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    Mar 14, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  1. Cooper Considers Classic Covers Compilation

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">He&rsquo;s way past 18, but Alice Copper will look back on his youth for inspiration for his next studio album, likely to be a compilation of classic rock covers. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member told Billboard, &ldquo;We do a thing in our show, which is a tribute the Hollywood Vampires, my drinking club. And it was Keith Moon, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Micky Dolenz &ndash; a very eclectic bunch of drunks. I just kind of said, &lsquo;We&rsquo;ve never done a covers album, let&rsquo;s think about that.&rsquo; So [longtime producer Bob] Ezrin and I are kind of bouncing it around right now.&rdquo;</span>
    He’s way past 18, but Alice Copper will look back on his youth for inspiration for his next studio album, likely to be a compilation of classic rock covers. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member told Billboard, “We do a thing in our show,...

    Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

    2. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  2. Beatles Mentor, Collaborator Tony Sheridan Dead at 72

    <strong style=&quot;color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Tony Sheridan</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, the singer/guitarist who in the early 60s met, mentored and later recorded with the<strong>Beatles</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>while the Fab Four performed in Hamburg, Germany, died Saturday at the age of 72, UK&rsquo;s<em>Telegraph</em><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>reports. Sheridan first met<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>John Lennon</strong>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Paul McCartney</strong>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>George Harrison</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and drummer<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Pete Best</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>when as teens the group was booked to perform in the seedy section of Hamburg. Sheridan, already a veteran of the circuit, advised the lads from Liverpool on their look and sound, The Beatles eventually served as Sheridan&rsquo;s backing bands on early recording sessions for &ldquo;<a style="text-decoration: initial;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBZ2Mc-yjSI" target="_blank">My Bonnie</a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;When the Saints Go Marching In.&rdquo; An album the collaborators recorded was later released outside Germany as<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><em>Tony Sheridan and The Beatles</em>.</span>
    Tony Sheridan, the singer/guitarist who in the early 60s met, mentored and later recorded with theBeatles while the Fab Four performed in Hamburg, Germany, died Saturday at the age of 72, UK’sTelegraph reports. Sheridan first met John Lennon, Paul...

    Tags: Germany, The Beatles (music group), Paul McCartney, George Harrison

    3. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  3. Jagger Named Most Stylish

    Mick Jagger has been named the most stylish rock star of all time by lifestyle website Complex. He leads their top 50 list ahead of Prince, David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious and Keith Richards. Complex say of Jagger: &ldquo;Hands-down one of the best-dressed musicians of all-time, he definitely set the bar for flamboyant frontmen. From his crazy stage antics to his bad boy edge, his style reflected his personality perfectly: it was something that needed to be tamed, but functioned best when it was wild. &ldquo;Even today, he wears silk scarves and suits with more rakish appeal than most men &ndash; and he&rsquo;s pushing 70.&rdquo; John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, David Byrne and Alice Cooper make the top 20 while, further down the list, Slash, Keith Moon, Lemmy, Johnny Rotten, Freddie Mercury, Billy Gibbons and Axl Rose appear.
    Mick Jagger has been named the most stylish rock star of all time by lifestyle website Complex. He leads their top 50 list ahead of Prince, David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious and Keith Richards. Complex say of Jagger: “Hands-down one of the best-...

    Tags: Keith Richards, Alice Cooper, John Lydon, Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious

    4. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  4. Forthcoming Film 'IMAGINE' Based on True Story of Letter From Lennon

    Imagine being a young, aspiring musician who receives a letter of encouragement penned by John Lennon. The problem is, the letter doesn&rsquo;t get delivered to you until over 30 years after the late Beatle wrote it. That&rsquo;s the true story of the real-life Steve Tilston that the upcoming film Imagine is based on. In 1971, Tilston was a British musician worried about succumbing to the tawdry downside of fame. Lennon read an interview with the young musician and proceeded to write him a letter offering advice. Sadly, Tilson never got the letter, and didn&rsquo;t know of its existence until 2005. Screenwriter Dan Fogelman massages that premise, creating Danny Collins, a rock icon who turned into exactly what Tilston feared he would become. Al Pacino will play Collins in the film, which begins shooting this spring.
    Imagine being a young, aspiring musician who receives a letter of encouragement penned by John Lennon. The problem is, the letter doesn’t get delivered to you until over 30 years after the late Beatle wrote it. That’s the true story of the...

