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Duran Duran talks Rock Hall of Fame, Roxy Music, Napa Valley and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

Duran Duran has a lot to celebrate.For starters, the English new wave heroes were finally enshrined into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year after some 15 years of eligibility.It also has a (relatively) new album out — “Future Past” — which is the band’s 15th studio release and first since 2015’s “Paper Gods.”Plus, the group — which consists of longtime members John Taylor on bass, Simon Lebon on lead vocals, Nick Rhodes on keyboards and Roger Taylor on drums — is just about to embark on a major North American tour.The trek kicks off with two NorCal shows as Duran Duran is set to take the stage on May 27 as part of the three-day BottleRock Napa Valley festival and then perform a full-length gig at SAP Center in San Jose on May 28. For information, visit bottlerocknapavalley.com and sapcenter.com, respectively.Looking further down the road, the group also has an Aug. 24 date schedule at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento (golden1center.com).I recently had the ...

Review: Emmylou Harris helps kick off exciting new concert series in Napa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

Music fans now have another great reason to visit Napa Valley.It’s called the Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions and it’s set to bring more than two-dozen headliner acts to the lovely Meritage Resort in Napa over the next four months or so.Legendary vocalist Emmylou Harris helped kick of the opening weekend of the series on Sunday (May 21), performing a winning 90-minute set of country/folk/Americana tunes in front of approximately 1,000 fans.The weekend’s other two concerts were Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade (on Friday, May 19) and Dwight Yoakam (on Saturday, May 20).It must have been a relief of sorts for the promoters — who also run the Blue Note Napa club in downtown as well as co-produce the Oxbow Riverstage shows — to see the acts acturally take the stage, given that this series appeared to be in dire straits as little as three weeks ago.Related ArticlesMusic | Bay Area Rock Hall of Fame act will continue tour without ai...

Niall Horan announces 2024 tour with stops at Shoreline, Kia Forum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

Niall Horan is hitting the road.The chart-topping pop star has announced dates for The Show Live on Tour 2024 — which is his first headlining jaunt since 2018’s Flicker World Tour.The trek kicks off kick off on Feb. 21 in Belfast, UK at the SSE Arena and includes a trio of dates in the Golden State.Horan performs July 26, 2024 at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, July 27, 2024 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood and July 30, 2024 at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista.Horan will be performing songs from all three of solo albums, including “The Show,” which is set to hit stores on June 9.Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. June 2, www.niallhoran.com.There is also a presale for Citi card holders that begins at 10 a.m. May 30, www.citientertainment.com.NIALL HORAN – “The Show” LIVE ON TOUR 20242/21/24 – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena Belfast2/23/24 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena2/27/24 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts W...

Merced River in Yosemite reaches flood stage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.Related ArticlesWeather | Map: People drowned or swept away in California rivers, spring 2023 At Pohono Bridge, at the valley’s west end, the river was at 12.08 feet early Monday. Ten feet is considered “minor flood stage.” The forecast for this week does not predict the river will reach the “moderate flood stage” of 12½ feet, at which Northside and Southside drives would be closed to traffic.At Happy Isles, at the valley’s east end, the river was at 8.4 feet, a few inches above the minor flood stage of 8. Moderate flood stage there is 10 feet.Because of high water caused by melting of the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the Yosemite Valley campgrounds Lower Pines, North Pines and Housekeeping Camp have been closed since last week.The highest crest on record for the Merced at Pohono Bridge is 23½ feet in January 1997, the weather service said. In...

NYPD: Harry and Meghan’s disputed car chase claims don’t warrant ‘further investigation’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t be able to count on an investigation by the New York City Police Department to back up their claims that they endured a “near-catastrophic,” two-hour car chase at the hands of “highly aggressive” paparazzi who caused “multiple near collisions” with other drivers, pedestrians and two police officers.The NYPD has concluded that the incident warrants “no further investigation,” the New York Times has reported. This statement indicates that police don’t believe anyone — including the paparazzi or members of the royal couple’s security team — broke any laws.As the New York Times said in a report on Friday, early reports about the May 16 incident repeated claims from the couple’s publicist and other allies that the chase was “relentless,” “near fatal” and supposedly involved the couple’s SUV being followed by other SUVS with black-out windows and...

