We’ve been glued to the edges of our seats watching the ever-changing love life of singer Melissa Etheridge so intently that we almost forgot to tell you that the “You’re the Only One” hitmaker will join the cast of Green Day’s rock opera American Idiot for a week next month. Etheridge will take on the [...]
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Melissa Etheridge Dating Linda Wallem — Best Friend Of Wife Tammy Lynn Michaels
January 18th, 2011 |
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The stink has hit the fan in the Land of Labia and Lady-Lovin. Former Popular actress Tammy Lynn Michaels — the estranged wife of Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge — is fuming after learning that her ex is now dating her former best friend. And as if that isn’t bad enough, Melissa had the unmitigated gall [...]
Woe is Tammy Lynn!
October 13th, 2010 |
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Tammy Lynn Michaels is the scorned ex-lover/partner/wife of Melissa Etheridge, and has made it a point to be vocal about how slighted she’s being treated throughout their whole break up. Â Most recently, she blogged about not being able to buy food or stuff for their kid’s birthday. Â Here’s an excerpt:
“pays all the bills”
not entirely true
“pays [...]
Melissa Etheridge Seeks To Legally Dissolve Civil Union With Tammy Lynn Michaels
July 5th, 2010 |
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All is not lovely in the Land of The Lezzies: Grammy Award-winning musician Melissa Etheridge is making her split with actress ex Tammy Lynn Michaels official. The rocker, 49, filed a Petition for Dissolution of Domestic Partnership in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday. In the petition, Etheridge cites the ever-popular irreconcilable differences for [...]
Melissa Etheridge Ends Partnership with Tammy Lynn Michaels
July 5th, 2010 |
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It has become known to the press that on Friday Melissa Etheridge appeared in court to put a formal end to her partnership with Tammy Lynn Michaels. The star is claiming joint custody of their children, the twins, who are three years old. The famous 49-year-old singer filed her Petition for Dissolution of Domestic Partnership [...]
Oprah, Buddy Holly, The Muppets to get stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame
June 19th, 2010 |
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris, talk show host Oprah Winfrey, late rock and roll singer Buddy Holly, and The Muppets are all set to get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce revealed on June 17 that 30 celebrities will get plaques on the neighbourhood’s sidewalks next year, with [...]
Oprah, Will.iam, Neil Patrick Harris, The Muppets Among 2011 Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honorees
June 17th, 2010 |
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A chat show queen, a Black Eyed Pea, and a classic crew of lovable puppets are among the 30 Tinseltown heavyweights who will be immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year, the city’s Chamber of Commerce said Thursday. The Muppets, will.i.am, and Oprah Winfrey will join a bevy of entertainers; including [...]
Tammy Lynn Michaels Lashes Out At Melissa Etheridge In Wake Of Split
May 24th, 2010 |
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When Exes Attack — Melissa Etheridge Edition: Actress Tammy Lynn Michaels lashed out at ex Melissa Etheridge in a poem posted to her blog last Thursday. The couple split in April and Michaels has grown fed-up with the Grammy-winning singer’s insistence that the breakup was “mutual.”The former couple wed with a commitment ceremony in 2003, [...]
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals “Tiny Light” Video
May 19th, 2010 |
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NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM ARRIVES IN JUNE
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will release their long-awaited eponymous third album on June 8, but in the meantime here’s their first single off the album presented in theirlatest video and a recent performance on daytime’s Ellen.
Grace and the Nocturnals perform this coming Saturday, May 22, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco as one of the openers for Melissa Etheridge, and the group will be on the road all summer nationwide.
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JamBase Questionnaire: John Butler
May 1st, 2010 |
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Welcome to the fourth installment of JamBase’s weekly feature where we put a baker’s dozen of probing, wide-ranging questions to the bright lights in the jam scene (and beyond) in order to expose juicy tidbits about their musical minds. Last week we heard from STS9′s David Murphy and upcoming weeks will include insights from Trampled By Turtles, Cornmeal, U-Melt, The Sadies and more!
 John Butler |
Decidedly socially and environmentally conscious, the John Butler Trio also rocks pretty bloody hard. There’s a snarling intensity to Butler’s impassioned vocals and finger destroying guitar work that’s pretty un-hippy despite a reputation for being one of the kingpins of the patchouli mafia. Butler has always been more complex than that soundbite, something abundantly clear on his latest offering, April Uprising (released April 6 on ATO – JamBase review), where his punk, pop and lover man sides get an earthy airing. Oh, he’s still a reliable source of 21st century common man anthems, but Butler is reveling in his complications these days and enjoying a welcome surge from his new rhythm partners Nicky Bomba (drums) and Byron Luiters (bass).