    Tags: Al Pacino, Music Industry

    5. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  5. Yoko Blamed Paul for Beatles Breakup

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Yoko Ono is often blamed for breaking up the Beatles but in an interview Ono recorded back in 1987, she actually blamed Paul McCartney for the split. In the interview with industry exec Joe Smith, Ono said John Lennon was &ldquo;feeling good about&rdquo; the breakup, but admitted there was some tension in the band at the time. &ldquo;Each one of them [was] getting independent. John, in fact, was not the first who wanted to leave the Beatles. [We saw] Ringo [Starr] one night with Maureen [Starkey Tigrett], and he came to John and me and said he wanted to leave. George [Harrison] was next, and then John,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Paul [McCartney] was the only one trying to hold the Beatles together. But the other three thought Paul would hold the Beatles together as his band. They were getting to be like Paul's band, which they didn't like." She also said that after the split there was some tension between her and John because the singer missed his bandmates and "expected all that to be replaced by me."</span>
    Yoko Ono is often blamed for breaking up the Beatles but in an interview Ono recorded back in 1987, she actually blamed Paul McCartney for the split. In the interview with industry exec Joe Smith, Ono said John Lennon was “feeling good about”...

    Tags: Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

    6. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  6. Yoko Launches Lennon-Inspired Menswear Line

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Somehow it seems hard to believe John Lennon would have been behind this. Yoko Ono has just launched an avant-garde (what else!) to say the least clothing line called Fashions for Men 1969-2012 featuring jock straps, light-up bras, hoodies emblazoned with butt prints and pants with handprints on the crotch. The 79-year old Ono says she based the entire line on fashion sketches she gave her late husband before their 1969 wedding. Ono said, &ldquo;I was inspired to create Fashions for Men amazed at how my man was looking so great. So, I made this whole series with love for his hot bod and gave it to him as a wedding present. You can imagine how he went wild and fell in love with me even more.&rdquo; Check out the curious couture <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2240058/Yoko-Ono-launches-wacky-menswear-line-inspired-John-Lennon.html">here</a>.</span>
    Somehow it seems hard to believe John Lennon would have been behind this. Yoko Ono has just launched an avant-garde (what else!) to say the least clothing line called Fashions for Men 1969-2012 featuring jock straps, light-up bras, hoodies emblazoned with...

    Tags: Yoko Ono

    7. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  7. Rolling Stones Give Satisfaction Despite High Ticket Prices

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;"><a href="73455566/edit">The Rolling Stones</a> pranced, swaggered and laughed through the first of five concerts, celebrating their golden jubilee with a performance that critics said helped justify high ticket costs.</span>
    The Rolling Stones pranced, swaggered and laughed through the first of five concerts, celebrating their golden jubilee with a performance that critics said helped justify high ticket costs. Virtually every reviewer at the first of two shows in London's...

    Tags: Keith Richards, Mary J. Blige, Rock and Roll (genre), Mick Taylor, Jeff Beck

    8. Nov 23, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  8. Rejected Beatles Audition Tape Appears at Auction

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">The Beatles audition tape rejected by a record label executive in arguably the biggest blunder in pop history has resurfaced and will go on sale at a London auction next week. </span>
    The Beatles audition tape rejected by a record label executive in arguably the biggest blunder in pop history has resurfaced and will go on sale at a London auction next week. Ted Owen of The Fame Bureau, an auction house specializing in pop...

    Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Music, New Year's Day, Ringo Starr, The Beatles (music group)

    9. Nov 13, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  9. Tapes Of Beatles Talking About Elvis Are Sold

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">A series of audio taped interviews with The Beatles, recorded the night after they met Elvis Presley for the first time, were recently sold at auction for $55,000. The recordings were made by DJ Jerry G. Bishop during the band&rsquo;s 1965 summer tour and up until now were in the hands of an LA record executive. Discussing Elvis&rsquo; music in the 60s, Paul McCartney said, &ldquo;Well, of course, since when I was 16, I've loved his records. We used to do a lot of his songs until we started doing our own &hellip; but I don't like the new stuff half as much &ndash; we told him that last night.&rdquo; Added John Lennon, &ldquo;We were asking him about just making movies, and not making any [personal] appearances. I think he enjoys making movies so much ... We couldn't stand not doing personal appearances &ndash; we get bored quickly." When asked if the two artists would ever do something together Lennon didn&rsquo;t seem enthusiastic, saying, &ldquo;None of us have ever liked those albums where they put two people together. I&rsquo;d hate an album like that.&rdquo;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWSfqQcJ9tE">Check out this video.</a></span>
    A series of audio taped interviews with The Beatles, recorded the night after they met Elvis Presley for the first time, were recently sold at auction for $55,000. The recordings were made by DJ Jerry G. Bishop during the band’s 1965 summer tour and...

    Tags: Elvis Presley, Music, The Beatles (music group), Entertainment, Paul McCartney

    10. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  10. Lennon Letter To Clapton Up For Auction

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">A 1971 letter penned by John Lennon to Eric Clapton will be up for bids at the Profiles in History auction in Los Angeles on December 18 and is expected to sell for as much as $30,000. The late Beatle expressed his admiration for and desire to work with the guy they called &ldquo;God&rsquo;s&rdquo; guitar prowess, writing, &ldquo;Eric, I know I can bring out something great, in fact greater in you that has been so far evident in your music. I hope to bring out the same kind of greatness in all of us, which I know will happen if/when we get together.&rdquo;</span>
    A 1971 letter penned by John Lennon to Eric Clapton will be up for bids at the Profiles in History auction in Los Angeles on December 18 and is expected to sell for as much as $30,000. The late Beatle expressed his admiration for and desire to work with...

    Tags: Eric Clapton, Auction Service

    11. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  11. Paul Says Yoko Not Blame For Beatles Break-Up

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Paul McCartney has insisted Yoko Ono was not to blame for the Beatles split in 1970 &ndash; and says John Lennon would have left the band anyway. In an interview to mark his 70th birthday, to be broadcast next month, McCartney tells Sir David Frost: &ldquo;When Yoko came along, part of her attraction was her avant-garde side, her view of things. &ldquo;She showed him another way to be, which was very attractive to him. So it was time for John to leave. He was definitely going to. &ldquo;She certainly didn&rsquo;t break the group up &ndash; the group was breaking up.&rdquo; Lennon wrote iconic track "Imagine" thanks to conceptual artist Ono&rsquo;s influence, says McCartney. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think he would have done that without Yoko, so I don&rsquo;t think you can blame her for anything.&rdquo; Looking back on one of the most controversial band splits in rock&rsquo;n'roll history, he adds: &ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t that bad a thing.&rdquo; And he says the Beatles left &ldquo;a neat body of work.&rdquo;</span>
    Paul McCartney has insisted Yoko Ono was not to blame for the Beatles split in 1970 – and says John Lennon would have left the band anyway. In an interview to mark his 70th birthday, to be broadcast next month, McCartney tells Sir David Frost:...

    Tags: David Frost, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney

    12. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  12. Adele's 'Someone Like You' One of Top Songs Played at Funerals

    <span style=&quot;color: #323232; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">Adele's 'Someone Like You' might have been an international chart success, but it's now entered at number 22 of the funeral music chart.</span>
    Adele's 'Someone Like You' might have been an international chart success, but it's now entered at number 22 of the funeral music chart. The track, which in July 2011 became the first single of the decade to sell a million in the United Kingdom, has...

    Tags: Robbie Williams, Celine Dion, Luther Vandross, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Brightman

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