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Kanye West recently had a few words for paparazzi as they were filming him and his new wife Bianca Censori. When a paparazzi approached him, asking how his honeymoon went with Censori, Kanye said, "Just stop!… Bro, just stop…" He told the pap that their actions were "antagonistic." He explained, "You don't even know. You guys just jump up on people like this…"

He continued, "The first time I ever took medication — was because I got mad at paparazzi… the same one that shot Britney Spears… There has to be some kind of balance, some type of conversation."

Ye added, "I can't live in California — and in my life — like I'm some sort of caged animal to be judged and photographed…"

Motley Crue have officially started rehearsals for their pair of warm-up U.S. dates with Def Leppard -- before embarking on a massive joint South American and European and trek. The shows feature the debut of guitarist John 5 stepping in as Mick Mars' permanent live replacement, after retiring from the road due to a type of debilitating arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis.

Nikki Sixx was clearly pumped, posting on Instagram: "42 years and I still get excited about the first day of band rehearsal. Here we go..........." John 5 was among the commenters, added: "I'm more excited can't wait buddy."

Frontman Vince Neil posted a message to fans on Instagram letting them know he's recovered from his recent bout with Covid, writing: "Feeling better and ready to conquer the world thanks to Rain Hannah for getting me through this dam (sic) Covid!!!"

Nikki Sixx told us he's always been proud of Motley Crue being known as an L.A. band: "Y'know, I used to say we were from Hollywood because we started in Hollywood, but we're from Los Angeles. Y'know, of course, being the 'Saints Of Los Angeles' is a little. . . tongue in cheek? 'Just doesn't have the same ring as the 'Sinners Of Los Angeles,' y'know."

Panic! At The Disco will part ways once they complete the European leg of their world tour.

Brendon Urie announced on Instagram Tuesday (January 24th) that he will be taking time to focus on his family because he is about to become a father.

The band's front man wrote, "Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon! The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting. I look forward to this next adventure.

"That said, I am going to bring this chapter of my life to an end and put my focus and energy on my family, and with that Panic! At The Disco will be no more."

He continued, "Whether you've been here since the beginning or are just finding us, it has been a pleasure to not only share the stage with so many talented people but also share our time with you. I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Europe and the UK for one last run together."

The band will wrap the European leg of their Viva Las Vengance Tour in Manchester, UK on March 10th.

Rihanna has earned her first Oscar nomination for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever original song "Lift Me Up." The song has been nominated for Best Original Song. It was writted by Nigerian singer Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson, and ‘Wakanda Forever' director Ryan Coogler -- who are all nominated for the award alongside Rihanna.

Tems revealed in a statement, "After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I've lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them… Rihanna has been an inspiration to me so hearing her convey this song is a great honor."

The song serves as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman who played King T'Challa in the original "Black Panther."

Boseman died in 2020 at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters along with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons will headline a benefit show on March 12th at the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. The concert, which also features Imposter Charlie Sexton on his own, as well as Bill Evans, Keith Carlock, and Rolling Stones bassist Daryl Jones, will benefit the Musician Treatment Foundation.

Elvis Costello shed light on his decades as a hard working musician, songwriter, singer, and bandleader: "I don't really have a choice, but I know people who really feel that way about music and don't have the opportunities that I have. So, some of it is luck, some of it is what you've been given -- and some of it just is work. That is the part of it that people miss that there is just a lot of work. The playing the show is joyfully or maniacally or whatever frame of mind you're in. . . There's a lot of miles and there's a lot of thinking. I have to tell people, 'When it looks like I'm just sitting still, I'm pondering sometimes. 'Cause that's what I do. I live on my wits."

ZZ Top kicks off its 2023 dates on February 4th in Taupo, New Zealand at Taupo Amphitheatre Riverside Park.

Elvis Costello next performs on February 9th at Manhattan's Gramercy Theatre.

MILEY CYRUS' FLOWERS DEBUTS AT NO. 1: "Flowers" has become Miley Cyrus's first single to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during her 17-year career. The singer thanked fans in her Instagram Story Tuesday (January 24th), writing, "THANKFUL THAT FLOWERS IS NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD. THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO MY FANS & THE STEADFAST SELF LOVE I WISH FOR EACH OF YOU." The new single is from her forthcoming record Endless Summer Vacation, due March 10th.

