From BILLBOARD.COM
Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed on Monday that the Coldplay song, “Viva La Vida,” sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he stopped short of saying he would sue for plagiarism. “My son brought it to my attention and said: ‘Doesn’t that sound like ‘Foreigner Suite?’” the musician, now known as Yusuf Islam, […]

J.J. Abrams beams up a faded franchise
By Kurt Loder, MTV.com
I’m not a Trekker myself, but I suspect that the vast, excitable legion of those who are will be tickled by J.J. Abrams’ genial reboot of their cherished franchise, and that their enthusiasm, expressed in repeat viewings, will enable the film to live long and prosper […]

By United Press International, UPI.com
LOS ANGELES, May 6 (UPI) — Atari Wednesday confirmed its “Ghostbusters: The Video Game” will be released in North America next month.
The title will be made available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC, Playstation3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Wii and Nintendo […]

By BEATRIZ E. VALENZUELA  Staff Writer

VICTORVILLE • For Trever Keith, lead vocalist of the Victorville-based punk band, Face to Face, living in the Victor Valley was a factor that helped drive the group to success.
“There really wasn’t anywhere to play in the desert at that time so we were forced to go down to […]

By Christine Spines - Entertainment Weekly

Imagine you’re in Hugh Jackman’s bedroom at four in the morning. The alarm clock shrieks. He stumbles out of bed and heads for the kitchen to wolf down a plate of egg whites and dry toast. Yesterday at this hour, he ate a chicken. This is not a case […]