Favorite Seventies Artists In The News

Posted by Administrator on July 26th, 2018

Paul McCartney has announced he'll play an exclusive gig at the Cavern Club, the famous Liverpool venue credited with being the birthplace of the Beatles, on July 26. Sir Paul first hinted about his Cavern Club performance the day before during a Q&A session with Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. "We have a little secret gig somewhere in Liverpool," he said. He also paid tribute to the other Beatles when asked about "the best musicians he had ever worked with," and named Stevie Wonder as a "musical monster" as one of his favorite non-Beatles musicians. Meanwhile, on July 23 Macca played what was billed as a "secret show" at London's Abbey Road Studios, premiering four new songs from his upcoming Egypt Station album. The 23-song setlist included four new compositions: "Fuh (cq) You," "Who Cares," "Confidante" and "Come On To Me." He first played "Come On to Me" on June 9 at the surprise Liverpool pub gig during the taping of "Carpool Karaoke" with US late night host James Corden. He has since released that song along with "I Don't Know" ahead of the album. On his way to the studio, Paul was filmed walking across the famous crosswalk in front of the studio, recalling the iconic Beatles Abbey Road album cover. - AP, 7/26/18...... Elsewhere on the Fab Four front, Yoko Ono has announced she'll release a new album, a stripped-down effort titled Warzone, on Oct. 19 via Chimera Music, the label run by her son Sean Ono Lennon. Warzone will feature reimagined versions of the artist's past work spanning from 1970 to 2009, with lyrics and messages she finds to be ever relevant -- perhaps even more pertinent -- in 2018. "The world is so messed up. Things are very difficult for everybody. It's a warzone that we are living in..." the 85-year-old Ono said in a statement. The first single, which is also titled "Warzone," has already been released by Ono and includes distorted sounds of machine guns firing and animals crying out. The 13-track Warzone's final song is Yoko covering her late husband John Lennon's anthemic call for universal peace, "Imagine." Leading up to Warzone's October release date, Yoko will release a new song each Tuesday on her website, ImaginePeace.com, and on streaming services. - Billboard, 7/24/18...... In an interview with CNN on July 25, Elton John said the recent interracial Royal Wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle proves that "the monarchy can evolve with the times." "To have a black gospel choir, a multiracial bride, a black cellist, who was wonderful, a preacher -- it felt like a party, and it felt like progress had been made," the 71-year-old pop icon said. "Thank God, thank God... to be at the first multiracial [royal] wedding in Britain -- amazing," he added. Elton, a longtime friend of the royal family, also said that the two families coming together "shows that institutions like the monarchy can evolve with the times." - Billboard, 7/25/18...... The trailer for the new Joan Jett biopic Bad Reputation, which hits theaters, iTunes, Amazon.com and in-demand on Sept. 28, has just been released. The trailer opens with the scene in which Jett gets her powers thanks to an villain who tries to block her from saving the world with her low-slung guitar heroics. "Tell me I can't do something -- you know I'm gonna be doing it," the RRHOF member says in the clip. Among those interviewed in the trailer -- set to Jett's iconic takes on "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" and "Crimson and Clover" -- are Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong, Blondie's Chris Stein, Jett's longtime manager Kenny Laguna, and Iggy Pop. - Billboard, 7/25/18...... Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle are among the artists who have announced they will participate in an upcoming 5-date tour to benefit migrant and refugee families. Proceeds from "The Lantern Tour: Concerts for Migrant and Refugee Families" which begins at the City Winery in Nashville on Oct. 23, will go to the Women's Refugee Commission in support of families seeking safety at the United States-Mexico border. Other dates include the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 25; the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, New Jersey, on Oct. 26; and Boston's Orpheum Theater on Oct. 27. Founded in 1989, the WRC advocates for the rights of women, children and youth displaced by conflict and crisis. Tickets and more information can be found at TheLanternTour.org. - Billboard, 7/24/18...... Posting on The Who's Facebook page on July 25, Roger Daltrey confirmed details of the long-awaited biography that he