Bay Area Rock Hall of Fame act will continue tour without ailing lead singer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

Tom Johnston is dropping off the Doobie Brothers’ ongoing 50th anniversary tour while he addresses a problem with his back.The stellar guitarist and lead vocalist, who formed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band in San Jose in 1970, “will be undergoing surgery following severe back pain and will be unable to join the band on the upcoming leg” of the trek, according to a news release. Johnston has reportedly been advised by his physician that he should not be performing.Although Johnston will be greatly missed by fans during this time away, the band does plan to continue its 50th anniversary tour, beginning May 25 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, with Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald, John McFee and other musicians.“I hope for a speedy recovery and can’t wait to get back on the road and continue doing what I love. I would like to thank Pat, Michael, John, and the entire Doobie Brothers band for covering for me while I recover from back surgery … I’m su...

California, Arizona and Nevada reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

By Ella Nilsen | CNNThree Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half of which would be completed by next year, in an effort to stave off a crisis at the nation’s largest reservoirs.The deal between California, Arizona and Nevada agrees to cut at least 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026 – around 10% of the states’ Colorado River allocation – water that would otherwise be used to irrigate farms, generate hydropower or feed municipal drinking water systems.The water cuts would be split up among farmers, tribes and cities who are working with the federal government on short-term payments in exchange for water savings. Most of the cuts would be compensated with at least $1 billion in federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. About 1.5 million acre-feet of that water is set to be cut by the end of 2024.The plan still must be finalized after a federal environme...

BBQ cookbooks: Pitmasters, chefs, a blogger and a Brit share recipes, advice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

‘Tis the season. Outdoor cooking season, that is. Normally that’s a year-round activity in California, but many backyard grill masters and pitmasters may feel the need to make up for lost time, if our recent months of cold, blustery weather kept them inside. The publishing world is happy to oblige with a fresh crop of inspirational cookbooks. There are recipes and advice for everyone here, whether you are a casual griller or smoking like a pit pro.Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling“Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling” is the second cookbook from Los Angeles chef-restaurateur Bricia Lopez and food blogger Javier Cabral, (Abrams Books) Considering how crazy Californians are for carne asada, this cookbook may become the season’s bestseller. Los Angeles chef-restaurateur Bricia Lopez and food blogger Javier Cabral, who co-wrote the 2019 bestselling cookbook, “Oaxaca,” have now turned their attention to SoCal’s backyard barb...

Newly christened Oceania Vista coming to California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

Wonderful as they may be, Princess Fiona, Pitbull and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger are slightly odd choices to serve as cruise ship godparents, the ceremonial figurehead who christens a new ship. But it’s true: Shrek’s wife is the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, rapper Pitbull is godfather of the Norwegian Escape, and Scherzinger, former lead singer of one of the best-selling girl groups ever, recently made the most of her largely honorific duty by blessing P&O Cruises’ flagship, Arvia.Which brings us to the cruising world’s newest godmother, and unlike the aforementioned or the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders — collective godmother of the Norwegian Getaway, really? — this one makes sense.Giada De Laurentiis, the Italian-American chef, writer and television personality, was in Malta on May 8 to christen Oceania Cruises’ newest flagship, MS Vista. With two cups of charm, a pint of grace and a splash of Champagne off the portside bow, the Food Network star...

Hwy 101 reopened following deadly crash in Sunnyvale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:41 GMT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KRON) -- Three people were killed and five were injured in a multi-vehicle collision on northbound Highway 101 in Sunnyvale early Monday morning, according to the San Jose California Highway Patrol office. Both the northbound and southbound lanes have since reopened, and traffic is moving in both directions as of 9:05 a.m. after all lanes were previously closed Monday morning.A call came into the San Jose CHP just before 12:30 a.m. reporting a car hitting the center median between Lawrence Expressway and North Fair Oaks Boulevard. Shortly after, several more cars crashed, officials said.Breaking news Three people killed on 101 between Lawrence expressway and fair oaks Multi vehicle accident with debris scattered in both directions of 101 in Sunnyvale @kron4news pic.twitter.com/UmuPV2V2Jl— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) May 22, 2023San Jose CHP officials said three people were killed, none of whom were from the initial solo crash. The Bay City News also reported tha...