1. Shooting the promo for Cars That Rock for the Quest Channel in the Myakka River State Park… : Mar 12th, 2014

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      Doing photos for the new TV show on Quest / Discovery being broadcast in the UK in May… : Mar 11th, 2014

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      2 of Brian’s Favorite Cars / Garage Mural… : Mar 11th, 2014

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      Painted by Jacques Halbert

      Brian with his new painting… : Mar 5th, 2014

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      Brian is pictured here with a painting he has been keen to acquire for many years. He has finally been able to persuade the world-renowned artist William Kelley to part with it in a private sale.

      The painting is of the Beatles at the very peek of their success, and Brian, having always been a massive Beatles fan, has wanted this painting from the first time he saw it at one of William Kelley’s first exhibitions in Sarasota, Florida, 20 years ago. This is also when and where William and Brian first met.

      In Brian’s autobiography “Rockers And Rollers” he talks about how the Beatles were not only musically the best band on the radio when he was a young man growing up in Newcastle, but they were also so symbolic of Britain at that time – like the Mini, the mini skirt, and beating the Germans in the 1966 world cup – so for Brian this painting means a lot more than just an exciting portrait of his musical heroes.

      William Kelley has become a very collectable artist in the last decade – so Brian has been well rewarded for his early support and collecting of Kelley’s work (Brian has collected at least 12 works to date, including both oil paintings and water colors) but until now Kelley would never sell this one (William is a huge Beatles fan too apparently)

      Then this year, by some good fortune, all the planets lined up in Brian’s favor – it was William’s 70th birthday – it was 50 years since a Hard Days Night came out – and it just seemed to Mr Kelley that now was the right time to let it go – especially to a good friend like Brian Johnson.
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       William Kelley has been painting for many years both portraits such as this and landscapes. When not in Florida he spends the rest of the year painting at his studio in Florence. Kelley’s larger pieces such as this are rumored to now sell for well in excess of $150,000.

      2nd place podium win at Palm Beach International Raceway (Feb 15th 2014)… : Feb 17th, 2014

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      Three winning cars at the winners circle
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      Driving back from the award presentation

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      2 of Brian’s cars… : Feb 5th, 2014

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      Brian’s Bentley… : Jan 25th, 2014

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      Brian Win’s Race at Sebring 2013… : Dec 9th, 2013

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      Sting: When The Last Ship Sails to air on BBC One… : Dec 8th, 2013

      “Sting: When The Last Ship Sails” will air Sunday, December 22 on BBC One at 10:55PM! Performing songs from his new album The Last Ship, the intimate live performance was recorded at a special fan club concert on October 2, 2013 at The Public Theater in New York. Inspired by his forthcoming play of the same name and drawing upon his memories of growing up in the shipbuilding community of Wallsend in the North East of England, the music explores the complexity of relationships, family, community and the passage of time.

      Sting is joined by several musicians, many of whom hail from the North East (Kathryn Tickell, Peter Tickell, Julian Sutton, and The Wilson Family), including actor and singer Jimmy Nail, who will also appear in the play “The Last Ship.” The songs are influenced by local music traditions – from pub-like folk tunes to a wall of sound from the full band.

      In between songs, Sting shares anecdotes with the audience about his hometown and the Swan Hunter Shipyard at the end of his street that has had a lasting impact on him. He also provides insight to the hopes and passions of characters in the songs, many inspired by the men and women of this tight-knit community who lived and worked in and around the shipyard. The performance is accompanied by visual projections of the North East.

      “Sting: When The Last Ship Sails” is directed by Paul Bozymowski and executive produced by Kathryn Schenker and Joe Killian.

      *Please note Brian will not be featured on this performance, but was featured on the album released on 20th September: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-last-ship-deluxe/id685673491

      AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joins Eagles on stage… : Nov 26th, 2013

      AC/DC singer Brian Johnson dropped in to see his old mate Joe Walsh this week and check out a few Eagles tunes.

      Eagles played Tampa, Florida on Joe’s 66th birthday and Johnson stopped in for some birthday wishes.

      ‘My good pal Brian Johnson came to our gig last night to celebrate my birthday,’ Walsh said on Facebook.

      The Eagles played the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Wednesday night as part of their ‘History of the Eagles 2013 tour. The show features original member Bernie Leadon back playing with the band.

      The Eagles setlist from Tampa, Florida was:

      First set
      Saturday Night (from Desperado, 1973)
      Train Leaves Here This Morning (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
      Peaceful Easy Feeling (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
      Witchy Woman (from Eagles, 1972)
      Doolin Dalton (from Desperado, 1973)
      Tequila Sunrise (from Desperado, 1973)
      Doolin Dalton/Desperado reprise (from Desperado, 1973)
      Already Gone (from On The Border, 1974)
      Best Of My Love (from On The Border, 1974)
      Lyin’ Eyes (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
      One Of These Nights (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
      Take It To The Limit (from One Of These Nights, 1975)

      Second set
      Wasted Time ‘ reprise (from Hotel California, 1976)
      Pretty Maids All In A Row (from Hotel California, 1976)
      I Can’t Tell You Why (from The Long Run, 1979)
      New Kid In Town (from Hotel California, 1976)
      Love Will Keep Us Alive (from Hell Freezes Over, 1994)
      Heartache Tonight (from The Long Run, 1979)
      Those Shoes (from The Long Run, 1979)
      In The City (from The Long Run, 1979)
      Life’s Been Good (from But Seriously Folks, 1978)
      The Long Run (from The Long Run, 1979)
      Funk #49 (from James Gang Rides Again, 1970)
      Life In The Fastlane (from Hotel California, 1976)

      Encore:
      Hotel California (from Hotel California, 1976)

      Encore 2:
      Take It Easy (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
      Rocky Mountain Way (with Bernie Leadon) (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get, 1973)
      Desperado(with Bernie Leadon) (from Desperado, 1973)

      Eagles will continue their History of the Eagles tour into 2014 across the USA and then perform in the UK in May and June.

      Original Source: http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=AC/DCs-Brian-Johnson-joins-Eagles-on-stage&nItemID=72974