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Bon Jovi Slam Republican Sarah Palin Over Campaign Song In statement...
By Jason Gregory on 16 October 2008
Bon Jovi have become the latest band to criticise the Republican party for using songs without permission during the presidential race.
Frontman Bon Jovi said he was surprised to hear 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' used at a rally held by Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
The singer, who last month hosted a fundraiser for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama, said the group “do not approve” of the Republican party's actions.
In a statement to TMZ he said: "We wrote this song as a thank you to those who have supported us over the past 25 years.
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Iron Maiden's Eddie The Head Mascot Thrust Into Spanish Politics It features at town meetings...
By Jason Gregory on 15 October 2008
Eddie the Head, the long running mascot of Iron Maiden, has become an unofficial symbol for political parties in Spain.
Various parties have started displaying the mascot in protest against Basque separatist groups who hang their flags at council meetings in Villava, Navarre.
Separatists claim Navarre, a region in northern Spain, is party of the Basque country. A belief which has been contested by rival parties.
Socialist leader, José Luis Uriz, told the Guardian: "The Iron Maiden flag means a lot to me. If I have to put up with their flag, they'll have to put up with Eddie's face."
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Justin Timberlake Rallies In Las Vegas For Barack Obama With girlfriend Jessica Biel...
By Victoria Tsigonis on 13 October 2008
Justin Timberlake and his girlfriend Jessica Biel rallied for presidential candidate Barack Obama in Las Vegas Saturday night at the Clark County Government Center.
"Me and Jess, we're here as Americans. We're here as humans because this is something we had to do," Timberlake stated with Biel by his side.
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Foo Fighters Accuse John McCain Of 'Perverting' Song By using it in their campaign...
By Jason Gregory on 8 October 2008
Foo Fighters have accused Republican candidate John McCain of “perverting the original sentiment” of one of their songs during his presidential campaign.
McCain has continued to use 'My Hero' despite never “making any attempt to get approval or permission from the artist”, a statement said.
The McCain campaign has already been criticised for using a song by 80s group Heart without permission.
In a joint statement, Foo Fighters said: “It's frustrating and infuriating that someone who claims to speak for the American people would repeatedly show such little respect for creativity and intellectual property.
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Bruce Springsteen: 'John McCain's Attacks On Barack Obama Will Fail' He speaks out at rally...
By Jason Gregory on 7 October 2008
Bruce Springsteen told a political rally in Michigan yesterday (October 6th) that Republican John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama wouldn't stop the Democrats sweeping to power this November.
The singer, who was making the final one of three appearances on behalf of Mr Obama's campaign, urged crowds to register to vote for the former Illinois senator.
During a short acoustic set, Springsteen warned that Mr McCain would launch “an attack on Senator Obama's character that will make the Swift Boaters look fair and balanced." But he added: "They will fail."
The singer's comments came as Mr McCain upped his personal attacks on Mr Obama, asking what the politician had ever done for government. The pair face a head-to-head televised debate this evening.
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Madonna Bans Republican Sarah Palin From Attending Tour She draws controversy...
By Jason Gregory on 7 October 2008
Madonna has banned the Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin from attending any of her concerts.
The singer told a crowd in Meadowlands, New Jersey on Saturday (October 4th) that the Alaskan governor wasn't allowed to her “party”.
“Sarah Palin can't come to my show. It's nothing personal,” Madonna was quoted by the NY Post as saying, before adding: “Here's the sound of Sarah Palin's husband's snowmobile when it won't start.”
It's not the first time Madonna has spoken out against the Republican party during her 27-date Sticky & Sweet world tour.
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Jay-Z And Wyclef Jean Perform For Barack Obama In Florida They appeal to young voters...
By Jason Gregory on 6 October 2008
Jay-Z and Wyclef Jean stepped up the campaign to raise support for Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama in Florida yesterday (October 5th).
The two artists performed for huge crowds at Miami's Bayfront Park Amphitheatre at a free concert designed to encourage the state's younger citizens to register to vote.
Florida is seen as one of the key battleground states between Mr Obama and his Republican rival John McCain in November's general election.
As previously reported on Gigwise, the concert was just one of a host of campaign events organised by Mr Obama's campaign over the weekend.
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Bruce Springsteen: 'George Bush Has Caused Public To Lose Faith In America Dream' He campaigns for Obama...
By Jason Gregory on 6 October 2008
Bruce Springsteen told a rally of Barack Obama supporters on Saturday that George W Bush's presidency was the reason why people had “justifiably lost faith” in the American dream.
Springsteen performed a seven-song acoustic set for fans – and prospective voters – in Philadelphia as part of a whistle-stop tour in support of the democratic candidate.
The singer told the tens of thousands of people who had gathered in Benjamin Franklin Parkway that the Iraq War and the handling of Hurricane Katrina were just two examples of Bush's “disaster” presidency.
"I've spent 35 years writing about America and its people and the meaning of the American promise — a promise handed down right here in this city," Springsteen said.
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Will Young Invited To Attend Political Question Time On the BBC...
By Jason Gregory on 3 October 2008
Pop star Will Young has been invited to appear on an edition of the BBC political panel show, Question Time.
Programme editor Gill Penlington extended the invitation after the former Pop Idol winner revealed that he was a fan of the show.
She said she would like Young, who has a politics degree from the University of Exeter, to appear on the show "at his nearest possible convenience".
Young spoke about his fondness for the programme during a phone in on BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Wyclef Jean To Join Jay-Z For Free Concerts For Obama This weekend...
By Victoria Tsigonis on 2 October 2008
Wyclef Jean has announced he will perform with Jay-Z this weekend in Miami at the free concert put on by Obama For America.
The concert will take place at 8:30 PM Sunday, October 5, at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater.
Ticket distribution begins today (October 2) at 10 AM and are available all South Florida Campaign For Change offices. The limit is two tickets per person.
Jay –Z will be performing solo on Saturday, October 4 in Detroit at the Cobo Arena.
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