MUSIC NEWS: Jelly Roll Did Another Surprise Toy Drive Concert in Nashville.

Jelly Roll Did Another Surprise Toy Drive Concert in Nashville

 

 

 If you haven't heard, Jelly Roll partnered with Hasbro and Coca-Cola for a big holiday toy drive this year.

 

 

He announced it last month and predicted it would be the "biggest partnered toy drive in Nashville history."  Eight Walmarts around Nashville are in on it.

 

 

Since then, he's been doing surprise concerts outside different Walmart stores to bring people in.  The price of admission is to donate a toy.

 

 

He did another surprise show on Saturday at a Walmart in Antioch, Tennessee, just outside the city.  He even got the mayor of Nashville to show up for this one. 

 

 

Antioch is Jelly's hometown, and he noted that he grew up about three minutes away from where he was standing.

 

 

It's not clear how many more shows he's got planned, but the toy drive runs through December 15th.  All the toys will be handed out by the Nashville Fire Department and Metro Police.  

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A Prince biopic is in the works, based on the autobiography of his first wife, Mayte Garcia. 

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During a show in L.A. last week, Guns N' Roses played a previously unreleased song called "The General."

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Slipknot dumped their drummer, Jay Weinberg.

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A Billy Joel exhibit is opening on Long Island. 

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Highlights    

 

 

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony went down Friday night.  It's streaming now on Disney+.  Here are some of the highlights:

 

 

1.  Actress Laura Dern introduced Sheryl Crow, and called her a "badass goddess".  Sheryl performed with help from Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks, and Peter Frampton.

 

 

2.  Willie Nelson performed with Crow, Dave Matthews, and Chris Stapleton after he was inducted.  Matthews was the one who did the honors for Willie.

 

 

3.  Andrew Ridgeley from Wham inducted George Michael . . . and Miguel, Adam Levine, and Carrie Underwood performed in his honor. 

4.  Tom Morello was the only member of Rage Against the Machine to attend the ceremony.  The band was inducted by Ice-T.

 

 

5.  Kate Bush was not able to attend the ceremony but didn't say why.  She was inducted by Big Boi from Outkast, and St. Vincent sang "Running Up That Hill" in her honor.

6.  Queen Latifah introduced Missy Elliott . . . the first female rapper ever inducted.  She closed out the show with a medley that included "Get Ur Freak On", "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Work It", "Pass That Dutch", and "Lose Control".

 

 

7.  The Spinners didn't perform after their induction . . . New Edition took the stage and did a medley of their hits.

 

 

8.  Elton John's longtime songwriter Bernie Taupin was inducted in the "Musical Excellence" category.  Elton inducted him, then performed "Tiny Dancer" for him.

9.  Chaka Khan and Al Kooper also got Musical Excellence Awards . . . DJ Kool Herc and guitarist Link Wray got the Musical Influence Award, and "Soul Train" founder Don Cornelius received the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

 

 

10.  Jimmy Page made a surprise appearance to induct Link Wray and perform in his honor. 

 

 

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Last week, we played "Now and Then" for you. It's known as the last Beatles song. 

If you haven't seen the video that dropped on Friday, it's directed by Peter Jackson. It's filled with images of the Fab Four throughout their career, digitally morphed with Paul, George, and Ringo in the studio working on the song back in 1995. We don't want to spoil how it ends, but it's very touching as the musical journey of the Beatles has come to an end.

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