I guess."
Seriously, the guy never rests. And as if you need further proof of this, check out his brand-new remix of Drake's "Forever" (with video of Travis drumming), which Barker emailed to MTV News Wednesday (November 11) morning. It's just »
Fall Out Boy Remember the Past Through 'Alpha Dog' Music Video
10 November 2009 11:47 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Fall Out Boy have made public a music video in support of their new single "Alpha Dog". The scenes in the video are compiled from montage of their previous music videos and live concert footage. At the beginning, Pete Wentz calls some scenes in the video dangerous and warns fans not to imitate them.
"Alpha Dog" is one of the singles which is confirmed to appear in Fall Out Boy's first greatest hits album "Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits". The compilation set is plotted to arrive across United States on November 17. In addition to preparing to release the greatest hits album, they are also involved in the making of Lil Wayne's rock-themed album "Rebirth" along with Blink-182's drummer Travis Barker.
In another news, Pete Wentz revealed that Fall Out Boy will stop playing Michael Jackson's single "Beat It". He told MusicRadar, "We never got the chance to meet him. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Moakler/Kardashian Feud Over As Quickly As It Began
10 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Rocker Travis Barker's outspoken ex-wife has publicly apologised to socialite Khloe Kardashian after calling her a "donkey" on U.S. TV.
Shanna Moakler was talking about Kardashian's recent wedding to basketball star Lamar Odom on the Wendy Williams Show on Tuesday when she let rip with her thoughts about the newlywed fellow reality TV star.
But after Kardashian responded to the former beauty queen via Twitter.com, admitting she had no idea "who this girl is" Moakler took to her Twitter.com to say sorry.
She wrote, "You are right. We don't know each other personally and I apologize for my comment this morning." »
Lil Wayne's Rebirth Due Out December 15
10 November 2009 6:14 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
After several delays, Universal gives official release date for long-awaited rock album.
By Gil Kaufman
Lil Wayne
Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images
The wait is ova. No, not that one. After months of delays and rescheduled street dates, Lil Wayne's new album, Rebirth, finally has an official release date. According to Billboard.com, the disc long rumored to be Wayne's "rock" album will drop on December 15.
The album will come on the heels of his just-released No Ceilings mixtape. And while there has been some confusion about just how much actual rocking Wayne will do on it— he does appear on the new Weezer album — the rapper recently told Billboard that he does indeed bang his head on Rebirth.
"Yes, the album is still rock," he said. "I play guitar on 80 percent of the songs, and there's a lot of rock influences and rock beats. I also have Travis Barker on the album. »
George Lopez Promotes New Show With Twitterboard
7 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
"Lopez Tonight" premieres Monday, Nov. 9 -- and George Lopez is getting the word out in Times Square!
From now until Nov. 15, Twitter posts from Lopez and fans are on display on Broadway between 44th and 45th streets on a high-definition billboard. A scroll of selected tweets run on the billboard and fans can register and tweet through http://georgetweets.com.
On Monday, the comedian brings the party to late night with "Lopez Tonight" on TBS at 11 Pm. »
Pete Wentz On 'Band Hero,' Gaming Habits
4 November 2009 3:01 PM, PST | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »
Fall Out Boy front-man Pete Wentz is one of a handful of celebrities that Activision has tapped thus far to reenact the famous floor-skid underwear scene from "Risky Business." Past stars include Heidi Klum (guh), Alex Rodriguez and Bobby Knight throwing a drum kit. For the "Band Hero" commercial, Wentz is playing backup for Taylor Swift, paired with Rivers Cuomo and Travis Barker, with the band appearing in the buttondown shirt/underwear combo.
I spoke with Wentz about the commercial, as well as his gaming habits.
Regarding recreating the classic movie moment from "Risky Business," Wentz said it didn't come easily.
"I have a new appreciation for everyone that's done that slide. It's hard to slide into once place and kinda try to look cool and do it on a beat. It's not an easy thing to do. It would change up, 'cause they'd Lysol the floor and it'd be slicker. »
- Russ Frushtick
Video: Taylor Swift and Pete Wentz Rocking to Band Hero Commercial
4 November 2009 1:31 AM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
The latest commercial video for Activision's Band Hero video game has made its way out via Internet. 19-year-old Taylor Swift appears in the 30-second clip, donning a skimpy sparkling dress matched with black boots.
At the beginning of the video, the young country music songstress is seen singing part of her single "Love Story" in front of the stairs of a house. Serenading the track, she is joined by Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy, Travis Barker from Blink-182, and Rivers Cuomo from Weezer. The scene then switches to film them rocking to the song on stage.
In the advertisement, the foursome pays tribute to the infamous "Old Time Rock and Roll" scene that is taken from Tom Cruise's 1983 movie "Risky Business". Recently, Pete dished on himself who decided to strip down to his undies in the video, saying "That was so much fun to make."
"When I shot the first couple of slides, »
- celebrity-mania.com
Sugar Shout Out: Sterling Mifflin, or If Mad Men Met The Office
3 November 2009 11:55 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
If Mad Men met The Office Sink your teeth into these sandwich facts Warm up with these comfy cold-weather scents Which will be legalized first, pot or gay marriage? Pregnancy weight by the pound 10 warm Winter coats you need now! How-to decorate with turquoise Would you take a Stanford class on iTunes? Diet soda may be damaging your kidneys Behind-the-scenes at the World Dog Games Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, and Pete Wentz talk Band Hero Photos courtesy of AMC and NBC »
- PopSugar
Taylor Swift Rocking With Pete Wentz in Band Hero Commercial
3 November 2009 10:39 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Taylor Swift appears alongside Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, Blink-182's Travis Barker and Weezer's Rivers Cuomo in Brett Ratner-directed commercial ad for Activision video game Band Hero. Taylor wears a mini silver dress, while the three guys are seen sporting white shorts and pink shirt, similar to what was worn by Tom Cruise in "Risky Business".