Folks will have ample opportunity to see the new configuration in action as the Trio begins summer dates with perfectly empathetic tour partner State Radio on May 20 in San Diego, opens for Melissa Etheridge at S.F.’s Candlestick Park (5/22), and makes stops at Bonnaroo (6/13), Central Park’s SummerStage (6/15) and the Gurtenfestival in Switzerland (7/16-7/17). This is a band that spills it all out on the stage – and has since its inception – armed with fresh, interesting material and a renewed sense of purpose, all of which makes this a fine time to explore what Butler and his mates are laying down. (Dennis Cook)
Here’s what Butler had to say to our inquiries.
1. Great music rarely happens without…
Instruments and soul.
2. The first album I bought was…
Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden. “The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner” is a great song. Or at least that’s how I remember it.
3. The last song or album to really flip my wig was…
Missy Elliot‘s Under Construction.
4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to be…
A fricking Green Beret!!! Can you believe that? Then a pro skater, then an art teacher, and finally realized music is what was for me.
5. My favorite sort of gig is…
One where the crowd gives as much as the band. It’s pretty essential to a good gig.
6. One thing I wish people knew about me is…
Don’t know. I think if I answer this it will just sound gay. It’s one of those kind of questions.
7. I love the sound of…
Kookaburras (an Australian bird), my kids laughing, Hendrix’s Marshall and Timbaland‘s beats.
8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic as…
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
9. The best meal I ever had on tour was at…
Just last week in France.
10. I always find the coolest audiences in…
The summer, everywhere on the planet.
11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time is…
Belching.
12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
Mmmmm. I like ‘em both, but I guess The Beatles. Yep, THE BEATLES!!!
13. The craziest thing I ever saw was…
This was when I was 16, watching a group of drunk guys at a festival push a car through the festival boundaries. Then, a whole crowd, with me in it, started ramming the gates. The crowd behind us pushed so hard that they started pushing people underneath us; kinda like a wave. Then we became the bottom of the wave. It was crazy, scary, dangerous shit. Then all hell broke loose and all the punters raided the venue’s semi-trailers full of alcohol. It was anarchy and chaos. I’m glad I made it through that festival.
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Late Night TV Musical Guests: 4/26-5/2
April 26th, 2010 |
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Late Night TV Music Lineups
Can’t make it to any shows this week? We’ve got you covered. Check out our weekly schedule of late night talk show musical guests…
David Letterman Musical Guests
Mon, April 26 – David Sanborn
Tue, April 27 – Hole
Wed, April 28 – OK Go
Fri, April 30 – The Hold Steady
Mon, April 26 – Melissa Etheridge
Tue, April 27 – Dierks Bentley
Wed, April 28 – Aqualung
Thu, April 29 – Laura Bell Bundy
Tue, April 27 – Civil Twilight
Wed, April 28 – Dr. Dog
Thu, April 29 – Hole
Mon, April 26 – Gogol Bordello
Tue, April 27 – The Whigs
Wed, April 28 – Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Thu, April 29 – Paramore
Tue, April 27 – Citizen Cope
Wed, April 28 – RJD2
Thu, April 29 – Holly Golightly
Other Shows of Interest
Sat, May 1 – Saturday Night Live featuring a performance by Vampire Weekend (Repeat)
Sat, May 1 – Austin City Limits TV Show featuring Drive By Truckers and Ryan Bingham (Repeat)
Weekend Crunch Crumbs: Bret Michaels Update; Melissa Etheridge Still Loves Ex Tammy Lynn; Choking Girl Saved By “SpongeBobâ€
April 25th, 2010 |
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-It’s still touch and go for Poison frontman Bret Michaels. The “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” crooner suffered a severe brain hemorrhage on Friday and remains hospitalized in San Antonio. Bandanas everywhere continue to fly at half-staff. ….. -When Miriam Starobin saw that her best friend, Allyson Golden, was choking on a dislodged piece of gum [...]
Before Sue Sylvester, “Popular†Star Tammy Lynn Michaels Also Spoofed Madonna’s “Vogueâ€
April 20th, 2010 |
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Before McKinley High cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester “gave good face” to Madonna’s “Vogue,” it was Popular star Tammy Lynn Michaels who was putting on a parody of The Material Girl’s 1990 anthem. Ahead of tonight’s eagerly-anticipated The Power of Madonna episode on Glee, Zap2It.com has unearthed this classic moment of Melissa Etheridge’s former partner striking a [...]
