Modern Music

Jon Farriss chuckles to himself when it’s pointed out that his band INXS has had a tumultuous six years since 2005.

His laugh says, “More than you know, mate,” which is probably true. Who knew where a reality TV show, Rockstar: INXS, would lead a band trying to jump-start a stalled career? Who knew the doubts, or second guessing, or reservations that went on?

For his part, the Rockstar: INXS experience allowed Farriss to step back from the band and alter his priorities. He’d become a father and his children came first.

“Yeah,” he admits. “I’ve had to take a hard look at myself.”

The guy who passed the audition was J.D.

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A sold out music festival is a feat in itself; but to sell out in just 10 minutes is a feat the first ever iHeartRadio Music Festival can boast. The two-day concert, taking place in Las Vegas on Sept. 23 and 24, sold out within the first 10 minutes of being on sale to the general public this past Saturday (July 16).

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The festival is the result of the official launch of the new iHeartRadio, Clear Channels digital radio product.
 
 The accomplishment undoubtedly owes its success to the huge amount of star power in its lineup.

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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) – Sorry, Lady Gaga, but Rihanna has just passed you by. At least on the Facebook charts.

The “Rude Boy” singer has overtaken the “Judas” chanteuse to become the most popular female star on the social media site, according to Famecount.com.

As of this writing, Barbados-born singer Rihanna has amassed 40,622,133 “likes” for her Facebook page, edging out Gaga, who lags with 40,580,102 “likes.”

The good news for Lady Gaga? She still easily beats Rihanna on the Twitter front, with 11,653,916 followers versus Rihanna’s 6,116,687.

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“Im Alive and On Fire,” the title of this weeks episode of True Blood, literally refers to the effects the sun has on the vampire Erics skin after he gets drunk on fairy blood and tries to stay awake during the sunlight hours. Its also a metaphor for the many relationships beginning to burn up — or simmer down — among the supernaturals on the hit HBO series. “Im Alive and On Fire” is also the name of a manic punk song by the Canadian band Danko Jones, and fittingly, the track played out over the end credits. You can stream the song above, or to download a free mp3.

Idina Menzel is a Broadway powerhouse, but she’s also guest starred on Foxs Glee for five episodes as Rachel Berrys mother Shelby Corcoran.

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Menzel — best known for originating the roles of Elphaba in Wicked and Maureen in Rent — has done, including film, appearances on other television programs and even releasing solo albums.

Here are five things you may not have known about Menzel:  

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