Favorite Seventies Artists In The News

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The Kinks co-founding member Dave Davies announced on Sept. 13 that he'll release Decade, an archival collection of 13 previously unheard solo tracks from 1971 to 1979, on Oct. 12. According to a press release from Davies, Decade's songs were found "under beds, in attics and in storage." Davies recorded the songs in the Kinks' own recording studio, Konk, during downtime between touring and recording sessions. His sons, Simon and Martin, unearthed, mixed and mastered the project. Meanwhile, Dave says the Kinks "have a couple of songs" for a Kinks reunion album that was announced earlier in 2018. "[My brother] Ray [Davies]'s got some tapes similar to Decade that we can work on, maybe, and do some new stuff. It'd be great." Dave says his relationship with Ray has "been much better over the last couple of years." "You have to realize, through all this history between me and Ray, we both really like to express what we want to do. Strong opinions. So that's where we've clashed, but also where we've met. It's interesting. We'll see," he said. - Billboard, 9/13/18...... One week after joining Twitter on Sept. 4, soul icon Al Green has released his first single in a decade, a cover of Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls." The single was issued exclusively on Amazon Music as part of its "Produced By" series, which pairs producers with a collection of some of today's top artists across various genres. Green worked on the track with Memphis-based producer Matt Ross-Spang, who says the song "follows in the footsteps of [Green's producer] Willie [Mitchell] and Al reinterpreting country songs like 'For the Good Times' and 'Funny How Time Slips Away.' I still can't believe we actually got to do it!" - Billboard, 9/13/18...... Willie Nelson announced on Sept. 12 that he'll be headlining a rally in Austin on Sept. 29 for his fellow Texan and rising Democratic political star, Beto O'Rourke. The event, which takes place at Auditorium Shores, will also feature Joe Ely, Carrie Rodriguez, Tameca Jones, and Nelson's sons Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson. O'Rourke, who is currently in a hotly contested senatorial race with incumbent Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, is also expected to speak at the rally, which is open to the public but requires registration online. This summer, Nelson invited O'Rourke onstage at his annual 4th of July Picnic to play guitar together for renditions of "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." - Billboard, 9/12/18...... In other country-related news, Dolly Parton has composed the soundtrack to the new Netflix film Dumplin', about a plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen who adores Parton and her music. Adapted from the book by Julie Murphy, the film features collaborations and original music from Parton. "Here I Am," the debut track from the soundtrack performed by Parton and Sia, is currently available for download and streaming. Parton says she penned and recorded the song originally for her classic 1971 LP, Coat of Many Colors. The Dumplin' soundtrack features some of Dolly's most popular songs, in addition to six new original compositions co-written by Parton and Grammy nominee Linda Perry. Netflix will air Dumplin', which stars Jennifer Aniston and Danielle Macdonald, later in 2018 in the U.S. and select international territories, while the film will also be released in select theaters in the U.S. - Billboard, 9/12/18...... Billboard is reporting that SiriusXM radio will launch a limited-run Rod Stewart radio channel on Sept. 20, eight days before Stewart releases his latest studio album, Blood Red Roses. "Rod Stewart Radio," on Channel 30, will feature music from throughout Stewart's five-decade spanning musical career, including his early days in the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces up to previews of tracks on the new album. The channel will run through Sept. 30. - Billboard, 9/12/18...... In a new interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ozzy Osbourne says that he "didn't have a great time" on Black Sabbath's final tour in 2017. "I spent nine or 10 years in Sabbath, but I'd been away from them for over 30 years. With them, I'm just a singer. With me, I get to do what I want to do. I was getting bad vibes from them for being Ozzy. I don't know, what the f--k else can I be?," Ozzy explained. Black Sabbath played their final show at Birmingham's Genting Arena on Feb. 4, 2017, where they bowed out with closing song "Paranoid," taken from the 1970 album of the same name. Osbourne added that he was not retiring altogether, despite the name of his current "No More Tours" tour. "What I'm stopping is doing what I'm doing now, going around the world all the time," he said. "I wish people would understand I'm not retiring. Is it my bad English accent? It's called the 'No More Tours' tour. It doesn't say 'No more tours ever.'" Osbourne's current tour will run through 2020, and in a statement in Nov. 2017, the rocker explained: "This will be my final world tour, but I can't say I won't do some shows here and there." - New Musical Express, 9/12/18...... Aerosmith dropped by NBC's The Tonight Show on Sept. 12 for an irreverent "Classroom Instruments" rendition of their hit "Walk This Way" with host Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show house band, The Roots. Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler simultaneously played a harmonica and two apple shakers while singing the lyrics, as Fallon accompanied him with a wood block and mallet in hand. The rest of the rockers filled out next two rows, with Aerosmith members Joey Kramer on toy drum, Tom Hamilton jingling a tambourine, Brad Whitford shaking a maraca and Joe Perry strumming a ukulele. The Roots completed the instrumental harmonies with an array of xylophones, shakers and whistles. - The Hollywood Reporter, 9/12/18...... The first-known David Bowie recording has just sold at auction for nearly £40,000. The track, titled "I Never Dreamed," was discovered earlier in 2018 in an old bread basket by David Hadfield, who was the drummer for Bowie's early band, The Konrads, and also served as its manager. According to Omega Auctions, a "bidding frenzy" had caused the price for the tape to almost quadruple when it went up for sale on Sept. 11. Expected to sell for at least £10,000, the recording was finally sold for £39,360. Bowie was 16 years old when he played in The Konrads and the track was recorded. Bowie left the Konrads shortly after the recording was made, and four years later, he released his self-titled debut album but only began to achieve success in 1969 when he released "Space Oddity." - New Musical Express, 9/11/18...... Organizers of the 2018 Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser announced on Sept. 12 that Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Jim Gaffigan and Seth Meyers will be among the headliners for the annual event, which benefits injured veterans and their families. Jimmy Carr and Eric Church are also on the bill for the Nov. 5 comedy event at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Stand Up for Heroes was first held in 2007. ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff, one of the event's organizers who was nearly killed during a 2006 attack in Iraq while embedded with U.S. troops, calls the event a chance to "put aside our differences" to "honor those who have and continue to sacrifice so much." - AP, 9/12/18...... Warner Bros. Pictures is distancing itself from producer Jon Peters, who is involved in the new A Star Is Born movie starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, after Jezebel.com took issue with Peters after he was ordered in 2011 to pay one of his former employees, Shelly Morita, more than $3.3 million in a harassment case she filed against the producer. Peters and Morita entered into a later agreement overturning the judgment in the case, and the terms were not disclosed. Warner Bros., which produced and will release the new A Star Is Born in October, said on Sept. 11 it was contractually bound to credit Peters. "Jon Peters' attachment to this property goes as far back as 1976," said the studio in a statement. "Legally, we had to honor the contractual obligation in order to make this film." Peters was instrumental in the making of the 1976 version of A Star Is Born, which starred his then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand. On Sept. 11, the Producers Guild of America confirmed that it has ruled that Peters did not work enough on the new film to receive a "producers mark." The movie premiered on Sept. 9 during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. - AP, 9/12/18...... The upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is set to make its world premiere at the SSE Arena in London on Oct. 23, just a stone's throw away from Wembley Arena where Queen delivered its famous Live Aid performance in 1985. The film, which will see Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) portraying the band's late frontman Freddie Mercury, is currently set to make its official UK release the following day. Bohemian Rhapsody chronicles the 15-year period between Queen's formation as a band and their famous Live Aid performance at Wembley in 1985. Speaking about the significant location of the premiere, which is set to welcome 6,200 guests for the screening, Fox U.K.'s managing director Chris Green said: "We're delighted to be at The SSE Arena, Wembley giving Queen fans the chance to share in what is going to be a fantastic event. The venue is perfect for showcasing the show-stopping performances in the film." Earlier in September, it was announced that audio tracks recorded at Queen's 1985 Live Aid concert will be released for the first time as part of Bohemian Rhapsody's upcoming soundtrack release. - New Musical Express, 9/10/18...... Paul McCartney's new album Egypt Station, which dropped on Sept. 7 via MPL/Capitol Records, could debut on Billboard's Hot 200 album chart at the No. 2 slot, and is flirting with a No. 1 debut. If Egypt Station bows at No. 1, it will earn McCartney his eighth leader on the list, and his first since 1982's Tug of War. The album is on track to move 115,000-plus units for the week ending Sept. 6. McCartney has just released a cheeky video for a new single from the album, "Fuh You," in which two teenagers share a kiss on a Liverpool doorstep before the girl's mom interrupts and sends the young boy home. The love struck young Romeo then dances through the streets of the Beatles' hometown, smiling and singing along to the song's lyrics. When he finally arrives home in the evening, the boy goes upstairs to listen to his favorite tune, which of course is McCartney's "Fuh You." Meanwhile, in a candid new interview with GQ magazine promoting the new LP, Sir Paul shared a brief anecdote about a group masturbation session that involved himself, John Lennon and three of Lennon's friends. "What it was was over at John's house, and it was just a group of us," he told the magazine. "And instead of just getting roaring drunk and partying -- I don't even know if we were staying over or anything -- we were all just in these chairs, and the lights were out, and somebody started masturbating, so we all did." McCartney then went into further detail, saying that the five boys encouraged each other to shout various names of celebrities during the group masturbation session. "We were just, 'Brigitte Bardot!' 'Whoo!' and then everyone would thrash a bit more," said McCartney. "I think it was John sort of said, 'Winston Churchill!'" he added. Also during the GQ interview, McCartney responded to an interview with Quincy Jones in Vulture magazine in which the veteran producer described the Beatles as "no-playing motherf-----s" who were "the worst musicians in the world," and that Paul was "the worst bass player I ever heard." McCartney revealed how Jones rang him to apologize -- and claimed that he had never made the comments in the first place. "He rang me, and I'm at home on my own," said McCartney. "I said, 'If you had said that, you know what I would have said? F--k you, Quincy Jones!'" "And he laughed. So actually we just had a laugh. And he was like, 'Oh, Paul, you know I love you so much.' 