MUSIC NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016
OBIT - GLENN FREY
Glenn Frey has died. The Eagles say Frey passed away yesterday in New York of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. He was 67. Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner were hired by Linda Ronstadt to be her backing band. They continued as a band and formed The Eagles, which became one of the top touring acts in the world.
The Eagles' greatest hits collection and their ``Hotel California''
album are among the bestselling albums ever. When the band broke up in 1980, Frey enjoyed a solo career with hits like ``The Heat Is On,'' ''You Belong To The City`` and ''Smuggler's Blues.`` He also took on acting roles, appearing on T-V in ''Miami Vice`` and ''Nash Bridges`` and on film in ''Jerry Maguire.`` The Eagles were supposed to be honoured at the Kennedy Center Honors last month but it was postponed because of Frey's health problems.
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OBIT- GLENN FREY - DON HENLEY REACTS
Don Henley says he and Glenn Frey were like brothers, and like many families they had dysfunction, but they had a bond that was never broken. Henley says in a statement Frey was the ``spark plug, the man with the plan'' who started The Eagles, with ``an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and a work ethic that wouldn't quit.'' Henley says crossing paths with Frey in 1970 changed his life forever, and it impacted millions of people. He says he's grateful for every day Frey was in his life.
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OBIT- GLENN FREY - REACTION
Musicians in all genres are mourning the death of Glenn Frey. Huey Lewis says Glenn Frey was ``a brilliant songwriter and a really good guy.'' Micky Dolenz of The Monkees expresses his condolences and notes that Henley has ``joined the heavenly band.''
OneRepublic say Frey's music is imbedded in their heads until the day they die. Questlove says ``Frey belongs to the city still'' and mourns the fact that legends keep dying. Hilary Scott says The Eagles were one of the biggest influences on Lady Antebellum and they're heartbroken to hear of Frey's death. Brad Paisley says Frey's music paved the way for so many others. Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue thanks Frey for all the great songs and powerful lyrics and asks the Grim Reaper to please take a break.
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OBIT - GLENN FREY - HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood is remembering Glenn Frey. The co-founder of the Eagles died yesterday of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. He was 67. He appeared on episodes of ``Miami Vice'' and ``Nash Bridges,''
both featuring his friend Don Johnson. Frey also was in the film ``Jerry McGuire,'' directed by friend Cameron Crowe. Frey's ``The Heat Is On'' was a hit from the ``Beverly Hills Cop'' soundtrack, and his ``Smuggler's Blues'' inspired a ``Miami Vice'' episode.
Steve Martin tweets Frey was a friend from the early days. Martin adds, ``We loved you, Glenn Frey.'' Comedian Richard Lewis tweets, ``Say it ain't so.''
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OBIT - DALE GRIFFIN - MOTT THE HOOPLE DRUMMER
Drummer Dale Griffin of Mott The Hoople has died.
Peter Purnell of the band's label, Angel Air Records, tells the B-B-C that Griffin died Sunday after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a decade ago. Griffin was 67. Mott The Hoople's biggest hit was the 1972 song ``All The Young Dudes,'' written by David Bowie. The band split in the mid-1970s, and Griffin worked as a producer for B-B-C live music sessions. Mott The Hoople reformed in 2009, but Griffin would appear only in encores because he was already sick.
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DON McLEAN - ARRESTED
Don McLean has been arrested for misdemeanour domestic violence. Details of the incident are not known. McLean posted 10-thousand dollars bail early Monday at the Knox County Jail in Maine. He lives in Camden. Messages seeking comment left through the singer's website and with two representatives were not answered.
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MEL TILLIS - RECOVERS FROM SURGERY
Mel Tillis is on the road to recovery after colon surgery Friday afternoon. His representatives tell Rolling Stone magazine Tillis is not in critical condition, in spite of a tweet last week from Tony Orlando that said Tillis was in critical condition. Tillis was supposed to be part of the Country Music Cruise that sets sail this weekend, but organizers say he will need several weeks to recover. Bobby Bare will take his place.
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DAVID BOWIE
David Bowie's son has broken his social media silence by sharing a blog from a British doctor who works with terminally ill patients. Duncan Jones posted a blog by Dr. Mark Taubert, who says Bowie is helping doctors like him talk about death with patients. He describes telling a woman with cancer she had less than a year to live. Taubert says his patient talked about Bowie's music in her life and was able to discuss dying moments and what they will look like. He thanks Bowie for helping his patient communicate her feelings to him.
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IRON MAIDEN
Iron Maiden is launching a free smartphone game in which players get to be Eddie, the band's mascot. ``Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast'' will follow Eddie in his many forms as he explores new worlds, travels through time and battles a cast of characters drawn from Iron Maiden's music and art. The soundtrack will include previously unheard live recordings of Maiden classics as supervised by bassist Steve Harris. The game will be available for iOS and Android this summer.
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WYNTON MARSALIS
Wynton Marsalis will take the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on a tour of ten countries. The Blue Engine International Tour will begin February 4th in Paris. Wayne Shorter will join the orchestra for the February 18th show in London.
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STEPHANIE SEYMOUR
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) _ Supermodel Stephanie Seymour was busted over the weekend and charged with drunken driving. Police say Seymour backed her S-U-V into another car Friday evening, at an exit ramp on Interstate 95 in Greenwich, Connecticut. No one was hurt in the crash. Troopers say Seymour refused field sobriety tests. The 47-year-old cover model was released on a five-hundred dollar bond.
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LINDA PERRY - LADY GAGA
Linda Perry says she's sorry for saying Lady Gaga doesn't deserve an Oscar nomination. Lady Gaga is nominated for co-writing the song ``TIl It Happens To You'' from the documentary ``The Hunting Ground'' with songwriter Diane Warren. Perry had tweeted she has Warren's original demo of the song and the final version only changes one line. Perry had said Warren knew that attaching Lady Gaga to the song would improve her chances of winning, and Lady Gaga knows that a Warren song would get nominated.
Now Perry says she wasn't in the room when the song was written and she was wrong to comment. Warren herself simply states that the song is a result of ``a special collaboration'' between herself and Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga's representative could not be reached for comment.
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``VINYL'' - MICK JAGGER
James Jagger did not have to go far to research his role as a singer in 1970s New York for the upcoming H-B-O series ``Vinyl.'' His dad is Mick Jagger. James Jagger says his father's best advice was to try to enjoy himself, because a big production can be overbearing. Mick Jagger says he talked a lot with his son about what his character's back story would be for a person living in that time, but he says James did most of the research himself.
``Vinyl'' premieres February 14th.
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(The Associated Press)