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The Good
Van Morrison adds another to his brood (not a brown-eyed girl)
It’s true ”Van Morrison is still alive and actually quite virile. This week the reclusive, 64-year-old singer became a father for the fourth time when his manager/partner Gigi Lee gave birth to a son, who the couple named George Ivan Morrison III.
New Missy Elliot Track leaked
Missy Elliott
Speaking of reclusive, Missy Elliott has been keeping a low-profile of late, finishing up work on her long-anticipated album, Block Party. The hip-hoptrix joined forced with Lil Wayne on the track All 4 U, which leaked unfinished onto the interwebs this week. Check out the rough mix here.
The Bad
Vic Chesnutt dies on Christmas Day
Vic Chesnutt
Athens, Georgia singer-songwriter Vic Chestnutt died on December 25th following an apparent overdose of prescription muscle relaxers. Confined to a wheelchair since his teens, Chestnutt struggled with depression for much of his life, but remained a prolific musician. In 2009 he released two albums, At The Cut and Skitter On Take Off and collaborated with several artists, from Widespread Panic to Sparklehorse.
Avenged Sevenfold drummer dies
The Rev
Not to crush your spirits even further, but the music world suffered another loss on Monday when Avenged Sevenfold drummer James Owen Sullivan, a.k.a. The Rev, passed away in his home in Southern California. Local authorities say Sullivan appears to have died of natural causes, but his death is still under investigation.
The Ugly
Lil Wayne heads to the clink with a bang
Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Carter) will likely be spending a year behind bars for his conviction on a weapons possession charge in October. But, he’s not going softly into that good night. This Monday the rapper performed in his hometown of New Orleans to a crowd of thousands as part of his self-described farewell tour. Lil Wayne’s next album, Rebirth, is due for release Feb. 1. After New Orleans, he is scheduled to perform in Lafayette, Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi before being sentenced in February. We bet a milli they won’t let him bring his auto-tuner to prison.
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