MUSIC NEWS: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
ONTARIO'S TOM SAVAGE ROCKED THE OLD FIRE HALL AT THE WAC LAST NIGHT
Ontario based singer-songwriter Tom Savage impressed an enthusiastic crowd at the Old Fire Hall last night in Dauphin.
He played tracks from his previous recordings as well as many new songs that are expected to end up on his next recording sometime next year.
His guitar work was simply explosive and exceptionally executed.
From here Savage is heading to Alberta prior to making his way back home to Ontario.
MEAT LOAF SAYS HIS ONSTAGE COLLAPSE WAS OVERHYPED
Meat Loaf had no idea his collapse on stage in Edmonton, Alberta, in June would be that big of a deal. He says he figured it would make the news in Edmonton, but he did interviews with reporters in Japan and in Thailand and that was the first question. He says there are much bigger things to report than that.
If Meat Loaf ever does die on stage, his band is ready. He says he's instructed his band to play ``When The Saints Go Marching In,'' then ``Take Me Out To The Ball Game.'' He says if it's too morbid to leave his body on stage, they can remove him and then play the songs. Meat Loaf's new album, ``Braver Than We Are,'' is out Friday.
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DIANE WARREN WINS EMMY FOR ``'TIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU''
Diane Warren finally has a trophy for writing the song ``'Til It Happens To You'' from the documentary ``The Hunting Ground.'' The song won a Creative Arts Emmy over the weekend for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. ``'Til It Happens To You'' had been nominated for a Grammy and for an Oscar but lost both times. Warren says after the loss at the Oscars, she didn't get her hopes too high to win for the Emmys, so she's blown away that it did win. It's her first Emmy.
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SAYS HE HAD DAMAGED DISKS IN HIS NECK THREE YEARS AGO
Bruce Springsteen has revealed he had numbness on his left side three years ago that was so bad he had to have surgery. Springsteen tells Vanity Fair magazine he had damaged disks in his neck that affected his ability to work the fretboard of his guitar. A surgeon cut open Springsteen's throat, tied his vocal cords aside temporarily and replaced the disks. That meant Springsteen could not sing for three months. He says it was ``a little nerve-racking'' but it's been a success.
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DUNGEON FAMILY REUNITES
Big Boi of OutKast says getting the Dungeon Family music collective back together was ``like getting nine cooks in the Waffle House trying to fry an egg.'' He says getting everyone together was a mess but once they got into rehearsals, it all came together. The Dungeon Family headlined the One Musicfest in Atlanta on Saturday. Performers included OutKast, CeeLo, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike and production trio Organized Noise. Witchdoctor of Goodie Mob says the Dungeon Family hopes to make more music and maybe take the show on tour.
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SKA MUSICIAN PRINCE BUSTER DIES
One of the pioneers of the ska movement has died. Prince Buster died Thursday at a Miami hospital after suffering heart problems and several years after a massive stroke. He was 78. Prince Buster recorded thousands of records, including ``Al Capone,'' ''Judge Dread`` and ''Madness,`` which inspired the name for the British ska revival group Madness. In fact, the Madness hit ''One Step Beyond`` was a Prince Buster song.
The English Beat and The Specials credit Prince Buster as an influence.
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HARRY CONNICK JUNIOR PREPARES FOR TALK SHOW LAUNCH
Harry Connick Junior is not just planning for mistakes to happen on his new talk show -- he's hoping for them.
Connick says some of the best performers are thoroughly rehearsed, but he's the opposite. One of his guests got caught in traffic, but Connick started taping the show anyway and turned it into a running gag on whether that guest would show up. A woman was sitting where Connick normally enters the stage, so he brought her on stage with him and they sang ``Happy Birthday'' to her kids at home. Connick's show begins today in syndication with Sandra Bullock as the first guest.
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DEMI LOVATO BUYS INTO HER REHAB FACILITY
Demi Lovato is so grateful for her time in rehab that she's now one of the facility's owners. Lovato has become a business owner in CAST Centers of Los Angeles. Lovato got help for bulimia and depression at CAST in 2011. Lovato also will act as a guest speaker on behalf of CAST at wellness conferences.
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DESIIGNER FREED
Desiigner is out of jail and the gun charge against him has been dropped. The New York Daily News reports Desiigner appeared in court Saturday on menacing and drug possession charges. His lawyer says Desiigner was released without bail because no weapon was found. New York City police say Desiigner was pulled over Thursday night after he allegedly waved a handgun at another driver in a road rage incident. Upon leaving court, Desiigner said when ``you're doing right ... keeping it positive, they can't lock you down.''
(The Associated Press)
