Month: January 2023

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Earth Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at age 67

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Fred White, the drummer for Earth Wind & Fire during the 70s and 80s, has died at the age of 67.

White’s brother and bandmate, Verdine White shared the news on social media: “Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White. He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels! … Child protégé, member of the EWF Original 9, with gold records at the young age of 16 years old! He was brother number 4 in the family lineup. But more than that at home and beyond he was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! And we could always count on him to make a seemingly bad situation more light hearted! He will live in our hearts forever, rest in power beloved Freddie!! We thank you all for your love, blessings and support at this time. Soar high baby bro, we love you to the shining [star] and back!”

Earth, Wind and Fire also acknowledged White’s passing with a video featuring White from 1979: “In memoriam: Fred White, 1955-2022. Seen here soloing during our performance of Runnin’, during our Tour of the World in 1979, at Rockpalast in Essen, Germany. Rest in love.”

White joined Earth Wind & Fire in 197 and was featured on some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Shining Star”, “Let’s Groove”, “September,” “Sing a Song,” “Boogie Wonderland” and more. He left the group in the mid-80s, but rejoined his bandmates on drums for their 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

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Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler accused of sexual assault of minor

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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been accused of sexual assault of a minor in a new lawsuit. Julia Misley alleges in a lawsuit filed under the California Child Victims Act that she was sexually abused by Tyler when she was a teenager in the 1970s. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles and published online by Misley’s attorneys, as the three-year grace period lifting the statute of limitations for those who were sexually abused as children was set to expire.

The 65-year-old Misley wrote in a statement that she learned she had a new opportunity to take legal action because of the change in California law. The rock star is not named in the lawsuit itself and identified in the court documents as “Defendant Doe 1 … Because I know that I am not the only one who suffered abuse in the music industry, I feel it is time for me to take this stand and bring this action, to speak up and stand in solidarity with the other survivors. I hope that from this action, we can make the music industry safer, expose the predators in it, and expose those forces in the industry that have both enabled and created a culture of permissiveness and self-protection of themselves and the celebrity offenders among them.”

Misley says that she was “retraumatized” by Tyler after he detailed in his memoir “Does the Noise in My Head Bother You” how he “almost took a teen bride” while describing sexual encounters with her. Tyler allegedly met Misley in 1973 when she was just 16 years old and he was 25, and she is named in a 1976 profile on Aerosmith in the magazine Rolling Stone.

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Queen guitarist Brian May receives knighthood in UK’s 2023 Honors List

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Queen guitarist Brian May has been given the title of “Sir” as he received the honor of knighthood.
The New Year Honors list for 2023 — the first issued since the death of Queen Elizabeth II — cites May as “Dr. Brian Harold May CBE, Musician, Astrophysicist and animal welfare advocate for services to music and to charity.” The New Year Honors list recognizes the achievements and service of people across the U.K. from all walks of life from the arts, sciences, television and film, fashion, philanthropic endeavors, and beyond.

May previously received a Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire (CBE) honor in 2005. May was appointed CBE by Queen Elizabeth II for his “services to the music industry and for his charity work,” and has now received the honor of knighthood. May’s wife of 22 years, Anita Dobson, may also use the title of Lady May.

May in response to the honor: “I’m happy and grateful to receive this honor. I will regard the knighthood not so much as a reward, but more as a charge, a commission, for me to continue to fight for justice, to be a voice for those who have no voice. I will endeavor to be worthy, to be that knight in shining armor.”

Queen’s Brian May Knighted in Britain

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Paris Hilton releases new version of her song ‘Stars Are Blind’

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Paris Hilton surprised fans by dropping a re-recorded version of her 2006 hit “Stars Are Blind” on Amazon Music.

Hilton, 41, announced the news on Instagram, posting a photo of the album art alongside a video and photo of a digital billboard in New York City’s Times Square advertising the song and writing the caption:“Surprise!🥳 I just dropped an updated version of “Stars Are Blind (Paris’ Version).” 🎶 Check it out exclusively on @AmazonMusic 💖🥰 This song has always meant so much to me, it felt right to close out 2022 with a refreshed version. 💫 And seeing my face lighting up Times Square is so special.👸🏼 Thank you to everyone who has always supported my music career. I literally have the best fans on the planet and have loved seeing all of your posts about the new song. 🥹 P.S. More new music to come in the new year 😉 #NewYearNewP✨#StarsAreBlind”

Hilton’s music career was launched towards the end of her time on “The Simple Life,” which aired from 2003 to 2007. Her debut studio album “Paris” dropped in August 2006, with the tracks “Turn It Up,” and “Nothing In This World” in addition to “Stars Are Blind.” The latter song peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.  For the last decade, Hilton has also been moonlighting as a professional DJ.

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5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California for second time in less than 2 weeks

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According to the U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”), a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday morning in an area where one struck less than two weeks ago. A 6.4 earthquark struck the region on Dec. 20, killing two people.

