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For this holiday we will be looking back over to top stories from this past year.Here are the stories that caught the most attention in March.
 
 
Gay Idol Lawsuit - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: Former "American Idol" finalist Mario Vasquez is facing accusations that he tried to masturbate in front of a male employee in a bathroom on the set of the hit show in February 2005. Shortly thereafter, Vasquez mysteriously dropped out of "Idol," citing personal reasons. 

According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, Vazquez allegedly "sexually harassed" Magdaleno Olmos, assistant accountant for Fremantle Media, the company that produces American Idol. 

In the lawsuit, Olmos claims "Vazquez stared lasciviously, smiled lasciviously and on one occasion followed him into a bathroom ... knocked on the door of the plaintiff's stall and made eye contact through the space in the stall door."- more on this story

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Joss Stone Traded Sex for Hits? - Top Story of 07
Gigwise reports: Joss Stone has been subjected to a shocking attack by top music producer Dallas Austin, whose accused her of "f***ing for tracks". 

In a new interview with Rowdy.tv posted on Youtube, Austin � who has worked with Pink, Madonna and Michael Jackson � claims the soul singer had sexual relationships with her collaborators to get attention and preferential treatment. 

He says in the clip � mentioning musician Novel and producer Raphael Saadiq, who both worked on her new album, "It's not my problem that she was f***ed Novel and then she f***ed Saadiq. You go in the studio and girls like Joss are just trying to get as much attention as they can from producers
- more on this story

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Madden Woman Beater? - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: TMZ has learned that the Beverly Hills Police Department is investigating rocker Joel Madden, after a female photographer filed a "crime report" claiming he attacked her during a violent confrontation Sunday night. 

According to police sources, the woman claimed Madden struck her on the left breast "with the heel of his hand" as the rocker tried to escort his girlfriend, Nicole Richie, out of the back door of Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills. The photographer told TMZ that she has a welt to prove it, and had to see a doctor for treatment. 

Madden can be seen throwing a forceful, open-handed stiff-arm into the chest of another paparazzo, moments after the alleged incident. Police reps also tell TMZ that they take every claim seriously, and a crime report was taken on this incident.- more on this story

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Fall Out Thieves? - Top Story of 07
punkbands reports: Knives Out is considering taking legal action against platinum-selling pop punks Fall Out Boy. Nicholas Hans alleges the band took a phrase and concept from a T-shirt he designed and used it for lyrics on a track from the multi-platinum 2005 record "From Under the Cork Tree." 

In 2001, Hans' former band Knives Out, toured the U.S. and sold a black T-shirt with a drawing of a hand with a ribbon tied around the wrist and the phrase "Don't Open Till After X-Mas." The line "The ribbon on my wrist says, 'Do not open before Christmas,' " is part of Fall Out Boy's song "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued" (which refers to an unrelated matter). 

"They 100 percent ripped us off," Hans told us yesterday. "It just pisses me off. They should have asked," says the artist/musician. [see full story for more including how FOB kind of sort of "borrowed" lyrics in the past] - more on this story

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Diddy Assault - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: TMZ has learned Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly attacking a man at a Hollywood Oscar party. 

Gerard Rechnitzer was at a post-Oscar bash Sunday night with his fiancee at Teddy's at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. At around 2 AM Monday morning, the 27 year-old Rechnitzer was on his way to the parking lot when he made a pit stop in the bathroom. When he walked out, he notice his fiancee was surrounded by six men, including Combs. We're told the 5'7", 140 lb. Rechnitzer watched as Combs chat up his girl for about five minutes, and then asked his fiancee to leave with him. 

At that point, Combs allegedly told the woman he was having a party and invited her to come. Rechnitzer persisted and asked his fiancee again to leave with him. Combs then allegedly socked Rechnitzer in the jaw- more on this story

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Racism = Jail for R&B Star - Top Story of 07
E! reports: Kelis' milkshake does wonders for the boys. But her mouth isn't winning her any points with the girls, particularly of the police persuasion. 

