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Tom Gabel of Against Me! is Transgendered
Tom Gabel from the American punk rock band Against Me! comes out as a transgender. Gabel recently revealed that he plans to live as a woman. Gabel has a gender dysphoria and will soon go through treatment for his gender transition. He will be taking the name Laura Jane Grace. He is married to wife Heather and stated that he mainly feared for her reaction to the news “for me, the most terrifying thing about this was how she would accept the news. But she’s been super-amazing and understanding” stated Gabel. Gabel spoke to the ‘Rolling Stones’ about his gender change “I’m going to have embarrassing moments,” says Gabel “and that won’t be fun. But that’s part of what talking to you is about – is hoping people will understand, and hoping they’ll be fairly kind.” Gabel no one is ‘Against’ your decision.
The Winner of the 'Voice' is Jermaine Paul
The winner of NBC’s season 2 ‘The Voice’ is Jermaine Paul. He is a 33-year-old family man who has the voice of a winner. Before joining the show, he was the background singer for Alicia Keys. Keys congratulated Jermaine for winning and is proud that he is going solo. Now we know who he gets voice tips from. When asked who influenced him to take a chance and try out for the show he stated “My wife and my daughter, they were very instrumental in telling me to try out. There was a gentleman from my chuch who tried out last year and told me to do it.” After the show, Jermaine was given a record deal.
NYC Club CBGB Will Have Music Festival
The New York City rock club CBGB is planning a city wide music festival. The CBGB festival will occur July 5th-8th. The Rolling Stones reported that it will “include 300 bands at 30 locations across New York, from Central Park’s Summerstage to the Highline Ballroom to clubs like Lit Lounge.” Stage performers include Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Cloud Nothings, Baseball Project (a supergroup started by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn) and New York Dolls member David Johansen will also be making an appearance. CBGB will also be showing film screenings of classic rock films and documentaries. CBGB was last closed in 2006. For all those attendees, good luck using the restroom.
Lindsay Lohan Appearance on Glee
Lindsay Lohan made a guest appearance on the show Glee. She looks fabulous with her long locks and her radiant smile. Lohan tweeted “Glee was fun to do! It made me want to live in a world of musicals where people always just burst out into song & dance!” This episode will be a 2-hour special, she will be guest-starring as herself while playing a judge at Nationals where the cast is hoping to take the top spot. Stay tuned May 15 for the episode premier.
Kim Kardashian Shares Twit Pic
Miss. Kim Kardashian shared with her fans a twitter picture of her sexy body. She is reportedly still meeting with lawyers regarding her divorce with her former husband Kris Humphries. Financial negotiations regarding the divorce are still pending. Kim is now dating artist Kanye West. I’m sure Kanye is loving the picture! Let us know if you think this picture is photoshopped.
"The Avengers" Breaks Record
“The Avengers” made $200.3 million and broke the record for the highest-grossing movie debut in the United States. The film opened a week earlier abroad and has already earned $641.8 million globally. “The Avengers” also set a record for opening day gross in the United States, taking in $80.5 million on Friday. The film is written and directed by Joss Whedon. Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Evans are also featured in the film.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration Pay Tribute to Adam Yauch
Lady Gaga and the "White Devil"
Lady Gaga revealed in an interview that her past drug use was due to loneliness. She admitted that at 19-years-old she had mental and emotional problems. “I would go back to my apartment every day and I would just sit there. It was quiet and it was lonely. It was still,” said Gaga. “It was just my piano and myself. I had a television and I would leave it on all the time just to feel like somebody was hanging out with me.” This lead to cocaine use and dependency on the drug. “It was like the drug was my friend. I never did it with other people,” she said. “It’s such a terrible way to fill that void, because it just adds to that void, because it’s not real.” Lady Gaga had an epiphany and realized that the “white devil” was destroying her. She then decided to focus on her music.
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Beastie Boys Member Dies
Adam Yauch, 47, dies of unknown causes. He was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2009, but it is not confirmed that cancer was the cause of his death. Ever since his diagnosis, he has gone through therapy and treatment. Yauch has a daughter and wife. The Beastie Boys have won multiple Grammy’s and were in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year.
