Elvis Presley‘s Graceland is reportedly in foreclosure. The historic Memphis home is in the spotlight after a legal notice shared that its sale is imminent. Priscilla Presley calls the sale a “scam,” while Riley Keough, Presley’s granddaughter, fights back with a lawsuit against the company claiming it is authorized to conduct this sale.
Will Graceland fall to foreclosure? Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough say no
On May 20, it was reported that Elvis Presley’s Graceland home would be sold in a foreclosure sale. His granddaughter, Riley Keough, seeks to block Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC from selling the family home.
The sale is reportedly scheduled for Thursday, May 23. In the complaint, Keough claims the LLC may not even be “a real entity.”
In a public notice dated May 19, 2024, Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC posted details of what they allege was a loan Lisa Marie Presley took for $3,800,000 that...
Will Graceland fall to foreclosure? Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough say no
On May 20, it was reported that Elvis Presley’s Graceland home would be sold in a foreclosure sale. His granddaughter, Riley Keough, seeks to block Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC from selling the family home.
The sale is reportedly scheduled for Thursday, May 23. In the complaint, Keough claims the LLC may not even be “a real entity.”
In a public notice dated May 19, 2024, Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC posted details of what they allege was a loan Lisa Marie Presley took for $3,800,000 that...
- 5/21/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton knew she wanted to sing professionally from a young age. As a child, she threw herself into building a music career, writing songs and traveling to recording studios with her uncle. By high school, she was a local celebrity, with songs on the radio and a regular spot on Cas Walker’s Farm and Home Hour. Despite all this, some people in her community did not believe in her abilities. Some teachers didn’t want her to perform in a school program because they didn’t think she had the talent for it.
Some of Dolly Parton’s teachers weren’t confident in her ability to sing
By the time Parton reached high school, she had been working as a singer for years. It’s hardly surprising, then, that she announced her plans to pursue it further after graduation. Some of her teachers used this to their advantage,...
Some of Dolly Parton’s teachers weren’t confident in her ability to sing
By the time Parton reached high school, she had been working as a singer for years. It’s hardly surprising, then, that she announced her plans to pursue it further after graduation. Some of her teachers used this to their advantage,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, have been married for nearly six decades. They met just as Parton was setting out to be a recording artist, and he has supported her from the sidelines through her fame. Dean never steps into the spotlight with his wife, so few people outside of the couple’s friends and family members know how they behave together. According to one of the few reporters who met him, Dean looked at her like she was the only woman in the world.
Dolly Parton’s husband looked at her adoringly
In the 1970s, reporter Alanna Nash flew to Nashville to write a feature on Parton. The country star practically never let people into her home, but she made a rare exception for Nash. This meant Nash had a chance to meet the elusive Dean. At this time, he stayed so far from the public eye...
Dolly Parton’s husband looked at her adoringly
In the 1970s, reporter Alanna Nash flew to Nashville to write a feature on Parton. The country star practically never let people into her home, but she made a rare exception for Nash. This meant Nash had a chance to meet the elusive Dean. At this time, he stayed so far from the public eye...
- 5/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley’s former home, Graceland, is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and welcomes roughly 600,000 visitors each year. The singer moved his family into the house in 1957 and remained there until his death. While Elvis owned multiple other residences, Graceland is far and away his most famous home. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and works to preserve his legacy.
Fans flocked to the Graceland gates while Elvis was living there and began to stream in as visitors after his death. Here’s a peek inside the gates of the historic estate.
Elvis | Rb/Redferns
Elvis treated the Graceland grounds as his personal playground. He had a swimming pool, racquetball court, and shooting range on the property. According to Priscilla Presley, he often had “screaming thrill rides” in which he sped around the grounds on his custom-built golf cart (via Elvis and Me). Here, he drives out of the custom-designed gates,...
Fans flocked to the Graceland gates while Elvis was living there and began to stream in as visitors after his death. Here’s a peek inside the gates of the historic estate.
Elvis | Rb/Redferns
Elvis treated the Graceland grounds as his personal playground. He had a swimming pool, racquetball court, and shooting range on the property. According to Priscilla Presley, he often had “screaming thrill rides” in which he sped around the grounds on his custom-built golf cart (via Elvis and Me). Here, he drives out of the custom-designed gates,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Caitríona Balfe has shared a tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor, who recently died at age 56. The Outlander star took to social media to mourn the Grammy-winning Irish singer, who lent her voice to an emotional rendition of the show’s theme song for season 7.
Sinéad O’Connor has died at age 56 Sinéad O’Connor in 1993 | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
O’Connor’s death was announced on July 26.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” O’Connor’s family said in a statement shared with Irish public broadcaster Rte. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” No details about a cause of death were provided.
O’Connor’s first album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987. Her sophomore LP, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, came out in 1990 and featured...
Sinéad O’Connor has died at age 56 Sinéad O’Connor in 1993 | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
O’Connor’s death was announced on July 26.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” O’Connor’s family said in a statement shared with Irish public broadcaster Rte. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” No details about a cause of death were provided.
