The day after Morrissey walked offstage because fans were getting a little too close for his tastes, the touchy singer apparently had some problems with a couple other bands.
Elton John didn't shy away from criticizing Russia's newly enacted anti-gay law, becoming the first major Western pop star to speak out on the measure during a Friday performance in Moscow.
What a great night of entertainment at the Liberty Center on Saturday night (Nov. 10)! Taking center stage with his band was Royal Wade Kimes. Kimes has worked with some of the biggest names in country entertainment, including Loretta Lynn and Garth Brooks (Kimes helped write, "We Bury the Hatchet" which sold 17 million copies). Other giants he has worked with include Diamond Rio, Gene W
Jeff Barnhart is an internationally renowned ragtime pianist, vocalist, arranger, bandleader, recording artist, composer, educator and entertainer. He'll be appearing in concert at the Liberty Center here in Sedalia on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Remember your first concert? You were probably somewhere in the nosebleed seats, trying to pick out the supertiny bassist from the supertiny rhythm guitarist onstage while hollowed-out versions of the band's most popular songs echoed throughout the arena's crappy audio system. An 8-year-old Pearl Jam fan's first concert was nothing like that.
The next installment in Neil Young's terrific Archives Performance Series will arrive later this year. And like previous editions, it collects a historic early concert by the singer-songwriter.
A parents' group in Russia is protesting Elton John's upcoming concerts there. The committee has asked President Vladimir Putin to cancel the shows because of the singer's homosexuality.