Russ Solomon, founder and overseer of the Tower Records empire, died Sunday at his home in Sacramento, California. He was 92. Solomon's family told the Sacramento Bee that he likely suffered a heart attack. "Ironically, he was giving his opinion of what someone was wearing that he thought was ugly, then asked (his wife) Patti to refill his whisky," at which point he died, Solomon's son Michael Solomon told the newspaper. ...
John Fogerty and ZZ Top will unite this spring for a joint "Blues and Bayous" tour in the United States. The 24-date trek kicks off May 25th in Atlantic City, New Jersey and concludes June 29th in Welch, Minnesota. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2nd at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Tuesday, February 27th at 10 a.m. local time. Willie Nelson will join the artists for their June 26th show in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. ...
Solange was honored with the 2018 Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year distinction. Past winners have included Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Queen Latifah, Viola Davis, Shakira, John Legend and Jackie Chan. Each year, the Artist of the Year selection is voted on by students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. According to its website, the foundation aims to "improve relations among racial and ethnic ...
Spice Girls hinted at a reunion Friday as the "Wannabe" group promised "exciting possibilities that will once again embrace the original essence of the Spice Girls." Word of a potential reunion first surfaced after Halliwell posted a photo of the five Spice Girls posing together on Instagram. Hours later, the pop quintet confirmed in a statement they would bring back "Girl Power" in some capacity. "We are always overwhelmed at how ...
Quincy Jones will appear at a special concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's hit song, "Man in the Mirror," set to stream live on YouTube January 19th at 7 p.m. PST. The show will feature reinterpretations of "Man in the Mirror" from several artists, including the song's co-writer Siedah Garrett (who also provided background vocals on the original) and the Myron McKinley jazz trio. McKinley's Earth, Wind and Fire ...
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