Why? Announce Rescheduled Live Dates

Why? have re-arranged those postponed UK dates, that were axed after mainman Yoni Wolf became ill earlier this month.

Returning to the UK at the end of June to play two shows, July will then see a further four nights and a final appearance at the Wireless Festival. Tickets for original dates remain valid for the new gigs.

Why? are still supporting the release of their acclaimed third album 'Alopecia', which came out at the beginning of the year.

June Dates:

29 - London Madame JoJos

30 - London Cargo

July Dates:

1 - Brighton Audio

2 - Nottingham Bodega

3 - Leeds Faversham

4 - Manchester Roadhouse

5 - London Wireless Festival

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Zhang Angry At Ignorant Cannes Attendees

Actress Ziyi Zhang was left enraged during her visit to France's Cannes Film Festival, when she encountered a group of people who knew nothing about the recent Chinese earthquake, which has devastated her native country. The Memoirs of a Geisha star turned her trip to Cannes into a fundraising mission in a bid to raise money to help the victims of the quake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale when it struck China earlier this month . She even made a pamphlet about the natural disaster, which has left almost 60,000 dead and more than five million homeless. Zhang has made a personal donation of $144,000 (£72,000) to help the relief efforts, and has also secured a $100,000 (£50,000) pledge from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's wife Wendi Deng, who was born in China. But the 29-year-old was shocked when she came across a group of festival-goers who were ignorant of world events. Recalling the meeting, she says, "I was as angry as a madwoman. I said, 'Are you idiots? You are well-dressed people who look like you identify with society, but you don't know what's going on on planet Earth.' It's incredible!"


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Hariprasad Chaurasia and Amareesh Leib

   
Artist: Hariprasad Chaurasia and Amareesh Leib

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Instrumental
   

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 Now

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 8

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Farrah Fawcett - Fawcett Optimistic About Cancer Battle

Actress FARRAH FAWCETT is "optimistic" she can beat anal cancer.

The star was diagnosed with the disease in 2006, and has been jetting to Germany to be treated in a specialist clinic.

Craig Nevius, who directed Fawcett, 61, in the new documentary about her battle, A Wing and a Prayer, reveals, "She is cautiously optimistic. Farrah has learned the hard way that with cancer, the test is time."

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Music highlights for May 28, 2008

Psychedelic funk-rock ensemble Gravity A plays at Banks Street Bar & Grill. Hear jazz groove band TriFuncTa at Blue Nile. Progressive rockers Bipolaroid, followed by The Way, hit up the Hi-Ho Lounge. One Eyed Jacks hosts the Whirly Bones Variety...

Piers Morgan slams Keira Knightley

'Britain's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan has hit out at actress Keira Knightley for complaining about being famous.
The newspaper editor and television star suggested that it was hypocritical of Knightley to complain about media intrusion into her life and then pose for photo shoots for magazines.
Morgan told Closer magazine: "She moans about being famous and then does endless photo sessions. You can't use the media to promote yourself and then attack them."
"My message to Keira is: 'If you'd like me to get off your case, stop bleating!' Most people would change their lives in a flash to have a tenth of what people like her have. Being famous is brilliant."

Five

   
Artist: Five

   Genre(s): 
Pop
   Rock: Pop-Rock
   

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 Kingsize

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 15


   
 Greatest Hits

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 18


   
 Greatest Hits 2000

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 21


   
 Five

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 12

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T.I. Aims To Defy Expectations As 'Meticulous' Producer; Tha Dogg Pound Get Gangsta 'Grizz-ills,' In Mixtape Monday

T.I. tests his boundaries as a producer, Tha Dogg Pound come out with a Gangsta Grillz mixtape and more in Mixtape Monday.

The Velvet Teen

   
Artist: The Velvet Teen

   Genre(s): 
Indie
   

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Discography:


   
 Elysium

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 8

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Heath Ledger post-mortem results inconclusive

Results of a post-mortem on Hollywood star Heath Ledger are inconclusive, US authorities said today.
The 28-year-old actor was found dead at his New York apartment yesterday.
Police are treating his death as possibly drug-related and said sleeping pills were found close to his body.
But a spokeswoman for the medical examiner's office said an autopsy had proved inconclusive and further tests were needed - which could take around 10 days.
There were unconfirmed reports today that the 'Brokeback Mountain' star was suffering from pneumonia at the time of his death.
The actor's family have said that his death was a tragic accident.
Reading a statement outside the family home in Perth, his father Kim said: "We, Heath's family, can confirm the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda."
New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said: "We are investigating the possibility of an overdose... There were pills within the vicinity of the bed." He added that the prescription medicine included sleeping pills.
The star's housekeeper found him at 3:26pm (US time) yesterday, and tried to wake him for his appointment with a masseuse.
Paying tribute to Heath Ledger, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said: "Heath Ledger's diverse and challenging roles will be remembered as some of the great performances by an Australian actor."
The actor's compatriot and 'The Patriot' co-star Mel Gibson said: "I had such great hope for him. He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss."
Australian actress Nicole Kidman said: "What a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to his family."
The bosses of Warner Bros, Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov, said: "The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic news. The entertainment community has lost an enormous talent. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional person. Our hearts go out to his family and friends."
Ledger was nominated for an Oscar for his part in the film 'Brokeback Mountain' and had recently finished work on the Warner Bros blockbuster 'The Dark Knight'.
Last year he broke up with actress Michelle Williams, who played his wife in 'Brokeback Mountain' and was the mother of their two-year-old daughter.
The actor had recently been working on 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' with director Terry Gilliam; they previously collaborated on 'The Brothers Grimm'.
To view our photo gallery on the life and career of Heath Ledger click here.

50 Cent To Sign $300 Million Murdoch Deal

Rap superstar 50 CENT is on the verge of signing a new branding deal with media mogul RUPERT MURDOCH's company - worth a cool $300 million (GBP150 million).
The In Da Club hitmaker is in final negotiations with Murdoch's News Corp firm - which owns social networking site MySpace - for a large stake in all aspects of the 50 Cent brand, including music, concerts, books and his label G-Unit Records.
If the agreement goes ahead, G-Unit Records and its roster of artists will move under News Corp's MySpace Records umbrella.
According to reports, half of the $300 million deal will be in stock, potentially making 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - one of the biggest News Corp shareholders.
However, the deal is not expected to be finalised until next year (09) - allowing the star to fulfil all of his contractual obligations with his current label, Interscope Records.