- Desire Dorion Award
- Congratulations to Dauphin’s Desiree Dorion on winning Best Country Album for "Tough Street," at the Indigenous Music Awards, this past May long weekend, in Winnipeg.
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AFROMAN SETTLES LAWSUIT WITH WOMAN HE PUNCHED
The man behind the 2001 song ``Because I Got High'' will settle a lawsuit this week filed by a woman he punched during a 2015 concert in Biloxi, Mississippi. WLOX-TV reports Afroman had pleaded guilty to assault charges for punching Haley Byrd after she got on stage during his show. Byrd sued Afroman for damages from her injuries, and she claimed he defamed her by writing a song about the assault called ``Stay Off The Stage.'' Byrd's lawyer, Tim Holleman, says details of the settlement will not be released until all parties have signed.
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BILLY IDOL TEASES FANS DURING ROYAL WEDDING
Billy Idol fans nearly lost their minds over his tweet on the day of the British royal wedding. Idol had written, ``Looks like a lovely day in U-K for Harry and Meghan's wedding.''
One fan replied, ``It's right there -- say it!'' while another said, ``Billy you've missed an open goal here.'' Idol finally obliged with a follow-up tweet that said, ``So it looked like 'It was a nice day for a white wedding' in the UK for Meghan and Harry.''
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TORI KELLY IS A BRIDE
Meghan Markle was not the only bride this past weekend. Tori Kelly got married, too. Kelly married German basketball player Andre Murillo over the weekend. They both posted the same photo of themselves, but neither gave details on the wedding. Kelly calls it ``the most magical day ever'' and adds, ``I'm floating.''
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BEASTIE BOYS FINISH LIFE STORY
The Beastie Boys' autobiography is going to be a lot more than the usual stories about the band and rare photos.
``Beastie Boys Book'' will come with a New York map of significant spots in the band's history, mixtape playlists, a graphic novel and a cookbook by chef Roy Choi. Ad-Rock and Mike D tell the band's story, with contributions from comedian Amy Poehler, writers Luc Sante and Colson Whitehead and filmmakers Spike Jonze and Wes Anderson. ``Beastie Boys Book'' will sell for about 50-dollars starting October 30th.
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DEF LEPPARD OFFERS SIGNATURE BEER ON TOUR
If you go see Def Leppard this summer, you can try their beer. The band has teamed with Elysian Brewing to create Def Leppard Pale, a combination of British malt and Pacific Northwest hops. It will be available at most stops as Def Leppard tours with Journey beginning tomorrow in Albany, New York. The beer also will be sold in select restaurants and bars near the concert venues.
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BRETT DENNEN HELPS 80-YEAR-OLD WITH HER DREAM DAY
An 80-year-old woman finished her bucket list, thanks to Brett Dennen. He chose Vera Taylor to star in the video for ``Already Gone'' after he did a casting call for someone who dreamed of a perfect day, if only there was the time to do it.
Dennen says he chose Taylor because she had ``the craziest, most fun-sounding ideas,'' and the only thing holding her back was household chores. Dennen swept floors, changed sheets, did laundry and cleaned toilets. Taylor surfed, broke a board with her fist, gave away all the inventory of an ice cream truck, ran naked down a beach and jumped in a pool in a wedding gown. Taylor says her favourite part was skydiving.
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(The Associated Press)
