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On This Day, Sept. 17, 2024 ...John David "JD" Souther, solo artist and co-writer of many hits for the Eagles, died at his home in New Mexico. He was 78.Souther co-wrote such Eagles hits as "Best of My Love," "New Kid in Town," "Heartache Tonight," "Victim of Love" and "James Dean." He also co-wrote Don Henley's 1990 hit "The Heart of the Matter."Souther had his own solo career, recorded duets with his former girlfriend Linda Ronstadt and […]

Cover of Brian Wilson's 'Live At The Roxy Theatre'/(Oglio Records)The first-ever live solo album put out by the late Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson is set to be reissued in celebration of its 25th anniversary.Brian Wilson: Live at the Roxy Theatre, which captures recordings from two nights at the West Hollywood venue back in April 2000, will be reissued on Nov. 7 digitally and as a three-LP or two-CD set.In addition to the original live recordings, […]

'Duets Special' album artwork/(Rhino)Chrissie Hynde is offering up another preview of her upcoming duets album, Duets Special, dropping Oct. 17.The Pretenders frontwoman has just shared her collaboration with artist k.d. lang, a cover of “Me and Mrs. Jones,” originally recorded by Billy Paul.“I met k.d. on a tour we did. Very early days,” Chrissie says of her relationship with lang. “It was up in Canada, and we bonded right from the start because of our mutual interest […]

The Beatles 'Anthology 4' cover/(Capitol Records)The Beatles recently announced several projects associated with their Anthology series, including a massive Anthology Collection box set that features the three original Anthology albums and the new Anthology 4. The Beatles are now giving fans a chance to get that fourth installment without shelling out the price of the whole collection.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced that "by popular demand," Anthology 4 will be available as a standalone release. It will be released Nov. 21 as a […]