Alan Jackson reveals nerve condition
Country superstar Alan Jackson revealed in an interview Tuesday that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance, but he intends to keep performing.
Jackson, 62, said in an interview aired on NBC’s “Today” show that he was diagnosed with CharcotMarie-Tooth disease a decade ago. He said it was a genetic condition, and its effects on his ability to walk have been getting more noticeable. The condition does not alter his life expectancy, he said.
“I know I’m stumbling around on stage,” he said. “And now I’m having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable.”
The singer-songwriter from Newnan, Georgia, released a new album “Where Have You Gone” this year, and he remains one of country music’s top male artists, with more than 43 million albums sold in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
Jackson has continued to tour despite the condition and says he wants to continue to perform as much as he can.
Camilo top Latin Grammys contender:
Camilo, the Colombian singer-songwriter of hits like “Tutu” and “Favorito,” received a leading 10 Latin Grammy Award nominations Tuesday, including song of the year and record of the year, for “Vida de Rico,” and album of the year for “Mis Manos” (My Hands).
Dominican maestro Juan Luis Guerra followed him with six nominations, and Spanish rapper C. Tangana received five. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, who triumphed last week at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, garnered four nominations Tuesday.
The Latin Grammy Awards, in its 22nd year, will be aired live on Univision on Nov. 18, shortly after the “Premiere” — a livestreamed event in which most of the trophies will be handed out.
Winfrey picks ‘Bewilderment’ for book club:
Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is Richard Powers’ “Bewilderment,” his first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Overstory.”
“My next selection is from one of our country’s greatest living writers, Richard Powers, who writes some of the most beautiful sentences I’ve ever read,” Winfrey said in a statement Tuesday.
Powers, 64, said in a statement that he was “honored and moved to be named an ‘Oprah Book Club’ selection.”
Global Citizen Live generates $1.1 billion: Global
Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and Elton John and dozens of other stars, raised more than $1.1 billion in commitments and pledges over the weekend to fight extreme poverty.
Broadcasting from sites on six continents, the event featured numerous music collaborations, including Billie Eilish and Finneas joining Coldplay in New York, and Charlie Puth joining Elton John in Paris.
Sept. 29 birthdays: Director Robert Benton is 89. Singer Jerry Lee Lewis is 86. Actor Ian McShane is 79. Journalist Bryant Gumbel is 73. Actor Drake Hogestyn is 68. Comedian Andrew “Dice” Clay is 64. Actor Jill Whelan is 55. Actor Zachary Levi is 41. Actor Chrissy Metz is 41. Actor Kelly McCreary is 40. Singer Halsey is 27.