Posted by Administrator on July 9th, 2025
Sting was forced to cancel a concert in Italy on July 7 due to severe weather conditions. Sting was scheduled to perform in the Parco Ragazzi del '99 park in Bassano del Grappa, a city in north-east Italy, as part of his ongoing Sting 3.0 tour, however the show was called off abruptly due to severe thunderstorm warnings. "The mayor of Bassano del Grappa wisely said it would have been too dangerous for the performance to take place with the possibility of lightning and extremely high winds last night," Sting, 73, posted on Instagram. He continued, "The safety of my audience, band and crew is paramount. I promise we will return as soon as we can." Sting kicked off his tour on May 25, 2024, and is set to perform in Rome and Udine next. - Music-News.com, 7/7/25...... 
After the UK Government proscribed the political group Palestinian Action as a terrorist group under the government's Terrorism Act 2000 on July 5, Roger Waters has voiced his support for the group and declared his independence from the government. The proscription now means membership or public support for the group is classed as a criminal offense, and could result in up to 14 years of jail. In a three-minute video posted on X, the Pink Floyd co-founder praised Palestine Action as a "great organization," adding they were "nonviolent" and "absolutely not terrorists in any way." Waters also showed viewers a sign he was making from cardboard saying "Roger Waters supports Palestine Action," along with: "Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted. It's now. This is the moment. I am Spartacus" (referring to the famous scene in the 1960 movie of the same name). He went on to declare July 5 as "Independence Day 2025," adding: "I declare my independence from the Government of the UK, who've just designated Palestine Action a terrorist, proscribed terrorist organization." Organizations such as Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) have responded to the video on X, writing: "We have reviewed the video posted by Roger Waters. Palestine Action has been proscribed. Anyone expressing support for it contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 commits a criminal offence. We stand ready to privately prosecute offenders in instances where an offence has been made out and the authorities fail to act." Waters has previously denied accusations of anti-Semitism in his support for Palestine. In 2023, CAA published a documentary of the musician named The Dark Side Of Roger Waters. Upon watching it, Waters slammed the film as "a flimsy, unapologetic piece of propaganda." - New Musical Express, 7/8/25...... The recently released Bruce Springsteen compilation Tracks II: The Lost Albums has debuted at No. 7 on both the Billboard Top Album Sales and Americana/Folk Albums charts for the week of July 12, with 14,000 equivalent album units sold. Released June 27, Tracks II boasts 83 songs via seven previously unreleased Springsteen albums, with 74 of the songs available in any form for the first time. "The Lost Albums were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released. I've played this music to myself and often close friends for years now. I'm glad you'll get a chance to finally hear them," Springsteen is quoted in a Columbia/Legacy press release. The album was released in nine-LP and seven-CD physical editions. Meanwhile a 20-track condensed edition of Tracks II, Lost and Found: elections From the Lost Albums debuted at No. 22 on Americana/Folk Albums (5,000 units). A behind-the-scenes promotional video for Tracks II hosted by essayist Erik Flannigan can be viewed on YouTube. - Billboard, 7/8/25...... 
The long-awaited Black Sabbath farewell concert took place at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK on July 5. Billed as "Back to the Beginning," the epic production ran for 11 hours after getting underway at 1:00 p.m. Birmingham time and was hosted by actor Jason Mamoa. Before five solo songs by Ozzy and his touring band ("I Don't Know," "Mr. Crowley," "Suicide Solution," "Mama, I'm Coming Home" and "Crazy Train) and four songs by Ozzy and his fellow Black Sabbath bandmates -- Tony Iommi (guitar), Bill Ward (drums) and Geezer Butler (bass) -- ("War Pigs," "N.I.B," "Iron Man" and "Paranoid"), a number of artists performed covers of Sabbath material. British rocker Yungblud performed Sabbath's "Changes" with an all-star band; Anthrax performed "Electric Funeral" from Sabbath's 1970 album Paranoid, and Guns N' Roses took on "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" in their set. Footage of Sabbath's final performance has been shared on X. The concert, organized by Ozzy's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne alongside Live Nation, also featured performances by Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blink-182 and more. Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler formed part of a "supergroup" which also featured Sammy Hagar, members of Rage Against The Machine and more. Osbourne's last full gig was in 2018, and he has undergone multiple surgeries and experienced numerous health problems, including Parkinson's disease in recent years. - Billboard, 7/5/25...... Barbra Streisand has extended her Billboard chart record with the Top 40 debut of The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two. The star-studded release debuted at No. 31 on the July 12-dated Billboard Hot 200 chart, giving Babs her 55th Top 40-charted album. She has now extended her record for the most Top 40 albums among women in the history of the chart since its debut in 1956. Among women, Aretha Franklin and Madonna have the second-most Top 40 albums, with 26 each. Secret of Life also bowed at No. 4 on the Top Album Sales chart. - Billboard, 7/7/25...... The UK's Royal Mint has announced on Instagram that it will honor the 50th anniversary of hard rockers Iron Maiden with a with a specially designed coin. Designed by artist Albert "Akirant" Quirantes, Iron Maiden's mascot "Eddie" is featured at the very center of the coin, and there's also plenty of easter eggs referencing the band's career on the intricately-designed coin. Speaking about the coin, Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood said: "Having Eddie on an official UK coin is a continuation of his incredible odyssey since we unearthed him back in 1980. We've been on stamps, beer bottles, plane tails and now legal tender! The detail Akirant has managed to pack into the design is superb -- there are little nods to virtually every chapter of our journey as a band." Iron Maiden are in the midst of their monstrous European and UK "Run For Your Lives" tour, which kicked off on May 28 in Budapest. During the trek the band has performed a special setlist containing only songs from their first nine studio albums, from their self-titled debut to Fear Of The Dark. - NME, 7/8/25...... 
