#WhatsHappening for January 28, 2019

Good morning evening, kids. Hope you all survived the weekend- and geared up for Snowpacaggedon 2019.

Here's the thing, though... what the fuck is it about the slightest hint of bad weather that sends all the talking heads into a damned tizzy?

Calm. The. Fuck. Down.

Besides, the worst of it will be this weekend- when there's an extra seventy-something thousand people in downtown Atlanta. Yet another reason to be glad I live in the 'burbs.

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Well, if it wasn't odd enough that Roy Orbison's hologram went on a world tour, a recording of the late rocker's "gig" with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was released as a "live" album last November.

Unchained Melodies: Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has now reached gold status, and the Orbison estate is giving away three gold copies of the set, plus a tee-shirt and other prizes through its web site. You can enter here.

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Is it just me, or does your head feel like it's stuffed with cotton, too?

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So, if you're one of the people who cares, it's Maroon 5 that'll be performing the halftime show at the Super Bowl this weekend. Not sure why the NFL didn't select a more regional group, considering the huge influence Georgia has had on music history, but whatever- I couldn't care less about the game, the commercials, or the halftime show. Prince was, is, and always will be the best Super Bowl halftime show ever.

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Rigor Mortis and Warbeast singer Bruce Corbitt has died in hospice care after a long battle with cancer. 

Corbitt was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in May 2017 and chronicled his battle with the disease on his social media.

Rigor Mortis bassist said Corbitt "was sick for so long here, and recently just started going downhill so fast... The fight never left that guy, I gotta say."

Corbitt was 56.

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Belgian dance music festival Tomorrowland has announced their headliners for this year's edition- with A$AP Rocky, The Chainsmokers, Above & Beyond, and Fisher headlining the event.

Infected Mushroom, Carl Cox will also be featured and organizers say the announcement is only the first group of artists that'll be playing this year.

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The Vans Warped Tour is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year- a year after announcing that the 2018 run would be their last, though organizers say this year's events were "organized to celebrate its mark in the music world."

There will be shows in three separate cities on three separate dates with more than 50 bands, extreme sports, and an art exhibit created in partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

Organizers say a full list of bands will be announced on March 1 for the stops in Cleveland, Atlantic City, and Mountain View, California.

Presale tickets will go on sale on next month, and widespread March 1.

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John Mayer announced this morning he's embarking on a North American tour after swinging through New Zealand and Australia and before heading out on another stint fronting the Dead & Company. The 27-date leg of his solo tour kicks off in Albany, New York, on July 19 and wraps up in Inglewood, California in September.

Tickets for the solo tour go on sale Friday with presales starting tomorrow.

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Wayne Newton is kicking off his 60th year in Vegas with his Caesars Palace show tonight. 

Newton has performed more than 30,000 live shows on the Vegas strip since his debut in 1959 and this year's gigs run through may. 

The 76 year old told the AP it was "hard for me to articulate, much less think about (that many years)... I was here when Caesars (Palace) was built. This hotel for me has always represented the flagship of the Strip."

The Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal shows will feature a live band, film clips, anecdotes, and audience Q&A sessions.

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Birthdays today include: Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys (39); Joseph Fatone of N*Sync (42); Tweety of Next (42); Sarah McLachlan (51); DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill (51); and Rakim of Eric B. & Rakim (51). #MusicalBirthdays