Rock Stars More Likely To Die Prematurely

Rock stars are more likely to die before the rest of us common folk, this according to a new study of more than 1,000 mainly British and North American artists. Between 1956 and 2005 there were 100 deaths among the musicians that researchers at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University examined. Some of the rock stars that died before their time were Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Sid Vicious. More than a quarter of all the deaths were related to drugs and alcohol use.

That bodes well for rock survivors like The Who's 63-year-old Roger Daltrey, who famously first sang "I hope I die before I get old" in the song "My Generation" back in 1965.

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First Female Beefeater in Tower of London

Moira Cameron has become the first female beefeater or Yeomen Warder in the Tower of London. Dressed in a dark blue coat with red stitching and a matching top hat, she is the first woman since 1485 to have mastered the Ceremony of the Keys.

The first woman to join the ranks of the Beefeaters in more than 500 years has mastered the Ceremony of the Keys, the nightly locking-up ritual of the Tower of London guards.

Source: breakingnews.nypost.com

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Che Guevara's hair for sale

Gustavo Villoldo is ready to put the past behind him. He has been holding onto a snipped piece of Che Guevara's hair since the rebel leader was buried. He also has a scrapbook of his mission as a former CIA-Bolivian army leader, which he has put up for sale --alongside the hair -- for an October 25th and 26th auction.

Besides the thick strand of Che's sunburned hair, the auction winner inherits:



• The original map used by Villoldo and the Bolivian army to hunt down Che and his band of rebels, including the famed Tania. All had come to Bolivia to spark another Cuban-style revolution.



• Telegrams Villoldo received from then-Bolivian President Rene Barrientos about the progress of the mission.



• Photographs of a dead, shirtless Che on display in a laundry room sink in Bolivia. Prints and copyrights are included.



• Intercepted messages between Che and his rebels, which eventually led to their deaths after gun battles with the Bolivian army.



• And one of two sets of Che's fingerprints taken before burial. Villoldo kept one; Cuba has the other. Che's hands were eventually severed to prevent Cuba from identifying him easily.

Source: miamiherald.com

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Pitt and Jolie ready for fifth child

Yey! It's a small world after all is becoming a reality all thanks to Brad and Angelina. Brad was interviewed this week at the Venice Film Festival and admitted to a reporter that him and Angie were ready to change another set of diapers. So, stay tuned to find out when Shiloh, Maddox, Pax and Zahara will have a new bro or sis.

When asked if they were ready for more kids, Pitt said, "Yeah, we're ready."

Source: tmz.com

Pitt and Jolie already have four children including a 15-month-old girl, Shiloh, born to the couple.

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"Halloween" in September brings blockbuster earnings

I would never go watch this movie because I am terrified of horror flicks, but obviously I am not the norm. Rob Zombie's Halloween set box office records this weekend, a new record for the Labour Day holiday. Although the movie got horrible reviews and ticket sales collapsed after the weekend, it's still notable. What is also interesting is that Hollywood actually attributed the overall shift in increased box office sales to the weather. Variety reports that the extreme weather conditions were sending more people to the box office.

The R-rated pic directed by Rob Zombie and based on the chilling 1978 original made a better than expected $26.7 mil for the 3-day weekend and should climb to $33.3 mil for the 4-day Friday through Labor Day.

Source: deadlinehollywooddaily.com

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Thousands flock to "Summer of Love"

The Summer of Love festival in San Francisco celebrated it's 40th anniversary this year.Some of the greatest musicians of that time showed up this year, with tens of thousands of people to celebrate.

If you're going to San Francisco,

be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...If you're going to San Francisco,

Summertime will be a love-in there.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

The Summer of Love of 1967 made San Francisco a magnet for youth who wanted to experiment with sex, drugs, rock and roll and an alternative hippie lifestyle.

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Bumbershoot 2007: Photo Review

I can't believe that it's Labour Day and that summer is pretty much over. The only thing to console me at this point is to recap the music festivals that sadly signal the end of the glorious sunny days and the easy leaving. So, all weekend I was listening to St. Vincent, who happened to play at this year's Bumbershoot in Seattle. If you get a chance, make sure to check them out. Other than that, Joss Stone, Fergie, The Shins, John Legend, Kings of Leon and many other awesome bands performed.

What we found was Annie Clark and our newest musical crush. Ms. Clark aka St. Vincent has a sweet and strained but soulful voice that can turn a song about Mary and her lambs into a surreal and smoky anthem. And did we mention she can play guitar?

Source: seattlest.com

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