The acclaimed English band Gang of Four concluded their farewell tour in Amsterdam on July 5. The hugely influential post-punk band, fronted by Jon King, played their classic 1979 LP Entertainment! in full at the start of the show at Amsterdam's Parisido, followed by a second set packed with their other material, including "I Love A Man In Uniform," "To Hell With Poverty" and "Elevator." In April, the band's original bassist Dave Allen passed away at the age of 69 after living for a several years with early onset dementia. He was replaced on the tour by L7 and Belly bassist Gail Greenwood. In 2020, Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of the band, also passed away at the age of 64 following a short respiratory illness. Footage from the final show can be streamed on YouTube. In 2024, Gang of Four announced that they would be heading out on tour for the final time for a string of shows, dubbed "The Long Goodbye," in North America, the UK and Europe during which they would play Entertainment! in its entirety. At a show earlier this year in Boston, Gang Of Four were joined by Belly's Tanya Donnelly for "We Live As We Dream, Alone," and Mission Of Burma's Roger Miller for "What We All Want." - NME, 7/6/25.
Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has paid tribute to Liverpool football star Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car accident in nothern Spain on July 3 at the age of 28. The Portuguese international footballer's 25-year-old brother was also killed in the crash. "What a tragic loss. The dimming of a bright, shining light. Thank you for your magic, Diogo," Plant posted on X later the same day. Plant is a lifelong supporter of the West Midlands club, having grown up in the Black Country. He was made Vice President of the club in 2009 and regularly attends home matches at Molineux. - New Musical Express, 7/3/25...... 
Interviewed by Vanity Fair, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry said she can't see herself "being on stage as Blondie" after the April 2025 death of Blondie drummer Clem Burke at age 70 after a battle with cancer. When asked what she was "most proud of," Harry responded: "I think the things I get most teary-eyed about are the relationships, good fortune, and the luck I've had working with some wonderful, exotic, talented people. Great minds." She went on to liken "keeping a rock band together for 50 years" to "a marriage," before touching on the changes to Blondie's touring line-up. Blondie co-founder Chris Stein no longer performs live with the group due to ongoing health issues. "It's sad that with Clem's passing and without having Chris on stage, I can't see myself being on stage as Blondie, even though I am the face of Blondie. But I'm proud of the music, and I would still like to do music... I want to feel that little spark of creativity, surprise -- those things. There's a little tingle of that, and I hope that will be there for me." Before Burke's death, Blondie were already scheduled to release a new album at some point in 2025. However, an exact release date is not yet known. The album would be the follow-up to 2017's Pollinator, helmed by Grammy-winning producer John Congleto. In the same interview Harry, who turned 80 on July 1, opened up about undergoing cosmetic surgery when asked whether she had ever felt any "pressure" to look good. "It's always been a tool for me. It's not like I started having cosmetic surgery as a kid in school -- I think nowadays a lot of girls are getting cosmetic surgery when they're 10, 11 years old," she responded. "God bless if it improves their lives and they feel happy. But as far as me having cosmetic surgery, it made me feel better about myself. Maybe it made me feel happy, or more confident. It was just something that I felt necessary at the time... women being attractive, and being a selling point, is clearly showbiz... if you're going to be in the business, be in it." - NME, 7/3/25...... Days before he takes the stage for what is being billed as his final show with Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne has announced an upcoming collaboration with alt makeup brand Jolie Beauty. Osbourne, known for rocking copious amounts of eyeliner, has linked up with the Birmingham, UK-based brand for a collection of cosmetic and makeup products under the banner Ozzy Osbourne x Jolie Beauty. "We're not slowing down, this collab's a one-way ticket on the Crazy Train. No brakes. No rules. Just pure, unfiltered rock 'n' glam mayhem," the company wrote in an Instagram post announcing the limited-edition collab on July 1. "This collaboration is a testament to Ozzy's impact on the gothic and alternative communities, and a celebration of his legendary influence on music, fashion, and creativity," Jolie Beauty CEO Jolie Cashmore said in a statement. Back in 2022, Ozzy released the Ozzy Osbourne Collection, a 21-piece beauty set with a 14-shade "Ozzy Bat Palette" shaped like a flying nocturne as well as another in a coffin-shaped case featuring shades inspired by some of the rocker's most beloved songs, including "Zombie Stomp" and "Iron Man." In other Black Sabbath-related news, the group's early recordings when they were known as Earth is being released on July 25 as Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes. The first-time release of the early songs from Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler as Earth will drop on Big Bear Records, the Birmingham blues/jazz label founded by the band's first manager, Jim Simpson. The four musicians first joined forces in 1968 as the Polka Tulk Blues Band before briefly trying on the Earth moniker to record a number of demos in 1969 that were never released. - Billboard, 7/2/25...... 
