Hey, ho, kids. Hope your week is going swimmingly!
Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who came out for the fun of our Seventh Annual Costumes & Karaoke Party at the Iron Horse Tavern last weekend. Go ahead and start planning for next year- and don't forget, there's plenty of karaoke fun between now and then, including this Saturday night!
Bob Dylan finally broke his silence on his Nobel prize win, saying the honor had left him "speechless."
Dylan told Swedish Academy secretary Sara Danius, "of course" he accepted, and added "(the) news... left me speechless. I appreciate the honor so much."
There was still no word on whether Dylan would appear in Stockholm to pick up his prize, though he told Britain's Daily Telegraph that he would "absolutely" be present "(if) it's at all possible." He added Dylan that the award was "amazing, incredible", and "hard to believe."
Today is the grand opening day for the Peter Tosh Museum in Kingston, Jamaica after a "soft" opening October 19th- the late reggae legend's birthday.
The museum is reportedly "stuffed" with exhibitions, photos and artifacts from the revolutionary musician's life.
A founding member of The Wailers (alongside Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley), Tosh was the first artist signed to Rolling Stones Records after being unanimously chosen by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood.
"About 15 years ago, Marlene Brown asked me to preserve some of Peter's belongings," Pulse Investments (one of the museum's partners) chairman Kingsley Cooper told Billboard, "some items had been stolen and there was danger of more disappearing, so the museum idea came from that... but it couldn't have happened without the Peter Tosh Estate.
Tosh's youngest child, Niambe McIntosh, says the museum will "will be working with the Jamaican government and marketing through various travel and music channels to make the museum part of the country's tourism destinations. We also want to create partnerships with schools so children can learn that Peter Tosh was a powerful advocate for disadvantaged people everywhere."
Tosh's son Andrew said his "father's name resonates with different people all over the world, lawyers, doctors, Rastas, so whatever the estate does has to reflect his vision, and we have barely scratched the surface for the potential of his brand."
(How do you think he'd reacted to being called a "brand"? I'm guessing not all that well.)
Anybody besides me spend a lot of this past weekend watching horror movies?
Can't get enough of the 80s? You'll be happy to hear the iHeart80s Party will be retuning next year with a January 28 show at the SAP Center in San Antonio.
This year's gig, hosted by original MTV VJ Martha Quinn, will feature New Kids on the Block, UB40, Rick Astley, Men at Work's Colin Hay, Starship, Eddie Money, and Night Ranger.
iHeartMedia president John Sykes said "the music of the 80’s defined a generation in America three decades ago- and it's still driving pop culture today Last year’s iHeart80s Party sold out in minutes, showing the enduring popularity of 80s artists and their music."
Tickets for the show go on sale Friday and iHeartRadio will be giving away tickets to the show beginning December 26.
The Mouse House is reportedly developing a live-action version of their classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves", according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Though there's no release date set, songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have signed on to write new music for the film, and screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson is set to deliver the script.
Disney also has live action versions of Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, The Lion King, and Aladdin lined up.
Birthdays today include: Willie D of Geto Boys; Rick Allen of Def Leppard; Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers; Lyle Lovett; Ronald Bell of Kool & The Gang; and producer David Foster. #MusicalBirthdays
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