ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS

ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS

Boys will be boys: Mick Jagger, confessing to People about some pre-pubescent pandering with his childhood chums: "When I was 13 all I desperately wanted to do was have sex." And how did he quench his raging lust? "With boys at school.

I think that's true of almost every

boy."

ftio more Mr. Faye Dunaway:

Peter Wolf of Delia and spouse Faye have had a parting of the

Blondie has severed all ties with Private Stock Records and producer Richard Gotterher. According to manager Peter Leeds, "l jt felt that there was a lack of

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CBS and Chrysalis are nOw going 15 rounds to determine who will snatch up the Wondiecontract. iPlasMChrysalis took them in the 3rd round with a knockout blow to the t bankbook!

The new Rod Stewart contract with Warners is reportedly the biggest contract offered to an artist to date, as well it should be, since his ex-live-increampuff, Britt, issuing f him for half of his current worth.. .: And we're sure Rod cut Britt to the quick when he announced in court that his former live-in laid on his makeup too thick, wasn't well-versed in the English language and "was not an accomplished cook." Sour grapes?

And if that isn't enough, Rod has hired Pinkerton guards to search ; each car going into and leaving his house (in which Britt is still lodged) for fear she'll make off with the antiques,..

Etton John is the first non-athlete to be honored in the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame

This seems tobe the bear far rock'n' roll movies : The latest stunt was the NYC landingof the Mothership by none other than George Clinton arid Pariiatnent / Funkadelic at 4:00 A.M. IriTimeS'Square.The crew then boogied over to the UN

force dancing in the streets. Rick Derringer even joined in the festivities, and if you weren't able to witness the event first-hand, look for it on the silver screen in January under the title of (what else?) Dr. Funkenstein.

Looking at the world through rose-colored eyeballs? Peter Frampton was, for a while anyway, after coming down with a serious case of "Pink Eye," a highly

irritation. Look Out Bee Geee!

widely circulating rumors that Robert Plant plans to throw in the towel on led Zeppelin and pursue a solo career following the many violent incide nts which marred the recent U.S, tour, and the death of his five-year-old son Karac, which ultimately cut the tour short. Earlier reports alleged that Plant felt there was "bad karma" surrounding him and the group... (ZjVS)

Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman of Firesign Theater hit the pavement and narrowly escaped injury when three masked gunmen opened fire In a Chinatown (S.F.) restaurant, snuffing fiveand | wounding 15 others. WeB, it's quicker than botulism... fi£M)

In the "We've Got Enough Troubles Already" Dept.: The Rolling Stones have reached an but-df-c©urt settlement with filmmaker Robert Frank to prevent his movie,of the 1972 Stones' American tour from being shown before 1979. The disputed footage allegedly contains shots of Jagger "snorting a white powder. from the tip of a knife" and Richard "injecting a drug." (ZNS) Speaking of whic h, Modem Screen fanzine caused quite a stir by publishing a report that Keef had escaped his Canadian drug charge because the Mounties didn't have the right name on their search warrant (but they are Canadians!) and therefore all evidence was null and void. Nett so, said Stones' press agent Paul Washerman. Keith is due back in Toronto on Dec. 2 for another pre-trial hearing. The bail, however, is lenient and allows Richard to travel anywhere as long as the court knows where he is. His passport has also been returned to him while he is in New York undergoing medical treatment.

Tina Turner, after being attested for packing a pistol, replied to the judge's fine of $150, "I'm a celebrity and need to protect myselfi"

Bob Seger says he loses about six pounds every time he performs. Who says this isn't a tough business?

In The Studio

Rolling Stones, Bee Gees and Peter Frampton (S: Pepper) , Budgie, Paul McCartney & Wings, Melanie, Carpenters, Nazareth, B.B. King, Boston, Queen, George Harrison, Billy Joel (The Stranger), Mary Kay Place, Jerry Garcia, Ramones, Nils Lofgren (Night After Night), Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Mari? Farrier, Stephen Stills, Lynyrd Skynyrd (Street Survivors), David Bowie (Heroes), Santana (Moonflowers), Dan Fogelburg, Steve Miller Band, Norton Buffalo, Rick Derringer, Al Stewart, Tom Ktty, Yvopne Elliman, Eric Burdon.

Marc Bolan, of the now disbanded glitter rock group, T. Rex, dkd in a car crash in the outskirts ot London when the car driven by his lady, Gloria Jones, hit a tree! Afterthe breakup of T. Rex in fl7S, Bolan moved to the "Bahamas to avoid a mental crack-up: "I vivas liv|ng in a twilight world of drugs, booze andkinky sex."He eventually returned to England in August and had begun recording again in an attempt afa comeback...