The Grammy-nominated "Milkshake" purveyor was arrested in Miami's South Beach district early Friday after screaming racial epithets at two prostitutes�who turned out to be undercover female cops running a sting operation. 

The 27-year-old Kelis, whose full name is Kelis Rogers-Jones, was taken into custody about 4:30 a.m. and booked on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence- more on this story

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Leto's Face Moshed - Top Story of 07
punkbands reports: True chaos ensued Thursday at the Taste of Chaos tour stop in El Paso, Texas, resulting in 30 Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto sustaining a broken nose and other injuries. According to a spokesperson for the band's record label, Leto was injured when he ran into the crowd during "The Kill" and thousands of fans overpowered security and rushed toward him on the floor of County Coliseum. 

Along with his nose, which was unintentionally broken, Leto suffered a foot injury and superficial injuries to his face and body. 

Leto finished the show and even declared it one of the best of the tour, but eventually checked into a hospital to ensure that none of his injuries would require surgery.- more on this story

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Fan Killed in Ticket Line - Top Story of 07
Gigwise reports: Red Hot Chili Peppers have sent a message of condolence to the family of a fan who was killed queuing for tickets in New Zealand this morning (March 5). 

The unnamed 18-year-old was sleeping in a shopping centre car park in Whangarei, NZ, in anticipation of the tickets going on sale at 9am for a show in Auckland this April.

The fan was hit by a car and immediately killed in the incident. The driver did not stop and police are now launching an appeal to find the driver of the dark Nissan Skyline.- more on this story

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Whining Chiefs - Top Story of 07
Gigwise reports: Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson has hit back at journalists who have slammed the band's new album calling them "wrong" and "liars." 

The band's second effort has received a damning response from many quarters, with Gigwise labeling it "the sound of a band hitting a creative brick wall." 

But Wilson is defiant in the face of adversity, saying that the band believe they have made "a great record." 

He told 6music: "I don't want to sound big-headed, but anyone who says they don't like the new album is just lying. It's weird, we know it's good." [denial = don't even notice I am lying.. see full story for more blathering from said asshat]- more on this story

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Rock Star INXtheft? - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: Mark Burnett, the man behind the popular reality show "Rock Star," is being sued INXS of $2 million, by a woman who claims he was part of an alleged conspiracy to steal her idea for the reality show. 

In the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, a writer/producer named Sharlene Sullivan claims that in 2002, she registered a show synopsis called "Rock Star" with the Writers Guild of America, in which "lead vocalists for rock bands would compete and would be judged by well known musicians/rock stars." 

In the lawsuit, Sullivan claims she shared the idea with several industry people connected with both Mark Burnett and the rock band INXS. After receiving initial interest from those parties, Sullivan claims she was told to "abandon the project" and "write an unrelated treatment regarding transvestites." Soon after, the suit claims, Mark Burnett claimed he created a reality show called "RockStar: INXS." Sullivan says Burnett knew that it had already been created.- more on this story

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Popper Popped - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: Blues Traveler frontman John Popper was arrested in Spokane, Wash. yesterday for speeding (111 mph, no big deal) and marijuana possession (not exciting). But during the search, officers found multiple hidden compartments in Popper's vehicle -- which held a total of 14 weapons, including four rifles (one of which was a 50 caliber), nine handguns and a switchblade knife! Now we're talking! 

Popper was arrested along with a friend, Brian Gourgeois, who was driving Popper's car at the time. They will both be charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

The WSP also says that DEA agents seized Popper's vehicle, and he could face federal charges of possessing a vehicle with hidden compartments. Let's hope his harmonica playing goes over well in the big house. [see the full story for Popper's excuse for having all those dandy gadgets!] 
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Shaddy Justice - Top Story of 07
E! reports: A Dublin High Court judge on Wednesday formally requested that Eminem provide testimony under oath explaining why he scrapped a sold-out gig at Slane Castle in 2005. 