Could Aerosmith make one last live return after announcing in 2024 that they would be retiring from touring in the wake of Steven Tyler's serious vocal injury -- fracturing his larynx as well as having damaged vocal cords? Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry hinted as much during a recent appearance on SiriusXM radio's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk podcast. When asked if fans could ever see the band on stage again, Perry said: "Well, yeah, I'm always hoping, but going on the road, it's a big deal pulling that together," with the 74-year-old axman adding: "There's so much planning, and what it takes out of you physically, it's a lot more than people realize. It's one thing when you're doing it when you're 25 or 30, but it's another when you're starting to get up there like us. It's a really physical thing, going out on stage." Perry says he's also sure that Tyler, 77, would be able to sing a full concert again if he could get the strength back in his voice. Asked if Tyler could perform a full show, Perry said: "You know, I think he would. I think it's just a matter of getting there, you know? I mean, it's like, you know, I mean, we're up there, man. I've got enough left in me. I still wanna do [a final Aerosmith show]... So, we'll see what happens." Meanwhile, Perry will be touring across the US this summer with his group The Joe Perry Project. - Music-News.com, 7/1/25...... Ringo Starr has reportedly told the director of the upcoming four-part Beatles biopic that he should rewrite parts of the script. According to the New York Times, Starr worked with director Sam Mendes for two days to go over the scripts for the drummer's individual film. Ringo, according to the report, "offered extensive notes" to Mendes to ensure it was an accurate reflection of his life -- particularly of his childhood growing up in Liverpool and of his first marriage to Maureen Starkey Tigrett. "He had a writer -- very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen and I. That's not how we were. I'd say, 'We would never do that,'" Ringo is reported as saying. However after the edits, Starr said he was satisfied. "But he'll do what he's doing," he said of Mendes, "and I'll send him peace and love." The films are expected to be released in early 2028. In the same interview, Ringo said he still thinks he's 24 when he looks in the mirror. Starr, who turns 85 on July 7, said: "It blows me away. I look in the mirror and I'm 24. I never got older than 24," he told the Times, adding to himself, "But guess what? You did." Since 1989, Ringo has toured the world with his Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, and credited performing regularly with how he maintains his energy. "I love what I'm doing. When I first started... my mother would come to the gigs. She would always say, 'You know, son, I always feel you're at your happiest when you're playing your drums,'" the Liverpool native recalled. "So she noticed. And I do." - NME/Music-News.com, 7/3/25...... Elsewhere on the Fab Four front, the Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. has announced that Tom Greene has been appointed as its new CEO, effective in September. Greene joins the company having previously fulfilled an operating role for the Harry Potter franchise, including stints running Pottermore Publishing and Wizarding World Digital, a joint venture between Warner Bros and Pottermore. His most recent role was as COO of Blast, an entertainment company working with the video game developers and publishers on production, commercialization and audience growth of their Esports programs. "It is a huge honour to lead Apple Corps into this new phase of its history," Greene said in a statement. "Like so many people around the world, I grew up in a household obsessed with The Beatles and their music. At a time when the world might need more of the Beatles' spirit, there are so many new and innovative ways to bring their unique magic to all generations of fans. I cannot wait to get started," he added. Greene will be replacing Jeff Jones after 17 years as Apple Corps' CEO, during which he oversaw the band's foray into video games (The Beatles: Rock Band), a number of films and documentaries directed by the likes of Ron Howard and Peter Jackson, and the band's "final song," "Now and Then." - Billboard, 7/1/25...... Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan's co-headlining Outlaw Music Festival Tour has been temporarily delayed after a powerful storm damaged gear during a recent stop in Missouri, forcing the cancellation of their July 1 show in Oklahoma. The June 29 concert at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Mo., was abruptly cut short when heavy rains and high winds swept through the venue. According to a statement from organizers, festivalgoers were evacuated for safety, but not before the storm reportedly waterlogged artist instruments and damaged key production equipment. As a result, the July 1 show at Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Okla., has been canceled. The tour is expected to resume July 4 in Austin, Tex., where Nelson traditionally hosts his annual 4th of July Picnic. That show, taking place at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater, is set to feature Dylan, The Avett Brothers, The Mavericks, Tami Neilson, and Asleep at the Wheel. - Billboard, 6/30/25...... 
Rod Stewart reunited with his Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood during the celebrated mid-afternoon legend's slot at the Glastonbury 2025 festival on June 29. Backed by an extended string section and strains of bagpipes, Stewart went into the smooth rock of opener "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)," before greeting the audience with: "Enjoy yourselves ladies and gentlemen, please. Music brings us together - we need music!" Joined by Wood, the pair played the 1971 Faces classic "Stay With Me." The other major guests were Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, who joined Stewart in a huge singalong duet of the Philly soul classic "If You Don't Know Me By Now," and '60s hitmaker Lulu, who sang "Hot Legs" with Stewart. Shortly into the 21-song set, Rod said: "There's been a lot about the Middle East recently and quite rightly so, but I want to draw your attention to the Ukraine with the next song," before launching into his version of The O'Jays' "Love Train." Stewart's support for Ukraine has been ardent since 2022, when he rented out a home for a family of refugees from the country. He also took a moment to bid a happy birthday to festival founder Michael Eavis, who was wheeled out by his daughter Emily and waved to a loud ovation from the vast Pyramid crowd. Fan-shot footage of Stewart kicking off his show has been shared on X. - NME, 6/29/25...... In addition to being a famous shock-rocker and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Alice Cooper is a well-known host of radio shows such as Nights With Alice Cooper and Alice's Attic. Now Alice is among the 2025 inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame, becoming just the second person to be inducted into the RRHOF as well as the Radio Hall of Fame (James Brown was the first). On June 30, the Museum of Broadcast Communications announced the selection of 10 new inductees -- nine individuals and one broadcast team -- into the Radio Hall of Fame for 2025. They will be honored at the in-person 2025 Radio Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Oct. 30 at the Swissotel Hotel in Chicago. The Radio Hall of Fame was founded by the Emerson Radio Corporation in 1988. The Museum of Broadcast Communications took over operations of the Hall in 1991. Also being inducted is former MTV VJ Martha Quinn, who gained pop-culture immortality as one of the five original VJs when that culture-shaking channel launched in 1981, along with Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson and Nina Blackwood. Quinn is the first of these five VJs to join the Radio Hall of Fame. - Billboard, 6/30/25...... AC/DC fans down under can't seem to get enough of their favorite head-banging group, as a second show in Perth has been added to the group's upcoming 2025 Australian tour. The newly added concert, at Optus Stadium on Dec. 8, caps off the West Coast leg of their 2025 Australian tour. Since tickets went on sale on June 26 to high demand, second shows were previously added in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and now Perth. Their Power Up tour marks AC/DC's first national run in nearly a decade. It follows the band's ARIA No. 1 album Power Up, released in 2020, which marked their sixth No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. - Billboard, 6/30/25...... Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, a fire-and-brimstone Pentecostal preacher who wrote nearly 50 books and dozens of study guides and commentaries on the Bible, died on July 1 in a Baton Rouge, La., hospital after suffering a cardiac event on June 15. He was 90. In 1987, he co-authored Religious Rock n Roll: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing with Robert Paul Lamb, in which he argued that the rise of the Contemporary Christian Music is as an extension of "worldly" entertainment interests. Swaggart recorded numerous gospel albums and had two cousins who made it big in music: rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis (who was also born in Swaggart's hometown of Ferriday, La.) and country music star Mickey Gilley. By 1984, Swaggart had overtaken Robert Schuller and Oral Roberts as America's top televangelist. The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast reached nearly 2 million viewers a week on 500 stations. His monthly magazine, The Evangelist, was distributed to more than 800,000 households. In 1988, Swaggart was tailed by the son of a rival New Orleans preacher to a motel where he was photographed checking into a room with a prostitute. Five days later, he tearfully delivered what came to be known as "I have sinned" speech on live television, an image that has become iconic. The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license. He countered by becoming an independent and non-denominational Pentecostal minister, establishing Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, based at the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge. A second scandal involving another prostitute three years later further diminished Swaggart's popularity. Even so, Swaggart was senior pastor of Family Worship Center until his death. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Francis, a son, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. - Billboard, 7/1/25...... 
