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She how DID Tommy Lee break those four ribs, anyway??? Well fans finally got their answer from Lee's wife, Brittany Furlan, who posted a snapchat video revealing how the legendary drummer hobbled himself -- only days before launching the biggest stadium tour of the summer with Motley Crue.

Blabbermouth transcribed some of Furlan's chat, which reads in part:

"Everyone keeps asking how Tommy broke his ribs, so I'm just gonna tell you. We were staying at an old rental house in Nashville. It was a cool, old quirky house. But the stairs outside were made out of stones, and they were really uneven, and the roots were pushing them up from the tree. And everything was fine. I actually fell up the stairs a few times getting groceries, but whatever."

She added: "So, the day that we were leaving Nashville, our driver came and we had all this luggage and he wasn't helping us; he just stayed in the car. And so Tommy was trying to carry all of our luggage for us. And he fell down these crazy stairs and broke -- broke -- four ribs. Not fractured, not bruised -- broke. And it was crazy, 'cause I came out and he couldn't breathe. It was really scary. He was on the ground (and) he was gasping for air. And he got on a plane that day still and went and did the rest of rehearsals (for the tour) in Pennsylvania."

Furlan went on to say, "He went to the hospital in Pennsylvania when we landed and they were, like, 'You have four broken ribs.' And they wanted to keep him there, but they he did not wanna stay. And he's just a fighter. He's the toughest guy I know. I mean, look at all his tattoos; he just really fights through the pain.'"

Christine McVie feels that the good times between she and her Fleetwood Mac bandmates tend to get overlooked. McVie is back with her latest solo set, titled Songbird (A Solo Collection), which features guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Lindsey Buckingham, and Steve Winwood.

While chatting with Mojo she was asked if there was one thing about the recording of the band's mega-platinum 1977 Rumours album that gets overlooked -- with McVie responding, "How much we laughed. "John (McVie) and Mick (Fleetwood) or Lindsey (Buckingham), they'd always moan about what a tough time we had, blah, blah, blah. But I'd say, 'Hang on. Don't forget how much laughter we got in that studio!' We laughed a lot -- in between the bouts of melancholy and suicide, of course. That's something we've always had within all of the different versions of Fleetwood Mac, I must say, not just during the Rumours era."

McVie went on to say, "People tend to scrutinize your songs – especially the Rumours-era songs -- for autobiographical clues. But. . . If they were all about me personally, I'd have killed myself by now. I always write about unrequited love or love in some form or another. I don't write about politics or the weather. I do include the sun and the sea quite a lot. They are songs from somebody else's point of view sometimes. I find that refreshing to think along those lines. It gives me a different track to go down."

When asked when she was happiest in Fleetwood Mac, McVie said, "I've always felt very fortunate. Always. Obviously, some of the work was hard and it was tough going. When Stevie (Nicks) joined it was a bit weird because I'd never worked with a girl before. We just wanted to have Lindsey, but he said, 'If I join my girlfriend comes with me.' So that was a debate. But I instantly liked her. She and I aren't what you'd call close buddies, but if one of us was in trouble, the other would be there like a shot. At the time, I struggled with her superstardom for a bit because I felt like somebody kicked me off the stage. I got used to that and I kind of dug it the end, because I could hide behind the keyboard where I feel perfectly at home."

Stevie Nicks remembered the moment in 1974 when she put her foot down and got Lindsey Buckingham to commit to joining Fleetwood Mac: "I said to him, 'We need to meet these people, because, it's a great band Lindsey. They have a great rhythm section, Christine (McVie)'s an amazing Hammond organ player, and y'know what, we are starving to death. And I have two waitress jobs and a cleaning lady job, and I'm really tired of being super, super poor. I am, I'm tired of it.'"

Following two-weeks in the Bahamas, Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey have returned to the United States. After his doctor told him that he needed rest, the couple took a vacation following his diagnosis of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome.

Earlier this month, Bieber had to postpone his tour when he started having symptoms. The syndrome has attacked the nerves in his face and ears. He shared his partial face paralysis through a video on Instagram, showing how he couldn't control one side of his face.

The couple is now at their home in Los Angeles.

TL;DR:

• Following two-weeks in the Bahamas, Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey have returned to the United States.
• The couple took a vacation following his diagnosis with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.

