Music
ADELE SAYS SHE'S MARRIED UNDATED (AP) It turns out Adele does have a
last name, and it's not Adkins anymore. It's Konecki, as in Simon
Konecki, her longtime partner. Adele confirmed to an audience in
Brisbane, Australia, over the weekend that she's married. She was
discussing her song "Someone Like You" and said she's addicted to the
feeling of first falling in love, but she won't have that anymore
because she's married. Adele also mentioned her "husband" during an
acceptance speech at the Grammys. Adele and Konecki have a
four-year-old son. Adele is notoriously private about her personal
life. Sound: FANTASIA BARRINO SUFFERS BURNS UNDATED (AP) Fantasia
Barrino is recovering from what her husband says are second-degree
burns. Her husband, Kendall Taylor, posted to her Instagram account a
photo of Barrino with her arm bandaged. He said it was caused by an
accident but he did not give details. Barrino was forced to call off
her Memphis show on Sunday. She is scheduled to perform in Los Angeles
tomorrow. JIMMY BUFFETT PLANS HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS UNDATED (AP) Where
do Parrotheads go when they retire? They move to Margaritaville. Jimmy
Buffett has paired with home builder Minto Communities to develop
"active adult communities" in Florida called Latitude Margaritaville.
The sales office opens in the fall and the first model homes will open
in Daytona Beach next year. Homes start at around $200,000. The
communities promise amenities like pools, spas, fitness centers, arts
programs, a band shell for live entertainment and food and drinks based
on Buffett's Margaritaville restaurants. MARTY STUART GETS WAY OUT ON
"WAY OUT WEST NASHVILLE (AP) Marty Stuart hopes you listen to his
single "Way Out West" all the way through. Stuart says he wrote that
song on a tour bus to Idaho and thought it was silly, then he fell
asleep. When he woke up, he decided it was pretty good. The only
problem is that it was about popping pills, and Stuart says he's been
"stone cold sober" for years. That's why he made sure to throw in the
final line about pills being dangerous. Stuart thought the song was
good, but his mother had reservations about it. Stuart asked her,
"Mama, did you hear the last line of the song? She replied, "'I did,
but I hope everybody else does too. Stuart's "Way Out West" album comes
out Friday. Sound: 3:32 aed THE LAST CAR NOTORIOUS B.I.G. RODE IN IS
FOR SALE LOS ANGELES (AP) The SUV the Notorious B.I.G. was riding in
when he was fatally shot in March 1997 is up for sale. Memorabilia
dealer Moments in Time is selling the green Suburban for $1.5 million.
The current owner bought it as a family car from a broker who had
bought it from an auction, unaware of its history. The Los Angeles
Police Department contacted the owner in 2005, saying it was needed for
a trial. The police took the door with the bullet holes, but the owner
asked for it back. The owner offered the SUV to Moments In Time after
hearing it was also selling the car in which Tupac Shakur (TOO'-pahk
shah-KOOR') was fatally shot. SHAKIRA AND CARLOS VIVES SAY "LA
BICICLETA" IS NOT STOLEN MADRID (AP) Shakira and Carlos Vives deny they
stole their song "La Bicicleta" from a Cuban musician. Livan Rafael
Castellanos, who also goes by Livam, filed a lawsuit in Madrid saying
the song has similar lyrics and melody to his 1997 song "Yo te quiero
tanto. Shakira's publicist says Shakira and Vives reject those
allegations but will not say anything more because they have not
received a copy of the lawsuit. CHEAP TRICK, FOREIGNER AND JASON BONHAM
OFFER $19.77 TICKETS NEW YORK (AP) Forty years ago, things were really
taking off for Cheap Trick and Foreigner, so they want to celebrate
with reduced ticket prices. Cheap Trick, Foreigner and Jason Bonham's
Led Zeppelin Experience are offering a limited number of tickets for
their summer tour together for $19.77. In 1977, Cheap Trick had just
released the studio version of "I Want You To Want Me," Foreigner's
self-titled debut album was climbing the charts and Bonham was 11 years
old. Mick Jones of Foreigner says he never would have imagined when he
created Foreigner 40 years ago he'd still be touring and performing the
music he loves. BARENAKED LADIES AND THE PERSUASIONS COLLABORATE ON
ALBUM LOS ANGELES (AP) Barenaked Ladies and the a cappella group The
Persuasions first met at a Lou Reed memorial service in 2013. They've
gotten along so well they did a concert together and now an album.
"Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions" puts a new
spin on 15 BNL songs, including "One Week" and "The Old Apartment. BNL
drummer Tyler Stewart calls it among the "top three most fun things
I've done," and Persuasions singer Dave Revels says it's "a beautiful
chemical reaction. The album comes out April 14. CHANCE THE RAPPER
DONATES TO HELP CHICAGO SCHOOLS CHICAGO (AP) Chance The Rapper is
putting his money where his mouth is for Chicago Public Schools. He has
donated $1 million to a foundation that will help the schools. Chance
had met with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Friday to talk about
education funding. Chance told reporters yesterday that conversations
continued over the weekend but he felt Rauner would not fund schools
"without caveats or ultimatums. Maybe Chance is getting is point across
after all, though. Rauner's administration circulated a memo yesterday
with options for recovering $215 million in pension relief for the
school district that he vetoed last year. U2 CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF
"THE JOSHUA TREE" WITH FACEBOOK Q-AND-A UNDATED (AP) U2 will do a
Facebook Live session on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the
release of "The Joshua Tree" album. They will take questions regarding
the album or tour at 3 p.m., eastern. Fans can submit questions through
U2.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus and Tumblr with the
hashtags "AskU2" and "U2TheJoshuaTree2017. by Margie Szaroleta
