McCartney news. "History of The Eagles". Two vintage unreleased Allman Brothers shows to be released in February. Recording of silence sells out. Woman fails driving test then tries to run over instructor. Japanese company designs home for cats and owners. Men more likely to turn down sex from their partner or women? Why men are more dramatic when they're sick. What behavior is normal in an intimate relationship? Ten weird health clues.

PAUL MCCARTNEY

According to a highly reputable inside source close to the Paul McCartney's Archive Collection, McCartney's 1976 chart-topping triple-album set, Wings Over America is expected to hit "June-ish." The collection, quote, ". . . will definitely include (McCartney's concert film) Rockshow and will contain far, far more bells and whistles than all of the other Archival Releases to date."

McCartney said that he looks back to the 1975/1976 Wings Over The Word tour with particular pride: "I remember Wings, we did have some good lineups. And I think '76, with Joe (English) and Jimmy (McCullough), and Denny (Laine), and Linda, we had -- I think that was pretty good lineup, and we did some good stuff then." 

Wings Over America was McCartney's sixth and final chart topping album of the 1970's.

THE EAGLES

Fans who were lucky enough to catch the screening of the new Eagles documentary at this month's Sundance Film Festival are buzzing over the quality of the footage found in the film. History Of The Eagles will premiere on Showtime on February 15th and 16th and be released on DVD the following month. Co-founder Don Henley told Rolling Stone that despite the Eagles' closed-in ranks during their heyday -- having a film crew on hand was a great idea: "We were very private. We didn't allow a lot of access to outside people or press -- we tried to keep it all in-house. We did have the foresight to get some filming done."

Henley went on to recall the band's slow rise into becoming the era's biggest band and beloved songwriters: "My (pre-Eagles) band, Shiloh, had done a few singles, but I was a terrible songwriter when I got in this band. I learned from Glenn (Frey), and J.D. Souther, and Jackson Browne. I'd done eight or nine years in bars and clubs and paid those dues and we'd all done that. . . There was no plan B -- we were learning as went and that was our pattern. We could make an album, listen to each one (after release) and say 'that song stinks' and we can do better than that. We were just trying to top ourselves." \

Don Henley told VH1 that the amount of fame and notoriety the Eagles attained in the '70s was hard to deal with on a day-to-day basis: "Y'know, when you're young and you get hit with all this stuff, you, you, you freak out. (Laughs) Because, y'know, things, things get magnified in importance. So it's nice to have survived all that."

Don Henley will next perform on February 1st in Atlantic City, New Jersey at Venue Revel Ovation Hall.

The Eagles will play their first show of the year on March 23rd at Las Vegas' Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena.

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

2013 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Allman Brothers Band fans. Two vintage unreleased shows from 1972 and 1973 will be released on February 12th, along with a seven-disc Duane Allman retrospective box set on March 5th. The 1972 show was the band's first following the October 29th, 1971 death of leader and guitarist Duane Allman. The show recorded on February 11th, 1972 in the band's hometown of Macon, Georgia at the City Auditorium, featured the five surviving original members -- keyboardist Gregg Allman, guitarist Dickey Betts, bassist Berry Oakley, and drummers Butch Trucks and Jaimoe.

The second show, from Long Island, New York's Nassau Coliseum was recorded on May 1st, 1973. The concert, which came six months after the death of bassist Berry Oakley -- who like Duane Allman, also died young due to a motorcycle accident -- features his childhood friend Lamar Williams taking his place and features four tunes that haven't appeared on any of the previous live or archival releases: "Come & Go Blues," "Wasted Words," "Jessica," and "Ramblin' Man."

The historic seven disc set, Sky Dog: The Duane Allman Retrospective, features Allman's timeless session work on records by Aretha Franklin, Herbie Mann, Boz Scaggs, Ronnie Hawkins, Wilson Pickett, Arthur Conley, King Curtis, the Sweet Inspirations, John Hammond, Lulu, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Derek & The Dominoes, and many more -- along with his work with his brother Gregg in the Allman Brothers Band and in their pre-fame configurations.

Of all the jam bands of the '60's and '70s, the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead have outlasted most of their peers in terms of success and a the size of their core audiences. Gregg Allman says that the musical similarities between the Allmans and the Dead far outnumber the differences: 'Let's put it this way; me and my brother (Duane), I'm speaking of, we're more steeped in the blues than the Dead. Improvisation and spontaneity -- yes, yes, quite a similarity." 

RECORDING OF SILENCE SELLS OUT

A 12th century church in East Sussex, England that was trying to raise money for repairs, by selling a recording of silence in the church, was pleasantly surprised when the 30-minute CD sold out. Members at St. Peter's said they felt the atmosphere in the church would appeal to a wider audience so they set up a recorder to capture the sounds of peaceful silence. A churchmember said, "So if you listen carefully you will hear some pews squeaking, footsteps and the distant hum of traffic going past outside. The people who have bought it say they have really enjoyed it." The CD was sold at the church but members say they have received separate orders from as far away as Ghana and Austria. (Daily Mail)

WOMAN FAILS DRIVING TEST THEN TRIES TO RUN OVER INSTRUCTOR

A woman in Mayfield, Ohio who was taking the driver's test tried to run over her instructor after she failed her test for hitting a cone. The instructor told police the 21-year-old driver blamed her for the fail, yelling, "Why didn't you tell me what I was doing? Where else can I take my test?" The instructor was able to get out of the way just in time but the aspiring driver got away in a white Hyundai with temporary tags. Police are still investigating. (Inquisitr.com)

 

JAPANESE COMPANY DESIGNS HOME FOR CATS AND OWNERS TO CO-EXIST HAPPILY

A Japanese company has designed a home that is friendly to both cat-owners and their feline friends. The home has easy-to-clean surfaces, fences that ensure cats won't be able to run outside and cat walks, tunnels and platforms. (Fark)   Japanese cat apartment.

