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3/23/23-KISS Movie

Source: music-news.com A KISS biopic is heading to Netflix in 2024. The band's manager, Doc McGhee, has revealed the film, which was first talked about in 2021, will follow the first four years of the glam metal legends. The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' rockers formed in New York City in 1973, with a line-up comprising Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), […]

todayMarch 23, 2023

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3/19/23-Duran Duran back with Andy Taylor

Source: music-news.com Duran Duran are recording a new album with Andy Taylor. The 62-year-old guitarist - who left the band in 2006 - revealed last November when the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that he had been battling stage 4 prostate cancer for five years and now bassist John Taylor has revealed their former bandmate has agreed to part of a "meaningful" new record […]

todayMarch 19, 2023

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3/18/23-Dolly Parton & Elton John Duet

Source: music-news.com Sir Elton John and Dolly Parton have recorded a song together. Elton, 75 and Dolly, 77, have collaborated on a version of Elton's 1974 single 'Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me', which Dolly is a huge fan of, and they plan to release the track later this year. A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Elton is a massive fan of Dolly — she is […]

todayMarch 18, 2023

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3/15/23-Bobby Caldwell Dies

      Hear Bobby say hello on our interview page! Source: CNN Bobby Caldwell, the soulful singer and songwriter behind R&B hits like “What You Won’t Do For Love” and “Open Your Eyes,” has died, according to a statement from his wife, Mary Caldwell. He was 71. “Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken. Thanks […]

todayMarch 15, 2023

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3/15/23-Micky Dolenz to keep Monkees alive

Source: music-news.com Micky Dolenz believes it's his "job" to "uphold the legacy" of The Monkees as the last surviving member of the band. The 78-year-old drummer-and-singer found global fame on '60s TV series 'The Monkees' which showed four young men - Micky, Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith - trying to make it as a rock 'n' roll group. It was inspired by The Beatles film 'A Hard Day's […]

todayMarch 15, 2023

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3/15/23-Brian May Knighted

Source: music-news.com Brian May was knighted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The Queen guitarist was included in the 2023 New Year's Honors list, which named those set to receive an honorary title from the royal family this year, in recognition of his services to music and charity. On Tuesday, Brian took to Instagram with a photo of the moment, showing King Charles III laying a sword […]

todayMarch 15, 2023

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3/13/23-KISS Future

Source: music-news.com Gene Simmons admits it would be "nice" to do a Las Vegas residency. The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' group are bowing out of touring once their 'End Of The Road' tour wraps in New York on December 2. And KISS were supposed to have a residency at Zappos Theater in Sin City in 2021 and 2022, which was cancelled, but the 73-year-old bassist-and-vocalist admits he'd love to […]

todayMarch 13, 2023

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3/3/23-ABBA Avatar to tour world!

Source: music-news.com   ABBA's 'Voyage' avatar concert is set to go on a world tour. Universal Music Group chairman Sir Lucian Grainge confirmed the news during an earnings call for the firm this week. The music mogul is quoted by Variety as saying: “Plans are now in development to take ‘ABBA Voyage’ around the world." The show is taking place at the purpose-built ABBA Arena at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic […]

todayMarch 3, 2023

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3/2/23-Chaka Khan on other singers

Source: music-news.com Chaka Khan shaded Mariah Carey and Adele's singing abilities during a recent interview. While talking to Andrew Goldman for his The Originals podcast, which aired on Wednesday, the music legend - real name Yvette Stevens - was asked for her reaction to being ranked number 29 on Rolling Stone's list of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time earlier this year. After Goldman noted that Carey was placed […]

todayMarch 2, 2023

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2/26/23-David Bowie Avatar Show?

Source: music-news.com David Bowie could be the focus of a new ABBA Voyage-style virtual reality show. The 'Starman' singer died of cancer in 2016 aged 69 but fans could get the chance to experience his iconic showmanship once again as discussions are underway to create a digital avatar of the legendary performer, following in the footsteps of the 'Super Trooper' hitmakers, whose virtual likenesses have been performing in London since […]

todayFebruary 26, 2023

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2/9/23-Burt Bacharach dead

Source: The New York Times By Stephen Holden Feb. 9, 2023, 9:57 a.m. ET Burt Bacharach, the debonair pop composer, arranger, conductor, record producer and occasional singer whose hit songs in the 1960s distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism, died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94. His publicist Tina Brausam confirmed the death, The Associated Press reported on Thursday. No specific cause was given. […]

todayFebruary 9, 2023

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2/6/23-Fleetwood Mac Done?

