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Washington Post
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
For rockers Wilderado, redefining the band is ‘a daily project'
Most rock bands make an album, promote it with a tour and two, and then head back into the studio to record another one. For Wilderado singer-guitarist Max Rainer, that course didn't necessarily seem to be the right one. 'There's enough music in the world,' says Rainer by phone from his Tulsa home. 'I don't want to be part of throwing new music at people's faces just because we have before.'
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Two Iconic Rock Bands Had No Idea They Were Being 'Ripped Off' in the '70s
Two Iconic Rock Bands Had No Idea They Were Being 'Ripped Off' in the '70s originally appeared on Parade. Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman recently revealed that back in the 1970s, his band, along with , were being 'ripped off' by their management. Now 78, Shulman has had a remarkable career, from leading the progressive rock group to becoming a music executive working with giants like , and Yes. However, one particular incident from his early days remains a defining moment that changed the trajectory for both him and Black Sabbath. In his upcoming memoir Giant Steps: My Improbable Journey From Stage Lights To Executive Heights, Shulman recalls discovering that their management company was secretly shortchanging them. In an animated retelling sketched by his son Noah, Shulman explains how sharing the same managers brought the two bands closer. Back then, Black Sabbath members claimed they each received only $1,000 for their 1974 California Jam performance, even though the band was paid a reported $250,000 for the appearance. 'When General Giant suspected they were being ripped off, they did some digging and found out that yes, they were being screwed, but Black Sabbath was being fleeced,' the video says. 'So, General Giant informed the metal legends about the debacle." Shulman then sat down with and Tony Iommi to break the news, leaving the Black Sabbath members 'understandably horrified.' After getting all the facts, the bands confronted their management together. "The company, of course, said, 'Oh, don't worry. Everything's tied up in the company. You'll be fine. You'll be okay.'' The band didn't buy it — and what happened next was quite unexpected. 'Ozzy, who was sitting next to Tony, picked up a bottle of Scotch that he had already drunk and hurled it right at Pat Meehan's head and missed by literally half an inch, and it smashed right against the wall behind him." Gentle Giant managed to buy out their contract for £94,000, but Black Sabbath ended up in a legal battle that impeded their recording of Sabotage. However, one silver lining did emerge — Osbourne wrote 'The Writ,' one of Black Sabbath's rare songs featuring lyrics from the frontman. Two Iconic Rock Bands Had No Idea They Were Being 'Ripped Off' in the '70s first appeared on Parade on Jul 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 19, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
The Tea Party, Headstones and Finger Eleven to perform at Caesars Windsor
Three iconic Canadian rock bands will be performing at Caesars Windsor. The Tea Party, Headstones and Finger Eleven are co-headlining on The Colosseum stage on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The bands have announced a landmark joint tour set to kick off on Nov. 25 in Penticton, B.C. Organizers say the idea for the tour emerged organically, sparked by members regularly crossing paths at various music festivals. Despite decades in the Canadian rock scene, the three bands realized they had never toured together. What began as casual conversations quickly evolved into a clear mission: 'We have to find a way to make this work.' Finger Eleven's Scott Anderson: 'This tour is a rock lover's dream come true. Finger Eleven, Headstones, and The Tea Party have never toured the country together. Never before has there been an opportunity for us to join musical forces. This tour intends to right this wrong, nay, this massive injustice. I'm beyond excited and can't wait to see the fans' reaction to this lineup.' Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon: 'What's coming is a perfect storm of Canadian rock 'n' roll - an onslaught of the finest degree. A tour de force. A one-night-only opportunity for every Canadian, coast to coast, to witness the Headstones, The Tea Party, and Finger Eleven.' The Tea Party's Jeff Martin: 'While I can't believe it took this long for these three incredible bands to get together and head across our beautiful country, I promise all of you that it will have been well worth the wait. Prepare yourselves for some truly memorable performances.' Tickets go on sale Friday, July 25 at 10 a.m. online. Ticket purchases can be made on or Tickets can also be purchased at the Box Office on Friday, Saturday, and Show Days from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit and stay tuned for further details. Guests must be 19 or older to attend concerts and enter the casino and all other outlets.
