Jelly Roll Told His Fellow Inmates the Last Time He Left Jail, "Next Time I See You, I'll Be at Madison Square Garden"
Jelly Roll's life-story is crazy. He recently sat down with Howard Stern and told some amazing stories. Howard seemed enraptured the whole time. And it would be hard not to be, listening to Jelly's stories in the clink.
In jail, when Jelly wanted to write music, he would start by beating on the steel bed bunk. He said, "It had a real hollow sound, so you could at least keep your time that way . . . and then you kinda start humming melodies over that loop."
He said that the hardest part was when, quote, "you write so many of them, that you start to forget the melodies. I ended up coming home with a bunch of songs that I couldn't remember the melodies to, but I had really good lyrics."
But he seemed to know he was destined for greatness anyway. Because on his way out of jail for the last time, he said, "I got my little knapsack of songs, because I wrote 'em all on paper, and I'm knocking on people's cell . . . If I ever see you again, I'll be at Madison Square Garden."
For reference, he was last in jail in 2008. And, he will be headlining Madison Square Garden this year on September 27th.
Ten bucks if you can name a celebrity who's had a crazier life.
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Poor Choice of Words? Justin Timberlake Thanked His Fans for "Riding" With Him
Justin Timberlake played two shows at the United Center in Chicago this weekend. During the second one, on Saturday, he thanked his fans for sticking by him. But he could have chosen his words more wisely.
He said, quote, "I want each and every one of you to know I've grown up with you.
"You have been such a big and beautiful part of my life and sometimes I can't find the words to show my gratitude that you guys just keep RIDING WITH ME and RIDING WITH ME."
During his Friday show he said, quote, "It's been a tough week. I know I'm hard to love sometimes, but you keep loving me right back."
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Jon Bon Jovi is now immortalized as a hologram at his new bar in Nashville. He'll add one of the whole band later this year.
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Willie Nelson Cancels His First Three Outlaw Music Festival Appearances Due to Sickness
Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival Tour with Bob Dylan kicked off this weekend . . . without him. His son Lukas performed in his place for the first three shows because he isn't feeling well.
No word on what Willie has, but "per doctor's orders", he had to sit out. He's expected to make a speedy recovery and rejoin the tour this week. Willie is 91.
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