Ringo Starr Resurrecting Band
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ringo Starr will get a little help from his friends
when he goes back on the road.
The former Beatle is resurrecting his ''All Starr'' band for a summer
tour, his publicist said Tuesday. Among the ''All Starrs'' will be
drummer Sheila E., Howard Jones and Greg Lake from Emerson, Lake &
Palmer.
The tour is set to begin in Toronto July 26. This is his seventh
''All Starr'' tour, and it coincides with the release of a new CD and
a DVD of material from previous concerts.
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RUTLE AND HUM
THE RUTLES will be back on our screens, thanks to the endeavors of
creator ERIC IDLE. The ex-'MONTY PYTHON' star created the BEATLES
parody in the '70s, and they reached their apogee in 1978 with the
rockumentary 'ALL YOU NEED IS CASH'.
It is not yet known whether the sequel, 'The Rutles: Evolution', will
be broadcast on television or at the cinema, but the original band
members of Dick McQuickley, Ron Nasty, Stig O'Hara and Barry Wom will
be seen in their original '70s glory.
Idle told the Los Angeles Times last week that he'd found all of the
original Rutles footage and was "editing that as sort of the Rutles
core material". A host of stars, including Tom Hanks, Robin Williams,
Steve Martin, Salman Rushdie, Jewel and Graham Nash, have been
interviewed with regard to the influence of the pastiche band on
their lives.
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Bruce Springsteen has been recording once again with the E Street
Band, and guitarist "Little Steven" Van Zandt hopes the sessions will
lead to a new studio album.
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Bob Dylan, Live, Run D.M.C., Lucinda Williams, Ben Harper, Cheap
Trick, En Vogue, and the Wallflowers are among the dozens of acts
playing this year's Music Midtown festival in Atlanta.
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On the heels of their big Grammy night, Steely Dan's "Two Against
Nature" was certified platinum last week by the RIAA.
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Eclectic jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood will begin a fresh round of
touring March 30 in Harrisonburg, Va. The trek encompasses stops at a
number of major jazz festivals and a special May 18 acoustic
performance at Chicago's Symphony Center.
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In the spirit of Pearl Jam's release of authorized "bootlegs" from
its 2000 tour, the Black Crowes will make every show from its
upcoming summer trek available via a secure online site.
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Elliott Randall, guitarist from the early days of the Saturday Night
Live band in the 70s will be performing with Chuck Rainey and his
band, Thursday, March 22nd at Le Bar Bat in New York City. Bernard
Purdie will be sitting in. Other shows include The Van Dyke Club in
Schenectady, NY on Friday March 23rd, and at Johnny D`s in
Somerville, MA on Saturday, March 24th.
His guitar solos on Steely Dan's "Reelin' In The Years" and "Fame"
(the motion picture) have entered Rock history annals.
Elliott has recorded and performed with artists as diverse as The
Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, Seatrain, The Blues Brothers, Carl
Wilson, Peter Wolf, Peter Frampton, James Galway, Richie Havens, The
Rochester Philharmonic and The American Symphony Orchestra, among
many others. In addition, he is a favorite of esteemed songwriters
Jimmy Webb, George David Weiss, Don Covay and the greatly missed
Laura Nyro.
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THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY
61 years ago Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh is born. (1940)
60 years ago Mike Love of the Beach Boys is born. (1941)
57 years ago Sly Stone, guitarist and founder of Sly and the Family
Stone, is born. (1944)
46 years ago Colonel Tom Parker becomes Elvis Presley's manager.
Parker's previous show-business experience included managing country
stars Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold and Gene Autry. Parker manages Presley
all his life and after his death. (1955)
39 years ago Terence Trent D'Arby is born. (1962)
35 years ago Winners of the eighth annual Grammy awards for 1965 are
announced. Record of the Year is "A Taste of Honey" by Herb Albert
and the Tijuana Brass. Album of the year is Frank Sinatra's
"September of My Years." Song of the Year is "The Shadow of Your
Smile" by Paul Francis Webster and Johnny Mandel. (1966)
33 years ago The Diocese of Rome announces it deplores but won't
prohibit "rock & roll masses" at the Church of San Lessio Falconieri.
(1968)
33 years ago Life dubs Jimi Hendrix "the most spectacular guitarist
in the world." (1968)
29 years ago Singer Robert John scores with a remake of the Tokens'
Number One hit "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." John's version goes Top
Fifteen and earns him a gold record. (1972)
29 years ago Los Angeles Radio station KHJ is raided by L.A. police
after calls from listeners who feared there'd been a revolution at
the station from 6:00 to 7:30 in the morning. DJ Robert W. Morgan had
played Donny Osmond's "Puppy Love" over and over. The police left
without making any arrests. (1972)
23 years ago "American Hot Wax," a film about a week in the life of
pioneer rock & roll disc jockey Alan Freed, premieres in New York.
The soundtrack features Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, the Moonglows,
Drifters, Spaniels, Cadillacs, Zodiacs and others. (1978)
2 years ago Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Dusty
Springfield, the Staples Singers, Del Shannon, Curtis Mayfield and
Beatles producer George Martin are among those inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame. Springfield died just 11 days before. (1999)
2 years ago Shock rocker Marilyn Manson is injured after slipping
and falling during a concert at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood,
CA. The concert ends early. (1999)
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other birthdays include...
1961 Fabio
1947 Ry Cooder
1935 Judd Hirsch
1916 Harry James
1913 Macdonald Carey
1912 Samuel "Lightnin'" Hopkins
1767 Andrew Jackson
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Ray Liotta Turned Down 'Sopranos'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him
back in -- almost.
Ray Liotta said he was offered a part on the HBO mob drama ''The
Sopranos,'' but he turned it down because he wanted to focus on
movies.
Liotta knows a little something about the mob, having co-starred as
Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film ''Goodfellas.'' Taking the
part would have reunited him with Lorraine Bracco, who plays Dr.
Melfi on ''The Sopranos'' and played his wife in the film.
''It was for a two-year commitment and I didn't really want to give
up that time now,'' Liotta said Wednesday on NBC's ''Today'' show.
''I would love to do a guest spot on there, do a couple of episodes.
Having done 'Goodfellas,' it's definitely a genre I'm familiar with.''
The 45-year-old actor has enough going on these days, co-starring in
the comedy ''Heartbreakers,'' which opens March 23, and ''Blow,'' a
drug trafficking drama that opens April 6. He also plays a Justice
Department sleaze in ''Hannibal,'' which has grossed more than $151
million in the past five weeks.
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Johnny Depp Sells Horse Farm
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Johnny Depp has sold the horse farm he bought
for his mother for $1 million.
The 43-acre farm was bought by Herman and Hedwig Van Den Broeck,
records at the Fayette County Clerk's office show.
Depp, who was born in Owensboro, reportedly paid $950,000 for the
property in 1995 for his mother, Betty Sue Palmer, who still lives in
Lexington, said Mary Sue Walker, an agent for Justice Real Estate.
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