See 'The X Factor's' Dexter Haygood Party Like It's 1984

This, people. THIS!!!In case you are confused and have no idea who Dexter Haygood or Xavion are, the former is the 49-year-old, homeless-yet-fabulous, Memphis funk-rocker who auditioned for "The X Factor" this week and bizarrely, against all odds, made it through. And Xavion is the Prince-ly band he fronted in the '80s, a band that put out one glam/disco/rock/soul/new wave/whatever album in the awesome year of 1984. That album was awesomely titled Burnin' Hot, its lead single was equally awesomely called "Eat Your Heart Out," and the ...

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Tony Bennett apologises for suggesting US provoked 9/11

Tony Bennett … 'I am so grateful to be an American.' Photograph: Picture Perfect/Rex Features Tony Bennett has apologised for his comments in a recent radio interview, where he blamed US foreign policy for the 9/11 attacks. "I am sorry if my statements suggested anything other than an expression of my love for my country," he wrote. "I am so grateful to be an American." The 85-year-old singer made headlines for his ...

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Avril Lavigne 'scared for her life' before London gig

Avril Lavigne was forced to cut her set short after losing her voice during her London concert date. The singer arrived on stage 40 minutes late to last night's 'Black Star' tour date at the Hammersmith Apollo following "mechanical difficulties". Her voice then cracked during closing song 'Complicated', leaving the crowd to sing the track. Lavigne later tweeted that she was having "one of those days", adding: "I had a bad situation right before the show that made me scared for my life - then I lost my voice tonight. "I feel super ...

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Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera's 'Jagger' Atop Hot 100 For Third Week

 As previously reported, the Billboard Hot 100's splashiest headline this week comes courtesy of Tony Bennett, who becomes the oldest living artist ever to appear on the tally. His duet with Amy Winehouse, "Body and Soul," enters the chart at No. 87, lifting the 85-year-old past then-84-year-old George Burns (in 1980) for the esteemed honor. Still, other news infuses this week's chart. Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," featuring Christina Aguilera, spends a third week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, roaring to the No. 1 spot on Radio Songs and ...

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Duets From Heck!

It struck me last night--while the Emmys ceremony was apparently on TV--that I was not being deliberately obtuse or contrary by instead preferring to listen to the complete discography of Kiki Dee--or at least as much of it as I could muster--than watch a show celebrating humans I was barely familiar with! Indeed, hearing the strangely attractive Ms. Dee exchange promises with her good friend Elton John that she would not go breakin' his heart--bless them both--filled me with an unexpected warmth and excitement that, dare I suggest, I might ...

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'The Sing-Off' Is Back - Now With Extra Cheese!

Following the surprise success of "The Voice" this year, NBC decided to expand its other vocal competition, the voices-only "Sing-Off" (which used to be just a two-week lark, a bit of fluffy Christmastime filler squeezed in between "Rudolph" and "Frosty" specials), into a full-fledged, fall-season series this year. And NBC really upped the ante, opening up the competition to a whopping 16 a cappella groups, hyping the show almost as much as it has the inescapable "Whitney," and adding a new judge, sweet songstress Sara Bareilles. (I was ...

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Here's The Beef: Lady Gaga's Meat-Dress Designer Debuts Meat Shirt

Now you too can own a piece of Lady Gaga's controversial VMAs meat dress--sorta. Designer Franc Fernandez, the vision behind Gaga's daring choice-cut couture, has released a limited-edition meat shirt for Little Monsters and extreme fashion fans to enjoy. But don't worry, Morrissey: The shirt is just a fabric print of bloody marbled prime, not fashioned from real butcher scraps like Gaga's infamous dress that was lauded, criticized, and debated the world over. This gives a new meaning to the term "Beefy T,"  huh? The meat shirts will ...

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