Pink, and husband Carey Hart have put their home up for sale and are asking $13,995 million.

The oceanfront home in Malibu is 4,300-square-foot, it features glass walls, and was completely renovated before they bought it. It was first listed last October and the price has since been lowered by $1 million.

The five bedroom home with a detached one-bedroom guesthouse, was once owned by Barry Manilow.

TL;DR:

• Pink, and husband Carey Hart have put their home up for sale for $13,995 million.
• The oceanfront home in Malibu was once owned by Barry Manilow.

New daddy, Post Malone has launched a new clothing line for children.

The collection ranges from $25-$65 and will begin shipping this August and includes black onesies with a cartoon on the front.

In addition to the apparel offered by PostyCo Kids, there's also a tote bag with a cartoon version of his face on it, as well as a baseball cap with a Post Malone barbed wire graphic across the front.

Post Malone, whose real name is Austin Post, welcomed his daughter in May.

TL;DR:

• New daddy, Post Malone has launched a new clothing line for children.
• The collection ranges from $25-$65 and includes black onesies with a cartoon on the front.

Despite the original Beach Boys' 50th anniversary in 2012 ending in disarray and bad blood -- the surviving group members are on different wavelengths as to how they'll celebrate its 60th. Mike Love, who controls the license to tour under the group's moniker, opted out of carrying on with the original group following the band's blockbuster "Celebration 50" tour, preferring to tour with his own band, which includes 57-year Beach Boys veteran Bruce Johnston.

Brian Wilson tours and records with fellow band co-founder Al Jardine along with early-'70s member, Blondie Chaplin.

Mojo spoke with Wilson, Love, Jardine, and Johnston about the possibilities of a 2022 team-up.

Mike Love explained, "Brian and Alan are going out (co-headlining) with the group Chicago. And Bruce and I are going out on tours as well. We were trying to make something (involving the whole band) happen in Los Angeles, but there were conflicts because Brian was already booked somewhere else. But we're looking out for a date when we might be able to do something together, which would be nice, y'know? And I think there may be a tribute album where we get involved with other people doing versions of our songs."

Al Jardine added: "No. Other than in my own head. I'm planning on it myself. I don't know if anybody else is (laughs). We're all hoping for it. But it's really up to Mike. It's really his call. Tell him I really would like to do a worldwide tour with him one more time. In spite of all the politics, it's a celebration that I think the world deserves right now."

Bruce Johnston answered: "My only answer is, God only knows. What can I say? I don't know who's doing what, where, how, when. I'm just standing by for the bus to pick me up. I don't know which bus. Maybe the reunion bus is gonna drop by. I don't know. Listen, I'm still the new guy. 60 years later, does it feel like another life entirely? No, it's only another summer (laughs)."

Brian Wilson was asked if after 60 years it all feels like another life entirely -- and admitted: "Those memories are still vivid. . ."

When pressed about the Beach Boys' reunion plans, he said: "No plans." Regarding a possible new studio set from the group, Wilson answered, "Probably not. . . but who knows?"

A while back we asked Mike Love -- who ceded much of his control over the 50th anniversary tour to Brian Wilson's management -- if he would be open to ever reuniting with the original band again: "Well, it depends, 'cause the way it was run and the people who were running it, I have serious issues with, as well. As far as working with my cousin Brian -- were that to be allowed, or made cause to happen, or that opportunity presented itself -- I'd definitely be open to it. 'Matter of fact, 'talked to Brian about a year before we even started doing any of the recording for what turned out to be That's Why God Made The Radio album; he and I talked about doing a project and he was excited about doing it -- but it never came to fruition. It was given another direction. Not by me and not by Brian, but by, by others."

Around that same time, we asked Al Jardine if he was prepared to carry on with the 2012 reunion lineup indefinitely: "Absolutely, for God's sake. I mean, what iconic veteran group wouldn't want to maintain the momentum with the original cast -- except, unfortunately some of those who can't be with us. But that was a ride. It was one of those rides that you don't wanna have end. And normally you take something like that (on the road) for at least two years -- just to recoup your expenses. But that's not why, just for the joy of doing it first, expenses can go down the list somewhere else."

Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin perform with Chicago tonight (June 28th) at Tampa's MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre.

