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Upcoming Leonard Cohen tribute album features James Taylor, Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples & more
Blue Note RecordsJames Taylor, Peter Gabriel and Mavis Staples are among the artists who have lent their talents to Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen, a 12-track album celebrating the late l...
Jul 28, 2022
Madonna said she made her own biopic to stop "misogynistic men" from making one first
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Billboard MagazineMadonna knows biopics are hot right now, and that's precisely why she got the jump on making one about her life. Speaking with Va...
Jul 28, 2022
The Cure announces 30th anniversary 'Wish' reissue featuring 'Lost Wishes' tracks
Rhino/Elektra The Cure has announced a deluxe reissue of the band's 1992 album, Wish, in honor of its 30th anniversary. The three-disc set includes newly remastered audio of the original rec...
Jul 28, 2022
Richie Furay says he hopes fans "get lost in" the music of his new covers album
BMG/Renew RecordsEarlier this month, country-rock pioneer Richie Furay, who co-founded Buffalo Springfield and Poco, released his latest solo album, the country covers collection In the Country. The 1...
Jul 28, 2022
David Lee Roth debuts new solo song that pays tribute to Van Halen
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBSDavid Lee Roth has posted a previously unreleased solo song at his official website and YouTube channel called "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway"...
Jul 28, 2022
Neil Young reissuing rare 1989 EP 'Eldorado' on vinyl next month
Reprise RecordsNeil Young will release a remastered version of his 1989 EP Eldorado as a standalone vinyl disc for the first time on August 19. The five-track collection was originally only released i...
Jul 27, 2022
The Bangles, Allman Brothers Band & more reissuing albums for Ten Bands One Cause initiative
Omnivore Recordings; Allman Brothers Band Recording CompanyThe Bangles and The Allman Brothers Band are taking part in the 2022 edition of Ten Bands One Cause. The annual charity initiative features 1...
Jul 27, 2022
Bruce Springsteen joins Bleachers at indie-pop group's NYC show
RCA Records; Harry Durrant/Getty ImagesIndie-pop act Bleachers welcomed a surprise guest to the stage during their show at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday: the one and only Bruce Spri...
Jul 27, 2022
Joe Strummer box set focusing on post-Clash band The Mescaleros due out in September
Dark Horse RecordsLate Clash frontman Joe Strummer would have celebrated his 70th birthday this August 21, and to mark the milestone, a box set collecting all of his work with post-Clash band The Mesc...
Jul 27, 2022
Stevie Nicks is now a comic book star
Josh Brasted/WireImageComic books might usually cover superheroes, but this one is all about a music superstar. Stevie Nicks is the focus of a new 22-page comic book detailing the rocker's life and ca...
Jul 27, 2022