So, what’s the “favorite 4-letter ‘F’ word”.  Well, F-R-E-E of course.  Why, what were you thinking?  Geez.  Well for the band’s summer and autum tour, Chris Martin thought it would be pretty damn cool to give every Coldplay concert-goer a free live album.  In an interview recently he said, “It’s a way of saying ‘thank you’… it’s a tough economy and people are paying a lot of money for tickets.”  So, how will this all work?  Well, there are some technicalities that would need to be ironed out but the band imagines a scenario where you wander in to a venue and hand over your ticket at the door and are then given the recording as a FREE gift.  Now that’s freakin’ cool!  Viva la Coldplay!

Kelly Clarkson has become my American Idol all over again.  Wanna know why?  Well, I’m gonna tell you why- and because you’re still reading confirms my hunch that you really DO want to know why.  Or maybe you’re just being polite.  I embrace Kelly Clarkson because that chick embraces her cellulite!  And in doing so she spilled Hollywood’s best kept secret.  Hallelujah!  Kelly recently said that ALL (and I’m underlining this here folks along with tiny little stars and arrows surrounding it in a variety of pen ink colors) of Hollywood has cellulite.  So what is their secret?  Why are there hundreds of Ugg clad minions walking around Robertson Avenue in a size 2?  Well, THAT would be what general society calls an “eating disorder”.  Now, as for those flawless physiques we see plastered across every magazine known to man… that would be help from none other than the Photoshop Gods.  And Kelly will be the first to tell you that “yes” she has had help from the P.G. and “yes” she has cellulite.  She went on to say that there are no fem-bots in Hollywood (although I beg to differ… i.e. Katie Holmes) only real people armed with a gifted or at least marginally talented graphic designer.  Don’t get me wrong… I’m not about to run around work in a bathing suit nor am I above employing a P.G. of my own but Kelly has done tons for my self-esteem.  I heart Kelly Clarkson!

Michelle Brach has her 3,700 square foot Nashville home on the market a little over a year after she bought it.  That’s not strange.  People buy and sell homes all the time.  What is strange is that she’s offering the 4 bed room, 4.5 bath house for $65,000 LESS than what she paid for it.  And just what, prey tell, is the asking price?  That magic number that could possibly make all of your living-in-Nashville dreams come true?  Well my dear friends… a mere $1,285,000 will get you right in the front door and on the couch next to a roaring fire in no time.  I’m already writing out a check. Ha! I beat you to it.

Womanizer, woman, womanizer, you’re a womanizer, oh, womanizer, oh, you’re a womanizer baby… I just wanted to get that stuck in your head all day today.  And, apparently it was stuck in Lily Allen’s head too because she did a cover of it.  Well, this past Saturday it was played on super-producer Mark Ronson’s radio show and within nano-seconds it was plastered all over the internet.  Cool, right?  Wrong.  Lily’s label- EMI- was oh, how should one say?  Um, pissed.  Not sure why but they were.  Maybe because it sounds just like the original without the “Britney growl”.  Who knows?  Anyway… check it out for yourself.  Sorry EMI.  I’m just the messenger.

Okay gamers… put your eh, game face on.  Launching today (November 19th)  is NXE (New Xbox Experience) which does all kinds of fun stuff like connect you to your partners in crime, family- who could also be your partners in crime depending on your family- and to one ginormous online entertainment center.  What, prey tell, does this have to do with music, you ask?  Well, to help kick-off NXE, the All American Rejects, Hinder, and others will participate in the fully interactive “Game With Fame” sessions. And basically, “Game With Fame” allows artists and fans to play their favorite games with each other directly.  So get to practicing because you can take on the All American Rejects in Frogger and Rock Band 2 on November 24 in NYC from 6pm to 8pm EST.  GAMERTAG: AAR GWF (*space between AAR and GWF).  And for all of you Hinder junkies… you can take on the boys on November 24th playing Guitar Hero World Tour from 3pm to 5pm CST in Starkville, MS. GAMERTAG: Hinder GWF (*space between Hinder & GWF)

Adele says she’s about her music and it’s going to stay that way.  In a recent interview she said, “I’m not going to act, not going to release an autobiography, not going to release a perfume, not going to design a range of clothes. I don’t see the point. It makes you more a celebrity than a singer. I don’t want to be a brand.”  Personally, I think it would be fitting if she would at least endorse a pair of running shoes with all the pavement she’s been chasing.  Seriously.

It’s like a new spin on an old favorite recipe.  And just what does food have to do with music?  Nothing.  But, since this post has a little something to do with the holiday season I had some personal word association going on in my head.  Sorry.  So, Maroon 5 is mixing it up for you this holiday season by re-releasing some of their old favorites but with a twist.  They’ve invited people to reinterpret their music.  Cool people too- like Mary J. Blige (who takes on “Wake Up Call” with Mark Ronson) and Pharrell Williams (who remixes “She Will Be Loved”). Frontman Adam Levine says, “I’ve always found it really interesting that a group of people looking at the same painting can all see a different thing.  That was the idea behind this record… We were really blown away by what they came up with.” If you’re down with your Maroon 5 having a little urban flavor mixed in, then order up the CD “Call + Response: the Remix Album” due to hit store shelves in December.

Adele has something to say and she’s not mincing words.  She’s calling out the Jonas Brothers and their chastity rings.  You know the Jonas brothers… those 3 guys with the bushy eyebrows and hair that tweens are completely fanatic about.  There was some ribbing about their chastity rings at this years MTV music awards.  Ring a bell?  No?  Seriously?  Okay, just ask your daughter/niece.  Anyway, although Adele says she is one of their biggest fans, she recently told Glamour magazine that there is no way they will have the willpower to say virgins until they get married with so many girls at their disposal.  She said, ” I’m addicted to the Jonas Brothers, but do I think it’s true that they won’t have sex until they are married?  Millions of girls fancy them!  If the Jonas Brothers are virgins- then I’m a man.”  Oh snap!  And BTW- Adele isn’t a man.

Normally, eating like a rock star means a little food and a lot of nameless liquids, right?  Well, Denny’s has another idea. They’re updating their menu with the help of some rock acts.  Seriously.  The “Denny’s Rockstar Menu 2″ is bolstered with new creations from Hoobastank, Boys Like Girls, Taking Back Sunday, and Katy Perry (pictured).  Hoobastank is responsible for the Huburrito, a burrito with crispy chicken strips, pepper jack cheese, and onion crispers served with tortilla chips and side sauces.  Boys Like Girls bring forth The Great Eggsteak, which is a roast beef sandwich with scrambled eggs, pepper jack cheese, peppers and onions with spicy mayo on sourdough bread.  Katy Perry serves up the “Hot N Cold,” a dessert treat with layers of cherry topping, vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and cappuccino.  Meanwhile, Taking Back Sunday provides the Melty Grilled Chicken and Sausage Quesidilla.  Diners can also choose from the encore favorites - The Plain White T’s Plain White Shake and Taking Back Sunday’s Taking Back Bacon Burger Fries.  Great. Now I’m hungry.  Where’s Denny’s?

Did you know that Kid Rock has his own clothing line?  I didn’t.  But, apparently he does.  It’s called “Made in Detroit”.  Fitting, no?  (Psst… you looking confused in the back… he’s from Michigan.)  Well, Mr. Rock is a man who clearly is into giving because his clothing company is working with Wayne State University to start a college fund for area music students.  How cool is that?  To kick things off the apparel line will make 2,500 limited edition T-shirts in hopes to raise like, $25,000 from the sale. The “Kid Rock Scholarship” will be available to students studying both the business and performance sides of music.   If you wanna dress like Kid Rock click here.