Weekend Roundup: Dave Grohl, Black Eyed Peas, All Points West Festival
By Anet Hovhanesian
In case you missed anything, here is some news that took place over the weekend!
- Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl made a special appearance to his birth town where he was having a street named after him. The singer was also presented with a key to the city of Warren, Ohio. The city’s Market Alley will be renamed after him. Read about the event and what he treated the fans that showed up to the appearance to. (NME)
- Black Eyed Peas did what no other duo or group has been able to do. They stayed on the top of US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for a record 17 weeks in a row (12 weeks with “Boom Boom Pow” and now 5 weeks with “I’ve gotta Feeling“). More information on this accomplishment including who hold the overall record is available. (NME) What do you think, do they deserve the honor or are they an overrated band?
- Events from the New Jersey All Point West Festival: Tool takes over as headliners; Saturday line-up and details for performances; Jay-z pays tribute to Michael Jackson. (RollingStone)
- Performers announced for this years MTV Video Music Awards which airs Live 9Pm/8pmC on September 13. See pictures of performers so far. (MTV) Who would you want to see perform?