News.com.au
13-06-2025
- News.com.au
Man hospitalised for nine days after he was hit by former professional boxer during a rock gig
A night of dancing at a rock gig ended in disaster when a man was left on the ground for nine minutes after a former professional boxer hit him in the head. The victim spent nine days in hospital with amnesia and skull fractures following the incident at the Label nightclub in Sydney's Northern Beaches on March 9 last year. A 55-year-old man had gone with a group to watch an old friend play in one of the three rock bands, while former professional boxer Kerry Foley, 37, also headed to the venue with his friends. While the older man recognised Mr Foley from his boxing career, having watched him at Hordern Pavilion 15 years prior, the pair hadn't met before. But by the end of the night, Mr Foley landed a hit to the 55-year-old's head, sending him to the ground where he remained for nine minutes. The former boxer buried his head in his hands and was spotted asking himself 'F*** f*** f***, what have I done?' in the aftermath. Mr Foley has pleaded guilty to one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Court documents seen by NewsWire say the 55-year-old victim and Mr Foley both appeared intoxicated at the venue, appearing to embrace and talk with one another multiple times over the course of the night. The victim can be seen interacting with Mr Foley and his two friends on CCTV from 8.44pm, the pair seen 'regularly embracing and talking' together between 9.05pm and 9.09pm. The victim appeared to knee Mr Foley from behind at this point, prompting him to turn around and shadow-box him before the 55-year-old walked away. He only returned when he saw Mr Foley begin to shadow-box one of his friends. The victim's friend hugs Mr Foley, telling him 'It's okay bro, it's just dancing. I don't want to fight', and the former boxer agreed they were just dancing. But after the 55-year-old walked away, Mr Foley 'looks around' and assumes a boxing stance, once again facing the victim's friend, who was dancing by himself. The victim went back and talked to the former boxer, hugging him before he then flicked the younger man from behind with a T-shirt he was holding while Mr Foley was hugging the victim's friend. Mr Foley again went into a boxing stance, following the victim through the venue before they shook hands and hugged. Minutes later, at 9.15pm, they were both on the dance floor, with the agreed statement of facts stating they began 'jostling and dancing with each other' before Mr Foley extended his left arm towards the 55-year-old's upper chest and face, pushing him backwards before jabbing at him with his left fist. While the older man was bent down to pick up his cap from the ground, Mr Foley swung his right arm down on the man, who then pushed the former boxer away. The older man feigned a lunge at Mr Foley, who then began 'windmilling' his arms and advancing towards him. The pair grappled together for a few seconds before they stood face-to-face. Mr Foley then suddenly swung his left arm at the man, hitting him on the head. The older man fell backwards, making no attempt to break his fall on his way down. He remained on the ground for nine minutes, with Mr Foley's friend rushing in to help as the former boxer immediately put his hands to his head and moved away. The 37-year-old was heard saying 'What have I done?' and 'I didn't even hit him', with the victim's friend telling Mr Foley 'You need to f*** off'. He was described as 'screaming at himself' in the aftermath, with someone hearing him say 'F*** f*** f*** what have I done?' A registered nurse and trained first responder assisted the 55-year-old until paramedics arrived about half an hour later at 9.44pm. 'Barely conscious' and unable to walk by himself, the victim was helped down the stairs to the ambulance before he was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital. Mr Foley had left the venue just minutes after the assault – head buried in his hands – after one of the victim's friends told him he should go home. The victim suffered amnesia after he passed out, only recalling getting to the nightclub and then arriving at the hospital, according to hospital records. He spent nine days in hospital, having suffered fractures to both of his petrous temporal bones, an acute extra-axial subarachnoid haemorrhage over both frontal lobes, and a large occipital scalp haematoma. Ongoing headache pain, vertigo and dizziness, and hearing loss in his left ear were among his other injuries, and he continues to see a physiotherapist to assist with his imbalance. He gave a statement to police a week after he was discharged from hospital, and Mr Foley was arrested on April 10 after he presented to the police station. Mr Foley's lawyer on Friday told Sydney's District Court that his client had been dancing with the victim on the night, and that there was no malice intended. 'This is a situation which my client and the victim were at a rock concert – they were dancing with each other, sparring with each other at one stage,' the barrister told the court. 'One single punch connects with the victim … (there) wasn't malice intended, they were dancing with each other.' Mr Foley's lawyer said medical issues would need to be put before the court, given his history as a professional boxer.
New York Times
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
The Pacific Coast Highway, a Mythic Route Always in Need of Repair
Keeping the Pacific Coast Highway open has become a Sisyphean endeavor. For hundreds of miles, the famed road clings to the edge of the continent. But landslides, erosion and fires have closed it time and again. The constant closures make life difficult for residents. They deter tourists and choke off local businesses. Building the highway was a feat of engineering. Continuing to fix it in an increasingly unstable world may be an even greater one. Supported by The road has inspired rock bands and novelists. It's sold Oldsmobiles, Chryslers and Mustangs. It's promised freedom, opportunity for introspection, or the perfect selfie. And in a feat of engineering, it clings for hundreds of miles to the edge of the continent. The Pacific Coast Highway is among the most famous drives in the world. But it keeps building began on the first parts of the highway more than a century ago, sections of the route, which runs more than 650 miles from south of Los Angeles to Northern California, have been closed, over and over again. In some places, chunks of the road have slipped into the ocean. In others, more than a million tons of earth have barreled onto the highway, slicing it to pieces. Bridges have failed. Rainstorms have flooded the road with mud. Residents have been left marooned. Tourists have been shut out. Recently, consecutive landslides in Big Sur, a 90-mile region along the Central Coast, have closed parts of the road for two years, four months and counting. And in January, the Palisades fire, which burned thousands of homes, shuttered an 11-mile stretch of the highway connecting the Los Angeles area with the beachside city of Malibu, Calif. That stretch is reopening on Friday, according to the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, but there is no timeline for reopening the road in Big Sur. nevada San Francisco Fresno Santa Cruz BIXBY BRIDGE Big Sur california REGENT'S SLIDE 5 Pacific Coast Highway 1 Los Angeles Pacific Ocean Malibu 100 miles By The New York Times Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
