http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rockstar/ en-us Thu, 8 May 2008 09:53:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2012897/posts The 3 Labs are acting wound up and playful @ 2am. Unusual for them behaviour at this time of morning/middle of the night. Anyone else have pets acting oddly in the PNW or West coastal areas right now? I can't sleep and tried Praying the Rosary but can't concentrate. I am thinking maybe I should not have drank that Diet Rock Star at dinner...(rule is no caffiene after lunch when I do drink it). So either I am sensing something and the dogs or my perception is way off due to the Diet Rock Star buzz and I am going... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2012897/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 09:53:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993395/posts WASHINGTON, March 28, 2008 – A rock star is putting a successful music career on hold as he prepares to deploy overseas as a member of the Army Reserve. “I think it’s the pinnacle of life to be able to say, when my country needed me, … I heeded the call,” Sgt. Frank Cavanagh said in an “America Supports You Live” BlogTalkRadio.com interview a week before deploying for training and eventually to Iraq. Cavanagh was the bass player for the band Filter, and he recently participated in a reunion tour in Kuwait with Operation MySpace. Cavanagh left a successful... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993395/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:56:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973079/posts Waiting on hope, I stood outside for two hours in Wisconsin snow with frozen feet. I listened to people's intimate conversations because we were that close. I felt pressed by white people around me, and I felt fine. I saw African-Americans from a distance without panic. I was one of thousands, and no fear gripped me, even as the thousands pressed forward. I let myself be carried, then I walked and walked up stairs, finally arriving at the tiptop. There was no place but the top for a woman who doesn't like heights. This night I was a woman waiting... Capital Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973079/posts#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:03:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969094/posts Sen. Barack Obama got a rock star's welcome from supporters in College Park and Baltimore yesterday, stirring his supporters into a frenzy on the eve of Maryland's presidential primary. With trademark themes of hope and change, Obama quoted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., pledged to end the war in Iraq and applauded young people for their unprecedented turnout in this year's nominating contests. "I am running because of what Dr. King called the 'fierce urgency of now,'" Obama said to a raucous crowd of about 20,000 at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. "And that... baltimoresun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969094/posts#comment Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:27:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877795/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877795/posts#comment Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:40:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861343/posts LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Al Gore's image as a rock-star eco-warrior gets another high-voltage jolt of celebrity endorsement Saturday when the music world gathers to raise awareness for global warming at Live Earth. But despite a growing clamour for the beaten 2000 presidential election candidate to enter next year's race for the White House, the chances of Gore running for office again remain remote, analysts say. Breathlessly described by admirers as "the coolest ex-US vice-president ever", Gore has consistently stated he has no interest in launching a 2008 election bid, while stopping short of unequivocally ruling himself out. "I haven't... AFP via YahooNews!.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861343/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:34:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1859530/posts Interesting: according to lefty blog Blather Watch, murdered gay talk show host Mike Webb (from Seattle) liked to drink RockStar--a beverage labelled as "Fascist Cola" because the founder's dad happens to be...Michael Savage. "A little memorial has begun on the corner near his Queen Anne house at 3rd Avenue West, and Smith Street with cards and flowers, an in-studio picture of him at KIRO with Rep. Jim McDermott, and producer Jeremy Grater. There's a '40' of his favorite drink, RockStar, and a candle." Now read this about RockStar: "I'm not conducting a boycott, or looking for anything from you. This... Blather Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1859530/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:58:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851665/posts ACTIVISM REPORT – first Central Oklahoma Ron Paul Meet-Up: Fire Mountain, June 16, 2007Oklahomans for Ron Paul"Bring our troops home, save our economy, restore the constitution, abolish illegal taxation, secure our borders, and save the United States of America. Get involved and give it all you got!" -- Sid Burgess -- Combat Medic in Iraq, Tulsa Meetup Group LeaderThe first Central Oklahoma Meet-Up of Oklahomans for Ron Paul was conducted yesterday at Fire Mountain in Oklahoma City, between 2:00 and 4:00 PM. Attendance was in-line with initial expectations; about 40 Ron Paul supporters from Central Oklahoma and outlying areas were... Oklahomans for Ron Paul http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851665/posts#comment Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:04:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1813302/posts BE HERE, OR BE NOWHERE! