Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -  Three decades ago today, Guns N' Roses transformed and transfixed the world of rock and roll forever with their seminal debut album Appetite for Destruction. To celebrate the multi-platinum record that welcomed fans to the jungle and topped the Billboard 200, the unprecedented legends of rock are announcing a selection of new stops on their momentous Not In This Lifetime Tour produced by Live Nation.

Named the #1 selling tour worldwide for 2017, stadiums were sold out this summer across the UK, Europe, and Israel. The Daily Telegraph said of the London shows "The Guns N' Roses reunion arrived in London and it was big, brash and absolutely brilliant. -- 5 stars" The highly anticipated North American run of the tour kicks off July 27^th in St. Louis, MO and the music icons are revealing eleven more coveted dates in cities across the U.S. including Newark, DC, Hartford, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Sacramento, and San Diego. They will also be adding a second stop in Toronto, and third dates in both New York and Los Angeles.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif -  Universal Studios Hollywood unites four slasher film legends—Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface and Chucky—in two all-new terrifying "Titans of Terror" experiences as part of this year's "Halloween Horror Nights" event which kicks off Friday, September 15, 2017.

In the new "Titans of Terror" maze, guests will fall victim to the silver screen's most deplorable killers whose affinity for bladed weapons redefined the horror movie genre as slasher films:  Leatherface (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) wielding his iconic chainsaw, Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13^th) brandishing his relentless machete, and Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) swiping his trademark glove armed with razor blades.  The new maze will be an assault on guests' sensibilities as they descend into the forbidden realms of these horror icons.

LOS ANGELES - 98° have made their Christmas plans for this year. The vocal quartet comprised of Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons who are renowned for signature R&B-tinged, four-part harmonies will release Let It Snow, their new Christmas album on October 13, 2017.

It is their first new album in 4 years and a follow-up 18 years in the making to the now classic and platinum certified album This Christmas. The album, recorded at Sound Factory in Los Angeles, CA was produced by Andy and Thom Mak and executive produced by Grammy-nominated music, TV and film producer Adam Anders (Glee, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Backstreet Boys and the Jonas Brothers).

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -  Miss Florida International, Kelsey Craft, 26, of Dunedin, Fla. was crowned Miss International 2017, Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Annual Miss International Pageant held in its new home of Charleston, W.Va.  The three-hour event took place at The Clay Center, featuring nearly 50 contestants from around the world competing in four categories, including interview, fitness-wear, fun fashion and evening gown.  

The International Pageants system promotes community service with an emphasis on each contestant's competition score based on knowledge of and work with her platform.  Throughout her reign, Craft will promote the importance of healthy living through her work with the Blue Zones Project®.  The Blue Zones Project helps transform communities in the U.S. into areas where the healthy choice is easy and people live longer with a high quality of life.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In 2013, multi-platinum selling country sensation Collin Raye honored one of his heroes, Glen Campbell, with a tribute album of the Rhinestone Cowboy’s iconic songs. The 12-track album titled, Still On The Line: The Songs of Glen Campbell, was an opportunity for Raye to show his respect and admiration for Campbell.

Raye released the following statement on Campbell’s passing: “My hero... My Friend... Glen Campbell, is gone. My heart is heavy. A lot of memories… the end to a beautiful era in music. His incredible legacy is what we have now. Thank you, my friend, for always treating me as an equal, though clearly I am not. May God comfort your sweet family, and welcome you into His presence. The Heavenly Band, just got way better. I love you, Glen. Happy Trails."

VISALIA - Just 7 days away! Join us for the inaugural Visalia Convention Center Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival at the Visalia Convention Center on Saturday, July 29, 2017. The Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival is a beer tasting festival designed to build the appreciation of craft brew all while listening to live music and enjoying what else, bacon! The festival will take place indoors in the nicely air conditioned building on July 29 and will feature craft beers, both from local distributers and breweries and local restaurants sampling their best bacon bites for you to taste.

In addition to crafts, domestics and imports, root beer provided by the A&W Root Beer Float Mobile will be available for sampling. Perhaps you can try your first stout beer- ice cream mini float. Wine provided by Cacciatore Fine Wines will be available for sampling, for those attendees who wish for even more variety than already available. A $1,000 CASH PRIZE and a frying pan with bacon trophy to display will be awarded to the restaurant for the best bacon bite as voted by the attendees.