The Beach Boys -- featuring Mike Love & Bruce Johnston -- perform tomorrow night (June 29th) in Barcelona, Spain at Festival Jardins de Pedralbes. The group's next North American date is set for July 28th in Calgary at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino.

Coming on September 9th is the last concert from Kiss' ongoing archival "Off The Soundboard" series. Live In Des Moines 1977 was recorded during the Alive II tour on November 29th, 1977 in Des Moines, Iowa at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, featuring the band's original and classic lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss.

When we last caught up with Paul Stanley, he explained that if a fan shells out their hard earned cash to see Kiss in concert, they're getting a massive show by seasoned vets who know exactly what it takes to deliver the goods -- be it in an open air stadium or a smoke-filled, hole in the wall club: "There's absolutely no substitute for working your way up. Bands today that are starting out -- they don't have a clue. Most of these bands go from obscurity to selling a million albums, two million albums -- they couldn't entertain a phone booth and that's why (laughter) they don't sell tickets. You learn the craft by doing it. You start in the clubs, you work your way up to being third on a bill in an auditorium, then you get to headlining there, then you get to work your way into arenas. By the time you're in arenas, you damn well know how to do it."

The tracklisting to Kiss' Off The Soundboard: Live In Des Moines 1977:

"I Stole Your Love"
"King Of The Night Time World"
"Ladies Room"
"Firehouse"
"Love Gun"
"Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll"
"Makin' Love"
"Christine Sixteen"
"Shock Me"
"I Want You"
"Calling Dr. Love"
"Shout It Out Loud"
"God Of Thunder"
"Rock And Roll All Nite"
"Detroit Rock City"
"Beth"
"Black Diamond"

Kiss performs tonight (June 28th) in Stuttgart, Germany

Their next U.S. show is set for September 21st at West Palm Beach's IThink Financial Amphitheatre.

When Lorde took the stage at the Glastonbury festival over the weekend, she spoke her mind about the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade.

While singing "Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen It All)," she went off script for an impassioned speech reminding her female fans just how sacred their right to choose for themselves is — or should be.

She said, "Wanna hear a secret, girls? Your bodies were destined to be controlled and objectified since before you were born. That horror is your birthright."

She went on to tell her audience that they possess strength and wisdom and encouraged them to access that to make a difference. "Because everything depends on it."

She concluded with a direct message to the Supreme Court, whose vote takes away a woman's right to have an abortion... She said, "F–k the Supreme Court."

Lorde is one of many musicians denouncing the court's decision, a few of the others include Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, and Billie Eilish.

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It was 42 years ago today (June 28th, 1980) that Paul McCartney's "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" began its three-week run on top of the charts. The song was recorded live by McCartney and Wings during their final tour on December 17th, 1979 at the Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland. The live version was actually only intended as the B-Side of the studio version of "Coming Up" -- which was the lead single and opening cut from McCartney's 1980 solo set McCartney II.

Although the modern-sounding gimmicky studio version was a smash overseas, U.S. disc jockeys flipped the single over for the normal voiced-live McCartney version -- which resulted in Wings' sixth and final chart topper and McCartney's first Number One single of the 1980's. Despite Wings receiving co-billing, "Coming Up" also marks the final time McCartney topped the charts as a "solo" act. His final two Number One's were duets with Stevie Wonder ("Ebony And Ivory" - 1982) and Michael Jackson ("Say Say Say" - 1983).

Incidentally, shortly before his death, McCartney's former partner John Lennon went on record saying how much he loved McCartney's originally studio version of "Coming Up."

By the time of "Coming Up's" release, McCartney's proposed world tour had been sidelined by the former Beatle's infamous pot bust the previous January, which landed McCartney in a Tokyo jail for 10 days. Wings lead guitarist Lawrence Juber recalled that with Wings still together -- but with McCartney also pursuing a solo career -- it was a strange time to be scoring a Number One hit: "The shame of it was, that if we had continued -- he would've been touring the States with a Number One record, 'cause 'Coming Up' was Number One. But the fact that there was this conflict, this dichotomy between Paul as 'Paul' and Paul as 'Wings,' as the band, it was most epitomized by 'Coming Up.' Because in England, the studio. . . Paul's McCartney II version came out. In America, nobody wanted to play the McCartney II version."

