Aretha Franklin cancels more shows: 'Queen of Soul' weight loss didn't fix health problems

Aretha Franklin canceled another show due to sickness. It's been hit and miss as the Queen of Soul has had to cancel quite a lot of shows in the last few years. She was supposed to perform in Muskegon, Michigan two years ago and THIS author was going to get to see her but she had to back out. :( I'd even bought a sexy 70s ensemble for the gig! So this performance was to be the first after an extended health break that began in August and extended through October. But continued undisclosed health concerned prompted Franklin's doctors to warn her off the grueling concert season. In the past years, Aretha Franklin has lost a lot of weight and it was hoped that her weight loss would improve her frequent health issues but it hasn't seemed to. Here's at how Aretha lost weight and how weight loss does and doesn't fix illnesses.   Aretha Franklin cancels more shows: 'Queen of Soul' weight loss didn't fix health problems

Chance the Rapper gets chance at VMA

Chance the Rapper has a chance at a 2016 MTV Video #Music Awards (VMA) nomination for Best Hip Hop video on collaborative album "Angels" with producer Saba. It first aired on the "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in October. The 23-year-old rising star is the creator of the Magnificent Coloring Day Chicago music festival which piggybacks on the success of his mixtape, featuring such music heavyweights as Kanye West, Skrillex, 2 Chainz, Alicia Keys, and John Legend. It also features Lil Uzi Vert, Tyler the Creator, and Young Thug.   Chance the Rapper gets chance at VMA, Magnificent Coloring Day singer nominated

Axl Rose sics DMCA on Google Guns N' Roses pic but which is 'fat Axl' photo?

 l is not well in the Paradise City. Axl Rose is demanding that Google nix a not-so-becoming porky pic of him, reported Guitar World on June 7. Unfortunately the search engine can't distinguish "fat Axl" pics from just plain Axl Rose pics. The once sexy n' skinny Guns N' Roses lead singer has become a wee tad pudgy n' plump and the camera can't help showing it. Axl Rose issued a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) notice against Google remove a 2010 photo taken by a Winnipeg Free Press photographer at a Guns N' Roses concert. The phat photo has gone viral with fat shaming memes. Axl Rose sics DMCA on Google Guns N' Roses pic but which is 'fat Axl' photo?

Shovels & Rope's 'Mary Ann and One-Eyed Dan' is love song for the heartless

August is Romance Awareness Month. Isn't that sweet? Well for some folks, but others find it schmaltzy. Do you ever wonder if your romance bone is broken? Does it seem like if you hear one more sappy "somebody done somebody wrong" song, you're going to throw up? Does your significant other (if you're not too curmudgeonly to have one) wonder if you were born without a soul? Well, how about a love song for all the heartless, romance-challenged folks out there? And that song would be "Mary Ann and One-Eyed Dan" and that band would be Shovels & Rope.  Shovels and Rope's 'Mary Ann and One-Eyed Dan' is love song for the heartless

Your romantic Valentine's Day playlist--love songs, romantic music in all genres

Valentine's Day is about romance, right? So, what better way to stoke a romantic mood than with music? Strike the right chord and maybe ignite some sparks with this playlist of edgy, sensual love songs. This eclectic (some would say psychedelic, hallucinogenic) list covers all genres, so if you hate wailing opera or despise country schmaltz, keep reading. There are even songs for you anti-Valentine's Day folks.   Your romantic Valentine's Day playlist

12 Days of Christmas appetizers, hors d'oeuvres recipes for Epiphany countdown | Examiner.com

The 12 Days of Christmas represent the period from Christmas to Epiphany, on Jan. 6. Epiphany is also called Three Kings Day or Twelfth Night (the major gift-giving holiday in many countries). Here are appetizers and hors d'oeuvres recipes--based on the legendary 12 Days of Christmas song--to countdown from Christmas to Epiphany or Twelfth Night. Best of all these recipes use up holiday leftovers and are also diet-friendly! Food set to music--what could be more fun? 12 Days of Christmas appetizers, hors d'oeuvres recipes for Epiphany countdown | Examiner.com

Best Christmas music from movie soundtracks, Christmas carols, holiday classics

Christmas is a sensual experience. It smells like pine and cinnamon and tastes of smoked ham and marzipan. Christmas sounds like carols. Here is the best in Christmas music from movie soundtracks. It would be impossible to list all the best holiday classics and Christmas carols. Suffice to listen to these holiday movie soundtracks to get that Christmas glow.   Best Christmas music from movie soundtracks, Christmas carols, holiday classics | Examiner.com