Legs McNeil has sufficiently dried out and is again walking the streets of New York .:He did say, however, that he would still be there.,if the place had had New York TV...

Cheap Trick's lead guitarist Rick Neil$en'$ pet tarantula is feeling just fine after a rugged bout with the swineflu. The giant spider, who accompanies the band wherever they play, is resting comfortably in his black box within CTs traveling bailer home. Says Rick, "I would have had himinnoculated, but he told me he hadn't been with a pig in six months!" .

Faithf till makes comeback and Hayworth goes Cockney! And you'll see it all, thanks to a Russ Meyer filni being shot in England about the lives and times of those darlings of the drudge sludge, the Sex Pistols. Marianne Faithfull will appear as the leading lady in the Street epic (can a punk version of "AsTears Go By" be far off?) and Rita Hayworth (yes!) has been sighed to play Johnny Rotten's mum. i'm sure they're very nice lads," was Rita's ecstatic reaction to tending the role. Well, at least it pays the bills...

BANNED IN SINGAPORE!! No, not the Sex Pistols, Rita Coolidge! Seems that in that fair city, you can't say "hi" even when greeting your best friend, let alone over the radio since "hi" implies drugs and dope and all that rot. Therefore, Rita's rendition of "Higher & Higher" was an absolute no-no. .

There's no biz tike show biz—

■0«itd Bbwiowas in England working with Marc Bolan on a TV show just prior to Boian's death and then returned stateside to finish recording a Christmas TV spectacular with 73-year-old crooner Ring Crosby and co-star Twiggy. All this was accomplished while continuing his guidance of the career of the World's Forgotten Boy, Iggy Pop. Now, if he can just learn .to ju gg le, we'll arrange a meeting with P.T Barnum...

Frank Zappa's 30-year-old road manager, Ronald Nehoda of Ventura, California, committed suicide in Las Vegas while the ba nd was performing at the Alladin Hotel. A suicide note was found, but its eonterits have not been disclosed, Will it ever end? In the wake of the Elvis craze, gossip columnist Liz Smith claims that RCA Records has signed Presley's father, Vernon, to do a tour that will feature his renditions of religious songs. Elvis' longtime manager, Colonel Ton Parker, will reportedly orchestrate the whole thing. (ZNS)

Wings drummer Joe English was the only group member to escape unscarred from a.recent Virgin Islands recording session: the pitching dinghy which housed them caused Paul McCartney to cut his knee and gave Jimmy McCullough a nasty gash, while Denny Laine suffered from sun burn. And if that wasn't enough, Linda gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on Sept: lShamed James Louis (not on board—she flew to London for the delivery as hubby Paul has insisted that all his offspring be bom on British soil). No wonder Jimmy sought refuge with old friends, the Small Faces. Following his departure, the group began work on the soundtrack of the film shot by Tom and Jack Priestley of the 1972 "Wings Over America" tour, which they hope will be ready for television viewing around Christmas.

The on-again-off-again spider-andthe-f ly pairing of Gregg Allman and Cker will finally be immortalized on vinyl with the release of their album, Atman Arid Woman, Should be interesting, to say the least...

DC Shuffle?BoxScaggsvisited the White House recently, taking time off from putting,last minute touches on his forthcoming LP. Apparently, Chip Carter is one of Boz's biggest fans and when the superstar played Meriwether-Post, several gentlemen from the White House Affairs Press Office showed up at the show to check The Bozzer out. He was given the seal of approval (even wearing Capezios?) and the next day Chip called him and invited him to lunch.

The Shortest Music Career In History Award goes to former Runaway Jackie Fox, who has totally renounced rock 'n' roll to study law.

According to Variety, Robert Stigwood is trying to arrange a Cream reunion of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, at least for recording purposes. Bruce, w ho is set to tour the U. S. shortly with his own band, refused comment.

On Tour

Patti L^BeUe, Thin Lizzy, Graham Parker & Rumour, Hall & Oates, Utopia with Todd Rundgren, Billy Joel, Sex Pistols, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Iggy, Jefferson Starship, Average White Band, Firefall, Yes, Andy Gibb, Blue, Stephen Bishop, Les McCann, Be Bop Deluxe, Little River Band, The Section, Kenny Rogers, NeilSedaka, Harry Chapin, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Diamond, Jethro Tull, Rush, Steve Miller Band, Don " McLean, Rod Stewart, Santana, War.