The Band, The Band, The Band, The Band
Could anything possibly be more exciting than the news of Colorforms'
50th anniversary playsets, like the Dr. Seuss Green Eggs And Ham
playset and the Scooby Doo playset? The short answer? No. But for
fans of Bob Dylan and The Band, this could be a close second.
Capitol Records reissued the first four Band albums last year, and
now it's time for round two. When they reissue the remaining four
albums (Islands, Moondog Matinee, Northern Lights-Southern Cross, and
Rock Of Ages) on May 8, one of the new bonus tracks will be Bob
Dylan's only live performance of "Don't Ya Tell Henry" ever. That's
right - ever. Nobody even knew that a recording of the performance
existed until reissue producer and EMI/Capitol A&R rep Cheryl
Pawelski stumbled across a reel in the Capitol vaults which turned
out to be the Dylan/Band encores from the last of four New York
performances used for Rock Of Ages.
"For a long time it was reported that the tapes had been turned off.
And there really aren't any boots in circulation," she says. "Go
figure, I mean, if you see 'Like A Rolling Stone' on a tape box,
you've got to think."
For all you Band whores, some of the other goodies you'll find with
these reissues are six previously unreleased tracks added to the
covers-album Moondog Matinee - including five more covers and a
studio version of "Endless Highway."
Meanwhile, Dylan freaks can catch the master of prose on the road as
previously reported.
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Neil Young / Bob Dylan for Roskilde
The Roskilde Festival, in Roskilde, Denmark has grown another size
once again with last night, Australian time; two of the biggest names
in rock and roll were announced.
Those two names are none other than the legendary Bob Dylan, who is
currently on tour in Australia, and the "Godfather of Grunge" Neil
Young, with his band Crazy Horse.
Also announced last night is Melbourne, Australia's own Nick Cave and
The Bad Seeds and the epitome of alternative rock, Beck.
These four announcements of course just build on the staggering
lineup that includes PJ Harvey, Guns 'n' Roses, Tool, Robbie Williams
and more.
Tickets to the festival are on sale now at various places throughout
the world, including VenueTix in Adelaide, Australia for $AU185 +
booking fee, or can be purchased directly from
www.roskilde-festival.dk for 895 Danish Kroner, which is
approximately $AU216.
You can of course also check out www.roskilde-festival.dk for more
info on the festival including history, links, info and even a chat
room.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour
Hey American girls and boys, time for a little heartbreak on the road
this summer with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The band is looking
for a little inspiration before beginning work on their upcoming
album by kicking off a mini West Coast tour beginning May 9th.
Following the success of their 2000 anthology album Through the Years
and the highly acclaimed 1999 release Echo, and with nearly three
decades of good 'ol American rock and roll under their belts, this is
a tour not too be taken lightly. Tickets go on sale March 30th so
grab your sunblock and your wildflowers and get out and into that
great wide open.
Here's where Tom and the Heartbreakers will be hitting the asphalt this summer:
May 9 Corvallis, OR, Gill Coliseum
May 11 Boise, ID, Idaho Center
May 12 George, WA, The Gorge
May 15 Denver, CO, Red Rocks
May 16 Albuquerque, NM, Journal Pavilion
May 18 Houston, TX, Woodlands
May 19 San Antonio, TX, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 21 Dallas, TX, Smirnoff Music Center
May 24 Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara County Bowl
May 25 Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara County Bowl
May 27 Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
May 28 Concord, CA, Chronicle Pavilion
May 30 San Diego, CA, Open Air Theatre
June 1 Las Vegas, NV, The Joint (The Hard Rock Hotel)
June 2 Las Vegas, NV, The Joint (The Hard Rock Hotel)
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Wailers Want What's Theirs
A member of the Wailers, bassist Aston Barrett, is taking legal
action against Island Records and the Bob Marley estate. Following
the honoring of Bob Marley with the Award for Lifetime Achievement at
the recent Grammys, Barrett is protesting the lack of recognition
given to the Wailers since Marley's death, claiming that the Wailers
have never received proper publishing credit and royalties from the
numerous albums they made with the deceased reggae great.
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Sting to Visit "Ally"
"Ally McBeal" enlists Sting to play himself
Stung by the acting bug
Sting was in Los Angeles this week taping an appearance for Ally
McBeal. Beginning March 19th, the forty-nine-year-old multi-Grammy
winner joins Barry White, Al Green and Barry Manilow as musical
guests who have not only graced the show, but also been involved in
an episode's story line.
Sting, playing himself, finds himself hit with a lawsuit when two
fans claim his "emotionally and sexually suggestive concert" wrecked
their marriage, and sue him. Not without resources, Sting hires
Robert Downey' Jr.'s character to help him beat the rap. Not only
does he have a number of onscreen lines defending himself, but Sting
also performs the Police's "Every Breath You Take."
"Sting absolutely loved it," says his manager Kathy Schenker. "He had
a great time doing it."
The episode will air on Fox at 9:00 EST on April 30th.
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Huey Lewis Sued Over 'Ghostbusters'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A legal battle over the theme to ''Ghostbusters''
is back to haunt musician Huey Lewis.
Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is suing Lewis for allegedly
violating a confidentiality clause in a legal agreement the two had
reached in a previous lawsuit over the hit song ''Ghostbusters.''
In 1984, Lewis sued Parker and several other parties, claiming Parker
plagiarized ''I Want a New Drug'' in composing ''Ghostbusters.''