"The premise is that we're sliding out into a living room and it's me and three other players. The three other players are some of my musical heroes," Taylor commented on the video shoot. "I'm kind of freaking out, getting to work with Travis Barker, Pete Wentz and Rivers Cuomo from Weezer. They're rocking out to my song."
"We slide out into the living room and it becomes this giant arena. They're playing 'Love Story' and it's this intense choreographed transformation. Walls are being pulled up and furniture is moving. »
- AceShowbiz.com
‘Band Hero’ Commercial Behind the Scenes Video
3 November 2009 12:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Our friends at Activision have sent us a cool behind the scenes video showing what it’s like to shoot a TV commercial for the game Band Hero, which hits stores today. It features artists such as Taylor Swift, Pete Wentz and Travis Barker, but don’t let that stop you from taking a look anyway.
I kid. I kid because I care. In all seriousness, I worked on a lot of commercials over the years and I can tell you that very few of them were ever this cool to shoot or, in the end, to watch. So, leave your preconceptions at the door and take a look at this video.
Who knows, you might just enjoy it. Plus, you’ll also get more of a taste of Band Hero, a game I just know you’re anxious to try — especially if you’re a fan of Guitar Hero. »
- Chris Ullrich
Video: Taylor Swift Engages in Some Risky Business
3 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Now here's some fun! Taylor Swift teams up with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz in a new commercial for the video game Band Hero, which features Swift's songs "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me." In the ad, the quartet pays tribute to the infamous "Old Time Rock and Roll" scene from the 1983 Tom Cruise classic Risky Business. Sadly, it does not appear that Swift joins the boys in stripping down to their undies. Let us know in the comments section: Do you think these four would make a good band in... »
- Celebuzz
Hailey Glassman: 'I Am Semi-Single'
2 November 2009 6:06 PM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Hailey Glassman, 22, has tweeted about splitting from Jon Gosselin.
"Yes, I am semi-single, but definitely Not Yet ready to mingle," Glassman wrote on her Twitter page. "I need some Hailey time and regroup myself and my life."
Check out Jon and Kate's nastiest battles
"Extra" broke news about the couple splitting up last week, when a source revealed the two were "taking a break."
Gosselin, 32, thanked his former gal pal earlier today for helping him »
Lil Wayne Calls Rock-Heavy Rebirth A 'Freedom Album'
30 October 2009 2:59 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'I say what I want, how I want,' he tells Billboard of removing the rules of hip-hop.
By Jayson Rodriguez
Lil Wayne
Photo: Kristian Dowling/ Getty Images
The more Lil Wayne's rock-leaning LP Rebirth is delayed, the more fans wonder if the superstar rapper can really pull off the genre-switching feat he's attempting.
The project has been pushed back several times already, and producer Dre of Cool & Dre told MTV News back in April that the project wouldn't necessarily be all rock. But in the November 7 edition of Billboard magazine, the Cash Money lyricist emphatically states he'll be rocking out on Rebirth.
In the interview, which appears to have taken place before Weezy pleaded guilty to felony gun possession last week, the Mc also assured fans that he knows exactly what he's doing with this foray into rock.
"Yes, the album is still rock," he explained. "I play guitar on 80 percent of the songs, »
Kid Cudi Tags Travis Barker for His Next Studio Project
30 October 2009 1:36 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Already making a name through a mixtape and full-length studio album, Kid Cudi is now eying to enter studio for a compilation project. He tentatively calls the new effort "Cudder" and hopes to recruit some hottest music talents from rock genre.
" 'Cudder' is basically an album of me working with artists that have inspired me or artists that have helped me grow and people who I've always admired," Cudi told MTV. "So far, we've got Snoop [Dogg], Travis Barker."
"[We're] trying to get Green Day onboard, hopefully, Kings of Leon, hopefully. I'm really trying to do all the collabs that I couldn't do for the [first] album, and then some, because the album was so themed that I had to strip a lot of features. We're going to have the Clipse on this compilation, Robin Thicke, hopefully we're going to get in the studio, I just did a record for his upcoming album; it's amazing. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Mickey Avalon Goes Big With Travis Barker, Dr. Luke On Second Album
29 October 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
It's been a long time since Mickey Avalon was passing out demos at Hollywood nightclubs and scrambling to secure a deal with MySpace Records. If you slept on his self-titled 2006 debut — an insanely profane, gutter-hugging punk rap manifesto featuring the classics "Jane Fonda" and "So Rich, So Pretty" — might I suggest you boost a copy from the cut-out bin of your local used record store? (It's what the old Mickey might have done.)
A few years removed from his more sordid days of street chaos, Avalon has been grinding away on his second album for the past few years, recording more than 70 tracks with a bevy of bold-faced names and a couple of unlikely hotshot producers. Calling in from Los Angeles on Thursday (don't worry, Governator — Mickey's mom was driving the car), Avalon gave a preview of what fans can expect from the tentatively titled Electric Gigolo, which is penciled »
- Gil Kaufman
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