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has announced he's bringing his "This Is Not A Drill" tour to cinemas worldwide with This Is Not A Drill - Live from Prague - The Movie. Set for global release by Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing, the film will have limited screenings on July 23 and 27. Recorded and filmed during Waters' impactful performance at Prague's O2 Arena on May 25, 2023, the movie has been meticulously edited by long-time collaborator Sean Evans. Billed by Waters as his "first ever Farewell Tour," the show is Waters' statement against what he describes as a "corporate dystopia," dedicated to those fighting for "the soul of humanity." The film features 20 classic Pink Floyd and Roger Waters tracks, including "Us & Them," "Comfortably Numb," "Wish You Were Here," and "Is This The Life We Really Want?," alongside Waters' recently celebrated new song, "The Bar." Tickets for worldwide cinema screenings are on sale now at www.rogerwaters.film. Beyond the big screen, the live audio and visual recording will be released on Aug. 1 via Legacy Recordings in Blu-ray, CD, vinyl, DVD and digital audio formats. In other Pink Floyd-related news, David Gilmour was honored with the prestigious O2 Silver Clef Award at the 49th annual O2 Silver Clef Awards on July 2. Gilmour was presented with the award by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, recognizing a career that has shaped generations of music lovers. During his speech, Gilmour praised "the wonderful Nordoff and Robbins music therapy charity," adding: "My relationship with them goes back 50 years -- thank you to them for this award and for the miraculous work they do, and have done since then." Gilmour was among 12 artists across a wide range of music genres who were recognized for their contributions to music. The event raised over £715,000 for Nordoff and Robbins, the UK's largest music therapy charity. - Music-News.com/NME, 7/1/25.
Speaking of Paul McCartney, the Beatles legend has named three of his favorite albums of all time. Responding to a message in an ongoing segment on his 
Speaking of Australia, one of the country's most famous daughters, Olivia Newton-John, has a new documentary about her life and career in development. On June 24, Deadline.com published a press released reporting that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Nicole Newnham is working on a project about the late Hollywood singing legend for Netflix. The film will chronicle ONJ's childhood in England and Australia as well as her early pursuit of a career in the music industry. In addition, the documentary will explore her rise to fame alongside John Travolta in the iconic 1978 musical film, Grease. "In her own words, through vivid archival and via reminiscences from close friends and collaborators, we'll follow Olivia's journey as the world falls madly in love with her and she ascends to the height of fame, only to be confronted by challenges of epic proportions," a summary reads. "By discovering how to stay true to her beliefs, Olivia changed our culture for the better, bending it towards kindness, inclusivity, and love." Newton-John died at the age of 73 in 2022 following a battle with breast cancer. The film will be produced by R.J. Cutler, whose last project was a documentary about Martha Stewart for Netflix. - Music-News.com, 6/25/25...... Forget about all that recent "farewell" talk from Foreigner -- the band's upcoming change of singing guard, from Kelly Hansen to Luis Maldanado, may well make for a more productive Foreigner, according to bassist Jeff Pilson. "There's just a lot of forward movement, and the band is incredibly excited," Pilson, who's been with Foreigner since 2004 (and was also part of Dokken), says. "What started off as being a farewell tour now ended up being Kelly's last tour and (the band) moving forward." Back in 2022 Kelly Hansen positioned himself as the primary driver behind Foreigner's Historic Farewell Tour, which began the following year. "This catalog of songs, it's extremely challenging for a rock tenor vocalist like myself to sing," he explained at the time. "I never thought in a million years I'd be singing these songs in the (original) keys at this age (then 61), and I don't know how much longer I can do that at the level I need toIf I'm not doing it for real, I shouldn't be doing it." Foreigner's farewell tour got under way during the summer of 2023 and has been extended a couple of times since, due to demand -- bolstered by the band's long-awaited induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Oct. 2024. The lead vocalist change may also open the door for fans to hear more music for Foreigner in the near future. The group has recorded two Spanish-language tracks sung by Maldonado, who was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, including a duet version of their classic "I Want to Know What Love Is" with Joy Huerta of the Latin Grammy-winning duo Jesse & Joy. Pilson says more of those are planned. Pilson adds he's also sifting through additional unreleased and in-progress recordings, and hopes some brand new material will be recorded as well. Original Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm has indicated he's definitely on board to contribute in whatever manner he can. And Pilson adds that Foreigner founder/guitarist Mick Jones -- who had to retire from touring due to Parkinson's Disease -- remains "really supportive" of Foreigner continuing and releasing new music. - Billboard, 6/25/25...... Stevie Nicks has announced eight additional dates for her upcoming North American tour later this year. In April, the former Fleetwood Macsinger and songwriter confirmed that she would be playing across the US and Canada with an original run of nine dates in August and October. Now, the tour has been extended, with a show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Aug 8 now set to kick off the string of dates. Extra shows have also been added in Hollywood, Fla. (9/3) and Detroit (9/7), as well as Portland (10/1), Sacramento (10/4), Atlantic City (10/18), Charlotte (10/21 and Hartford (10/25). A press release at the time of the original announcement indicated that "Nicks will continue to enchant audiences with her unmistakable voice, poetic lyrics and transcendent live performances" at the gigs. She had been due to play some shows with Billy Joel this summer, but the "Piano Man" singer has been forced to cancel all of his upcoming tour dates following a diagnosis with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus. - NME, 6/23/25...... Eddie Van Halen's musician son Wolfgang Van Halen has announced his withdrawal from the upcoming Black Sabbath farewell concert over tour commitments. Speaking to WRIF Detroit recently, Wolfgang explained of the situation: "I, unfortunately, had to back out because the Creed tour starts the day after, and I wouldn't be able to pull it off -- unfortunately. I'm very excited to watch it, but I unfortunately had to back out." The farewell Sabbath concert, dubbed "Back To The Beginning," is set for July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK. - NME, 6/26/25...... 
