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South Wales Argus
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Newport: Summer fair and free music event this weekend
On July 12, the summer fair at Rodney Parade, NP19 0UU, will feature live music, dancing, street food, a market area, a kids' zone, fairground rides, and an inflatable world from 10am. (Image: Supplied) Face painters will also be available, and there will be an under-12s football tournament. Parking on site is available. Also on July 12, A Night With Janis Joplin The Musical (12A) will take place at The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, at 6.30pm. (Image: Supplied) This multi award-winning show promises an extraordinary musical journey, paying homage to Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll, with her unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, making her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. The show will be fuelled by unforgettable songs such as "Me and Bobby McGee," "Piece of My Heart," "Mercedes Benz," "Cry Baby" and "Summertime", performed by a remarkable cast. On July 13, from 2pm until 5pm, a free community music event, Music in the Park, will take place at Beechwood House, Christchurch Road, NP19 8AJ. (Image: Supplied) This will feature performances from the Big Macs Wholly Soul Band and Harrison Cain Thomas. Organisers have described this as a "brilliant" event. A spokesman said: "A free to attend community music event featuring the brilliant Big Macs Wholly Soul Band and Harrison Cain Thomas during the afternoon of Sunday, 13th July in the Entertainment Arena at the top of Beechwood Park."
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘90s Singer, 60, Is ‘Beautiful as Ever' Singing Iconic 1992 Anthem
'90s Singer, 60, Is 'Beautiful as Ever' Singing Iconic 1992 Anthem originally appeared on Parade. Sophie B. Hawkins looks and sounds like no time has passed since the 1990s. The 'Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover' singer, 60, had fans swooning during a recent performance in Birmingham, U.K., as she belted out her iconic '90s a video shared to social media, Hawkins—sporting her signature curly locks—was seen barefoot, swaying to the music and sounding pitch-perfect. The singer is currently on tour through October. Fans quickly took to the comments to share their admiration and nostalgia for the singer/songwriter, with many expressing regret they couldn't see her live. One fan wrote, 'She looks pretty much the same. Damn. Me, age 19, on repeat,' while another added, 'Still stunning with an awesome voice.' While some noted Hawkins' trademark barefoot style with a cheeky 'Damn,' most were focused on her ageless beauty and timeless New York-born singer burst onto the music scene in the early '90s with the breakout hit and later ventured into acting—portraying Janis Joplin in the play Room 105 and appearing as herself on the TV show Community. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 '90s Singer, 60, Is 'Beautiful as Ever' Singing Iconic 1992 Anthem first appeared on Parade on Jun 25, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Herald Scotland
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Glastonbury - a field of dreams? More like nightmares!
But why anyone would wish to go there is as much as mystery as Stonehenge. Or Coldplay. Worthy Farm is a field of discombobulated dreams, one gigantic, 1100 acre-sized earache-inducing, invariably sodden slob fest, where you can feed your face from 300 international food stalls and pay three quid for a half pint of Coke - yet the fact no website can quote the number of bars of soap/Lynx body spray sold over the weekend suggests far too few. Read More: So why would we sign up be part of a webbed-toed world in which your tent (your home for the weekend) is likely to be peed upon, as part of some strange middle-class male ritual, no doubt developed in the halls of Eton or Harrow? Let's consider the possible reasons why. Glastonbury emerged in 1970 as a homage to Woodstock, (1969) but without the sunshine, free love and Janis Joplin and CSN&Y. However, this wurzel Woodstock had T-Rex and sold itself on the hippy commune concept, which immediately conferred some new-agey credence amongst those who loved the idea of wearing a tie-dyed t-shirt and love beads and becoming an eco-warrior for the weekend, before returning to their 20k a year public school while awaiting a top job in the City/government/BBC. Yes, Glastonbury is 3000 miles away from Yasgur's Farm, but it was also founded on the principle of 'environmental and spiritual focuses', which is why the first Pyramid Stage was a replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. (Shame its construction involved so much plastic sheeting.) All in all, the event sold itself as the musical equivalent of backpacking in Thailand, reading Jack Kerouac or having your left hand henna tattooed. So how could you not embark upon a love affair with a world of suggested peace and love, where the spirit of King Arthur and Avalon flowers as if fed with John Innes Multi-Purpose? Neil Young at Glastonbury (Image: PA) But aside from being sold spiritual happiness at £348.50 a pop (plus booking fee), Glasto lends itself perfectly to those who love to perch on their friend's shoulders and show off their new top/zany sunglasses/ face make-up. It doesn't matter if this obscures the view of the woman directly