MUSIC NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017
DELTA BLUES WITH DOC McLEAN AT BRUCE'S FIREHOUSE
Delta blues artist Doc McClean will play Bruce's Firehouse at 238 - 3rd Avenue N.E. in Dauphin this Friday night. Admission is $20. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8 pm. Call 204.638.9988 for more info.
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MUSIC MMVAs PERFORMERS
Pop singer Camila Cabello will return to this year's iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards _ without her former girl group Fifth Harmony in tow.
Organizers for the street-level music awards show in Toronto say they've booked Cabello to perform as she moves ahead with her solo career.
Cabello attended last year's MMVAs before her sudden departure from Fifth Harmony last December. As a fivesome, they had racked up several international hits including ``Work From Home'' and ``Worth It.''
As a solo artist, Cabello paired with Canadian superstar Shawn Mendes for last year's chart hit ``I Know What You Did Last Summer.'' She's currently set to release her debut album later this year.
The MMVAs also announced ``13 Reasons Why'' star Brandon Flynn, pop-rock band Hedley and Brampton, Ont.-based YouTube sketch artists 4YallEntertainment are slated as presenters.
The show will be hosted by Alessia Cara and Joe Jonas with performances by Lorde, Imagine Dragons and others.
(The Canadian Press)
``SGT. PEPPER'': WHERE THE TITLE CAME FROM
Paul McCartney came up with the concept for one of the greatest albums of all time because one of his associates was mumbling. McCartney says on his website he was on a plane in 1967 with roadie Mal Evans, who asked him to pass the salt and pepper.
McCartney thought he said, ``Sergeant Pepper.'' They had a laugh over it, but McCartney thought it would be intriguing for The Beatles to make an album with alter egos. He liked the idea of American bands with long rambling names, which led to ``Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' -- which was released 50 years ago today.
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AUGUST ALSINA SAYS HE'S GOT LIVER PROBLEMS
Rising hip-hop star August Alsina says he's got an autoimmune disorder that's affecting his liver. The 24-year-old says in the caption of an Instagram post he is ``sicker than ever'' and he's having a hard time accepting what his doctors tell him. Alsina says in an interview with Jada Pinkett Smith that he doesn't like talking about it because he's -- quote -- ``not looking for anybody's sympathy.'' Alsina's ``Testimony'' album hit number 2 in 2014, and his ``This Thing Called Life'' album peaked at number 14 in 2015. He just released another album, ``Drugs,'' last week.
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GREGG ALLMAN FUNERAL SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
Gregg Allman's funeral will be a private affair Saturday in Macon, Georgia. Allman will be buried near his brother, guitarist Duane Allman, and bassist Berry Oakley at Rose Hill Cemetery. Allman died Saturday near Savannah.
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GREGG ALLMAN WILL BE HONOURED AT CMT AWARDS
The C-M-T Awards will have a tribute to Gregg Allman. Jason Aldean, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker have signed on for the tribute, with more artists expected.
The C-M-T Awards will be held next Wednesday in Nashville.
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CHRIS STAPLETON POSTPONES SHOWS
Chris Stapleton is putting his concerts on hold for the next three weeks. He does not say why. He's also calling off his appearance June 11the at the C-M-A Music Festival in Nashville.
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JASON ALDEAN TAKES IT ALL IN AT COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Jason Aldean took his family to see his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame because they've only known him as a success. Aldean says he wanted his wife and kids to see the items from his old band, when he was a nobody. It was good for Aldean as well. He says he tends to keep his head down and do his shows, which means he doesn't take the time to appreciate what he's accomplished.
Aldean's exhibit runs through November 5th at the museum in Nashville.
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PAT MONAHAN WILL SING BEFORE NBA GAME 1
Pat Monahan of Train will sing the national anthem before Game 1 of the N-B-A finals tonight in Oakland, where the Cleveland Cavaliers are visiting the Golden State Warriors. The anthem and the game will be carried live on A-B-C.
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BIG SEAN GIVES TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Big Sean has donated 15-thousand dollars to help college students who are down on their luck. Wayne State University in Detroit says Big Sean has donated to its Helping Individuals Go Higher Program, which gives short-term support to students with precarious housing situations. It's Big Sean's second donation to the program.
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(The Associated Press)