The rap superstar's answers are considered a potentially critical part of a civil lawsuit brought by the promoter against three insurance companies that declined to cover the costs of the cancellation. 

Eminem had been slated to headline the Sept. 17, 2005 concert as part of the European leg of his Anger Management Tour, but the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, backed out just weeks before the show, citing exhaustion stemming from other medical issues- more on this story

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GNR Fan Protest - Top Story of 07
Wenn reports: The Italian GUNS N' ROSES fan who threatened to shut down his popular website dedicated to the rock group if their delayed CHINESE DEMOCRACY album didn't hit stores this month (MAR07) has lived up to his word. 

The fansite posted threats late last year (06) after another delay, but the unnamed fan gave frontman AXL ROSE the benefit of the doubt when he released a statement promising fans the album would hit stores this month. 

A recently announced delay has now sounded the death knoll for GNRonline.it, which has closed down in protest. In a statement, the site's administrators write, "The never-ending saga of Chinese Democracy, the lack of respect, clearness and mutual loyalty are just some of the reasons that has brought us down to this painful conclusion.- more on this story

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Rock Hall Vs Roth Pt II - Top Story of 07
KNAC reports: David Lee Roth is sticking to his statement that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame told him he was not allowed to perform at the ceremony to induct Van Halen into the hall. But Joel Peresman, the Hall's president and CEO, said in a Saturday e-mail to The Los Angeles Times that Roth is telling only part of the story. 

According to the Times, the Roth camp says that the only offer they had received before Friday was an invitation to perform "You Really Got Me" with Velvet Revolver. Roth balked in part because that song, off Van Halen's first album, was originally recorded by the Kinks and is not a "true" Van Halen song. 

Roth wanted to sing "Jump," but with rehearsal time limitations, and other logistics, it was not possible.[by no means should you accomodate the star being inducted]- more on this story

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Courtney Vs Rehab - Top Story of 07
antiMusic reports: An "exclusive" Orange County rehab is suing Courtney Love for $181,286. Beau Monde claim Love skipped out on the bill for her 11 week stay at their Newport Beach facility in 2005. 

The rehab filed suit in Orange County Superior Court on March 1st. In the lawsuit they claim that Love only paid an initial $10,000 but still owes over $181,000. "Although demanded multiple times by plaintiff, orally and in writing, none of the balance stated has been paid," the lawsuit said. Gigwise also reports: Whilst Beau Monde cited client confidentiality in refusing to comment on the case filed in Orange County Superior Court, a representative for Love said "this matter is in the process of being resolved," claiming there was simply a conflict over the size of the bill. 

Rant: We don't usually stick up for Courtney here in the Day in Rock but anyone not on serious drugs would have a problem with a $180K rehab bill. Did they toss out the 12 Steps (which you can get for free) for the empty pocket method? (After paying them off you won't have enough money for drugs.)- more on this story

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GNR Leak Explained Away - Top Story of 07
gunsnroses.com reports: The song "Better" has been receiving airplay across the country, but there is no official single release. No one seems to know where the song came from or how it got out. Did Guns N' Roses purposely leak the track? "Here's what I know," keyboardist Dizzy Reed explains to GunsNRoses.com. "We were doing a commercial with Harley-Davidson. Harley was going to do a version using 'Paradise City' and another version using 'Better.' Their Web site even had a version up for like one day with 'Better,' but the version of 'Better' that they had was an unfinished, unapproved demo. That's why it was removed. The version that's getting airplay is that same demo. 

"Our understanding of how that happened is that an experimental edit using 'Better' in place of 'Paradise City' was somehow accidentally mislabeled as the 'Paradise City' Harley-Davidson video/commercial and was inadvertently released on the internet. We believe the 'leak' came from this source tape and someone with access to it�. 

