Woody Guthrie’s version of ‘Deportee’ released for the very first time

Shamus RecordsSome never-before-heard music from legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie will be part of a new collection coming in August, and now fans are getting a taste.Woody At Home - Volumes 1 & 2 will be made up of home recordings made by Guthrie between 1951 and 1952 at his apartment in Beach Haven, Brooklyn, as a way to introduce himself to his publisher. The set is made up of 22 previously unreleased recordings, along with three spoken word tracks.Among the goodies in […]

July 14, 2025

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Bono shares his one regret about U2’s Live Aid performance

U2'a Bono performs on stage at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium, on July 13th, 1985/Photo Credit:Pete Still/RedfernsSunday marked the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concerts, and U2 frontman Bono has revealed the one regret he has about the band's performance at London's Wembley Stadium.In an interview that aired Sunday as part of CNN’s four-part Live Aid docuseries, Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World, Bono shared that he can't get over how he looked on the big day.“I can’t look […]

July 14, 2025

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Neil Diamond makes surprise appearance at Los Angeles production of ‘A Beautiful Noise’

Bruce Glikas/WireImageNeil Diamond made a surprise appearance during the matinee performance of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles Saturday.The singer was introduced by the show’s star, Nick Fradiani, during the curtain call, and then Diamond led the audience in a rendition of “Sweet Caroline” from the middle of the orchestra section.This isn’t the first time Diamond's joined the cast of the show for a serenade of “Sweet Caroline.” The singer turned up […]

July 14, 2025

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On This Day, July 14, 1978: Talking Heads release their sophomore album, ‘More Songs About Buildings And Food’

On This Day, July 14, 1978…Talking Heads released their sophomore studio album, More Songs About Buildings and Food. The album's cover was made up of over 500 Polaroid photos that put together became a picture of the band.The record was a top-40 hit for Talking Heads, peaking at #29 in the U.S. It contained the band’s first hit single, a cover of Al Green’s "Take Me to the River," which also peaked at #29.More Songs About Buildings and Food is […]

July 14, 2025

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Will The Who’s upcoming farewell tour really be their last?

Katja Ogrin/RedfernsThe Who will launch The Song Is Over North American Farewell Tour in August, and while so far they haven’t announced additional dates anywhere outside North America, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are out of the question.A new Pollstar article features an interview with the band’s manager, Bill Curbishley, and Live Nation tour promoter Steve Herman about the tour, and both think more shows are a possibility."I’ve been asking, believe me," Herman says. "I don’t expect them to do too many more shows, but […]

July 14, 2025

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Jeff Lynne battling ‘systemic infection,’ cancels ELO’s final show ever in London

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame) Jeff Lynne’s ELO was supposed to play their final show ever Sunday, headlining London’s BST Hyde Park, but the concert is no longer going on as planned.After canceling their show Thursday in Manchester due to illness, Lynne has now axed the London show as well, also for health reasons."Jeff Lynne is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform at tomorrow’s BST Hyde Park show,” read a message on social media. […]

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50th anniversary of ‘Fleetwood Mac’ celebrated with new upgraded audio releases

RhinoThe 50th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album is being celebrated with two new upgraded audio releases. Rhino is set to release the album on Blu-ray Audio and High Fidelity vinyl on Aug. 8.The Blu-ray will feature the album in Dolby ATMOS, along with a 5.1 surround sound mix. The Rhino High Fidelity vinyl was cut directly from the original analog master tapes and will be limited to only 5,000 individually numbered copies.There will also be another vinyl, limited to only 2,000 […]

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Hear Mick Jagger’s contribution to Burna Boy’s new album

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicMick Jagger’s contribution to Burna Boy’s new album is out now.The Rolling Stones frontman offers his vocals to the track "Empty Chairs,” featured on Burna Boy’s just-released album No Sign of Weakness. Mick wrote on Instagram that he "loved teaming up" with the Nigerian singer/songwriter.In the song, Mick can be heard singing, "Am I the only one that’s sitting in this hot seat/ Am I the only one that’s listening to this heart’s beat/ Your friends all lie and your enemies cheat/ […]

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40 years ago, stars lined up for Live Aid — so why didn’t Culture Club play?

Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesForty years ago Sunday — July 13, 1985 — the all-star Live Aid charity concerts took place in London and Philadelphia. Bob Geldof, who put together the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas" to raise money for African famine relief, organized Live Aid to raise even more money for the cause. Many of the acts featured on the single performed that day, including Sting, U2 and Duran Duran, but one glaring omission was Culture Club."We were the first band to be asked to […]

July 11, 2025