Paul McCartney recalled how the offbeat, yet groundbreaking, McCartney II project happened almost by accident: "What happened was, originally I just went into the studio to have a mess around. 'Cause I was fed up of formally making records, y'know, going in and doing it all properly. I wanted to just hire a machine -- which I did, I hired a 16-track machine and put a microphone into the back, so it's a very primitive way of doing it, and you bypass the mixing console. And I wanted to just go in for, like, about two weeks and just have a mess around and definitely not do anything for a new album, and definitely not try to do anything properly, and definitely experiment with anything."

McCartney recalled the difference between the live version of "Coming Up" to the solo one-man-band version on McCartney II: "The live version of 'Coming Up' -- and the solo one is off this. And we were working with an engineer and he listened -- we'd been working on mixing the live one, workin' on it for half-an-hour or so, and then I said, 'Wait a minute, I'll just play you this other one.' And he got a totally different feeling off the solo one. The solo thing, I just think there's just a lot of things I wouldn't have done; a lot of raw edges, a lot of silly sounds that I did for my own amusement, that normally I might think, 'Well, y'know, that's just a bit of a goof.'"

Lawrence Juber was in New York City during the summer of 1980, and remembers the absolute enormity of "Coming Up": "I was walking down the street and y'know, I'd hear 'Coming Up' blaring from the radio. Oh, it was fabulous -- I'd walk in Manny's (Music) and I'd hear someone playing the lick, y'know? Yeah, no, I was acutely conscious of it. And every time an issue comes up -- like when we were doing Wingspan, and I sat down with Paul and I said, 'y'know, at least for the American market, put the live version of 'Coming Up' on it, and he said, 'Yeah, people keep telling me that (laughs).' And they did. He's, kind of, over the years, I think he's been more accepting of it."

Since returning to the stage in 1989, "Coming Up" has remained a constant part of McCartney's setlist. Although over the past few tours it's been relegated to soundcheck run-throughs, McCartney did perform "Coming Up" live during his July 15th, 2009 appearance on the marquee of New York City's Ed Sullivan Theatre during his appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman.

The recent expanded reissue of 1970's McCartney album features three additional songs from Wings' final show from December 17th, 1979 in Glasgow: "Every Night," "Hot As Sun"," and "Maybe I'm Amazed." Both the live, studio, and original extended unreleased version of the studio "Coming Up" are included on the deluxe McCartney II reissue.

Halsey lead the crowd at her Phoenix, Arizona concert Friday (June 25th) in a chant of, "My body, my choice" in response to the Supreme Court's ruling that overturned Roe. v Wade.

Video shared on social media shows the singer addressing the audience with, "This has been happening for a very long f***ing time. And I know that we want to sit at home and we want to wait for some revolutionary to come along and to make a difference, but no one is f***ing coming. Nobody is f***ing coming. It is up to every single one of you, myself, every single person in this building to do our fucking part to protect bodily autonomy and bodily integrity. To protect medical privacy."

Halsey then lead the crowd in chanting the pro-choice slogan, "My body, my choice."

Hours after the decision was announced Friday, they tweeted: "I have been advocating for abortion, reproductive rights, and bodily integrity for as long as I've had a platform and I'm running out of ways to word and frame the severity of the impact that fundamentalism has on our country.

"I know some of you look to my page for information or guidance but I need a little bit of time to speak to some people with more authority and experience than me and gather my thoughts. I don't want to just contribute to antagonistic noise. I'm just defeated at the moment."

Olivia Rodrigo was joined by Lily Allen at Glastonbury Saturday (June 25th) for a performance of the latter's 2009 hit "F--- You!"

The pair dedicated the song to the Supreme Court following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

According to Consequence of Sound, Rodrigo said, "I'm devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this. I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don't give a sh*t about freedom."

The "Drivers License" singer wasn't the only artist at the five-day English festival to speak out against the Supreme Court decision. Billie Eilish called it "a really dark day for women," while Phoebe Bridgers led the crowd in a chant of "F--- the Supreme Court!"

On Saturday night (June 25th) Paul McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl onstage during his first appearance at England's Glastonbury festival in 18 years. The show, which turned out to be "Macca's" 500th with his band of the past two decades, marked Dave Grohl's first live performance since the death of Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins back on March 25th.

Grohl joined McCartney for two songs, tackling the Beatles' 1963 Please Please Me opener "I Saw Her Standing There" and 1973's Wings classic "Band On The Run."

