Kingston Rossdale: A Day in the Park Without the Parents

2009-01-30T08:48:00.000-08:00

Kingston Rossdale and little brother Zuma enjoyed a day in a Los Angeles park yesterday, but rocker parents Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were nowhere to be seen. Kingston played on the swings & in the sand, climbed on stone animals, played with action figures, handed out gifts and went for rides on the wagon with the help of some girls who are apparently his nannies.

I guess Gwen and Gavin were having a daytime date together, or maybe they were putting in some studio time. One thing I can definitely say about those two is they produce freakishly cute children!!

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Gwen Stefani's Playground Playtime with Zuma and Kingston

2009-01-29T13:14:00.000-08:00

Gwen Stefani, 39, was spotted in Beverly Hills' Coldwater Park with sons Kingston, 2, and 5-month-old Zuma Rossdale yesterday.

The Stefani-Rossdale clan spent some time at the playground, and mom Gwen cooed over baby Zuma as Kingston played in the sandbox.

What a smile that Zuma has! He's certainly grown since his last trip to the park.

Stefani hearkened back to her Love. Angel. Music. Baby. days with her jacket—which read "Harajuku Lovers" on the back.

The track "Harajuku Girls" from Gwen's first first solo album paid tribute to the fashionable denizens of the Harajuku district of Tokyo, Japan.

And speaking of music, Gwen's is back with her original band No Doubt, who'll be touring for the first time in five years this summer.

Check out this adorable Hollywood TV video of mom Gwen with her pop-rock tykes:

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Gwen Stefani takes her sons Kingston and Zuma to a park in Los Angeles

2009-01-29T00:12:00.000-08:00

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No Doubt's drummer and me-Eric Carpenter

2009-01-27T10:18:00.000-08:00

No Doubt's drummer and me
MORNING READ: Up close, my famous friend looks about the same, but richer.
By ERIC CARPENTER
The Orange County Register
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ANAHEIM With his green-plaid pants and his bright red mohawk and his fame, Adrian Young gets a lot of stares as he walks the lobby of the recent National Association of Music Merchant's trade show.

Hey, that's the drummer for No Doubt, I hear again and again as I walk next to Young. A few people stop to shake his hand or ask for him to pose for a photo.

But, initially at least, fame doesn't get him on the convention floor. The trade show isn't open to the public, and Young forgot his wallet at home in Lakewood. No I.D. No entry. No exceptions.

So we try the information desk. Then the security desk. Then the press office.

"I can't believe this," Young says, laughing, "I guess I'm out of here."

But then a security manager who recognizes Young offers to escort him to an autograph session and, after that, to the booth of the drum company Young co-owns.

We're in.

TWO DREAMERS, ONE DREAM

Young and I can trace our experiences at this annual music convention back to the same era – around 1990.

We were playing together in No Doubt. I was part of a three-man horn section, playing saxophone, and he was the new drummer. At that point, few outside of Southern California knew of the band.

Back then, at NAMM, we were nothing. Just musicians looking at gear we couldn't afford; dreaming. I left No Doubt in 1994, just before the band's meteoric rise, to pursue journalism. (Insert your own joke here. I've heard most, and eventually learned to laugh at them too.)

So Young agreed to hook up with me at NAMM again, nearly 20 years after our first experiences at this convention, to discuss how it has changed.

"I don't think I ever went as myself back then," he says. "I always had to borrow a badge to get in."

Young's status at NAMM rose somewhat in 1993 when Orange County Drum & Percussion offered him a free snare, knowing that No Doubt was achieving some modest success.

"I still own that drum," he says. "I've probably used it on a dozen No Doubt tours."

But at the 1997 NAMM show, No Doubt had released "Tragic Kingdom," one of the biggest albums of the 1990s. Young's status was mega. Fans swamped him and companies like Zildjian cymbals offered all the free equipment he could use.

Fame wasn't free. He spent countless hours at autograph signings and appearances on behalf of the companies that endorsed him.

"I definitely found that I'd spend a lot of time at the beer stand."

PLAYING FOR A LIVING

But celebrity has its surreal moments, too. Like the time he was signing autographs at the booth for Remo drum heads when Latin percussionist superstar Sheila E. came up to him and said she'd always wanted to meet him. Or the year jazz icon Peter Erskine told Young he likes his playing.

"He's telling me 'I like what you do?'" Young says incredulously. "I'm, like, 'I don't even understand what you do.' He's that good."

Young has taken several years off from No Doubt, as lead singer Gwen Stefani pursues a solo career.

But he's kept playing with other musicians, such as Scott Weiland (of Stone Temple Pilots).

And he spends a lot of time on the golf course. A golf magazine recently named him the fourth best "celebrity golfer. But, Young jokes, "they had my handicap wrong. I'm better than Kenny G."

