Beach Boys To Headline The Bowl & Bonnaroo
Last year, perhaps the highlight of last year’s huge Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on a 700-acre park in Manchester, Tennessee, was the reunion of The Buffalo Springfield. This year, the reunited Beach Boys will headline the fest, held June 7-10. Prior to this engagement, the group who formed in Hawthorne in 1961 will play the Hollywood Bowl on June 2.
Among the 150 acts appearing at Bonnaroo will be Radiohead, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice Cooper, hardcore punk veterans Bad Brains, alt rockers Ben Folds Five, Scottish rockers Mogwai, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Roots, and Phish, who have again been inactive the past couple years after reuniting for the first time in five years in 2009.
Also appearing is Spectrum Road, featuring former Cream singer-bassist Jack Bruce, jazz keyboardist John Medeski, former Living Colour guitar master Vernon Reid and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, wife of Carlos Santana.
The newer acts on the bill include Best New Artist Grammy winner Bon Iver, Foster the People, The Avett Brothers, The Shins, Feist, The Civil Wars, hotshot guitarist Gary Clark, Jr., soul belter Charles Bradley & His Extrordinaires, and electronic musician-producer Skrillex, who recently got all three members of The Doors to record with him. The Word is a new band with Medeski, pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph and The North Mississippi Allstars.
Jagger To Sing At White House
Jagger To Sing At White House
To celebrate blues music as part of Black History Month, Brits Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck will join B.B. King, Buddy Guy in performance before President and Mrs. Obama at the White House on Tuesday (ED: February 21). Other performers include Keb Mo, and a couple musicians who are new to the national music scene, guitarist Gary Clark, Jr., and New Orleans jazz-fusion prodigy, Trombone Shorty. The event will be shown on PBS on February 27.
Final Glen Campbell L.A. Gig
Glen Campbell, who at 75 and battling Alzheimer’s, and is on “Goodbye Tour, says his June 24 concert at the Hollywood Bowl will be his final Los Angeles concert. His special guest will be Jackson Browne.
Kenny Rogers Sues Capitol Records
Kenny Rogers is suing Capitol Records for at least $400,000 over royalties he claims he hasn’t received for ringtones, digital song and album downloads and other song uses, reports the Washington Post. The suit was filed in Nashville. At press time, Capital has yet to comment.
Whitney’s Final Film
“Sparkle,” a musical featuring Whitney Houston’s final film role that was also her first acting role in 15 years, will be released August 17, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film that also stars Cee Lo and Jordan Sparks is about three sisters who form a successful girl group, a la The Supremes, but who crash and burn because of drugs and the inability to handle fame.
“Sparkle,” a musical featuring Whitney Houston’s final film role that was also her first acting role in 15 years, will be released August 17, according to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film that also stars Cee Lo and Jordan Sparks is about three sisters who form a successful girl group, a la The Supremes, but who crash and burn because of drugs and the inability to handle fame.
“Sparkle” is a remake of a 1976 film that predated and influenced “Dreamgirls” and Mariah Carey’s “Glitter” starred Irene Cara with a supporting pre-“Animal House” role by Otis Day and featured a score by Curtis Mayfield.
McCartney’s Big Week
Beatle Sir Paul McCartney had a big week in L.A. First, he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Capitol Records building where he recorded his new CD, “Kisses on the Bottom” next to the stars of John, George and Ringo.
Then, before 2,800 friends and fans, including Brian Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Smokey Robinson, Carole King, Herbie Hancock, Steve Van Zandt, Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono and David Crosby, McCartney followed the likes of Sting, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder and Elton John as he was feted at the Los Angeles Convention Center as the Grammy’s charity organization, MusiCares’ Person of the Year. The benefit, hosted by British comic Eddie Izzard, raised more than $6.5 million “for music people in times of need,” according to Huffington Post.
