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Coldplay Among Acts Participating in Red Nose Day

May 20, 2015

Cold Play Live In SydneyNEW YORK (AP) — Imagine Coldplay doing a musical version of “Game of Thrones.” You can see it for yourself tomorrow on the Red Nose Day telethon that will run on NBC. Coldplay will perform original songs written by Chris Martin featuring the cast of “Game of Thrones.” Other musicians who will appear on the telethon include Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, John Legend, Keith Urban, John Mellencamp, One Direction, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine. Red Nose Day is an annual comedy event in the U.K. that raises money for children’s charities. This is the first time it will be run in the U.S.

Les Paul’s Birthday Celebrations Planned

May 19, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — The 100th anniversary of the birth of Les Paul is getting nationwide recognition. June 9 will be “Les Paul Day” in the cities of New York, Nashville and Waukesha (WAH’-keh-shah), Wisconsin, where Paul was born. The state of Wisconsin will declare “Les Paul Day” as well. The free mobile touring exhibit known as Les Paul’s Big Sound Experience will make its first stop in New York that day. Steve Miller, Joe Satriani, Neal Schon of Journey, Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule, Steve Vai (VY) and the Les Paul Trio are among those who will perform at a Paul tribute concert in New York that night. A greatest-hits CD and reissues of four of Paul’s albums will hit stores on June 9 as well. Paul die in August of 2009.

Bryan, Clarkson, Fogerty, Trainor, Sheeran Set For “The Voice”

May 19, 2015

Meghan Trainor_TSeditorial-468893274LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, John Fogerty, Meghan Trainor and Ed Sheeran have been tapped to perform on tonight’s finale of “The Voice.” Coach Adam Levine will bring his band, Maroon 5, to perform as well.

Public Viewing Set for B.B. King

May 19, 2015

B.B. KingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Fans can pay their respects to B.B. King in Las Vegas before he is laid to rest in Mississippi. King’s website says a public viewing will take place in Las Vegas on Friday. The mortuary’s manager says King will be in an open casket and there will be no memorial service. A private funeral is set for Saturday in downtown Las Vegas. King’s business manager, LaVerne Toney, says she’s still arranging the burial next week in King’s hometown of Indianola, Mississippi.

George Harrison, Elvis Presley Items Sell At Auction

May 18, 2015

A guitar adorns the wall of Abbey Road Recording Studios December 2, 2001 after the death of musician George Harrison. An impromptu shrine to the ex-Beatle has formed, with candles and flowers left at the gates of the Beatles most famous London recording studio. (Photo by Sion Touhig/Getty Images)

A guitar adorns the wall of Abbey Road Recording Studios December 2, 2001 after the death of musician George Harrison. An impromptu shrine to the ex-Beatle has formed, with candles and flowers left at the gates of the Beatles most famous London recording studio. (Photo by Sion Touhig/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) — One of George Harrison’s guitars has sold at auction for near half a million dollars. Julien’s Auctions says the 1963 Mastersound electric guitar was sold to an undisclosed bidder. Harrison borrowed it from a British music store and played it onstage several times in the summer of 1963. An outfit dubbed the “penguin” suit that Elvis Presley wore onstage in Las Vegas in 1975 sold for nearly $122,000. Presley’s 1967 marriage certificate sold for more than $40,000.

Miley Cyrus Collaborates With Melanie

May 15, 2015

Miley Cyrus (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Miley Cyrus (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) — You wouldn’t think Miley Cyrus would have any idea who Melanie is. On the contrary, Cyrus is such a fan, she got Melanie to sing with her. Cyrus and Melanie recorded a number of tracks for Cyrus’ “Backyard Sessions” as part of Cyrus’ Happy Hippie Foundation, to help homeless and LGBT youth. Cyrus says on her Facebook page it was a dream to sing with Melanie. Melanie says Cyrus is “the voice of unity in a divisive world.” You can watch the videos on Cyrus’ Facebook page.

B.B. King Dies

May 15, 2015

B.B. KingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Blues legend B.B. King is dead. His lawyer says King died in his sleep last night at his home in Las Vegas. King was 89. The former farmhand brought new fans to blues music during his career. He served as an influence to a generation of musicians with his vocals and guitar work on hits like “The Thrill Is Gone” — playing a Gibson model he called Lucille. King sold millions of records worldwide — won 15 Grammys — and was a member of both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Paul McCartney Plays Private Concert For Execs, Stars

May 13, 2015

Paul McCartney (Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images)

Paul McCartney (Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney played a private concert with a crowd that included Wall Street executives and boldface names that included Sting and Oprah.
The concert on Tuesday night was part of the Robin Hood Foundation’s annual benefit. Founded in 1988, the organization has raised more than $2 billion to combat poverty in New York’s five boroughs.

McCartney played for about two hours, with a set list that included “Jet” and “Maybe I’m Amazed” as well as a smattering of Beatles classics like “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Others in the crowd of hundreds included tennis great John McEnroe.

“American Idol” Announces Performers for Finale

May 11, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “American Idol” is lining up all sorts of entertainment for this week’s finale. Former judge Steven Tyler returns to perform, along with Vance Joy, Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monae, Echosmith, Fall Out Boy, New Kids On The Block, Pitbull, Michael McDonald, Prince Royce, Ricky Martin, The Jacksons, Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown. They will perform on Wednesday’s finale. “Idol” finalists Jax, Clark Beckham and Nick Fradiani will sing on Tuesday.

Jimmy Buffett Dispenses Advice to Graduates

May 11, 2015

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It’s not every graduation that has a commencement speaker who shows up in flip-flops and talks about Santa Claus. The Miami Herald reports Jimmy Buffett told graduates at the University of Miami on Friday to see the world, do everything in moderation and “be Santa Claus when you can.” Buffett was given an honorary doctorate in music. He didn’t stick around after the ceremony. He said he had some fish to catch.

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