Melissa Etheridge & Wife Tammy Split
April 15th, 2010 |
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Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are the latest showbiz pair to call it quits in a month that has seen a bevy of celebrity splits.A spokesperson for the “I Run For Life” hitmaker confirmed that the couple has ended their relationship after almost nine years together in a statement to PEOPLE Magazine on Thursday. “Melissa [...]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Tour
January 19th, 2010 |
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LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO RETURNS TO U.S. WITH 2010 TOUR
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “South Africa’s long-running musical treasure” (New York Times), returns to the U.S. in 2010, bringing the nine-man a cappella group’s high energy live show to over 40 cities nationwide, including two dates in New York City. The group will perform songs from their 2009 Grammy Award-winning album Ilembe, in addition to selections from their wide catalog.
“There is an honesty and integrity in their music that illuminates the best parts of humanity,” notes the Associated Press. “Using their majestic voices and nothing else,” adds the San Francisco Chronicle, “[Ladysmith Black Mambazo] produces a full orchestra of sound.”
The group marries the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music, garnering accolades worldwide and solidifying their identity as a cultural force. As Billboard explains, “Ladysmith is proof that music knows no boundaries.”
Over its forty-year career, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has earned three Grammy awards and received over 15 Grammy nominations, in addition to a Tony Award, and even an Oscar nomination. They’ve performed for kings, queens, presidents and popes. They accompanied Nelson Mandela when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and also recorded with Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Melissa Etheridge, Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, among many others.
Tour Dates:
01/31/10 Sun Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, MI
02/03/10 Wed Highline Ballroom New York, NY
02/04/10 Thu B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY
02/05/10 Fri Colonial Theater Bethlehem, NH
02/06/10 Sat Sanders Theater Cambridge, MA
02/07/10 Sun Mahaiwe Theater Great Barrington, MA
02/10/10 Wed Western Illinois University macomb, IL
02/11/10 Thu West Side Theatre Gary, IN
02/12/10 Fri McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
02/13/10 Sat Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL
02/14/10 Sun Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis, MO
02/16/10 Tue Jesse Auditorium Columbia, MO
02/18/10 Thu Bethel College Newton, KS
02/19/10 Fri Mccain Auditorium Manhattan, KS
02/20/10 Sat Walton Arts Center Fayetteville, AR
02/23/10 Tue Finney Chapel Oberlin, OH
02/24/10 Wed Akron Civic Theater Akron, OH
02/25/10 Thu Goodnight Theater Franklin, KY
02/27/10 Sat Avalon Theatre Easton, MD
02/28/10 Sun Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA
03/02/10 Tue Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts St. Petersburg, FL
03/04/10 Thu Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
03/05/10 Fri Strathmore North Bethesda, MD
03/06/10 Sat Washington PAC Olympia, WA
03/08/10 Mon Benaroya Hall Seattle, WA
03/10/10 Wed Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, CA
03/11/10 Thu Congregation Sherith Israel San Francisco, CA
03/12/10 Fri Beckman Auditorium Pasadena, CA
03/13/10 Sat Anthology San Diego, CA
03/14/10 Sun Centennial Hall Tucson, AZ
03/16/10 Tue Newman Center for the Performing Arts Denver, CO
03/17/10 Wed Lincoln Center Performance Hall Fort Collins, CO
03/18/10 Thu Popejoy Hall | UNM Albuquerque, NM
03/19/10 Fri Avalon Theatre Grand Junction, CO
03/20/10 Sat Peerys Egyptian Theater Ogden, UT
03/23/10 Tue Emerson Center for the Arts Bozeman, MT
03/24/10 Wed University Theatre Missoula, MT
03/25/10 Thu Bing Crosby Theatre Spokane, WA
03/26/10 Fri Broadway Center for the Arts Tacoma, WA
03/27/10 Sat McIntyre Hall Mount Vernon, WA
03/28/10 Sun Ross Ragland Theater Klamath Falls, OR
03/30/10 Tue John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts Eugene, OR
Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform “Homeless” at the Nobel Peace Concert:
Jennifer Hudson Joins VH1 Divas 2009
September 8th, 2009 |
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Oscar and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Jennifer Hudson will join previously announced honorees Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, and Miley Cyrus when VH1 Divas Live returns Sept. 17 @ 9 PM ET.
“We are excited that Jennifer Hudson will share her award-winning talent with our VH1 Divas audience next week. Adding Jennifer to [...]