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Back to Woodstock, with Wi-Fi: Women return after 55 years to glamp and relive the famous festival
Read full article: Back to Woodstock, with Wi-Fi: Women return after 55 years to glamp and relive the famous festivalBeverly Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock festival in August 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw.
Wilko Johnson, British rocker who defied cancer, dies at 75
Read full article: Wilko Johnson, British rocker who defied cancer, dies at 75Wilko Johnson, the guitarist with British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood who had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has died.
Music stars slam UK's 'shameful' failure on EU touring rules
Read full article: Music stars slam UK's 'shameful' failure on EU touring rulesFILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 file photo, Elton John performs "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" nominated for the award for best original song from "Rocketman" at the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Dozens of U.K. music stars including Elton John, Ed Sheeran and conductor Simon Rattle on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021, say musicians have been shamefully failed by the British government, which has left them facing post-Brexit restrictions on touring in the European Union. Britain and the EU disagree about who is to blame for the omission, each accusing the other of rejecting a deal for touring artists. The new rules mean U.K. performers have to comply with differing rules in the 27 EU nations, negotiating visas for musicians and permits for their equipment. Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage acknowledged the situation was “incredibly disappointing,” but said “the door is open” to talks with the EU on a deal for musicians.
The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually
Read full article: The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtuallyAlumni of nearby Finneytown High School, who lost three classmates in the tragedy, faced obstacles in 2020 to their annual memorial scholarship fund-raising event. Aging alums had wanted their schoolmates to be remembered and decided that the tragedy “could be turned into something that was a living memorial,” Wittenbaum said. Boosted by a visit from Daltrey in 2018 to the Finneytown High memorial, where he signed a guitar, albums, books and other items for auction, they raised enough last year for four scholarships. Wittenbaum, choking up, unveiled a new plaque at the Finneytown memorial listing all 11 who died. The stars, of course, were Daltrey and Townshend, who spoke in separate interviews about how the tragedy has haunted them.
The Who is coming back to Houston; Here is what you need to know
Read full article: The Who is coming back to Houston; Here is what you need to knowHOUSTON – The Who is coming back to Houston! After their disappointing show in September – when the concert was canceled eight songs in because lead singer Roger Daltrey lost his voice – the band promised they would be back, and they are following through on their word. New information on the Toyota Center website showed that the rescheduled concert will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets start as low as $35 a ticket for seats in the nosebleeds and up to over $1,300 for floor seats, according to the website. The band promised to honor all tickets from the abbreviated show, but the Toyota Center does not have any information about what previous ticket holders should do, or if those tickets will actually be honored. For more information on the concert, tickets or other questions visit the Toyota Center Website or call 1-866-446-8849.