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TRINI LOPEZ DIES
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) - Trini Lopez has died of COVID-19. Filmmaker P. David Ebersole, who recently made a documentary about Lopez, confirms Lopez died yesterday at the age of 83 in Palm Springs, California. Trinidad Lopez the Third was encouraged to change his name to help his career, but he felt proud of his Mexican American heritage and kept it. Among the first concerts he performed were in Dallas nightclubs that did not allow Mexican Americans. Lopez learned to play guitar after his father bought him a $12 Gibson acoustic from a pawn shop. Among his hits were “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer.” He also designed guitars that were played by Dave Grohl, The Edge and Noel Gallagher.
KANYE WEST GETS ON ARKANSAS BALLOT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Kanye West will appear on the Arkansas ballot as an independent presidential candidate. Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston confirms West has submitted at least 1,000 valid signatures from registered voters. West has also made the ballot in Oklahoma and Colorado. Lawyers and activists with Republican ties have been involved in getting West on the ballot in Arkansas and in other states.
LINDSAY ELL CHANNELS SEXUAL TRAUMA INTO MUSIC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After hearing the stories of sexual assault from 12 girls at a youth center, Lindsay Ell knew she had to speak publicly about her own. Ell put her feelings to music in the album “heart theory,” out Friday. Ell says by confronting her own trauma, it’s like she’s able to take the hand of her 13-year-old self and her 21-year-old self and say, “I got you guys. We’re in this together.” Ell says fans have been sending her stories that are both incredible and heartbreaking, and she’s felt so much gratitude that they trust their stories to her.
NEIL YOUNG GETS RID OF FACEBOOK, GOOGLE LOGINS FOR HIS ARCHIVES SITE
UNDATED (AP) - Neil Young says he is spending $20,000 to eliminate Facebook and Google logins for his Neil Young Archives site. Young says in an email to members he’s doing it because Facebook is an “irresponsible social media platform” that “knowingly allows untruths and lies in its political ads" and "bots sow discord among users.” Young does not say why he’s getting rid of Google logins. NYA users who log in through Facebook or Google will be prompted to transition their accounts to connect them to their email addresses.
JEFF TWEEDY WRITES “HOW TO WRITE ONE SONG”
NEW YORK (AP) - Jeff Tweedy of Wilco is hoping to take the mystique out of songwriting. Tweedy has written a book called “How To Write One Song.” The book aims to approach songwriting not only as a self-contained event, but as a means of encouraging creativity in daily life. “How To Write One Song” comes out Oct. 13.
MTV VMAS ADD MORE PERFORMERS
NEW YORK (AP) - The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma and CNCO (SINK’-oh) have been added as performers for the MTV Video Music Awards. They join previously announced performers BTS, Doja Cat and J Balvin. The performances will be outside for limited or no audiences at sites around New York. The VMAs are Aug. 30.
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