Blink-182 back together CONFIRMED!

Blink-182 are back together, the reunion confirmed after the Grammys. The reunion of Blink-182 for 2009 was broke by David Kennedy earlier this weekend with word of  a new album for 2009.

In case you missed the first story about this on LALATE earlier this weekend, here again is the recap.

Thursday night, David Kennedy told fans that even as A&A is about to put out a new album for 2009, so too is Blink-182 to everyone’s surprise.

“I’m trying to write a statement about how Angels is all good while Blink is coming back”.

Asked if no A&A album would be released in replacement for Blink-182, Kennedy added

“No sir. … It will be a good creative year and I want to make sure that comes across.”

And just to make sure it was super clear, another fan said, hey is Blink-182 reuniting?

“Yeah, putting out a record.”

The three appeared this Sunday as presenters at the Grammy Awards. Now after the awards show , Blink-182 issued the following official statement Sunday evening from Los Angeles:

“Hi. We’re blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We’re back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy.

“Summer 2009. Thanks and get ready…”

2009 is going to be a great year!

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Here is the list of the 2009 Grammy Award winners! The 2009 Grammys Award list is:

Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand

Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer, “Say”

Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Please Read This Letter”

Best New Artist: Adele

Best Rock Album: Coldplay, Viva la Vida

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Rich Woman”

Song of the Year: Coldplay, “Viva la Vida”

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group: Sugarland, “Stay”

Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson

Industry Icon Award: Clive Davis

List Continues Here

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VIDEO! Catch video of the TI Justin Timberlake performance on the Grammys! TI and Justin Timberlake rock the 2009 Grammy Awards with a cool duet.

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Timberlake is nominated tonight for the following award:

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
* 4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)
4 Minutes (Junkie XL Remix)
Junkie XL, remixer (Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake)
[Warner Bros.]

Tonight’s performances also include Kenny Chesney; Coldplay; Estelle and Kanye West; Jennifer Hudson; Jonas Brothers; Kid Rock; Lil Wayne; Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters); Katy Perry; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; Radiohead; Rihanna; Sugarland; Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus; T.I. and Justin Timberlake; U2; Carrie Underwood

For complete live coverage of the 2009 Grammy Awards, from videos of all the performances, to news of the winners, click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/grammys.

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Chris Brown felony arrest! Alleged Rihanna assault! Chris Brown has been arrested after an alleged domestic violence assault / battery against Rihanna, says reports.

Chris Brown has been charged and released on $50,000 bail Sunday evening.

Here is the latest from Los Angeles.

While tonight’s Grammy Awards have been exciting, more eyeballs have been focused on what went on allegedly between Chris Brown and Rihanna early Sunday morning in Hancock Park. Brown and Rihanna were at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy party last night, says reports

By 12:30 midnight, Brown and a female companion got into an alleged incident in a vehicle in the Hancock Park of Los Angeles. Brown’s rep says officially tonight:

“[Chris Brown] became involved in an argument. After stopping his car, Brown and the woman got out and the argument escalated. The woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker.”

The statement does not identify the woman.

Police confirm to E! News that Brown was en route home from the Davis party, but neither Brown’s rep nor police identify the female. After the incident allegedly occurred, the female phoned 911. By the time police responded, Brown was reportedly gone.

By Sunday noon, LAPD were seeking Brown for “investigation” of “domestic violence”, not just random assault. Domestic Violence is between partners, not between strangers.

Sunday afternoon, ET reported Rihanna’s face has “bruises”, Media Take Out reported “a black eye”. Sunday evening, E! reports

“Sources tell E! News that the alleged victim was Rihanna, 20, and that she suffered visible bruises on her face during an altercation that took place hours earlier.

“Cops say they received a 911 call, and when they arrived they noticed the woman had visible injuries. We’re told she then identified Brown as her attacker. Cops say Brown had left the scene by the time police arrived.”

Brown and Rihanna thereafter both canceled for the Grammy Awards. By 6:30, Brown turned himself into the Wilshire LAPD station.

Brown was not charged on assault nor domestic violence charges. Rather he was charged on one count felony criminal threats and released on $50,000 bail.

E! reports “further charges could be filed”.

Rihanna’s publicist, Amanda Silverman, says Rihanna was “involved in an unspecified traffic mishap. “Rihanna is well,” the rep said. “Thank you for concern and support.” “

LAPD policy is not to release the identification of a victim in a DV investigation.

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VIDEO! Catch video of the Jamie Foxx Ne-Yo performance on the Grammys! Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo for the 2009 Grammy Awards rock a superb duet.

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Ne-Yo is nominated tonight for the following award:

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)

* Closer (StoneBridge Radio Edit)
StoneBridge, remixer (Ne-Yo)
[Def Jam]

Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari “Sho” Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin “KD” Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Def Jam/Compound]

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]

Tonight’s performances also include Kenny Chesney; Coldplay; Estelle and Kanye West; Jennifer Hudson; Jonas Brothers; Kid Rock; Lil Wayne; Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters); Katy Perry; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; Radiohead; Rihanna; Sugarland; Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus; T.I. and Justin Timberlake; U2; Carrie Underwood

For complete live coverage of the 2009 Grammy Awards, from videos of all the performances, to news of the winners, click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/grammys.

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VIDEO! Catch video of the MIA, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, TI, Jay-Z performance on the Grammys! Pregnant MIA delivers for the 2009 Grammy Awards perhaps the best performance of the night with company!

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Kanye is nominated tonight for the following award:

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

* American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic]

Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]

Tonight’s performances also include Kenny Chesney; Coldplay; Estelle and Kanye West; Jennifer Hudson; Jonas Brothers; Kid Rock; Lil Wayne; Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters); Katy Perry; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; Radiohead; Rihanna; Sugarland; Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus; T.I. and Justin Timberlake; U2; Carrie Underwood

For complete live coverage of the 2009 Grammy Awards, from videos of all the performances, to news of the winners, click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/grammys.

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VIDEO! Catch video of the Kanye West Estelle performance on the Grammys! Kanye West and Estelle deliver for the 2009 Grammy Awards a great duet of American Boy. Estelle looked great!

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Estelle is nominated tonight for the following award:

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)

* American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
[Homeschool/Atlantic]

Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]

Tonight’s performances also include
Terence Blanchard
Neil Diamond
M.I.A.,
Smokey Robinson
Robin Thicke
Allen Toussaint
Stevie Wonder
Bo Diddy tribute with Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Mayer and Keith Urban

For complete live coverage of the 2009 Grammy Awards, from videos of all the performances, to news of the winners, click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/grammys.

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