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Hear Cynthia say hello on "The Lost 45s" on our Interview Page! Source: Variety.com Written By Jem Aswad Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Cynthia Weil — who co-wrote “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” “Walking in the Rain,” “You’re My Soul and Inspiration,” “Uptown,” “Kicks,” “Here You Come Again,” "Through the Fire,” “Somewhere Out There” and many other hits with her husband […]
Billy Joel has announced the end of his Madison Square Garden residency. The Uptown Girl singer announced in a press conference on Thursday that he would wrap up his residency at the famed New York City venue in July 2024. "I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but 10 years, 150 shows - all […]
Source: CNN The songs of Queen are known the world over, and the band’s body of work might soon sell for a staggering sum. A source familiar with the music acquisition tells CNN that discussions are “well underway” for Universal Music Group to acquire Queen’s catalog from Disney Music Group. The source added that the sale could surpass $1 billion and that the deal is “expected to close within one […]
Source: music-news.com Music legend Paul Simon loves it when people get his lyrics wrong. The ‘Graceland’ singer believes “the listener completes the song” and he doesn’t care if people mishear his words or create their own interpretations of what he meant when he was writing the tracks so long as they are getting “pleasure” from listening. He told Big Issue magazine: “I should say something that I’m sure is deeply […]
Trusted Source: CNN Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, has died, according to a post on her verified Facebook page. She was 83. A riveting live performer, Turner had a string of R&B hits in the 1960s and early ’70s with her domineering and violent […]
Source: music-news.com Jimmy Buffett has been forced to cancel a performance after being hospitalised for an undisclosed health issue. The Margaritaville singer was set to perform in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday, however, he announced on Facebook that the show would have to be rescheduled due to his health. The 76-year-old performer explained that he had recently been for a check-up and ended up having to go to the […]
Barry Scott's "The Lost 45s" 70s/80s retro night returns to Boston for the first time since 2010 with a Kick-Off to Pride Tea Dance on Sunday, June 4th from 5-10pm! Dance like ya used to and still be in bed by 11! Hear your favorite 70s & 80s dance & pop hits in their original form, from Disco to ABBA and Madonna! Club Cafe, Columbus Avenue in Boston! See you […]
Source: music-news.com Late music icon Prince will have a stretch of highway named after him in his home state of Minnesota. Minnesota senators voted on Thursday to rename a seven-mile stretch of the Minnesota State Highway 5 to Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway after the late Purple Rain singer. The section runs past Prince's former Paisley Park home and studio and through the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie. […]
Hear Gordon Lightfoot on "The Lost 45s!" Source: CBC News Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84 Legendary singer died Monday night, according to his publicist Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot, whose evocative and poetic songs are etched into the musical landscape of Canada, has died at the age of 84, according to his longtime publicist Victoria Lord. Lord says Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on […]
Source: music-news.com Sir Elton John has revealed that he is likely to take to the stage even after retiring. The 76-year-old music legend confirmed that he will "not be going on tour again" once his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour comes to a close in Stockholm on July 8 but hinted that he is not prepared to give up on performing completely. Elton said: "Touring is exhausting for me […]
Written by Amarachi Orie, CNN Around 1,500 items that once belonged to the late British rock star Freddie Mercury are going up for auction, including never-before-seen handwritten draft lyrics to "We Are the Champions," one of the band Queen's most famous songs. The objects are being offered for sale by Mary Austin, a close friend of Mercury, who inherited his estate. In addition to draft song lyrics. the items in […]
Source: music-news.com Graham Nash says his late bandmate David Crosby's death hit him "like an earthquake". Although he had been expecting David to pass for the past decade, due to the sheer number of health issues he battled over the years, Graham, 81, went into shock when he found out that he'd died on January 18, aged 81, following a long illness. He told Uncut magazine: "We've expected David to […]
Source: music-news.com Billy Idol performed the first-ever concert at the Hoover Dam earlier this month. The 'Rebel Yell' star rocked the famous concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Nevada and Arizona, on April 8. The punk rock legend was joined by his long-serving guitarist Steve Stevens, plus the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, The Kills' Alison Mosshart and […]
Source: music-news.com Frankie Goes To Hollywood could reunite for the first time in more than two decades for 'Eurovision'. The 'Power of Love' hitmakers hail from Liverpool, the host city of the 2023 song contest, and have been approached to play a one-off gig with lead singer Holly Johnson. A music insider told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: “Eurovision organisers have put them at the top of their wish list […]
Trusted Source: CNN ABBA’s long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died after a short battle with cancer, his family announced. The Swedish pop group described Wellander’s talent as “immense,” and paid tribute to a “dear friend, a fun guy and a superb guitarist.” “It is with indescribable sadness that we have to announce that our beloved Lasse has fallen asleep. Lasse recently fell ill in what turned out to be spread […]
Hear Keith Reid on "The Lost 45s" Interview Page! Source: music-news.com Procol Harum songwriter Keith Reid has died at the age of 76. The composer - who was best known for having written the lyrics for almost every original track released by the English prog band, other than their twelfth and final studio LP 'Novum', released in 2017 - passed away last Thursday after living with cancer for the past […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
