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MICK JAGGER struggles to clear U.S. immigration every time he visits Amer ica - because of his drug conviction more than 40 years ago.
All non-U.S citizens must apply for a visa to enter the States, and are required to declare their criminal record as part of the process.
The Rolling Stones rocker was convicted of possessing marijuana in 1969 , and even though it was decades ago, he still gets questioned by immigra tion officials whenever he lands in the U.S.
Jagger tells talk show host Larry King, "It was a long time ago… Ever y time I come to the United States I still have to sort of go to the spec ial place… Even though it’s 40-something years ago. The marijuana convi ction, yes. I have to go into a room… You can’t go through - you know t he immigration line? So sometimes if there is someone that knows somethin g about how to deal with it, they can do it. But normally I have to go to a special room."

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Rocker JOHN FOGERTY is keeping upbeat after his prized guitars were destr oyed in the recent Tennessee flooding, insisting the loss could have been worse.
The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman was one of a number of musicians who lost instruments stored in Nashville warehouses when the c ity was hit by severe storms earlier this month (May10).
But the star refuses to get overly upset about his missing possessions - because much greater tragedies have occurred in his career.
He tells Reuters, "Trust me, I love guitars and it was kind of sad to s ay goodbye to them. But losing a guitar is really nothing compared to los ing a song, or a bunch of songs, or your life savings that was earned by those songs." Fogerty spent years fighting record company executives to win back his catalogue of hits after signing away his copyright.

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R&B singer THE-DREAM has defended his decision to remake a song by the la te AALIYAH, insisting he recorded the track because he still "really miss es" the star.
The-Dream, real name Terius Youngdell Nash, released his version of the 1996 hit One In A Million on Tuesday (18May10) and was subsequently accu sed of disrespecting Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001.
But he’s adamant he had the best intentions when he covered the song.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "No one will e ver sing Aaliyah’s One In A Million like she did! Definitely not me. I di d that because I really miss her still and it was out of respect! "To her I’m still just a fan, not a writer, not an artist, a fan! Calm down, the world’s not over. But at least y’all will remember how dope (go od) she was and still is to this day!"

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JACK WHITE’s wife KAREN ELSON has cancelled her upcoming European tour.
The model-turned-singer, who married the White Stripes rocker in 2005, has been working towards relaunching her music career with White recently producing her debut record, The Ghost That Walks.
Elson was scheduled to kick off her tour in Berlin, Germany next week ( 23May10) and complete the trek in Glasgow, Scotland on 28 May (10).
But her spokesperson has now announced she has axed all of the shows, c iting "events beyond our control".
Ticket holders are able to get refunds from the point of purchase. (KD/

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Rocker PETE WENTZ is urging fans to rally against a proposed new law in P hiladelphia, Pennsylvania which would demand stringent checks on every li ve gig scheduled in the city.
Local lawmakers plan to introduce regulations requiring venue owners an d promoters to submit applications to police 30 days before every schedul ed show.
The checks would ask for proof of alcohol and entertainment licences, s ecurity plans, and copies of the contract between the promoter and the ve nue.
Wentz is concerned if the new legislation gets the go-ahead it could pr event numerous concerts from taking place in Philadelphia altogether.
And the Fall Out Boy star’s taken to his online blog to convince fans t o sign a petition against the proposed plans.
He writes, "Philly has always been good to us, let’s be good to Philly.
Read about a bill that will jeopardize live music in Philly and consider signing it or pass it on to a friend." Wentz then links to PetitionSpot.com detailing the pledge and a petitio n that fans can add their name to.

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Veteran soul singer ARETHA FRANKLIN has disappointed fans after axing a c oncert in Canada - her second cancellation in as many months.
The Respect hitmaker was due to perform at the John Labatt Centre in Lo ndon, Ontario next week (27May10) but has pulled out of the gig. She gave no reason for the cancellation.
A press release states: "No further information is available at this ti me." The venue is now offering refunds for ticketholders.
Franklin apologised to fans last month (Apr10) after pulling out of her set at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in Louisiana.

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ELIZA DUSHKU has apologised to reality TV star VIENNA GIRARDI after accus ing her of setting her sights on the actress’ boyfriend RICK FOX.
Dushku sent a warning message to The Bachelor star Girardi via Twitter.
com on Tuesday (18May10), posting a screen grab of the reality star glanc ing at the former basketball player during a taping of Dancing with the S tars.
She wrote, "Vienna, I will CUT you. Keep yo’ eyes on yo’ own meat!" But the Bring It On star has offered up an apology to Girardi, who is e ngaged to marry Jake Pavelka - in a bid to prove the comment was a joke.
Dushku tweets: "I heart the Pavelka’s. I will fresh cut some flowers fo r Vienna in the a.m. and apologize if I hurt feelings!"