For the record, absolutely none of the songs that have been leaked have come from the band or our organization. None of the songs that have been leaked are anything more than demo versions, works in progress. No final mixes.- more on this story

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Stevie Wonder Sex Suit - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: Stevie Wonder has been sued by a man who claims he was fired from Stevie's Los Angeles radio station after questioning an alleged sexual harassment incident involving the music legend. 

TMZ obtained the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, in which Reginald Thomas, Jr. claims he was fired by KJLH in Los Angeles, after talking with his boss about allegations that employees at the station engaged in payola. 

And there's a sexual harassment allegation as well. Thomas claims in the lawsuit that he informed his boss that "Stevie Wonder had telephoned one of the sales associates late at night on her cellular phone." When Thomas brought up the alleged incident, he claims one of his bosses responded, "You never know who he's f...ing around here. It's a lawsuit waiting to happen."[Now we know what inspired the song]- more on this story

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Boston Singer Death A Suicide - Top Story of 07
SleazeRoxx.com reports: The family of Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, said his death was a suicide. "He was a man who gave all he had to give to everyone around him, whether family, friends, fans or strangers," the family said in a statement relayed by police Wednesday. 

"He gave as long as he could, as best he could, and he was very tired. We take comfort in knowing that he is now, at last, at peace." 

Delp, 55, died Friday at his Atkinson home. Fiancee Pamela Sullivan found him. Toxicology tests by the state medical examiner's office showed that Delp committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning, said Lt. William Baldwin. Delp also left two notes taped to a door and letters to his family and Sullivan- more on this story

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Doors Recruit Fuel Singer - Top Story of 07
Blabbermouth reports: THE DOORS founding members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger have chosen ex-FUEL lead singer Brett Scallions to front their project RIDERS ON THE STORM, filling the void created when THE CULT's Ian Astbury departed the group last month. "Brett is on board and we are glad to have him, he has a great voice and a lot of charisma," states keyboardist Manzarek.- more on this story

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Zeppelin Vs Pirate - Top Story of 07
Blabbermouth reports: Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page is to give evidence in a Scottish court against a man accused of bootlegging the band's live concerts. 

Page will appear as a witness at Glasgow Sheriff Court in the case against businessman Robert Langley, of Buckingham. 

Langley, 59, was arrested at a record fair in the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, two years ago, with £26,000 (approximately $50,000) of allegedly pirated CDs.- more on this story

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Kid Rock Sues Accuser - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: Kid Rock has struck back against a woman who claimed he threw her into a snowbank -- with a lawsuit. 

TMZ obtained the lawsuit filed by Rock's attorneys against Kelly Ann Kozlowski, the woman who last week accused Kid of assaulting her. The musician is seeking undisclosed monetary damages for invasion of privacy, defamation, and for trespassing the Rock residence. 

In a police report, Kozlowski had claimed that Kid (whose real name is Robert Ritchie) grabbed her by the neck and threw her into a snowbank, charges that Rock denied -- and that were ultimately unsubstantiated. According to the Rock lawsuit, after meeting the rap-rocker at a local bar, Kozlowski and her boyfriend tagged along to listen to some tracks Rock had recently recorded, but "began placing drinks on [Rock's] recording equipment and was otherwise acting improperly." - more on this story

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Elton Bigot Rant - Top Story of 07
Hecklerspray reports: Elton John is a man who knows all about persecution; not only is Elton John gay but he's a middle-aged tubby bald gay with gap teeth, bad eyesight, a ginger wig, a voice like a dying walrus and the world's oddest sense of style - so Elton John knows. 

But for now let's just concentrate on the gay thing. Elton John turns 60 this weekend and, instead of marking the occasion by dressing up as a big duck and going to a poncey rah-rah party with a bunch of sycophantic tossers, he's decided to do something useful and speak out against all the anti-gay bigots in the world in an article for the New Statesman. 