first announced back in Oct. 2017. "We're thrilled to reveal the cover of Roger Daltrey's autobiography which will be published on 18 October (23 October in the US)," the post reads. The post reveals the title will be Thanks A Lot Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story, and the cover features a black-and-white photo of a young Daltrey. Daltrey will promote the book's release with a signing at the 2018 London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre on Oct. 18. According to a statement from the book's initial announcement, it will "focus particularly on how Britain has changed since [Daltrey] was born in 1944" and contain all of his experiences over decades with the Who as well as his solo career. - New Musical Express, 7/25/18...... A Tennessee judge has ruled that three of late country/pop legend Glen Campbell's can contest the validity of two wills that excluded them from any inheritance. Judge David Randy Kennedy, who issued the ruling, says that Travis, Kelli and Wesley Campbell intend to contest the singer's capacity to agree to the 2001 and 2006 wills that omit them. The three contend that their father, who battled Alzheimer's disease and passed away in Aug. 2017 at age 81, was subject to undue influence. A 2006 will was filed by Campbell's widow Kimberly, who was named executor of his estate. That will lists Kimberly and five other children as beneficiaries. - AP, 7/26/18...... The soundtrack LP for the new Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again movie is on track to dance its way to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 200 album chart, industry forecasters predict. The ABBA-inspired set could earn around 40,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 26 -- up over 100% as compared to its debut a week earlier, when it entered at No. 20 with 19,000 units earned, according to Nielsen Music. The movie, the sequel to 2008's Mamma Mia, hit theaters on July 20. The original Mamma Mia! soundtrack hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on Aug. 23, 2008 and has sold 2.1 million copies to date. Meanwhile, sales of ABBA's own music are up 57% thanks to the excitement generated by the new movie. ABBA's best-of collection, Gold - Greatest Hits, has jumped from No. 141 to No. 86 on the Hot 200 with 8,000 units (up 41%), and 5,000 in album sales (up 50%). In total, ABBA's catalog of albums earned 12,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 19 -- up 37%, and on-demand digital streams streams (audio and video combined) have climbed 20% to 7.6 million. - Billboard, 7/25/18...... In related news, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again cast member Cher has revealed the track list for a new album of ABBA covers she has recorded. Cher took to Twitter on July 25 to quip she was "ALMOST FINISHED WITH ALBUM--THINK ITS GOOD,& (as we all know) I'M NOT A BIG CHER FAN." Cher posted the album's 10 tracks will include the hits "Mamma Mia" and "Dancing Queen." While the final song remains a mystery, the album also has some lesser known gems like "Name of the Game." In other Cher news, the diva will be among the recipients of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in 2018. This year's Kennedy Center Honors, which will also honor Reba McEntire, composer Philip Glass, jazz sax musician Wayne Shorter, and the "Hamilton" musical creators, will be recorded as a two-hour primetime special and be broadcast on CBS on Dec. 26. Held each year in Washington, D.C., the Kennedy Center Honors recognizes artists who have made extraordinary contributions to culture, and this year marks the first time the organization will honor an entire work along with individuals. - Billboard, 7/25/18...... The Beach Boys will be participating in an upcoming Q&A session on SiriusXM radio's Beach Boys channel on July 30. Founding members Mike Love, Al Jardine and David Marks, along with fellow Beach Boy Bruce Johnston, will participate in the satellite radio service's "Town Hall" series. Oscar-winning director Rob Reiner will moderate the discussion, which will take place at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles. The event will be taped and air on Aug. 10 on SiriusXM's Beach Boys channel. - AP, 7/24/18...... Judy Collins has turned her song "Dreamers," an a cappella paean about the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers in America, into a moving and provocative video. "I think people are yearning to hear something that gives the reality to a situation that is so frightening," Collins says about the clip, which is comprised of still photographs of immigrant children and their parents. "It puts a face on the story which, because of the