Lewis, whose real name is Hugh Cregg, was one of the composers of ''I
Want a New Drug.''
The parties reached an agreement in 1995 that included a
confidentiality clause, according to Parker's suit filed Thursday.
Parker alleged that Lewis violated that agreement by discussing the
suit during an interview for the VH1 series ''Behind the Music.''
Lewis could not immediately be reached for comment.
Parker has asked for compensatory and punitive damages along with
attorney's fees and costs.
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THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY
57 years ago Diana Ross is born. (1944)
53 years ago Stephen Tyler, lead vocalist for Aerosmith, is born. (1948)
52 years ago Fran Sheehan, bassist with Boston, is born. (1949)
44 years ago Ricky Nelson records his first songs. (1957)
40 years ago Gene McDaniels' "One Hundred Pounds of Clay," his first
and biggest hit, enters the pop chart. It peaks at #3. (1961)
40 years ago Elvis Presley sets a British chart first: Number One
with three straight releases: "It's now or never," "Are You Lonesome
Tonight" and "Wooden Heart." (1961)
36 years ago NME announces guitarist Eric Clapton's replacement in
the Yardbirds is Jeff Beck. Clapton quit the group protesting the
commerciality of tunes like "For Your Love" and "Heart Full of Soul."
(1965)
33 years ago Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha is born. (1968)
31 years ago Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary whose album, "Peter,
Paul and Mommy" is the latest Grammy Award winner for Best Recording
for Children, pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14
year old girl in Washington D.C. (1970)
30 years ago The Rolling Stones tape a live performance at the
Marquee Club for television. Although the program later aired in
Europe, British television has no interest in it whatsoever. (1971)
29 years ago Mott the Hoople decide to pack it in after four albums.
However, David Bowie comes to their rescue, with a song called "All
the Young Dudes." Hoople records it. Bowie produces it and it becomes
a smash in the U.K. and Top Forty in the U.S. (1972)
27 years ago David Essex enjoys his one and only successful U.S. hit
"Rock On," which turns gold on this date. (1974)
26 years ago "Tommy," the film, premieres in London. (1975)
25 years ago Wings guitarist Jimmy McCullough breaks a finger after
slipping in his hotel bathroom after the last show of the band's
European tour, in Paris. The injury pushed back by three weeks the
start of Paul McCartney's first shows in the United State in a
decade. (1976)
24 years ago Stiff Records releases "Less Than Zero" b/w "Radio
Sweetheart", the first single by Elvis Costello. (1977)
21 years ago Seven years after Pink Floyd released "The Dark Side of
the Moon," it breaks the record for the longest-charting pop album,
previously held by Carole King's "Tapestry." (1980)
15 years ago Guns N' Roses was signed to Geffen Records. (1986)
6 years ago Rapper Eazy-E dies of AIDS in Los Angeles. He was 31. (1995)
1 year ago Phil Collins wins an Oscar at the 72nd Academy Awards for
Best Original Song thanks to "You'll Be In My Heart" from the Disney
animated feature "Tarzan." (2000)
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other birthdays include...
1960 Marcus Allen
1954 Curtis Sliwa
1950 Teddy Pendergrass
1950 Martin Short
1949 Vicki Lawrence
1943 Bob Woodward
1942 Erica Jong
1939 James Caan
1934 Alan Arkin
1931 Leonard Nimoy
1911 Tennessee Williams
1904 Joseph Campbell
1874 Robert Frost
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PUNMASTER'S SHOWBIZWIRE
Bozo the Clown Heads for Last Laugh
CHICAGO (AP) -- Four decades after his bright red nose popped onto
the television scene, Bozo the Clown is headed for his last laughs.
WGN-TV General Manager John Vitanovec announced Friday that the final
telecast of ''The Bozo Super Sunday Show'' would be Aug. 26.
The show began in 1961 as ''Bozo's Circus,'' one of more than 180
locally produced Bozo shows around the country under license from the
character's owner, Larry Harmon Pictures Corp.
Today, it is the only locally produced Bozo show left in the United States.
''It's been a great run,'' Harmon said in a press release. ''No
children's television show has enjoyed this kind of longevity.''
Vitanovec said competition from specialty cable kids networks like
Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel was one reason for the show's
demise.
His announcement ends what was once one of the most popular shows in
television history. In its heyday, parents would wait years for
tickets to the show for their children. The backlog was so great in
1980 that WGN froze the waiting list. When it reopened it 10 years
later, WGN received 27 million calls in five hours.
During its run, two men wore the Bozo face paint: Bob Bell, who died
in 1997, originated the role and did the show until he was replaced
by Joey D'Auria in 1984.
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You Can Quote Me On That...
"Drummers shouldn't sing - except Levon Helm."
- Dave Edmunds (1981)
"I wouldn't call myself a singer...Sam Cooke's a singer."
- Joe Strummer (1981)
"It's hard to sing a song that makes you puke. You can't do both at
the same time."
- Grace Slick (1981)
"(New wave and punk) is very similar to what we were doing: being as
obnoxious as possible to a large segment of the population."
- Paul Kantner recalling the Jefferson Airplane (1983)
"I've got the feeling that at this particular point, if it weren't
for punk, which is taking it right back to the roots of shit-kicking
rock 'n' roll - back to "fuck you" music, sheer adrenalin, (rock 'n'
roll) would be in a sad state of affairs."
- Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin (1977)
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