By penning such an important and potentially inflammatory article that'll be felt around the world, Elton John will be drawing attention to a cause that many millions of people feel strongly about. And also drawing attention to the fact that Elton John's back catalogue will be available to download from iTunes for the first time on Monday a bit too. But that's probably just a coincidence.- more on this story

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Judas Priest Legend Calls RIAA Silly - Top Story of 07
Blabbermouth reports: "The Classic Metal Show" recently interviewed legendary JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about a number of topics, one which was the proposed raise of royalty rates by the RIAA that would, in essence, put Internet radio out of business. Downing stated that he found the proposed royalty rates to be "just ridiculous," and admitted that he's never received a check from the RIAA for royalties allegedly collected in his name by the organization. An excerpt from the conversation follows: 

The Classic Metal Show: The Record Industry Association of America. They're going after Internet radio stations to pay a very high royalty rate in order to broadcast copyrighted music. Basically, just to give you the gist of it, in a year's time at the royalty rate they are asking, an Internet radio station that, say, serves 1,000 listeners 365 days a year, the royalty rate that they would have to pay in order to stay in business would equate to about $200,000 a year. 

K.K. Downing: Well, that's just ridiculous. That just doesn't stack up, as you say. That just doesn't equate. What's the equation? Who put that together? That's obviously silly. - more on this story

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Weiland Fight Leads To Charges - Top Story of 07
TMZ reports: Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland and his wife trashed a Burbank hotel room during a rockstar-caliber rampage last weekend, and now the hotel is pressing charges against the Weilands for the damage they caused. 

Sources tell TMZ that Weiland and his wife Mary ripped alarm clocks and phones from their sockets and threw them, made "dents and gauges" in the walls, and that there was even blood found on some of the linens afterward. (A picture taken at the scene shows a note attached to a trash bag that says, in Spanish, "with blood.") 

The trouble started when Mary arrived at the hotel Saturday, whereupon the couple got into "a huge argument" witnessed by their two young children, who had to be taken away by Weiland's assistant. Weiland himself then left, leaving behind Mary, who could be heard throwing things in the room. The police were called, and the hotel is pressing charges for the damage caused. There's no word whether either Weiland or his wife were injured in the spat.- more on this story

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UK Dogg Snoop - Top Story of 07
Gigwise reports: Snoop Dogg is considering going straight to the Prime Minister Tony Blair over the decision to deny him a British visa. 

The rapper has been blocked entry to continue his current tour with P Diddy following his part in a brawl at London's Heathrow Airport last year, but is attempting to overturn the decision. 

His spokesperson says in a statement, "Snoop still sincerely hopes that the British Government will reconsider their decision and UK shows will be allowed to go on as planned. [What the fizzle were they thinking? See full story for more] - more on this story

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Rocker Arrested For Rape - Top Story of 07
punkbands reports: Love Equals Death bassist Dominic Davi has been arrested and is being held on charges stemming from an alleged rape of a Virginia woman that took place in June 2006. The woman claims she met Dominic at a club in Philadelphia, and after the two left together on foot she was then raped behind a factory. 

The woman also states that she contacted Davi by email, and that he responded in January 2007, admitting in an email what had happened. She reported her findings to Fairfax, VA police who then contacted Philadelphia authorities to have the warrant issued for Davi's arrest last Thursday. 

Philadelphia detectives found the band's website, and discovered they were playing in Fullerton, CA on Friday. They proceeded to arrange for Fullerton police to go to the club and arrest Davi prior to the band's set.- more on this story

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Velvet Arson - Top Story of 07
Blabbermouth reports: TMZ.com reports that the wife of VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland was arrested this weekend after cops say she torched the rocker's $10,000 wardrobe in front of the couple's home in Toluca Lake, Ca. 

According to police, 31-year-old Mary Weiland was booked for investigation of felony arson vandalism after cops responded to a "female burning clothes" call late Saturday evening. 

The couple's two kids, who were home during the incident, were placed in the custody of family friends- more on this story

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G-Unit Deny Kid Beating - Top Story of 07
E! reports: Rappers may not be the most kid-friendly artists in the music world, but one member of G-Unit is denying accusations that he picked on someone half his age. 