MEN MORE LIKELY TO TURN DOWN SEX FROM THEIR PARTNER THAN WOMEN?

New research from a UK pharmacy, ukmedix.com, reveals that 62-percent of men surveyed say they turn down sex more frequently than their female partner. The poll surveyed nearly two-thousand British men over age 18 and in long-term relationships. The top excuses men gave to avoid sex included being too tired, being too full from dinner, having a headache, and being stressed about work. But when men were asked about their genuine reasoning for turning down sex they cited lack of body confidence, and having a low libido most often. (Daily Mail)

WHY MEN ARE MORE DRAMATIC WHEN THEY ARE SICK

One doctor says that "man flu" really exists. Neuroscientist, Dr. Amanda Ellison says that men suffer more with colds and coughs because they have extra temperature receptors in the brain, and therefore experience worse symptoms. Ellison explains that once boys hit puberty, the area of the brain called the preoptic nucleus becomes larger due to testosterone. She says the extra receptors in the brain may be why men get higher fevers and feel "rough." (Daily Mail)

WHAT BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP?

New research comes from a survey of 50,000 couples from around the globe who were asked what bothers them about their intimate relationships, what makes them happiest, and what they want more of. Of the 100,000 people surveyed, 23,000 were from the U.S. Of the U.S. participants it was found that 29-percent of women and 44-percent of men say it bothers them a lot that their partner is not more romantic. They also found 40-percent of all participants said they have sex three-to-four times per week, and out of the U.S participants 62-percent were in the "happiest" category while just 14-percent were in the "extremely happy category." From their findings the authors suggest two ways couples can increase their sexual satisfaction: by sleeping naked, and by kissing more outside of sexual intercourse. (Daily Mail)

TEN WEIRD HEALTH CLUES(Fox News):

1) Finger length. Women whose index fingers are shorter than their ring fingers may be twice as prone to osteoarthritis in the knees, found a 2008 study in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. Those with this predominately male characteristic tend to have lower levels of estrogen, which may also play a role in the development of osteoarthritis, say researchers.

2) Height. Women taller than 5-foot-2 may be missing a gene mutation that helps them reach their 100th birthday, according to a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

3) Leg length. If your legs are on the stocky side, you may need to take better care of your liver. In a 2008 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, British researchers found that women with legs between 20 and 29 inches tended to have higher levels of four enzymes that indicate liver disease. Factors such as childhood nutrition may not only influence growth patterns, but also liver development well into adulthood, say researchers.

4) Sense of smell. Older adults who couldn't identify the scent of bananas, lemons, cinnamon, or other items were five times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease within four years, according to a 2008 study in the Annals of Neurology. The researchers believe that the area of the brain responsible for olfactory function may be one of the first impacted by Parkinson's disease - somewhere between 2 and 7 years prior to diagnosis.

5) Arm length. Have a hard time reaching the top of your kitchen cabinets? Women with the shortest arm spans were 1 1/2 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with longer reaches, found a 2008 study in the journal Neurology. (Find yours by spreading your arms parallel to the floor and having someone measure fingertips to fingertips; the shortest spans were less than 60 inches.) Nutritional or other deficits during the critical growing years, possibly responsible for shorter arms, may also predispose a person to cognitive decline later in life, say Tufts University researchers.

6) Earlobe crease. Multiple studies show that linear wrinkles in one or both lobes may predict future cardiovascular events (heart attack, bypass surgery, or cardiac death.) A crease on one lobe raises the risk by 33 percent; a crease on both lobes increases it by 77 percent, even after adjusting for other known risk factors, found a study in The American Journal of Medicine. Though experts aren't exactly sure, they suspect a loss of elastic fibers may cause both the crease and the hardening of arteries.

7) Jean size. Adults who have larger abdomens in their 40s are up to 3.6 times as likely to develop dementia in their 70s, even if they weren't overweight, according to a 2008 study published in the journal Neurology. One possible reason for the link is that compared with subcutaneous fat (the noticeable fat that lies just below the skin), visceral fat (the dangerous fat that surrounds the organs) secretes more of the inflammatory hormones that are associated with cognitive decline.

8) Bra size. A D-cup may also spell diabetes: Women who wore a bra size D or larger at age 20 were 1.5 times more likely to develop type 2 than those who wore an A or smaller, even after researchers adjusted for obesity, diet, smoking, and family history, in a 10-year study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It may be that the fat tissue in a woman's breast is hormonally sensitive and influences insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes, say researchers.

9) Calf size. Though it sounds counterintuitive, a 2009 French study in the journal Stroke found that women with small calves (13 inches or less around) tended to develop more carotid plaques, a known risk factor for stroke. The subcutaneous fat in larger calves may pull fatty acids from the bloodstream and store them where they are less of a risk factor, say researchers.

10) Blood type. People with type A, B, or AB were 44 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those with type O, according to a recent study of 107,503 adults by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and Harvard Medical School. This may indicate that the gene that determines blood type may also carry a genetic risk for pancreatic cancer.
(Fox News)