Annual Lennon tribute, in 40th year, goes online
FILE - A couple look at the "Lennon Wall" with a face mask attached to the image of John Lennon, in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 6, 2020. Like so many other events in the year of coronavirus, an annual tribute to John Lennon held in its adopted city of New York will go online. The five-hour event will be streamed for free on Lennon's birthday, October 9, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the LennonTribute.org website. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)NEW YORK – Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Raiola and other friends began their informal tribute to Lennon in 1981, less than a year after the former Beatle was shot to death.
James Taylor reschedules tour with Jackson Browne, including Roanoke stop
ROANOKE, Va. Mark your calendars for 2021 because James Taylor and Jackson Browne have announced a rescheduled date to perform in Roanoke. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date and fans are encouraged to hold onto their tickets. We WILL honor them.ORIGINAL STORYJames Taylor has postponed his tour with Jackson Browne due to coronavirus. This comes after Jackson Browne tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Rolling Stone. So its deeply disappointing for both of us to have to call it off and reschedule (and reschedule we WILL)!
James Taylor, Jackson Browne set to perform in Roanoke this summer
ROAONKE, Va. – Legendary singer/songwriters James Taylor and Jackson Browne are coming to the Star City. The two will perform at the Berglund Center on June 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.For more than 40 years, Taylor has been performing across the world. A member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has sold more than 100 million albums. He’ll be joined by a fellow member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Jackson Browne. In 2015, Browne ranked 37th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest songwriters of all time.