This doesn't sound good!

Although Steven Tyler has said he is not leaving Aerosmith, he does want to take a break from the band for about two years to "focus on brand Tyler", according to Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford.

The band fears the worst as they think his erratic behavior could be due to something much more serious. Drummer Joey Kramer explains:

"Steven, he isolates more and more all the time — that's what gives it away to me that there's something going on. I don't know what that is. I know he's made some not so great choices and he's got some negative influences around him now. I love the guy. I just want to see him get some help."

Examples of Tyler's isolation include getting separate management from the band and hardly communicating directly with his bandmates. There have been suspicions that Tyler is using drugs again.

Kramer didn't elaborate too much on the drug claims about Steven that are going around, but Whitford discussed the matter candidly:

"…this guy has a tremendous history of drug abuse, and you have to be suspicious that this is something that's probably going on with him. I have a feeling we might be looking at someone who's just really struggling very badly."

While his bandmates have declared that they will always be there for Tyler, they are still planning to keep working as a band with or without him.

They are even still looking for a new singer and will potentially play under a new band name as fans aren't too keen on an Aerosmith without Tyler.

Whitford hopes the band will "do something creative and push the boundaries of what we do, maybe make some new music, not just go out there and be, like, an Aerosmith cover band."

Well it sounds like they're doing their best without Steven while he works through his problems.

Hopefully he gets the help it sounds like he needs!

In the meantime, are U looking forward to hearing a new and possibly improved Aerosmith?

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And nothing good came of it!

Bob Dylan's version of Must Be Santa makes us wonder what level of iconic status must you reach before everyone automatically gets on board with your stoopid shiz!

Because this is insane!!!

Watch the hyperactive, nonsensical Christmas (above) to see for yourself!

P.S. Is Bob Dylan wearing one of those hats with a wig attached?!

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The whole Britney Spears lipsynching saga continues, with many critics in Australia still bashing Brit Brit for her pricey concert tickets to a non "live" show.

But stepping out in her defense is hot Canadian crooner Michael Bublé.

While doing an interview in Australia to promote his latest album, Crazy Love, Bublé reveals, "You'd think she killed someone. Okay, she lip-synchs her show, people know that, they make the decision if they want to go and see her do that."

Well, we're sure not everyone knew before that she lipsynched her entire concert, but they do now. And the Aussies aren't happy about it.

But Bublé adds, "Does she deserve the way she's been completely bashed by the media here? No."

He goes on to joke, "Mind you, I lip-synch all my concerts. I'm the Milli Vanilli of jazz."

What do U think? Is a concert that's completely lipsynched worth going to?

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Pete Wentz is finally publicly admitting what we've all known for a while now, Fall Out Boy was ruined due to Ashlee Simpson. Sorta.

The rocker blames part of the problem on his much publicized marriage to Asslee as a "hindrance" for the band. But he mostly blames himself and the fame he's received.

According to Wentz, he thinks his relationship with lip-synching Asslee has placed him in the gossip columns too often and has had a negative impact on the band.

Wentz then decided he wanted to keep his "celebrity persona" from overshadowing the band. He says, "My biggest personal reason for taking a break is that I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band." Adding that frontman Patrick Stump "is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life or how my hair looks. I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz."

Pete continues, "A lot of people think Fall Out Boy is me. But it's the four of us. I want to f**king vomit when I read intros that say, 'Pete Wentz: accidental internet poster boy.' It makes me feel ugly."

In the mean time, the band members have decided to take an indefinite break from the group while they all work on their solo projects.

What will Simpson say about Pete blaming her???

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When will musicians learn to stop ripping off other artists? Will.I.Am needs to learn this lesson well.

As we've mentioned before, Will's been accused several times of ripping off music from other artists.

One of the recent accusations deals with a song by musician Adam Freeland titled Mancry, which somehow had a piece of it ending up in Will.I.Am and the Black Eyed Peas' song Party All The Time

You can check out the "sampling" of Mancry in the BEP's song HERE.