'Yeah, I know you do, Quince'." Although Jones denied making the comments to Vulture, he later issued an apology after receiving a dressing down from his six daughters. "I love Quincy, even after this. He's a crazy motherf----r," McCartney added. "But I respect him, he's done a lot of very good things." - Billboard, 9/12/18...... In other Beatles-related news, Yoko Ono was among the celebrities tweeting heartfelt messages marking the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. "Imagine all the people living life in peace. love, John & Yoko #September11th #NeverForget #911Memorial #ImaginePeace," Yoko tweeted. Others paying their respects on Twitter included Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, singer Jewel, and former president Barack Obama. - Billboard, 9/11/18...... Aretha Franklin was honored during halftime ceremonies at the opening game of the 2018-19 Monday Night Football season. A two-minute video that played during the Los Angeles Rams/Oakland Raiders game was taped in Detroit on Sept. 9 and featured Boyz II Men and Tori Kelly singing Franklin's signature hit "Rock Steady." The footage was shot around the Motor City at iconic locations, including Motown Record's Hitsville, U.S.A. United Sound Systems studio and the Music Hall's recently re-dedicated Aretha's Jazz Cafe. - Billboard, 9/11/18...... Meanwhile, Elton John paid his respects to the late Queen of Soul during the opener of his multi-continent "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on Sept. 8 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Penn. Before performing the heart-wrenching and more relevant than ever "Border Song," John praised Franklin's cover and said it was "incredible to have this woman sing this song." He dedicated his "Border Song" to Franklin, as well as other figures throughout history who he said inspired his work and life. A massive screen on the stage then flashed images of the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Princess Diana, John Lennon, Elizabeth Taylor, Rosa Parks and Elvis Presley. Elton's tour also serves as a farewell love letter to his longtime bandmates (including drummer Nigel Olsson and the wildly entertaining and animated percussionist Ray Cooper) and his other musical collaborators (he spoke frequently, and with great affection, for his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin). In a particularly somber moment, John dedicated "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" to rapper Mac Miller, who had passed away just a day before. "It's inconceivable that someone so young and with so much talent could be gone," John told the crowd, before asking that they send all of their love and best wishes to Miller's family. John closed the sold-out show with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" while wearing a robe, which he later took off to reveal his name engraved in rhinestones on the back. - Billboard, 9/9/18...... It has been revealed that Chic will be opening for Cher during Cher's forthcoming tour in 2019, her first road trip in five years. "We can't wait to see you all with the incomparable Cher. Chic and Cher," Chic leader Nile Rodgers said in a statement on Sept. 10. Cher will be performing some of her biggest hits on the tour in addition to songs from her new ABBA-themed album, Dancing Queen, out Sept. 28. Cher will kick off her 30-city tour on Jan. 17 in Ft. Myers, Fla. - Billboard, 9/10/18...... Bob Dylan has been confirmed to open the newly renovated Met Philadelphia venue on Dec. 3, according to concert promoter Live Nation and developer Eric Blumenfeld. Also helping to open the venue will be Weezer on Dec. 12 and Ween on Dec. 14. "We are thrilled to offer an eclectic series of opening shows that will truly offer something for everyone at The Met," said Live Nation Philadelphia Regional President Geoff Gordon in a press release. - Billboard, 9/10/18...... In a new interview with Australia's Sunday Night TV show on Sept. 9, Olivia Newton-John has confirmed that she's battling cancer for the third time, and opened up for the first time about a 2013 bout with the disease -- her second -- that she previously decided to keep to herself. Newton-John, 69, first was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. When a minor car accident in 2013 led to the discovery that the disease had returned, she said she decided to not speak publicly about it: "I thought, 'It's my life,' and I just decided to keep it to myself.'" Now, Olivia says, doctors discovered a tumor at the base of her spine in 2017. She says she has undergone radiation therapy and is also pursuing natural remedies, including medical marijuana that her husband, John Easterling, grows on the couple's ranch in Santa Barbara. The Grease star says she remains optimistic and is determined to beat the disease again. "I believe I will win over it, and that's my goal," she said. - Billboard, 9/9/18...... Iggy Pop and his third wife, Nina Alu, have reportedly sold their 3-bedroom, 5,356 sq. ft. home in Palmetto Bay, Fla. for $1,225,000. The home was bought by Iggy in 2006 for $1,460,000, so he took a loss of about $235k on the sale. Iggy then transferred another of his Florida mansions that he bought in 2016, worth an estimated $4 million, from his trust to him and his wife individually. The singer then transferred the deed for the exclusive Coconut Grove property from him to his wife Nina, for her to own solely. In the court documents, Iggy did not give a reason for his decision to hand over the home to his wife. Iggy Pop and Nina Alu married in 2008 and have no kids. He has a son from a previous relationship. - TheBlast.com, 9/11/18.

