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Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kate Hudson's first Bottlerock performance is harshly SLAMMED: 'That's screaming, not singing'
Kate Hudson performed at the Bottlerock Music Festival in Napa, California over the weekend. The How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days star, 46, looked very comfortable on stage as she rocked out to her own songs as well as cover songs. The daughter of Goldie Hawn, 79, wore an off-the-shoulder white lace dress featuring bat wing sleeves. She belted the dress at her waist with a black belt and wore black over-the-knee boots. At certain times in her set, Kate wore a pair of blue lensed glasses. Fans were mixed in their reviews of her set, with one person derisively writing, 'Righteous nepo of Goldie And Kurt.' A large majority of fans comments on People's Instagram video with hearts, bravo, clamoring for her to come to their country and other positive vibes. 'It's a NO for me. That's screaming, not singing,' a fan wrote, while others said, 'ouch' and 'yuck.' Someone else aptly wrote, 'Waiting the biopic of Stevie Nicks with Kate playing Stevie.' 'Who asked for this,' one person wrote and another countered that negativity by commenting, 'Beautiful voice.' One fan brought up her ex-husband, Chris Robinson, who is a member of the Black Crowes. 'And I think she absorbed a lot from her ex-husband Chris Robinson; they were a beautiful couple.' The Press Democrat, Napa and Sonoma County's newspaper, reviewed Kate's performance. 'Actress-turned-singer Kate Hudson took a victory lap on the Verizon stage following the May release of her debut album, Glorious,' the newspaper wrote. 'Mixing original songs with covers like Bittersweet Symphony, Hudson thanked the crowd for embracing her musical leap. 'This is my first festival,' she said, beaming. 'I'm so happy.' San Francisco's Riff also reviewed Kate's performance, saying, 'Who would have thought that Penny Lane would end up fronting Stillwater?,' referring to her character in Only Famous. Kate sang her own songs as well as covers including 'Til Tuesday's Voices Carry, The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony and Filter's Take a Picture. The Bride Wars star was supported by a six-member band whose deep grooves showed off her rich, gravelly-toned voice. 'We're whippin' through this set; I'm on a timer and everything! It's so exciting,' Hudson said. Kate performed at LA's The Roxy and San Diego's The Belly Up before her Bottlerock appearance. One of the cover songs that Kate loves to do is Aerosmith's Cryin'. She played the song in her set at The Roxy and the band noticed. Aerosmith shared a clip of the actress-turned-singer covering their 1993 hit along with the words, 'We love this cover of Cryin', in their Instagram Story and tagged Kate. At the Roxy, Kate played several songs from her 2024 album Glorious as well as some covers. She sang the same covers she did at Bottlerock plus Benson Boone's Mystical Magical, Fleetwood Mac's Gypsy and the Cure's Just Like Heaven.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow and more: Full lineup for the 2025 Illinois State Fair
Music fans can now see the full lineup of artists who will be performing at the state fair in August. Nine recognizable musicians and bands are coming to Springfield. Here's who will be performing at the fair that runs from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17. Country star Jake Owen can boast 10 No. 1 singles and more than 2.5 billion U.S. on-demand streams. He will take the stage in Springfield on Friday, Aug. 8. Owen is the most recent performer to be announced. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. 'August 8 is Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair, and this is the perfect way to celebrate,' stated Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. 'Country artists are a crowd favorite in central Illinois," he added. Owen released his first studio album in 2006. More: Part of the fabric of the Midwest: Central Illinois county fairs kick off in late May The Black Crowes debuted in 1990 and have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The blues-rock band will perform on Saturday, Aug. 9. 'The Black Crowes represent the kind of powerhouse talent that makes the Illinois State Fair's Grandstand lineup stand out year after year,' Costello II stated. The group formed in Atlanta, Georgia. People Magazine called Moroney "Country's New Darling" and the Illinois State Fair billed her as bringing "emo cowgirl charm" to the fair. The Georgia-native claims nearly two billion global streams. "The Illinois State Fair has a long tradition of showcasing artists early in their careers," Costello II stated. "She has a bright future in Country music." Moroney will perform on Sunday, Aug. 10. Sheryl Crow is a nine-time Grammy winner with a soft rock or alternative rock-style. She will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Crow last performed at the state fair in 1996 in a performance with John Hiatt. 'Her music lifts people up, brings them together, and we can't wait for that to happen at the Illinois State Fair,' Costello II stated. More: Farmers markets will soon open in the Springfield area. Here's what to know. Snoop Dogg, the American rapper who has sold over 37 million albums worldwide and released 20 studio albums since 1993, will perform in Springfield on Wednesday, Aug. 13. He previously performed at the fair in 2019. Clark said the rapper reaches music fans of multiple generations. Country star Brad Paisley has won three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards. He will perform in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 14. Paisley performed at the fair in 2017 and 2013. 'Brad Paisley's music celebrates family, tradition, and good times — values that align perfectly with what the Fair is all about,' Clark stated. "Known for their boundary-defying fusion of pop, indie, electronic, alternative, and rock, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall have consistently shaped the landscape of popular music," the fair said in a news release. The Chainsmokers will perform on Friday, Aug. 15. The group's debut album in 2017 reached the #1 spot on the Billboard 200, followed by critically acclaimed releases Sick Boy, World War Joy, and 2022's So Far So Good, which marked their fourth #1 debut on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. 