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Frankie Goes to Queenstown
via Popbitch... they've been tracking former members of Frankie Goes to Hollywood...
"Rutherfordwatch - Paul lives in Queenstown New Zealand, and he married his partner in a civil union at the local courthouse before Christmas." Nice one.

Oh yeah, freak ol' Sly Stone looked like this at the Grammys...



from MTVs report. Worth a read.

More Sly news from the Grammys...

from NY Daily News "Keith Urban, who won his first Grammy last night for Best Country Male Vocal Performance, had just started to address the press when Sly Stone appeared on the TV monitors with that giant, bleached-white Mohawk.

As the whole room gasped, Urban stammered: "I'm stoned and dreaming. Everything pales in comparison to this," he said. "Except the Grammy, of course."

Freddie Stone, who reunited to play with his brother Sly and their old band last night for the first time in more than 30 years, revealed that new music from the group is coming. He added that "There's some evolution in the works as far as we're doing today," but didn't say when we might hear it.

U2's Bono seemed thrilled the top three awards went to rock bands. "There's something stirring for sure," he said. "There's something about this bass, drum and guitar format that feels fresh."

Why yes, Bono, you really are Chuck Berry reincarnated. Hang on...

more from NY Daliy News... "Sly's lack of eye contact with the crowd or cameras - and his apparently premature, nervous exit from the stage - made it more like a mini-set by Shy & the Family Stone."

Have to wait and see it for myself.

UPDDATED: I watched the tape of the Grammys last night, the Sly Stone All-star Tribute was riddled with no-star try hards like Van Hunt, Joss Stone, Fantasia, Maroon 5, and then there's Will.I.Am from the Buck Eyed Peas rapping over Dance To The Music, shoot that man now. Sly is standing in the wings listening to these wailing nobodies howling his tunes - it's a wonder that he didn't run out of the building. But no, Steve Tyler calls him out onstage and there he is, freaky dude. He stands at the keyboard, singing I Want To take You Higher, randomly hitting the ketys, one hand bandaged, gets bored and grabs a mike and walks out front, works the audience for a minute, then smiles and waves to them and departs. Behind him, the Family Stone blast away - is that Larry Graham on bass? Check Greg Errico pounding the drums. Pretty damn cool.

I sent the pic of Sly and his mohawk to a few friends - best response was someone who emailed back "He looks pretty good, considering I thought he was dead!"