THE KINKS ANNOUNCE 'THE JOURNEY - PART 2'
The Kinks continue their 60th anniversary celebrations with Part 2 of their career-defining anthology, The Journey.
It features hits like "You Really Got Me," "Waterloo Sunset," and "Lola." The collection, which was compiled by the band, will be available on CD, LP, Digital and HD Digital formats. And will include a booklet with band photos and track-by-track notes written by original members Ray Davies, Dave Davie, and Mick Avory.
It also includes B-sides, album tracks, and six new Ray Davies mixes. Three of which are previously unreleased live performances from a 1975 concert in London.
Ray Davies commented about the set and said: "I thought I knew everything about my songs until I was given the opportunity to put this record together. The new sequencing has enabled us to show the ‘big picture' and give a more insightful back story about how our music evolved. I learned a lot about myself in putting this together."
The Journey – Part 1 came out in March, Part 2 will be out November 17th.
... Continue ReadingU2 TO KICK OFF VEGAS RESIDENCY TONIGHT
It's a huge day for U2 and its fans. The Irish quartet opens its U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency at the new Sphere in Las Vegas tonight, performing its "Achtung Baby" album in its entirety along with selected other material. In conjunction with that the group is also releasing "Atomic Baby," the new single that it played live on Sept. 16 during a music video shoot on Las Vegas' Fremont Street. The announcement of the single describes "Atomic City" as "an homage to the post-punk gods that have come before them including Blondie and Giorgio Moroder, as well as the city of Las Vegas itself." During the video shoot, meanwhile, U2's Bono described the song as "a rock 'n' roll 45 in the tradition of 70s post-punk, Blondie, the Clash, some '70s punk..."
"Atomic City" is so far a single only but the group members have spoken about a working on a new album that's upbeat and aggressive. Bassist Adam Clayton tells us that's definitely the direction he sees the band pursuing: "I think we're feeling that music has kind of got stuck a little bit.... etc...that we were excited by as teenagers." :36 (OC: as teenagers)
U2 currently has 25 shows booked at the Sphere through Dec. 16. They'll be the band's first without drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who's taking this year off to treat and recuperate from various injuries he's accumulated over the years. Bram van den Berg from the Dutch band Krezip will be filling the void, though Mullen did take part in the "Atomic City" video shoot.
The Sphere is a joint project between the Madison Square Garden Company and Las Vegas Sands Corporation and part of the Venetian Resort, locate just east of the facility on the Las Vegas Strip. The outside of the venue is a 160,000-sqare-foot LED screen with 16K resolution, while the Sphere also boasts state-of-the-art sound, lights and multi-sensory effects inside.
... Continue ReadingARTIMUS PYLE SET TO RELEASE LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE ALBUM FEATURING SAMMY HAGAR AND DOLLY PARTON
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer, Artimus Pyle is releasing a new album of the band's classic songs. It will feature 12 different artists joining him, such as Sammy Hagar on "Simple Man," and Dolly Parton on "Freebird". Billy Ray Cyrus, Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn and several other Country artists, also contribute.
He plans to release one of the songs on October 20th, the 46th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that killed 3 members of the band, their road manager, and 2 pilots.
3 members of the band. A full version of all 13-tracks will be out on February 2.
Artimus Pyle's live debut with Skynyrd was at Jacksonville's Sgt Pepper's Club in 1974. He recorded on four albums, Nuthin' Fancy, Gimme Back My Bullets, Street Survivors, and their live album, One More for the Road.
... Continue ReadingTHE POLICE NOW ON TIKTOK
The Police now have a TikTok page. And unlike a lot of others, they actually participate. Stewart Copeland serves as host for several clips. Along with Sting and Andy Summers, they share original content, go deep into the archive, tell stories, and show never-before-seen footage.
This year, The Police celebrate the 40th anniversary of their ground-breaking album… Synchronicity. It yielded hits like "King of Pain," "Every Breath You Take," and "Wrapped Around Your Finger".