'We are always looking to bring the best entertainment to Springfield, and The Chainsmokers are one of the biggest names in music today,' Clark stated. 'Their ability to blend genres and engage audiences of all ages makes them the perfect addition to our Grandstand lineup.' Def Leppard, an English rock or heavy metal group that became popular in the 1980s, has sold over 110 million albums. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Def Leppard will perform on Saturday, Aug. 16. 'Def Leppard has a catalog that's spans so many years, and it has so many cross generational appeals,' said Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark. Turnpike Troubadours is an American country music band from Oklahoma that started making music in 2005. They will perform Sunday, Aug. 17. The Turnpike Troubadours has achieved 1.5 billion streams globally. 'Turnpike Troubadours perform a unique kind of music that we are happy to have at the Illinois State Fair,' Costello II stated. 'This band will feel right at home here in central Illinois.' Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@ This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: 2025 Illinois State Fair: Full lineup announced for this year's fair
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page revisit a pivotal but mangled 26-year-old live set
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans hoping to hear 'Hard to Handle' or 'She Talks to Angels' were out of luck. Bizarrely, not a single Black Crowes song was on it. Twenty-six years later, that misstep has been fixed. The 36-track 'Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek,' restores 16 previously unreleased songs and offers a better window into a unique trans-Atlantic rock combination. 'The whole project was special, very electric for us, very something very alive,' says singer-songwriter Chris Robinson. 'I think we were all — for lack of a better word — just abuzz with what we were doing as a band, as an outfit together.' The live tracks were recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles over two nights in October 1999. It captured musicians who were cooking after previous stops at New York City's Roseland Ballroom; the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts; and The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. 'I think we really felt like it wasn't the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page. It was one thing, it was one group,' says Chris Robinson. 'We really felt connected and tied. I just think we just had a really high energy level, and we knew we were onto something that was powerful.' An album missing something The album that came out had Zeppelin tunes like 'Celebration Day,' 'In My Time of Dying' and 'Whole Lotta Love,' as well as old blues and R&B standards like 'Woke Up This Morning,' 'Sloppy Drunk,' 'Mellow Down Easy' and 'Shake Your Money Maker,' plus the Yardbirds′ 'Shape of Things to Come' and Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well.' But no Black Crowes songs were included due to contractual reasons: The band had just left their label and weren't allowed to use anything from their catalog. 'We were happy with what came out. We were bummed that we weren't able legally to put our songs on the record,' says songwriter and guitarist Rich Robinson. Adds his brother Chris: 'I wasn't surprised by how inept that decision was.' 'I felt really bad about that because they extended this hand of friendship that I could come and join the band,' says Page. 'I felt really sad because I knew the versions that we did were really good of their songs.' The anniversary edition of 'Live at the Greek' includes the once-dropped Black Crowes' tunes 'No Speak No Slave,' 'Hard to Handle," 'Wiser Time," 'Remedy' and a version of 'She Talks to Angels,' which Rich Robinson says Page took "to a totally different direction and a new level.' Zeppelin tunes like 'Misty Mountain Hop' and 'Bring It on Home' are also included. In addition to Page and the brothers, the band on stage included Sven Pipien on bass, Eddie Harsch on keyboards, Audley Freed on guitar and Steve Gorman on drums. Page says he felt loose and connected with the guys. 'In the past, whenever I knew it was going to be recorded, say in the Zeppelin days, I'd always get really nervous,' he says. 'But with this, I didn't have any of that anxiety or anything. We were on a wave.' Hits and some soundchecks Fans will delight in the restored songs but also in some outtakes, including five songs at soundcheck and the never-before-released song Rich Robinson and Page wrote while jamming, called simply 'Jams.' 'I think the surprises are the things that really excite us as well,' says Chris Robinson. 'We didn't even know that we had this extra material or the other things that we hadn't really thought about until this project came around.' The concerts at The Greek capture a partnership that would endure. Page and the Crowes would go on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000 and are friends today. 'We were all then joined in the hip when we were playing, and it was just such a joyful event to for me to be playing with these guys, and I guess them to be playing with me, too,' says Page. The album re-release comes as The Black Crowes are enjoying a creative patch, earning their second career Grammy nod last year for 'Happiness Bastards,' nominated for best rock album alongside the Rolling Stones. Chris Robinson is philosophical about the timing of the anniversary release. Despite the songs sitting in a vault for a quarter of a century, he's just happy they can now be heard. 'I do have a firm belief that things happen when they're supposed to happen because they're supposed to happen," he says. "And if you play around with that too much, it might not have the same resonance, you know?'