Springsteen repeated his two-song set with McCartney that they played back on June 16th at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, with "The Boss" leading the way on his 1984 favorite, "Glory Days" before duetting with McCartney on Ringo Starr's signature "Beatlemania" tune -- "I Wanna Be Your Man." Both Grohl and Springsteen came back out to trade solos on "The End" portion of the show-closing Abbey Road-medley.

Paul McCartney explained that at this stage of his career, how he's perceived as an artist is pretty much irrelevant to him or his work: "I'm not really fussed about what I am now. Y'know, 'cause I've been a lot of stuff I wanted to be. So, y'know, if I was ever trying to become a title -- 'a rock and roller' -- well, y'know, I don't think of myself as anything in particular. Y'know, obviously, as you get older it gets harder to be a punk. But I'm not really fussed about that, 'cause I think it'd be, like, daft to suddenly really try to be 15-years-old. So I have to accept to a degree what I am, y'know? I think of myself, basically, as a sort of rocker, who can write ballads as well."

STEPHEN STILLS PARTNERS WITH IRVING AZOFF'S IAG

Stephen Stills has joined the likes of Linda Ronstadt, the Beach Boys, and bandmate David Crosby, by entering into "a new, multifaceted partnership with Irving Azoff's Iconic Artists Group (IAG)." According to Billboard, "The deal includes IAG's purchase of a controlling interest in Stills' intellectual property, including his music publishing catalog of 1,000-plus songs from his stints in Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Manassas; the Rides and the Stills-Young Band, as well as his solo career. Among the classics the deal covers are 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,' 'Southern Cross,' and 'Love The One You're With.'"

The deal also gives IAG a stake in Stills' band trademarks, name, image and likeness. Stills explained why he decided to go with Azoff -- a friend for decades: "I waited for an Irving, someone that I knew and knew would cherish it. I got another contract from another company, and it was jail. I got to these advanced years, and I decided I would circumvent the estate fight."

Azoff added: "You look at (the Tom Petty family) and some of that. But in our case, what we're trying to help is for the proper estate planning, but also growing it." (Billboard)

NEW NEIL YOUNG CONCERT FILM & LIVE SET

On August 5th, Neil Young will release his latest live set and concert movie, titled, Noise & Flowers. The project was culled from Neil Young and Promise of the Real's 2019 European tour, which Young undertook following the death of his longtime manager and confidante, Elliot Roberts.

Young posted on his official Neil Young Archives page: "During the tour, we had a poster of Elliot on a road case, where he always stood during all shows. Everyone who was with us felt that this tour was amazing for its great vibe. The Real and I delivered for Elliot. . . Truly a great collection dripping with the soul of our band as we played for our fallen leader."

Highlights on the set include "Helpless," "Rockin' In The Free World," "Winterlong," "Alabama," "I've Been Waiting For You," and "On The Beach," among others. (Rolling Stone)

GRAHAM NASH ON THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

Graham Nash, who's currently out on the road on a solo tour, spoke frankly about the State of The Union. The British-born Nash, who became an American citizen back in 1978, told New York's The Hudson Independent, "Quite frankly, we might be wit­ness­ing the end of the Amer­i­can em­pire. Em­pires rise and fall. . . the Egyp­tians thought they were great. The Russ­ian em­pire thought it was great. The British Em­pire thought they were great. And they all failed. There is so much di­vi­sion in the coun­try. I'm not op­ti­mistic right now."

He went on to say, "The great thing about this coun­try is that you are able to speak your mind. I'm not even sure if any of CSN or CSNY would be able to do what we did had we lived in a dif­fer­ent coun­try, but we live in the United States and in the United States you are al­lowed to say what you think." (The Hudson Independent)

Graham Nash klcks off his next string of dates on July 13th at Red Bank, New Jersey's Count Basie Center for the Arts.

J-Hope has become the first member of BTS to announce a solo album following news of the group's hiatus.

BigHit Music wrote on Weverse Sunday (June 26th) that the South Korean rapper will drop Jack In The Box on July 15th, with the first single to debut on July 1st.

The group told fans earlier this month that they would be taking time apart to explore solo projects.

Lynne Spears says she just wants her daughter Britney to be "happy."

