Tag Archives: John Lennon

Glen Campbell Sings Green Day

That’s right, you read the blog titled correctly, country superstar Glen Campbell is taking on contemporary music and that includes Green Day. It’s not that he is the first country star to try this. Willie Nelson has recorded Fleetwood Mac and Grateful Dead songs in the past. Even legend Johnny Cash began dabbling in different genres of music before his death when he recorded the Nine Inch Nails’ song “Hurt.” And, although not country, who can forget Pat Boone’s cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” Tom Jones doing Prince’s “Kiss,” or Paul Anka singing Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without a Face.” In … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Joan, Jennie and John

JOAN COLLINS It’s hard to believe, but Joan Collins still has men fighting over her. I’m not kidding. According to reports, the 74-year-old former “Dynasty” star recently sparked a bidding war between two affluent businessmen who were trying to win a date with her. The British newspaper the Daily Telegraph is reporting that a pair of rich guys became locked in a bidding battle as the actress stood by and watched at the Caudwell Children Legends Ball in London last week. A dinner date with Collins was one of the items being auctioned for charity. But no one could have … Continue reading →

Who is Annie Leibovitz?

With all the brouhaha about the Miley Cyrus photos in Vanity Fair, some of you may just be wondering who is Annie Leibovitz anyway. Annie is a celebrated photographer who is known for her close collaboration with her photography subjects. Annie became interested in the arts in high school and attended San Francisco Art Institute after graduation. She became interested in photography after her family took a trip to Japan and developed her skills while working various jobs. In 1970, she started working at Rolling Stone. By 1973, publisher Jann Wenner had named her the chief photographer. On December 8, … Continue reading →

Greatest Musical Feuds Ever – Part 1

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just all get along? Nah, what fun would that be? Here is a list of the best band squabbles ever. Some are between two bands and one is even innerbanditary (yes, I just made up that word), but all were played out in the public eye: Lynyrd Skynrd vs. Neil Young I guess Neil Young started this one. He wrote the song “Southern Man,” which contained lyrics that talked about crosses burning and paying back slaves for all the years of injustice done to them. Lynyrd Skynrd, a band almost synonymous with Southern … Continue reading →

John Lennon’s One-Of-A-Kind Birthday Present

Ten days from now one of John Lennon’s dreams will finally come true. On what would have been the legendary singer’s 67th birthday, his wife, Yoko Ono will unveil the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland. Ono said the monument is something that she and Lennon spoke about at length more than 40 years ago and now, finally, their dream is coming to fruition. The Imagine Peace Tower is a light sculpture that will beam light from a wishing well bearing the words “imagine peace” in 24 languages. The tower’s light will glow each year from October 9th to December … Continue reading →

Celebrities and Their Stalkers

Okay, I will admit – I love seeing celebrities and I think most fans will admit to seeing their favorite stars out in public. Some go a little over the line, asking for autographs while the star is eating or obviously engaged in conversation with someone and taking photos without asking. Then there are those that go too far. Colin Farrell is trying to get a restraining order granted against an ex-lover, Dessarae Bradford. While he was on The Tonight Show promoting his new movie Miami Vice, she was in the audience and attempted to walk on stage. Filming was … Continue reading →