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page revisit a pivotal but mangled 26-year-old live set
One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans hoping to hear 'Hard to Handle' or 'She Talks to Angels' were out of luck. Bizarrely, not a single Black Crowes song was on it. Twenty-six years later, that misstep has been fixed. The 36-track 'Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek,' restores 16 previously unreleased songs and offers a better window into a unique trans-Atlantic rock combination. 'The whole project was special, very electric for us, very something very alive,' says singer-songwriter Chris Robinson. 'I think we were all — for lack of a better word — just abuzz with what we were doing as a band, as an outfit together.' The live tracks were recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles over two nights in October 1999. It captured musicians who were cooking after previous stops at New York City's Roseland Ballroom; the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts; and The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. 'I think we really felt like it wasn't the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page. It was one thing, it was one group,' says Chris Robinson. 'We really felt connected and tied. I just think we just had a really high energy level, and we knew we were onto something that was powerful.' An album missing something The album that came out had Zeppelin tunes like 'Celebration Day,' 'In My Time of Dying' and 'Whole Lotta Love,' as well as old blues and R&B standards like 'Woke Up This Morning,' 'Sloppy Drunk,' 'Mellow Down Easy' and 'Shake Your Money Maker,' plus the Yardbirds′ 'Shape of Things to Come' and Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well.' But no Black Crowes songs were included due to contractual reasons: The band had just left their label and weren't allowed to use anything from their catalog. 'We were happy with what came out. We were bummed that we weren't able legally to put our songs on the record,' says songwriter and guitarist Rich Robinson. Adds his brother Chris: 'I wasn't surprised by how inept that decision was.' 'I felt really bad about that because they extended this hand of friendship that I could come and join the band,' says Page. 'I felt really sad because I knew the versions that we did were really good of their songs.' The anniversary edition of 'Live at the Greek' includes the once-dropped Black Crowes' tunes 'No Speak No Slave,' 'Hard to Handle," 'Wiser Time," 'Remedy' and a version of 'She Talks to Angels,' which Rich Robinson says Page took "to a totally different direction and a new level.' Zeppelin tunes like 'Misty Mountain Hop' and 'Bring It on Home' are also included. In addition to Page and the brothers, the band on stage included Sven Pipien on bass, Eddie Harsch on keyboards, Audley Freed on guitar and Steve Gorman on drums. Page says he felt loose and connected with the guys. 'In the past, whenever I knew it was going to be recorded, say in the Zeppelin days, I'd always get really nervous,' he says. 'But with this, I didn't have any of that anxiety or anything. We were on a wave.' Hits and some soundchecks Fans will delight in the restored songs but also in some outtakes, including five songs at soundcheck and the never-before-released song Rich Robinson and Page wrote while jamming, called simply 'Jams.' 'I think the surprises are the things that really excite us as well,' says Chris Robinson. 'We didn't even know that we had this extra material or the other things that we hadn't really thought about until this project came around.' The concerts at The Greek capture a partnership that would endure. Page and the Crowes would go on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000 and are friends today. 'We were all then joined in the hip when we were playing, and it was just such a joyful event to for me to be playing with these guys, and I guess them to be playing with me, too,' says Page. The album re-release comes as The Black Crowes are enjoying a creative patch, earning their second career Grammy nod last year for 'Happiness Bastards,' nominated for best rock album alongside the Rolling Stones. Chris Robinson is philosophical about the timing of the anniversary release. Despite the songs sitting in a vault for a quarter of a century, he's just happy they can now be heard. 'I do have a firm belief that things happen when they're supposed to happen because they're supposed to happen," he says. "And if you play around with that too much, it might not have the same resonance, you know?'
