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ARETHA CANCELS ANOTHER APPEARANCE

Aretha Franklin has been making more headlines these days for gigs she has cancelled.
The Queen of Soul has just nixed her scheduled June 16 performance in San Antonio, TX, and ticketholders are being told they can request a refund at the point of purchase. No reason was given for the cancellation.
“All of our [...]

Doctor Who Operated on Kanye’s Mom Loses License

The diagnosis on Dr. Jan Adams’ career: inoperable.
The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother the day before she died in late 2007 has given up his license to practice medicine in California after the state’s Medical Board brought charges against him stemming from two criminal convictions for driving under the influence.
Per court papers [...]

Mayor Won’t Proclaim Ike Turner Day

Ike Turner will have the stage, but not the day, when he performs in St. Louis in September.

 
 

Mayor Francis Slay has turned down a request to make Sept. 2 “Ike Turner Day.” The 75-year-old singer is scheduled to perform that day at the Big Muddy Blues Festival.
Cathy Smentkowski, an aide to Slay, said that when [...]

Court Denies Stay Of Internet Radio Execution

The Internet radio death watch continues. Late yesterday, a federal appeals court denied an emergency stay petition from webcasters, refusing to delay the arrival of massive royalty hikes that threaten to bring down online radio as we know it. The new royalty rates - which could mean a 300 per cent payment increase for large [...]