O’Connor’s first album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987. Her sophomore LP, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, came out in 1990 and featured...
- 7/26/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton did not become famous overnight. When she left her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee for Nashville, she was met with some hard times. She quickly ran out of money, which often left her with not enough to eat. So the “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” did what she needed to do to survive.
Dolly Parton used depression ‘recipes’ when she got desperate
Growing up, Parton would hear stories about what her relatives did to survive the depression. For example, they’d order something called a “pine float” from a cafe—a glass of water and a toothpick. The “Jolene” singer also made soups using ketchup and mustard as the base—another depression technique.
“I had heard of people making soup out of hot water and ketchup,” she wrote in her 1994 memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I can tell you personally it’s not very satisfying.
Dolly Parton used depression ‘recipes’ when she got desperate
Growing up, Parton would hear stories about what her relatives did to survive the depression. For example, they’d order something called a “pine float” from a cafe—a glass of water and a toothpick. The “Jolene” singer also made soups using ketchup and mustard as the base—another depression technique.
“I had heard of people making soup out of hot water and ketchup,” she wrote in her 1994 memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I can tell you personally it’s not very satisfying.
- 7/15/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger have had their issues over the years, but Richards’ frustration over Jagger’s solo career threatened to break up The Rolling Stones. The guitarist resented the fact that Jagger prioritized his solo music over a Rolling Stones tour. It didn’t help that he flat-out disliked Jagger’s album. In his memoir, Richards disparaged his bandmate’s album. Here’s the surprising reason he compared it to Mein Kampf.
Keith Richards openly disliked Mick Jagger’s solo album
While The Rolling Stones worked on their album Dirty Work, Jagger simultaneously promoted his debut solo album, She’s the Boss. Richards found this frustrating, at least partly because he didn’t think the album was worth it.
“Mick’s album was called She’s the Boss, which said it all,” he wrote in his memoir Life. “I’ve never listened to the entire thing all the way through.
Keith Richards openly disliked Mick Jagger’s solo album
While The Rolling Stones worked on their album Dirty Work, Jagger simultaneously promoted his debut solo album, She’s the Boss. Richards found this frustrating, at least partly because he didn’t think the album was worth it.
“Mick’s album was called She’s the Boss, which said it all,” he wrote in his memoir Life. “I’ve never listened to the entire thing all the way through.
- 7/3/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger consider each other brothers and, in their decades of knowing each other, have fought as only families can. Their relationship suffered in the 1980s, and they’ve hit many bumps in the years since. Still, they manage to work together in The Rolling Stones. This might have something to do with the fact that Richards has learned to appreciate all that Jagger does, even when he’s frustrated with him. He shared how his own solo career helped with this.
Keith Richards said his solo career gave him a new appreciation for Mick Jagger
In 1986, Jagger opted to work on his solo career instead of touring with The Rolling Stones. While this caused a major rift within the band, it also gave Richards an opportunity to pursue a solo career of his own. He formed the group X-Pensive Winos with Steve Jordan. For the first...
Keith Richards said his solo career gave him a new appreciation for Mick Jagger
In 1986, Jagger opted to work on his solo career instead of touring with The Rolling Stones. While this caused a major rift within the band, it also gave Richards an opportunity to pursue a solo career of his own. He formed the group X-Pensive Winos with Steve Jordan. For the first...
- 7/2/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton grew up with a devoutly religious mother and a grandfather who was a preacher. He was the inspiration for her song, “Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man,” and he really did preach “hell so hot that you could feel the heat.” When Parton began experimenting with her look, her Grandpa Jake did not approve.
Dolly Parton’s Grandpa Jake was convinced the devil was dressing his granddaughter
Parton believes she got much of her love for God and music from her grandfather.
“In return, I gave him a fit when it came to my tight clothes, bleached hair, and makeup,” she wrote in her first memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “He was just sure I was doomed to hell.”
He’d call her “Jezebel,” then shake his head and say: “Lord, the devil must have made you wear your clothes that way and bleach your hair like that.
Dolly Parton’s Grandpa Jake was convinced the devil was dressing his granddaughter
Parton believes she got much of her love for God and music from her grandfather.
“In return, I gave him a fit when it came to my tight clothes, bleached hair, and makeup,” she wrote in her first memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “He was just sure I was doomed to hell.”
He’d call her “Jezebel,” then shake his head and say: “Lord, the devil must have made you wear your clothes that way and bleach your hair like that.
- 6/14/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Like many successful rock musicians, Bruce Springsteen grew up on a steady diet of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. He spent hours teaching himself a Keith Richards solo when he decided he wanted to be a lead guitarist and dreamed about getting onstage with the band. Years later, he performed a song with them in concert. Springsteen considers the band one of the best in the business, but he believes their catalog is underrated.
Bruce Springsteen said The Rolling Stones have always been better than their competition
In 2012, Springsteen joined The Rolling Stones onstage during a New Jersey concert to perform “Tumbling Dice.” He said that joining the band in rehearsals the day before was thrilling. Not only were they one of his favorite bands, but he thought of them as one of the best of all time.