Longtime E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt has revealed he's being forced to sit out several upcoming shows with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as he recovers from emergency surgery. Van Zandt shared the news via X on June 23, revealing that what initially felt like food poisoning turned out to be appendicitis. He was treated in San Sebastin, Spain, following a show in the city and praised the medical team for their swift care. Springsteen and the E Street Band are in the midst of a European stadium run, with the next stop scheduled for Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on June 27, followed by back-to-back dates at Milan's San Siro Stadium on June 30 and July 3. "I'm hoping to get back on stage for at least one of the shows in Milan," Van Zandt added. "Thank you all for all the good vibes. See you soon." Van Zandt last performed onstage with Springsteen in San Sebastin on June 24. No formal announcement has been made regarding a fill-in, though the band has adjusted their lineup in the past to accommodate health-related absences. - Billboard, 6/24/25...... Typographer Jim Parkinson, the artist behind Rolling Stone magazine's iconic logo, died on June 27 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 83. The San Francisco Bay Area native attended California College of Arts and Crafts, where he graduated in 1963, and worked as an artist at Hallmark Cards, where he moved from "drawing rabbits" to the lettering department, where he honed his craft. In 1971, he was hired to create lettering and drawings for Rolling Stone, which was headquartered in San Francisco at the time. Mr. Parkinson was enlisted to redesign its logo in 1977, in time for the magazine's 10th anniversary. A few years later, he brought new life to the design with the now-iconic elongated tail on the "R." That rework became the longest-running version of the logo, lasting until 2018. (He was also behind a flatter version that ran from 2018 through 2022.) He went on to design logos for dozens of other publications, including Esquire, Variety, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, and logos for bands including Credence Clearwater, Kansas and the Doobie Brothers. Mr. Parkinson died in Oakland and is survived by his wife and book artist Dorothy Yule. A memorial for him is also expected in the fall. - Billboard,...... Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, died on June 26 in a New York City hospital. He was 91. Mr. Moyers' son William said his father died at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York after a "long illness." On the day Pres. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Mr. Moyers was in Austin helping with the presidential trip. He flew back to Washington on Air Force One with newly sworn-in Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson, for whom he held various jobs over the ensuing years, including press secretary. In 1967, Mr. Moyers became publisher of Long Island-based Newsday and concentrated on adding news analyses, investigative pieces and lively features. His next venture was in public television and he won critical acclaim for Bill Moyers Journal, and interview series. He was chief correspondent of CBS Reports from 1976 to 1978, went back to PBS for three years, and then was senior news analyst for CBS from 1981 to 1986. His projects in the 21st century included Now, a weekly PBS public affairs program; a new edition of Bill Moyers Journal and a podcast covering racism, voting rights and the rise of Donald Trump, among other subjects. Over the years, the Hugo, Okla., native was showered with numerous honors, including more than 30 Emmys, 11 George Foster Peabody awards, three George Polks and, twice, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Gold Baton Award for career excellence in broadcast journalism. In 1995, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Mr. Moyers married Judith Davidson, a college classmate, in 1954, and they raised three children, among them the author Suzanne Moyers and author-TV producer William Cope Moyers. Judith eventually became her husband's partner, creative collaborator and president of the production company they founded in 1986. - AP, 6/26/25...... 
Composer/conductor Lalo Schifrin, who composed the unforgettable instrumental theme from Mission: Impossible among countless other iconic series and movies, died on June 26 at age 93. Born Boris Claudio Schifrin on June 21, 1932, Mr. Schifrin was a second-generation musical talent. His father was the concert master for the Buenos Aires Philharmonic for more than three decades. The younger Schifrin began playing piano at the tender age 5. When he was about 16, his classmates turned him to jazz records, and he was hooked for life. He studied music and law for four years at the University of Buenos Aires, and received a scholarship to the Paris Conservatory of Music in 1952. In 1956, Mr. Schifrin returned to Buenos Aires, formed his own jazz band and became active writing music for TV and radio programs.Mr. Schifrin arrived in New York City in 1958, and reconnected with early mentor Dizzy Gillespie in 1960, and worked on Gillespie's hit album, Gillespiana, which brought both musicians Grammy nominations. Mr. Schifrin received 19 Grammy nominations spanning 40 years (1962-2002) and multiple genres (both jazz and pop) and skillsets (composition, arrangement and performance), and won four Grammys. He received four Primetime Emmy nominations -- three for Mission: Impossible and one for his music for David Wolper's The Making of the President 1964. He received six Oscar nominations, five for scores (Cool Hand Luke, The Fox, Voyage of the Damned, The Amityville Horror and The Sting II) and one for a song, "People Alone" from The Competition (1980), which he co-wrote with lyricist Will Jennings. For all he accomplished, Mr. Schifrin's Mission: Impossible theme is unquestionably his greatest hit. His music for that drama series, which aired on CBS from 1966-73, brought him two Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy nominations and high placements on the Billboard charts. The theme reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in Jan. 1968. It won a Grammy for best instrumental theme in 1968 and was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017. Mr. Schifrin also wrote the pitch-perfect theme song for Mannix (also produced by Geller), which helped that Mike Connors P.I. series stay on the air for eight years (one year longer than M:I). His other TV themes include The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Medical Center, Starsky & Hutch, T.H.E. Cat and Petrocelli. His other film scores, not already named, include The Cincinnati Kid, Bullitt, Enter the Dragon and all three Rush Hour films. He is survived by his wife, Donna; sons Will, a TV writer (The Fairly OddParents), and Ryan, a writer-director (Abominable); a daughter, Frances; and four grandchildren. - Billboard, 2/26/25...... Walter Scott Jr., whose buttery vocals alongside his identical twin Wallace Scott were the hallmarks behind hitmaking R&B group The Whispers, died on June 26 in Northridge, Calif., after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 81. The Los Angeles-based quintet is best known for its spate of R&B hits in the '80s such as its first No. 1 with dance anthem "And the Beat Goes On," followed by the sensual ballad "Lady," the up-tempo groove "It's a Love Thing" and the group's second No. 1 with another dance track "Rock Steady," which also reached No. 7 on the Hot 100. All told, The Whispers charted 15 top 10 R&B hits, beginning in 1970 with the group's No. 6 breakthrough ballad "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong." The quintet also counts eight top 10 R&B albums in its catalog including two No. 1s: The Whispers and Love Is Where You Find It. Recording for various labels including Soul Clock, Janus and Soul Train, The Whispers began to hit its stride in 1978 after signing with Dick Griffey's Solar Records, scoring No. 10 on the R&B chart with "(Let's Go) All the Way" followed by the top 15 "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out." A year later came "And the Beat Goes On." In addition to their elegant vocals and scintillating harmonies, the group was heralded as well for its smooth dance routines onstage, making The Whispers a concert draw well into the 2000s. The Whispers were inducted into the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. Mr. Scott is survived by his wife, Jan, two sons, three grandchildren and brother Wallace. - Billboard, 6/27/25...... 
