New biography of The Band’s Richard Manuel reveals his ‘critical part’ in the group’s success

Schiffer PublishingThe Band's Richard Manuel is the subject of a new biography, Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band.One of The Band's three main vocalists, as well as pianist, occasional drummer and sometime songwriter, Manuel died by suicide in 1986. The book by Stephen T. Lewis has new interviews with friends, family and colleagues, like Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, plus detailed commentary on Manuel's entire musical output. Lewis tells ABC Audio he decided to focus on Manuel after watching […]

July 7, 2025

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Foreigner shares previously unreleased track from ‘4’ sessions

RhinoForeigner just announced they’re releasing a deluxe version of their 1981 multi-Platinum album 4 with lots of bonus material, and now they are giving fans a preview of one of those extras.The band has released the track "Fool If You Love Him," featuring the original Foreigner band members. It's one of five previously unreleased songs on the set.According to the description on YouTube, the song was initially recorded and left unfinished during the 4 recording sessions at New York’s Electric Lady Studios. […]

July 3, 2025 1

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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger to appear on new Burna Boy album

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThe Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger will make a guest appearance on the upcoming album from Nigerian singer/songwriter Burna Boy.Burna Boy will release his album No Signs of Weakness on July 11 and just revealed the track list, which includes the tune "Empty Chairs" featuring Jagger.Jagger and his bandmates recently appeared on a tribute album celebrating the late King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier. The band covered the track "Zydeco Sont Pas Salés" on A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, which is out now.As […]

July 3, 2025

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Air Supply to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Manny Hernandez/Getty ImagesAussie group Air Supply is the latest band to be chosen to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The group is among the 2026 honorees in the Recordings category, along with Miley Cyrus, The Clark Sisters, Josh Groban, Lyle Lovett and others.Any artists can be nominated for a star on the Walk of Fame. According to the Walk of Fame’s website, criteria for receiving a star includes "professional achievement, longevity in the category of five years or more, contributions to the community […]

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Singer Connie Francis hospitalized due to extreme pain

Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesSinger Connie Francis, who recently went viral on TikTok thanks to her song "Pretty Little Baby," has been hospitalized due to extreme pain.In a post on Facebook, the 87-year-old singer shares that she is "back in hospital where I have been undergoing tests and checks to determine the cause(s) of the extreme pain I have been experiencing."The hospitalization has caused Francis to cancel an appearance at an upcoming Fourth of July concert."My thanks for your […]

July 3, 2025

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Remastered 21-minute version of Prince’s ‘America’ getting digital release

NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records/Legacy RecordingsA newly remastered extended version of the Prince track "America" is about to get its first-ever digital release."America" was the fourth single off Prince’s 1985 album Around the World in a Day, which was a #1 hit for the late R&B star. The artist previously described the tune as a "straightforwardly patriotic" track.And folks are getting a lot of music with the extended 12-inch version of the song, as it clocks in at 21 minutes and 51 […]

July 3, 2025

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On This Day, July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison dies at the age of 27

On This Day, July 3, 1971 ...The Doors frontman Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in his apartment in Paris, France. He was discovered by his girlfriend, Pamela Courson.Morrison was 27 at the time of his death, with the official cause of death listed as heart failure, although there have been conspiracy theories surrounding his death for years.He was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, where both Oscar Wilde and Édith Piaf are buried. The location has […]

July 3, 2025

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Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney ‘grasp onto’ their ‘very special’ friendship

Dave Benett/Getty Images for Stella McCartneyRingo Starr is profiled in a new article in the New York Times, and his Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney discusses the importance of their more than six decades of friendship. With their bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison gone, McCartney says they understand "nothing lasts forever.""So we grasp onto what we have now because we realize that it’s very special. It’s something hardly anyone else has," he says. "In fact, in our case, it’s something no one else has. There’s only […]

July 3, 2025

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John Mellencamp thanks Olivia Rodrigo for wearing his T-shirt at Glastonbury

Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyJohn Mellencamp is giving a shoutout to Olivia Rodrigo after the pop star was photographed wearing a Mellencamp T-shirt at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend.The 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer reshared a photo of the 22-year-old Rodrigo in a vintage tee from his The Lonesome Jubilee era, simply writing, "'Thank You' @oliviarodrigo."The post also featured a clip of the Mellencamp song "Thank You," which appeared on his 2019 box set On The Rural Route 7609.Rodrigo […]

July 2, 2025