LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dolly Parton has signed a deal with NBC to turn her songs, stories and life into TV programming. NBC plans to develop a slate of two-hour TV movies based on content from Parton. She will be a producer on the projects. Parton says she intends to create shows that are “fun and inspirational with a family audience in mind.”
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NASHVILLE (AP) – Chris Young says he had so much fun last year with Lee Brice on the Brad Paisley tour, they thought it would be great to do a co-headlining tour together. They have announced the first slate of dates for their tour, beginning next Thursday in Syracuse, New York.
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NASHVILLE (AP) – T.G. Sheppard is out of the hospital after he had heart surgery in Nashville. His representative tells Billboard magazine Sheppard had an ablation, designed to keep his heart in rhythm. Sheppard says on his Facebook page he’s thankful for the calls and prayers, and he will be back doing shows on January 24. He’s scheduled to appear in Crossville, Tennessee, that day, then he’ll be on the Country’s Family Reunion cruise out of Miami on January 31.
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A new tribute album to late Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads featuring contributions from an impressive lineup of well-known hard-rock musicians will be released on March 3.
Immortal Randy Rhoads — The Ultimate Tribute boasts new versions of 11 songs co-written by Rhoads recorded by such artists as Quiet Riot’s Rudy Sarzo and Frank Banali, ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Dio and Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice, former Judas Priest singer Tim “Ripper” Owens, Night Ranger’s Brad Gillis, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello andSystem of a Down’s Serj Tankian.
Among the other rockers featured on the album are ex-Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich, Dweezil Zappa, Testament’s Chuck Billy, Dokken’s George Lynch and current Ozzy guitarist Gus G.
Rhoads’ brother, Kelle, also lends his vocal and keyboard talents to the project. Immortal Randy Rhoads kicks off with a version of “Crazy Train” featuring with Tankian, Morello, Sarzo and Appice.
The album will be sold as a standard CD and a deluxe set packaged with a bonus DVD including interviews with the some of the participating artists. Double-disc vinyl and digital editions of the record also will be available.
Rhoads was just 25 when he was killed in a March 1992 plane crash in Leesburg, Florida, while on tour with Osbourne.
Here is the Immortal Randy Rhoads track list; all songs were originally recorded by Ozzy Osbourne unless noted:
“Crazy Train”
“Over the Mountain”
“Mr. Crowley”
“Believer”
“Back to the Coast” (Quiet Riot)
“I Don’t Know”
“S A T 0”
“Killer Girls” (Quiet Riot)
“Goodbye to Romance”
“Suicide Solution”
“Flying High Again”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Common says getting nominated for the best original song Oscar has inspired him so much, he’s ready to do more work now. Common and John Legend were nominated for the song “Glory” from the film “Selma.” Glen Campbell’s last song, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from the documentary “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me,” is also nominated for best original song. Director James Keach says Campbell wanted to make a difference in the lives of others and hoped his story would shine a light on Alzheimer’s disease. Gregg Alexander of New Radicals and former “Archie Bunker’s Place” actress Danielle Brisbois are nominated for writing “Lost Stars” from the movie “Begin Again.” Diane Warren is nominated for writing “Grateful” from the film “Beyond The Lights.” Shawn Patterson is the final nominee, for writing “Everything is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie.” The Oscars are February 22 in Los Angeles and will be shown on ABC.
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NEW YORK (AP) – The Black Crowes are fading to black.
Founding member Rich Robinson announced yesterday the group is breaking up after 24 years.
In a statement, he alluded to internal issues between his brother and the band.
Chris Robinson is the lead singer, while Rich Robinson is the band’s guitarist and songwriter.
An email seeking comment from Chris Robinson wasn’t immediately returned.
He also fronts the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Reba McEntire will be the special guest during a one-hour music special featuring the stars of the ABC show “Nashville.” McEntire will perform her new song, “Going Out Like That,” during “Nashville: On The Record.” Cast members will perform songs from the show. The special will tape at the Grand Ole Opry on January 31. It will air this spring.
