April 15, 2006

After years working on "Chinese Democrary" that obviously keeps them busy, music act Guns N' Roses will play a couple of New York dates before heading to Europe. They reportedly will perform in US next month with tickets to the May 15 and May 17 shows at the Big Apple's Hammerstein Ballroom go on sale April 21 for $63.

"I'm trying to do something different. Some people are going to say, 'It doesn't sound like Axl Rose, it doesn't sound like Guns N' Roses.'" The band's frontman Axl Rose said in a statement. And following the two US dates, Guns N' Roses are scheduled to play 17 European festivals starting May 17 at Rock in Rio in Lisbon, Portugal.

That Janet Jackson recording a new album is correct. But that she's released some of the set's songs on the Internet is not right. While admits the songs making the Internet rounds, including one called "Put It On Me," are hers, the pop singer denies they were ever earmarked for release on her new album.

Janet, on the other hand, insists someone has leaked those songs she recorded at least two years ago when working with hit-making producer Rich Harrison. "A couple of years ago I recorded some tracks with Rich Harrison. But none of that music will appear on my new album," she said while adding "I have a tight rein on all of the music that has been recorded."

Shakira is getting more and more serious in taking in hand poverty causes, especially that in her country. Apparently, the Colombian pop singer recently revealed that she has teamed with a group of Latin artists to organize a Live Aid-style event that will help the poor people of her continent.

She says "We want this to be an event that brings world attention to poverty in Latin America, which is virtually invisible to the rest of the world." The event reportedly is slated to be held in 2007, though details on it have yet been revealed. Sources say the artists involved will among others include Juanes, Alejandro Sanz and Miguel Bosa, who all have track records of working for worthy causes.

There's something besides singing that Dolly Parton can do very well. Wanna know what is it? It's cooking and as an obvious evidence the singer has made an offer of a cookbook.

The set dubbed "Dolly's Dixie Fixin's" features more than 125 recipes which among others from Dolly's mother, Avie Lee Parton, and her mother-in-law, "Mama" Ginny Dean, as well as Dollywood restaurants and the Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show. It moreover also includes recipes inspired by restaurant dishes she discovered while touring over the last 40 years.

Judging on the speed of the relationship between Chad Michael Murray and his another co-star Kenzie Dalton, rumors on the street believe that Dalton might be pregnant. However, Murray has rubbished the rumors, saying to People magazine she's "definitely not."

Speaking on their relationship, Murray says he is determined to have a long-lasting marriage. Despite the fact that wedding plans are yet to be made, the star further says that all he wants is "to be 80 years old and to have been married for 50 years and still be soooo in love."