“The next night we did it for twenty thousand thunderstruck New Jerseyans in Newark,...
Bruce Springsteen said The Rolling Stones have always been better than their competition
In 2012, Springsteen joined The Rolling Stones onstage during a New Jersey concert to perform “Tumbling Dice.” He said that joining the band in rehearsals the day before was thrilling. Not only were they one of his favorite bands, but he thought of them as one of the best of all time.
“The next night we did it for twenty thousand thunderstruck New Jerseyans in Newark,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the 1980s, Stevie Nicks, like many other musicians, began embracing the music video to accompany their songs. With the rise of MTV, it became a necessary way to promote music. Nicks put a great deal of effort into her videos; one required extensive shoots, costumes, and acting on Nicks’ part. It didn’t make it far, though. When Nicks first viewed the video, she decided she didn’t want anybody to see it. She thought it was a disaster.
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images Stevie Nicks filmed an expensive music video for ‘Stand Back’
The initial vision for the “Stand Back” music video was a Gone With the Wind-style story. Nicks wears a green velvet gown, rides a horse to a mansion, travels through a war-torn town, and meets a wounded soldier at a saloon. According to Nicks, the process of making it was disastrous.
“I tried to act,...
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images Stevie Nicks filmed an expensive music video for ‘Stand Back’
The initial vision for the “Stand Back” music video was a Gone With the Wind-style story. Nicks wears a green velvet gown, rides a horse to a mansion, travels through a war-torn town, and meets a wounded soldier at a saloon. According to Nicks, the process of making it was disastrous.
“I tried to act,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stevie Nicks’ powerful performance style has earned her many fans, but David Crosby said she didn’t compare to one of her idols, Grace Slick. Nicks admired Jefferson Airplane’s Slick and tried to emulate her during Fleetwood Mac concerts. Slick has complimented Nicks, but Crosby said she couldn’t hold a candle to her. Here’s what he found so unique about Slick.
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images David Crosby said Stevie Nicks couldn’t compare to Grace Slick
Nicks said that as she was developing her notorious performance style, Slick was one of the primary people she tried to emulate.
“Flamboyance and attitude from Janis [Joplin], humbleness and grace from [Jimi] Hendrix, and a little bit of slinky from Grace Slick,” Nicks said (per Rolling Stone). “Those were the three people who I emulated when I was on stage.”
According to Crosby, though, Nicks’ performance style didn’t come...
Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin/Getty Images David Crosby said Stevie Nicks couldn’t compare to Grace Slick
Nicks said that as she was developing her notorious performance style, Slick was one of the primary people she tried to emulate.
“Flamboyance and attitude from Janis [Joplin], humbleness and grace from [Jimi] Hendrix, and a little bit of slinky from Grace Slick,” Nicks said (per Rolling Stone). “Those were the three people who I emulated when I was on stage.”
According to Crosby, though, Nicks’ performance style didn’t come...
- 5/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tina Turner is a timeless music icon forever remembered for her incredible vocals. Unfortunately, the icon died on May 24, 2023, and she’s survived by her husband, Erwin Bach, and two of her four children. So, where are Tina Turner’s kids in 2023? And what happened to her two children who died in the past? Here’s everything to know about her kids.
Who are Tina Turner’s 4 kids? Where are her 2 surviving children in 2023? Tina Turner, Michael Turner, Ike Turner, Jr., Ike Turner, Craig Hill, and Ronnie Turner | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Tina Turner lived quite a life, and she certainly adored her kids. She had one biological child, Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill, and another biological child, Ronnie, with her first husband, Ike Turner. She then adopted two more kids, Ike Jr. and Michael, from Ike’s previous relationships.
Unfortunately, both Ronnie and Craig died well before her death.
Who are Tina Turner’s 4 kids? Where are her 2 surviving children in 2023? Tina Turner, Michael Turner, Ike Turner, Jr., Ike Turner, Craig Hill, and Ronnie Turner | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Tina Turner lived quite a life, and she certainly adored her kids. She had one biological child, Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill, and another biological child, Ronnie, with her first husband, Ike Turner. She then adopted two more kids, Ike Jr. and Michael, from Ike’s previous relationships.
Unfortunately, both Ronnie and Craig died well before her death.
- 5/24/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page needed time to find the desire to join a band after Led Zeppelin folded. Drummer John Bonham’s tragic death in 1980 brought a sudden end to the band Page formed in 1968 and guided to worldwide success in the 1970s. The Firm, featuring Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, was that band. He was the unquestioned boss in Led Zeppelin, but Rodgers told Page to take a back seat on The Firm song “Radioactive.”
(l-r) Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers | Clayton Call/Redferns Paul Rodgers got ‘ballsy’ and told Jimmy Page to stand aside as he played the solo on 1 The Firm song
Page’s quiet career in right after Led Zeppelin folded — composing the Death Wish II soundtrack and piecing together the posthumous Led Zeppelin album Coda — received a boost in 1983. The guitarist was one of many classic rock icons who joined the Arms (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) benefit concerts.
