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INXS Rerecording Hits With Celebrity Vocalists, David Bowie is Not Venomous, more

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Last year, INXS unceremoniously (at least by some reports) rid themselves of Canadian singer J.D. Fortune who had joined the band after winning a reality show. At this point, there is no new lead singer but that hasn't stopped the group from entering the studio. They are rerecording many of their best songs with the help of a variety of lead vocalists, including Rob Thomas, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Gabriella Cilmi, Kav Temperley of Eskimo Joe and others.

If you happen to be in Malaysia and see a great-big yellow, hairy spider, say hello to David Bowie. Well Heteropoda davidbowie as named by German arachnologist (yes, that's a real word...we looked it up) Peter Jaeger. Don't worry if you do run into it/him. The breed is not venomous.

Vikki Carr received her second key to the city of El Paso on August 30 as part of a ceremony that dedicated of a memorial tile at the city's Plaza Theatre in honor of her parents, Carlos and Florence Cardona.

Canadian readers have one more Beatles related release for Wednesday, the Blu-Ray edition of A Hard Day's Night. Word is that the picture uses the same master from the 2002 Miramax release reprocessed for HD; however, the soundtrack has been totally reworked and sounds fantastic.

Jamaican reggae producer and recording artist Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson passed away on last Tuesday in New York at the age of 47. His producing partner, Cleveland "Clevie" Browne said that Johnson had a heart attack. He was also being treated for kidney failure since December. Johnson had worked with Bob Marley, Sean Paul and No Doubt among others.

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