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Full interview: Meet Billy Davis, the legend who helped Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire
Read full article: Full interview: Meet Billy Davis, the legend who helped Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fireMeet Billy Davis. The guitarist extraordinaire, a former member of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters -- and, yes, the guy who helped Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire.
Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer, dead at 77
Read full article: Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer, dead at 77Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and '70s who was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis’ landmark fusion of jazz and more contemporary sounds, has died.
Black couple's daring escape from slavery marked in London
Read full article: Black couple's daring escape from slavery marked in LondonBlack couple who escaped slavery in the U.S. state of Georgia and fled to Britain to campaign for abolition have been honored with a historic marker on their home in London.
Black lawmaker hopes highway project can right an old wrong
Read full article: Black lawmaker hopes highway project can right an old wrongTennessee state Rep. Harold Love Jr.'s father put up a fight in the 1960s against rerouting Interstate 40 because he believed it would stifle and isolate Nashville’s Black community.
Outtakes: Stevie Nicks on Petty, Prince, Beyoncé and Harry
Read full article: Outtakes: Stevie Nicks on Petty, Prince, Beyoncé and HarryFILE - Harry Styles, right, presents a trophy to Stevie Nicks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on March 29, 2019. I feel like I know Beyoncé even though I really don’t know her at all. I hope you’re wrong.’ But he’s absolutely right.”_________CALL ME MAYBESpeaking of friends Stevie Nicks have been in touch with — don’t count the members of Fleetwood Mac. I’m really, really good friends with Mick,” she said. That’s really good too because that kind of keeps you in sort of that mindset also,” she said.
LEADING OFF: Wildfires darken California skies; Cole vs O's
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Wildfires darken California skies; Cole vs O'sRingCentral Coliseum stands under skies darkened by wildfire smoke before the Oakland Athletics' baseball game against the Houston Astros in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The smell of the fires wafted over the stadium as San Francisco hosted Seattle on Wednesday night and ash fell inside the ballpark this week when Oakland played. NOT SO HOTYankees star Gerrit Cole tries to end his three-game losing streak when he starts at home against Baltimore. MISSING YOUThe defending World Series champion Nationals will be without October star Howie Kendrick for a while. Last season, Kendrick was the MVP of the NL Championship Series and hit the go-ahead homer in Game 7 of the World Series.
Smoke from nearby wildfires creates eerie baseball scene
Read full article: Smoke from nearby wildfires creates eerie baseball sceneSmoke from California wildfires obscures the sky over Oracle Park as the Seattle Mariners take batting practice before their baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in San Francisco. By mid-morning across San Francisco Bay, the Giants Oracle Park resembled a black-and-orange horror scene. Little experiment on my behalf today.Still, the air quality was below 100 about two hours before first pitch. AL West-leading Oakland was set to face the Houston Astros, while across San Francisco Bay the Giants were hosting the Seattle Mariners. The NFL's San Francisco 49ers practiced in similar conditions at their Santa Clara facility in the South Bay on Wednesday.
University of Michigan Marching Band to perform Woodstock tribute at Saturday's football game
Read full article: University of Michigan Marching Band to perform Woodstock tribute at Saturday's football gameThe Michigan Marching Band performs in Ann Arbor on Oct. 1, 2016. (Amber Ainsworth/WDIV)ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan Marching Band's performance at Saturday's Michigan football game will be a tribute to Woodstock. RELATED: Michigan's 'The Victors' named best fight song in college football historyThe "Summer of 1969" will highlight Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles and The Fifth Dimension. The show includes arrangements by the band's former director, Scott Boerma, who now directs Western Michigan University's band. Michigan will take on Middle Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor.
Classic Rock Bracket: Vote in Round 2 of Beatles region
Read full article: Classic Rock Bracket: Vote in Round 2 of Beatles regionWelcome to Round 2 of the Beatles region of the Classic Rock Bracket. You may have heard of the little band from Liverpool who rose to fame in the U.S. in the mid-1960s. More info on the Classic Rock Bracket: Crowning the best act of the iconic music eraIn the first round, the Beatles region saw a handful of upsets, including:No. Vote in others regions below:Every Monday, through the month of July, we'll advance the bracket to the next round, with a winner being announced at the end of July. Vote in Round 2 of Beatles region below:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.