(l-r) Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers | Clayton Call/Redferns Paul Rodgers got ‘ballsy’ and told Jimmy Page to stand aside as he played the solo on 1 The Firm song
Page’s quiet career in right after Led Zeppelin folded — composing the Death Wish II soundtrack and piecing together the posthumous Led Zeppelin album Coda — received a boost in 1983. The guitarist was one of many classic rock icons who joined the Arms (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) benefit concerts.
- 5/20/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1963, both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones released versions of the song “I Wanna Be Your Man,” and Keith Richards shared his thoughts on them. The song, which John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote, was one of the Stones’ early hits. When looking back on the versions that both bands released, Richards said theirs was better.
Keith Richards | Paul Natkin/Getty Images The Beatles gave The Rolling Stones one of their songs, and Keith Richards likes his version better
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones got to know each other in the early 1960s, and Lennon and McCartney offered the other band a song.
“Well, we knew them by then and we were rehearsing and Andrew [Oldham] brought Paul and John down to the rehearsal,” Mick Jagger told Rolling Stone. “They said they had this tune, they were really hustlers then. I mean the way they used to hustle tunes was great: ‘Hey Mick,...
Keith Richards | Paul Natkin/Getty Images The Beatles gave The Rolling Stones one of their songs, and Keith Richards likes his version better
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones got to know each other in the early 1960s, and Lennon and McCartney offered the other band a song.
“Well, we knew them by then and we were rehearsing and Andrew [Oldham] brought Paul and John down to the rehearsal,” Mick Jagger told Rolling Stone. “They said they had this tune, they were really hustlers then. I mean the way they used to hustle tunes was great: ‘Hey Mick,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton stays out of politics. She’s said time and time again that she has fans on both sides and doesn’t want to offend anyone. So it makes sense that she didn’t accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from either Donald Trump or Joe Biden. However, the reason the Queen of Country didn’t accept the offer from Trump was that she was unable to make the trip, not due to politics.
Dolly Parton | Paul Natkin/Getty Images Dolly Parton declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden, too
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is given to public figures who contribute “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
For both Trump and Biden, a public figure that came to mind was Dolly Parton. But after the “Coat of Many...
Dolly Parton | Paul Natkin/Getty Images Dolly Parton declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden, too
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is given to public figures who contribute “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
For both Trump and Biden, a public figure that came to mind was Dolly Parton. But after the “Coat of Many...
- 5/19/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s hard to imagine Bon Jovi ever created anything less than epic, but band members disagree. One particular music video came out so bad that it inspired frontman Jon Bon Jovi to put video-making on his “hate list” alongside crowded elevators, sitting in traffic, and going to the dentist.
Bon Jovi recalled watching their ‘Only Lonely’ music video for the first time
In 1987 while speaking to Metal Edge, lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi and guitarist Richie Sambora recalled the first time they saw their “Only Lonely” music video.
“We saw the ‘Only Lonely’ video in Tokyo,” said Bon Jovi. “We said, ‘$90,000 for this piece of shit?'”
Unfortunately, they didn’t have time to make any changes, and they released the music video.
“You get disgusted,” said Sambora. “It makes you not want to do them anymore.”
Released in 1985, the music video shows off the band’s big hair and poor acting skills.
Bon Jovi recalled watching their ‘Only Lonely’ music video for the first time
In 1987 while speaking to Metal Edge, lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi and guitarist Richie Sambora recalled the first time they saw their “Only Lonely” music video.
“We saw the ‘Only Lonely’ video in Tokyo,” said Bon Jovi. “We said, ‘$90,000 for this piece of shit?'”
Unfortunately, they didn’t have time to make any changes, and they released the music video.
“You get disgusted,” said Sambora. “It makes you not want to do them anymore.”
Released in 1985, the music video shows off the band’s big hair and poor acting skills.
- 3/23/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The major music act Bon Jovi got its name from the lead singer, Jon Bon Jovi. According to the band’s former guitarist, Richie Sambora, there wasn’t much thought behind the decision.
Richie Sambora claims Bon Jovi’s name is misleading Portrait of American rock band Bon Jovi backstage before a performance at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, May 20, 1984. Pictured are, from left, David Bryan, Tico Torres, Jon Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, and Richie Sambora. | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
In February, Sambora sat down with Absolute Radio to discuss his appearance on The Masked Singer and his time playing with Bon Jovi. While discussing the possibility of recording new material with the band’s frontman in the future, the guitarist said Bon Jovi would be “crazy” not to do so.
“Actually, I did write that other [Bon Jovi] stuff, too,” Sambora said. “It’s a misnomer when people go just...
Richie Sambora claims Bon Jovi’s name is misleading Portrait of American rock band Bon Jovi backstage before a performance at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, May 20, 1984. Pictured are, from left, David Bryan, Tico Torres, Jon Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, and Richie Sambora. | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
In February, Sambora sat down with Absolute Radio to discuss his appearance on The Masked Singer and his time playing with Bon Jovi. While discussing the possibility of recording new material with the band’s frontman in the future, the guitarist said Bon Jovi would be “crazy” not to do so.
