An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media’s abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company’s flagship newscast.
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Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more acts are being re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser.The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has pressed limited edition releases of 10 acclaimed albums for its charity series to raise money for the UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund, which helps children affected by conflict and disaster.Only 48 ‘Blue Vinyl’ copies have been pressed for each of the 10 albums. The 10 albums are: Dylan’s ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’; Carole King‘s ‘Tapestry’; The Clash’s ‘Combat Rock’ (40th anniversary edition); Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’; Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine At Midnight‘; Janis Joplin‘s ‘Pearl’ (50th anniversary edition); Jimi Hendrix‘s ‘Live At Monterey’; Leon Bridges‘ ‘Coming Home’; Little Mix‘s ‘Confetti’; and Prince’s ‘The Rainbow Children’ (20th anniversary edition).Fans can enter a prize draw for each artist on the ‘Blue Vinyl’ Crowdfunder website here to be in with a chance of winning one of the available albums.The campaign will highlight “UNICEF’s ability to respond to an emergency affecting children wherever they are, whenever crisis hits, within 48 hours”, according to a press release.Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix said: “What an honour for ‘Confetti’ to be part of the incredible ‘Blue Vinyl’ album list alongside some iconic artists! As a UNICEF UK Supporter, I know how vital the money raised is for children around the world.
There are 10 million children facing severe drought right now in the Horn of Africa. This prize draw will go such a long way in making a huge difference to children in great need around the world.”Carole King added: “I believe passionately and wholeheartedly in the rights of children and young people and have used my
.An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media’s abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company’s flagship newscast.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Bob Dylan was announced earlier this year as having written separate appreciations of more than 60 different songs for his forthcoming book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.” Now, the names of all 66 songs he wrote about have been revealed, thanks to the dissemination of a table-of-contents page for the highly anticipated book, which comes out in early November via Simon & Schuster. (Read the full list below.) Not surprisingly, classic songs written and/or recorded by Americans greats like Jimmy Reed, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Little Richard, Townes Van Zandt will come up for consideration. Less expectedly, Dylan will detour to analyze songs like Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves,” the Eagles’ “Witchy Woman,” the Fugs’ “CIA Man” and Rosemary Clooney’s “Come On-a My House.”
Nick Cannon revealed he's becoming a father once again with Brittany Bell in a maternity video shared on Instagram Wednesday afternoon.This will be his tenth child, and third with the former Miss Universe Guam. "Time Stopped and This Happened…," he captioned the short clip from a photo shoot for his millions of fans.
reality star’s ex-husband Kanye West from her sports playlist.“I’ve had to let go of Kanye, because it’s just, I can’t,” Clinton, 42, recently told Entertainment Weekly.“Just the way that he has treated Kim Kardashian, the way that he has talked about women is unconscionable to me,” she continued. “That was some of my favorite running music.
After A Cinderella Story was released in 2004, stars such as Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray continued to find success in the industry.
Kim Kardashian is a firm believer in second chances. In the trailer for Hillary and Chelsea Clinton's new docuseries, , Kim talks about her work within the criminal justice system and why she so strongly believes in second chances.«To throw someone's life away when people really do make changes...I just believe in second chances,» Kim, who was caught by cameras in January filming the series, tells Hillary and Chelsea.In photos taken at the time, the trio was seen at the Hot & Cool Cafe in Canoga Park, California, where they were joined by a camera crew.Unlike Kim's trip to the White House, her meeting with Hillary and Chelsea was a bit more casual, with the alum rocking a shiny black trench coat, lime green thigh-high boots and a pair of black sunglasses.
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has sold his publishing and recorded music catalogue in a new deal with equity fund, HarbourView Equity Partners.Whibley has served as the Canadian pop-punk outfit’s lead singer and primary songwriter since their inception in 1996. Their 2001 breakout album ‘All Killer No Filler’ boasted the hit single ‘Fat Lip’, which landed at Number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
TIFF just announced a whole lot more movies for this year’s festival.
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of alleged sexual abuse.Bob Dylan‘s legal team are reportedly calling for “monetary sanctions” against the lawyers behind a dropped sexual abuse lawsuit levelled at the singer.The lawsuit, which was filed in August last year, accused Dylan of assault, battery, false imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff alleged that Dylan had “befriended and established an emotional connection” with her over a six-week period in 1965, when she was 12-years-old and Dylan was in his mid-20s.She claimed he had plied her with drugs and alcohol, before sexually abusing her in his room in Manhattan’s Chelsea Hotel.
Olivia Newton-John died aged 73 on Monday morning from breast cancer. Hollywood greats have been paying their respects to the musical icon, including her co-star in the classic film, John Travolta who captioned it, ‘Your Danny’ in reference to his character. While the singer saw massive success in her career, her personal life wasn’t always so easy.
No shows. Teresa Giudice and Luis “Louie” Ruelas had a huge wedding ceremony on Saturday, August 6, but some familiar faces weren’t seen in the crowd.
Matt Dillon is at Locarno this week where he will receive the festival’s lifetime achievement award, a prestigious honour that he joked comes with a unique balance of positives and negatives.
Jo Koy had a lot to celebrate while attending the premiere of his film, The actor and stand-up comedian caught up with ET on the red carpet Tuesday and revealed where he stands with his ex-girlfriend, Chelsea Handler. When asked about transitioning out of a relationship and back into a friendship with the fellow comic, Koy said, «It's great. It's always been that way, so it's the next chapter.» Speaking of the support he has from Handler, Koy continued, «We're great friends and that's how it will always be.
Sophia Bush is sharing some rare comments about working with her ex-husband Chad Michael Murray.
defamation win over ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp, 59, shared news of the sale with an Instagram pic of him sitting in front of four of his works of other icons.“NOW AT #CASTLEFINEART,” he captioned the pic, linking the UK gallerythat then told fans, “The wait is finally over!”“We’re delighted to announce that the latest signing to Castle Fine Art is the critically acclaimed actor, musician, and artist, #JohnnyDepp,” the gallery said.Less than 20 minutes later, the gallery admitted having such a rush of wannabe buyers that its website crashed.“#JohnnyDepp broke the internet!” Castle Fine Art tweeted.As fans complained about being unable to access the sale, the gallery then tweeted that Depp’s “debut collection ‘Friends & Heroes’ is now officially sold out.”“This world-first release proved to be our fastest-selling collection to date, with all titles selling out in just hours,” the gallery said.All 780 prints were quickly marked “out of stock,” with the sale making an estimated $3.65 million in the sale.In its catalog, the gallery said, “For Johnny Depp there has always been art.