behind who's saved her tips at Nandos for months to pay for entry. What matters is the percher may be seen on the telly. Which brings us to the BBC, who have an exclusive contract to show the event live, broadcast 40 hours on TV and 85 hours on live radio, whether we want it or not. Indeed, the Beeb's coverage is as saturated as the underwear worn by those attending (except the likes of Kate Moss and the glampers). With this comes presenters such as Jo Wiley who are perfectly fluent in the language of hyperbole, continually telling us how brilliant it all is. Which brings us to an important reason for the success of Glasto. The myth. We're constantly being told, (perhaps not in so many words, yet a thought possibly perpetuated by umbrella and sleeping bag makers, or anyone who has shares in the likes of Tiso or the makers of the morning after pill) that attending the festival will result in result in transference to a higher spiritual plain or even the loss of virginity. Thus, we're sold a weekend escape to a place where everyone can claim to be having the greatest of times, (see 'delulu' in current teen lexicography) ignoring the reality that your girlfriend/boyfriend is currently being snogged by the bloke who borrowed the toilet roll and looks like Shaggy out of Scooby Doo. There is also little doubt that the ageing Old Farts have kept the field blooming. There are more than 1,200 compost toilets scattered across the site, transforming human waste into horticultural compost, and you sense the organisers agree it's a shame the same can't be done with some of the performer's musical content. (eg, the auto-tuned bonkers act reminiscent of an overly dressed TV evangelist that is Kanye). The organisers know however the likes of Elton, Macca and Rod can still produce, (this year the star oldie is Neil Young). Whether at the age where they play with train sets or not, the family who run this show must know that very few who attend could hum one of Charlie XCX's hits. And while some may argue the appearance of 80-year-old Rod Stewart is reason enough for cancelling the entire event, you have to consider several points; Maggie May is still one of the greatest songs of all time, his hair still occupies the same position on his head where it first grew, and he really, really can't stand Michelle Mone. What the Glasto committee also do very well is enhance the feeling of desirousness around the site by often placing two relatively decent acts on at the same time, forcing a choice - and a subliminal thought about returning the following year in the hope of catching the missed performance. And of course, the Arthurian-level mysticism is indeed aided by its legacy labelling, being billed as a rock festival. Yes, this labelling is questioned when the likes of Kylie is signed to appear, but Glasto PR people do their very best to suggest that the little Antipodean's gold hot pants indeed suggest a symbolism that suggests of wondrous mythical times. Even if they were created in at the Millennium days. (Sure, Keith Moon will have been doing cymbal crashes in his large coffin when he heard her perform The Locomotion.) Rock star status is also conferred on this year's act, Nile Rogers. And Chic. If you've ever wondered why Rogers has become acclaimed there is a real chance you will still be clueless at the end of his set. But the hype works. Doesn't it? So, we believe Glastonbury is to offer music from the gods, a spiritual awakening that is entirely life-enhancing, with a beautiful mind-blowing aesthetic - because we are told it is. And perhaps it is, if you love to see Passchendaele reimagined, with metal helmets replaced by KFC buckets. And I can say all this of course with total, unrelenting conviction, given I've never actually been.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sly Stone: When he played Palm Beach County's only version of Woodstock in 1969
Sly Stone, a pop and funk music innovator best known for his band Sly and the Family Stone, has died. He was 82. The onetime San Francisco DJ played in what was Palm Beach County's closest version of Woodstock. It was the Thanksgiving weekend 1969 and the Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival was hailed as the 'first annual,' but there never was a second one. The event was marred by rain, lawsuits and scandals, but is fondly remembered by many who were there. The festival drew 40,000 people to the 149-acre area that was to become the Palm Beach International Speedway. More: Turn off your engines: Palm Beach International Raceway closes after 57 years Sly Stone played the show along with The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds and Grand Funk Railroad. PHOTOS: The 1969 Palm Beach International Music and Art Festival As for Sly Stone, a statement shared with USA TODAY on June 9 reads: "After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family." This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin all played music in PBC
ABC News
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Evie Irie — 'Mercedes Medicated' (live for Like A Version)
Darkinjung/Central Coast-born, LA-based singer songwriter Evie Irie brings a gorgeous spin on her track to the Like A Version studio. Kicking in with a hand-clapped nod to Janis Joplin, she launched into her own track 'Mercedes Medicated' at full flight. This one's a real LAV debut for the books. Posted 44m ago 44 minutes ago Thu 15 May 2025 at 10:30pm