“Actually, I did write that other [Bon Jovi] stuff, too,” Sambora said. “It’s a misnomer when people go just...
- 3/21/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
One of John Lennon’s classic rock songs only reached No. 11. John wrote the song to impress a revolutionary. Classic rock songs by Stevie Nicks and Queen garnered a similar commercial reception. Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin / Contributor
Not all classic rock songs that people remember were big hits. Some of the classic rock songs that reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 are more famous than songs that were more successful. For example, a Stevie Nicks hit that reached No. 11 is now one of her most famous songs.
4. John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’
During a 1980 interview in the book All We Are Saying:The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John discussed the origin of “Power to the People.” “Well, that came from a talk with Tariq Ali, who was sort of a ‘revolutionary’ in England and edited a magazine called Red Mole,” he said.
One of John Lennon’s classic rock songs only reached No. 11. John wrote the song to impress a revolutionary. Classic rock songs by Stevie Nicks and Queen garnered a similar commercial reception. Stevie Nicks | Paul Natkin / Contributor
Not all classic rock songs that people remember were big hits. Some of the classic rock songs that reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 are more famous than songs that were more successful. For example, a Stevie Nicks hit that reached No. 11 is now one of her most famous songs.
4. John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’
During a 1980 interview in the book All We Are Saying:The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John discussed the origin of “Power to the People.” “Well, that came from a talk with Tariq Ali, who was sort of a ‘revolutionary’ in England and edited a magazine called Red Mole,” he said.
- 3/19/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stevie Nicks is a legend as part of Fleetwood Mac and a solo artist. Fleetwood Mac was formed in London in 1967. Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham joined the group in 1974. Their addition launched the band to huge commercial success, first with the album Fleetwood Mac (1975) and then Rumours (1977). Despite Nicks’ fame, a psychologist once told the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter that joining Fleetwood Mac was her “saddest day.”
Stevie Nicks’ tumultuous early days with Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac: John McVie, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham in 1976 | CBS via Getty Images
Nicks and Buckingham had a turbulent relationship both professionally and personally.
The two went to high school together. They played for a band called Fritz but left for Los Angeles and soon became a couple.
“I loved him before he was a millionaire. We were two kids out of Menlo-Atherton High School,” she said in a television interview, according to Far Out.
Stevie Nicks’ tumultuous early days with Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac: John McVie, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham in 1976 | CBS via Getty Images
Nicks and Buckingham had a turbulent relationship both professionally and personally.
The two went to high school together. They played for a band called Fritz but left for Los Angeles and soon became a couple.
“I loved him before he was a millionaire. We were two kids out of Menlo-Atherton High School,” she said in a television interview, according to Far Out.
- 3/18/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Billy Joel is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of all time, with millions around the world singing his songs. One of his hits, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” is a fan-favorite. But the artist is vocal about the fact that he doesn’t like the track. Joel even calls it “the worst thing” he’s ever written.”
‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ came from a conversation between Billy Joel and John Lennon’s son Sean Musician Billy Joel performs onstage during the first Farm Aid benefit concert at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, September 22, 1985. | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a single off Joel’s 1989 album Storm Front. The song is a fast-paced, wordy tune that lists off historical events, figures, and objects (118 total) that took place between 1949 (the year Joel was born) and 1989. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” went No. 1 and...
‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ came from a conversation between Billy Joel and John Lennon’s son Sean Musician Billy Joel performs onstage during the first Farm Aid benefit concert at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, September 22, 1985. | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a single off Joel’s 1989 album Storm Front. The song is a fast-paced, wordy tune that lists off historical events, figures, and objects (118 total) that took place between 1949 (the year Joel was born) and 1989. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” went No. 1 and...
- 3/16/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul Simon and LL Cool J are successful artists in their respective music genres. While Simon is a folk-rock legend, LL is a hip-hop icon. In the decades since emerging on the scene, each has built an impressive discography. But the two musicians famously hung out on one unforgettable day in 1987. Here’s a look at how their unlikely visit came about and how the folk-rocker shocked the rapper.
2 different musicians, 1 hometown Paul Simon and LL Cool J in 1987 | Frederic Meylan/Sygma and Paul Natkin via Getty Images
LL Cool J and Simon are two of the most influential musicians. Both have long and storied careers, but their approaches to music-making are very different. Simon is famous for his folky, laid-back sound, while LL Cool J is known for his hard-hitting rap lyrics. The former’s style is subtler and more introspective, while the latter’s is more aggressive and direct.
2 different musicians, 1 hometown Paul Simon and LL Cool J in 1987 | Frederic Meylan/Sygma and Paul Natkin via Getty Images
LL Cool J and Simon are two of the most influential musicians. Both have long and storied careers, but their approaches to music-making are very different. Simon is famous for his folky, laid-back sound, while LL Cool J is known for his hard-hitting rap lyrics. The former’s style is subtler and more introspective, while the latter’s is more aggressive and direct.
