News Ticker: Kid Rock, Zac Efron, Ted Jarrett and Eddie BoPhoto: Grant/WireImage Kid Rock and the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger will perform at this year’s 25th annual Wrestlemania on April 5th at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Scherzinger will open the show with “America the Beautiful” while Rock will perform a medley of his hits, according to NME. High School Musical star and former Rolling Stone cover boy Zac Efron has dropped out of the remake of the Kevin Bacon town-with-no-dancing hit Footloose, E! reports. Paramount Pictures confirmed Efron’s departure in a statement. The film is still scheduled for a 2010 release. Nashville R&B singer-songwriter Ted Jarrett, best known for his 1957 hit “You Can Make It If You Try,” passed away March 21st after suffering liver failure, Reuters reports. He was 83. “You Can Make It…” was covered by the Rolling Stones’ for their 1964 debut album. New Orleans pianist Eddie Bo died following a “sudden, massive heart attack” on March 18th. Bo worked with artists like Irma Thomas and Art Neville and penned the song “I’m Wise,” which Little Richard recorded and released as “Slippin’ and Slidin,’” Hollywood Reporter writes.
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Published: 2009-03-24
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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News Ticker: Chris Cornell, Carrie Underwood, Tegan and Sara, Massive AttackPhoto: Katopodis/Getty Chris Cornell has struck a deal with Virgin America airlines that will bring his music to all flights in the fleet, so passengers can listen to Scream onboard the plane, watch Cornell videos in-flight, and hear some of his tunes while boarding the aircraft. A press release didn’t specify whether the agreement includes work by Soundgarden, Audioslave or Temple of the Dog. Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley have been booked to host the Country Music Association Awards in Nas
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Published: 2009-08-27
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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