Suzan Moore/PA Images via Getty Images Van Morrison and former Northern Ireland Minister of Health Robin Swann have come to a settlement in the dueling lawsuits they had against each other, according to the BBC. Both suits stemmed from the COVID-19 lockdowns. Swann sued Morrison for slander after comments the musicianRead More →
Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings Bob Dylan is sharing another live track set to appear on his upcoming box set, The 1974 Live Recordings, which is made up of live recordings Dylan made with The Band. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released a performance of “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” a previouslyRead More →
Photo Credit Scott Robert Ritchie Ringo Starr is getting ready to kick off another tour with his All Starr Band, and he just gave fans a peek behind the scenes at rehearsals for the trek. In a new video, Ringo shared clips of him and his band at work rehearsingRead More →
Rob Verhorst/Redferns Grammy-winning Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, who helped popularize bossa nova in the U.S. with his band Brasil ’66, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. He was 83. According to a family statement, Mendes died Sept. 5 in LA, surrounded by his wife and musical partner, Gracinha, and his children.Read More →
Disney+ Elton John is giving fans a sneak peek at his upcoming documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, which will look back on the legendary performer’s 50-year career as he prepares for his final North American show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has sharedRead More →
Rhino Joni Mitchell is giving fans another preview of her upcoming box set, Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980), due out Oct. 4. The legendary singer just released a demo of “Traveling (Hejira),” which was recorded in March 1976 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California. Archives, Vol. 4: TheRead More →
On This Day, Sept. 6, 1968 … George Harrison asked Eric Clapton to contribute a guitar solo to his new Beatles song, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Clapton initially declined Harrison’s request, saying “nobody ever plays on Beatles records,” but Harrison eventually convinced him to participate, and Clapton recorded the solo that night. The songRead More →
Wyatt Road Records Bonnie Raitt is one of the many artists contributing songs to the upcoming benefit album Better Than Jail, aimed at raising awareness and support for improving our criminal justice system. The album, due out Oct. 4, features covers of iconic prison songs. Other artists contributing to the projectRead More →
Trouser Press Books The history of two legendary music venues will be explored in books set for release in October. This Ain’t No Disco: The Story of CBGB, about the famed New York punk club CBGB that launched the careers of bands like the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads, will be reissued withRead More →
Justin Berl/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen’s filmography will be the focus of a new event put on by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. Springsteen on Screen: From the Vault with Thom Zimny will take place Sept. 28 as part of a celebration of The Boss’ upcoming 75th birthday, which is Sept.Read More →