MADONNA PUTS BIOPIC ON HOLD: Madonna's self-directed biopic has been put on hold so that she can focus on her upcoming Celebration Tour. Reps for The Material Girl told Billboard that she's still planning on making the film at some point. The project, initially announced in 2020, was rumored to star Inventing Anna's Julia Garner.

New bronze statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are set to be erected this April in their hometown of Dartford, England, according to the BBC. Both Rolling Stones co-founders attended Wentworth Primary School in Dartford, with Jagger going on to study at Dartford Grammar. The pair reconnected in 1961 on a platform at Dartford Train Station.

Dartford Borough Council leader Jeremy Kite explained, "We want to demonstrate that people can come from a very small town like Dartford and go out and change the world. The town has a really good relationship with them. I think people are going to love it."

Sculptor Amy Goodman added: "Out of the blue I was shortlisted. There was no particular remit. I thought their music is their love, their passion. So I thought them actually performing, the chemistry of them on stage -- I thought that's how I wanted it."

Although Jagger and Richards were casual friends as schoolboys -- Keith Richards admitted it was only in their teens with a shared love of rock and blues that they truly became "brothers": "We used to live very close, y'know, so we used to meet in a little corner of the block, a little place to play and that's where we'd, y'know, 'Hi Mick,' Hi Keith.' We re-met -- I was heavily into exactly the same thing that Mick was into."

Van Morrison has dropped his latest single, "Worried Man Blues," as a teaser to his upcoming album, Moving On Skiffle, set to drop on March 10th. The album focuses on Morrison's childhood favorites from the "skiffle" era. The UK-based skiffle genre was an early-1950's, fast-paced, slightly Celtic folk music played primarily on bathtub bases and old washboards.

For the new set, Morrison has brought the traditional classics into the now with full arrangements and proper instrumentation.

Van Morrison was asked if albums are still relevant to him in the age of digital downloads and streaming: "They're still relevant to me, because I'm not a download artist. Download is a very small percentage of what the people want (from) my product. It's a very small percentage, so, it's mainly CD's and some vinyl. I just kind of go back. . . I just listen to the stuff that got me into it in the first place, y'know, the jazz, some blues. There's nothing new, no."

Coldplay is adding a West Coast run of shows to their North American leg of the Music of the Spheres World Tour.

The band will bring their stadium show to Seattle, Vancouver, San Diego and Los Angeles in September. Support will be provided by H.E.R. and 070 Shake.

Tickets go on sale Friday (January 27th).

Sam Smith needs you to know that they're not Adele in drag.

The "Unholy" singer dropped by The Drew Barrymore Show Monday (January 23rd) where the host asked about one of the craziest rumors they've ever heard about themselves.

The pop star answered, "Everyone seems to think that I'm Adele…drag. Cause we've never been seen in the same room together. And if you slow down her voice, it sounds maybe a bit like mine. So people think that we're the same person, and I'm just in drag right now."

Stevie Nicks has just announced 14 solo arena shows interspersed between her upcoming joint stadium gigs with Billy Joel. New stops include dates in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Sacramento, New Orleans, Birmingham, Raleigh, Knoxville, Atlanta, Orlando, Toronto, Chicago, and Louisville.

After 40-plus years of juggling both solo work and Fleetwood Mac band duties, Stevie Nicks told us that she's finally come to terms with the difference between the two jobs: "Being in a band -- you're not the boss. And I always wanted to be in a band, from the very beginning when I was 17; I wanted to be in a band. And when you're in a band, you're a team. When you're in your solo work -- I'm the boss. And I've decided that I actually do like being the boss; but, I've been in Fleetwood Mac for so long that I understand how to not be the boss, and to be part of the team, and to be a team player."

