A spokesman for Mickey Dolenz has told TMZ that the blame does not fall on the group for the cancellation of the balance of the Monkees reunion tour. "Management had booked a number of dates with the venues without running them by the group first, so we had to cancel the remaining dates. Micky is disappointed but his solo tour is still going strong for the rest of the year."
TMZ has also reported that a special guitar owned by Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Shaunna Hall was stolen off the band's tour bus on August 5 in Memphis. The guitar was specially designed for Hall, made from carbon fiber and weighing only 4.5 pounds to accommodate an injury to her arm and shoulder last year.
Don Was, founder of the group Was-Not Was and producer for a myriad of artists, is the new Chief Creative Officer for Blue Not Records.
Was said of his appointment "It's a profound honor to be a part of this legendary company alongside such prodigious record men as Dan [McCarroll] and Ian [Ralfini]. We dedicate ourselves to furthering Blue Note's artistic tradition of unbridled creativity, talent, intelligence and GROOVE!"
The surviving members of the Cowsills will be playing a concert in Providence, RI on Wednesday after the showing of a new documentary on the group's career. Family Band: The Cowsills Story is being shown at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Ira Heilicher, Minneapolis-based producer of 60's hits, passed away on Tuesday from complications of pneumonia at the age of 65. He helmed such hits as Liar Liar by the Castaways, Six Days on the Road by Dave Dudley and Surfin' Bird by the Trashmen.
The digital music business has one less competitor. Wal-Mart has announced that they will be closing their MP3 store at the end of August. They started in the digital business in 2003 as competition for Apple's iTunes but never was able to get much of the market.
John Corabi, former singer in Motley Crue and Union, has recorded a new solo acoustic album with new versions of songs from both groups along with a few originals.
The documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, made by his son Jack, will be shown in 400 movie theaters on Wednesday, August 24 and Monday, August 29 via Fathom. To find theaters near you, click on the links to the Fathom site.
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