In video obtained by Page Six, photographers caught Lynne leaving LAX on Thursday (June 23rd) and asked how she felt about not getting an invite to the pop star's wedding. Lynne said, "I just want her to be happy."

The "Toxic" singer responted on Instagram by posting a video of herself and her new husband, Sam Asghari, making out as they boarded a private plane. Britney captioned the clip, "Hi … Am I happy enough mamma ???"

Lynne previously wished her daughter well on Instagram following her nuptials, writing, "You look so radiant and so happy!" Your wedding is the ‘Dream' wedding. And having it at your home makes it so sentimental and special! I am soooo happy for you! I love you!"

Pink is prepared to lose fans in defense of a woman's right to an abortion.

On Saturday (June 25th), the singer tweeted in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, "Let's be clear: if you believe the government belongs in a woman's uterus, a gay persons business or marriage, or that racism is okay- THEN PLEASE IN THE NAME OF YOUR LORD NEVER F***ING LISTEN TO MY MUSIC AGAIN. AND ALSO F*** RIGHT OFF. We good?"

She continued to tweet Sunday, (June 26th) writing, "I think all of our nerves are collectively fried from so many years of racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc. +pandemics, mass shootings, wars and the total lunacy, hypocrisy, ignorance of the GOP-it's all a bit much. But we will stick together. Good will prevail over evil."

Roger Daltrey is happy to be on the road with his solo band -- especially in the face of Covid, which nearly crippled the touring industry.

Daltrey's solo backing band includes Pete Townshend's brother, guitarist Simon Townshend and Simon's son Ben on drums. Daltrey chatted with Scotland's The Herald and explained, "If I do any Who songs we'll do them completely differently from the way the Who do them, just to explore them. . . But the most important thing is I'm going to be employing 20 people, 10 of them musicians who have been out of work for two-and-a-half years."

When pressed as to why Daltrey has dubbed the trek, "Who I Was" -- he laughed and said, "Because the longer the lockdown went on the more I wondered who the f*** I was. It was driving me insane. You've got to remember we've been gypsies all our lives, travelled the whole world, then we're shut up for two years. There was a huge part of me missing, which is the part of me that gets on a stage and sings. There's something in me that seems to have to do that, or transmit whatever I'm thinking and touch people with the voice I was given as a gift. Unless you've done it, it's very difficult to explain."

Daltrey went on to say, "The last two-and-a-half years haven't been easy. I didn't think we would ever go back. But now we are and I've got my solo thing coming up which was postponed from last year, then the Who are touring again in October. I'm really happy to be doing it because I know it can't go on for too much longer. Singers can't change the strings and I don't want to go out and be mediocre."

Roger Daltrey continues to tour on his own and play charity gigs as much as possible. He admits that at this stage of the game -- especially with Who shows looming in the not too distant future -- he physically needs to sing as often as he can: "If I ever stopped singing, I wouldn't be able to do this, so I just make sure I just keep singing, keep the voice in. You've got to keep doing it, especially singing like the way I sing. I could do some serious damage if I stop, so I've just gotta keep going."

Happy Birthday to Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys, who turns 80 on today (June 27th). Johnston joined the group on April 9th, 1965 to become the permanent live replacement for the group's leader and bassist Brian Wilson, who had quit the road the previous December to focus solely on songwriting and producing. Soon after Johnston had joined, Wilson featured him prominently on the group's next single, 1965's Number Three hit "California Girls." Johnston's tenor voice was also notably featured in the fadeout of "God Only Knows" from the group's 1966 Pet Sounds album.

Johnston's signature Beach Boys classic, 1971's "Disney Girls," is among the tracks revamped on the recent set, The Beach Boys With the Royal Philharmonic, which sailed to Number One on both Billboard's Classical Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts.

Bruce Johnston explained why he was so desperately needed out on the road with the group back in 1965: "Brian Wilson had about 10 jobs. He had to write it, arrange it, produce it, do vocal arrangements. . . and it means you have to stay home to do it. So that kind of opened up a door for me to be on the road -- and record, I guess."

Unlike the rest of the Beach Boys, Johnston wasn't raised in the blue-collar suburbs of Hawthorne or Inglewood, California, but in the affluent Bel Air section of Los Angeles, along with high school buddies Jan & Dean. As a teenager, Johnston ventured into Hollywood, hooking up with such aspiring legends as Phil Spector, who invited Johnston to join his first group, the Teddy Bears. Johnston passed on Spector's offer, but later teamed up with Doris Day's son Terry Melcher to record what he called "Beach Boys knock-offs" as the Rip Chords, including "Hey Little Cobra."