UPDATED: Stevie Nicks tour dates (subject to change):

March 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Sofi Stadium (with Billy Joel)
March 15 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
March 18 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
March 23 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
March 26 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
March 30 - Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
April 2 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
April 5 - Birmingham, AL - The Legacy Arena at BJCC
April 8 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium (with Billy Joel)
May 12 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
May 16 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
May 19 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium (with Billy Joel)
May 22 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
May 25 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
June 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field (with Billy Joel)
June 20 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
June 23 - Chicago, IL - United Center
June 27 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
August 5 - Columbus, OH - Ohio Stadium (with Billy Joel)
August 19 - Kansas City, MO - Geha Field At Arrowhead (with Billy Joel)
September 23 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium (with Billy Joel)
November 10 - Minneapolis, MN - U.S. Bank Stadium (with Billy Joel)

Beyonce is being criticized for her $35 million performance in Dubai amid anti LGBTQ policies in the United Arab Emirates. The music icon performed at the unofficial opening of Atlantis the Royal. Reports say that in the Middle Eastern country a person who identifies as LGBTQ+ can face legal troubles for their sexual orientation.

According to The Jasmine Brand, Bev Jackson, the co-founder of the British advocacy group LGB Alliance said that Beyonce's show "casts a shadow over her support for lesbians and gay people."

On Sunday (Jan. 22) Bev Jackson said, "Beyonce is a huge icon for many gay people. LGB Alliance is deeply therefore disappointed that Beyonce has agreed to give a lucrative concert in Dubai, where same-sex sex acts are a criminal offense, potentially punishable by death."

Reports say that Kanye West bought his daughter North West out on a dinner date with his new wife Bianca Censori. As previously reported, Ye married the 27-year-old Yeezy architect earlier this month.

Although it is being reported that Ye and Censori may not be officially married, Ye was spotted wearing what appeared to be a wedding band.

Two fourths of the Doors -- guitarist Robby Krieger and the estate the late-Ray Manzarek -- have sold their complete rights in the band to Primary Wave Music, according to Rolling Stone. The deal does not include the interests of fellow surviving member, drummer John Densmore, nor the estate of Jim Morrison.

Robby Krieger, who wrote such legendary Doors tunes as "Light My Fire," "Love Me Two Times," "Touch Me," "Love Her Madly," and "Light My Fire," said in a statement, "After 58 years, and the most magical of times, I've decided to sell my share of the Doors to Primary Wave. This will enable me to help the many charities I've been involved with, and some new ones too. I know Primary Wave cares about music, art, and about helping legacies go to even bigger levels. Our longtime Doors manager Jeff Jampol will still be protecting our legacy in partnership with Primary Wave, so I'm comfortable and happy with the future of the Doors."

Not long before his 2013 death, the late, great Ray Manzarek said the anger and mood of the Doors' generation was something that was very easy for the band to tap into: "We were angry at the way the world was going in 1967, '68, '69. There was a war in Vietnam, and, y'know, that had to be stopped, and we were going to clean up the environment, and do all those good things that hippies were trying to do, and everyone was angry, man. So, y'know, we tried to make the music as hard and as powerful and as exciting as possible, and when you've got Jim Morrison as your lead singer, well, y'know, that's a, that's an extra plus, so . . . that's what it was all about."

IN OTHER CATOLOGUE SALES NEWS

Warner Music Group has acquired the "recorded-music rights and income streams" from the Yes catalogue. Variety reported "The full acquisition includes 12 studio albums, as well as live recordings and compilations; terms of the deal were not disclosed."

Included in the deal are such seminal Yes albums as Fragile, Close To The Edge, and 90125, including the FM standards "Roundabout," "I've Seen All Good People," "Long Distance Runaround," and "Owner Of A Lonely Heart," among many others. (Variety)

Billy Idol is heading back on the road this spring. The '80s icon launches the 16-city trek on March 30th in Scottsdale, Arizona at Arizona Bike Week at the Rockyard and winds things down on May 20th at Pasadena, California's Cruel World Festival.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, January 27th at 10 a.m. local time via BillyIdol.net.

Last September saw the release of Billy Idol's latest EP, Cage. The four-song collection follows 2021's The Roadside EP and is also released via George Harrison's resurrected Dark Horse Records imprint now headed up by George's son, Dhani Harrison.

