Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images James Taylor is the latest artist to remember the late Tony Bennett, posting a lengthy tribute to the legendary crooner, who passed away July 21 at the age of 96. Taylor noted seeing Bennett on the children’s show Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, writing, “he was basically explaining what his job was to the children who were the show’s audience. It was a straight-ahead presentation of a working jazz musician, a description of himself that was simple and honest.”  “Tony was such a bright light in our world and the longevi ..read more

On This Day, July 24, 1978… The all-star movie musical Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, inspired by The Beatles’ classic album, opened in theaters to mostly negative reviews from critics. The movie featured music from The Beatles album, and a cast of music superstars including Peter Frampton, The Bee Gees, Aerosmith, Earth, Wind & Fire, Alice Cooper and more, although no Beatles actually appeared on the film. Despite the bad reviews, the movie was a minor success financially, grossing over $20 million, with a budget of just $13 mil. Regard ..read more

Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Loverboy is currently the special guest on Foreigner’s Farewell Tour, and frontman Mike Reno feels like the pairing just makes sense. “I know their big song is ‘Jukebox Hero,’ but they really are jukebox heroes. And luckily enough, we’ve had a fair share of success with our songs, too,” Reno tells ABC Audio. “We’ve sold a lot of albums and we’ve had a lot of hits, and we play our hits and then they play their hits. Really, it’s like a hit fest and the crowds just go crazy.”  And Reno is more than just a tour mate — he’s a fan, as well: “Wh ..read more

Surfdog Records Brian Setzer is ready to share some new music. The Stray Cats frontman will release the new solo album The Devil Always Collects on September 15. The album is Setzer’s first record since 2021’s Gotta Have The Rumble, and he’s also sharing its first single, “Girl on the Billboard.” “It’s an old truckers song,” Brian explains. “At first I wasn’t getting the sound I wanted until I picked up my Gretsch 1957 Duo Jet 6131 Firebird. I mean, the sound is monstrous, dirty and twangy.” And Brian is gearing up to play those songs live, as he’s set to ki ..read more

Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan‘s much-anticipated new movie, Oppenheimer, arrives in theaters Friday, July 21. But it turns out Nolan may have never had the idea to make a movie about “the father of the atomic bomb” if it hadn’t been for Sting. As EW reports, Nolan first became aware of J. Robert Oppenheimer when he was a kid in the ’80s and heard Sting’s song “Russians,” an anti-nuclear war track from Sting’s 1985 debut solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. As Nolan tells EW, “That Sting song … refers to Oppenheimer’s ‘deadly toys.'” Specifically, the song’s lyrics ..read more

SBG Records Roger Waters has rerecorded Pink Floyd’s classic album The Dark Side of the Moon for a new release, The Dark Side of the Moon Redux, dropping October 6. In a new a video posted to YouTube, Waters explains why he’s revisiting the hugely successful record. Waters shares that in celebrating the album’s 50th anniversary this year he realized it “deserves a reimagining.” He notes, “The message has stood the test of time, the concept has stood the test of time and it’s a really important thing.” He added it “seemed like a really good way to celebrate ..read more

Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Dolly Parton has released another track from her upcoming rock album, Rockstar. Her latest is a cover of the Queen classic “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You.” Rockstar, dropping November 17, features Dolly collaborating with a whole host of A-list artists, including The Beatles‘ Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, Steve Perry, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Richie Sambora, Elton John, Peter Frampton and more. In addition to “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You ..read more

Mark Seliger Tributes to legendary crooner Tony Bennett flooded social media following the news that he passed away Friday, July 21, at age 96. A post on the singer’s official social media accounts revealed that music was part of Bennett’s life even at the end. “Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was, ‘Because of You,’ his first #1 hit,” the post read. “Tony, because of you we have your songs in our heart forever.” As for the tributes, Billy Joel, who duetted with Bennett on “New York State Of Mind” at Joel’s Last ..read more

Redwing Records Joni Mitchell’s upcoming live album, Joni Mitchell At Newport, is set to drop July 28, and now, fans are getting to hear another track from the record. The latest is Joni’s performance of the George Gershwin classic “Summertime,” which was actually the first song she sang during the Joni Jam at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival, her first live performance in 20 years. Joni Mitchell At Newport, produced by Joni and Brandi Carlile, features all the performances from the onstage Joni Jam. In addition to Carlile, Joni was joined by a host of guests, including ..read more

BMG Rights Management UK Simple Minds will release a live album capturing a special performance that helped celebrate the 40th anniversary of their album New Gold Dream. New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey was recorded last year for Sky Arts’ Greatest Album Live series. It was filmed at the 12th century Paisley Abbey in the band’s hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, and sees them performing their critically acclaimed fifth studio album, which was released in 1982. When picking the location for the performance, frontman Jim Kerr says, “we wanted to do it some ..read more