MUSIC NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015
RED MOON ROAD - DANIEL PELOQUIN-HOPFNER
Former Ste. Rose du Lac resident, Daniel Peloquin - Hopfner will return to the Parkland this weekend with the Folk/Roots trio, Red Moon Road. The successful group has toured both North America and Europe and will play the Watson Art Centre in Dauphin this Friday night in support of their brand new release, "Sorrows and Glories". Tickets are still available from Dauphin Music and Electronics, The Dauphin Coffee Company in the Dauphin Market Place Mall and at the Watson Art Centre. Charge by phone at 204.638.6231.
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PARIS - PAUSES TO REMEMBER
Yesterday marked the one-month anniversary of the attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead, including 89 at an Eagles of Death Metal concert. Mourners left flowers and candles in front of the Bataclan concert hall. Eagles of Death Metal performed their first show since the attacks when they joined U2 onstage in Paris last week.
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MIRANDA LAMBERT, MEGHAN TRAINOR - OSCAR
It may not seem possible, but Miranda Lambert and Meghan Trainor are Oscar contenders. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced 74 songs on the short list for consideration for the best original song Oscar. Lambert wrote ``Two of a Crime'' from the film ``Hot Pursuit,'' and Trainor wrote ``Better When I'm Dancin''' from ``The Peanuts Movie.'' Lady Gaga's song ``Til It Happens To You'' from ``The Hunting Ground'' makes the list. Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth co-wrote ``See You Again'' from ``Furious 7.'' Meek Mill is a contender for ``Fighting Stronger'' from ``Creed.'' Eminem wrote ``Phenomenal'' from ``Southpaw.'' He already has an Oscar for writing ``Lose Yourself'' from ``8 Mile.''
The nominations will be announced January 14th. The Oscars are February 28th.
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VINCE NEIL - E-40 - WATER GUZZLER LIST
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil and rapper E-40 are on the list of the San Francisco area's biggest guzzlers of water. KNTV-TV reports the East Bay Municipal Utility District put Neil and E-40 on its list of violators of water restrictions for the month ending November 20th. Neil is cited for using 8683 litres of water a day. E-40 is accused of using more than 829-thousand litres over a two-month period. Other notable people who are on the violation list include Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi, San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Oakland A's executive Billy Beane.
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ADELE - SALES
Adele continues to dominate album sales in the U-S Billboard reports her ``25'' album moved another 728-thousand units in its third week of release, putting it at number one on the album chart. By comparison, the number two album, Coldplay's ``A Head Full of Stars,'' moved 210-thousand units. Adele has sold a total of 5.19-million copies in the U-S in just three weeks.
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TAYLOR SWIFT - CONCERT SPECIAL
If you want to see the who's who of celebrities who showed up at one time or another on Taylor Swift's tour, your opportunity is coming up in a week. Swift has announced she will release a concert special from her ``1989 World Tour'' on Apple Music. The concert was taped in Sydney on November 28th. It will also include a segment on the surprise guests on the tour, including Toronto native The Weeknd, Mick Jagger, Fetty Wap (WOP), Justin Timberlake, Lorde , Alison Krauss, Steven Tyler, Miranda Lambert and Selena Gomez. The concert will stream for free for Apple Music users beginning this coming Sunday.
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BEN FOLDS - PRIVACY
Ben Folds doesn't understand the face-screamers.
Folds says there are some fans who will just come up to him and scream ``Aaaaaa!'' in his face. Folds says it's rare, but it was more common when he was on T-V with ``The Sing-Off.'' Once the show went off the air, Folds says the face-screamers forgot about him. On the whole, Folds' fans are polite. Folds says they usually just wave or smile at him, and if they stop to talk, they often apologize for taking up his time.
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