MUSIC NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015
STEVEN TYLER NOT REALLY DOING A STRAWBERRY FARM SHOW
No, Steven Tyler won't be performing tomorrow morning at a New Jersey strawberry farm. Police in West Windsor have sent out an email alert saying the Aerosmith frontman isn't coming to town. NJ.com reports the concert websites ReverbNation and Eventful listed the Saturday morning performance at Windsor Farm and Market. Police say there doesn't appear to be any criminal intent in the mistaken Steven Tyler concert postings.
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IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST
Hozier, Nick Jonas and Trey Songz are set for the daytime portion of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Tove Lo and Walk the Moon will also perform on September 19th. They'll all be onstage for the Daytime Village at the M-G-M Resorts Village in Las Vegas. Tickets went on sale yesterday. Headliners for the main stage of the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival -- slated for the nights of September 18th and 19th -- haven't been announced yet. The fifth annual festival will take place at the M-G-M Grand Garden Arena.
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NEW KENTUCKY COUNTRY-ROCK FEST
Miranda Lambert, Kings of Leon and Green Day are headlining a new country-rock fest in Kentucky. The NiFi Festival will be at the Kentucky Speedway August 28-30. Nitro Fidelity is partnering with Speedway Motorsports. The promoters say there will be festivals next year at the Texas Motor Speedway and the Charlotte, North Carolina, Motor Speedway. Other acts on the Kentucky bill this year include Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen and Weezer.
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NEW KIDS CONCERT DEATH
The death of a woman following a New Kids on the Block concert is prompting questions about emergency response.
Officials at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis are reviewing their policies after 35-year-old Jen Steger Giamarino collapsed last Friday. Some witnesses complained about the slow response. She was taken to a hospital, where she died. The private firm Accu Care provides medical services at the venue. The company says it reacted as quickly as possible. Relatives say Giamarino had heart surgery at age 19, but had no known heart problems since then. She had recently lost more than 50 pounds.
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DEMI LOVATO IS THE FACE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW CAMPAIGN
When Demi Lovato was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she was actually relieved. She says she ``felt very, very depressed.'' She adds she didn't know why she was depressed, even though she was playing concerts and living out her dream. After a family intervention, she sought treatment and learned she has a mental illness. Lovato is sharing her story and encouraging others through Be Vocal: Speak Up For Mental Health. It's an effort to improve treatment options and erase the stigma around mental illnesses. The initiative was launched yesterday by a pharmaceutical company, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and other mental-health advocacy groups.
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MICHAEL JACKSON'S NEVERLAND IS FOR SALE
Neverland Ranch is for sale. The Wall Street Journal reports Michael Jackson's former home and personal fantasyland is being listed at 100 million dollars. The California property has a train station, six-bedroom house, 50-seat movie theatre and a pair of lakes. It's been in limbo since Jackson's death in 2009. Jackson distanced himself from the ranch after a 2005 verdict that he was innocent on charges he molested children there.
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MOLESTATION CLAIM AGAINST MICHAEL JACKSON'S ESTATE DISMISSED
A claim that Michael Jackson molested a boy has been tossed out of court. Choreographer Wade Robson says he was molested as a child and sued Jackson's estate. A Los Angeles judge as dismissed the suit, saying Robson waited too long to go to court.
Robson had previously denied that Jackson molested him and testified in Jackson's defence in a criminal trial in 2005. Robson then sued Jackson's estate in May 2013, claiming he didn't realize the long-term damage until he had a pair of nervous breakdowns.
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MOTOWN FOUNDER'S FORMER DETROIT MANSION UP FOR SALE
It's your chance to live like a music legend. The Detroit mansion once owned by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy is for sale. Agent Deborah Smith tells The Associated Press the roughly 10,000-square-foot Italian Renaissance Revival home was listed this week for about 1.3 million dollars. Gordy bought what became known as the ``Motown Mansion'' in 1967 and lived there a few years before moving to Los Angeles.
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J-LO KICKING OFF MOROCCAN MUSIC FEST
Jennifer Lopez kicks off Morocco's Mawazine music festival today. Despite her worldwide success, J-Lo insists she's just ``Jenny from the Block.'' J-Lo told reporters in Morocco's capital she's still the girl from the Bronx because ``that never really leaves you.'' Even at age 45, J-Lo says there's no real secret to staying young looking. She says she doesn't drink or smoke, and has always been into working more than partying. J-Lo adds she's excited about opening the festival and experiencing a Moroccan audience.
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