Music News

The Prince Estate recently shared “1999” as a preview track from upcoming live album Prince and the Revolution: Live set, which is due June 3 via Legacy Recordings. The performance was from Prince and The Revolution’s Purple Rain tour show at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, on March 30, 1985. “There’s nothing I…

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne. Sharon confirmed the diagnosis in an interview with Talk TV. “I spoke to him, and he’s OK,” she said. “I am very worried about Ozzy right now. We’ve gone two years without him catching COVID, and it’s…

Doja Cat’s “Vegas,” the lead single from the soundtrack to the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, will be released on May 6. RCA Records announced that the ELVIS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is set to release this summer. The Baz Luhrmann-directed film ELVIS, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, will premiere in theaters on June 24.…

Craft Recordings, Concord Originals, and Marathan Films have announced they are producing a new concert documentary feature film on Creedence Clearwater Revival. The film, Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall, is directed by Grammy Award winner Bob Smeaton and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges, who is a fan of…

KISS’ Gene Simmons has once again invited his former bandmate Ace Frehley to join the band during their ongoing farewell “End of the Road World Tour.” In a tweet marking Frehley’s 71st birthday on April 27, Simmons wrote, “Happy Birthday, Ace. And many more.” The singer and bassist added, “The invitations still stand. Jump up…

A book celebrating the life and legacy of keyboard legend Keith Emerson will be published this Autumn by Rocket 88. The book is now available for pre-order at https://keithemersonbook.com/ In the lavish, fully illustrated book, Emerson’s family, friends, colleagues, and fans talk to author Chris Welch about his life, work, and legacy. Illustrated throughout with…

Patty Griffin has revealed that her upcoming album features a duet with Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. On Wednesday, she shared the song “Get Lucky,” a lyric video of which is also available now via YouTube. TAPE, a collection of rare demos and home recordings selected by Griffin, will be released on PGM Recordings via Thirty…

Michael Stipe has revealed that a significant lyric change to “Losing My Religion” made it seem like the song was about himself. The R.E.M. frontman made the revelation during a recent interview on the “Broken Record” podcast. Speaking about making the track, Stipe said “Losing My Religion” was never meant to be about him. “I…

Ernie Ball has teamed up with Metallica’s James Hetfield to launch his first-ever signature set of guitar strings, Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Cores. Papa Het’s new Hardwired Master Core set boasts of James’s “never-before-offered” 11-50 gauge combination – 11, 14, 18p, 28, 38, 50 – and comes in a green metal tin with custom artwork…

Iconic musician Bob Dylan has re-recorded a number of his classic songs to highlight T Bone Burnett’s new analog format, that he has dubbed Ionic Originals. According to Burnett, an Ionic Original is a one-of-a-kind disc that apparently surpasses the sonic fidelity of existing formats like vinyl, CD, or streaming. According to a statement from…