The USGS said the quake about 30 miles south of Eureka and was centered about 9 miles southeast of Rio Dell and ocurred at 11:35 a.m. PDT. The earthquake occurring at a depth of about 17.3 miles, according to preliminary information from the agency. Rio Dell, with a population of 3,367, is 267.5 miles north of Sacramento.

According to the California Department of Transportation, there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Route 211 was temporarily closed as inspectors checked a bridge that crosses the Eel River in Humboldt County for damage.

Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes told CNN: “It was crazy. The earthquake felt more violent this time. It was shorter, but more violent. My refrigerator moved 2 feet. Things came out of the refrigerator. There’s a crack in my wall from the violence of it.” In the earlier quake, Garnes said 27 homes were red-tagged, meaning they were unsafe due to damage, and 73 homes were yellow-tagged in Rio Dell.

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Three NYPD officers injured in machete attack near New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square

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Three New York City police officers are in stable condition after being struck by a man wielding a machete in an unprovoked attack near Times Square.

According to NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell, the attack occurred just after 10 p.m. Saturday on West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue, outside a Times Square New Year’s Eve security screening zone. Sewell said the suspect, identified only as a 19-year-old man, approached an officer and attempted to strike him over the head with a machete. The suspect then struck two additional officers before one fired his service weapon, striking the suspect in the shoulder. The suspect is being treated for his injuries.

Officials said in an early New Year’s Day joint news conference that the FBI, NYPD and Joint Terrorism Task Force are leading the investigation into the attack. Mike Driscoll, FBI assistant director in charge of the New York field office, said: “I want to be very clear … there is no ongoing threat. We believe this was a sole individual at this time. There is nothing to indicate otherwise.” Driscoll said the FBI, through the task force, is working closely with NYPD to determine the nature of the attack and “will run every lead to the ground.” The authorities did not elaborate on a possible motive and said the investigation is in preliminary stages.

One of the injured officers suffered a skull fracture and a large laceration to his head, Sewell said. Another officer, an 8-year veteran, suffered a laceration, and Sewell did not elaborate on injuries to the third officer.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch playoff berth with fourth-quarter rally vs. Panthers

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Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are returning to the playoffs after rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the Carolina Panthers, 30-24, and clinch the NFC South.  The Buccaneers rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat the Panthers on Sunday, clinching their second straight NFC South title. It’s the first time in franchise history the Bucs have won back-to-back division titles.

For Brady, it is the 14th consecutive season he had made the postseason in his legendary career. Brady has only missed the postseason once in his career as his team’s primary starter (back in 2002 with the New England Patriots), and has led the Buccaneers to the postseason in each of his three years with Tampa Bay.

The Bucs improved to 8-8 on Sunday, and will open the playoffs with a home game on Super Wild Card Weekend.

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NY Giants clinch first playoff berth since 2016 with win over Colts

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The New York Giants’ playoff drought is over. Big Blue are returning to the playoffs after defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 38-10, on Sunday.  The Giants (9-6-1) needed only a win over the Colts to secure the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs, where they are likely to play either the San Francisco 49ers or Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round. NY are now bound for the postseason for the first time since 2016 and just the second time since the 2011 season when they won Super Bowl XLVI.

Brian Daboll became the first Giants rookie head coach to earn a postseason bid since Ben McAdoo in the aforementioned 2016 campaign; and quarterback Daniel Jones became the first starting QB since Eli Manning to deliver Big Blue to the postseason.

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Country Daypop

George Strait reveals plans to release new album

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During a recent interview with Cowboys & Indians, country legend George Strait mentioned his plans to release a new album ‘soon.’  Said Strait: “I like making records and plan on doing another one soon. I’m narrowing down my song choices now.” The last album that Strait released was Honky Tonk Time Machine in 2019, featuring hits such as “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar,” “Two More Wishes,” and “God and Country Music.”

Strait shared that he attributes his long-term success to believing in his music, as well as working with the best in the business to create new music. Said Strait: “A great melody can sell a song the best. A great lyric with a lousy melody maybe not so much, but a great lyric along with a great melody is obviously what you’re looking to create.” 

Strait will also be hitting the road in 2023, performing six stadium shows across the country beginning in May with support from Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town.

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Morgan Wallen reflects on 2022 with video montage

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Morgan Wallen reflected on some of his most special moments of 2022 with a clip of a brand-new song along with a video montage.  In the clip posted to Instagram, Wallen looked back on his successful year with clips from his Dangerous Tour, including his show at Madison Square Garden, his three consecutive Bridgestone Arena sellouts, his record-breaking first stadium show at Globe Life Field, as well as other notable moments that took place throughout the year.

Familiar faces throughout the clip included artists such as Eric Church, ERNEST, HARDY, Ronnie Dunn, Jimmie Allen, Thomas Rhett, and Lil Durk. Wallen’s family, including his mom, Lesli, dad, Tommy, and his son, Indigo (Indie) Wilder, also make appearances throughout the video.  The recap video was set to an unreleased new track, which Wallen has yet to reveal the title of.

Take a look at the video montage – here.

https://outsider.com/entertainment/music/country-music/morgan-wallen-closes-out-the-year-with-incredible-2022-video-montage-watch/

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