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1813302/posts#comment Fri, 6 Apr 2007 21:36:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1809214/posts DUBLIN: Irish rock star and rights campaigner Bono received an honorary British knighthood yesterday in recognition of his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work. "I couldn't be more proud," the U2 singer said at a ceremony at the British ambassador's residence in Dublin. "I would like to thank Her Majesty's ambassador for pinning this award on me in my hometown, and the band for not bursting my balloon,'' he said in remarks carried on U2's website (www.u2.com). Bono is now a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE, but as... Gulf Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1809214/posts#comment Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:12:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1763096/posts BE HERE, OR BE NOWHERE! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1763096/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jan 2007 22:30:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1741646/posts Vietnamese wave as the motorcade of U.S. President George W. Bush makes its way through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Monday, Nov. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Nghat Le) Vietnamese onlookers react to the arrival of U.S. President George W. Bush at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ho Chi Monh City, Vietnam, Monday, Nov. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/David Longstreath) Vietnamese cheer U.S. President George W. Bush as he arrives the Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/David Longstreath) U.S. first lady Laura Bush, left, and Janette Howard,... AP, via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1741646/posts#comment Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:14:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1700733/posts Judge Sides With Original Supernova In 'Rock Star' Suit Ruling requires Tommy Lee's band to change name following show's finale. David has defeated Goliath. According to a Tuesday (September 12) ruling by San Diego Judge John Houston, the producers of CBS' "Rock Star" are going to have to come up with an alternate name for Supernova, the band made up of Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Voivod's Jason Newsted and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. Last month, the original Supernova — an Orange County, California, punk trio — filed for a preliminary injunction in San Diego's U.S. District Court... MTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1700733/posts#comment Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:54:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1698060/posts Hey! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1698060/posts#comment Fri, 8 Sep 2006 22:07:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692132/posts WARNING....PSYCHOLOGICAL NUDITY...ADULT LANGUAGE!! The naked TRUTH delivered to INDEPENDENT MINDED, MATURE listeners by the most exciting talkshow host in the country!!! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692132/posts#comment Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:49:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1664959/posts LOS ANGELES — What happens when two Supernovas collide? Lawsuit. A Southern California rock band called Supernova has filed a complaint against Mark Burnett's CBS reality show Rock Star: Supernova, saying it had the name first. The complaint, filed June 27 in U.S. District Court, claiming unfair competition and trademark infringement, seeks to bar the show and its participants from using the Supernova name. It is also asks for compensatory and punitive damages. "Our clients believe they have the superior right on the mark Supernova," the band's attorney, John Mizhir, told the Associated Press Tuesday, adding that the band "has... AP Via Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1664959/posts#comment Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:55:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1640732/posts May 30) — The graduating senior looked unassuming recently as he strummed his guitar on the campus of Harvard University. But he was no average student, and it was no average song. Rivers Cuomo, 35, is lead singer of the band Weezer , and he was strumming "Beverly Hills," a recent chart-topping, Grammy-nominated hit. Six months ago, after completing an 80-city tour in support of his latest platinum album, Cuomo traded in pop hooks for books -- and five-star hotels for a 14-by-9-foot dorm room. "At first, I was a little nervous about living in dorms," Cuomo said, "because I... http://news.aol.