headlines and the news cycles, becomes kind of lost in this 24-hour stream that we get all the time. We don't see the individual people, and I think this does paint a portrait and makes it more accessible." "Dreamers" is sung from the perspective of an immigrant mother, Maria, fearing for her daughter's deportation, declaring in the chorus that, "This land was made by dreamers, and children of those dreamers/We came here for democracy and hope/Now all we have is hope." Collins says that with one exception, a concert in Atlantic City, it's played to rapt silence from audiences, followed by massive ovations. Along with her own upcoming shows she and former lover Stephen Stills are gearing up for a fall leg together, and Collins predicts they'll tour during 2019 as well. They've recorded a live album from their co-headlining 2018 shows, and Collins says there's a possibility they will go back into the studio for a follow-up to last year's joint project Everybody Knows. "I'm having an awfully good time," Collins says. "The band we have with us is so wonderful, and our crew. There's no reason to stop now." - Billboard, 7/24/18...... Eagles member Joe Walsh performed a surprise jam of his 1973 classic "Rocky Mountain Way" with Foo Fighters during the band's stop at Boston's Fenway Park on July 22. During the show, the Foos pulled out their regular renditions of Queen's "Under Pressure" and the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop." The crowd were then surprised by Walsh taking to the stage to perform "Rocky Mountain Way." Saturday Night Fever star John Travolta also joined the band onstage earlier in their North America tour in support of their 2017 record, Concrete and Gold. - New Musical Express, 7/25/18...... Celebrated blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa will return to the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for three concerts in the spring of 2019. The three concerts, on 4/24, 4/25 and 4/26, will follow his October UK Arena Tour in Plymouth, Nottingham and Bournemouth and feature Bonamassa performing material from his forthcoming studio album Redemption, which is due Sept. 21 Provogue/Mascot in the UK and J&R Adventures in North America. Tickets are currently available through ticketmaster.co.uk. - NoblePR, 7/23/18...... Bryan Ferry has reacted to the sudden death of his ex-wife, the former model and socialite Lucy Birley, who passed away at age 58 on July 23. Posting on Twitter, the former Roxy Music frontman said: "I'm much saddened and shocked by this tragic news of Lucy's death. The family request that our privacy be respected during this difficult time." Birley died while on holiday in Ireland, and the cause is yet to be confirmed. A statement from the family said that she died "surrounded by her beloved dogs, Daisy, Peg and Daphne. Her husband, Robin, and her sons are understandably devastated and request that their privacy be respected during this difficult time." Birley, formerly known as Lucy Helmore, was married to Ferry, 22 years her senior, from 1982 until 2003. The two had four children together, Otis, Isaac, Tara and Merlin. She appeared on the front cover of Roxy Music's classic 1982 album Avalon, and has been credited with helping Ferry to recover from cocaine addiction. - NME, 7/25/18...... It has been revealed that the first ever demo recorded by David Bowie when he was just a teenager has been discovered in an old bread basket. Recorded when he was 16-years-old when Bowie, known then as David Jones and primarily a saxophonist, "I Never Dreamed" was the first time the young artist's voice was recorded with his first band, The Konrads. It was turned down by the label Decca, long before Bowie would find fame as a solo artist. The tape has now resurfaced in an old bread basket and is expected to sell for at least £10,000 at auction. The tape was discovered former Konrads drummer and manager David Hadfield when he was moving home, when he also found booking forms, photographs, promotional sketches, letters and bills relating to the band. "We had decided that we would do a couple of guitar instrumentals and one original song," said Hadfield. "I chose 'I Never Dreamed' as it was the strongest, the other two were a bit weak. I also decided that David was the best person to sing it and give the right interpretation. So this became the very first recording of David Jones singing 55 years ago." Paul Fairweather of the UK's Omega Auctions described the tape as "completely unique and of great historical interest, being the earliest studio recording of a fledgling musician who would go on to super stardom." It will go up for auction through Omega in September. - New Musical Express, 7/23/18.

