ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS
Leo Gerrero, a city councilman in Corpus Christi, Texas, has introduced a measure calling for concerts in that town to limit volume and ban persons under 14 from attending. The proposal is still under consideration. When Kiss played there recently, Gene Simmons addressed the issue at a pre-concert press conference: "People are saying rock is a terrible influence That�s fine.
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THE NEW POLITICAL FOOTBALL
Leo Gerrero, a city councilman in Corpus Christi, Texas, has introduced a measure calling for concerts in that town to limit volume and ban persons under 14 from attending. The proposal is still under consideration. When Kiss played there recently, Gene Simmons addressed the issue at a pre-concert press conference: "People are saying rock is a terrible influence That�s fine. I may not necessarily like the influence of football." In other censorous news. Maryland's Senate will be voting on a bill that would make it a crime to sell "objectionable records and tapes to those under 18." The bill, which has already been approved by Maryland -House of Delegates, �faces considerable opposition when and if it's considered by the Senate," according to Bruce Bereano, a lobbyist for the Recording Industry Association of America. The bill was apparently PMRC-inspired. The only other state currently considering similar action is Mississippi, which is overhauling its obscenity laws.
We Read Your Letters Dept: �In the Rock �n� Roll News section of your March 1986 issue you stated that Tom Scholz of Boston has filed a $100 million malicious prosecution suit against CBS. This information is incorrect. Neither Tom nor Boston is connected with the aforementioned suit. The malicious prosecution suit against CBS was filed by attorney Don Engel on his own behalf. The misunderstanding may have come about because Don is the attorney representing Tom Scholz in the $20 million Boston/CBS suit.� That from Jeff Dorenfeld, Boston�s manager. We apologize, and —as is firm Rock �n� Roll News tradition—vow to summarily execute our hapless Litigations Desk posthaste.
Willy DeVille has filed for bankruptcy, claiming $1.3 million in debts and $6,000 in assets. DeVille will also will be striking out on a solo career, �puttting Mink DeVille to bed.�
Slated for future broadcast on CBS is The Rig, an action/ adventure made-for-TV flick that will feature Lee Ving, Fear�s lead singer. Mr. Ving�s many screen credits include Black Moon Rising, Clue and Flashdance, among others.
Joining Peter Tork and Davy Jones for a Monkees tour of Australia was Micky Dolenz. The fabbish foursome will be intact once more, when they return to the States, as Michael Nesmith plans to rejoin for an upcoming TV special.
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING FISHY...
It�s official: lovely Heather Locklear (a.k.a �Sammy Jo� of Dynasty) and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue announced their engagement at Something�s Fishy restaurant in Woodland Hills, California.
ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS
ALL THIS AND NANCY REAGAN, TOO
By the time you read this, the day-long �Concert That Counts�—an anti-drug abuse benefit set for the Rose Bowl on April 26—should have taken place. The event was organized by Hal Uplinger and Tony Verna, who were the executive producers of Live Aid, and who plan to release a record and video of the doings. Among those who were early in confirming their intentions to participate were Madonna, George Michael, Mr. Mister, Sheena Easton, the Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin and the Pointer Sisters. Proceeds will be distributed to various anti-drug agencies.
�We�ll Come into Your Gulag, We�ll Trample Afghanistan�: Confusion over the name Autograph should end in May, when the American and Russian bands of that name will perform in Vancouver at its Expo �86 World�s Fair. The Russkis, of course, appeared on Live Aid (via satellite from Moscow), causing sleepless nights for rockin� superpowers everywhere.
R.I.P.: Richard Manuel, keyboardist, singer and occasional songwriter for The Band, hanged himself in early March. Manuel�s contributions— he co-wrote �Tears Of Rage� with Bob Dylan, sang �The Shape I�m In,� and �I Shall Be Released,� and helped keep the Band going after Robbie Robertson split—were numerous. He did eventually
reconcile with Robertson, recording �Between Trains� from the soundtrack of The King Of Comedy in 1983. Manuel was 42 years old.
New York�s Swans—just finishing up their first American tour in support of their LP, Greed— should have a mini-LP (Holy Money on Some Bizzare Records) out any day now.
Albert Grossman, a major figure in the �50s and �60s folk and rock scenes, died January 25 while aboard an airplane, apparently of a heart attack. Grossman managed an impressive number of acts—most notably Bob Dylan, Janls Joplin and Peter, Paul & Mary (who he convinced, in 1961, to combine as a trio). He was 59 years at the time of his death.
REASON TO FEAR!
The Christian Science Monitor turned down a chance to interview Tony lommi, the sole remaining member of the original Black Sabbath. �I guess I scared the editors,� said lommi, who claimed he wanted to explain the meaning behind the title of the latest Sabs album, Seventh Star. �I�ve read that there�s supposed to be a time in the future when all the planets and stars will line up.� Yep, all three of �em. �At that point, there�ll either be a rebirth or total destruction of the universe.� And some people think Ozzy�s a nut...
HOT DAMN, THANK YOU WHAM!
George Michael called it �the most amicable split in pop history," but Andrew Ridgeley—now the world's only living ex-member of Wham!— said: �Nobody told me anything. The whole business makes me fucking sick.� Michael itly plans to launch an enormously ccessful solo career, for which we :ongratulate him in advance, while Ridgeley says he will "stick to motor racing for a while. As far as I'm concered, George can do what he likes from now on."
