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Mar. 15, 2025

George Harrison's Star-Studded 'Concert for Bangladesh' Live Album Available for Streaming at Last

George Harrison and Eric Clapton performing at the Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden.Photo:Bettmann/Getty Bettmann/Getty On Aug. 1, 1971,George Harrisonleveraged his status as one of the biggest rock ‘n’ roll stars on the planet to help fight a humanitarian crisis that few in the Western hemisphere knew anything about. An estimated 10 million Bengali refugees had fled to India in an effort to avoid the bloody civil war that had erupted in their homeland of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

Mar. 15, 2025

George Harrison's Wife Olivia Explains the Magical Connection Between Him and 'Fifth Beatle' Billy Preston

Left: Billy Preston in 1972; Right: George Harrison in 1963.Photo:Getty(2) Getty(2) Singer-songwriter-keyboardist Billy Preston rubbed shoulders with musical royalty during his many decades as a working musician, including the Beatles on their final two albums as a group, 1969’sAbbey Roadand 1970’sLet It Be. It was love at first note when Preston started playing the electric piano during the 1969Let It Besessions, which led John Lennon to deem him “like a fifth Beatle.

Mar. 15, 2025

George Lopez WantsLopez vs. Lopezto Be 'My Main Focus' as He Jokes He's on an 'Extended Break' from Stand-Up Comedy

George Lopez.Photo:Todd Williamson/NBC Todd Williamson/NBC George Lopezis stepping off stage to be better on screen. The comedian previously opened up about retiring from stand-up comedy after announcing his recent tour would be his last. Now, he tells PEOPLE he is putting his energy into the NBC sitcomLopez vs. Lopez,which is going into its third season. “That special that we shot, it’s like two years,” he explained. “It’s a long, long time.

Mar. 15, 2025

George R.R. Martin Teases ‘Larger and More Toxic’ Changes Are Being ‘Contemplated’ for FutureHouse of the DragonSeasons

Emma D’Arcy in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.Photo:Theo Whiteman/HBO Theo Whiteman/HBO George R.R. MartingaveHouse of the Dragonfans his own thoughts on some of the controversial deviations the series made from his books.In a since-deleted post on hisofficial websitetitled “Beware the Butterflies" on Wednesday, Sept. 4, theGame of Thronesauthor, 75, predicted even more “toxic” changes would be coming to future seasons of the HBO series.He also pointed to differences between the “Blood & Cheese” plot inHOtD’s Season 2 premiere,Variety,The Hollywood ReporterandDeadlinereported.

Mar. 15, 2025

George Raveling Shares Life Lessons From Basketball In New Book with Foreword By Michael Jordan — See The Cover! (Exclusive)

George Raveling, WHAT YOU’RE MADE FOR.Photo:Jared Polin Jared Polin George Raveling is ready to share his wisdom from a life on the basketball court. With co-author, philosopher and longtime friend Ryan Holiday, Raveling — the first Black head coach in the Pac-8 — has chronicled his experiences and lessons inWhat You’re Made For: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports, due out on March 4, 2025 from Portfolio Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.