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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Steve Miller Band cancels 2025 tour dates
Six weeks after announcing a 2025 headlining tour, the Steve Miller Band has cancelled all dates. The rockers shared the news via social media, citing weather concerns as the main factor. "Dear Steve Miller Band fans, you make music with your instincts, you live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts," the announcement began. The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates. The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires makes these risks for you, our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable. So, you can blame it on the weather, The tour is cancelled. "Don't know where, don't know when... We hope to see you all again," the band concluded. The Steve Miller Band was slated to kick off its months-long run beginning on 15 August in Bethel, New York and wrapping up on 8 November in Anaheim, California. Miller has been a hefty presence on the US music scene for more than half a century. With hit songs including The Joker, Take the Money and Run and Rock'n Me, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed billions of times. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘I don't know him': Mariah Carey trolls popular YouTuber
MrBeast is the most followed person on YouTube, but Mariah Carey doesn't know him. The elusive chanteuse trolled the popular YouTuber and media personality in her music video for her new single 'Type Dangerous,' which was released on June 14. Throughout the video, Carey is introduced to various male suitors. Towards the end of the three-minute video, MrBeast makes his debut in leading man fashion, donning a utility vest and a leading man swagger. However, that didn't impress the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. Carey turns to the camera, shrugs and says 'I don't know him.' Then MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, fades into a pile of cash. The popular media personality has 405 million subscribers on YouTube and counting. The line is a nod to her famous line over 20 years ago when an interviewer asked Carey about Jennifer Lopez, who many believed was her industry rival. The five-time GRAMMY winner responded by shaking her head, smiling, and said, 'I don't know her.' The reaction later was turned into gifs and memes and has become cemented in pop-culture history. The single 'Type Dangerous' was released on June 6 and is her first solo release since 2019's 'In the Mix.' The song is set to be a part of Carey's upcoming 16th album. So far, an official release date or album title has not been announced. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Debbie Gibson on her late mother being the 'original music momager'
It didn't start with Mama K. Most people think of Kris Jenner as the O.G. momager savvily guiding the careers of daughters Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner. But Diane Gibson — mother of late '80s teen-pop sensation Debbie Gibson — had the Kardashian/Jenner matriarch beat by a couple of decades. 5 'My late, great mom, Diane, was really the original music momager,' said Debbie Gibson. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame 'You know, my late, great mom, Diane, was really the original music momager,' the 'Only in My Dreams' singer exclusively told The Post on the red carpet of last week's Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Years later, other momagers would make like mama bears pushing and protecting their showbiz kids, from Brandy's mom (Sonja Norwood) to Lindsay Lohan's mother (Dina) and Miley Cyrus' mom (Tish) to Selena Gomez's mother (Mandy Teefey). Diane, who passed away in 2022, was the force behind taking her daughter Debbie, now 54, to history-making heights with her 1987 debut album 'Out of the Blue,' released just before her 17th birthday. In addition to 'Only in My Dreams,' the LP featured the hits 'Shake Your Love,' Out of the Blue,' and 'Foolish Beat.' When the latter topped the charts, it made Gibson the youngest female artist ever to write and produce a No. 1 single — a record that still stands. It was her mother who fought for Gibson to have the creative control to do that. 'I remember my mom pounding her fist in the conference room on that,' she said. 5 Debbie Gibson sang Tony Macaulay's 'Build Me Up Buttercup' before inducing him into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame 'And she's like, 'Well, listen to the demo. Deb has a vision. She's the only person who should produce this record,'' Gibson told The Post in 2022. Gibson looked back on how she and her mom made a pioneering pair in the male-dominated music industry as she worked on her upcoming memoir, 'Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music,' which will be released on Sept. 9. 'I really speak a lot about that male-dominated music world we were in together,' said Gibson, who wrote all of the songs on 'Out of the Blue.' 5 Debbie Gibson holds the record as the youngest female artist to write and producer a No. 1 song, 'Foolish Beat.' Redferns 'Yeah, I mean, it was a party trick to kick those doors down … and to convince the label. They believed pretty early on in my writing, Atlantic, but I'm a producer too.' In addition to producing 'Foolish Beat' all by herself, Gibson co-produced three other tracks on her debut LP. It has been 'therapeutic' for Gibson to relive and reflect on the early days of her career while writing her memoir. Now she is happy to see the progress that has been made in the music industry 'to have someone like Gracie Abrams here today [at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where she received the Hal David Starlight Award] in this landscape that is, you know, wide open now for young female songwriters.' 5 Debbie Gibson inducted British tunesmith Tony Macaulay into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last Thursday. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame 5 Debbie Gibson made her debut with her album 'Out of the Blue' in 1987. picture alliance via Getty Image And Gibson was thinking about her mom — and the momager moves she made in the face of male doubters — at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction. 'To be the mother manager, there was such a stigma attached to that, and she knew that she had to know 10 times more than any of the men knew to be taken seriously,' Gibson told The Post in 2022. It's a mother-daughter legacy that Gibson upholds today: 'She and I started that together, and it's still going on.'