Emcee Tony Yayo pleaded not guilty Sunday to misdemeanor charges of harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, just one day after his arrest in New York for allegedly beating up a 14-year-old boy. 

While the New York Police Department has not released the boy's identity�as is typical protocol for incidents involving minors�the alleged teenage victim is believed to be James Rosemond, the son of G-Unit rival the Game's manager, Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond.- more on this story

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Aguilera Lip Synching? - Top Story of 07
Contact Music reports: CHRISTINA AGUILERA has disappointed US fans by reportedly lip-syncing at a gig on Friday night (23MAR07). The BEAUTIFUL star encountered undisclosed technical problems at the concert in Madison Square Garden, New York City, prompting the audience to speculate the star was miming during the entire set. 

Aguilera's manager IRVING AZOFF has admitted there was a sound-related problem at the concert.

He tells the New York Daily News, "Miss Aguilera is one of the most talented vocalists to ever grace the stage; however, we did have a technical problem with the sound equipment at the Garden."- more on this story

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Fighting Words: Oasis are repetitive Luddites - Top Story of 07
Earvolution reports: Usually Noel or Liam Gallagher is the bloke making headlines insulting some other band or artist. But, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party has apparently turned the tables on Oasis. 

Okereke is quoted as saying: "I think Oasis are the most over-rated and pernicious band of all time. They had a totally negative and dangerous impact upon the state of British music." 

Not content to leave the commentary there, Okereke also reportedly mocked the Oasis brothers' oft attempts to link themselves to the Beatles' legacy. He's further quoted as sniping: "They claim to be inspired by the Beatles but, and this so saddens me, they have failed to grasp that the Beatles were about constant change and evolution. Oasis are repetitive Luddites."[- more on this story

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Imagine There's No Hippies - Top Story of 07
BBC reports: John Lennon's Imagine has been voted the favourite pop song of the baby boomer generation in a radio poll.

The anthem narrowly beat Chris De Burgh's Lady In Red, which took second place in the survey of 3,760 over-50s conducted by the Smooth Radio network. 

Crazy, a number one hit for US hip-hop duo Gnarls Barkley last year, also made the list - but nearly half of the top 50 came from the 1960s.
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Mest Murder Self Defense - Top Story of 07
punkbands reports: In a turn of events perhaps even more odd than the incident itself, Mtv is reporting that Anthony Lovato, the former frontman for Mest, is getting off and won't face murder charges. 

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office told the network "We determined that the suspect and victim had dated the same girl back-and-forth for over a year. There had been threats, and the victim sent several threatening messages to the suspect. Apparently, there was some mutual combat and Lovato attempted to separate himself from the victim when the victim challenged him to a fight. 

The victim followed Lovato to an isolated spot in the underground garage and tried to fight him. Lovato defended himself, and there was insufficient evidence to show that it was not a justifiable use of reasonable force in self-defense."- more on this story

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Black Eyed Pea Arrested - Top Story of 07
E! reports: It's a bad rap for Taboo. The Black Eyes Peas singer was busted Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his car in Los Angeles, police said. 

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Taboo, real name Jaime Luis Gomez, was involved in a minor collision at approximately 8:30 a.m. in Industry, a town 20 miles east of Los Angeles. 

Officers on the scene reported finding less than an ounce of marijuana and a medication for which the hip-hopster did not have a prescription.
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Bono Knighted - Top Story of 07
Jam! reports: Irish rock star and global humanitarian Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday -- and joked that his youngest son thought he was about to become a Jedi instead. 

Bono, 46, was named a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in an informal, laugh-filled ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway. 

"You have permission to call me anything you want -- except sir, all right? Lord of lords, your demigodness, that'll do," he told reporters afterward. Because he is an Irish citizen, Bono won't have the title of "sir" before his name.[
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