Associated Press
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page revisit a pivotal but mangled 26-year-old live set
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans hoping to hear 'Hard to Handle' or 'She Talks to Angels' were out of luck. Bizarrely, not a single Black Crowes song was on it. Twenty-six years later, that misstep has been fixed. The 36-track 'Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek,' restores 16 previously unreleased songs and offers a better window into a unique trans-Atlantic rock combination. 'The whole project was special, very electric for us, very something very alive,' says singer-songwriter Chris Robinson. 'I think we were all — for lack of a better word — just abuzz with what we were doing as a band, as an outfit together.' The live tracks were recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles over two nights in October 1999. It captured musicians who were cooking after previous stops at New York City's Roseland Ballroom; the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts; and The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. 'I think we really felt like it wasn't the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page. It was one thing, it was one group,' says Chris Robinson. 'We really felt connected and tied. I just think we just had a really high energy level, and we knew we were onto something that was powerful.' An album missing something The album that came out had Zeppelin tunes like 'Celebration Day,' 'In My Time of Dying' and 'Whole Lotta Love,' as well as old blues and R&B standards like 'Woke Up This Morning,' 'Sloppy Drunk,' 'Mellow Down Easy' and 'Shake Your Money Maker,' plus the Yardbirds′ 'Shape of Things to Come' and Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well.' But no Black Crowes songs were included due to contractual reasons: The band had just left their label and weren't allowed to use anything from their catalog. 'We were happy with what came out. We were bummed that we weren't able legally to put our songs on the record,' says songwriter and guitarist Rich Robinson. Adds his brother Chris: 'I wasn't surprised by how inept that decision was.' 'I felt really bad about that because they extended this hand of friendship that I could come and join the band,' says Page. 'I felt really sad because I knew the versions that we did were really good of their songs.' The anniversary edition of 'Live at the Greek' includes the once-dropped Black Crowes' tunes 'No Speak No Slave,' 'Hard to Handle,' 'Wiser Time,' 'Remedy' and a version of 'She Talks to Angels,' which Rich Robinson says Page took 'to a totally different direction and a new level.' Zeppelin tunes like 'Misty Mountain Hop' and 'Bring It on Home' are also included. In addition to Page and the brothers, the band on stage included Sven Pipien on bass, Eddie Harsch on keyboards, Audley Freed on guitar and Steve Gorman on drums. Page says he felt loose and connected with the guys. 'In the past, whenever I knew it was going to be recorded, say in the Zeppelin days, I'd always get really nervous,' he says. 'But with this, I didn't have any of that anxiety or anything. We were on a wave.' Hits and some soundchecks Fans will delight in the restored songs but also in some outtakes, including five songs at soundcheck and the never-before-released song Rich Robinson and Page wrote while jamming, called simply 'Jams.' 'I think the surprises are the things that really excite us as well,' says Chris Robinson. 'We didn't even know that we had this extra material or the other things that we hadn't really thought about until this project came around.' The concerts at The Greek capture a partnership that would endure. Page and the Crowes would go on a full-length American tour in the summer of 2000 and are friends today. 'We were all then joined in the hip when we were playing, and it was just such a joyful event to for me to be playing with these guys, and I guess them to be playing with me, too,' says Page. The album re-release comes as The Black Crowes are enjoying a creative patch, earning their second career Grammy nod last year for 'Happiness Bastards,' nominated for best rock album alongside the Rolling Stones. Chris Robinson is philosophical about the timing of the anniversary release. Despite the songs sitting in a vault for a quarter of a century, he's just happy they can now be heard. 'I do have a firm belief that things happen when they're supposed to happen because they're supposed to happen,' he says. 'And if you play around with that too much, it might not have the same resonance, you know?'