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DREW BARRYMORE is stepping behind the camera again to direct a WIZARD OF OZ sequel, according to a new report.
The former child star has signed on to direct Surrender Dorothy, about the great-great-granddaughter of Dorothy Gale who goes head to head with the Wicked Witch of the West to save Earth and Oz, reports Pajiba.com.
Barrymore was originally due to star in the film but has now reportedly agreed to helm the project, following her directorial debut with last ye ar’s (09) Whip It. It is unclear if she still intends to take on the lead role.
A number of different adaptations of the 1939 musical are in the works in Hollywood, including a big screen version of hit stage show Wicked. (P

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PLAYBOY mogul HUGH HEFNER has ended his relationship with his twin girlfr iends - because he was fed up with them dating other men.
In January (10), the adult magazine publisher booted blonde sisters Kar issa and Kristina Shannon out of his famed Playboy Mansion to devote more time to girlfriend Crystal Harris - but he allowed the pair to move into the nearby house for Playmates.
But the siblings, who have appeared on Hefner’s The Girls Next Door rea lity show, have now left the Playboy grounds altogether after upsetting H efner by going out on dates.
Karissa tells PopEater.com, "After a couple of weeks, Hef was getting a little bit upset about the boyfriends, so he wanted us to move out.
"We were not allowed to have boys in the house. That was the absolute n umber one rule - no boys allowed. That was one of the main reasons we mov ed out. But living there and being seen out with other guys, (Hugh) was t ripping."

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SIR RIDLEY SCOTT’s new movie ROBIN HOOD has hit the bullseye - the tale o f the legendary archer has shot to the top of the U.K. box office chart.
The epic, starring Russell Crowe as the bow and arrow-wielding folk her o, took $8.5 million (=C2=A35.7 million) in its first weekend of release in Britain, knocking Man 2 into second place.
Horror remake A Nightmare on Elm Street remains in third, with weekend takings of $975,000 (=C2=A3650,000), while Hot Tub Time Machine stays in fourth, with $860,000 (=C2=A3573,000). Furry Vengeance rounds out the top five, after slipping three places from number two, with weekend takings of $825,000 (=C2=A3550,000).
And there was good news for British satirist Chris Morris - his controv ersial new comedy Four Lions, which tells the fictional story of a gang o f bungling suicide bombers, has proved so popular, cinema bosses have now doubled the number of movie theatres showing it. Relatives of victims of the 7/7 terrorist attacks on London had called for the movie to be banne d.

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CHRIS O’DONNELL decided to turn his back on his rising Hollywood career s o he could concentrate on getting married and starting a family.
The actor catapulted into the spotlight when he starred opposite Val Ki lmer as Robin in 1995’s Batman Forever.
But O’Donnell, who was 25 at the time, decided to turn down major movie roles because he didn’t want to get too famous.
And he’s pleased he slowed down the workload, because he has a happy ma rriage to his wife of 13 years, Caroline, and the pair now has five child ren together - 10-year-old Lily Anne, nine-year-old Christopher, six-year -old Charles, Finley, four, and two-year-old Maeve.
He says, "I was being offered these huge films that would have taken my career to a different level, and I decided to put on the brakes. I knew if I continued on that track, I probably wouldn’t have gotten married." And despite the hard work, O’Donnell is relishing his fatherhood role: "Maeve starts crying at 6.45am and (Caroline and I) start kicking each ot her under the sheets: ‘Maeve is crying. Get her.’ Or you’ll do that fake pretend sleep, where as soon as the other person gets up, you’ll say, ‘Oh , are you going to get her? I’ll stay here then. I didn’t even hear her.’ "

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TV executives for hit U.S. show HEROES are facing a $60 million (=C2=A340 million) lawsuit from a comic book artist who alleges they copied one of his storylines, according to a new report.
Jason Barnes has filed the multi-million dollar claim against TV networ k NBC over the inclusion of a travelling carnival plot in the drama, whic h he claims was copied from his comic story Jazan Wild’s Carnival Of Soul s! In the papers, obtained by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, Barnes’ lawy er states, "The settings and the storylines are virtually the same. The m ain character in both stories leads a carnival of lost souls and outcasts .. This dark character seeks to make his carnival more powerful by recruit ing new members with special abilities.
"The appearance of some of the characters is also virtually identical t o those in the plaintiff’s books… Even the dialogue is similar. Indeed, some of the scenes in Heroes appear as if the plaintiff’s books were use d as storyboards by the defendants."

