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Report resurfaces on how Sidney Crosby was kicked off high school team!

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby might have an illustrious career on NHL ice, he didn’t experience the same success on the diamond.

Back in 2019, Crosby was a guest on the Spittin Chiclets podcast and recounted how he and close friend NHL defenseman Jack Johnson were kicked off their baseball team during their time at the prep school at Shattuck-St. Mary’s.

Both players had to play a spring port and chose baseball, only to be kicked off the team after Johnson was clipped by a fast ball from the rival on the mouth, rushing towards him to fight with Crosby right behind him for support. Johnson fought the pitcher and the first-baseman while Sid took care of the catcher, kicking him to protect his teammate.

On Wednesday as Johnson was interviewed on TNT by Paul Bissonnette, the blue liner was asked again about the incident that led to both he and Crosby getting kicked off the team.

Johnson proudly stated that he served his time and didn’t have to undergo anger management for his actions.

This is an hilarious story and needs to be told again and again!

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Jack Johnson debut album re-issued for 10th anniversary

On February 1, 2001, a completely unknown artist launched his first album Brushfire Fairytales.

And the rest, as they say, is history. Jack Johnson has since attained worldwide fame with an ever-growing fan base that appreciates the soft rock and acoustic genres favoured by the Hawaiian-born musician.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Brushfire Fairytales, Johnson entrusted his baby to a sound engineer for remastering, a luxury he can now afford.

As of April 12, Jack Johnson fans can get their hands on this album, with two bonus tracks of live performances of Flake and Inaudible Memories.

Album purchasers will also receive a code that allows them to download the digital version of Brushfire Fairytales.

Last year, Jack Johnson launched the album To the Sea, which climbed to first place on the charts in Canada and the United States.

 

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Musique

New music from both sides of the border

Today is a rather calm day for music releases with not many albums to note. However, of those that do hit store shelves on this first day of June, the one getting the most attention is likely Jack Johnson’s To The Sea. The crooner’s legions of swooning female fans will enjoy more of the same from this eco-friendly musician.

For those looking to dance the summer away, Taio Cruz releases an album today. His song Break Your Heart (featuring Ludacris) is currently tearing up the charts after being released in the United States in March 2010. The British musician drops his album Rokstarr in North America today. It contains his hit song and a dozen others that will make you move.

The biggest global sporting event of the year kicks off in 12 days with the start of the FIFA World Cup. Today marks the launch of the event’s official album. Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup album contains songs by Shakira, John Legend and Wyclef Jean.

There is not much going on north of the border today. Fans of Lulu Hughes & The Montreal All City Big Band will enjoy a new release and should look for Lulu and the band at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

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Jack Johnson gives it all away

Singer and author Jack Johnson will not keep a penny of the money he makes from his North American tour this summer. Starpulse reports he is donating all the money to his favourite charities.

Johnson announced a 34-concert tour between July and October in order to promote his new album, To The Sea.

The singer will give all profits to environmental causes particularly close to his heart.

Johnson records his albums in studios that run on solar power in Hawaii and Los Angeles. He also revealed that his tour will respect the environment and make every effort to be 100% carbon neutral. Tour buses, coaches and generators will use biodiesel and all tour merchandise will be eco-friendly.

Jack Johnson also encourages venues where he performs to reduce waste, recycle, use water refill stations and offset carbon emissions.

Find out more info on the artist’s environmentally-friendly tours on his website.

Johnson’s North American tour begins July 9 in Connecticut.

He is in the middle of an Australian concert right now and will play at some European summer festivals before returning to the United States.

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Jack Johnson announces tour

Chart Attack reports that Hawaiian singer-songwriter-surfer Jack Johnson will tour North America and Europe to promote his latest album To The Sea. It will be released on June 1.

The Upside Down singer will play some shows in Australia and Hawaii in April and then head to Europe to play some summer shows. He will stop at the Roskilde and Glastonbury music festivals and perform in Germany, Holland, France and Belgium.

The star has two shows scheduled in Canada, July 19 in Toronto and October 1 in Vancouver. Tickets go on sale April 10.

To The Sea was recorded at Johnson’s Mango Tree Studios in Hawaii and Solar Powered Plastic Plant in Los Angeles. The artist co-produced the album with bassist Merlo Podlewski, keyboardist Jack Gill, drummer Adam Topol and sound engineer Robert Carranza. No list of songs has been released.

