Blog Posts by Wendy Geller

Richie Sambora (Photo: Michael Kovac)Bon Jovi fans who were looking forward to catching the band on their current Because They Can tour were dealt an unexpected blow on Wednesday, when it was announced guitarist Richie Sambora would be dropping out of the current North American leg until further notice.

"Due to personal issues, Richie Sambora will not be performing on this upcoming leg. All shows will go on as scheduled," read a post on the band's website. No other information was available.

Moser and Judd in October (Photo: Erika Goldring)While his wife Wynonna Judd has been busy performing on Dancing With The Stars, Cactus Moser's been practicing some fancy footwork of his own. The drummer, who lost his left leg in August in a motorcycle accident, is finally walking on his own after months of recuperation.

Moser was fitted with a prosthetic leg last week, and stunned Judd by walking to her unaided over the weekend. "It freaked me out because I've seen him in a wheelchair and using a walker, and he just walked towards me," Judd told People backstage after Monday's DWTS episode. "I was like, 'Wow.' I was so stunned."

Robin Thicke sure has one cool wife. When the smooth crooner showed her his latest video for single "Blurred Lines," she gave her seal of approval.

So what, you say? Well, how about this? She gave her OK--even though the clip had her husband cavorting with rappers T.I. and Pharrell...plus a trio of gorgeous models wearing flesh-colored G-strings and nothing else.

Justin Timberlake (Photo: Jonathan Leibson)Justin Timberlake may be a respectable married businessman in his 30s, but he seems to have held on to some remnants of his wild youth. In an interview with the new MySpace (of which he is a co-owner), the 20/20 Experience mastermind admits he has indulged in some presumably illegal substances.

Heck, he admits he still does. When discussing what helped trigger the "super trippy" vibe of some of the songs off his new album, Timberlake got right to the point: "I don’t know that there was a specific influence that made that happen other than our own substance abuse while we were making it," he laughed. "There's some trippy moments on there, for sure."

Who's got the best April Fool's joke so far? Well, we'd have to say Miranda Lambert--it's certainly not the most believable (you'd be pretty far gone to fall for this one), but it did make us laugh aloud this morning.

Lambert posted on her social media Monday: "Honey Boo Boo is actually my child…" and offered "proof" via a photo collage that displays how she shares a lot of visual similarities with the reality TV star. Redneckognize any of these expressions?

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All foolin' aside, Lambert is no doubt preparing for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, which take place Sunday in Las Vegas. She's up for five trophies, including the coveted entertainer of the year distinction, and will also be performing at the show. The ACM Awards air April 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Using the momentum created by the confirmation she'd be returning for Season 3 of the X Factor, Demi Lovato followed up by showing off a sexy, mature new look for her upcoming album.

The image of Lovato--topless, covered in silver paint, and gazing intently at the camera--was unveiled in full on her official website Monday. The singer also revealed the title and release date of the record: Demi, on May 14.

She teased fans with a glimpse of the shot on Saturday, tweeting "I spy" and revealing just one glitter-covered hand.

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Demi will mark Lovato's fourth studio album. She has noted that the new material is "better than anything I have ever done." Her first single from the project, "Heart Attack," is currently climbing up the charts.

Thompson Square (Photo: Ed Rode)To the casual observer, husband-and-wife duo Thompson Square have not experienced much disappointment in their career to date. The pair emerged into country-fan consciousness at large in 2010, with their remarkably successful/infectious hit "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not." The tune went on to sell more than a million downloads, with a hot debut album and a string of rapid-fire award nominations following.

Ryan Bingham (Photo: Rick Kern)Southwest-raised Americana artist Ryan Bingham has been riding a crazy ride these past few years, not coincidentally connected with his award-winning song, "The Weary Kind," from the film Crazy Heart.

Yahoo! Music has been a fan of this talented singer-songwriter prior to his Academy Awards appearance, having interviewed him in 2008 about his rusty, affecting vocals and again in 2012 post-Grammys to discuss his work on new release Tomorrowland. Bingham is the epitome of an independent artist, with his tenure on the major labels balanced by his most recent decision to self-release his own material.