Foster & Lloyd Weathering the Country Rock Divide
Nashville duo Foster and Lloyd discuss their rise, blending country and rock influences. They credit timing with radio openness and highlight their hit Fair Shake from the Faster And Louder album. They reject strict credentials and note radio formats tightening while college radio expands opportunities.
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Bobby Brown Crowned Act of the Year at Boston Music Awards
Bobby Brown, former New Edition member turned solo star, won Act of the Year at the third annual Boston Music Awards held at the Wang Center. Tracy Chapman won top female vocalist and outstanding pop or rock album for her debut, while Aerosmith took top rock band and New Kids on the Block won best video for The Right Stuff.
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Jill Ireland plans to play herself in Life Lines film
Actress producer author Jill Ireland, battling cancer, aims to star as herself in the motion picture adaptation of Life Lines, after previously declining to portray herself in Life Wish. The book centers on her adopted son Jason’s heroin addiction, her father’s stroke, and her family’s battles. Ireland notes personal growth and plans a third book Life Times about the women who shaped her.
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Big Leads Videocassette Rental Race in Los Angeles
UPI reports Billboard surveyed top twenty videocassette rentals. led by Big from CBS Fox Video, followed by A Fish Called Wanda and Crocodile Dundee 2 from major labels. other entries include Die Hard, Midnight Run, Bull Durham, and Mystic Pizza across CBS Fox Video Paramount Home Video and others.
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