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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Debbie Harry reveals poignant birthday plans following the death of her Blondie bandmate
Debbie Harry wants to remember her Blondie bandmate Clem Burke on her 80th birthday, just months after his own death.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Iconic '70s band lead singer quits live on air during The Voice finale shocker
The lead singer of Foreigner stunned longtime fans with a surprise announcement during Tuesday's season finale of The Voice. Following the band's electrifying performance, Kelly Hansen—who joined the group in 2005—revealed that he'll be stepping down after nearly two decades at the mic. 'After 20 magical years fronting this band, this will be my last year with Foreigner,' Hansen told the audience. 'At the end of this summer, a new great voice will sing these songs for you; my friend Luis Maldonado.' In a later statement, he added: 'Being the voice of Foreigner has been one of the greatest honors of my life. But it's time to pass the mic. Luis has the voice, the energy, and the soul to carry these songs into the future. I couldn't be prouder to hand this off to him.' Maldonado, the band's longtime guitarist, added in a statement: 'This music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I'm ready to honor Foreigner's legacy and bring my heart to every performance.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Foreigner shot to fame in the late 1970s and ruled the charts through the '80s with a string of rock anthems and ballads, including Cold as Ice, Hot Blooded, Urgent and Juke Box Hero. The band hit the stage during The Voice finale with a powerhouse medley of their classics, including Feels Like the First Time and the fan-favorite ballad I Want to Know What Love Is. Foreigner came together in New York City in 1976, with guitarist Mick Jones assembling a powerhouse lineup. It included singer Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood, bassist Ed Gagliardi, and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald. In a statement, Jones said, 'In 1976, my goal was to assemble the finest group of musicians I could find. Results have shown that it worked! 'About thirty years later, Jason Bonham encouraged me to do it all over again and create a brand-new Foreigner, and the magic was still there. I was especially fortunate in the choice of lead singer. 'Kelly Hansen is one of the best front men in our business and over the last twenty years he has breathed new life into our songs. His boundless energy and flawless talent has helped us climb the mountain and set up the opportunity for Foreigner vocalist and guitarist, Luis Maldonado, to bring us home.' He concluded, 'I wish Kelly great happiness in his next endeavors after our summer tour, and I look forward to welcoming Luis to his new position. The band hit the stage during The Voice finale with a powerhouse medley of their classics, including Feels Like the First Time and the fan-favorite ballad I Want to Know What Love Is. 'Luis was my choice as a guitarist and he has already shown us what he can do on lead vocals by fronting the band in South America to incredible reviews. 'He will soon lead the charge that will carry us forward to new heights.' Foreigner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, though the current lineup wasn't included in the honor, as they weren't part of the original band. The inductees included founding members Jones, Elliott, Gagliard (who passed away in 2014), Gramm, Greenwood, McDonald (who died in 2022), and longtime bassist Rick Wills. Foreigner is currently touring North America through November, with a stop at Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond festival in September, and a string of headlining shows set for 2026 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas.
Fox News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Dave Navarro says Jane's Addiction is 'forever destroyed' after onstage fight
Dave Navarro is speaking in no uncertain terms about the future of Jane's Addiction. Navarro, guitarist for the popular rock band, spoke to Guitar Player about the onstage fight between him and frontman Perry Farrell that took place last September, telling the outlet that the incident "forever destroyed" the band. "I have to speak in broad strokes here, because there are other individuals involved, and it's still very tender and unresolved," he began. "There was an altercation onstage, and all the hard work and dedication and writing and hours in the studio, and picking up and leaving home and crisscrossing the country and Europe and trying to overcome my illness — it all came to a screeching halt and forever destroyed the band's life. And there's no chance for the band to ever play together again," Navarro shared. "I have to say that's my least favorite gig, without throwing animosity around, and without naming names and pointing fingers, and coming up with reasons." Navarro explained that before that fateful concert, the band was "gelling, really, for the first time" because they were older and more settled. He called the shows they played during that tour "some of my favorite Jane's Addiction gigs of all-time." He'd been forced to sit out on touring with the band for two years due to a battle with long COVID, and first returned to performing with Jane's Addiction that May. "There was no ego issue; it was just four guys making great music, just like we did in the beginning. I was just us on a stage, with people going f---ing crazy," he told Guitar Player. "And that gig, September 13th, in Boston, ended all of that. And for that reason, that is my least favorite gig that I have ever played." Navarro added that with the band, "The experiences are there, but the potential of having those types of experiences ended that night. And so, you know… it is what it is." During the Sept. 13 concert, videos taken by fans showed Farrell approaching Navarro, seemingly upset. He shoved Navarro with his shoulder, then advanced on him. Navarro held him back with a forearm to his chest, but Farrell threw a punch before one of the band's techs intervened. Farrell's wife, Etty Lau Farrell, addressed the issue in a social media post at the time, offering a firsthand account of the incident. She claimed that her husband had been growing frustrated because he felt like the volume had been too loud and that his voice was being drowned out. She also wrote that he had been struggling with tinnitus and a sore throat for several nights. She said that Farrell "lost it" when fans in the front row began complaining that they couldn't hear him sing. According to her, the band began a song before he was ready, and "by the end of the song, he wasn't singing, he was screaming just to be heard." She crowned Eric Avery, the bass guitarist for Jane's Addiction, the winner of the brawl, explaining that after Farrell was pulled away from Navarro, he approached Farrell from behind, then "put Perry in a headlock and punched him in the stomach three times." Avery then apologized to the audience and ended the show. Days later, Jane's Addiction shared a statement announcing that read in part, "Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour. Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs." At the time, Farrell shared a statement with Fox News Digital that read, "This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show. Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation." A representative for Farrell did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on Navarro's latest statements.