Source: music-news.com Mick Fleetwood believes that Fleetwood Mac is "done" following the death of Christine McVie. The singer-and-keyboardist died in hospital in November, aged 79, following a brief illness, and the 75-year-old drummer admits he cannot even contemplate stepping foot on stage again under the Fleetwood Mac name in the wake of his friend's passing. Speaking to the LA Times at the Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los […]

todayFebruary 6, 2023

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2/4/23-Queen used to be mad at singing fans!

Source: music-news.com   Queen used to get "irritated" by crowds singing every lyric to their songs. Guitarist Brian May has admitted they were annoyed because they wanted their fans to listen to the amazing lyrics they had spent hours penning. Speaking to Total Guitar magazine, Brian explained: "Because we thought: 'People, just listen. We're working really hard, so bloody well listen!' But they were unstoppable. "And this particular night, they […]

todayFebruary 4, 2023

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2/3/23-Irene Cara’s cause of death

Source: music-news.com Irene Cara's cause of death has been revealed to be hypertension and high cholesterol. According to documents from the medical examiner in Florida's Pinellas County, the Fame star's cause of death has been confirmed as arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The documents, obtained by TMZ, also stated that Cara was diabetic. The Flashdance... What a Feeling singer died on 25 November last year in her Largo, Florida home. […]

todayFebruary 3, 2023

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1/30/23-Barrett Strong dies

Source: NEW YORK (AP) Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “War” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” has died. He was 81. His death was announced Sunday on social media by the Motown Museum, which did […]

todayJanuary 30, 2023

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1/29/23- Yes says yes to catalogue sale

Source: music-news.com Yes have sold the rights to their recorded music catalogue. The legendary prog rockers have agreed a deal with Warner Music Group (WMG) over the rights to their Atlantic Records albums, a total of 29 LPs including their first 12 studio efforts - from their self-titled debut to '1987's 'Big Generator'- and various live recordings and complications. The band said in a statement: “The entire Yes family came […]

todayJanuary 29, 2023

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1/28/23-Dean Daughtry/Atlanta Rhythm Section Dies

Source: USA Today Dean Daughtry, the keyboardist and co-founder of Atlanta Rhythm Section, has died. He was 76. Hear him say hello on "The Lost 45s" Interview Tab! The musician’s death was confirmed by the band's guitarist, Steve Stone, who said Daughtry – a native of Kinston, Alabama, died of natural causes Thursday in Huntsville. The soft-rock Southern band, a regular presence on radio in the late-‘70s with hits "So […]

todayJanuary 28, 2023

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1/19/23-David Crosby dead

Source: Variety at variety.com LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of two popular and enormously influential ’60s rock units, the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), has died. He was 81 years old. His wife released a statement to Variety, writing, “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was […]

todayJanuary 19, 2023

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1/18/23-Dolly Parton’s rock LP gets Nicks, McCartney

Source: music-news.com Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks are among the artists featured on Dolly Parton's upcoming rock album. After being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the 'Jolene' hitmaker is set to release 'Rock Star', and she's recruited some of the biggest names in rock'n'roll to feature on the LP. During an appearance on 'The View', she was asked if Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger […]

todayJanuary 18, 2023

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1/18/23-Suzi Quatro UK Tour

Source: music-news.com Suzi Quatro is embarking on a career-spanning tour. The 72-year-old glam rock legend will perform her greatest hits and more as part the run marking the 50th anniversary of her first number one hit, 1973's 'Can The Can'. Quatro will play shows in Cardiff, Brighton, Wolverhampton, Manchester, with a stop at the iconic London Palladium set for November 15. The US rock star said in a statement: “I […]

todayJanuary 18, 2023

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