MUSIC NEWS: THURSDAY,JUNE 18, 2015
JOURNEY DRUMMER ARRESTED
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo is out on bail after his arrest for domestic violence in Salem, Oregon. Castronovo was arrested Sunday and charged with misdemeanour assault and menacing. Prosecutors say in court papers that Castronovo knowingly caused physical injury to a woman. Castronovo has been forbidden to have contact with her. Castronovo's attorney, Jeffrey Jones, says his client is deeply saddened by the accusations and confident that no criminal conduct occurred. A plea hearing has been scheduled for June 30th.
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DIXIE CHICKS
It's the return of The Dixie Chicks, or as they describe themselves, ``Superstars, renegades, innovators, heroes, villains, and moms.'' The band will regroup for a tour of Europe beginning next April in Amsterdam. So far, they've only announced dates in Europe.
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LITTLE BIG TOWN
Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town will have surgery next week to remove a polyp from his vocal cord. The band write on their website Westbrook has been ordered to rest, and he must recuperate fully before they're allowed to tour. Little Big Town have called off all shows through July 30th. Westbrook is expected to make a full recovery.
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TING TINGS
The Ting Tings have called off their American tour because singer-guitarist Katie White has what she calls ``a tendon tantrum'' in her left hand. White says she's had pain in that hand for a while but she's discovered she tore a tendon. Her doctors told her she needs rest and physiotherapy. The tour was supposed to begin today outside Chicago.
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EDIE BRICKELL-STEVE MARTIN
Edie Brickell and Steve Martin have collaborated on a musical. ``Bright Star'' will run in Washington December 2nd through January 10, then move to Broadway.
It's set in the South and it's about a literary editor named Alice Murphy who meets a soldier home from World War Two. Neither Brickell nor Martin appear in the musical.
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ORNETTE COLEMAN FUNERAL
The public is welcomed to attend the funeral service for Ornette Coleman. It will be held at Riverside Church in New York on Saturday. A private burial will follow. Coleman died last week at the age of 85.
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MUMFORD AND SONS
The rain was too big an obstacle for Mumford and Sons and their concert last night on Chicago's lakefront. The band was supposed to perform for about 35-thousand people at Montrose Beach, but several days of rain prevented their crew from setting up the stage. The show has been postponed to tomorrow.
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MILEY CYRUS
Miley Cyrus has been honoured for her work in the fight against AIDS, but it was her date to the event that got all the attention. Cyrus appeared at Tuesday's amfAR Inspiration Gala in New York with Tyler Ford, a photographer and poet who appeared on ``The Glee Project'' on Oxygen. Cyrus describes Ford as ``a queer, biracial, agender person.'' Host Andy Cohen of ``Watch What Happens Live'' was also honoured.
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TRISHA YEARWOOD
Trisha Yearwood once was a tour guide at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Now she's the featured exhibit. The display will include the dress she wore to the 1997 Grammys and the Grammy she won that night for ``How Do I Live.'' It also includes the outfit she wore for her first video, ``She's in Love with the Boy,'' her 1982 yearbook for which she was the editor, the copy of her first album she bought the day it came out, and the wedding dress she wore when she married Garth Brooks. The exhibit opens July 3rd.
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SHEERAN SURPRISE
British pop star Ed Sheeran is making a big impression during a tour of the Prairies this week.
First he surprised a young fan in Edmonton by interrupting a shopping trip to West Edmonton Mall to join her onstage while she was singing one of his songs. And now he's helped a Saskatoon couple facing a difficult time find some joy by helping them to become engaged. Pablo Benitez tells radio station CKOM his girlfriend, Tanya Prochshyn, is battling brain cancer and was recovering Wednesday after having surgery to remove a portion of a tumour.
Benitez told his story to Sheeran at a private function, and the singer promised to sing Prochshyn's favourite song, ``Thinking Out Loud,'' at his concert in the city on Tuesday. When the song began, Benitez got down on one knee and asked Prochshyn to be his wife, and to the thrill of the crowd and a smiling Sheeran, she said yes.
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AVICII
The scene in Avicii's (ah-VEE'-chees) video for ``Feeling Good'' in which he's eating dinner with his family really is his family. Avicii says his mother is an actress, his brother used to be an actor and his stepfather is a singer. Avicii says they had a two-hour dinner and filmed them hanging out. He says it was really nice because he has not been able to hang out with his family like that in ages. Avicii's version of ``Feeling Good,'' featuring Audra Mae on vocals, is currently being used in Volvo commercials.
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DARLENE LOVE
Darlene Love has got a record deal. Love signed with Wicked Cool Records, run by Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band. He's producing the album, called ``Introducing Darlene Love.''
Musicians contributing songs to the album include Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Linda Perry and Joan Jett. The album will come out this fall.
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