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beach Boys' Mike Love says he feels late bandmate Brian Wilson's 'presence' as he's inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame just one day after his friend's death
Beach Boys' Mike Love said he felt the 'presence' of his Brian Wilson when he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday just one day after his death. Brian passed away on Wednesday aged 82 after being diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia. Attending the ceremony in New York, Mike was inducted by John Stamos and paid tribute to his cousin and 'brother in music.' Accepting his honour on stage, he admitted: 'I do feel his presence.' 'I especially must thank my cousin Brian Wilson. My first cousin by blood but brother in music, together we set the stage for some of the most successful music collaborations of all time,' The Hollywood Reporter states. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. John said of Mike: 'He made the whole world want to be us: sun-kissed, carefree, full of promise. 'His lyrics were cinematic. What's a song without a hook? What's a hook without a picture in your head or a memory in your heart? Mike Love knows how to write that song.' Mike performed Beach Boys classic, California Girls as well as I Get Around, Kokomo and Good Vibrations. Brian shot to fame as the frontman of the Beach Boys, for which he served as the principal songwriter as well as the co-lead vocalist. Last year, weeks after the death of his longtime wife Melinda, it emerged that he had been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia. Brian's children announced his death on his official Instagram page this Wednesday, alongside what appeared to be a recent photo. 'We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now,' they wrote. 'Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.' Brian formed the Beach Boys in 1961 with his brothers Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and their friend Al Jardine. The original name of the band was the Pendletones, and they exploded onto the scene with their 1961 song Surfin', written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Over the course of the 1960s the group became one of the most beloved in America, releasing albums like Surfin' Safari, Surfin' U.S.A. and Surfer Girl. Their 1966 hit God Only Knows was branded 'the greatest song ever written' by Beatles legend Paul McCartney. Along with their pioneering musical style, the band also conjured up an intoxicating image of a carefree California lifestyle of sunshine, palm trees and sea air. However Wilson's involvement with the Beach Boys shifted dramatically when he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1964, followed by two more in the next couple of years. He promptly withdrew from touring but retained his backstage control of the band as a writer and producer, masterminding their 1966 magnum opus Pet Sounds and providing lead vocals on many of the tracks. Pet Sounds struggled commercially at first, but ultimately earned a reputation as one of the most acclaimed pop albums ever created. Paul McCartney has cited Pet Sounds as a particularly profound influence on him, one that spurred him to write more experimentally for the Beatles, leading to their own seminal album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. 'First of all, it was Brian's writing,' said McCartney in 1990. 'I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life - I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs.' Wilson plunged into heavy drug use during the 1960s, including LSD, and the combination of his mounting substance problem and psychological issues like schizoaffective disorder contributed to his increasing retreat from public life. One of his symptoms was paranoid delusions, and he continued hearing voices in his head during the last decades of his life. On the other hand, the psychedelics also served as creative fuel, with Wilson reportedly composing the music for one of the Beach Boys' most enduring singles, the 1966 release Good Vibrations, while tripping on LSD.
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beach Boys' Mike Love says he feels late bandmate Brian Wilson's 'presence' as he's inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Beach Boys' Mike Love said he felt the 'presence' of his late bandmate Brian Wilson when he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday. Brian passed away on Wednesday aged 82 after being diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia. Attending the ceremony in New York, Mike was inducted by John Stamos and paid tribute to his cousin and 'brother in music.' Accepting his honour on stage, he admitted: 'I do feel his presence.' 'I especially must thank my cousin Brian Wilson. My first cousin by blood but brother in music, together we set the stage for some of the most successful music collaborations of all time,' The Hollywood Reporter states. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. John said of Mike: 'He made the whole world want to be us: sun-kissed, carefree, full of promise. 'His lyrics were cinematic. What's a song without a hook? What's a hook without a picture in your head or a memory in your heart? Mike Love knows how to write that song.' Mike performed Beach Boys classic, California Girls as well as I Get Around, Kokomo and Good Vibrations. Brian shot to fame as the frontman of the Beach Boys, for which he served as the principal songwriter as well as the co-lead vocalist. Last year, weeks after the death of his longtime wife Melinda, it emerged that he had been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia. Brian's children announced his death on his official Instagram page this Wednesday, alongside what appeared to be a recent photo. 'We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now,' they wrote. 'Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.' Brian formed the Beach Boys in 1961 with his brothers Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and their friend Al Jardine. The original name of the band was the Pendletones, and they exploded onto the scene with their 1961 song Surfin', written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Over the course of the 1960s the group became one of the most beloved in America, releasing albums like Surfin' Safari, Surfin' U.S.A. and Surfer Girl. Their 1966 hit God Only Knows was branded 'the greatest song ever written' by Beatles legend Paul McCartney. Along with their pioneering musical style, the band also conjured up an intoxicating image of a carefree California lifestyle of sunshine, palm trees and sea air. However Wilson's involvement with the Beach Boys shifted dramatically when he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1964, followed by two more in the next couple of years. He promptly withdrew from touring but retained his backstage control of the band as a writer and producer, masterminding their 1966 magnum opus Pet Sounds and providing lead vocals on many of the tracks. Pet Sounds struggled commercially at first, but ultimately earned a reputation as one of the most acclaimed pop albums ever created. Paul McCartney has cited Pet Sounds as a particularly profound influence on him, one that spurred him to write more experimentally for the Beatles, leading to their own seminal album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. 'First of all, it was Brian's writing,' said McCartney in 1990. 'I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life - I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs.' Wilson plunged into heavy drug use during the 1960s, including LSD, and the combination of his mounting substance problem and psychological issues like schizoaffective disorder contributed to his increasing retreat from public life. One of his symptoms was paranoid delusions, and he continued hearing voices in his head during the last decades of his life. On the other hand, the psychedelics also served as creative fuel, with Wilson reportedly composing the music for one of the Beach Boys' most enduring singles, the 1966 release Good Vibrations, while tripping on LSD.
