Harmony Gerber/Getty Images; Courtesy of David CrosbyDoors guitarist Robby Krieger, David Crosby and members of Little Feat are slated to take part in the second annual WeedCon West expo, a conference that promotes education about the medical benefits of cannabis products. The event will be held June 19 and 20 in Beverly Hills, California, and will feature musical performances, awards presentations, guest speakers, networking opportunities and more. Krieger will give a performance honoring longtime Little Feat guitarists Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett, who will be recognized for their work with…
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Madonna finally explains her famous "rule the world" comment: "Being super-famous was never my goal"
Steven Klein @stevenkleinstudioLongtime Madonna fans remember her famous appearance on American Bandstand back in 1984. When host Dick Clark asked her what her dreams were, the up-and-coming singer said boldly, “To rule the world.” But now, Madonna denies that she ever dreamed of being a rich and famous superstar. Speaking to the British paper The Guardian, Madonna reveals that, back then, her super-confident act was just that: an act. She was actually pretty insecure. “I may have felt like a nobody, but I knew I had to do something,” she…
Santana's Africa Speaks album debuts at #3 on "Billboard" 200; band playing "Kimmel" on Tuesday
Concord RecordsSantana‘s new studio album, Africa Speaks, has debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 after seling 57,000 units, almost all of them from album sales. This marks the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act’s highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 since 2005’s All That I Am, which peaked at #2 on the tally. Africa Speaks becomes Santana’s 15th album overall to reach the top 10 of the chart. Four of the group’s albums have reached number one, including the 15-times-platinum Supernatural, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. A…
Beck in the USA: Jeff Beck announces series of US headlining shows in September
Credit: Ross HalfinGuitar legend Jeff Beck has lined up five U.S. headlining concerts this September to go along with his previously announced appearance at Eric Clapton‘s 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas and his joint performance with Rod Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The new shows will take place September 17 in Kansas City, Missouri; September 18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; September 21 in Austin, Texas; September 22 in San Antonio; and September 24 in Phoenix. Tickets for the Phoenix concert will go on sale to the general…
Boy George wants Sophie Turner to play him in new biopic...and she's "SO down"
Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNow that Game of Thrones is over and Dark Phoenix is out, has Sophie Turner found her next gig? According to British Vogue, Culture Club singer Boy George wants Turner to play his younger self in an upcoming film about his life. “There’s been some really interesting suggestions,” he tells the mag of potential casting. “One of the most interesting suggestions was Sophie Turner. [People will say], ‘She can’t play you, she’s a woman,’ you know. But when I was 17, I would have loved…
The Who returning to NYC's Madison Square Garden to kick off second leg of Moving On! Tour
Credit: Samir HusseinThe Who just played a show last month at Madison Square Garden during the first leg of the band’s Moving On! Tour. Now, the British rock legends have announced that they’ll return to the famed New York City venue for another concert on September 1. The newly announced performance will now serve as the kickoff date of the second leg of The Who’s 2019 North American trek, which is mapped out through an October 24 concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Tickets for the Madison Square…
Sex Tales of the Beatles . . . Including Group "Self-Gratification"
PAUL MCCARTNEY gave an EXTREMELY revealing interview to “GQ”, in which he told some BEATLES sex stories you’ve probably never heard. Like the time he, JOHN LENNON and a few other guys were hanging out together, and they just spontaneously decided to start PLAYING WITH THEMSELVES. He says, quote, “[It was] over at John’s house, and it was just a group of us. And instead of just getting roaring drunk and partying . . . we were all just in these chairs, and the lights were out, and somebody…