Here are the dates where you can catch Johnson on tour:

April 1, 3: Tyagarah, Australia @ Byron Bay Bluesfest

April 23, 24: Honolulu, HI @ Kokua Festival

June 16: Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom

June 18: Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany @ Flugplatz (Southside Festival)

June 19: Scheessel, Germany @ Eichenring (Hurricane Festival)

June 21: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall

June 23: Paris, France @ Zenith De Paris

June 26: Bodelva, England @ Eden Project

June 27: Pilton, England @ Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival)

June 29: Cardiff, Wales @ Cardiff International Arena

June 30: London, England @ O2 Arena

July 2: Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival

July 4: Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival

July 9: Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre

July 10: Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center

July 11: Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

July 13: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC BankArts Center

July 14: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

July 16: Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater

July 17: Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

July 19: Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre

July 20: Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre

July 21: Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center

July 23: Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center

July 24: East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre

July 25: Somerset, WI @ River’s Edge

August 13: Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater

August 16: Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater

August 17: Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center

August 18: Spring, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

August 20: Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

August 21: Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion

August 22: Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

August 24: Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena

August 25: Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre

August 26: West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre

October 1: Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place

October 2: George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

October 3: Ridgefield, WA @ The Amphitheater at Clark County

October 5-6: Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre

October 8: Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

October 9: Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

October 10: Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilon

October 12: Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine

October 13-14: Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl

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Artists Give 1% for the Planet

The 1% For The Planet organisation has released a first music compilation, asking some forty-odd musicians to participate in the online initiative. The album is intended to accelerate the movement by involving more people and encouraging more companies to join.

Released last week on Amazon.com, and placing at first position for best-selling mp3s, the 1% For The Planet album comprises 41 songs for $9.99. Among the contributing artists are big names, such as Jack Johnson and Jackson Browne. We also find Angelique Kidjo, The Submarines, Joseph Arthur and Erika Wheeler, to name a few.

Profits will go towards several environmental non-profits worldwide. Currently, over 1 200 corporations have donated 1% of their sales to the environmental organisation.

1% For The Planet is now available on iTunes, and can also be downloaded through music.onepercentfortheplanet.org.

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A Tribute Album for Nick Drake

Billboard.com reports that Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Dave Grohl, Norah Jones and Jack Johnson are all part of the list of artists to collaborate on an album paying tribute to Nick Drake, to be released via Johnson’s Brushfire Records.

Recording sessions were filmed to make a DVD set that will also include a version of Black Eyed Dog, recorded by late actor Heath Ledger in 2007, and has never been officially released.

Drake, the influential writer and performer, died in 1974 from a drug overdose at age 26.

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Various Artists at Osheaga Fest

The third edition of the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival takes place on August 3rd and 4th at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal.

According to Pitchfork, the program for this year’s festival has quite the mix of artists, such as Cat Power, Spiritualized, Broken Social Scene, Iggy & the Stooges, Jamie Lidell, The Black Keys, The Go! Team, CSS, The Killers, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Weakerthans, MGMT, Chromeo, Gogol Bordello, DeVotchka, Plants & Animals, Booka Shade, Neil Halstead, Rock Plaza Central, Sébastien Tellier and Duffy. Jack Johnson will also be performing at the event.

Click here for more information on the programme in store for the Osheaga festival.

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Jack Johnson’s New Single

Johnson’s fans can listen to a track from his fourth album, Sleep Through the Static, by downloading If I Had Eyes on iTunes. Billboard reported that fans who buy the album before it goes on sale, will get this song for free.

The singer explained, "Some of the songs on this album are about making babies. Some of the songs are about raising them. Some of the songs are about the world that these children will grow up in; a world of war and love, and hate, and time and space. Some of the songs are about saying goodbye to people I love and will miss."

The album will be launched on February 5, under the record label, Brushfire/Universal. It was created with solar energy in a green studio in Los Angeles. Johnson will start his tour on Earth Day, April 22, at the Kokua Festival in Hawaii.

The tracks on the album Sleep Through the Static are:

All at Once

Sleep Through the Static

Hope

Angel

Enemy

If I Had Eyes

Same Girl

What You Thought You Need

Adrift

Go On

They Do, They Don’t

While We Wait

Monsoon

Losing Key

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Jack Johnson In the Recording Studio

The folk-pop singer plans to release his next disc in the beginning of 2008.

The filmmaker-turned-singer has been working with music producer JP Plunier for the project.  Plunier has been a long-time collaborater with Johnson and worked with him on his first disc in 2001, Brushfire Fairytales.

Jackson told Billboard magazine, "We’ve been good friends ever since."

The singer added that his disc is 75% complete, "I think if it’s all finished at this point, it’s a little stale in the studio. It’s kind of fun to leave space to go in a certain direction with the lyrics, I think."