Billy Idol, who's now a proud and doting grandfather, admitted to us that although not exactly clean and sober, he's left his self-destructive habits far in the past: "I'm not sober, I mean, I don't. . . I have to sort of say to myself, 'Yeah, you can do everything, man, but I'm not doing it.' If I say to myself, 'I'm never doing anything ever again' -- I'll immediately go and do it. That's what I'm like. So, I have to sort of say, 'No, man, you can do (laughs) whatever you want' -- but there's a side of me saying, '. . . but we're not going to.' I like smoking pot. I still smoke tons of pot, and so. . . I don't do coke or heroin or anything like that. I like to drink with a meal at a restaurant, y'know? But nothing else." (30 OC: . . . But nothing else)

JUST ANNOUNCED: Billy Idol tour dates (subject to change):

March 30 - Scottsdale, AZ - Arizona Bike Week at The Rockyard
April 1 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort
April 4 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
April 18 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock
April 21 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 22 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues Orlando
April 25 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 26 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy
May 1 - Moon Township, PA - UPMC Events Center
May 3 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
May 5 - Niagara Falls, ON - Fallsview Casino Resort
May 6 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion
May 9 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Hall
May 11 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
May 12 - St. Paul, MN - Palace Theater
May 20 - Pasadena, CA - Cruel World Festival

Kansas has just announced its 48-date, 50th anniversary "Another Fork In The Road Tour." The band kicks things off on June 2nd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts and criss-crosses the continent, before finally wrapping on May 21st at Louisville, Kentucky's Iroquois Amphitheater. Additional dates will soon be announced.

Leading Kansas these days are co-founders Phil Ehart on drums and guitarist Rich Williams, who are supplemented by singer-keyboardist Ronnie Platt and keyboardist Tom Brislin.

Richard Williams said in a statement announcing the dates:

Our entire career has been a winding journey. Whether it's been the "original" lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return, the valleys of the 90's and "dinosaur bands" losing steam, various lineup changes, to our most recent "rebirth" and success of our latest new music over the last eight years; there have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will represent that journey and the forks along that road.

Phil Ehart looked back over 45-years-ago and recalled to us when he and Kansas first realized that Leftoverture just might be a hit: "When we heard '. . . Wayward Son,' once it was finished and listened back to, we all kinda looked at each other and went, 'Y'know, this could be something very special. This could possibly do something no other song has done.' Of course, as soon as it got out there, it just exploded. So, we had a little bit of a feeling, but there was no slam dunks with Kansas, ever. There never has been. We did feel very strongly (laughs) about 'Dust In The Wind'; we thought, 'That should do well on the radio' -- and of course, it did."

JUST ANNOUNCED: Kansas tour dates (subject to change):

June 2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
June 3 - Baltimore, MD - The Lyric Baltimore
June 9, 10 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
June 16 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
June 17 - Detroit, MI - Fisher Theatre
June 29 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
July 1 - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center
July 7 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
July 8 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall
July 14 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
July 15 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
July 21 - Wausau, WI - Grand Theater
July 22 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
July 27 - Kansas City, MO - TMidland Theatre
July 29 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
August 4 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place
August 5 - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater
August 18 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
August 19 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
August 25 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
August 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Eccles Theater
September 6 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
September 8 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
September 9 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
September 12 - Boise, ID - Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
September 14 - San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Theatre
September 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
September 17 - San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
September 20 - TBA
September 22 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
September 24 - El Paso, TX - Plaza Theatre
October 12 - Worcester, MA - Hanover Theatre
October 13 - Brookville, NY - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
October 20 - San Antonio, TX - Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
October 21 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
October 26 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center at Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
October 27 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
November 3 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
November 4 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
December 1 - Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre
December 2 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
January 12 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
January 13 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
January 19 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
January 20 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
January 27 - Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
January 28 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts

MITCH WINEHOUSE SUPPORTS 'BACK TO BLACK' CASTING: Mitch Winehouse supports the casting of Marisa Abela in the forthcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black. Even thought several Twitter users have critiqued her casting, Mitch told TMZ that there's "too much emphasis on looks" and added that she is a "great choice for the role."