The curators of a new Tom Petty career-spanning box set, which include Dana and Adria Petty, Tom's wife and daughter, respectively, and former Petty's Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, are inviting fans to submit their own photos and videos of the band to compose a new music video for a song off the upcoming release. Starting July 20, submissions for the release, called An American Treasure, can include a video moment from a Petty concert, or any creative photograph, can be made at tompetty.com/FanVideo. An American Treasure,, a 60-track release from Reprise Records including a number of unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, historic live performances and deep tracks, can be preordered here. "(Tom)... accumulated a wealth of unreleased music in his vaults, and we have collectively uncovered one gem after another that will keep us all listening and discovering new facets of Tom's talent for many years to come," Dana and Adria Petty said in a statement. - Billboard, 7/20/18...... '70s singer/songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known by his stage name Cat Stevens, has extended his deal with BMG Music, which was originally inked in 2010. Under this new agreement, Stevens is entrusting the media company with over 50 years of his original songs and recordings, as well as other visual, audio and literary content. In addition to administering rights for Yusuf/Steven's entire music publishing catalog, BMG will also be responsible for releasing celebrated titles from his collection dating back to 1976. Moving forward, BMG will be collaborating with the artist's own Cat-O-Log Records company to honor his existing body of work while also striving to reach new audiences. "We are happy to continue our relationship with the BMG family," Stevens said in a statement. "I feel very at home and lots of new creative ventures will soon come to light through the ethical vision we share." According to a press release, the first of many anticipated reissues and new releases will become available in 2019. Stevens celebrates his milestone 70th birthday on July 21. - Billboard, 7/19/18...... Former Styx member Dennis DeYoung, who parted ways with Styx acrimoniously in 1999, says he's happy to hear the band has decided to play "Mr. Roboto" during their current summer tour, but adds he feels the decision to play the song was driven by tour promoters after "hey had gotten so many complaints from the fans that the guys weren't playing the hits." Styx's recent return to "Mr. Roboto" has made news because band members James "J.Y." Young and Tommy Shaw have long been critical of the song and of the accompanying Kilroy Was Here concept album, which they blame for "killing the golden (Styx) goose." DeYoung, who spearheaded the Kilroy project, disagrees that the album was harmful to the band's career, noting it was an "experiment" that still went platinum and launched two Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, "Mr. Roboto" and "Don't Let It End." In his lenghty social media post, DeYoung says it was actually Tommy Shaw's decision to depart for a solo career in 1984 that really brought that phase of Styx's career to a close. "It really did catch us off guard and stunned the other four guys in the band," says DeYoung, who says he fought against a move to immediately replace Shaw and continue on, including a planned stadium tour for 1984. "That's what really killed the momentum or the golden goose in my opinion. At that very moment MTV was just beginning to take a foothold in this country then and the band Styx missed that whole first weave of the video revolution that was taking place." - Billboard, 7/20/18...... ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons announced on July 21 that he'll release a new solo album, The Big Bad Blues, this fall. The album will feature a collection of Gibbons' original songs as well as covers of some classic blues covers including Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin" and "Standing Around Crying" and Bo Diddley's "Crackin' Up." "I've loved blues right from the beginning and it's never let up," says Gibbons, who adds "there's something very primordial within the art form... nobody gets away from the infectious allure of those straight-ahead licks!" The 11-track The Big Bad Blues is due Sept. 21, and Gibbons will be announcing dates for a solo tour behind the new album soon. Formed in 1969, ZZ Top remain one of the world's longest running rock bands that is still composed of its original members. - New Musical Express, 7/21/18...... Cher, who is starring in the new ABBA-inspired movie sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, revealed on the Today show on July 16 that she has recorded an entire album of ABBA covers. Cher covers Abba's "Fernando" in the movie, and she says there's way more where that came from. "After I did 'Fernando,' I thought it would really be fun to do an album of ABBA songs, so I did!," she told Today host Kathy Lee Gifford. "It's not what you think of when you think ABBA, 'cause I did it in a different way," she added. Though Cher recently hinted that she has a new album