Here’s A2Z Radio’s “The Maniac” (host of Monday night’s “80’s Rewind”) talking with Donnie Vie. Among other things, Donnie talks about his new single “Party Time” (available on all streaming platforms and at donnievie.com), collaborating on a song with Howard Stern, and not ruling out an Enuff Z’Nuff tour.
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R. Kelly Found Guilty on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges
According to an article on RollingStone.com, “R. Kelly was found guilty on all counts of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child and kidnapping by a jury on Monday at his federal trial held in U.S. District court in Brooklyn. The singer faces a mandatory minimum and up to life in prison, according to a Department of Justice statement. Kelly’s sentencing hearing is set for May 4th, 2022.”
Lindsey Buckingham Releasing Self-titled Album
Lindsey Buckingham will be releasing a self-titled album on September 17th.
Buckingham has shared the album’s first single, “I Don’t Mind.”
Pre-Order ‘Lindsey Buckingham’ here https://Rhino.lnk.to/LB2021ID and stream/download ‘I Don’t Mind’ https://Rhino.lnk.to/IDontMindID
BJ Thomas (1942-2021)
BJ (Billy Joe) Thomas passed away. He was an American singer widely known for his pop, country, and Christian hits of the 1960s and 1970s. He made popular recordings of “Hooked on a Feeling” (1968), “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (1969), and “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” (1975). He was 78.
Tony Lewis (1957-2020)
We are saddened to learn of the sudden passing of The Outfield singer and bassist Tony Lewis. We send our condolences to his family and band mates. Lewis died on October 19, 2020, at his home near London. He was 62.