Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON Celebrated With Virtual Event On What Would Have Been His 63rd Birthday
The life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton was celebrated with "Cliff Burton Day" on what would have been his 63rd birthday, February 10. A special livestream included video of special festivities which were held on Saturday, February 8 at the historic Chabot Theatre in Castro Valley. You can now check it out below.
This year is the eighth annual Cliff Burton Day, as officially declared by Cliff's hometown of Castro Valley and the greater Alameda County.
Burton played on METALLICA's first three studio albums — "Kill 'Em All", "Ride The Lightning" and "Master Of Puppets" — and co-wrote classic songs like "Ride The Lightning", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Fade To Black", "Creeping Death" and "Master Of Puppets".
Burton's initial replacement in the group was Jason Newsted, who stayed in the lineup until 2001. Robert Trujillo joined in 2003 and remains in the band to this day.
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Jack White responds to short sets criticism – and explains why you’ll never see him play for three hours
Recent shows have barely surpassed the hour mark, but White explains it all.
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Jack White Drops EP "No Name Live"
Jack White has just released a new live EP called No Name Live. This EP features five songs recorded during his 2024 tour, where he surprised fans with pop-up shows in historic clubs around the world. The EP is available on all streaming platforms. The release matches up with the start of White’s “No Name Tour,” which continues through the end of May.
The tracklist for the live EP includes:
- That's How I'm Feeling – Live at Bluebird Theater, October 8, 2024
- Old Scratch Blues – Live at Odeon Theatre, December 11, 2024
- Archbishop Harold Holmes – Live at The Earl, July 29, 2024
- Morning at Midnight – Live at Toad’s Place, September 10, 2024
- Rough on Rats (If You’re Asking) – Live at Trees, November 13, 2024
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Noel Gallagher has apparently been appointed to speak for middle-aged white people. He called Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show "absolute nonsense."
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Six Unforgettable Lip-Sync Incidents
People don't even seem to care anymore when artists FAKE their performances. But it used to be a HUGE controversy when someone got caught lip-syncing.
Here are six examples that have found their way into the history books:
1. Ashlee Simpson on "Saturday Night Live", 2004: Ashlee got caught flat-footed when the WRONG SONG played over the p.a. It was actually the song she'd already performed earlier that episode.
So she danced a little jig, then walked off the stage, and the show went to commercial. It seriously derailed her music career.
2. Mariah Carey on "Dick Clarke's New Year's Rockin' Eve", 2016: Due to an earpiece malfunction, Mariah couldn't hear anything. So she just kind of walked around onstage talking while her song played. Her rep claims she planned to sing along to a backing track, NOT to lip-sync.
3. The Milli Vanilli hoax, 1990: Not only did these guys lip-sync, they did it to someone else's vocals. And that was the end of their careers.
4. Beyoncé at Barack Obama's inauguration, 2013: While she never fully admitted to lip-syncing the national anthem, Beyoncé later noted the bad weather and a lack of rehearsal time or a proper sound check.
And she said, quote, "I am a perfectionist . . . I did not feel comfortable taking a risk."
5. The Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Super Bowl, 2014: After their performance, people noticed that the guys' instruments weren't even plugged in.
Flea said it was the NFL's call to have them fake the music while Anthony Kiedis sang live. And they decided not to plug in their gear because, quote, "We thought it better not to pretend."
6. The Mamas and the Papas on "The Ed Sullivan Show", 1967: Michelle Phillips protested having to lip-sync by EATING A BANANA during their performance of "California Dreamin'".
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Just in case you need a little help: Here are 65 songs for your Valentine's Day playlist.
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