Month: January 2022

Celine Dion has canceled her North American tour amid health issues, she announced on social media. “I was really hoping I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen my doctors are prescribing,” Dion said in a Twitter message posted Saturday, announcing the cancellation of the “Courage World Tour.” Dion initially completed 52 shows of the tour by March 2020 before the coronavirus spread across the country, and she intended to resume shows on March 9, 2022, in Denver, prior to this announcement. The tour also included stops in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and other U.S. and Canadian cities. “There’s a lot of organizing and preparation that goes into our shows, and so we have to make decisions t...

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry is challenging a government decision that he should not receive police protection when on British soil even if he covers the cost himself, his legal representatives said. Harry, Queen Elizabeth's grandson, and his American wife Meghan quit royal duties in 2020 to forge new careers in Los Angeles. Subsequently the couple have relied upon a private security team. However, his legal representatives said that these arrangements did not give the prince the level of protection he needed while visiting Britain. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register "In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home," the statement said. It cited an incident in July 2021 where they said his s...

Joe Biden, played by "Saturday Night Live" cast member James Austin Johnson, knows who's really to blame for surging COVID cases, record-setting inflation and more issues facing Americans: Spider-Man. This week's cold open of the live NBC sketch show featured Johnson's Biden dodging tough questions from reporters during a press conference. His strategy? Chalk everything up to the release of the latest Marvel movie "Spider-Man: No Way Home." "America, I'm here to tell you there's one simple thing you can do to make this whole virus go away," he said. "Stop seeing 'Spider-Man.' " "Think about it," he continued. "When did 'Spider-Man' come out? December 17th. When did every single person get omicron? The week after December 17th." Hold on a second. "What about experts who say the real proble...

Opinion The soul diva was an original whose legacy can be heard everywhere in pop Sun 16 Jan 2022 04.30 EST Though Ronnie Spector died on Wednesday, aged 78, all the signs are there that, culturally speaking, she is not going anywhere. Not if the past near 60 years are anything to go by.The tributes keep coming: Keith Richards, Brian Wilson, Darlene Love, Joan Jett, Elvis Costello. Patti Smith wrote: “Farewell, little fireball.” Ronnie Spector isn’t just part of rock’n’roll history, she’s the staples holding it all together. As lead singer of the Ronettes, she was barely out of her teens when she was influencing the influencers. The Beatles courted her. Jimi Hendrix played with her. The Rolling Stones opened for her. She and Richards, for a time lovers, became life-long friends. She wa...

Celine Dion has canceled her North American tour amid health issues, she announced on social media. "I was really hoping I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen my doctors are prescribing," Dion said in a Twitter message posted Saturday, announcing the cancellation of the "Courage World Tour." CELINE DION DELAYS LAS VEGAS SHOW OPENING DUE TO 'UNFORESEEN MEDICAL' ISSUE Celine Dion performs onstage in Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 2015. (Getty Images) Dion initially completed 52 shows of the tour by March 2020 before the coronavirus spread across the country, and she intended to resume shows on March 9, 2022, in Denver, prior to this announcement. The tour also included stops in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Pittsb...

Ralph Emery, who became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television, died Saturday, his family said. He was 88. Emery passed away peacefully of natural causes, surrounded by family, at Tristar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, his son, Michael, told The Associated Press. He had been hospitalized for a week. VINCE GILL, MEL TILLIS AND RALPH EMERY TO ENTER COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME Beginning his career at small radio stations and then moving into television as well, Emery was probably best known for his work on the Nashville Network cable channel. From 1983 to 1993, he was host of the channel’s live talk-variety show "Nashville Now," earning the title "the Johnny Carson of cable television" for his interviewing style....

Songwriter Dallas Frazier, a multi-Grammy winner who is enshrined in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, died on Friday, according to a report. He was 82. Frazier built a career on his notable songwriting ability, creating hits like Hollywood Argyles' 1960 hit "Alley Oop", The Oak Ridge Boys‘ 1981 classic "Elvira," and the 1971's Jack Greene-recorded "There Goes My Everything."  "Dallas Frazier is among the greatest country songwriters of all time," said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Billboard reported.  TRAILBLAZING COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND CHARLEY PRIDE DIES AT 86 Frazier, who was born in Spiro, Oklahoma, also co-wrote numerous No. 1 hits with A.L. "Doodle" Owens, including 1969’s "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)," which was Charley Pride‘s first No....