coming out in September, it is unclear whether she was referring to the ABBA covers album or a new collection of songs. Her last album of new music was 2013's Closer to the Truth, which spawned a No. 1 single on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, "Woman's World." Cher, who attended the premiere of Mamma Mia! 2 with its other stars at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith in London on July 16, recalled her first interaction with gay people in a press conference ahead of the premiere. "I came home from school and there were these two guys in our living room," Cher said. "They were talking to my mom and her best friend, and they were so happy and excited about everything they were talking about, so animated. I thought, 'These guys are much more fun than the regular men that come over to visit. And I didn't know that they were gay, but I just thought 'These guys are great,' and it all started from then." - Billboard, 7/19/18...... In related news, ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus has revealed details about two brand-new ABBA tracks at the Mamma Mia! 2 premiere. "One of them is a pop tune, very danceable," while "the other is more timeless, more reflective, that is all I will say. It is Nordic sad, but happy at the same time," Ulvaeus said. The two new tracks will be the Swedish quartet's first new material in over 35 years. ABBA previously revealed the name of one of the songs, "I Still Have Faith In You," which will be featured in an NBC/BBC special that is slated to air in December. - Billboard, - 7/17/18...... Willie Nelson announced on July 17 that his upcoming album, My Way, will be a Frank Sinatra tribute and be released Sept. 14 via Legacy records. Nelson will put his unique spin on such Sinatra classics as the title track, "Fly Me To the Moon," "It Was a Very Good Year," "Night and Day," and "Young at Heart." The two music icons were friends during Sinatra's lifetime, and in the 1980s Sinatra opened for Willie and the two of them appeared together in a public service announcement for NASA. The 11-track My Way will be available on CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats as well as part of exclusive merch bundles on Willie's web store. - Billboard, 7/19/18...... Welsh crooner Tom Jones was forced to cancel a concert at Stansted Park Concert near the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England, on July 18 due to illness. "Unfortunately, Sir Tom is unwell and has been advised by doctors not to perform," ticket company Cuffe and Taylor wrote in the statement, tweeted by Jones. Not surprisingly, Jones' fans were disappointed, but have been responding with good wishes for the legendary singer's health. - Billboard, 7/18/18...... Phil Collins has just announced details of a huge, 59-track box set titled Plays Well With Others that will feature material from Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, George Harrison and more. The release, due Sept. 28 from Rhino Records, is described as a "career-spanning" project. The title was inspired by a T-shirt featuring the phrase which was gifted to Collins by Genesis' touring drummer Chester Thompson and reflects Collins' willingness to play drums at seemingly any recording session. "I've done what I wanted for most of it, and got paid well for doing something I'd have done for nothing: playing the drums," Collins said in a statement. "During that time I've played with most of my heroes, most have become close friends. Over these four CDs you'll find a mere smattering of those moments." - NME, 7/19/18...... Paul McCartney announced on Twitter on July 20 that he will be doing a Facebook Live Q & A session for students at the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts on July 25. Fans from around the world can also submit questions in advance and a select few will be chosen to be answered as part of the hour-long event which will see him talk about his career and his forthcoming new album Egypt Station. The LIPA was co-founded by the former Beatle in 1996, and he remains the lead patron. Paul has also announced he is planning a "secret" gig in London in the fourth week of July. Macca asked his 3.8 million followers to record a short video explaining why they are worthy of a place at the show. A date and venue for the show has yet to be announced. Meanwhile, some McCartney fans in the UK are expressing their anger after tickets for his upcoming UK tour seemingly sold out within seconds. Sir Paul is set to play three dates in Liverpool, Glasgow and London this December in support of Egypt Station, but as soon as tickets went on sale, fans claimed that they were completely unable to secure tickets, and none were unavailable as soon as they accessed the purchase page. Others noted that tickets immediately appeared on secondary resale sites, where they were being retailed at hugely inflated prices. "Absolutely disgusting. @PaulMcCartney tickets seemingly "sold out" at 10:01, loads on Viagogo by 10:02 though and look how many are there by 10:28," according to a tweet from one fan. - New Musical Express, 7/20/18...... In other Beatles-related news, two new children's books are being adapted from Fab Four songs. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing announced on July 19 that the series will begin with All You Need Is Love, featuring illustrations by Marc Rosenthal, to be released in January. The second book will be announced at a future date. - AP, 7/20/18...... Rod Stewart has announced more details about his forthcoming 30th studio album, Blood Red Roses. The 13-track collection will feature three bonus covers for the album's 16-track deluxe edition, which are "Who Designed The Snowflake," "It Was A Very Good Year" and "I Don't Want To Get Married." The album can be pre-ordered now and comes with an automatic download of the album's lead single "Didn't I." Blood Red Roses, due Sept. 28 via Republic Records, comes nearly 50 years to the date when Stewart signed his very first solo recording contract, and is Stewart's first LP in three years. - Billboard, 7/19/18...... Parlophone Records has announced it will release the fourth in its series of David Bowie box sets. Loving the Alien (1983-1988), an 11-CD/15-LP collection, is due Oct. 21. It will feature eight albums from the late rock legend's most commercially successful period, including remastered versions of Let's Dance, Tonight and Never Let Me Down,as well as a previously unreleased 2-LP Serious Moonlight (Live '83) live album. The CD and vinyl collections will come with 84- (vinyl) or 128-page (CD) hardcover books with rare and previously unseen photos and reprints of press reviews and notes from a number of producers, including Nile Rodgers and Hugh Padgham, among others. The set comes after the release of three previous ones: 2015's Five Years (1969-1973), 2016's Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) and 2017's A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982). - Billboard, 7/19/18...... Billy Joel fans attending the Piano Man's 100th show at New York's Madison Square Garden on July 18 were treated to a special guest -- Bruce Springsteen jamming with Joel on "Born to Run" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out." Joel told the energetic crowd he had a guest coming onstage who has won a Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Springsteen emerged, surprising the feverish and fanatic audience, who loudly cheered "BRUCE." "Congratulations Billy on your 100th show," Springsteen yelled. "Ready, Billy?" he asked, as Joel began to play while sitting at the piano. Springsteen encouraged the crowd to cheer louder and then sang "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out." He jumped onto Joel's piano -- making it on his second try -- and sat on it while Joel played and the piano slowly spun. Springsteen then rocked his guitar for "Born to Run." The two rock stars hugged after their duets, and The Boss kissed Joel on his head as he walked offstage. - AP, 7/19/18...... Speaking of Bruce Springsteen, it was announced on July 18 that his hit Broadway show "Springsteen on Broadway" will be coming to Netflix later in 2018. "We are thrilled to bring Bruce Springsteen -- a master storyteller, humanitarian and voice of the everyman -- to Netflix in this historic one man show... This groundbreaking experience defies the boundaries of theater," Netflix exec Ted Sarandos said in a statement. The program will launch globally on Dec. 15, the final night of Springsteen's sold out 236-show run on Broadway. - Billboard, 7/18/18...... Veteran British pop star Sir Cliff Richard has won his high-profile legal fight against the BBC over its coverage of a 2014 police raid on his home. The 77-year-old Richard, who was knighted in 1995 and is one of Britain's biggest-selling recording artists, had sued the broadcaster for "invasion of privacy" after it reported he was being investigated over historic child sex assault claims. Richard was never arrested or charged with any offence. Ruling in his favour, High Court judge Mr Justice Mann said that the BBC -- which had received an advance police tip-off about the raids and flew a helicopter over the singer's home to film them taking place -- had infringed Sir Cliff's privacy rights in a "serious" and "somewhat sensationalist" way. He awarded Richard an initial £210,000 ($270,000) in damages, a sum that includes £20,000 in aggravated damages after the BBC submitted its coverage of the story for a 'scoop of the year' award. The BBC has defended its actions as being in the "public interest" and said it is considering an appeal. Richard was in attendance as the verdict was read, and is reported to have cried with relief when the ruling was announced. Speaking outside the court, the "Devil Woman" singer said it was "going to take a little while for me to get over the whole emotional factor. I hope you'll forgive me." A spokesman for the BBC cautioned that the judgement "represents a dramatic shift against press freedom." - Billboard, 7/18/18...... Former Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth will mount a UK tour beginning at the Corporation in Sheffield on Nov. 29, followed by University of London Union on Nov. 30, Coventry's Kasbah on Dec. 1, Manchester's Academy 3 on Dec. 2, Glasgow's Oran Mor