Gloriana concert at Joyland in Bradenton postponed

Popular country music act Gloriana has postponed its show Friday (July 13) at Joyland in Bradenton.

"It appears that the Gloriana concert is going to be rescheduled," the venue tweeted.

A phone call from the promoter confirmed the announcement regarding the band with the Top 10 hit “(Kissed You) Good Night.”

"The Gloriana show at Joyland this Friday has been postponed!" reads a Facebook message by radio station 106.5 CTQ, which is sponsoring the concert. "Tom Gossin, lead singer, has been put on vocal rest until further notice. We will let you know the reschedule date once it is announced. If you have tickets for the show, KEEP THEM (sic) and they will be honored for the reschedule date. More updates as we get them."

I interviewed Gossin on July 3 for a story scheduled to run in Thursday's edition of Weekend.

Details: 7 p.m. (doors) July 13, Joyland, 5520 14th St., Bradenton. Tickets: $10. Info: 941-756-6060 or www.joylandcountry.com

—Publicity photo of Gloriana with (from left) Tom Gossin, Rachel Reinert and Mike Gossin.

'Ghostbusters 3' being revived

If, like me, you love the first "Ghostbusters" and at least like the second one, here's good news:

"Ghostbusters 3" might, again, actually be a reality. 

Franchise owner Sony Pictures has hired Etan Cohen to rewrite "Ghostbusters 3," reports Variety.

"The Office" writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky were employed in September 2008 to revive the hit franchise that started in 1984 with Ivan Reitman blockbuster "Ghostbusters."

In the third film, original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson are "passing the torch to a new generation of ghostbusters."

Cohen's writing credits include "Men in Black 3,""Tropic Thunder" and "Idiocracy." 

Britney Spears bikini photo is 'news'?

Britney Spears bikini pic posted July 5 at twitter.com/britneyspears.

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/07/08/4105959/britney-spears-makes-news-with.html#storylink=cpy

 
Britney Spears, or whoever handles her these days, shared a picture.

"Getting ready for some pool time!

Having a blast xxoo," she wrote.

The fuzzy photo of Spears, joined by her two sons, went out to the pop star's 18.3 million followers.

And anyone else clicking on twitter.com/britneyspears.

That was Thursday.

I saw it Friday around noon.

While looking for column fodder.

On Google News.

Scanned the Entertainment section:

Jennifer Garner.

Katie Holmes.

Kelly Ripa.

Britney Spears.

I've had success trying to make sense of the Femme Fatale's popularity in the past.

So I clicked.

"Britney's back! Spears tweets sizzling bikini photo while on vacation in Hawaii," read the headline from the New York Daily News.

"'The X Factor' judge celebrated the Fourth of July in the Aloha State with her two sons, Preston, 6, and Jayden, 5, and fiance Jason Trawick," the subhed informed.

"The sexy snap is proof that the pop princess is back on the right track."

What?

Read more from my Sunday column.

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/07/08/4105959/britney-spears-makes-news-with.html#storylink=cpy

FRIDAY LIVE: Pearl Jam, June 8, 1992, Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands

Eddie Vedder with Pearl Jam, June 8, 1992, Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands.

Nearly a year after Pearl Jam released its debut disc "Ten" the band's popularity skyrocketed thanks to the grunge explosions and singles such as "Alive," "Even Flow," and "Jeremy," which would come out July 6 of 1992.

Killer performances such as the legendary local one at Jannus Landing on April 22 of 1992 also helped build some much-deserved buzz.

Alas, I have yet to find a recording from the gig in St. Petersburg.


But I promise, this Netherlands show won't disappoint.

Artist: Pearl Jam
Date: June 8, 1992

Location: Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands.
Lineup: Eddie Vedder (vocals), Stone Gossard (guitar), Jeff Ament (bass), Mike McCready (guitar) Dave Abbruzzese (drums).
Setlist: 1. Even Flow
2. Why Go (quotes Rain by The Beatles)
3. Jeremy
4. Deep
5. Alive
6. Black
7. Leash
8. Once
9. Porch
10. Pulled Up (Talking Heads cover)
11. Suggestion (Fugazi cover)
12. Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young cover)

Read more here: http://heraldbuzzworthy.blogspot.com/2012/06/allman-brothers-band-jan-17-1971.html#storylink=cpy

WEEKEND: 'Women' at South Florida Museum, 'Spider-Man,' Katy Perry, Tab Benoit and more

'The Women,' which will be screened July 6, kicks off South Florida Museum's latest Film Fridays series 'Complex Portrayals: Women on Film.'

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/07/05/4102282/film-fridays-at-south-florida.html#storylink=cpy

Film Fridays at South Florida Museum in Bradenton focuses on female characters

'Spider-Man,' a new beginning for an old friend 

'Katy Perry: Part of Me' will please her fans, but ...

Swamp-blues star Tab Benoit with Sol Driven Train, Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa 

And much more in Weekend. 
 

Andy Griffith never won an Emmy

It seems everybody loved Andy Griffith.

Well, everybody except for the people who give out Emmys.

The actor, who died today at age 86, never won the award.

He never even received an Emmy nomination for "The Andy Griffith Show."

Meanwhile, Don Knotts, as his sidekick Barney Fife,  won five.

Huh?

Anyway, here's a great piece offering a few ways to enjoy and celebrate Andy Griffith.

WATCH: The Applebutter Express perform 'Eleanor Rigby' at Bonnaroo; band returning to Bradenton

The Applebutter Express performing The Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby at Bonnaroo on June 7, 2012.

Less than a week after playing McCabe’s Irish Pub in downtown Bradenton last month, The Applebutter Express performed at Bonnaroo.

Yep, the same mega-fest in Tennessee that featured everyone from Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Alice Cooper and the Beach Boys this year.

The Applebutter Express, whose singer Shannon Biss graduated from Southeast High, played an early set that included a cover of the Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post” and The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.”

An estimated audience of 1,500 or so soaked up the sounds (and sun).

A jam-bluegrass band with strong Bradenton ties, The Applebutter Express is the first act from the greater Tampa Bay region to play the world-famous music festival.

The group will be back at McCabe’s, playing again for free, on Saturday (July 7).

Expect fans, friends and family to be present for another packed show at the Old Main Street establishment.

Biss, nee Moore, graduated from Southeast in 2005.

She married singer, songwriter and ukulele player Kyle Biss and the couple formed The Applebutter Express.

The band also features Bradenton resident Matt DeSear on bass and Joe Trivette, of Lakeland, on fiddle.

Details: 8 p.m. July 7, McCabe’s Irish Pub, 302 Old Main St., Bradenton. Admission: Free. Information: 941-896-3126 or mccabespub.com.