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• Previously Unreleased Prince Album Due Out This Summer [Listen]

  

  A previously unreleased Prince album recorded in 2010 is being released by Legacy Recordings and the Prince Estate on July 30th. The title track, “Welcome 2 America” is out now on digital and streaming platforms. You can listen now in the player below. A press release announcing the album calls the project a “powerful creative … Continue reading Previously Unreleased Prince Album Due Out This Summer [Listen] →

• Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Live At Knebworth’ Concert Film Due Out Next Month

  

  In August of 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd performed a historic concert in Knebworth, England for an audience of more than 150,000. The powerhouse performance – part of a daylong festival headlined by the Rolling Stones – featured some of Skynyrd’s biggest hits including “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Free Bird.” Now that concert will … Continue reading Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Live At Knebworth’ Concert Film Due Out Next Month →

• First-ever Music Video for “Me and Bobby McGee” Marks Anniversary of Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl’

  

  A brand new music video for Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” was released this week, 50 years after the track originally topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. You can watch the animated film – the first-ever video for the song – in the player below. “Me and Bobby McGee” was recorded just days … Continue reading First-ever Music Video for “Me and Bobby McGee” Marks Anniversary of Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl’ →

• Van Morrison’s New Track is ‘Only a Song’ [Listen]

  

  Van Morrison today released the latest track from his forthcoming double album. “Only A Song” is featured on Latest Record Project: Volume 1, due out May 7th. It marks the 75-year-old’s 42nd record. You can hear “Only A Song” now in the player below and on all streaming and digital platforms. Latest Record Project: Volume … Continue reading Van Morrison’s New Track is ‘Only a Song’ [Listen] →

• Wolfgang Van Halen Declined Invitation to Perform GRAMMY Tribute to His Father

  

  Most rock music fans don’t expect much from the GRAMMY Awards these days, but criticism of the self-described “biggest night” in music mounted this week after Sunday’s lackluster tribute to the late, great Eddie Van Halen during the annual awards ceremony. While the GRAMMYS’ annual In Memoriam segment paid tribute to artists such as John … Continue reading Wolfgang Van Halen Declined Invitation to Perform GRAMMY Tribute to His Father →

• Blackmore’s Night Discuss New Album: Track-by-Track

  

  Blackmore’s Night – led by legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and award-winning vocalist Candice Night – today released their first new album in six years. In a series of videos, Blackmore and Night discuss the songs on Nature’s Light, track by track. While Nature’s Light is rooted in a traditional approach, fans of Ritchie Blackmore’s unique … Continue reading Blackmore’s Night Discuss New Album: Track-by-Track →

• Pink Floyd Announce ‘Live at Knebworth’ Album

  

  Pink Floyd will release their 1990 headlining performance at England’s Knebworth House on CD, vinyl and digital platforms on April 30th. The 7-song set was previously unreleased until it appeared on the band’s 2019 The Later Years box set, but will now be released as a standalone live album. The 1990 Silver Clef Award Winners … Continue reading Pink Floyd Announce ‘Live at Knebworth’ Album →

• Nancy Wilson Releases Title Track “You and Me” from New Solo Album

  

  Nancy Wilson this week released the title track from her new solo EP You and Me. The lyric video for the song, which is an ode to the Heart co-founder’s late mother, premiered today via Rolling Stone. You can also get the track now on digital and streaming platforms. You and Me, due out May … Continue reading Nancy Wilson Releases Title Track “You and Me” from New Solo Album →