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Heart’s Nancy Wilson walked out the first time she saw Led Zeppelin live

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicHeart's Nancy Wilson had quite a reaction to Led Zeppelin the first time she and her sister and bandmate, Ann Wilson, saw the band in concert.While speaking to Premiere Guitar for the Jimmy Page episode of their 100 Guitarists podcast, Nancy shares that in May 1969 they went to see Fifth Dimension at the Green Lake Aqua Theater in Seattle, where Led Zeppelin was the opening act. They actually walked out because they thought frontman Robert Plant was being too racy."We were like, ‘Oh my God, the singer, […]

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How will the California wildfires shape the home insurance industry?

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The multiple wildfires raging in California are being described by eyewitnesses as "apocalyptic." While the cost in human suffering is immeasurable, it may take weeks or longer for the true economic toll to be realized.AccuWeather estimated $52 billion to $57 billion in damage as of Wednesday afternoon, but state officials warned that the number is expected to rise as the unprecedented fires put thousands more homes at risk.The five wildfires tearing through the […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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On This Day, Jan. 9, 1944: Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was born

On This Day, Jan. 9, 1944 ...James Patrick Page, better known as Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, was born in Heston, a suburb of London.Page started his career as a studio musician and was a member of The Yardbirds before forming Led Zeppelin in 1968 with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham.The band went on to become one of the bestselling acts in music history, releasing nine studio albums that all reached the top 10, with six hitting #1. Led Zeppelin […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy perform R.E.M.’s ‘Driver 8’ ahead of ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ tour

Todd Owyoung/NBCActor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy will hit the road in February for a tour where they’ll be performing songs from R.E.M.’s 1985 album Fables of the Reconstruction, and folks just got a taste of what to expect. The musicians appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday, where they performed the R.E.M. classic “Driver 8.”The tour kicks off Feb. 14 in Pioneertown, California, with stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, New York and more before wrapping March 14 in Chicago. This isn’t the […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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Pacific Palisades is no stranger to fire concerns – or California’s home insurance problem

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- When fast-moving fires plagued neighboring communities in Los Angeles County years ago, a school in Pacific Palisades served as an evacuation center. After this week's disastrous fires on the Westside, that will no longer be an option.On Tuesday, flames tore through Palisades Charter High School, which reports show was previously used to offer shelter to people escaping Southern California wildfires like the 1977 Topanga fire and the 2018 Woolsey fire.The school itself and the neighborhood as a whole have […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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DA Fani Willis appeals her disqualification from Trump’s Georgia election interference case

Megan Varner for The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Wednesday filed an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court asking them to reverse her disqualification from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.The Georgia Court of Appeals last month disqualified Willis from her prosecution of Trump and his co-defendants due to a "significant appearance of impropriety," leaving the question of who takes over the case -- and whether it continues -- to the Prosecuting […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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From iconic Los Angeles palm trees and mansions to beach lifeguard stations: ‘Everything was on fire’

David McNew/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- In an area famous for natural disasters, survivors of multiple massive wildfires in Los Angeles County described apocalyptic scenes and the horror of trying to outrun flames stoked by hurricane-like winds.At least five wildfires continued to burn out of control Wednesday evening, consuming nearly 27,000 acres combined and destroying more than 1,000 homes, including multimillion-dollar mansions, in some of the priciest enclaves in America. More than 100,000 people were under mandatory evacuation.At least five people were killed […]

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Billy Joel returns to Yankee Stadium … with Rod Stewart in tow

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABABack in 1990, Billy Joel staged the first rock concerts ever held at New York's Yankee Stadium. Now he's coming back, and he's bringing Rod Stewart with him.Billy has announced that he and Rod will play a one-night-only show at the iconic New York venue on July 18. A Citi cardmember presale starts Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. ET. The general sale begins Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. ET.During his residency at Madison Square Garden, which ended last […]

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Pets flee to vacant animal hospital amid California wildfires

(Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)(LOS ANGELES) -- Southern California has been severely hit by wildfires, prompting mass evacuations and state of emergency declaration from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The dangerous winds and extreme fire conditions are expected to last through Thursday.With residents facing evacuation orders, family pets face an uncertain situation.Many people in the region have exotic pets and care for animals like llamas, horses and goats that need a safe place to go during this dangerous event.Some hotels have been […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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