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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tina Turner Returns to the Road
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Still feisty and fabulous, Tina Turner performs at the Grammy Awards ceremony in February 2008. She’ll return to touring later this year. Photo: Associated Press/Kevork Djansezian.
Not even retirement could keep Tina Turner down for long. The vocal powerhouse — still with a pair of legs that just won’t quit — returns to the road, about eight years after her 2000 farewell tour. She’ll be performing in Atlanta at Philips Arena on Nov. 9, but tickets go on sale Monday, May 19, at 10 a.m. They’ll be available at the Philips Arena box office and all Ticketmaster locations, or at 404-249-6400 and online at Ticketmaster.com.
Following a comeback performance on the Grammys earlier this year, the 68-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer apparently decided that she missed the stage, so she’ll be doing a 17-city North American tour.
Turner joins a long list of retirement recanters: Jay-Z, Kiss, the Who, David Bowie, to name a few.
So remember, next time someone in the music business tells you they’re retiring, don’t believe them. They’ll be back.
Will you be lining up for tickets to see a rock legend in action? Could this one really be the last time around?
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Big names for 500 Songs for Kids
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cee-Lo Green celebrates his record label debut of Radiculture Records in Atlanta, Ga. on May 10, 2007. He’s among the headliners for the charity event 500 Songs for Kids. (Mikki K. Harris / AJC staff)
The second annual 500 Songs for Kids event is in full swing at Smith’s Olde Bar, and organizer Josh Rifkind has some big guns coming in for the finale.
The fundraiser for children’s charities puts Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 greatest songs of all time in the hands of 500 artists over 10 nights. This year, the final night includes some very cool musical pairings: Arrested Development takes on Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” Shawn Mullins does John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Angie Aparo will sing Don McLean’s “American Pie” and Cee-Lo, best known these days as half of Gnarls Barkley, will perform the Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” Also scheduled for the last evening are Butch Walker and some of the talented guys from Sheryl Crow’s band. And there are always some surprises.
The best part is that all the money raised goes to help children in need, both through Rifkind’s own Songs for Kids Foundation and many other participating charities. Songs for Kids Foundation brings musicians to sick, troubled and needy children at camps and hospitals. They perform for the kids, but also interact with the youngsters, encouraging them to dance, sing and play along.
500 Songs for Kids continues nightly through Saturday, May 10. 6:30 p.m. May 8-9, $10. 6 p.m. May 10, $20. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
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Madonna’s coming to Atlanta November 24
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Madonna is returning to Atlanta for the first time since 2004 on her new “Sticky & Sweet” tour. She’ll be hitting Philips Arena November 24, with tickets going on sale May 31.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame winner will be 50 by then but she’s been working hard not to show her age. Her latest album “Hard Candy” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard sales chart last week, moving 280,000 copies. This is her 7th No. 1 album, the second most of all female artists except Barbra Streisand. Her single “4 Minutes” (featuring Justin Timberlake) became her 37th top 10 hit, the most in the rock era, just ahead of Elvis.
Tickets will range from $55 to $350. Fan club members and Citicard members (http://privatepass.citi.com) will get early access.
Live Nation is handling the tour. After this album, Live Nation will also oversee her music in an unusual partnership.
Madonna skipped Atlanta for her 2006 Confessions tour.