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LA ROUX singer ELLY JACKSON is constantly surprised by the band’s success - she never expects an audience to show up at their concerts.
The British star shot to fame with the release of hit track Bulletproof last year (09), but she admits she’s still stunned to be able to perform at sold-out shows - especially famed music festivals such as Glastonbury and Coachella.
She tells Britain’s Independent newspaper, "Last year, on the weekend t hat Bulletproof was number one, I had Glastonbury to play. Nobody could h ave convinced me that there was going to be anybody at that gig. I though t, ‘No one knows who we are. This is Glastonbury. Maybe somebody knows wh o we are in (London district) Hoxton. No one’s going to turn up, I’m goin g to look like an idiot, and I’m so nervous.’ And there were 10,000 peopl e there.
"I did that at every single festival all of last year and, still, this year. At Coachella recently, I thought, ‘There’s not going to be anyone t here,’ and there always is. I feel that if I always think the worst, I wo n’t be disappointed."

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MICHAEL BUBLE was forced to cancel a gig at the last minute on Tuesday (1 8May10) after his drummer was admitted to hospital.
The Canadian crooner was due to play in Paris, France but he disappoint ed fans at the Bercy Arena after appearing onstage and announcing he coul dn’t perform the gig without a full band.
The drummer, who is also Buble’s closest pal, was taken to a clinic ear lier in the afternoon suffering from heart problems.

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ROLLING STONES rocker SIR MICK JAGGER is calling for government officials to legalise marijuana on a British island - to see if it prevents drug-r elated violence.
The singer, who was convicted of possessing narcotics in the 1960s, ins ists youngsters will always experiment with substances, despite the risk of negative side effects.
He is now urging officials to legalise cannabis on the Isle of Man - a British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea - for a limited time to test th e consequences of an end to drug prohibition.
Jagger tells U.S. talk show host Larry King, "The whole question of leg alising drugs is fraught… You usually try these things out in very smal l places… You know, like you try a new product out in a small kind of s ociety or an island somewhere. And in England they always try out new mob ile phones (cell phones) in (the) Isle of Man. They’ve got a captive soci ety. So I said, you should try - you should try the legalisation of all d rugs on the Isle of Man and see what happens.
"Human beings seem to have a propensity to want to take drugs in some f orm… It seems to be the propensity of human beings to want to use them.
… I think you have to take that as read, you know.
"But then what do you do when it affects so many people’s lives, and no t in a good way. And then also you get a lot of violence at both ends of the scope. So you get violence in some countries… which, like, we have in Mexico now, and you get violence at the other end of people trying to obtain drugs. That’s the part that speaks to some sort of legalisation. B ecause that, you would hope, would help the violence from both ends of th e supply line."

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TAYLOR SWIFT picked up another award for her trophy collection as she was honoured at the BMI Pop Music Awards in Beverly Hills on Tuesday (18May1 0).
The teen walked away with the Song Of The Year prize for her hit Love S tory, making her the youngest recipient of the award in the history of th e event. It came just one day after she received the Artist of the Year A ward at the NARM Music Business Association’s gala in Chicago, Illinois o n Monday (17May10).
Producer RedOne was named songwriter of the year, accepting the accolad e for his work on Lady Gaga’s tracks Just Dance, Love Game and Poker Face , according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Rocker John Fogerty was hailed as a BMI Icon and performed a set of sol o songs and Creedence Clearwater Revival hits. Previous BMI icons have in cluded James Brown, Dolly Parton, the Bee Gees and Paul Simon. (PAW/DV/ZN

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British rocker PETER HOOK paid an emotional visit to his late JOY DIVISIO N bandmate IAN CURTIS’ grave on the 30th anniversary of his death this we ek (beg17May10).
The bass player tended the star’s burial site in Macclesfield, England on Tuesday morning (18May10) to mark 30 years since Curtis committed suic ide in 1980.
He then went on to stage a special one-off gig in the band’s hometown o f Manchester, during which he performed their 1979 debut album Unknown Pl easures in full.
Hook tells NME.com, "I went to see Ian’s grave this morning as it was s uch a beautiful day that I thought I’d go and say hello to him and see ho w he was. It’s really odd after all these years, that when you go and do something like that, that you see all these tributes (at the grave) and i t’s really nice." The 54 year old admits preparing for the concert was a reflective time for him, adding: "The preparation for the gig was very interesting as it was the first time I’d analysed the music since we wrote it. The funny th ing is I never realised how many words Ian used to sing, every song is li ke a wonderful essay without much repetition, which means I had to learn so much that it has made me put his role in the band into a whole new per spective.
"I noticed a lot of really neat little songwriting tricks that he uses a lot and it’s only when you analyse them that you notice them, as when I just listen to them, I know it’s really good, but you don’t know why." (

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British pop star RACHEL STEVENS is pregnant with her first child.
The former S Club 7 singer and her husband Alex Bourne are expecting th e new addition to their family later this year (10).
The mum-to-be says, "We are thrilled and so excited about becoming pare nts." Stevens, who married Bourne in a lavish London ceremony last summer (09 ), recently admitted the couple is still in the "honeymoon period" of the ir relationship.
She told Britain’s Daily Mirror, "I’m really lucky though because I’ve found a good one - Alex is a brilliant hubby. He’s really supportive and he’s always proud of everything I do."

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