Monday, September 15, 2008

Pink Floyd Member Richard Wright Died Today



Rock band Pink Floyd founding member, Richard Wright, died at the age of 65, the band's spokesman said. Wright, who played the keyboard, passed away on Monday at his home in Britain after a battle with cancer, reports the Associated Press.

Wright, who wrote Pink Floyd successful songs like, "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "The Dark Side of the Moon," met band mates Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their group, Sigma 6, which eventually became Pink Floyd.

The band went on to sell over 200 million albums worldwide. Wright, who left the group in the early '80s, rejoined in 1987 for the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason; the band recorded one more studio album, The Division Bell, before ceasing touring.

The original members reunited in 2005 for the Live 8 concert in London.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Lance Armstrong Tour De France Champion - But No Champion On Bed


All-time cycling champion and a hit with the ladies, Lance Armstrong confesses he hasn't always been a superstar in the Tour De Bedroom.

"If you are riding your bike five, six, seven hours a day, you are not a sex champion," he tells Men's Journal in its October issue. "You have fatigue, low testosterone and a lower libido," he says matter-of-factly, "but you know, I never got any complaints."

The record-breaking athlete conquered testicular cancer and won seven consecutive Tour de France victories before retiring in 2005 and has dated Sheryl Crow, Tory Burch and, more recently, Kate Hudson since his 2003 divorce from his wife of five years (and mother of their three children), Kristin.

But right now, he's single and enjoying every minute of it.

"I'm a 36-year-old single guy who is completely open and honest with every woman in my life," says Armstrong. "As long as you're honest, and no one's getting played or let down, then you're being fair."

And while he says dating is tough, he relies on friends to introduce him to potential girlfriends. "It's hard for me to call someone up and say, 'Hey, can I take you on a date?'" he says. "It's never like that. I meet people casually, hanging out with friends, so there's less pressure."