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GEORGE HARRISON RECEIVES STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME

George Harrison received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, located outside the Capitol Records building on Vine Street.  The ceremony was attended by his wife Olivia, son Dhani, former Beatle-bandmate Paul McCartney (in a surprise appearance),  co-Wilburys Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, a horde of fans, friends, Capitol executives, and assorted well-wishers. 

More here from MSNBC.

PHIL SPECTOR CONVICTED OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER

This just in from the Los Angeles Superior Court, where producer Phil Spector, 69, was retried for the death of actress Lana Clarkson, after a hung jury in the first trial. He could receive a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

Judge Larry Paul Fidler gave the jury the option of convicting or acquitting Spector of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter, but the jury returned with a second-degree murder conviction.

Prosecutors portrayed Spector as a "demonic maniac" and "a very dangerous man" around women, while the jury heard testimony from five women who said Spector threatened them with a handgun.

"This case is about a man who has had a history of playing Russian roulette with the lives of women," Deputy District Attorney Truc Do said in her closing argument last month. "Five women got the empty chamber. Lana got the sixth bullet."

Spector's lawyers argued the prosecution's case was based on circumstantial evidence, while contending Clarkson took her own life in despair over her failed acting career. 

I hope this has brought some peace and vindication to Lana Clarkson's family. 

CLAPTON-BECK U.S. TOUR DATES

Mr. Clapton and Mr. Beck are in the house for a touring season here in the US, after dates in Japan in February.  This is the set list from Saitama (as is the photograph), which will probably be the same for the US leg.

Feb 22 Saitama Super Arena, Saitama:

The first set JEFF BECK (17:09 to 18:01)

1.The Pump

2.You Never Know

3.Cause We've Ended As Lovers

4.Stratus

5.Angel(Footsteps)

6.Led Boots

7.Goodbye Pork Pie Hat/Brush With The Blues

8.Bass Solo(include Freeway Jam)

9.A Day In The Life

10.Big Block

11.Where Were You

12.Peter Gunn Theme

The second set ERIC CLAPTON (18:28 to 19:21)

1.Driftin'

2.Layla

3.Motherless Child

4.Running On Faith

5.Tell The Truth

6.Key To The Highway

7.I Shot The Sheriff

8.Wonderful Tonight

9.Cocaine

10.Crossroads

The third set ERIC CLAPTON with JEFF BECK (19:25 to 20:10)

Eric Clapton (gtr/vocs)

Jeff Beck (gtr)

Doyle Bramhall II (gtr/vocs)

Willie Weeks (bass)

Chris Stainton (keys)

Abe Laboriel Jr.(drums)

Sharon White (vocs)

Michelle John (vocs)

1.You Need Love

2.Listen Here/Compared To What

3.Here But I'm Gone

4.Outside Woman Blues

5.Little Brown Bird

6.Wee Wee Baby

 -encore-

7.I Want To Take You Higher

The US tour schedule :

4 Apr - Public Hall Cleveland OH - ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION (Jeff Beck)

6 Apr -Scranton PA Cultural Center

8 Apr -Philadelphia PA The Electric Factory

9-10 Apr - NYC - NY Fillmore NY Irving Plaza

11 Apr -Mashantucket CT MGM Grand at Foxwoods

13 Apr -Boston MA House of Blues

15 Apr - Cleveland OH House of Blues

16-17 Apr - Chicago IL Park West

18 Apr - Milwaukee WI Turner Hall Ballroom

21-22 Apr - Los Angeles CA El Rey Theatre

23 Apr - Oakland CA Fox Theatre

 

THE RRHOF - 2009

I received the following email recently:

"I’m working on behalf of Positively Cleveland and my team mate had sent you an email several weeks ago about the Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony events. As the induction ceremony gets closer, I wanted to keep you and your readers informed about the latest news. There’s an awesome new website called Rock Immortal, created by the Rock Hall of Fame, where fans of the artists being inducted this year can help to create a digital monument for the artists. The site also has all of the latest info about the events leading to the ceremony!

Fans can upload images, videos and stories in tribute to their favorite 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee!

You can check out Rock Immortal at: www.rockimmortal.com

We’d love for you to pass the Rock Immortal site on to your readers!! Let me know if you have any questions about the site!"

There you have it.  You don't want to know what I think, except Little Anthony is waaaaay past due, as are Wanda Jackson and Jeff Beck.  Btw, the team mate never sent me anything.  Please let me know what you think.