Tuesday, October 28th 2008, 4:00 AM
- Akon's good with a dollar, but the hip-hopper "wouldn't want the job of leading Wall Street back into the black," he chuckled at Denise Rich's Angel gala at Cipriani's. "Plus, I'd have to deal with President Bush on that. I could handle him, though. I've dealt with bigger gangsters than him."
- Celeb chef and kitchen hunk Tyler Florence has some advice on how to stomach bad
holiday meals. "Just take a bite, smash it around a little bit on the plate and then you can stop," the gourmand told us at the Bon Appetit Supper Club event for the Joyful Hearts Foundation. "Or you can subscribe to my son's method of keeping the family dog nearby. When he thinks no one's looking, he sneaks the dog a treat!" For a peak at Tyler's favorite dishes, check out his new book, "Stirring the Pot."
- Famed photog Mark Seliger says Kurt Cobain didn't listen to his sage advice when he shot Nirvana for a Rolling Stone c
over in 1992. The band was told to come wearing plain clothing, but Cobain arrived with "Corporate Magazines Still Suck" scrawled on his T-shirt. The photo is featured in the brand-new "Mark Seliger: The Music Book," along with unseen snaps of Justin Timberlake, June Carter, Lauryn Hill and U2.
- Kiehl's might want to rethink throwing parties at its Third Ave. store. Elle magazine honcho Anne Slowey, host of CW's "Stylista," told guests like Eve and Kate Lanphear to take whatever they wanted from the shelves at a bash for the show's premiere.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and wife expecting second child
Sunday, October 26th 2008, 9:20 PM
The Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Blum, are expecting their second child.
A rep for Grohl confirmed the happy news Sunday to USmagazine.com and People.com, but offered no details on the due date.
Grohl, 39, and Blum are alr
eady the parents of daughter Violet Maye, who was born April 15, 2006.
The Grammy Award-winning musician was known for playing tunes for Violet before she was born. He has said she "likes the Beatles. Doesn't really get down to the Beach Boys. Digs Mozart."
Grohl came to fame as the drummer for epochal Seattle band Nirvana. After the suicide of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, he
went on to form Foo Fighters in 1995.
Grohl and Blum have been married since August 2003.
John Paul Jones confirms Led Zeppelin revival
however it won't be with Robert Plant
John Paul Jones, bass player with the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin was one of the guests of the Manson's Guitar Show held over two days in Exeter, Devon last weekend.
Jones was there to answer a Q&A s ession, which he concluded by playing a couple of numbers to an excited audience of Led Zeppelin fans. After discussing the formation of the band, the origin of the band's name, his favourite riffs, their song-writing process, and his more recent work as a producer, he finally confirmed reports that the rest of the band - following their one off appearance at O2 Arena, London last year - were itching to get out on the road.
He confirmed that Robert Plant, the band's original lead singer, would be unlikely to join them, as he was committed to his work with Alison Krauss, although they could be reunited with him in "a couple of years."
In the meantime, the band who now comprise of Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham (son of the original drummer, John), who John Paul Jones referred to as useful 'archivist' of how Led Zeppelin played their songs live, were looking for a new frontman before hopefully taking to the road.
John Paul Jones said, "As you probably know, Jimmy, Jason and I are actually rehearsing and we've had the odd singer come in and have a bash. As soon as we know — which we don't — we will let you know. But we really hope that something is going to happen soon because we really want to do it and we're having a lot of f un, actually, just rehearsing. Jason is actually tremendous... And what we've done so far sounds absolutely fantastic. When it does come, it will come, and you'll know about it."
He then added, "We really wanna do something and Robert doesn't want to do this, at least for the moment. I don't really know what his plans are. He really doesn't want to make loud music anymore. We do. I mean, I love acoustic music, but it doesn't stop me from turning something up." Jones also indicated during the interview that there could well be a DVD of the O2 show released.
The Mansons Guitar Show showcased some of the latest technology in the music world, and guests included Jim Marshall, who founded the amplifier company, Justin Hawkins former lead singer of The Darkness with his new band Hot Leg, JJ Burnell from The Stranglers, Jas Morris a former Guitarist of the Year winner, Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, and Aziz Ibrahim of the Stone Roses.
Amy Winehouse rushed to hospital
courtesy of NME.com Courtesy Of Nme.com – Mon Oct 27, 12:00 pm ET
Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital last night (October 26) after suffering from a suspected chest infection.
According to the Daily Mirror, the singer was taken to the London Clinic when her condition deteriorated after a doctor visited her at her home on Thursday (October 23).
Winehouse's spokesperson told the newspaper that she is expected to return home soon and should recover fully.
In June the star's fathe
r, Mitch Winehouse, said Amy was suffering from lung disease emphysema.
For more on Amy Winehouse, check out her NME.com page.
Feeder tour bus destroyed by fire
The band were not travelling in the destroyed bus
The tour crew of rock band Feeder had a lucky escape when the bus they were travelling in exploded minutes after they had evacuated it.
The 13 men were being driven from a gig in Glasgow to the next venue in Lincoln early on Saturday morning when their driver noticed a problem with the bus.
Manager Matt Page said that, shortly after the men were evacuated, there was "a fireball" which destroyed the bus.
Band members were safely sleeping at a hotel in Lincoln, he added.
The incident happened at about 0400 BST on the M62 motorway, near Saddleworth Moor, in Lancashire.
Miles away'
"The driver of the crew bus saw something untoward coming out of the rear of his vehicle, pulled over to check and there was smoke and flames all over the place," said Mr Page.
"There were 13 men on board asleep in their bunks - he dug them all out and a few minutes later there was a fireball.
"Obviously, all possessions and laptops and all sorts of things all burnt to a cinde
r."
He said the blaze, which led to the temporary closure of a stretch of the motorway, was put out by a fire crew but that the bus was destroyed.
"They were very fortunate indeed," he added.
Because all their personal possessions were destroyed in the fire, sports shop JD Sports, in Lincoln, had "kitted them all out" with clothes on Saturday.
The band were "many miles away" from the incident because they had travelled on a separate bus, Mr Page added.
Feeder, formed in 1992 and fronted by lead singer Grant Nicholas, have released s
ix studio albums with five making the UK top 10.
Their latest album, Silent Cry, released in June this year, went to number eight in the UK.
Feeder's latest album Silent Cry went to number eight in the UK
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