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If you’re going to search ticket resale websites — the so-called “secondary market” — to snag your concert tickets this year, be prepared to shell out some big bucks to see a number of popular classic-rock stars, particularly Fleetwood Mac.
According to Forbes, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act’s continuing reunion tour with singer/keyboardist Christine McVie is commanding the highest resale ticket prices for 2015, at a whopping $307.38 per ticket, on average.
This isn’t exactly a surprise, considering that the Mac’s 2014 tour was the most expensive trek on the secondary market as well.
Also landing in the top 10 of Forbes list are U2 at #6, Bob Seger at #7 and The Who at #8. Tickets for U2’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE World Tour will run you just under $256 on average on the secondary market, while tickets for Seger’s Ride Out Tour and The Who Hits 50! trek average about $252 and $251, respectively.
Further down on the tally is the Foo Fighter’s Sonic Highways Tour, which comes in at #15 with an average ticket price of just over $164.
Forbes list is based on data from ticket reseller TiqIQ.com (pr: tick-I-Q-dot-com).
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NASHVILLE (AP) – The museum dedicated to George Jones will open almost two years to the day since his death. Jones’ widow, Nancy, says the museum will open April 24 in downtown Nashville. That weekend will also mark the launch of White Lightning Moonshine, developed in a partnership between Jones’ estate and Silver Trail Distillery. “White Lightning” was Jones’ first number-one country hit in 1959.
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DENVER (AP) – The bed where John Lennon and May Pang stayed during Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” in 1974 is for sale.
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is offering the vintage brass bed from the room at Caribou Ranch in Colorado.It’s expected to sell for $300 to $500.
Elton John was recording at Caribou at the time.
The piano upon which John wrote “Philadelphia Freedom” is also for sale, as is another piano he used for recording “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.”
A parka from the ranch that Michael Jackson borrowed and wore in a People magazine photo shoot and an ATV he drove around the property are also for sale.
The auction will be held January 24 in Denver.
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Eddie Money is bringing a new production of the stage musical based on his life to the Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York, this month.
Two Tickets to Paradise — The Musical, which opens Friday, January 16, tells the story of the singer born Eddie Mahoney, from his working class beginnings through his years as a police officer to his rise to stardom and beyond.
Money wrote the show, which originally premiered in 2009, and serves as the narrator. The musical not only features many of Eddie’s hits, such as “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Baby Hold On,” “Shakin'” and “Take Me Home Tonight,” but includes seven songs written just for the production.
The names of the tunes are “These Are My Guys,” “Bill Graham,” “I Only Want the World for You,” “California Here I Come,” “No More Goodbyes,” “This Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore” and “When I Grow Up.”
The members of Money’s longtime backing group — guitarist Benito Dibartoli, bassist Lee Beverly, drummer Glenn Symmonds and keyboardist Chris Grove — provide musical accompaniment throughout the show.
Five performances of the show currently are scheduled — January 16 at 8 p.m., January 17 at 3 p.m., January 24 at 8 p.m. and January 25 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET. Visit MadisonTheatreNY.org to buy tickets.
Proceeds raised by the run will be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a charity Eddie has long supported that aids members of the U.S. armed forces and their families.
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NASHVILLE (AP) – Eric Church has set a new record at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. He performed for 18,411 fans on Saturday, setting a new attendance high for the venue. The previous record-holder was The Blue Collar Comedy Tour in February 2006.
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AC/DC, who had a challenging year in 2014, will kick off 2015 right with a performance on the Grammy Awards this February.
The Grammy-winning hard rock legends released their album Rock or Bust late last year, but also had to deal with the retirement of their guitarist Malcolm Young, who’s suffering from dementia, and criminal legal issues facing their drummer, Phil Rudd.
Also on the bill this year: Madonna, country star Eric Church, and pop stars Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran.
The Grammys air February 8 on CBS.
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