According to reports, BEP member and producer Will.I.Am was at an event last year where Freeland performed this song in question.

But good news for Freeland. The musician has settled with repeated song plagiarizer Will.I.Am and the Black Eyed Peas.

Freeland posted the following message on his Facebook page today, stating "Just settled w/ Black eyes Peas who ripped off Mancry. If you see me in the next wk say 'Party all the time' I'll buy you a beer. Woo hoop!"

Looks like they paid him out a large amount for stealing his music!

Congrats to Freeland.

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Robbie Williams has decided he will no longer have concert tours because of the terrible side effects he has endured because of them.

Robbie admits that he ends up "in rehab or fat" after every tour, so now he has had enough.

Here's a crazy idea: maybe use some of your millions of dollars for a touring trainer and actually pay attention long enough in rehab so you won't have to go back? That way, you can avoid these issues and still have a career.

Just a thought!

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Ridiculous!

Due to some bogus rule Lady GaGa is ineligible to be nominated for Best New Artist when it's pretty clear that she IS the best new artist of the year!

The reason?

Gagaloo was nominated for Just Dance last year in the dance recording category rendering her unable to be nominated under the Best New Artist category this year by Grammy regulations.

Lady GaGa has had multiple singles hit Number One off of her debut album, The Fame, which has sold more than 1.53 million copies!

And those facts alone speak louder than some silly old Grammy statue!

You're the best new artist to us (and the rest of the world), 'bb!

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With her debut album being released later this month, Susan Boyle has been doing her best talking to the media and trying to get publicity.

But this latest interview is out of the norm as SuBo opens up about her painful past of being bullied and living with a learning disability.

Susan reveals about her school days:

“You’re looking at someone who would get the belt every day. ‘Will you Shut up, Susan!’ – whack!

I was often left behind at school because of one thing or another. I was a slow learner. I’m just I’m a wee bit slower at picking things up than other people. So you get left behind in a system that just wants to rush on, you know? That was what I felt was happening to me.

There’s nothing worse than another person having power over you by bullying you and you not knowing how to get rid of that thing.

There was discipline for the sake of discipline back then. But it’s all very different now. I think teachers are taught to understand children with learning disabilities a lot better.”

Susan also added that she spent many years taking care of her elderly parents. Her father passed away in the 1990s and her mother back in 2007, which left SuBo "devastated."

She reveals:

“After mum died it didn’t fully register until maybe six months after. That’s when the loneliness set in and there was nobody around except my cat Pebbles. When you lose someone as powerful as your mum you feel as if a part of you is taken away and that does things to your confidence.

My confidence was pretty down at that time. A good way of levelling it out, I found, was to tell myself that even though she’s not here physically, mentally and spiritually she is.

That’s what keeps you going. I have my faith, which is the backbone of who I am, really.”

Though things are looking up for Boyle as she admits she's a changed person.

Adding, “I had a slight disability, but rather than let that rule my life I had to find my abilities and make the most of them instead.”

Poor SuBo.

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Michael Jackson fans might be a bit upset over this revelation.

The much hyped-about This Is It flick, documenting Michael's final tour rehearsals, seems to have gotten a bit of help from the past.

According to new reports, music experts are claiming some of the sound bytes you hear are actually from years before!!!!

Former BBC senior studio manager Andrew Rose is one of those claiming the film used old clips. Such as when Jackson sings Earth Song, it's actually old vocals from one of his demos.

Rose claims, "Throughout the film sudden changes in vocal timbre suggest the dropping in of older recordings which may have required significant digital manipulation to fit the new live backing."

But the most shocking part? Officials at Sony Pictures are admitting to altering the film!

Sony spokesman Jim Kennedy says, "In order to fulfil Michael's vision for his fans and his children… the filmmakers had to incorporate some pre-existing materials, including vocals, where the rehearsal footage audio was incomplete and/or inaudible. In addition, usage of master recordings (such as Earth Song) was credited in the end titles."

This is It has grossed over $200 million already.

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