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She's In Vogue, But Is She Hall Of Fame Material?

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 29, 2007

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, pop icon Madonna and rock instrumentalists The Ventures are among the 2008 nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced Friday.

Other nominees include punk rockers turned hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys; disco favorites Chic and Donna Summer; poet, author and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen; British Invasion hit-makers The Dave Clark Five; and roots-rocker John Mellencamp.

Five nominees will be chosen by 500 voters for induction. The ceremony is set March 10 at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York.

Singer Will Help Bring Joy To Children

As a child, Patty Loveless received gifts from the Santa Train that rolled through her native eastern Kentucky mountains every holiday season.

On Nov. 17, the 50-year-old country singer will return as a guest on the train as it distributes 15 tons of toys and gifts in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.

This will be the 65th journey for the Santa Train, a holiday project co-sponsored by CSX Transportation, the Kingsport Tennessee Area Chamber of Commerce and the Abingdon, Va.-based Food City Grocers.

Loveless grew up in Pikeville, Ky., where the 110-mile trek begins. She rode the train in 1999 and 2002 and chronicled the trips in a song she wrote and recorded called 'Santa Train.'

'Patty's personal connection with Appalachia makes her a perfect on-board guest,' said CSX President and CEO Michael J. Ward.

Actress Skipped Service, Attorney Says

Michelle Rodriguez has failed to fulfill the terms of her probation and may face jail time, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office announced Friday.

'She hasn't shown proof of enrollment to complete 30 days of community service,' said city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan. 'She could face jail time, but it's up to the judge.'

On Friday afternoon, Rodriguez arrived at the court for a hearing in the matter, looking somber and dressed in a white collared shirt, brown leather jacket and brown slacks.

Rodriguez, 29, had been serving an extended probation term for numerous driving infractions.

Minneapolis Still Doesn't Sound Right

Ryan Adams pitched another fit for a Minneapolis audience, a few years after his last local meltdown.

Throughout a show Thursday night, the 32-year-old singer-guitarist complained about the sound monitors onstage at the State Theatre. At one point, he moved two monitors, his microphone and his guitar pedals.

After 70 minutes he'd had enough. Adams announced 'the last song,' played it and didn't return for an encore. Many fans stood and booed.

'I don't know what the story was,' guitarist Neal Casal told the Star Tribune afterward. 'I just play guitar.'

In 2003, Adams gave a famously bad performance at First Avenue, a rambling two-hour show where he griped about the sound system, played several songs twice and lambasted local rock legend Paul Westerberg.

Today's Birthdays

Singer Jerry Lee Lewis is 72. Actor Ian McShane is 65. Actress Patricia Hodge is 61. TV personality Bryant Gumbel is 59. Comedian-actor Andrew 'Dice' Clay is 50. Rock singer John Payne (Asia) is 49. Actress Jill Whelan is 41. Actress Emily Lloyd is 37. Actress Natasha Gregson Wagner is 37. Actress Rachel Cronin is 36.

Sources: The Associated Press, Tribune reporter Curtis Ross, People.com

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