Forbes
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Pink Floyd Charts A New No. 1 Album Thanks To A Special Re-Release
Pink Floyd earns its seventh U.K. No. 1 album with At Pompeii - MCMLXXII , the band's first ... More chart-topper since 2014's The Endless River. (MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/) Pink Floyd live at Hakone Aphrodite, Kanagawa, August 6, 1971. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/) It's 2025 and Pink Floyd is back at No. 1. The legendary rock band scores a brand new chart-topping album in the United Kingdom as At Pompeii - MCMLXXII debuts in first place on the list of the most consumed full-lengths and EPs in the country. Pink Floyd has been on quite the winning streak lately, with both a hugely successful concert film re-release and now a bestselling album to go with it, and both come from recordings made more than half a century ago. At Pompeii - MCMLXXII marks Pink Floyd's seventh chart-topper in the U.K. The group hasn't collected a new champion since 2014's The Endless River, which stands as its last studio LP of original material. Pink Floyd first reached the summit on the Official Albums chart in 1970 with Atom Heart Mother. Over the decades, the group returned to the throne with Wish You Were Here, The Final Cut, The Division Bell, Pulse (Live), and then later The Endless River. Including its seven No. 1s, Pink Floyd has now earned a milestone 20 top 10s on the Official Albums chart. That roster includes some of the group's most successful efforts, which somehow never managed to dominate this all-encompassing ranking, including beloved projects like The Dark Side of the Moon, Animals and The Wall, all of which lived inside the top five for a time. At Pompeii - MCMLXXII shares its name (at least partially) with a concert film Pink Floyd recorded in 1971 in the ancient Roman ruins. It was originally released the following year and has since become not just a huge commercial and critical success, but also the blueprint that which many other musical acts have followed. The movie was recently restored and re-released into cinemas around the world. So far, the film has earned about $6.5 million at the global box office, enough to make it one of the top-performing music-related projects of the year. The film's soundtrack dropped shortly after the movie became a top performer again at the box office and was released in various formats, including — for the first time — on vinyl.
Boston Globe
25-03-2025
- Boston Globe
Six months after Cambridge cyclist death, authorities seek charges against driver
Police said at the time the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck Corcoran. The driver, who has yet to be identified, was described at the time as a man in his 20s. Corcoran was later pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital, authorities said. The update from the district attorney, which did not include the specific charges prosecutors are seeking, followed a probe led by the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section. A spokesperson for the state police said investigators completed that effort earlier this month. Advertisement It also comes after six long months of waiting for Barbara Bower, Corcoran's widow, who said she learned of the progress in the case in a meeting on Monday with the District Attorney's office. Reminders of her late husband come often, she said. In the time that has passed since the crash, she and her two children have been filling a group chat, and a notebook, with catchphrases Corcoran used to say. They have soothed the family dog, who spent many work-from-home days curled up on his lap, and still seems confused that he's gone. On Christmas Eve, they couldn't bring themselves to revive a family tradition of playing the video game Rock Band together. Without Corcoran there to sing 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' it wouldn't have been the same. 'I probably think of him more now than when he was alive,' said Bower. 'It's just always there, the empty bed that you wake up to, the empty seat at the table. Coming home from work, and the house is quiet and dark.' Advertisement The fatal crash was one of three involving cyclists in Cambridge last year, galvanizing the local biking community behind efforts to improve roadways — and, for many, to hold the drivers involved accountable. The other cases involved two cyclists who authorities said were fatally struck by box trucks in June. The first was Kim Staley, a 55-year-old Florida resident, who had been riding a bike on Mt. Auburn Street near Harvard Square. Two weeks later, Minh-Thi Nguyen, a 24-year-old MIT graduate student, died after a crash while riding a bike on Hampshire Street in Kendall Square. Those cases remain open, police said. Nguyen's family last month Activists last fall held rallies calling for roadway improvements after the death of cyclist John Corcoran after a crash near the Boston University DeWolfe Boathouse in September. Kayla Bartkowski For The Boston Delayed resolution in collisions that lead to deaths or serious injuries is a common predicament, experts said, given the pace of the reconstruction processes in cases like these. The wait can be excruciating. 'It puts everything at a standstill,' said Brian Simoneau, a Marlborough-based attorney. 'It's a huge problem.' A State Police spokesperson said crash investigations, which are exhaustive, are typically completed in 120 days — about four months — although they can take longer for more complex cases. Simoneau, who represents people who have had their license suspended in Massachusetts while such investigations are pending, said it can take a year or more for the reports to be released. Often investigators have to wait for other results, including toxicology or autopsy reports, which can themselves be bogged down by backlogs, Simoneau said. He believes the entire system should move more quickly. Advertisement After the three Cambridge deaths, cyclists pushed for roadway improvements. The Department of Conservation and Recreation in October announced plans to begin work on Bower, for her part, said she is thankful for the support she has received from Boston-area cyclists, and has considered taking them up on an offer to get involved in advocacy for bicycling causes. 'Just a really wonderful community of people,' she said, of the bike advocates. 'I'm sorry that we weren't a part of it when John was alive because we've met some really, really great people.' In the meantime, Bower said her family has been doing what it can to keep themselves occupied. Her children, both Harvard students, stayed in school and are on track to graduate on time. Their father, also a Harvard man and ever the forward thinker, had scheduled a graduation party at the Harvard Club for his oldest just a week before he died. Bower is also training to run the Boston Marathon in April, and the routine has been a salve on hard days. She still visits the 'ghost bike,' which activists attached to a fence outside the BU Boathouse during a ceremony after his death, regularly. And she continues to think of her late husband, she said, 'almost every second of every day.' Barbara Bower and her daughter on Sunday visited the "ghost bike" memorial for her late husband, John Corcoran, near the Boston University DeWolfe Boathouse. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Spencer Buell can be reached at
