
Johnny Wright - who has managed bands including the Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block and singers Britney Spears and Janet Jackson - is keen to help Lindsay Lohan 's 14-year-old sister get her professional life back on track. A source said: "Johnny Wright, who manages the Jonas Brothers and Justin Timberlake, has offered to help out Ali and guide her career, but we'll see if Ali's mom Dina will [...]

A couple of weeks back, Debbie blogged on the topic of the "jody grind" phenomenon, wherein a military soldier (or sometimes a prisoner) is the victim of a cheating mate back home. The term originated as informal shorthand for "Joe The Grinder," a mythical character in jazz and blues tunes who was known for making time with the wives or girlfriends of far away military men. Though most jody songs may well have their roots in jazz, blues, and soul music, there are also quite a few country jody songs. In my ceaseless efforts to [...]
:: Hello Vietnam :: :: A Dear John Letter :: :: Pretty Little Vietnamese :: Being an ignorant smartass, I figured this record would be a hoot, and it is, just not the way I thought it might be. I'd never heard of Johnny Wright, and when I started researching, I found little about him. Seems he has the same name as some dude who used to manage Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, or some

For today's Soundtrack Saturday, I'm mixing it up a little. Up to this point, I've been choosing a single film and highlighting its soundtrack. This week, I've decided to choose an actor and highlight songs from some of his films. My first choice is not an arbitrary one; Vincent D'Onofrio is hands down my favorite actor. His body of work is so varied and he brings something amazing to every movie he does. Most of you probably first saw him in Full Metal Jacket (though my first Vincent sighting was in [...]