- 3/13/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Willie Nelson is known for songs like “On the Road Again” and “Beer For My Horses.” His song “Always on My Mind” was recorded by other country artists, becoming a favorite of Nelson fans. Here’s what we know about the significance behind this 1982 release.
Who wrote ‘Always on My Mind’ by Willie Nelson? Willie Nelson performs during Farm Aid 2013 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Paul Natkin/WireImage via Getty Images
“Always on My Mind” was originally recorded by Brenda Lee, and later reworked into a song by Elvis Presley. One of the best-known versions of this hit was recorded by “On the Road Again” artist Nelson.
“Maybe I didn’t love you,” Nelson sings. “Quite as often as I could have / And maybe I didn’t treat you / Quite as good as I should have / If I made you feel second best / Girl I’m sorry I was blind...
Who wrote ‘Always on My Mind’ by Willie Nelson? Willie Nelson performs during Farm Aid 2013 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Paul Natkin/WireImage via Getty Images
“Always on My Mind” was originally recorded by Brenda Lee, and later reworked into a song by Elvis Presley. One of the best-known versions of this hit was recorded by “On the Road Again” artist Nelson.
“Maybe I didn’t love you,” Nelson sings. “Quite as often as I could have / And maybe I didn’t treat you / Quite as good as I should have / If I made you feel second best / Girl I’m sorry I was blind...
- 3/12/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“That Don’t Impress Me Much” country singer, Shania Twain, is a proud Canadian, now owning her own house near Ontario. Twain detailed her childhood in Northern Ontario with From This Moment On, including one painful “rite of passage” experienced by most kids — getting your tongue stuck to frozen metal.
Shania Twain grew up in Ontario, Canada ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!’ singer, Shania Twain, at soundcheck for ‘The David Letterman Show’ | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
Before she was the “Queen of Country Pop,” Twain lived with her family in Timmins, Ontario. The artist’s childhood was marked by financial struggles and domestic violence.
After graduating high school, the artist briefly moved to Toronto, Canada where she sang at clubs. Years later, Twain was signed to a record label, releasing her self-titled collection in 1993.
Shania Twain described one ‘A Christmas Story’-esque ‘rite of passage’ in Northern Ontario
In...
Shania Twain grew up in Ontario, Canada ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!’ singer, Shania Twain, at soundcheck for ‘The David Letterman Show’ | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
Before she was the “Queen of Country Pop,” Twain lived with her family in Timmins, Ontario. The artist’s childhood was marked by financial struggles and domestic violence.
After graduating high school, the artist briefly moved to Toronto, Canada where she sang at clubs. Years later, Twain was signed to a record label, releasing her self-titled collection in 1993.
Shania Twain described one ‘A Christmas Story’-esque ‘rite of passage’ in Northern Ontario
In...
- 3/11/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Over the years, multiple documentaries have been made about The Rolling Stones. Films have tracked the band’s performances, dynamics, and disagreements as far back as the 1960s. Here are four documentaries about The Rolling Stones that fans of the band should watch.
The Rolling Stones | Paul Natkin/Getty Images 1. ‘My Life as a Rolling Stone’ is a documentary series
My Life as a Rolling Stone is a four-part documentary series that dedicates one episode to each member of the band. While the episode that focuses on Charlie Watts relies on archival footage, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood sat for interviews.
The series touches on the history that fans know well — drug busts, notable performances, and tax exile, for example — but also presents the members of the band as individuals. This approach allows viewers to see each of their contributions to the band, which has remained together for decades.
The Rolling Stones | Paul Natkin/Getty Images 1. ‘My Life as a Rolling Stone’ is a documentary series
My Life as a Rolling Stone is a four-part documentary series that dedicates one episode to each member of the band. While the episode that focuses on Charlie Watts relies on archival footage, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood sat for interviews.
The series touches on the history that fans know well — drug busts, notable performances, and tax exile, for example — but also presents the members of the band as individuals. This approach allows viewers to see each of their contributions to the band, which has remained together for decades.
- 3/9/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shania Twain had several formative music moments while attending school — from learning the trumpet in high school to picking up her first “noisy, percussive” instrument in kindergarten.
In her memoir, though, Twain described a challenging education experience primarily due to constantly switching schools. Here’s what this artist said in From This Moment On about attending a whopping 17 schools.
Where did Shania Twain go to high school? Canadian Country and Pop musician Shania Twain performs onstage during a soundcheck for her appearance on ‘the David Letterman Show’ | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
She’s still the one. Before she was a chart-topping country-pop star, Twain grew up in Ontario, Canada. Twain briefly attended Timmins High and Vocational School, detailing some of the experience in her autobiography From This Moment On.
In the same memoir, Twain mentioned playing her first “noisy, percussive” instruments in kindergarten, which instilled a passion for music that...
In her memoir, though, Twain described a challenging education experience primarily due to constantly switching schools. Here’s what this artist said in From This Moment On about attending a whopping 17 schools.
