Beck was joined by an orchestra to perform his 2002 track ‘Paper Tiger’ on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Check it out below.In this cinematic version, the track — which comes from his 2002 album ‘Sea Change’ — takes on a new, melodramatic atmosphere.
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Jeff Beck.The new model arrives both as the guitar manufacturer celebrates 130 of music history, and on the same day as the legendary player would have celebrated his 80th birthday.It pays homage to the axe that Beck played as he was first put on the map – the iconic 1959 Les Paul Standard that he played when making a name for himself as part of the Yardbirds. Available now, the ‘YardBurst’ is a faithful recreation of the historic guitar, and has been designed to capture all of its distinctive traits including the classic white bobbin humbuckers and black single-ply pickguard.Only 130 have been made – in keeping with the Gibson 130th anniversary – and each one was made by hand at the Murphy Lab and artfully aged to match the exact appearance of the original model during the guitarist’s Yardbird days.It comes following the unexpected death of the guitar pioneer in January last year, when he was aged 78.“Jeff was enormously proud to have owned the original of this guitar,” said his widow Sandra Beck of the new recreation.
“He was aware and fully supportive of the amazing job and love that Gibson Custom provided to create this instrument and would have hoped that this guitar will give hours of pleasure to those who play it.”Cesar Gueikian, CEO of Gibson, also shared his tribute to Beck upon announcing the model. “Jeff was a trailblazer, the guitar hero of our guitar heroes and admired by his contemporaries,” he said.“Jeff played an instrumental role in the cultural significance of the Gibson Les Paul early in his career during the Yardbirds’ era.
Just like Jeff was influenced by Les Paul, he influenced many iconic musicians to create their art with a Gibson Les Paul. We are proud to pay tribute to Jeff.”Beck joined The
.Beck was joined by an orchestra to perform his 2002 track ‘Paper Tiger’ on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Check it out below.In this cinematic version, the track — which comes from his 2002 album ‘Sea Change’ — takes on a new, melodramatic atmosphere.
Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town fame died from an overdose, as confirmed by the band's manager Howie Hubberman.The Butterfly singer, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died on 24 June aged just 49 and his death was confirmed by the Los Angeles medical examiner.The musician had a long history of substance abuse and had previously been admitted to hospital in 2012 after falling into a coma, but later recovered. He also appeared on reality TV shows such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences the org formerly known as Promax that relaunched in February, has revealed its new board of directors, as well as an honorary board of advisors. GEMA, which has expanded from TV to also include verticals devoted to film, music, sports and video game marketing execs, has also announced plans for a two-day event in Los Angeles this fall dubbed “Converge.” The news was announced Thursday by GEMA president Stacy La Cotera.
What’s the status of people like Mel Gibson in Hollywood? Gibson was seemingly persona non-grata during the #MeToo movement, a sort of belated punishment for his past tabloid transgressions that hit in 2009 (racist, sexist, anti-semitic rants the actor has never been able to shake off), but Hollywood is fickle. #MeToo started in earnest in 2017.
David Beckham has once again caused a distraction among his fans after sharing a sweet throwback family snap to mark his mum's birthday. The former footballer took to social media to publicly pay tribute to his mother Sandra Beckham on her special day.
A post shared by punk rock from LA (@xthebandofficial)1. ‘Ruby Church’2. ‘Sweet Til the Bitter End’3. ‘The Way It Is’4. ‘Flipside’5. ‘Big Black X’6. ‘Smoke & Fiction’7. ‘Struggle’8. ‘Winding Up the Time’9. ‘Face in the Moon’10. ‘Baby & All’The Los Angeles post-punk band’s departure comes only four years after their 2020 reunion, which saw the original line-up – comprised of vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.
Prince Harry was left heartbroken by King Charles's new relationship, once accusing Queen Camilla - then Camilla Parker Bowles - of taking his father away from him. Camilla and King Charles' love story began in the 1970s, with whispers of an affair during his marriage to Harry and William's mother, Princess Diana.This was later confirmed by Diana herself in a shocking interview in the 90s.Two years after Diana's tragic passing in Paris, Charles and Camilla stepped out publicly as a couple for the first time, and they've been inseparable since.
EVERGLOW have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Pulse & Heart’ tour in the US, featuring concerts in Los Angeles, Dallas and more.EVERGLOW and tour organiser MyMusicTaste revealed the dates and venues for the girl group’s upcoming 2024 ‘Pulse & Heart’ tour in the US, featuring nine concerts over eight states from September and October.The K-pop act will kick off their US trek on September 18 at the The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. In the same month, the six-member group will also play shows in Tacoma, Denver, Chicago and two other cities.In October, EVERGLOW will head to St.
