Glenn Frey Bronze Statue Is Standing on a Corner in Winslow, Arizona

Glenn Frey Bronze Statue Is Standing on a Corner in Winslow, Arizona

  

Glenn Frey performs with Eagles at the Oakland Coliseum in 1977

 in Oakland, California.

The Eagles singer/songwriter co-wrote "Take It Easy" with Jackson Browne.

A life-size bronze statue of late singer-songwriter Glenn Frey of the Eagles has been installed in the "Standing on the Corner" Park in Winslow, Arizona. It joins the statue that many feel looks like Jackson Browne that has stood in the city's downtown area since the late 1990s.
 

Browne and Frey co-wrote the Eagles' song "Take It Easy" in 1972 that included the lyric "standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona."Two morning radio personalities from Phoenix classic rock station KSLX -- Mark Devine and Paul "NeanderPaul" Marshall -- helped fund the $22,000 Frey statue, along with the Standing on the Corner Foundation and the City of Winslow.Last weekend's installation ceremony kicked off Winslow's annual "Standing on the Corner" music festival.

Devine said in a statement that after Frey died in January at age 67, "We thought a statue would be a great way to pay tribute to his everlasting impact on Arizona's history."

 

Marshall said "the song has two writers, so we thought adding another statue that will last forever would be perfect."

The statue depicts a long-haired, mustachioed Frey -- the way he looked in the early 1970s.

The other statue that resembles Browne is of a man with boots, jeans and a guitar. In front of it is a Route 66 shield painted on the road and behind him is a mural with a woman looking in his direction -- a visual reference to the lines in the song: "Well, I'm standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see/ It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me."

The origins of the song date back to the early 1970s, when Frey was living below Browne in a $60-a-month Los Angeles apartment.

Frey said in a 2003 interview that Browne came up with the Winslow line after getting stranded there once but was stumped on how to finish the verse. Frey suggested the flatbed Ford line, and it clicked.

Shops around the Winslow park display Eagles tour posters and sell T-shirts, magnets and mugs depicting the hit song and its lyrics.

Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera & More Top Prince Tribute Show Lineup

Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera & More Top Prince Tribute Show Lineup

  

Prince performs during the Purple Rain tour.

 Stevie Wonder and members of Prince's inner circle will highlight a family-sanctioned Prince tribute concert in St. Paul on Oct. 13.

Prince's family originally planned to hold the show at the new NFL stadium in his hometown of Minneapolis. However, organizers announced Thursday that it will be at the smaller Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CDT Monday via Ticketmaster.

 

The lineup also includes Christina Aguilera, Chaka Khan, John Mayer, Tori Kelly, Anita Baker, Doug E. Fresh, Luke James, Bilal and Mint Condition.

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Prince's inner circle will be represented by Morris Day & The Time, Judith Hill and Liv Warfield. The New Power Generation led by Morris Hayes, along with members of 3RDEYEGIRL, also will perform.

New Look Eagles Soar, Much To Delight Of Fans

New Look Eagles Soar, Much To Delight Of Fans

  

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Carson Wentz #11 of 

the Philadelphia Eagles takes the field before a game against the 

Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field on September 11, 2016 

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Eagles won their first game of the season with rookie quarterback Carson Wentz at the helm.

Fans in Center City had nothing but good things to say about the young field general.

For a town that’s known for being brutal on its teams and athletes, Eagle’s fans seemed anything but when talking about Wentz…

“I thought Wentz looked really good, he looked really composed. He was throwing the ball accurate with good touch.”

“He did an awesome job. He came through. Good start to the season.”

For full story go to:  http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/

Zendaya Blasts Store for Refusing Service Due to Her 'Skin Tone,' Grocery Chain Responds

Zendaya Blasts Store for Refusing Service Due to Her 'Skin Tone,' Grocery Chain Responds

  

Zendaya arrives at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile 

Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, 2016.

 

After Zendaya alleged that a Vons grocery store clerk refused to sell her $400 worth of gift cards because of her "skin tone," the chain is apologizing for what it's calling a "misunderstanding."

On Tuesday, the 20-year-old singer and actress posted a Snapchat video with her friend saying that she had tried to buy $400 in gift cards but the clerk refused the transaction, saying she Zendaya couldn't afford the purchase and tossing her wallet back at her. Zendaya was ultimately able to purchase some gift cards, but not without incident.

"The lady that was helping us... I don't think she was a huge fan of our skin tone," Zendaya said in the Snapchat video.

"This is what we deal with..." Zendaya continued.

Her male friend added, "Because we're black."

"'You can't afford this,' is how she looked at me," Zendaya stated in the video. "It was $400! Long story short, there's so much progress to be done in our world."
 
On Wednesday (Sept. 8), a rep from Vons addressed the incident in a statement to People, saying the chain apologizes "for any inconvenience or misunderstanding."

"At Vons, we strive to treat each and every customer with the utmost respect," the statement reads. "There is a policy that limits gift card purchases using a credit card. Zendaya was able to purchase gift cards up to our limit, and we apologize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding.

"We respect Zendaya's voice in the community and similarly are committed to diversity and inclusion. Moreover, we understand that race is a sensitive issue in America and view this experience as a reminder that every interaction is an opportunity to treat each customer as we ourselves would like to be treated."

Juan Gabriel Mourned in Mexico City

Juan Gabriel Mourned in Mexico City

  

People sing next to an altar of Mexican songwriter and singer Juan 

Gabriel is seen next to the Bellas Artes Palace in Mexico City, on 

Sept. 4, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. 

Mexico’s emotional goodbye to Juan Gabriel resumed Tuesday (Sept. 6) at the iconic Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, with plans to remove his ashes this evening around 7 p.m. Mexico time.
Mexico’s secretary of culture, Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, estimated nearly 1 million people will pay their respects to the singer before his family takes the urn containing his ashes back to Ciudad Juarez; half a million had visited by Tuesday morning. In Ciudad Juarez, they’ll be kept over the chimney of Juan Gabriel’s home, just as he wished.
 
Juan Gabriel’s ashes arrived in Mexico City on Monday after a religious ceremony in Ciudad Juarez on Saturday. But throngs of people had lined up in front of Bellas Artes since Thursday, despite inclement weather. The sacrifice was worth it to spend just the few seconds allowed each one to see the urn placed in front of Bellas Artes’ main entrance.

Clara Labrada, 88 years old, arrived in a wheelchair from the suburbs. She didn’t mind the delay. “It doesn’t matter how long we had to wait. I wanted to say goodbye to him. I love, I admire him and I’ll be with him until the end,” she said, echoing comments from thousands of fans who came from different parts of the country.

It was an orderly, respectful goodbye. According to Mexico City’s head of government, more than 2,000 local police offers were deployed to guarantee safety.
 
On a rainy Monday afternoon, the funeral procession went from the International Airport to Mexico City’s historic center. People lined the streets, waving white handkerchiefs and flowers as they bid goodbye to the friend, the idol, the songwriter.

The musical homage began with tenor Rodrigo de la Mora, accompanied by Juan Gabriel’s own Mariachi Es Mi Tierra.

Others who performed were Aida Cuevas, Mexico’s most important female mariachi singer in recent years, Lucía Mendez and Alejandra Avalos. On Tuesday, Sonora Santanera added a tropical touch to the musical performances.