Music News: Fans demand Janet Jackson be added to Super Bowl halftime show by Jay Gabler October 23, 2017 Janet Jackson performs at Target Center in 2015. (Jay Gabler/MPR) Janet Jackson is definitely not "banned" from Super Bowl halftime shows, an NFL spokesperson tells Billboard. "Nobody is banned." That said, the league has "no clue who will be performing" alongside headliner Justin Timberlake this winter at U.S. Bank Stadium. That's not good enough for some Jackson fans, who think a Timberlake halftime would be sorely lacking — not to say offensive — if it didn't include an appearance by the star whose career was badly damaged by the 2004 incident when her breast was exposed on live TV when Timberlake tore part of her costume away. A Jackson appearance would be particularly appropriate, note some fans, in the city where she recorded so much of her iconic music. (Billboard) Unless Justin Timberlake starts his set by introducing Janet Jackson with an apology and then continues watching quietly while she does 12 minutes of her catalog solo, the Super Bowl can keep this halftime show.— Crystal Methanny (@RafiDAngelo) October 23, 2017 Congrats on getting the Super Bowl halftime show, @jtimberlake. Invite @JanetJackson for a duet. You, uh. Kinda owe her. pic.twitter.com/fqaSelN0Rj— shauna (@goldengateblond) October 23, 2017 Alright if Justin Timberlake gets to come back and get a second chance at the Super Bowl so should Janet Jackson.— Alyssa Fisher (@alyssabfisher) October 23, 2017 Reprising the show that took down Janet’s career in the city she first took flight, Minneapolis. BOLD MOVE, TIMBERLAKE. https://t.co/FpMCeswn1Q— Andrea Swensson (@SlingshotAnnie) October 23, 2017 For anyone staying in town that wkend, blast @JanetJackson w/the windows down. Idc how cold it will be. An all Janet dance party somewhere?— Abby Ferri (@abbyferri) October 23, 2017 Remembering two guitarists Guitarist and producer George Young has died of an undisclosed cause at age 70. He was a member of '60s band the Easybeats and a co-producer of AC/DC’s first several albums, as the older brother of band members Angus and Malcolm Young. The Easybeats, whose 1965 single "Friday On My Mind" cracked the top 20, were one of the first Australian rock bands to find international success. (Rolling Stone) Guitarist Daisy Berkowitz, a founding member of Marilyn Manson’s band, has died of colon cancer at age 49. After leaving the band in 1996, he launched a solo project called Three Ton Gate. (Pitchfork) Scott Putesky and I made great music together. We had our differences over the years, but I will always remember the good times more. Everyone should listen to “Man That You Fear” in his honor. That was our favorite. A post shared by Marilyn Manson (@marilynmanson) on Oct 22, 2017 at 9:25pm PDT Renee Zellweger to star in Judy Garland biopic Renee Zellweger will star in a biopic about the final years of Grand Rapids native Judy Garland. The film will open in London, notes Variety, "in the winter of 1968 as Garland arrives for a five-week run of sell-out concerts," and "will also recount the icon's battles with management, and relationships with musicians and fans." Canadian man fined for singing C+C Music Factory Was Montreal resident Taoufik Moalla screaming disruptively, or was he simply singing along to C+C Music Factory’s 1990 hit "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"? Moalla says the latter, but a police officer disagreed and fined him 149 Canadian dollars (about $118 American). "I understand if they are doing their job," said Moalla. "They are allowed to check if everything's okay, if I kidnapped someone or if there's danger inside, but I would never expect they would give me a ticket for that." (BBC) Gaga wax figure miffs fans Since we started with a story about irritated fans, let's also close with one. In this case it's Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters who are hating on a new wax figure of their idol in a Peruvian museum. The figure depicts Gaga in her infamous meat dress from the 2010 VMAs, but it's not the dress that's raising fans' ire: it's the face. (Billboard) How on earth did someone get PAID to professionally make a Lady Gaga wax figure that looks like THIS? 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/YHJjCehNtM— Colin Clark (@colinclark1995) October 20, 2017 Tweet Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus