Mick Jagger & David Bowie’s ‘Dancing in the Street’ collab getting vinyl reissue

Parlophone RecordsIt was 40 years ago that Mick Jagger and David Bowie teamed up for their iconic collaboration on the Motown classic "Dancing in the Street." To mark the occasion, the single is being reissued as a limited-edition white vinyl 12-inch, featuring all of the song's mixes for the first time.The announcement of the reissue comes 40 years to the day that the Live Aid benefit concert was announced. The two shows, which took place July 13, 1985, in London and Philadelphia, […]

June 10, 2025

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On This Day, June 10, 1985: Talking Heads release ‘Little Creatures’

On This Day, June 10, 1985…Forty years ago, Talking Heads released their sixth studio album, Little Creatures, which turned out to be the band’s most commercially successful release.The album featured a slew of radio friendly hits, including the single "And She Was," which peaked at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100, but also landed at #11 on the Mainstream Rock charts, as well as in the top 40 on two Billboard dance charts.Thanks to two other popular songs, "Stay Up Late" and "Road […]

June 10, 2025

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Cher marks birthday of her late mom: ‘I am who I am … because of u’

Cher and mother Georgia Holt; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicCher's beloved mom, Georgia Holt, passed away in 2022 at the age of 96, but she remembered her on Monday, which would have been Holt's 99th birthday.On social platform X, Cher wrote, "Hey Mom, Happy [Birth]Day. Sometimes I Talk 2 U, Need 2 Ask U a Question, Or I FORGET, & THINK, OH..GOTTA CALL MOM."She continued, "We Both Know U Could Be a Little Off The Wall Sometimes, BUT MOM, I AM WHO I […]

June 10, 2025

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Yes announces fall dates for The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series

Courtesy of YesYes is hitting the road this fall.The progressive rockers — currently made up of Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen — have announced dates for The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series. The tour will have them playing their 1971 album Fragile in its entirety, along with other classic hits.The tour will also incorporate Yes’ iconic visuals, including Fragile’s cover, which was designed by Roger Dean, who also designed other Yes album covers and their […]

June 10, 2025

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David Byrne announces new solo album and tour

Matador RecordsDavid Byrne is back with his first solo album since 2018's American Utopia.The former Talking Heads frontman will release Who Is the Sky? on Sept. 5, and has recruited some special guests to join him, including St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner.The album features songs arranged by the members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra, and Byrne is previewing the record with the release of the track "Everybody Laughs.""Someone I know said, 'David, you use the word […]

June 10, 2025

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Ringo Starr’s ‘Octopus’ Garden’ inspires new Earth Day merch collection

Disney/Randy HolmesBeatles legend Ringo Starr has teamed with Earth Day Network for a new merch collection to coincide with World Oceans Day.The black-and-white collection takes inspiration from Ringo’s classic tune "Octopus’ Garden" and features an octopus, in a garden, of course, with the tag line, "An octopus’ garden needs clean water."The collection includes a T-shirt, sweatshirt, hat, framed print and tote bag. According to the organization, "each piece is a reminder that clean water matters – for the octopus, the oceans […]

June 10, 2025

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Questlove pays tribute to Sly Stone: ‘The changes he sparked while here will echo forever’

Michael Putland/Getty ImagesAmir "Questlove" Thompson has paid tribute to Sly Stone, who has passed away at the age of 82.Questlove directed the documentary about the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), which premiered on Hulu and Disney+ in February.In a post on Instagram, Questlove writes that while Sly is gone, "the changes he sparked while here will echo forever.""From the moment his music reached me in the early 1970s, it became a […]

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New Prince jukebox musical movie, documentary and more in the works

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThere’s a lot in store for Prince fans in the future, including a movie featuring Prince’s music and a documentary, just not the one that Netflix scrapped.According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Londell McMillan of Prince Legacy LLC revealed at Prince Celebration 2025 that Sinners director Ryan Coogler is set to helm a jukebox musical movie featuring the artist’s songs. Coogler's wife, Zinzi Coogler, is also involved in the project.McMillan also talked a little about the nine-hour Netflix Prince documentary that […]

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone dies at the age of 82

Michael Putland/Getty ImagesRock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his family.The statement says Stone died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.""While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come," the statement continues. "Sly was a monumental figure, a groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer […]

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