Bobby Sherman, one of the top teen heartthrobs of late 1960s and early '70s, died after a battle with kidney cancer on June 24. He was 81. "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman," his wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced alongside actor John Stamos in an Instagram post. "Bobby left this world holding my hand -- just as he held up our life with love, courage and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage," Poublon added. "I was his Cinderella, and he was my prince charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was -- brave, gentle and full of light." Mr. Sherman was a teen idol just before, and briefly concurrent with, Donny Osmond and the late David Cassidy. But there was a difference: Mr. Sherman was 26 in 1969 when "Little Woman" became his first smash hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 3. By comparison, Cassidy was 20 in 1970 when The Partridge Family topped the Hot 100 with "I Think I Love You." Osmond was just 13 in 1971 when The Osmonds topped the Hot 100 with "One Bad Apple." Being older than his rivals may have shortened Sherman's run at the top. His entire Hot 100 career, from first hit to last, spanned just two and one-half years. Mr. Sherman first rose to fame playing youngest brother Jeremy Bolt on the TV series Here Come the Brides, which aired on ABC from 1968 to 1970. One of his brothers was played by David Soul, who also went on to become a pop hitmaker. Soul topped the Hot 100 in 1977 with the ballad "Don't Give Up on Us." He died in Jan. 2024 at age 80. Here Comes the Brides had a zesty theme song, "Seattle," but even with two singers in the cast, it was Perry Como who had a top 40 hit on Hot 100 with the song in the spring of 1969. But Como's No. 38 hit was nothing compared to the enormous success Sherman had with both singles and albums from 1969-71 on Metromedia Records. Sherman's first smash, "Little Woman" reached No. 3 for two weeks in Oct. 1969 -- while The Archies' "Sugar, Sugar" was in its third and fourth weeks at No. 1. These hits proved that bubblegum could do big business. Mr. Sherman followed "Little Woman" with three more top 10 hits in 1969-70 -- "La La La (If I Had You)," "Easy Come, Easy Go" and "Julie, Do Ya Love Me." All four of these hits were certified gold by the RIAA. Mr. Sherman also had three top 20 albums on the Hot 200 -- Bobby Sherman, Here Comes Bobby and With Love, Bobby. All three of these albums were likewise certified gold. Born Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. on July 22, 1943, in Santa Monica, Calif., Mr. Sherman grew up in Van Nuys, Calif., with his sister Darlene. (Future songwriting legend Diane Warren also grew up in Van Nuys.) 
He first recorded for Starcrest Records in 1962, and was a regular on Shindig!, the pop music TV show which aired on ABC from 1964-66. Mr. Sherman made one-off appearances in such series as Honey West, The Monkees and The Partridge Family, the latter appearance serving as a "back-door pilot" for his own ABC series 
The 40th anniversary of the historic 1985 Live Aid benefit concert will be commemorated with radio and TV specials in the UK and US. On July 13, the UK's Greatest Hits Radio will re-broadcast the legendary 1985 benefit concert in its entirety in a 10-hour special by British radio veteran Simon Mayo. Titled Live Aid Relived, the program will feature performances by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, The Who, U2 and Queen, whose iconic 21-minute Live Aid set is widely regarded as one of the greatest live performances of all time, among others. The broadcast will run from noon local time, and include commentary from other Live Aid performers like Spandau Ballet frontman Martin Kemp and cast members from the upcoming Live Aid musical "Just For One Day." The special will close with the final episode of Live Aid: 40 Years On, a documentary series featuring interviews with Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Queen's Roger Taylor and Brian May, and promoter Harvey Goldsmith. Originally broadcast to 1.9 billion people across 150 countries, Live Aid was a global benefit event staged at London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's JFK Stadium to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The concert raised over 114 million but has also since faced criticism regarding perceptions of African nations and aid distribution. Geldof, co-founder of the Band Aid Charitable Trust and the man behind the original concert, said the re-broadcast serves as a reminder of music's enduring power. "Thank you Greatest Hits Radio for hopefully letting people know that they are not powerless in the face of human monstrosity," Geldof said. "What better time than now to know and understand the power of music and what it can achieve." Meanwhile in the US, the CNN special Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World is a four-part series that tells the story of how Geldof and U2's Bono inspired the largest global music events in history. It features interviews with several Live Aid principals and global leaders of the time, along with rare archival footage of performances and backstage. It premieres on the network on July 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. - New Musical Express/CNN, 6/23/25...... In related news, The Who's Pete Townshend has offered a ringing endorsement of the above mentioned Live Aid musical, "Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical," currently being staged at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. Townshend even admitted he loves "the show more than I did the gig," a high compliment for the theatrical retelling of the iconic 1985 concert. Adding to the buzz, the musical's original cast recording has just released its latest single, a surprising rendition of The Who's classic "Pinball Wizard" sung by an actor portraying Live Aid promoter Harvey Goldsmith. The Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording) is set to drop on July 18 in the US on 
