Blog Posts by Wendy Geller

Fergie (Photo: Mark Davis)Even rock stars take maternity leave from their jobs! It looks as if the Black Eyed Peas may possibly be arranging a temp to take lead lady Fergie's place--at least for a while, after she has her baby this year.

According to Perez Hilton, who exclusively broke the news, sources have suggested that the Grammy-winning group is quietly auditioning singers to fill Fergie's place in anticipation of her expected time off post-birth.

Levon Helm, the legendary Band member and beloved drummer/rock icon, left us last spring at the age of 71--but, as all legends do, he lives on in the hearts of his fans.

And, in the case of Helm, he had some quite famous fans. A star-studded collective of musicians from all genres gathered in New Jersey last October to pay tribute to Helm--the resulting concert raising money earmarked to keep Helm's Woodstock barn and studio in his family's possession. Some of the names involved included Roger Waters, My Morning Jacket, John Mayer, Joe Walsh, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Gregg Allman, Bruce Hornsby, Ray LaMontagne, John Hiatt, Grace Potter, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Marc Cohn, Jakob Dylan, Joan Osborne, and more.

Fans who were unable to attend the show can now see it in its entirety with the release of the Love For Levon DVD this week. We at Yahoo! Music have an exclusive clip for preview, featuring John Mayer and Ray LaMontagne performing "Tears Of Rage."

Lil Wayne (Photo: Jason Merritt)Lil Wayne has been released from the Los Angeles hospital he was admitted to last week following a seizure.

Wayne's label head, Mack Maine, tweeted to his followers on Monday evening that the rapper was officially out and on his way home. "God is great," he added.

Wayne's release comes six days after his admission to the facility, and three days after alarming reports circulated that he was near death--gossip that Wayne himself attempted to calm by tweeting "I’m good everybody" on Friday evening.

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Can't get enough Justin Bieber? Well, Beliebers, you're in luck--or, you just may be enraged. There's a new kid in town and he promises to offer even more of that unique JB vibe.

Young Danish lad Benjamin Lasnier looks like Justin, lip-syncs to Justin's music, and is rapidly gaining a following that may one day rival Justin's...at the rate he's attracting attention.

Lasnier started building his reputation in typical tween form. Last year, when he was just 12 years old, he joined Instagram and began posting a stream of selfies--lots of grins and wide-eyed poses for the iPhone. From the first picture, he attracted "likes," smitten comments--and followers.

Bow Wow (Photo: Prince Williams)Aspiring rappers, take note: If you want to use a stripper in your videos, be sure you compensate her fairly for her art. Or you may find yourself out a few wads of cash--like Bow Wow, who was just forced to pay a French porn star nearly $80k for ripping off her work.

The lady in question, Celine Tran (who works under the name "Katsuni"), filed suit against Bow Wow last July--claiming he helped himself without permission to footage of her exotic dancing, originally featured in a video by French band the Electronic Conspiracy.

She alleged he then splashed it all over his video for "Drank In My Cup," again without asking permission.

Bow Wow's response? Silence. So, according to TMZ, a federal judge ordered him to pay Tran $79,346.07 in damages and legal fees, plus yank the footage.

Morrissey (Photo: Kevin Winter)Morrissey has finally thrown in the towel on his ill-fated North American tour--following his latest round of poor health, he's canceled all remaining dates on the trek.

The 53-year-old singer, who came down with a bout of double pneumonia last week, has had various health issues plaguing him, forcing him to postpone 21 shows over the past year.

"Despite his best efforts to try to continue touring, Morrissey has to take a hiatus and will not be able to continue on the rest of the tour," his management said in a statement. "Morrissey thanks all of his fans for their well wishes and thoughts."

Here's a list of Morrissey's affected dates. If you hold a ticket to one of these shows, refunds are available at point of purchase.

3/18 Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
3/19 Lincoln, NE @ Rococo Theatre
3/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum
3/23 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
3/27 Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom
3/29 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
3/30 Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center
4/2 Asheville, NC @

Joss Stone (Photo: James Lemke Jr)The two men who were arrested in 2011 on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and murder singer Joss Stone have gone to trial this week in Britain.

Kevin Liverpool, 35, and Junior Bradshaw, 32, have denied the charges against them, which include conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to rob the Grammy-winning pop star.

However, the jury at Exeter Crown Court was told by prosecution that the two men were armed with a sword, knives, and other potential weapons--as well as notes stating their intentions to kill the singer--when they were spotted driving around Stone's neighborhood.

Tone Loc (Photo: Gary Miller)Rapper Tone Loc--best known for his '80s party hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina"--gave fans a scare late Saturday night when he collapsed on stage during a Des Moines appearance.

According to the Des Moines Register, the 47-year-old (whose real name is Anthony Terrell Smith), finished up a song, and then went down. The show was terminated abruptly, with fans being told to leave after a few minutes.