Johnston told us that although he rates the Brian Wilson-produced Pet Sounds as the group's masterpiece, he also respected the late '60s work the group did after Wilson backed away from writing for the band: "With Brian pulling back it kind of brought everybody to the realization that if, y'know, we're gonna keep recording as the Beach Boys we have to have songs to record. Everybody started writing their own songs and they had interesting discoveries about their talent. Y'know, everybody started writing and I kinda found it interesting."

Johnston quit the Beach Boys in 1972 and explained that it was the group's rampant substance abuse pretty much drove him away: "That was the drug era that I refused. Without saying who was in it, I'll just tell who wasn't. That was also, Mike (Love) maybe being a little nutty organically with meditation. And Al Jardine was never, ever into alcohol or drugs. So it was a tough time."

He recalled how he returned to the fold -- first as a producer, then as a performer -- in 1978: "I suppose I was some sane voice that was kind of on the inside. (And it was) 'Come down and perform a little sane rescue (for the sessions).' Y'know, organize the troops. And that's how it started up. And then, God bless Dennis (Wilson), in the middle of it, he said 'Bruce, get on the plane tonight. We're playing in Mobile. I want you on that stage with us.'"

Beach Boys author Peter Ames Carlin said that Johnston's relationship and opinion of Brian Wilson's work seems to differ between his first stint in the band from 1965 to 1972 and when he re-joined in the late '70s: "He seemed to understand the significance and importance of Brian's artistry, and what had happened to Brian's work over the years. But when he got back in the band in '79 and everything just kind of shifted, and he became Mike Love's shadow. And way more involved in the commercial side of it and seemed to almost have contempt for Brian."

Johnston told us that he still keeps an active tab on Top 40 radio and says that he's open to most kinds of music -- but there are a few things he still won't allow in his home: "I hate the four-letter word. I love freedom of speech, but I hate four-letter words in music. 'Cause, Little Richard, James Brown and Jimi Hendrix were about as funky as you could ever be -- but they never had to swear. I'm not a prude, but freedom of speech -- rock on -- but not at my house."

Apart from being a member of the Beach Boys, Johnston is best known for composing Barry Manilow's 1976 chart topper "I Write The Songs," which earned Johnston the Grammy that year for Song Of The Year.

Aside from his four decades working with the Beach Boys, Johnston has worked with Elton John, Eric Carmen, the Hudson Brothers, David Cassidy, Pink Floyd, and many, many others.

Most recently Johnston was credited as one of the producers of The Weeknd's 2022 album Dawn FM. Johnston co-wrote and co-produced "Here We Go. . . Again," which featured rapper Tyler, the Creator.

Bruce Johnston is the only member of the group's classic lineup still touring with Mike Love as the Beach Boys. The group perform tonight (June 27th) in Paris, France at L'Olympia.

The Beach Boys' next North American date is set for July 28th in Calgary at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino.

Ozzy Osbourne has tapped some of rock's greatest guitarists for his upcoming album, Patient Number 9, set for release on September 9th. Osbourne has already dropped the title track, featuring the legendary Jeff Beck.

Ultimate-Guitar.com posted some of Ozzy's recent Q&A with fans in which he revealed he wished some of the new songs had come earlier: "It was really great working with Tony (Iommi). He's the riff master. No one can touch him in that respect. I only wish we had these songs for Black Sabbath's 13 album."

On reuniting with former solo guitarist Zakk Wylde, Ozzy explained, "Zakk is part of my family and always will be. The album needed that weight that his playing provides. He just came in and really sorted things out."

Regarding the album's just-released title track, Ozzy said: "The song is about a mental institution. Having someone like Jeff Beck play on my album is just incredible, a total honor. There's no other guitar player that plays like him and his solo on 'Patient Number 9 is just jaw-dropping."

Ozzy told us a while back how he finds inspiration for song topics these days: "Believe me, I'm not one of these guys that can write about boy-meets-girl. It's got to mean something to me. I mean, I don't write all the lyrics, but I have to say, 'Well, y'know, this an' that, isn't that strange that that happened when this happened,' y'know, and I'll get going, y'know?"