On June 23 AC/DC announced they're planning a long-awaited stadium tour of their native Australia for November and December of 2025, marking their first national run since 2015. The rockers' Power Up tour will kick off Nov. 12 at Melbourne Cricket Ground and includes stops in Sydney (11/21), Adelaide (11/30), Perth (12/4) and Brisbane (12/14), with tickets going on sale via TEG Van Egmond. The tour follows AC/DC's massive European and North American legs earlier in 2025, and continues the band's celebration of their 2020 studio album Power Up, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart. The release became AC/DC's third No. 1 album in the U.S., joining 2008's Black Ice and 1981's For Those About to Rock (We Salute You). It also marked their 26th charting album on the Billboard 200, and 10th top 10 overall. The Australian shows will feature support from Amyl and the Sniffers, who frontwoman Amy Taylor called the "highlight of my literal life" when announcing the news on social media. AC/DC's current lineup features guitarist Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bassist Chris Chaney. - Billboard, 6/23/25...... The Jacksons announced on June 19 they're preparing to release their first album since the death of their beloved older brother and band member Tito Jackson, who passed away in Sept. 2024 at the age of 70 after suffering a fatal heart attack. The legendary family pop group, which is now comprised of original Jackson 5/Jacksons members Jackie Jackson and Marlon Jackson, have continued the family band and will share their first studio project since 1989's 2300 Jackson Street "soon." Jackie told the UK paper Daily Star: "We got a new album coming up soon, as The Jacksons. I can't talk a lot about it but it's the brothers, and it's gonna be great." In the meantime, fans can catch The Jacksons at Audley End House and Gardens in Essex, UK, on July 19, as part of the Heritage Live Festivals series. Jackie said of the huge outdoor gig: "Fans should bring their dancing shoes. "We'll be doing all our hit songs." - Music-News.com, 6/19/25...... Neil Young kicked off his summer European tour with his band Chrome Hearts at the Dalhalla open-air theatre in Rättvik, Sweden, on June 18 when they wheeled out such classics as "Like A Hurricane," "Cinnamon Girl," "The Needle and the Damage Done" and "Harvest Moon," with fans in attendance saying the setlist was "wonderfully left field." The show kicked off with a solo from Young, an acoustic version of "Sugar Mountain" that gave way to "'Be The Rain" once the rest of the band joined him. The track comes from Young's 2003 rock opera Greendale, and hasn't had a live outing since 2014. Young's run of dates will see the Canadian musician make his way across Europe with stops in Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, along with a headlining set at the UK's Glastonbury Festival in June, followed by a headline slot at BST Hyde Park in July. In August, they'll head over to the US for a 15-date run across the country starting with a gig on August 8 at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, and will make further stops in Richmond, Detroit, Cleveland, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Denver, Vancouver and more before wrapping up on September 15 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. A clip of his Rättvik performance of "The Needle and the Damage Done" can be viewed on 
In one of the most unlikely musical pairings imaginable, 80's "hair band" Mötley Crüe has recruited country music legend Dolly Parton for a duet version of the Crüe's classic single "Home Sweet Home." Parton joins in on the chorus of the 1985 power ballad, and takes the lead on the second verse. The reimagined "Home Sweet Home," released June 20 and available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more, will be featured on 
In a recent interview with the UK's The Daily Express, Suzi Quatro insisted that she was "never a sex, drugs and rock and roll girl" at the height of her 70's fame. Quatro, 75, came to global prominence in the 1970s with hits like "Devil Gate Drive," "48 Crash" and "Stumblin'," but admitted as she gears up for another tour that she always knew that she was going into a "profession" above all else. "I'm celebrating 62 years in the business next year," Quatro said. "It's a big tour across the UK- an entertaining two-hour rock and roll show with all the hits and a few surprises. I play the piano, drums and a seven-minute bass solo... I take you on a journey through my life." She continued: "I'm the rehearsal queen. I rehearse as if it was a live show, running around. If I'm not working, then I make sure I'm going to the gym. It means on stage, I still have that energy. I've partied, had the odd room wreck but I was never a sex, drugs and rock and roll girl. I was brought up in a musical family. My dad told me aged 15, 'Suzi, you've found what you want to do in life. This is a profession. If there's 10 people or 10,000 in the audience, everyone's paid to see you, and you owe them'. That's been embedded in me." Meanwhile, Quatro admitted that she will "take to [her] grave" that she attained the sort of fame when she did at a time when it was all a male-dominated indisutry, and insisted that she did it all without "stripping off" for her audience: I'll take to my grave that I was the first female rock musician to have worldwide success. There are many more female musicians today, but they tend to be too influenced by male opinion. I wore a jumpsuit, but I showed no flesh. You don't have to strip off to be sexy." - Music-News.com, 6/22/25...... Cher and the late Gregg Allman's son Elijah Blue Allman has reportedly been discharged from hospital after being treated for a drug overdose. Earlier in June, the celebrity gossip site TMZ.com reported that the musician, 48, had been rushed to a hospital in Southern California after emergency services responded to a call about a man "behaving erratically." A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBCSD) later shared that "deputies located drugs inside the home" and an investigation was ongoing. On June 22, insiders confirmed to TMZ that Elijah had returned to his property near Joshua Tree and "continues to recover." - Music-News.com, 6/23/25...... R&B singer-musician-producer Cavin Yarbrough, half of the duo Yarbrough & Peoples, passed away on June 19 owing to complications from heart disease. He was 72. Yarbrough & Peoples are best known for their crossover dance/funk hit "Don't Stop the Music." Released in 1980, the song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 1981 and also reached No. 19 on the Hot 100 singles chart. The RIAA gold-certified single was featured on the pair's also gold-certified debut album, The Two of Us, which topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks and rose to No. 16 on the Hot 200 albums chart. The duo went on to score another Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with "Don't Waste Your Time" in 1984. Its engaging mix of R&B, soul, funk, pop and dance -- graced by its smooth and spirited vocals -- also sparked three additional top 10s on the chart during the pair's '80s heyday: "Heartbeats," "Guilty" and "I Wouldn't Lie." Born in Dallas, Yarbrough was a classically trained pianist who first met fellow Dallas native Peoples as youngsters taking piano lessons. The pair's friendship and creative bond later led to establishing their own band. It was Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band who discovered Yarbrough & Peoples, bringing them to the attention of Lonnie Simmons, who signed them to his Los Angeles-based label, Total Experience Records. "He was the love of my life, my protector. Now he's my guardian angel," Yarbrough's wife and longtime music partner, Alisa Peoples, said in a statement. - Billboard, 6/22/25...... 