... Continue ReadingMARK TREMONTI OF ALTER BRIDGE AND CREED DROPS CHRISTMAS VIDEO
Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge dropped a video for "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year". It's the first track from his upcoming holiday album. The clip plays like a beautiful, old-time, Christmas card come-to-life.
The Grammy winning musician, producer, and author first teased the music a few months ago.
At the time, he noted that he recorded it with the same orchestra from his Tremonti Sings Sinatra album. He delivers classics like The First Noel" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in the same style that "Ol Blue Eyes" would.
Christmas Classics New & Old, will be out October 27th.
... Continue ReadingTHE KINKS ANNOUNCE ?THE JOURNEY ? PART 2?
The Kinks continue their 60th anniversary celebrations with Part 2 of their career-defining anthology, The Journey.
It features hits like “You Really Got Me,” “Waterloo Sunset,” and “Lola.” The collection, which was compiled by the band, will be available on CD, LP, Digital and HD Digital formats. And will include a booklet with band photos and track-by-track notes written by original members Ray Davies, Dave Davie, and Mick Avory.
It also includes B-sides, album tracks, and six new Ray Davies mixes. Three of which are previously unreleased live performances from a 1975 concert in London.
Ray Davies commented about the set and said: “I thought I knew everything about my songs until I was given the opportunity to put this record together. The new sequencing has enabled us to show the ‘big picture’ and give a more insightful back story about how our music evolved. I learned a lot about myself in putting this together.”
The Journey – Part 1 came out in March, Part 2 will be out November 17th.
... Continue ReadingRAINBOW AND DEEP PURPLE'S JOE LYNN TURNER AND WIFE WELCOME BABY BOY
Former Rainbow and Deep Purple singer, Joe Lynn Turner and his wife Maya, have welcomed a baby boy into their family.
The 72-year-old musician took to his social media to share a photo with their newborn.
He wrote: "On this very special day, of our 12th wedding anniversary, there is nothing more sacred and bonding between my Wife and I, as this beautiful Angel that we named Matteo (which means gift from God)... Our sacred union is complete and our hearts are filled with joy... Love and blessings!"
Joe's wife, Maya Kozyreva is a lawyer from Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
... Continue ReadingBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN POSTPONES REMAINING 2023 DATES DUE TO ILLNESS
Bruce Springsteen has pushed his remaining 2023 tour dates into next year. He had recently postponed his September shows to receive treatment for peptic ulcer disease.
A statement on his socials read that he is steadily recovering and "will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor's advice."
Bruce wrote: "Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement and support. I'm on the mend and can't wait to see you all next year."
New dates will be announced next week and will take place at the originally scheduled venues. Already purchased tickets will remain valid.
... Continue ReadingERIC CLAPTON, MIKE RUTHERFORD, ROGER TAYLOR TO PERFORM AT GARY BROOKER TRIBUTE
A star-studded tribute to Procol Harum's late singer and pianist Gary Brooker will take place on Dec. 4, featuring performances by Eric Clapton, Queen's Roger Taylor, Mike Rutherford of Genesis, and more.
Brooker, a founding member of Procol Harum, died of cancer in February of 2022 at the age of 76.
Remembering Gary Brooker will be held at the G Live Arts Center in Guildford, England.
Brooker's Procol Harum bandmates — drummer Geoff Dunn, guitarist Geoff Whitehorn and keyboardist Josh Phillips, will perform with the house band. Proceeds will benefit the Cure Parkinson's and Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
... Continue ReadingTHE ROLLING STONES DROP NEW SONG WITH STEVIE WONDER AND LADY GAGA
Earlier this week, The Rolling Stones released a short teaser clip of one of their songs, "Sweet Sounds of Heaven," featuring Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga.
As of today, it's officially their new single.
"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" is from their upcoming album, Hackney Diamonds, set for release on October 20.
The album marks their first new music since the death of drummer, Charlie Watts in 2021. His work is included on two of the tracks.
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