Summer preview: Temperatures heat up in Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — Temperatures will be climbing in Central Florida this week. We’ll have a preview of summer, with temperatures near 90 degrees all week. To start the workweek, we’ll have a high of 89 degrees in Orlando. READ: Stagecoach: Watch Axl Rose join Carrie Underwood to perform Guns N’ Roses classicsOn Tuesday and Wednesday, we’ll have a 40% better chance of scattered afternoon storms. READ: The Judds, Ray Charles join Country Music Hall of Fame one day after Naomi Judd’s deathDaytime highs on Mother’s Day will near 90 degrees.
wftv.comStagecoach: Watch Axl Rose join Carrie Underwood to perform Guns N’ Roses classics
Underwood and Rose Indio, CA - April 30: Guns n Roses lead singer Axl Rose makes a surprise appearance with Saturdays headliner Carrie Underwood to sing a pair of the groups famous songs on the Mane Stage during the second day of the three-day Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio Saturday, April 30, 2022. It is the first Stagecoach since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)INDIO, Calif. — Carrie Underwood was definitely a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n roll during her Stagecoach Festival set Saturday night in Indio, California. It is the first Stagecoach since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comA-list shows returning to Atlantic City with Guns N' Roses
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (AP) — Welcome (back) to the jungle: Guns N' Roses is playing an Atlantic City casino this year. The iconic hard rock band has booked two dates at the Hard Rock casino Sept. 11 and 12 in the clearest sign yet that big-name entertainment is returning to the seaside gambling resort as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. Opening the shows will be Mammoth WVH, the band led by Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, son of the late guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. The band says the Hard Rock shows will be the “most intimate” of their tour, which normally plays huge sports stadiums. Those restrictions, since lifted, made it impossible to book A-list acts because only a small percentage of seats could be sold.
wftv.comA look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs
FILE - Pharrell Williams attends the world premiere of "The Black Godfather," in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019. Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. He was especially angered that the event was hours after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs
Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)From classic American rockers to British artists to the estates of late legends, here's a look at some of the musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. JOHN FOGERTY, PHIL COLLINS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEENSome classic rockers say not only do they oppose Trump using their music, the choice of songs is ironic or downright wrong. Eddy Grant sued Trump in September over the use of his 1980s hit “Electric Avenue” in a Trump campaign animated video that mocked his opponent Joe Biden.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin gets in Twitter tiff with Axl Rose
Slash and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses perform onstage in Madison Square Garden last October. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin challenged hard rock musician and Guns N' Roses member Axl Rose on Twitter Wednesday evening. The Treasury secretary, who oversees the debt issuance and fiscal wellbeing of the United States, quipped to Rose: "What have you done for the country lately?" Mnuchin, who is also one of President Donald Trump's chief economic advisors, tweeted in response to Rose. It was unclear what may have provoked Rose's original tweet that disparaged the Treasury secretary.
cnbc.comGuns N Roses to rock Central Florida at a stadium gig this summer
No more traveling to Miami to see Guns N Roses. Central Florida is the place to be. The iconic classic rock outfit (yes, GNR is classic rock, man) announced an Aug. 15 tour date at Tampas Raymond James Stadium. Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Central Florida. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlandos true free press
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