on Dec. 3, and Milton Keynes' The Stables on Dec. 5. Roth is fresh off his G3 European and UK tour with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci. Roth played his first ever show in December 1968 -- at the age of 13 -- and to celebrate his upcoming 50th Stage Anniversary, he will play the six very special UK concerts. - Noble PR, 7/17/18...... Artworks owned by late actor/comedian Robin Williams and memorabilia from his career including autographed scripts, awards and props will be auctioned in the fall, auction house Southeby's announced on July 20. The sale will include street art by Banksy and Shepard Fairey, furniture and decorative art and more than 40 watches from Williams' personal collection. The items are now in the possession of Willams' wife, Marsha, and will be auctioned in New York on Oct. 4. A portion of the proceeds will benefit organizations including the Juilliard School, the Wounded Warrior Project and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Williams, star of movies including Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting as well as his breakthrough TV series, Mork & Mindy, died by suicide in 2014. - AP, 7/20/18...... Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson is the star of Los Angeles fashion brand RE/DONE's new shoe collaboration with G.H. Bass & Co.'s iconic Weejuns penny loafers, and the 20-year-old model is showing some skin for its latest campaign. The campaign, shot by German photographer Juergen Teller, features a certain picture in which the only thing covering Jackson's upper body is a single shoe. In an older post from 2017, the Paris defended her love of nudity saying, "The human body is a beautiful thing and no matter what 'flaws' you have, whether it be scars, or extra weight, stretch marks, freckles, whatever, it is beautiful." - Billboard, 7/19/18...... Appearing on the TV show Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on July 17, Steven Tyler's daughter Liv Tyler said she finds it "a bit weird" when her dad wears thong underwear. Liv explained that Steven, 70, and her mother Bebe Buell both have a tendency to make "cringy" statements, but it is her father's choice of underwear that really takes the cake. "He wears a thong, sometimes that's a bit weird," she said, recalling a recent time in which he flashed his racy thong in front of a car full of people. "I was in the car with five friends and in came my dad's ass first, so he took his trousers off, sat on a towel. Someone pulled them off -- they were wet or something -- and there was maybe a leopard thong involved. And then he started eating a sandwich, wrapped in a towel," the 41-year-old actress added. - WENN.com, 7/18/18...... Former The Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider says he's prepared to face a long stretch behind bars after revealing he can't meet the payments he has been ordered to hand over to his ex-wife. In a letter sent to judge Mark Epstein, the actor admits he cannot make the court-ordered handouts that will keep him out of jail, so he's ready to do some serious time. Schneider has been told he must file his tax returns for 2014 to 2016 and pay his ex half of all his income by the end of 2018, but he insists he's financially strapped and rather than waste the court's time, he'd prefer do serve the 120 days in jail currently hanging over him. Schneider walked free from jail after spending five hours behind bars for failing to pay spousal support to his ex, Elvira, in June. He was released due to jail overcrowding. He was incarcerated for failure to pay more than $150,000 in support payments to Elvira, who asked the judge overseeing their bitter stand-off to consider putting Schneider behind bars back in February. Schneider was given a month to get his finances in order and told to transfer the deeds of his home in Apple Valley, Calif., to his estranged wife to satisfy the delinquency. He has also been ordered to complete 240 hours of community service. - WENN.com, 7/20/18...... The Studio City, Calif., home featured in the opening and closing scenes of The Brady Bunch is currently for sale for $1.85 million. Records show George and Violet McCallister bought the 2,477-square-foot two-bedroom, three-bathroom split-level home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1973 for $61,000. Real estate agent Ernie Carswell tells the Los Angeles Times the house has been updated and upgraded, but the interior layout does not resemble what was featured on the show, which ran from 1969 to 1974. Interior scenes were shot in a studio. Carswell says a rock-wall fireplace, wood-paneled walls and floral wallpaper are vintage touches of what homes looked like in the 1970s. The agent says the home attracts 30 to 50 visitors a day. "I have several buyers already interested," real estate agent Jodie LeVitus Francisco said. "They're developers for the lot size. They might tear down, but the listing agent said he family was hoping to get someone to preserve the house, and at $1.85 (million), I don't know if a developer would pay that much." The McCallisters have both passed away, and their children are selling the property. - AP, 7/19/18.