Where did Shania Twain go to high school? Canadian Country and Pop musician Shania Twain performs onstage during a soundcheck for her appearance on ‘the David Letterman Show’ | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
She’s still the one. Before she was a chart-topping country-pop star, Twain grew up in Ontario, Canada. Twain briefly attended Timmins High and Vocational School, detailing some of the experience in her autobiography From This Moment On.
In the same memoir, Twain mentioned playing her first “noisy, percussive” instruments in kindergarten, which instilled a passion for music that...
- 3/8/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Keith Richards has been famous for decades, and in this time, other artists have likely come to expect getting insulted by him. He slings criticism at many musicians, including his own Rolling Stones bandmate. Here are seven artists Richards has attacked over the years.
Keith Richards | Graham Wiltshire/Redferns Keith Richards insulted Elton John multiple times
In a 1988 interview, Richards took a shot at Elton John’s authenticity.
“Reg, give me a Rubens, and I’ll say something nice. Reg Dwight,” he told Rolling Stone, referring to John’s real name, Reginald. “Lovely bloke, but posing.”
Keith Richards won't miss Elton John 'at all' after singers retirementhttps://t.co/ufLY38sAVA pic.twitter.com/B1FPMu0RYl
— ABC 33/40 News (@abc3340) March 1, 2018
He also said that John’s song “Candle in the Wind” was a “jarring” addition to Princess Diana’s funeral.
“Yeah, it did jar a bit,” he told Entertainment Weekly.
Keith Richards | Graham Wiltshire/Redferns Keith Richards insulted Elton John multiple times
In a 1988 interview, Richards took a shot at Elton John’s authenticity.
“Reg, give me a Rubens, and I’ll say something nice. Reg Dwight,” he told Rolling Stone, referring to John’s real name, Reginald. “Lovely bloke, but posing.”
Keith Richards won't miss Elton John 'at all' after singers retirementhttps://t.co/ufLY38sAVA pic.twitter.com/B1FPMu0RYl
— ABC 33/40 News (@abc3340) March 1, 2018
He also said that John’s song “Candle in the Wind” was a “jarring” addition to Princess Diana’s funeral.
“Yeah, it did jar a bit,” he told Entertainment Weekly.
- 3/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Willie Nelson is a legendary country artist and, apparently, a fan of the Country Bears. This singer had a cameo in Disney’s live-action movie The Country Bears, revealing that it’s “hard” for him to imagine popular music without this fictional band.
Disney released ‘The Country Bears,’ featuring a cameo from Willie Nelson Willie Nelson performs during Farm Aid 2013 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Paul Natkin/WireImage via Getty Images
Disney created the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl inspired by their theme park attractions. In 2002, they released a live-action production inspired by a Frontierland classic — The Country Bears.
The film tells the story of a country-rock group, that split up due to… creative differences. When their beloved concert hall is scheduled for demolition, though, the band manager reunites the Country Bears for one last benefit concert.
That’s with the help of a superfan-turned-Country Bear member,...
Disney released ‘The Country Bears,’ featuring a cameo from Willie Nelson Willie Nelson performs during Farm Aid 2013 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Paul Natkin/WireImage via Getty Images
Disney created the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl inspired by their theme park attractions. In 2002, they released a live-action production inspired by a Frontierland classic — The Country Bears.
The film tells the story of a country-rock group, that split up due to… creative differences. When their beloved concert hall is scheduled for demolition, though, the band manager reunites the Country Bears for one last benefit concert.
That’s with the help of a superfan-turned-Country Bear member,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Rolling Stones cultivated a bad-boy image next to the seemingly squeaky-clean Beatles in the 1960s. The press manufactured the rivalry, but public perception had the Stones as the edgier, grittier band. Sometimes that perception became reality. Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards got into a bloody brawl with each other during one tour stop, and Mick Jagger had the most business-like response when a bloody Wood came to his hotel room.
Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones | Paul Natkin/WireImage Ronnie Wood joined The Rolling Stones in 1975
Wood, Jagger, and Richards were already friendly before Wood joined their band. The Stones’ singer and guitarist appeared on Wood’s 1974 solo debut.
While making the album at Wood’s home studio in 1973, he helped write one Rolling Stones hit. He didn’t earn a writing credit (which would have been quite lucrative over the years), but the...
Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones | Paul Natkin/WireImage Ronnie Wood joined The Rolling Stones in 1975
Wood, Jagger, and Richards were already friendly before Wood joined their band. The Stones’ singer and guitarist appeared on Wood’s 1974 solo debut.
While making the album at Wood’s home studio in 1973, he helped write one Rolling Stones hit. He didn’t earn a writing credit (which would have been quite lucrative over the years), but the...
- 2/25/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fleetwood Mac hasn’t come out with new music as a band since 2003. While many fans want the band to continue, that dream was halted after the death of keyboardist and vocalist Christine McVie. In a recent interview, Mick Fleetwood confirmed that Fleetwood Mac continuing without McVie is “unthinkable.”
