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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame

The Country Music Hall Of Fame has announced that Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley and Joe Galante will be the 2022 inductees.

The members-elect will be honored during a Medallion Ceremony at the Museum in October, with heartfelt testimonials and once-in-a-lifetime musical tributes.

Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the Veteran category, while neo-traditionalist Keith Whitley, who helped define country music's new traditionalist resurgence of the 1980s, will join the Hall in the Modern category.

Joe Galante, one of country music's most successful record executives, will become a member in the Nonperforming category.

Jerry Lee Lewis, who began as an explosive rock & roll performer, later became a major country star, with a distinctive and dynamic style as a singer and pianist. Between 1968 and 1981, he had thirty-four Top Twenty country hits.

Influential singer Whitley recorded a dozen Top Twenty solo country singles in five years. His career was cut tragically short at age thirty-four.

Gelante helped steer the careers of Alabama, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, the Judds, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood and many other artists during his four decades in the record business.

(Photo: Silvio Tanaka)

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Pearl Jam Cancel Shows After Bassist Tests Positive For Covid

Pearl Jam canceled the final shows on their current U.S. tour after the band's bassist Jeff Ament tested positive for Covid.

The final two shows of the tour were scheduled to be held in Sacramento on May 18 and in Las Vegas on May 20.

"While the band battled through Oakland after drummer Matt Cameron tested positive for Covid, and Fresno where Ed and the band got through it with the help of Dave Krusen as special guest drummer, they now have to present the heartbreaking news that this morning bassist Jeff Ament has tested positive for COVID," Pearl Jam said in a statement posted on social media.

The band added, "Our attention to staying inside the bubble has been constant. We have truly done all that we could have to remain clear of infection. Regretfully, the Sacramento and Las Vegas shows are canceled."

Ticket refunds will be automatically processed to ticket holders' method of purchase.

Pearl Jam is set to kick off their European tour with a performance at the Netherlands' Pinkpop Festival on June 18.

(Photo: Danny Clinch)

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New Elton John Documentary Heading To Disney+

Disney+ has won the rights to a new documentary on Elton John, titled Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years That Made His Legend.

The documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by John's husband and manager David Furnish, features unseen concert footage from the legendary musician's past 50 years, a special look at the first five years of John's career, modern-day footage of John and his family, and a look at his hand-written journals.

"Elton and I could not think of a better collaborator than R.J. Cutler for a film that represents more than just Elton's career - it's his life," Furnish said in a statement. "From the Troubadour to Dodger Stadium, we knew that R.J. would help guide Elton's story and its many layers in a way that feels authentic and evocative."

The documentary will be screened only in a limited number of theatres and film festivals ahead of its release on Disney+.

The music for Disney film The Lion King was done by John.

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My Chemical Romance, Jack White & Fall Out Boy To Headline 2022 Music Midtown

My Chemical Romance, Jack White and Fall Out Boy have been announced as headliners of this year's Music Midtown festival.

Music Midtown is set to take place at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on September 17 and 18. Other musicians set to feature at the festival include Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Phoenix, Turnstile, A Day To Remember, Louis The Child, 2 Chainz, 100 gecs, Denzel Curry, Tinashe, and Charlotte Cardin.

Tickets for the event are on sale now.

Last week, MCR shared a new song, "The Foundations of Decay," the band's first single in eight years.

"The Foundations of Decay" is the first new music from My Chemical Romance since the release of "Fake Your Death," a song originally recorded for their unfinished fifth album but featured on the greatest hits compilation May Death Never Stop You in 2014.

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