ABC/Randy HolmesToday marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the original Woodstock festival, which took place from August 15 to the early morning of August 18, 1969, in Bethel, New York. One of the many memorable performances at the event came courtesy of Santana, who took the stage on Saturday, August 16, at about 2 p.m. Guitarist Carlos Santana has famously admitted that he was under the influence of hallucinogens during the group’s set, and he tells ABC Radio that among his most vivid memories from the fest was…
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Janet Jackson dishes on being a single mother in the spotlight: "I do it all myself"
Credit: Solaiman Fazel Janet Jackson is keeping it all the way real about being a single, working mom. In a recent interview with Australia’s Daily Telegraph, the R&B icon revealed that she’s completely hands-on when it comes to taking care of her 2-year-old son, Eissa. “It is hard being a working mother. I don’t have a nanny. I do it all myself,” Jackson revealed. “If my mother did it with nine children, there’s no reason I can’t.” While the singer admitted she has someone to watch after her son while she’s…
Dead & Company announces new fall shows in New York and Virginia
Courtesy of Live Nation EntertainmentThe Grateful Dead spinoff group Dead & Company recently wrapped up a U.S. summer tour, and now the band will be truckin’ back to the road this fall for a few more concerts. Dubbed the Fall Fun Run 2019, the outing consists a pair of two-night stands — October 31 and November 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York, and November 8 and 9 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. This will mark the first time ever that Dead & Company has played the latter…
Massive 30th anniversary reissue of Whitesnaske's "Slip of the Tongue" album due in October
RhinoWhitesnake‘s ongoing deluxe reissue campaign continues with a massive 30th anniversary edition of its 1989 studio album, Slip of the Tongue, which will be released on October 4. The six-CD/one-DVD collection boasts a remastered version of the original album; B-sides, demos, alternate mixes and outtakes from the sessions; audio and video recordings from Whitesnake’s headlining set at the U.K.’s 1990 Monsters of Rock festival; music videos; a making-of feature; a new video interview with frontman David Coverdale and former lead guitarist Adrian Vandenberg; and more. Released in November 1989, Slip…
Holiday rom-com "Last Christmas" to feature six-minute unreleased George Michael song
Universal PicturesIf you go to see the holiday romantic comedy Last Christmas, starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson, be sure to stay for the end credits — if so, you’ll get to hear an unreleased George Michael song. The movie uses a variety of George’s hits to punctuate the story. As for the unreleased song, which runs six minutes, director Paul Feig told BBC News that the track was to have appeared on an album the pop legend was working on before his death on Christmas Day 2016.…
For the Love of Music: New PBS special features The O'Jays singing hits and brand-new tunes
Credit: Denise TruscelloA new PBS concert special starring Philadelphia soul legends The O’Jays will premiere on select stations starting this Saturday, August 17. The O’Jays: Live in New York was recorded this year at a March 30 performance at the historic St. George Theatre in Staten Island. The show features performances of many of the group’s classic hits, including “I Love Music,” “Love Train,” “Back Stabbers,” “Use ta Be My Girl” and “For the Love of Money,” as well as four songs from the band’s latest — and, reportedly, final…