Young makes it clear that despite some gossip that seemed to suggest otherwise over the years, No Doubt never broke up. What's more, the band has a limited concert tour in the works.

"It's fun to be playing together again," he says. "We're lucky we all get along so well still. We are all having dinner tomorrow night."

THIRST FOR FAME

Having worked out the security issues, we head inside the convention hall.

Young admits this is when the activity feels a little overwhelming. He worries that without his wallet he's got no money to buy a beer.

I offer to spot him some cash if he needs it.

We walk about 100 yards without anybody stopping him. But a woman in a No Doubt tank top soon trails him, lingering for about five minutes before asking to pose for a photo. Young obliges.

"Is that a Bloody Mary?" he asks the woman as they shake hands.

"Yeah, you can have it," she says.

Young only wants a sip. And we're on our way again.

Once we arrive at the Orange County Drum & Percussion booth, the scene changes. Young is a one-third owner of the company that gave him his first free drum. He bought in after No Doubt hit massive success.

Here at the booth, some people have heard he's coming.

Audrey Ungaro, 21, a college student from Kentucky, has waited a half-hour to get a photo with Young.

"No Doubt is my favorite band," she says. "I was so excited he was coming."

Young appreciates her waiting. Though he sometimes dreads the idea of such meet-and-greets, in advance, he says they don't feel like a chore when he actually gets face-to-face with people who like his music. So he shakes a few more hands, signs autographs and poses for photos before remembering he needs to leave.

Tonight's his ninth wedding anniversary, and he's headed out to dinner with his wife and 7-year-old son, Mason, before a gig at the Hollywood Palladium, sitting in with the punk band Pennywise.

But first, he makes a quick stop at the Zyldjian booth for an autograph session with about 15 other drummers.

He pulls up a chair next to John Blackwell, who has played drums for, among others, Prince and Justin Timberlake.

Young's got two tools – a Sharpie pen in one hand, and a Pacifico beer in the other.

"I'm all set."

No Doubt drummer Adrian Young shakes hands with fans while former No Doubt sax player turned Register reporter Eric Carpenter looks on at the recent NAMM music industry trade show in Anaheim

No Doubt drummer Adrian Young poses for a photo with a pair of lovely young fans; Jill Doane, left, and Audrey Ungaro, right. That's Register reporter and Former No Doubt sax player Eric Carpenter at the controls of Ungaro's pink point-and-shoot camera. Neither of the perky college co-eds seemed to know who Carpenter was.

No Doubt drummer, Adrian Young, sprawls across a table with a beer at his side during an autograph session at Friday's NAMM convention. Young, who has been attending the trade show since the 90's, says that in the early years going was a lot like going to a candy shop, but since his band's popularity peaked he needs a beer just to get through the day. "Fans always come up and want their picture taken and now I get all the equipment I want - it's just different," he said.

No Doubt drummer, Adrian Young, chats with a fan during an autograph session at Friday's convention.

Adrian Young, drummer for No Doubt, left, poses for a quick photo alongside Joe Villareal during Friday's NAMM convention.

ll Doane, left, and Audrey Ungaro, right, nab No Doubt drummer, Adrian Young, center, for a quick photo Friday at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. Young didn't seem to mind very much.
Register reporter Eric Carpenter and former No Doubt band member, right, volunteers to snap a photo for a pair of fans eager to pose with No Doubt drummer Adrian Young. Neither of the perky college co-eds, who claim to be the 90's rock band's biggest fans, seemed to know who Carpenter was.
JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational- Adrian Young

2009-01-25T13:28:00.000-08:00

Kingston Rossdale Never Disappoints

2009-01-21T14:25:00.000-08:00

If you're having a bad day, one glance at this little chap will soon cheer you up and warm the heart.
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Kingston Rossdale: Up, Up and Away!

2009-01-18T15:19:00.000-08:00

It's a superhero playdate! Kingston Rossdale donned a cape and went flying, with some help from his nanny at Coldwater Canyon Park in Beverly Hills on Friday.

The oldest son of rocker Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale traveled in a super cool wagon, and sported his own aviator sunglasses.
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Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale amd their sons Kingston and Zuma spend the day at a beach house in Malibu

2009-01-18T00:04:00.000-08:00

Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale and their sons on a shopping trip to Fred Seagals in West Hollywood

2009-01-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

Adrian Young back stage-Street Drum Cops

2009-01-09T08:20:00.000-08:00

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Kingston Rossdale Cute In His Sunglasses

2009-01-05T13:37:00.000-08:00

Kingston Rossdale left a cute message to the paps taking picture of him playing with his Nanny at Coldwater Canyon Park in Los Angeles yesterday. He’s probably trying to figure out why there are people around taking pictures of him even though his parents aren’t with him.

Kingston is starting to look like his dad, Gavin Rossdale, already. And how cool does he look with the shades on!

NO DOUBT