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| | No Doubt 'Giddy' About Summer Tour, New Record | | Added 16 years ago | Source: MTV |
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'It was like four adults became four little kids again,' bassist Tony Kanal says.By James Montgomery
Photo: MTV News
No Doubt have been off the road for nearly five years now. That's all about to change.
On Saturday, Gwen and the guys will take the stage at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, then on Sunday, they'll close out the Bamboozle Festival at the Meadowlands. Both dates will serve as tune-ups for a massive summer tour with Paramore, their first full-scale jaunt since 2004.
So, yes — this is a fairly huge deal. But unlike any of the innumerable reunited bands gearing up to hit the road, No Doubt aren't looking at their tour as a way to make tons of cash. Rather, they're using it to kick-start the creative process for a brand-new album, reportedly due in 2010.
"We're calling it 'the procrastination tour' ... well, I am, at least. I'm the biggest procrastinator," Gwen Stefani laughed. "It's not their fault, it's my fault, because I had this whole game plan: 'OK, I'm gonna go on tour with my last record, I'm gonna come home, I'm gonna get pregnant, I'm gonna have a baby, but while I'm pregnant, I'm gonna make the No Doubt record.' That was, like, the plan, but it all didn't work.
"Like, we got a lot of hang-out time and we talked and had so much fun together, but we didn't actually make too much music," she continued. "Maybe around 4:45 to 5 o'clock we'd actually play the instruments and then we'd all have dinner. There was a lot of eating going on."
So, in order to break the deadlock, they all decided to hit the road. And from the minute they began lining up summer tour dates, the floodgates opened.
"You know, it all made sense. We were in the studio, trying to write [songs for the new No Doubt record]. Things weren't coming. Gwen was feeling like she couldn't find the place where she wanted to start the writing process. I think she always goes through this and I think we, uh, we just need to find ourselves. We just need to get out on the road," bassist Tony Kanal said. "And the four of us looked at each other and said, 'It's time to play,' and as soon as we said that, the pressure was lifted ... we got really excited. It was like four adults became four little kids again. We're giddy about it."
The No Doubt/ Paramore tour kicks off May 19 in Fresno, California. But you don't have to wait that long for your ND fix. We'll be bringing you more of our chat with the band over the coming days, right here on MTVNews.com.
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| | Gwen Stefani Shows Great Legs in Sexy Dress | | Added 16 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Stepping out for a swanky dinner, Gwen Stefani was spotted arriving at Osteria Mozza restaurant along with her husband Gavin Rossdale.The ?Hollaback Girl? songstress was looking leggy as she exited her car, sporting a short grey dress with dark stockings and black leather high-heeled boots.
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| | Gwen Stefani 'stole' the name Zuma from bandmate | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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For Sex and the City devotees, this story is straight out of Season One, an episode called ?The Baby Shower?. Remember when Charlotte had her future daughter?s name already picked out (?Shayla?) , and then the girls went to a baby shower in Connecticut and their pregnant friend had already ?stolen? Charlotte?s baby name? Well, that totally happened to Gwen Stefani and her No Doubt bandmate Tom Dumont, only not really. This story just reminded me of that episode.
Gwen has revealed that she got her second son?s name ?Zuma? from Tom and his wife Mieke. Tom and Mieke had first chosen then rejected the name ?Zuma? for their two sons, eventually names Ace and Rio. Gwen claims Mieke ?didn?t want? the name, so the name wasn?t really stolen. PR Inside has more:
Gwen Stefani looked to an unusual source when deciding what to call her new son - she named the baby Zuma after her No Doubt bandmate suggested the moniker.
It was reported that Stefani and Gavin Rossdale named their seven-month old tot after the couple?s favourite California beach.
But the singer has revealed her second son?s unusual name actually came from the band?s guitarist Tom Dumont, whose wife Mieke rejected it for their two sons, Ace and Rio.
Stefani tells radio show Mojo in the Morning, “I kind of stole it from him. I didn?t steal it, I mean his wife didn?t want it. It was just one of those things that just happened. I just wanted Zuma to have a little bit of a quirky name.” The couple also has a two year old son, Kingston.
From PR Inside
I actually really like the name Kingston, I think it?s really cute for a little boy. Zuma?s a bit harder to like though, even though he seems to follow in his big brother?s cuteness footsteps. How couples name their babies is always fascinating to me, probably because I spent a large part of my childhood wishing I had a different, more normal name. Gwen?s story is really cute, but Zuma?s going to feel bad when he realizes his name was someone else?s reject.
Gwen, Zuma and Kingston are shown at a park on 2/28/09. Credit: Fame Pictures
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Enjoying a relaxing sunny day at the park, Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale spent some time with their sons Kingston and Zuma yesterday (March 1).
The “Hella Good” songstress and her “Love Remains the Same” beau looked like a picture of perfect parents as they frolicked around the playground with their boys.
And coming up May 11th, we’ll all get to see Gwen and her band No Doubt on a brand new episode of the CW hit “Gossip Girl.”
As they make their way toward a summer comeback tour, the “Don’t Speak” rockers are slated to appear on the 1980s-set episode intended to launch the show’s spinoff.
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Poor little Kingston Rossdale is sad. He didn't want to leave the park and he was upset. Seeing that cutie in bad mood, puts me in a bad mood. He is too cute to cry.
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She’s quite the multi-tasker, balancing a music career, designing duties, and an adorable family. And yesterday Gwen Stefani was spotted tending to her youngest son Zuma.
With a shopping spree at Barney’s among the day’s stops, the “Hella Good” hottie treated her little guy to some one-on-one mother-son bonding time while enjoying the sunshine out in Los Angeles.
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| | Gwen Stefani and Family Head Home from London | | Added 16 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Bringing their trip to England to an end, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, along with their sons Kingston and Zuma, were spotted leaving their North London home today (February 16), headed for the airport.
The “Don’t Speak” songstress and her “Comedown” beau stopped into a local pharmacy in Primrose Hill for some cough medicine ahead of their transatlantic flight.
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Continuing her time in lovely London, England, Gwen Stefani was spotted hanging out with baby Zuma earlier today (February 12).
The “Hella Good” songstress looked to be having a marvelous time as she treated her youngest son to lunch at an Asian restaurant nearby called Wagamama’s.
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| | Gwen Stefani and Zuma Brighten Up London | | Added 16 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Enjoying some time in her hubby’s homeland, Gwen Stefani was spotted hanging out with her son Zuma Nesta Rock in London, England earlier today (February 11).
The “Don’t Speak” singer was looking quite stylish as she hopped into an SUV sporting a red leather jacket with black pinstripe pants and black leather riding boots.
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| | Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale: Family Beach Day | | Added 16 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Taking full advantage of a beautiful day in Malibu, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were spotted enjoying a day of family fun on the beach yesterday (February 1).
The “Don’t Speak” songstress and her “Little Things” hubby toted their kids Kingston James McGregor and Zuma Nesta Rock along the shore, looking like the picture of family bliss.
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