Joni Mitchell’s jazz influences explored in new ‘Joni’s Jazz’ box set

RhinoJoni Mitchell is exploring her jazzy side in a new box set coming in September.Joni’s Jazz will feature recordings chosen by Mitchell that highlight how jazz has influenced her music. It includes 61 tracks, made up of studio recordings, live performances and alternative takes, including two previously unreleased demos from 1980.The set features Joni collaborations with jazz greats like Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock and Charles Mingusy, with tracks coming from albums like Songs to a Seagull, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Mingus, Turbulent […]

June 25, 2025

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ZZ Top adds more dates to their North American Elevation Tour

Photo Credit: Jimmy SteinfeldtZZ Top has expanded their North American Elevation Tour.Now that drummer Frank Beard is back with the band after taking time off to recover from foot and ankle issues, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have decided to add more than a dozen new shows to their schedule."This has been a great tour so we figured it would be a good idea to add some additional dates to keep the good times rolling," Billy F. Gibbons […]

June 25, 2025

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On This Day, June 25, 2023: Elton John headlines the UK’s Glastonbury Festival

On This Day, June 25, 2023…Elton John headlined the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival, which was the final U.K. show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.This was Elton’s first ever time headlining Glastonbury, and he treated the crowd to a set filled with hits, including "Bennie and the Jets," "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Your Song," "Candle in the Wind," and more, wrapping the night with "Rocket Man."Elton was also joined by several guests including The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Stephen Sanchez, […]

June 25, 2025

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Van Halen’s ‘Balance’ getting 30th anniversary expanded edition

RhinoThe 30th anniversary of Van Halen’s tenth studio album Balance is being celebrated with an expanded reissue, which will offer a boatload of extras for fans.Balance (Expanded Edition), dropping Aug. 15, will be released as a two-LP/two-CD/Blu-Ray set featuring a remastered edition of the original album, along with audio and video rarities, like the B-side "Crossing Over," and non-album tracks like "Humans Being" and "Respect the Wind," which were originally featured on the Twister soundtrack.The set will also include eight live […]

June 25, 2025

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Epiphone debuts new guitar inspired by Jeff Beck’s 1954 Oxblood Les Paul

Courtesy of EpiphoneThe late guitar great Jeff Beck has inspired a new guitar from Epiphone.The company has just debuted an Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection recreation of Beck’s 1954 Oxblood Les Paul, which is featured in the artwork on the cover of his 1975 debut solo album, Blow by Blow. Beck's original Oxblood guitar sold at auction in January for $1.3 million.The new Jeff Beck 1954 Oxblood Les Paul from Epiphone features a mahogany body with a maple cap and a one-piece mahogany neck, with […]

June 25, 2025

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New Annie Lennox ‘visual memoir’ coming in September

Rizzoli International PublicationsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Annie Lennox is the subject of a new book.Annie Lennox: Retrospective, dropping Sept. 16, is described as a "visual memoir" featuring over 200 photographs that take fans chronologically through the legendary singer's career. The book includes shots from her personal archives, as well as album covers and music video stills, covering Lennox's time with Dave Stewart in Eurythmics to her solo career and more."There have been thousands of photographic images floating around in the zeitgeist […]

June 24, 2025

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Bon Jovi’s David Bryan to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Kevin Mazur/WireImageBon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan is set to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame this year.The rocker is one of 17 inductees for 2025, with R&B group The Isley Brothers and pop stars the Jonas Brothers the other musicians chosen for induction this year."This year’s class of inductees remind us of what it means to be Jersey strong and resilient," said Steve Edwards, president of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. "They showcase the incredible range of talent that has […]

June 24, 2025

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New book of Bob Dylan’s art to be released in November

Simon & SchusterBob Dylan is set to publish a new book dedicated to his art.Point Blank (Quick Studies), to be released Nov. 18, is made up of about 100 works of art that the "Like a Rolling Stone" singer created between 2021 and 2022, many of which have never been seen before. It is the first major publication of Dylan's artwork in over a decade.According to a press release, these works include drawings of "roller-skating lovers, a suit of armor, a suspension bridge, a karaoke […]

June 24, 2025

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Airdates revealed for 2-part Billy Joel documentary, ‘And So It Goes”

Courtesy HBOThe new Billy Joel documentary has an airdate.Part one of the two-part doc Billy Joel: And So It Goes will debut July 18 on HBO, with part two debuting July 25. Both will be available to stream at the same time on HBO Max.The film, directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, is centered around an exclusive interview with Joel, giving insight into "the key moments that forged his character and the events and muses that inspired his music for more than […]

June 24, 2025