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Short Takes - Boy George, John Waite, Paul Stanley, more
2008-03-01 01:02:00 Boy George has plead not guilty to a charge of imprisoning a 28-year-old Norwegian man last year. The trial is scheduled to start in November.England's Classic Rock is reporting that John Waite is forming a new group with Audley Freed (Black Crowes), Ian McLagan (Faces), Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company) and Tim Hogan.The soundtrack to the TV series Heroes will be released March 18 and includes tracks from Bob Dylan (Man in the Long Black Coat), David Bowie (Heroes), Iggy Pop (He's Frank with Brighton Port Authority) and Prince collaborators Wendy & Lisa (four cuts).There is a new rumor floating around Las Vegas that Paul Stanley is about to take the lead roll in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular, based on the musical Phantom of the Opera. Stanley played the roll in Toronto during two separate runs in 1999.Roseanne Cash will do her first performance since undergoing brain surgery last September on Saturday night in Tampa Bay, Florida.Herschel "Speedy" Haworth, Jr., who played...
Short Takes - Elton John, Phil Spector, Reba McEntire
2007-12-08 06:15:00 Elton John was given a special bird-feather coat at his appearance in New Plymouth, New Zealand on Thursday night.The cloak is rarely given and says that he is an honored member of the Ngati Te Whiti sub-tribe who live in that part of New Zealand. According to a tribe spokesman, he was chosen "as recognition of the enjoyment Sir Elton John's music has given to Maori over the years and his loyal continuance to return to Aotearoa to entertain."Day three of the new-Madonna-album-title game. Warner Brothers says "Sirius does not know what they are talking about. Wrong title. Release date wrong etc."San Francisco lawyer Doron Weinberg has taken the job of representing Phil Spector in his retrial on murder charges. Weinberg told the judge he would need until September to prepare his case.Bruce Springsteen has added three shows at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey onto his 2008 itinerary. The dates are July 27, 28 & 31 and tickets go on sale December 15. A compilat...
Get Well Soon Roseanne Cash
2007-11-09 14:24:00 The Nashville Business Journal is reporting that Roseanne Cash will undergo brain surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. Wishing her well, and looking forward to her new album. I can remember a specific trip I took to Florida with my grandparents as a kid. It seemed like “Seven Year Ache” was played every ...
Roseanne Cash to Have Brain Surgery
2007-11-07 00:38:00 Country singer Roseanne Cash, oldest of Johnny Cash's five children, will be undergoing brain surgery for a "rare by benign" condition.The announcement comes as she is coming down to the final shows on a tour to promote her album Black Cadillac. The final four shows of the tour have been canceled.The announcement came from her official website:November 6, 2007 -- New York, NY Currently touring in support of her critically-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated ?Black Cadillac? album, singer/songwriter/author Rosanne Cash has announced that she will cancel her four remaining concerts this year in order to undergo brain surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital for a rare but benign condition Rosanne is expected to make a full recovery and will return to the studio to complete the recording of her debut for Manhattan Records. Ms. Cash will also resume her live performance schedule in the spring and will complete a new book to be published by Viking in early 2009. Cash first de...
Rosanne Cash to Have Brain Surgery
2007-11-06 23:03:00 Rosanne Cash is scheduled to have brain surgery. The brain surgery is for an extremely rare condition called a chiari I malformation. This is a congenital malformation of the skull that can have effects on the spinal cord as well as the brain. Rosanne Cash is the daughter of the famous singer Johnny Cash. She also ...
By: TheNewsLeak
Professional Bull Rider Justin McBride Ventures Into Country Music
2007-09-25 16:34:00 Only six days left until we announce the winners for the Big State Festival contest, so if you haven’t entered yet head over to the contest page and leave us a comment. While you’re at it, check out some of the contests on the Big State Festival website. I particularly like the one titled “The ...
Preview ?Close Up The Honky Tonks? From Dwight Sings Buck
2007-08-13 17:14:00 Think about the most exciting act you’ve ever seen perform live; who was it? Hazel Smith says for her it was Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys. Acuff would be twirling his fiddle bow as Bashful Brother Oswald bellowed a hee-haw as he made his Dobro scream. Onie Wheeler would honk that harmonica and belt ... |
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