Charlie Puth said last week, that if he got 5000,000 pre-saves, he would release a collaboration with BTS' Jungkook. And today, he kept his promise.

Over the last couple of days, the two have been sharing clips of the song and the video for "Left and Right."

In the video, they cycle through a series of outfits as they sing back-to-back and Jungkook tries to listen to a conversation on the other side of a wall using a glass. He's also seen hanging on to a car hood as it speeds through town.

The tease of the song came just a few days after Jungkook and the rest of BTS announced that they were going to take a break to work on their solo careers.

TL;DR:

• Charlie Puth has release a collaboration with BTS' Jungkook.
• Over the last couple of days, the two have been sharing clips of the song and the video for "Left and Right."

Paul McCartney will play a "pop up" show tonight (Friday, June 24th) in Frome, England as a warm-up for Saturday's (June 25th) performance at England's Glastonbury Festival. The former-Beatle announced he and his band will perform live in Frome, Somerset, at the Cheese and Grain (Market Yd, Justice Ln, Frome BA11 1BE), hitting the stage at 5 p.m. local time.

According to the announcement:

⁠Tickets for this extraordinary experience are available now from the Cheese and Grain box office -- in-person only -- and will be available on a strictly first-come first-served basis. The box office will be open for extended hours this evening until tickets have sold out.
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⁠This is an incredible opportunity to watch Paul warm up for his Glastonbury headlining performance this weekend, and won't be Paul's normal set, so expect an afternoon full of wonderful surprises.

Tickets are 25 (British pounds) each and limited to 2 per person and are non-transferable.

We caught up with Paul McCartney not too long ago and asked him what he considered his greatest achievement: "My most significant achievement is my children, they are very significant and boy. But it was easy achieving that (laughter). But work? Y'know, I don't know. It's a very difficult question 'cause I've been lucky to have been involved in so many cool things. I think one of the most magical things, I think a lot of people in music, you kind of end up believing in a kind of a mystery and a magic, 'cause there is that to it."

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett feels that tour mate Tommy Lee is getting too much flack for having broken four ribs just before hitting the road on "The Stadium Tour." Although Lee -- against doctor's orders -- is braving through a handful of tunes every night with Motley Crue, the majority of the set is being handled by drummer Tommy Clufetos -- who now plays with Ozzy Osbourne andghandled drum duties on the last Black Sabbath tour.

Rockett appeared on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk and was asked if he knew Tommy Lee was injured prior to hitting the road, and admitted, "I didn't know anything about it. I swear I didn't. I went out and he wasn't playing. And I'm, like, 'What the heck is going on, guys?' So I went back and got the lowdown."

He went on to say that he thinks it's uncool that some fans are slamming Lee for not playing the full set with the Crue: "He's taking a lot of heat, and I don't think he should. Because I think what's cool about what he's doing is he's coming out there and he's going, 'This is painful to do it, but I want the audience to know that I'm here. I'm here for the duration. I'm not wussing out on this.' Instead of running home and sitting six weeks out while he recovers, he's (out on the road and) he's part of the team. I think that's badass."

Taylor Swift released a new song today. It's the theme music for the movie, Where The Crawdads Sing. "Carolina" is also used in the official trailer for the film.

Her song didn't just happen to show up in the movie. Swift says that she read the book years ago and loved it.

She said, "As soon as I heard there was a film in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side."

Taylor wrote the song herself and made the announcement on Thursday morning (June 23) via Instagram.

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Shawn Mendes plays a singing crocodile in the upcoming movie, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

In the promotional trailer released on Thursday (6-23) his animated character shows up in the bathtub of an unsuspecting family. The homeowners soon learn that the reptile isn't dangerous, plus he can carry a tune.

Mendes said he liked the character and had a lot of fun recording the voice overs for the film. He said, "What was really amazing was that Lyle as a character only sings, so I felt really comfortable. I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural."

The story line is about a crocodile helping a young boy find his own voice as he struggles to adapt to a new school.

The movie based on a children's classic book, will be in theatres October 7^th.

TL;DR:

• Shawn Mendes plays a singing crocodile in the upcoming movie, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
• Mendes said, "I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural."
• The story line is about a crocodile helping a young boy find his own voice as he struggles to adapt to a new school.
• In theatres October 7^th.