Collins’ Alamo artifacts on display
Artifacts collected by Phil Collins went on display Tuesday at the Alamo after the legendary musician donated the items to the state of Texas.
The “Phil Collins Collection Preview” includes a brass cannon used by the Mexican Army during the Battle of the Alamo and the original battle orders that called for the attack on the Alamo.
Collins donated his collection of more than 200 artifacts to the Texas General Land Office in 2014.
“We are beyond excited to finally share some of the amazing artifacts Mr. Collins so generously donated,” said Kristi Miller Nichols, the Alamo’s director of archaeology, collections and historical research at the Alamo. “The public has been very interested in seeing the Collins Collection. It has been an honor to care for and preserve these artifacts over the years.”
T.I., Tiny deny allegations:
A lawyer for a number of women who allege rapper T.I. and wife Tiny drugged and sexually abused them is calling for investigations of the Atlanta couple in Georgia and California.
Attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn said in a release Sunday that he had been contacted by more than 30 “women, survivors and witnesses” who had allegations of “forced drugging, kidnapping, rape and intimidation” against the couple, whose real names are Clifford Harris and Tameka Harris.
On behalf of Sabrina Peterson, Blackburn filed a defamation case Monday in LA County Superior Court against Tiny, T.I. and hairstylist Shekinah Anderson, one of Tiny’s best friends. Peterson is the woman who first leveled accusations against T.I. via Instagram in January.
Attorney Steve Sadow said in a statement Monday on behalf of the Harrises that they “deny in the strongest possible terms these unsubstantiated and baseless allegations.”
On Monday, The New York Times published an article that included further details of accusations against the couple, who appeared for six seasons on the VH1 reality show “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle.”
Reggae luminary Wailer dies:
Bunny Wailer, 73, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica, according to his manager. His cause of death was not immediately clear.
Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. They catapulted to international fame with the album, “Catch a Fire.” The Wailers and other Rasta musicians popularized Rastafarian culture starting in the ’70s.
Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, paid tribute to Wailer in a series of tweets. “This is a great loss for Jamaica and for Reggae, undoubtedly Bunny Wailer will always be remembered for his sterling contribution to the music industry and Jamaica’s culture,” he wrote.
March 3 birthdays:
Singer Mike Pender is 80. Director George Miller is 76. Actor Hattie Winston is 76. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 74. Actor Tim Kazurinsky is 71. Actor Robert Gossett is 67. Actor Miranda Richardson is 63. Actor Laura Harring is 57. Actor Julie Bowen is 51. Actor Jessica Biel is 39. Singer Camila Cabello is 24.