After a Cirque Du Soliel performance from its Beatles show, “LOVE,” began things, Rolling Stone reports that the 69-year-old blew everyone away by surprisingly appearing onstage and blasting through “Magical Mystery Tour.” That was followed by an all-star string one biggie after another delivering McCartney and Beatles’ classics, including, among others, Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s guitar feedback-laden “I Saw Her Standing There,” The Foo Fighters’ “Jet,” Alicia Key’s “Blackbird,” Allison Krauss and Union Station’s “No More Lonely Nights,” twangy ‘60s guitar hero Duane Eddy’s “And I Love Her,” Tony Bennett’s “Here, There and Everywhere,” Coldplay’s “We Can Work it Out,” James Taylor’s “Yesterday” (backed by Diana Krall on piano), Norah Jones’ “Oh, Darling,” and what’s been called a surprisingly effective Katy Perry performing an acoustic “Hey Jude” that had everyone singing along.
The evening ended with McCartney again taking the stage to croon a new one, “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Me a Letter,” that was a hit for Fats Waller in 1935, The Boswell Sisters in 1936 and again1957 by Billy Williams, as well as the two songs that he performed on the nationally televised Grammy Awards, “My Valentine,” the song he wrote for new wife Nancy and that he first sang to her at their wedding reception, Wings’ “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” and The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” medley, “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End” that he and Joe Walsh, Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl tore up to end the Grammy Awards, that drew its biggest audience since 1984.
Beatle Sir Paul McCartney had a big week in L.A. First, he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Capitol Records building where he recorded his new CD, “Kisses on the Bottom” next to the stars of John, George and Ringo.
Then, before 2,800 friends and fans, including Brian Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Smokey Robinson, Carole King, Herbie Hancock, Steve Van Zandt, Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono and David Crosby, McCartney followed the likes of Sting, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder and Elton John as he was feted at the Los Angeles Convention Center as the Grammy’s charity organization, MusiCares’ Person of the Year. The benefit, hosted by British comic Eddie Izzard, raised more than $6.5 million “for music people in times of need,” according to Huffington Post.
After a Cirque Du Soliel performance from its Beatles show, “LOVE,” began things, Rolling Stone reports that the 69-year-old blew everyone away by surprisingly appearing onstage and blasting through “Magical Mystery Tour.” That was followed by an all-star string one biggie after another delivering McCartney and Beatles’ classics, including, among others, Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s guitar feedback-laden “I Saw Her Standing There,” The Foo Fighters’ “Jet,” Alicia Key’s “Blackbird,” Allison Krauss and Union Station’s “No More Lonely Nights,” twangy ‘60s guitar hero Duane Eddy’s “And I Love Her,” Tony Bennett’s “Here, There and Everywhere,” Coldplay’s “We Can Work it Out,” James Taylor’s “Yesterday” (backed by Diana Krall on piano), Norah Jones’ “Oh, Darling,” and what’s been called a surprisingly effective Katy Perry performing an acoustic “Hey Jude” that had everyone singing along.
The evening ended with McCartney again taking the stage to croon a new one, “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Me a Letter,” that was a hit for Fats Waller in 1935, The Boswell Sisters in 1936 and again1957 by Billy Williams, as well as the two songs that he performed on the nationally televised Grammy Awards, “My Valentine,” the song he wrote for new wife Nancy and that he first sang to her at their wedding reception, Wings’ “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” and The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” medley, “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End” that he and Joe Walsh, Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl tore up to end the Grammy Awards, that drew its biggest audience since 1984.
After all that, the day after the Grammy’s, McCartney and wife Nancy stopped by a makeshift memorial for Whitney Houston at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Houston was found dead. The McCartney’s laid a bouquet of yellow flowers at the memorial, reports TMZ. Reportedly, fans tried to approach the Beatle to compliment him on his Gramm performances, but he waved them off, telling them, “This is about Whitney, not me.”
