Sir Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills will reportedly be the subject of an upcoming British TV documentary.  British broadcaster Louis Theroux, who previously made a revealing documentary on Michael Jackson, will interview Mills.   Theroux is said to be interested in speaking publicly with Mills on her ugly divorce from Sir Paul.  Mills is said to be hoping the interview will help to change the public’s negative opinion of her.

A source said,

“Heather reckons she has been very badly treated so she wants to redress that balance and change people’s perceptions.”

Theroux said,

“Heather would be a fascinating person to meet. She needs to show her side of the story, which, for one reason or another, isn’t coming through.”

I believe we’ve all heard her ’side of the story’.  That seems to be the reason for her unpopularity.

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After all the speculation about a Led Zeppelin reunion tour, it seems the reason that Robert Plant is wary about the idea is simple.  He hates paperwork.  Since the one-time gig last year in London, the band have been the subject of non-stop reunion rumors.  Although Plant, who is still on tour with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, hasn’t completely ruled out a Led Zeppelin reunion, he’s turned off by all the paperwork involved.  Speaking about the gig last December at London’s O2 arena, Plant said,

“The endless paperwork was like nothing I’ve experienced before. I’ve kept every one of the emails that were exchanged before the concert and I’m thinking of compiling them for a book, which I feel sure would be hailed as a sort of literary version of Spinal Tap.”

He went on to say,

“Led Zeppelin’s never been about the fans. We’ve always been about four guys coming together to make thrilling, disturbing rock ‘n’ roll. On our own terms.”

Hmmm.  ‘Never been about the fans’, eh?  Seems he’s forgetting just who bought all those millions of records Led Zeppelin sold.

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Rolling Stone Mick Jagger has been busy the past few days .  Mick had been invited to be a part of a business panel meeting in Brussels, Belgium.  The subject was the need to find way to simplify online retailing for EU shoppers, especially concerning music downloads.   Apparently, Europeans wishing to purchase music online face a complicated and sometimes difficult process filled with numerous rules and regulations.  The panel will compile a report for the competition commission and the comission will use the findings to improve online retailing for the European Union.

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Tom Jones is getting ready to release his first new album in 15 years.  The album is called 24 Hours and features a track with U2’s The Edge and Bono.  The song is ‘Sugar Daddy’ and you can bet it will be ‘the bomb’.   Jones has been reported to be very disciplined about keeping his voice in shape and believes it’s in the best shape ever.  The U2 pair shared in the writing of the song with Jones.

Jones, now 68, said he wanted to be “a contender” once again. He explained,

“The fire is still in me.”

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Sir Paul McCartney will reportedly be protected by Israeli secret service agents at his concert in Tel Aviv on Sept. 25.  This news follows alleged threats by Muslim extremists, who have called the Beatles icon “an enemy of Muslims”.

An Israeli official said,

“Anyone who tries anything will be meeting Allah sooner than they thought.”

Despite being urged to cancel the concert, Macca said,

“I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel.”

I personally will feel better when this concert is over. I’m sure it will all be fine, but I’m a little worried.

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Roger Daltrey says his film project, a biopic on the late Who drummer Keith Moon, has not moved forward because of lack of a good script.  Daltrey’s movie about Moon, the colorful drummer who died in 1978, has been in development for more than 15 years.  It had been reported that Mike Myers of ‘Austin Powers’ fame, was set to star in the film as Moon.

Daltrey says,

“They just don’t get it.  When you see the kinds of scripts they’ve got in mind to make, it’s sad.  I don’t want to do a ‘Carry On’ about Keith. If I can keep that from happening, I’ve done my job.”

It sounds like Roger Daltrey is intent on making a quality movie about his late bandmate.   I’m glad, since it would be simple to throw together some cringe-worthy  material and come out with a cliched, contrived film on Moon, whose wild antics are legendary in the world of rock.

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The new 2009 edition of “Guinness Book of World Records” will feature a listing for Sir Paul McCartney.  Macca is listed as the “Most Successful Songwriter of All Time”, with 188 Top 40 hits, 91 of those making the Top 10, and 33 Number 1 hits.  The new edition of the book comes out on Sept. 17.   YEAH, PAUL!!!!!!!

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U2’s new album, ‘No Line On The Horizon’ isn’t even finished yet, but the band have reportedly begun to plan for a huge 18-month world tour.  The album is rumored to be released in January, with the tour planned for ‘early next year’.  U2 said they are choosing from 50 to 60 new songs they’ve written, and that the album will be ‘a departure’ for them. They have reportedly booked Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium for a minimum of 3 nights, with a possibility of a 4-or-5-night stand in their hometown.

OMG!  I can’t wait to hear about plans for the U.S. and Canada portions of the tour.  I hope to see more than one show.  I can’t wait!!!

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Photographer Mary McCartney , daughter of Paul and Linda, will be showing an exhibit of her work at the Natural History Museum in London next week.  This exhibit showcases Ms. McCartney’s portraits of famous women.  The exhibit will coincide with London’s Fashion Week and the National Magazine Company’s 30 Days of Fashion and Beauty Festival.  Six of the photographs will be auctioned for a cancer charity, which Ms. McCartney has avidly supported since her mother’s death from breast cancer.  The exhibit includes photographs of Marianne Faithful, Helen Mirren, and Tilda Swinton.

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Paul McCartney has promised his Israeli fans that he will go on with his Sept. 25 concert in Tel Aviv, in spite of orders from pro-Palestinian groups to cancel.  Macca said in an interview,

“I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel.”

In 1965, the Beatles’ concert in Israel was canceled when the Israeli government thought the band would corrupt the young people of Israel.

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