Fleetwood Mac has had a turbulent course as a band Christine McVie | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
While Fleetwood Mac has rearranged its roster a few times since its conception in 1967, most fans know the official lineup to be Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks. The band had a successful run, with their most significant hit being 1977’s Rumors.
In the late 1980s, the band began to disintegrate before reuniting in 1993 for Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration. The band then reunited for a live compilation album called The Dance in 1997. Christine left the band in 1998, but...
Fleetwood Mac has had a turbulent course as a band Christine McVie | Paul Natkin/Getty Images
While Fleetwood Mac has rearranged its roster a few times since its conception in 1967, most fans know the official lineup to be Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks. The band had a successful run, with their most significant hit being 1977’s Rumors.
In the late 1980s, the band began to disintegrate before reuniting in 1993 for Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration. The band then reunited for a live compilation album called The Dance in 1997. Christine left the band in 1998, but...
- 2/11/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Morrison Hotel Gallery has shared three previously unreleased photos of Tina Turner that will be part of an upcoming online exhibition, One Woman Show, opening March 25th.
The sequin dress series at the top of this post was taken by Norman Seeff in Los Angeles in 1983. “Working with Tina is like being exposed to a nuclear reactor,” Seeff said in a statement. “She exudes a primordial energy that comes from the muse of her creativity. I was shooting so fast to keep up with her that I blew my strobe.
The sequin dress series at the top of this post was taken by Norman Seeff in Los Angeles in 1983. “Working with Tina is like being exposed to a nuclear reactor,” Seeff said in a statement. “She exudes a primordial energy that comes from the muse of her creativity. I was shooting so fast to keep up with her that I blew my strobe.
- 3/18/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Thankful? In 2020?
Yes, it’s been a miserable year on a lot of fronts. And this is a mess of an awards season – a morass of delays, rule changes to adjust to the fact that movie aren’t being released and theaters can’t open, and the promise that it’s going to go on and on for another five months, until the April 25 Oscars will put this season out of its misery and we’ll all realize that we should immediately start thinking about the Emmys.
So no, the word thankful does not immediately come to mind when I think of 2020, or of this awards season.
But in the midst of the pandemic and the nonexistent release schedule, and in the shadow of the endless stretch of campaigning that lies ahead, there are a few reasons to be grateful on this oddest of all Thanksgivings.
Here are 10 of mine.
Yes, it’s been a miserable year on a lot of fronts. And this is a mess of an awards season – a morass of delays, rule changes to adjust to the fact that movie aren’t being released and theaters can’t open, and the promise that it’s going to go on and on for another five months, until the April 25 Oscars will put this season out of its misery and we’ll all realize that we should immediately start thinking about the Emmys.
So no, the word thankful does not immediately come to mind when I think of 2020, or of this awards season.
But in the midst of the pandemic and the nonexistent release schedule, and in the shadow of the endless stretch of campaigning that lies ahead, there are a few reasons to be grateful on this oddest of all Thanksgivings.
Here are 10 of mine.
- 11/26/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page remembered his fellow guitar god Eddie Van Halen following Van Halen’s death Tuesday at the age of 65.
“It is with great sadness that I heard the passing of Eddie Van Halen,” Page wrote on Instagram. “He was the real deal: he pioneered a dazzling technique on guitar with taste and panache that I felt always placed him above his imitators.”
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“It is with great sadness that I heard the passing of Eddie Van Halen,” Page wrote on Instagram. “He was the real deal: he pioneered a dazzling technique on guitar with taste and panache that I felt always placed him above his imitators.”
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It is with great sadness that I heard the passing of Eddie Van Halen. He was the real deal:...
- 10/7/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away at the age of 76 on Aug. 16, connecting her to another legendary musician who died on the same day: Elvis Presley. "The King," as he was affectionately called, died on Aug. 16, 1977, after suffering a heart attack. It's certainly an interesting coincidence, considering how iconic both artists are and how much their careers have impacted the entertainment industry.
But what's even more fascinating is the fact that Aretha was born in Memphis, Tn - the same city where Elvis died at his Graceland home and is still buried today. These two prominent singers, both integral to the fabric of American pop culture, will forever be linked by the day of their deaths, as well as their connection to one of the country's most musical cities.
Image Source: Getty / Sunset Boulevard...
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away at the age of 76 on Aug. 16, connecting her to another legendary musician who died on the same day: Elvis Presley. "The King," as he was affectionately called, died on Aug. 16, 1977, after suffering a heart attack. It's certainly an interesting coincidence, considering how iconic both artists are and how much their careers have impacted the entertainment industry.
But what's even more fascinating is the fact that Aretha was born in Memphis, Tn - the same city where Elvis died at his Graceland home and is still buried today. These two prominent singers, both integral to the fabric of American pop culture, will forever be linked by the day of their deaths, as well as their connection to one of the country's most musical cities.
Image Source: Getty / Sunset Boulevard...
- 8/21/2018
- by Britt Stephens
- Popsugar.com
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