HARRY STYLES SPOTTED WITH EVENT PLANNER SOFIA KRUNIC: Is Harry Styles moving on, two months after his split from Olivia Wilde? Images published by the Daily Mail on Monday (January 23rd) show the "Watermelon Sugar" singer embracing event planner Sofia Krunic outside of London's Chiltern Firehouse on Friday (January 20th).

LADY GAGA, RIHANNA AND TAYLOR SWIFT NOMINATED FOR GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISORS AWARDS: Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Taylor Swift are among the artists recognized in the best song category for the 13th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The singers are nominated for their contributions to Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Where The Crawdads Sing, respectively. The event recognizes the craft of music supervision in film, television, games advertising and trailers.

REO Speedwagon has added 14 new summer dates onto its already busy 2023 itinerary, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. As it stands now, REO will kick off the year on February 1st at Savannah, Georgia's Savannah Civic Center and has dates booked until the beginning of September when the band hits Saratoga, California's The Mountain Winery.

REO Speedwagon has been passed over for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for decades now. Kevin Cronin, who's kept REO together through thick and thin -- and still sells out year after year for their legion of fans -- told us that not getting into the Rock Hall is okay with him: "I understand what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thought process is. And I think in our case, at least; I mean, I think of myself as an artist and an entertainer. I mean, did I re-invent the wheel with REO Speedwagon? Probably not. I think I picked up influences from the Beatles and from a lot of bands that were around me, but I don't know if in good conscience I could say I'm an innovator, and 'did I create something brand new,' y'know? And I think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is looking for those types of seminal, pivotal bands."

UPDATED: REO Speedwagon tour dates (subject to change):

February 1 - Savannah, GA - Savannah Civic Center
February 3 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
February 7 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
February 8 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
March 15 - Brookings, SD - Swiftel Center
March 17 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
March 18 - Park City, KS - Hartman Arena
March 21 - Bemidji, MN - Sanford Center
March 22 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center
March 24 - New Buffalo, MI - Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo
March 25 - Mt Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort|
May 19 - Temecula, CA - Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
May 27 - Lincoln, CA - The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
June 12 - Augusta, GA - Bell Auditorium
June 13 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
June 20 - Wheeling, WV - Capitol Theatre
June 23 - Port Huron, MI - McMorran Place
August 2 - Billings, MT - First Interstate Arena
August 5 - Idaho Falls, ID - Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center
August 8 - Sturgis, SD - Sturgis Buffalo Chip
August 12 - Newkirk, OR - 7 Clans First Council Casino
August 13 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
August 14 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Theatre
August 18 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
August 19 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata Casino Resort
August 20 - Grantville, PA - Hollywood Casino
August 25 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
August 26 - Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
August 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
August 27 - Bay City, MI - Wenonah Park
August 30 - Inglewood, CA - YouTube Theatre
September 2 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Resort & Casino
September 3 - Las Vegas, NV - Fremont Street Experience *** Free Concert
September TBA - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery

On Sunday (January 22nd), family, friends and well-wishers paid their final respects to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley in Memphis at Graceland. Lisa Marie, the 54-year-old mother of four, died in Los Angeles on January 12th after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose spoke before performing "November Rain" at the request of the family. Also performing was Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan who sang "To Shelia," with Alanis Morissette singing her 2021 song, "Rest." Among the speakers were Lisa Marie's mother Priscilla Presley, longtime family friend, "Memphis Mafia" member -- and now Beach Boys manager -- Jerry Schilling, and Sarah Ferguson, among others.

Ben Smith-Petersen, the husband of Lisa Marie's daughter, actress/director Riley Keough, read a tribute written by his wife.