B-52’s 35th Anniversary Bash
Thirty-five years to the day after its debut performance, The B-52’s played a set in Athens Georgia, just down the road from the location of that first gig, reports Rolling Stone. The setlist included hits and fan faves such as “Private Idaho,” “Roam,” on of the ultimate party anthems, “Love Shack” and three of the six song they performed that night 35 years ago, “Lava,” “Planet Claire” and the show ender, “Rock Lobster.” The band has one upcoming show scheduled, on March 4 in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Van Halen Rocks The Forum
Van Halen held a secret final dress rehearsal at the Forum in Inglewood for its national tour that kicks off in Louisville. The group called it a “Friends and Family” event, reports MSNBC. For 70 minutes, the quartet originally from Pasadena rocked the private, invitation-only crowd, delivering classic hits from singer David Lee Roth’s first stint with the band, such as “Dance the Night Away” and their take on The Kink’s “You Really Got Me.” They also performed songs from their latest CD, their first with Roth in 28 years, “A Different Kind of Truth,” that were actually written between 1975 and 1977.
Van Halen hits SoCal for at least four shows, on June 1 and 9 at the Staples Center, June 12 at the Honda Center in Anaheim and June 14 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego. More dates may be added.
Van Halen hits SoCal for at least four shows, on June 1 and 9 at the Staples Center, June 12 at the Honda Center in Anaheim and June 14 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego. More dates may be added.
New Releases
Among the new albums, deluxe packages and re-releases include “Bat Chain Puller” from Captain Beefheart; an import, “Absolutely Right! The Complete Tiger, Loma and Warner Bros. Recordings” from The Apollas Featuring Leona Jiles; a 2-CD import, “Crossing: Deluxe Edition” from Big Country; “Through the Years Vol. Nine (1955-1956)” from Bing Crosby; a 2-CD “Complete Greatest Hits of Manfred Mann”; an import, “Greatest Hits” from Simple Minds, and “Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits” from country singer Gene Watson.
Crosby, Still & Nash Hit SoCal
in the next couple months, Crosby, Stills and Nash are undertaking brief tours, according to the trio’s website. They’ll be in Australia and New Zealand for seven shows at the end of March and early April. Then, they’ve got four shows set for southern California and Nevada beginning April 17, including on the 18th at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, on the 20th at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas and the 22nd at the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center.
in the next couple months, Crosby, Stills and Nash are undertaking brief tours, according to the trio’s website. They’ll be in Australia and New Zealand for seven shows at the end of March and early April. Then, they’ve got four shows set for southern California and Nevada beginning April 17, including on the 18th at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, on the 20th at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas and the 22nd at the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center.
Obama Honors Mel Tillis
Veteran country singer Mel Tillis was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Obama in a ceremony at the White House, reports the Houston Chronicle. Over the course of a career dating to 1957 when he wrote, “I’m Tired,” a No. 3 country hit for Web Pierce, Tillis has written over 1,000 songs and recorded more than 60 albums. The 79-year-old singer who has 36 Top 10 country hits, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry in 2007.
Now Playing
Classic acts from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s continue to perform. Here’s what some of them are doing.
British guitar wizard Steve Hackett, who left Genesis for a solo career in 1977 for a solo career that has seen him release 23 studio albums and 13 live albums, has ten concerts with his Steve Hackett Electric Band set throughout the United Kingdom throughout February. He then has five shows in Italy in April.
As half of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers with Bobby Hatfield, Bill Medley recorded such smashes as “You’ve Lost The Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Unchained Melody,” and “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration” as well as his No. 1 duet with Jennifer Warnes in 1987, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” Medley will be at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on March 10 and 11, and the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert on March 13. He’ll be back in southern California in June, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on the 21st, and again on September 13 in San Bernardino at the California Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Singing teen idol Peter Noone and his band, Herman’s Hermits, had more Top 40 hits by a British Invasion act from 1964-67 than any other except The Beatles. Peter and his Hermits tour constantly before hundreds of thousands of fans each year. After a four-day stand at Busch Gardens in Tampa, February 22-25, he’ll tour his native Britain performing 53 concerts from February 3 through May 6.
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