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1640732/posts#comment Tue, 30 May 2006 19:11:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1579562/posts Sex workers cry foul, say game "accrues points to players for the depiction of rape and murder of prostitutes." The Grand Theft Auto franchise is getting attacked from all angles. Joining the ranks of politicians, policemen, and attorneys in their crusade to see the game lifted from shelves are the nation's sex workers. On its Web site, the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA is asking parents to assist them in calling for a ban of Take-Two Interactive's controversial game. Citing a 2001 document from the National Institute on Media and the Family's David Walsh, SWOP is calling "on all parents... Gamespot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1579562/posts#comment Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:21:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1577275/posts Van Halen: The Next 'Rock Star'? February 12, 2006 Sources tell TMZ Van Halen is in the market for a new lead singer, and the marketplace will be the upcoming reality show 'Rock Star: The Series.' Last October, Van Halen reps vehemently denied the band would use 'Rock Star' in a talent search for a new lead singer. The reps are now singing a different tune. Van Halen publicist Larry Solters told TMZ: "I'm not denying it. I'm not going to answer any questions about it." Last year, the band INXS used 'Rock Star' to find a new lead singer.... TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1577275/posts#comment Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:28:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1490235/posts Take-Two Interactive Software on Friday said it would resume sales of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" in October, two months after the violent game was pulled from store shelves because of hidden sex scenes. Take-Two's Rockstar Games publishing house said that starting Oct. 18, it would sell a special edition of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" for Sony's PlayStation 2 console system. It will include a DVD with a backstory to the game and a documentary film called "Sunday Driver." Take-Two also will release a bundle of "Grand Theft Auto 3," "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" and "Grand Theft Auto:... Cnet News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1490235/posts#comment Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:43:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1297950/posts When I was thirteen, I had the best group of friends a kid could ask for. There was the goofball, the student, the lackey(s), the rich kid, and a few others who fit the various white suburban archetypes. As every other generation of the twentieth century, music was a large tie that bound us. The various groups of friends in junior high and high school were graphed according to their particular musical preferences, and ours was heavy metal. Not the fun metal of the 80's, but the dark, deep, and passionate metal of the early 90's. The forefront of this... DavidEhrlich.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1297950/posts#comment Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:35:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1293155/posts What a drive. But so worth the time, because the Beatles are playing. Or is it the Stones? Or Outcast? Or Maroon 5? Actually, it’s Cheney’s band. Here in Louisiana, that would be Jindal, Vitter, Boustany, and Cheney, the man. Cheney’s up close and personal, very much in action. It’s hard to explain the phenomenon, but I took some pics that might help…. Because I’m a little horrified to tell you…that in his way…Cheney is…well,…a rock star. Yes. He has that quality. Had I not seen it with my own eyes, felt the heat with my own body, I would... bayoubuzz.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1293155/posts#comment Fri, 3 Dec 2004 00:39:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1178486/posts BOSTON - Howard Dean (news - web sites) isn't running for president anymore, but you'd never know it from the reception he got Sunday night. Speaking to a crowd of young voters at a party sponsored by Rock the Vote and Democratic Gain, Dean was welcomed like a rock star. He could barely get through the crowd. Once he reached the stage, with his shirt sleeves characteristically rolled up above the elbows, he was greeted with chants of "Dean, Dean, Dean" echoing back to his rallies this past winter, when the former Vermont governor was running for the Democratic nomination.... AP via Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1178486/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jul 2004 04:32:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1174352/posts (Excerpt) Despite everything, Love believes her predicament is the result of a coordinated financial, legal and personal smear campaign. In a recent interview with London's Sunday Telegraph, she was asked if she bears any responsibility for her current problems. "The last thing I want to say is, 'I'm a victim', but I am. I believe it's a trickledown from Bush... I should have done an audit. I should have done face-time with people. That is true. But did I bring it on myself? I don't think so." The Age http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1174352/posts#comment Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:05:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1049881/posts LONDON (Reuters) - British rock legend Pete Townshend contemplated suicide during a police inquiry into his use of child pornography, he said in an interview published on Sunday. The 58-year-old guitarist from the Who was arrested in January during a high-profile crackdown on Internet child porn and was formally cautioned in May after a four-month investigation. Townshend, who said he was abused as a child, publicly admitted viewing child pornography but said it was purely for research purposes. "If I had had a gun, I would have shot myself," he told Britain's Observer newspaper. "And if I had shot myself,... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1049881/posts#comment Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:43:19 GMT