Prior to performing, Axl Rose addressed the mourners: "I, as I'm sure many of you are, are still in shock -- as I feel I will be for quite some time. I feel like I'm supposed to be texting her, like, right now, saying, 'I'm here.' Telling her how, how wonderful everyone is. I never in a million years imagined singing here and especially under these circumstances. This is truly devastating and I'm sure, excruciating for everyone here and all of those effected by her passing. I'm honored to be here for Lisa and her family. I don't know that I deserve to be here, especially speaking amongst those that have known Lisa for longer and were much closer than her and I -- especially her family and those that've known her most of their lives or even all of hers. . . We are gathered here today to pay our respects to Lisa and her family and share our memories and to console one another to the degree that we're able. And though under such difficult, heartbreaking, and somber circumstances -- also to celebrate the life of a friend, a loved one, a beautiful and good soul, and a dearest and deeply-missed family member. Lisa's is missed and loved by many and will continue to be loved and missed by all those whose lives she touched." (1:06 OC: . . . lives she touched)

Lisa Marie is buried at the Graceland mediation garden next to her son Benjamin Keough, and across from her father, her grandparents, and great-grandmother.

Black Eyed Peas are suing the makers of pooping unicorn toys for ripping off their song, "My Humps."

Reuters reports that BMG is suing MGA, the makers of Poopsie Slime Surprise, because one of the dolls plays a song called "My Poops" before it excretes "sparkling slime." The song can also be found in a music video used to promote the toys.

BMG claims that Poopsie Slime Surprise has made MGA tens of millions of dollars and that the company ignored cease-and-desist warnings. They are asking for a steaming $10 million in damages.

Despite reports that Drew Taggart and Selena Gomez are dating, the "Rare" singer denies having a boyfriend.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Gomez wrote in a quickly-deleted Instagram Story Thursday (January 19th), "I LIKE BEING ALONE TOO MUCH. #iamsingle."

Two days later, TMZ spotted the pair walking hand and hand as they exited an Italian restaurant in New York City.

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the band's co-founding guitarist Neal Schon. The case, which revolves around Schon's alleged misappropriation of the band's funds via an American Express account, claims Schon billed $400,000 to the group's shared company in December alone.

Cain's allegations against Schon blame the guitarist's supposed exorbitant over-spending as the reason for his unapproved use of Journey's corporate account to fund his "lavish" lifestyle.

According to Billboard:

On January 13th, Cain's attorneys wrote in the new complaint: "Schon's use of the (shared) Amex card for personal expenses created serious liquidity problems for the band, as the Amex balance had to be paid every month, and there were insufficient revenues to pay for other expenses as Schon saddled Journey with over $1 million of his personal expenses."

Cain's countersuit included a number of specific allegations about Schon's spending habits. Once given access to the band Amex, Cain says Schon promptly spent over $100,000 in January 2022. Then in March, he allegedly spent a whopping $400,000 in charges at Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City and other retailers.

At the end of a recent tour, Cain says Schon demanded suites at a Hawaiian hotel that cost north of $5,000 per night, then stayed a week longer than necessary and racked up more than $100,000 more in charges on the card.

Journey -- with special guests Toto -- will kick off its 50th anniversary tour on January 27th and 28th in Durant, Oklahoma at Choctaw Casino & Resort. Both Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain will be performing with the band.

Madonna thanked fans on Instagram Sunday (January 22nd) for supporting her Celebration Tour.

The Material Girl said, "I don't take any of this for granted. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. And I'm so grateful for all of your support."

Billboard reports that 98% of tickets to the career-spanning tour sold out on Friday (January 20th) despite additional dates being added to meet demand. Of the 51 shows that went on sale, 35 were completely sold out by 5 p.m. EST.

The tributes pour in for the late-David Crosby, who died on January 19th of undisclosed causes at the age of 81. His son, James Raymond, who had been given up for adoption in the early-1960's and finally connected with "Croz" in 1994, posted a loving tribute. Soon after meeting, the pair became frequent collaborators, with Raymond both writing with his father and touring with him extensively over the decades.

Raymond posted: "I am deeply saddened at the passing of my birth father David Crosby. He was a monumental talent and a force of nature. The musical gifts he gave us all will be cherished for generations. I feel very fortunate that we found each other and that he so graciously invited me to experience that rarified air of creativity that surrounded him. I'll miss him immensely."

