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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Robby Krieger, David Crosby To Appear At WeedCon West

The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and David Crosby are set to appear at the second annual WeedCon West expo.

WeedCon West expo is a conference that promotes education about the medical benefits of cannabis products. The event will be held on June 19 and 20 in Beverly Hills, California.

Comedienne Amy Ashton will MC the event, which will feature musical performances, awards presentations, guest speakers, networking opportunities and more.

Krieger is set to give a performance honoring longtime Little Feat guitarists Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett, who will be recognized for their work with the Safety Harbor Kids charity.

Tackett, being honored for countless volunteer hours providing music and music lessons for kids for more than 15 years, is one of the most prolific guitarists in rock and roll.

The event, a fundraiser for nonprofit Safety Harbor Kids, will also include the WEEDCon Cup awards with Crosby as celebrity judge and presenter.

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Heart Extend 'Love Alive' Tour Into The Fall

Heart have announced plans to extend their "Love Alive" cross-country summer tour into the fall.

The initially announced tour included 39 dates set to kick off on July 9 in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and running through September 9 in Los Angeles.

The band, which includes Ann and Nancy Wilson, have now added 11 more performances, starting September 26 in Wantagh, New York, through October 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The shows will feature support from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Sheryl Crow, Elle King and Brandi Carlile at select stops.

Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale beginning Friday, June 21 at 10 am.at LiveNation.com. Tickets for the initial dates are on sale now.

Newly announced tour dates:

Sept. 26 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater ^ Sept. 27 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center ^ Sept. 28 - Toledo, OH - The Huntington Center ^ Oct. 01 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena ^& Oct. 02 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center * Oct. 04 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum ^& Oct. 05 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome ^ Oct. 07 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena * Oct. 08 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre ^& Oct. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum ^& Oct. 13 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center ^&

* non-Live Nation show, on-sale June 28 ^ with JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS & Lucie Silvas opening

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Handwritten Wills Raise Tensions In Court Battle Over Aretha Franklin's Estate

A court battle over Aretha Franklin's estate is heating up after the recent discovery of handwritten wills purportedly penned by the Queen of Soul.

Several attorneys and members of Franklin's family attended a hearing in an Oakland County courtroom on Monday, but Probate Court Judge Jennifer Callaghan indicated the admissibility of the handwritten wills would not be considered until at least the next hearing on July 24.

A 2014 handwritten document appears to designate Franklin's son Kecalf Franklin as executor, leading his attorneys to request that he be named co-personal representative until the authenticity of the wills is determined.

Franklin's niece Sabrina Owens has been overseeing the music legend's estate since her death last August, as no will was found at the time.

Attorneys for the estate claimed in a court filing that "there is no basis to support the assumption" that Kecalf Franklin has the "ability, skill (and) knowledge" to become personal representative.

Franklin allegedly owed millions of dollars in back taxes to the IRS at the time of death, but the value of her image, music and other assets could turn out to be substantially more in the years ahead.

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