The King will attend a series of engagements over two days during an annual visit to Scotland, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
King Charles has led birthday tributes to his son, the Prince of Wales, with an adorable throwback photo on social media. Prince William, who turns 42 today (Friday, 21 June), is pictured as a baby with his father in a black and white snap, which was taken at Kensington Palace on 1 February 1983.The monarch can be seen smiling as he holds a young William on his lap.
Birthdays are a time for reflection and celebration, and there's no doubt Prince William is marking his 42nd birthday with his nearest and dearest.The future King's special day falls on 21 June and this year he has a "great deal to reflect on", claims royal expert Jennie Bond.The Prince of Wales has been dealing with a lot behind the scenes in recent months. His wife Kate, 42, underwent abdominal surgery in January and then announced she is undergoing treatment for cancer, while William's father, King Charles, 75, is also being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
The House of Beckham,” out now in the UK and Tuesday in the US.It’s just one piece of the fall out that resulted in Markle snubbing David and Victoria Beckham.The “Suits” actress was once so close to the Beckhams she stayed at their Beverly Hills home during a trip to Los Angeles. Bower writes how “a member of Victoria’s staff” offered beauty advice on the best facials and hair dresser in London when Markle was engaged to Prince Harry.But Markle quickly lost trust in Victoria when she believed the designer had leaked a story to the press.“Only after The Sun reported how Victoria had given Meghan makeup advice did the relationship between the two ambitious women crash,” Bower writes, noting that Markle was sensitive to the “media’s probing into her unusual past.” “Harry was ordered to complain to David Beckham,” Bower writes, leading the former soccer star to ask Victoria how The Sun got the gossip.
Josie Gibson has jokingly been told she's a 'menace to society' as she was seen living it up in Italy with none other than Ryan Thomas. The pair were first seen enjoying time away together earlier this week.
Prince Harry is reportedly "desperate" for his children to spend quality time with their grandfather, King Charles, in the United Kingdom.
Willow has announced a special orchestral show in Los Angeles, California. You can find all the details below.The singer, who released her sixth album ‘Empathogen’ last month, will take to the stage at The Ford for a one-off performance on Friday October 25.She’ll be joined by conductor Derrick Hodge and the Color Of Noize Orchestra “to reimagine hits like ‘Whip My Hair’, ‘Wait A Minute!’, ‘Meet Me At Our Spot’ and more”, according to the venue’s official website.The artist will also showcase the “meditative mix of jazz, classical, and indigenous tribal music” from her latest studio record.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time next Friday (June 28) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.
Mel Gibson, the long-gestating Lethal Weapon 5 is still happening.In 2020, producer Dan Lin confirmed that a fifth movie in the franchise was in the works with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover set to return, alongside franchise director Richard Donner. Later that year, Donner confirmed that Lethal Weapon 5 would be the final entry in the film franchise.Sadly, Richard Donner died in July 2021 at the age of 91. The film was put on hold for a short period of time, with Mel Gibson announcing in November 2021 that he had been told by Donner that he should direct the next film in the event of his death.Since then, little progress has been made on the film.
Prince William has paid a heartfelt message to King Charles to celebrate Father's Day.The Prince of Wales, who stood beside his father during the Trooping the Colour on Saturday, kept the message short but sweet as he honoured Charles. Taking to the official Instagram account for the Prince and Princess of Wales, William shared a throwback photo with his father from when he was a child.The snap saw Charles standing in the garden in a grey suit as he sweetly played football with a young Prince William he looked just a few years old in dungaree shorts.
The Smashing Pumpkins, has spoken about the “mind-blowing” experience of playing her first shows with the band over the last week.In April, the band announced Wong as their new guitarist, after conducting a search that saw them receive over 10,000 public applications for the role.The position came up after longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder announced he was leaving the band last October. After narrowing down the applications, a small group of finalists auditioned in person in Los Angeles in March, with Wong coming out on top.Last Friday (June 7), the band kicked off their joint UK tour with Weezer in Birmingham.
Romeo Beckham has proved that he's following in his dad's footsteps in more ways than one, with the budding footballer adding to his tattoo collection with a massive ink on his chest.The middle child of Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria and footballing legend David took to Instagram to share the tattoo with his 3.9 million followers. Decorating his upper chest, the new addition shows an old fashioned scene with a woman nurturing two babies, a number of animals and another woman all appearing in the image.
President Joe Biden‘s return to Los Angeles on Saturday for a star-filled fundraiser may be as much to rally Hollywood donors and supporters as it is to make a big money show before quarter’s end.