Isaac Hayes Died From A Stroke

Isaac Hayes died from a stroke according to police officials.

When the soulfulness and funk legend passed away at weekend on Sunday August 10, 2008, it was not clear how the 'Shaft' isaac Bashevis Singer had died.

However, police spokesman Steve Shular has now revealed that a post-mortem examination was non performed, simply paperwork filed by his physician (Dr David Kraus) states a stroke as the cause.

Kraus also told investigators that he had been lately been treating Hayes for high blood pressure.

Isaac was ascertained by fellowship members collapsed on the floor of his home base, besides a treadmill that was still running. He was 65 on the date of his death.

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Lucinda Williams tours out 'West'

Americana singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams [ ] is set up to headline a short run of US concerts beginning by and by this month.

The Grammy-winning performer, who just wrapped a support time slot on the John Mellencamp tour, will be game on the road starting Aug. 26 in San Diego, CA. She'll play a smattering of theater shows along the West Coast, as well as Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and Jacksonville, OR's Britt Festival. Details are listed below.

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Williams has been out load-bearing last year's "West," which reached No. 14 on the The Billboard two hundred and scored two Grammy nominations for the individual "Come On."

The Louisiana native is presently working on her succeeding album, "Little Honey," which is a collection of bluesy rockers and content love songs, according to Rolling Stone. The 13-track effort reportedly includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs and bluegrass singers Jim Lauderdale and Charlie Louvin. Williams closes the set with a cover of AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll).

Even though "Little Honey" has yet to be released, "Jailhouse Tears," the runway featuring Costello, is already making an impression. Paste Magazine latterly rated the song No. 5 on its Top 10 list of best country/rock duets.

A drop date for the new album has not been announced.



[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who aver its accuracy as of the issue time of this tale. Changes may occur ahead go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for former updates.]

August 200826 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay 27 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery 28 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion/Britt Festival30 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Center/Bumbershoot Festival31 - Spokane, WA - Riverfront Park September 20082 - Bend, OR - Athletic Club of Bend 3 - Arcata, CA - John Van Duzer Theatre 4 - Sacramento, CA - Crest Theatre 6 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst

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First Look At The New 90210 Campaign

The new promotional poster for the ‘90210′ spin-off, due to strike U.S. tv screens on September 2, has been revealed and The Celebrity Truth tin give you a sneak peak here.
Rick Haskins, executive director vice president of marketing for network The CW tells TV Week, “One of our primary goals in developing a campaign is to match the marketing to the personality of the individual evince, so �90210� will hold its own unique look and feel, as does �Gossip Girl,� and �Privileged� and �Top Model.
“For the �90210� campaign, we�re victimization a band of vibrant colors and natural sun to give it a Southern California appeal to communicate a fun, inviting atmosphere that will appeal to our target audience.�
Check out the new promotional poster below.

Photo courtesy of The CW.� Logo courtesy of Fox.