June 10, 2008

Quick Cuts - Jay-Z's Poor Ticket Sales, Paris Hilton's Rumored Pregnancy and More!

By News Desk

Paramore's Hayley Williams' eBay Woes
Paramore's Hayley Williams lashed out at her ex-stepfather recently when he tried to sell her hand-written book on eBay.

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Led Zeppelin Share Stage With Foo Fighters
As if playing to a sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium doesn't grab headlines enough, the Foo Fighters even recruited some rock heavyweights to up the ante for their performance. Led Zeppelin legends Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones made a surprise appearance on stage with Foos during their concert encore this past weekend in the UK, performing classics "Rock And Roll" and "Ramble On." It was the first reunion of Zeppelin members onstage since their O2 Arena show last December. Dave Grohl has been hinting at Led Zeppelin's appearance for months, and said it was the greatest F-ing day of his life.


New KISS
If getting your Glam Rock on with face paint is your thing, then get this. Gene Simmons, the tongue wagging bassist of rock group, KISS, is thirsty for new blood. With the veteran band looking to retire, Simmons a.k.a. The Demon, plans to do a Rock Star-style reality show to audition for musicians to form a new version of the legendary group with four new members.


Jay-Z Suffers Poor Ticket Sales
More bad news for Jay-Z, it seems. After comments that Glastonbury Festivals' relatively poor ticket sales are due to having him headline the festival, the rapper is once again hit by a ticketing slump in the UK. His UK shows are not selling out either, with just over half of the tickets moved for his show at the Milton Keynes Bowl. There are also plenty of tickets leftover for his gig at London's 02 Wireless Festival on July 3. Jay-Z will be co-headlining his Projekt Revolution slots in the UK with Linkin Park.


Paris Not Pregnant After All
Paris isn't preggers, as her representative insists. Rumors were rife that she had a bun in the oven after snaps of her leaving Eva Longoria's Besos Restaurant with a supposed baby bump were splashed all over the Internet. The heiress has reportedly been feeling maternal since her BFF Nicole Richie gave birth earlier this year. Paris is currently dating Benji Madden of Good Charlotte and has made no secret of wanting to start a family with him.


N.E.R.D's New Album
N.E.R.D's third and latest album drops this week. Entitled Seeing Sounds, we talk to the guys about the inspiration for the album title. The first single off the album is "Everyone Nose," and it is a critique of the drug culture in America.