Take That is back together!

Robbie Williams is back with the British boy band to record their first album that features all five members since 1995.

Robbie talked to reporters of a reunion back in March 2009.  And now the album has been recorded and is set for  release in November.

Robbie left the group in 1995 to pursue a solo career, and in 1996, the band disbanded.  However, the group reunited in 2005 minus Robbie and had three number one singles.

After a rumor began circulating over the internet last week that the Black Eyed Peas are planning a break-up.  However, Fergie is confirming that there is no truth to the rumor.

Recent reports claimed that Fergie is quitting the group due to tensions with bandmate will.i.am.  Also that the singer is pregnant.

But Fergie told reporters, “I get girlfriends phoning me saying, ‘Are you okay? Is everything alright? Is it true?…I really don’t know where these rumors come from but I can say right now I’m not pregnant and I’m not breaking up.”

Whew! Well thank goodness!

Members of the band Korn have banned their tour bus drivers from using British Petroleum (BP) oil and are urging other bands touring this summer to ban BP products, as well.  This, of course, is a mark of protest against the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The Backstreet Boys are on board and sending out their message as well.

“I’m devastated by what I’ve seen firsthand and on the news,” says Nick Carter of BSB. “I’ve always been a marine activist and seeing pictures of oil-covered animals breaks my heart.”

“We just played Biloxi last week and I have to tell you people are really worried down there. This boycott is about making a statement, letting people know how we feel and to stand for something,” said fellow BSB’er Brian Littrell.

“The daily images are hard to watch,” says Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. “We need to do our part to let BP know there are consequences for causing something like this. We want to send a message to corporations like BP so that they will take more preventative measures in the future.  The more costly their punishment, the more money they will spend to make sure disasters like this don’t happen again. It’s plain and simple capitalism.”

Korn is headlining the Mayhem Festival that is touring across the country this summer. And the remaining 4 members of the Backstreet Boys are set to kick off their summer tour on Friday (June 11) at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

Paul Gray, the bassist for Slipknot, was found dead Monday (May 24) at around 10:50am, at a Marriott hotel in Iowa, police said. He was 38.

Gray was staying at the Town Plaza Hotel in Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines, when he was found by a hotel worker. Foul play is not suspected, and an autopsy is planned for Tuesday (May 25).

Amy Sciarretto, who is a publicist for Slipknot’s record company (Roadrunner Records), did confirm Gray’s death but would not comment any further.

Gray, who is better known as #2 or “The Pig” because of the mask he wore while performing, helped form the group in 1995, along with current members Shawn “Clown” Crahan and Joey Jordison.
 
Gray’s widow, Brenna Paul is currently expecting.

RIP

Out with the old- in with the new.  Well, except for Nicole Scherzinger, that is!

The Pussycat Dolls got a makeover and everyone but lead singer Nicole has been replaced!

In January, Jessica Sutta left to pursue a solo career, followed by Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts announcing their departure in March. However, both founder, Robin Antin and Scherzinger insisted that the departure of the girls was not the end for the PCD.

New members include: So You Think You Can Dance vet Kherington Payne, former Harajuku Girl Rino Nakasone-Razalan, former Laker Girl Vanessa Curry, Jamie Lee Ruiz, and vet Nicole Scherzinger.

(Image via Twitter)

Linkin Park is supporting the effort to aid Haitian earthquake victims with their new video “Not Alone.”!

“Not Alone” was written and recorded specifically for the “Download to Donate for Haiti” campaign, which was launched by the band’s non-profit organization Music for Relief.

The song is amazing as is the video.  This is a real treat for LP fans, but more importantly a worthwhile cause.

For more on Music for relief, go to musicforrelief.org.
 
To watch the video, click here.  And download the video when you make a donation!

Many celebs came together to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief yesterday, as they were spotted arriving at Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood to record “We Are the World”.

The song was originally recorded 25 years ago and was penned by Lionel Richie and the late Michael Jackson to aid Africa.

Some of the celebs spotted were Barbra Streisand, Harry Connick Jr, Celine Dion, Kanye West, Akon, Usher, Brandy, Nicole Richie , Benji Madden, Miley Cyrus, Carlos Santana, Natalie Cole, Vince Vaughn, Jason Mraz, Justin Bieber, Faith Evans, Jonas Brothers, Adam Levine, Jamie Foxx, and Jennifer Hudson all lent their voices to the project.

Many more were on hand for this great cause.  Can’t wait to hear the updated version of the song!

Some of the biggest names in the music industry are coming together to record a newer version of  “We Are The World” to aid the earthquake victims of Haiti.

According to reports, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are planning a 25th anniversary re-recording of the song, which originally was done to provide famine relief in Africa, in 1985.

Some of the artists planning to lend their vocals are: Usher, Natalie Cole, and John Legend. It is rumored that Wyclef Jean, Sting, Fergie, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake may be possibilities.

Vocals of Michael Jackson, who performed (the original) and co-wrote the song, will be incorporated into the new version.

An autopsy has been done, but came back inconclusive as to the cause of death for Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan.

An O.C. sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino said on Tuesday, December 29th,  that the coroner’s office ordered toxicology, microscopic and laboratory tests to help determine why Sullivan died.  It is expected to take several weeks for the results of the tests.

As we previously reported, Sullivan died in his Huntington Beach home on Monday, December 28th.

The Detroit News reported on Tuesday that the state of Mississippi had placed a tax lien against JC Chasez in October, with claims that Chasez owes $206,965 in back taxes.

Well according to a rep for Chasez, the claim isn’t against his client, but rather it is against the group ‘NSYNC.

A manager for Chasez says:

“This is a dispute between ‘NSync and the state of Mississippi that stems back from an ‘NSync performance in the state.  Since ‘NSync no longer exists, the state is going after each member individually.  He was the principal member of ‘NSync, the front guy, so they are going after him first. This is still an open dispute with ‘NSync as a whole and ‘NSync is looking to get it all resolved.”

The group, ‘NSync took a hiatus following its 2002 Celebrity Tour, and has not reunited for any performance since 2005.