Legendary rock guitarist Mick Ralphs, the co-founding guitarist of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died at age 81. The musician's Bad Company bandmates announced his death on their 
The song would become a Top 5 US hit the next year for Mr. Ralphs' next band, Bad Company. Formed with former Free members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke and former King Crimson member Boz Burrell, the band recorded its 
Carly Simon, known for some of the most provocative album covers of the 1970s including 
A two-and-a-half minute teaser trailer for the forthcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere was shared on 
Two of the '70s and '80s quirkiest bands -- The B-52s and DEVO -- have announced they're hitting the road together this fall for their first-ever joint tour. The 11-date co-headlining "Cosmic De-Evolution" tour will feature the two beloved New Wave bands hitting the road together starting on Sept. 24 in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage, followed by shows in Clarkson, Mich. (9/25), Mansfield, Mass. (10/2), Holmdel, N.J. (10/4), Wantagh, N.Y. (10/5), Mountain View, Calif. (10/16), Los Angeles (10/18), Charlotte, N.C. (10/24), Alpharetta, Ga. (10/25) and Austin, Tex. (11/1) before winding down on Nov. 2 at Houston's Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. "In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again" said B-52s singer Fred Schneider in a statement. "But we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to." DEVO co-rounder Mark Mothersbaugh added, "The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out there in the late 70's early 80's -- 'Rock Lobster' is one of my favorite songs -- DEVO used to sing it to Booji Boy after DEVO shows. It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!" - Billboard, 6/16/25...... The Who frontman Roger Daltrey was among the notable figures recognized in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list on June 14. Daltrey, 81, was celebrated for his outstanding contributions to music and his long-standing charitable work -- particularly with the Teenage Cancer Trust, where he has served as a patron since 2000. "It is a wonderful honour for me and especially for Teenage Cancer Trust," Daltrey said in a statement shared on 
Late country music legend Waylon Jennings' son Shooter Jennings has revealed that three of Waylon's previously unheard albums are on the way, with the first one, Songbird, set to drop on Oct. 3 via his Son of Jessi/Thirty Tigers label. The album's title track is a version of Fleetwood Mac's 1977 track "Songbird," written by the band's Christine McVie, and has been shared on 
Lou Christie, the '60s hitmaker who reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes," died at his home on June 18 after a short illness, his wife, Francesca, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 82. With his signature falsetto, Mr. Christie broke out with two songs in 1963 for Roulette Records that he penned with longtime collaborator Twyla Herbert -- "The Gypsy Cried" and "Two Faces Have I" -- and had a follow-up Top 20 hit to "Lightnin' Strikes" for MGM Records in 1966 with the somewhat racy "Rhapsody in the Rain." He also made it to the Top 10 again in 1969 with his Buddah Records hit "I'm Gonna Make You Mine." Mr. Christie, born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco in Glen Willard, Penn., on Feb. 19, 1943, and Herbert -- a classically trained musician who was nearly 22 years older than him -- wrote hundreds of songs together. In 1960, he joined the vocal group The Classics and first recorded for Starr Records. He recorded his last album in 2004, and more recently toured with another famous falsetto singer, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian as a member of Dick Fox's Golden Boys. In addition to his wife, a British beauty queen he married in 1971, he is survived by the couple's daughter, Bianca. Their son, Christopher, died in 2014 in a motorbike accident at age 46. - Music-News.com, 6/18/25.
Meanwhile, as Beach Boy Mike Love was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame during a ceremony on June 12 in New York City, he also honored the one-time BB leader Wilson. "Gratitude is the main emotion I feel," Love told the audience. After thanking his wife, children, band and crew, he added, "I especially want to thank my cousin, Brian Wilson. I believe he's here with us. He's my first cousin but brother in music together." Love continued, noting that their partnership "set the stage for some of the most successful collaborations all time... I do feel his presence." Sharing "gratitude, love and peace" with the crowd, he added, "I pray that through music, art and kindness, the world heals and love prevails." After honoring Wilson, Love performed some of his best-loved co-written songs, including "Good Vibrations," "Kokomo" and "I Get Around," as most of the audience rose to their feet, singing along. Love was accompanied by Full House cast member John Stamos on guitar, who has been performing with the Beach Boys for four decades now, and introduced Love. Other '70s-related musicians inducted into the SHOF that evening include George Clinton and The Doobie Brothers members Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons. Elsewhere, other Brian tributes originated from Bruce Springsteen, who posted a thoughtful tribute to the late singer-songwriter on 
Iconic '70s prog-rockers Yes have announced a new fall tour which will see them play their 1971 album 
Veteran director Ridley Scott of Alien fame has announced he'll start shooting his planned Bee Gees biopic in November 2025. Scott, 87, says the project will tell the story of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb from their childhood right up to the present day, covering their incredible impact on disco due to the soundtrack they created for 1977 movie 
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has announced a new solo album, 
The original Alice Cooper band have announced details of a one-off intimate show in London at the Union Chapel on July 24. It comes in celebration of the reunion of the original Alice Cooper line-up, which includes Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce. Back together, the four-piece are set to share their first studio album in over 50 years,