REBEAT News Roundup (January 11 – January 17)
Breaking news
A new constellation has been named in honor David Bowie, who passed away on January 10. Studio Brussels, a radio station in Belgium, contacted a local observatory about a special way to honor the musician. The station then registered a seven star pattern reminiscent of the lightning bolt pattern on Bowie’s face adorning the cover of 1973’s Aladdin Sane. Appropriately enough, the constellation is in the vicinity of Mars.
Stars within the new constellation can be dedicated for free on this website. Called Stardust for Bowie, the site allows users to dedicate a star with a favorite David Bowie song and a brief reflection.
Albums, singles, and tours
- Two Neil Young films will be shown nationwide for one night only. Both 1982’s Human Highway, a comedy starring Young and others, and 1979’s concert film Rust Never Sleeps will play in select theaters on February 29. For tickets, visit Fathom Events’ website.
- Robert Plant is currently working on new music, and has announced tour dates in the United States. “Having just begun work on our new album, we thought we’d take time out to raise a little sand and welcome springtime with one more adventure, another celebration of life and song,” Plant said of the new music and the tour.
Happy birthday!
- January 12 – Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone (born in 1944)
- January 13 – Trevor Rabin of Yes (born in 1954)
- January 16 – Bob Bogle of the Ventures (born in 1934)
- January 17 – Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones (born in 1949), Andy Kaufman, actor and comedian (1949)
Danielle Zabielski (aka “that girl who loves the Bee Gees more than anything else in the whole wide world”) is an artist, freelancer, and radio producer based in Philadelphia. Art and music are the two loves of her life, particularly the art and music of the 1960s through ‘70s.