Not too long ago, David Crosby told us that at that late in the game he didn't enter into any aspect of his life -- personally or professionally -- without a great deal of soul searching: "I look at myself a lot, I made an awful amount of mistakes in my life, and I've done harm. And I've had to look at myself. I had a year in a prison cell to look at myself. A lot of time to think. So, I do think about what I do and why and what it means and if it's significant, or not."

ROCKERS REMEMBER "CROZ"

Roger McGuinn: "Rest in peace old friend. We sure made some beautiful music together! Our prayers are with your family."

Chris Hillman: "I lost my friend, David, today. Whose beautiful voice softened life's blows, and brought so much joy to us all. He was my mentor, my big brother, my friend. The many miles we traveled together will always hold a special place in my heart. Singing with David was a blessing beyond words. I pray God grants him peace, and peace to his wife Jan, and his son Django."

Ringo Starr: "God bless David Crosby and peace and love to all his family peace and love Ringo"

David Gilmour: "We sang together, we played together and had great times together. I'll miss The Croz more than words can say. Sail on."

Joe Walsh:

"David was my friend
He was larger than life
He is a national treasure
He had a commanding presence
He had the best smile of anyone I've ever known
He taught me how to sail. He taught me things about life.
He is the voice you don't really hear in CSN
His voice weaved it all together to make it CSN
Stills introduced me to David in 1972
My band Barnstorm opened for CSN&Y numerous times during the summer of 1974
And that time together ignited a friendship that lasted a lifetime.
Croz was unique
He was a 'one of a kind' and I loved him. Always will.
See you down the road my friend. This is not goodbye."

Melissa Etheridge: "I am grieving the loss of my friend and Bailey's biological father, David. He gave me the gift of family. I will forever be grateful to him, Django, and Jan. His music and legacy will inspire many generations to come. A true treasure."

Al Jardine: "This one is really tough, since David and I really got to know each other after I invited him to sing on A Postcard from California, which he so graciously did. I've always been a fan of his beautiful voice and he leaves behind a legacy of work going back to The Byrds that I've always admired. Of course his harmonies with Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Neil Young are in a league of their own and the music he created even as recently as last year will be remembered for many years to come. Sending my condolences to David's wife Jan, his family and all of his fans who will enjoy his evocative music forever."

Santana's Michael Shrieve: "One day I was in Wally Heider Studios in SF, recording Abraxas with Santana. Creedence Clearwater was recording there as well. David had booked the big room downstairs, and word was going around how these sessions were becoming rather epic. Neil Young, Jack Casady, Jorma, Grace Slick, Jerry Garcia and other members of the Dead, and oh, Joni Mitchell. At some point Croz learned we were recording upstairs and came upstairs and asked myself and Gregg Rolie to come downstairs and play. We went down and entered the room, and the strong and pungent smell of really good pot, and incense, combined with the red, dimmed lighting, and Indian fabrics, letting you know that you were in a high class hippy vibe recording room. We played and it was such a different vibe than Santana, of course. It really felt like hippy music to me. It was so open, and cozy, so floaty! It felt strange, to be honest. It was an honor to be playing with these folks, of course. Garcia was always a welcome, uplifting presence."

Micky Dolenz: "Those were the days, my friend. Rest in peace, David."

Dave Davies: "Rest in peace David Crosby a very sad day wow. I loved his work. He had a great voice."

Randy Bachman: "RIP David Crosby. I sang so many of his songs when BTO was a bar band. I thought he was a great songwriter and was amazed at how he survived his turbulent years and kept on making music. He will be missed by millions and his loved ones."

REO Speedwagon: "Hi friends, David Crosby meant so much to me. Those first four Byrds albums helped shape who I am as a musician. I heard 'Mr. Tambourine Man' on the radio, and immediately traded my Gibson ES 335 for a Rickenbacker electric 12-string."

Sebastian Bach: "As much as I loved his music I loved his thoughts on Twitter as well. Rest In Peace David Crosby -- thank you for the lifetime of inspiration."

Joe Bonamassa: "A true original. I met David in 1990 on one of my first trips to LA. The thing I loved most about David was that he never suffered fools. A straight shooter from a generation that invented it. One of the greatest ever. Rest in Peace. Thank you for the music and your friendship."