Julien's Auctions announced on Sept. 7 that more than 30 dresses and accessories worn by late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will go on the auction block on Nov. 10 as part if a two-day "Icons & Idols: Rock-N-Roll at the Hard Rock" sale. The items include a red sequined dress Franklin wore at Radio City Music Hall in 1991, a knit jacket she appeared in with Pres. Bill Clinton at the National Medal of Arts ceremony in 1999, and a denim jacket given to crew members of The Blues Brothers, in which Franklin famously appeared. The items will go on display between Nov. 5 and Nov. 9. at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York, and the auction will take place both in person and online. - AP, 9/7/18...... The Doors will continue their 50th anniversary celebrations of 2018 with the Sept. 14 release of a deluxe edition of the L.A.-based band's third album, 1968's Waiting For the Sun. Produced and remastered by original Doors engineer Bruce Botnick, the Waiting For The Sun - 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition features 14 unreleased tracks, including nine rough mixes and five live tracks from a Copenhagen concert in 1968. "By the time of the third album we had enough money really spend a lot of time in the studio recording," says Doors guitarist Robby Krieger. "It wasn't like the first album, which was done in 10 days. So Jim [Morrison] would get really bored 'cause you'd spend six hours on snare drum sound and the vocal is always the last thing to be recorded. So he'd be sitting around all day and he got really bored and he would end up going to the bar and getting wasted and was useless after that... Jim was starting to get into his drunken stage, although he came up with some great stuff, too." Despite the tumultuous atmosphere during its recording, Waiting For the Sun became the band's lone No. 1 album on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart, also topping the Hot 100 pop chart with the single "Hello, I Love You." Krieger adds that discussions have not begun yet for a 50th anniversary reissue of 1969's The Soft Parade, though he's certainly there will be one. Krieger says he's also hoping to release a recording from 2017's tribute concert for the late Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. - Billboard, 9/6/18...... Paul McCartney celebrated the release of his new album Egypt Station on Sept. 7 with a surprise pop-up concert the same day at Grand Central Station in New York City. In a nearly two-hour concert at the gorgeous landmark that was streamed live on YouTube, McCartney's setlist included the Egypt Station track "Who Cares," the Wings-era deep cut "Letting Go," and Beatles classics including "Blackbird" and "Let It Be." A-list celebrities on hand to watch Sir Paul entertain included Meryl Streep, Amy Schumer, Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock and Kate Moss. But it was two non-famous fans that got special treatment during the show, when McCartney asked for a show of hands of those who had been bullied in the past. He then pointed to two girls who raised their hands and requested they come up on the stage to share their stories of bullying. Macca then dedicated "Who Cares," which is an anti-bullying ode, to them and sang it directly to them as they danced around stage. McCartney ended the concert with the Abbey Road Side 2 medley, with the 300-strong crowd clamoring for more. The night before, the Beatles legend dropped by Jimmy Fallon's NBC late night talk show and hinted about his secret NYC show, and the conversation also included Paul's thoughts on Egypt Station's album cover. "We wanted to do something more like a concept album," the 76-year-old legend noted. "We can't really do the modern pop album that is just a bunch of singles... people like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have that stuff covered. And they got better legs than me!," he quipped. On Sept. 5, McCartney promoted Egypt Station with an appearance on Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show. In a typically candid interview conducted by Stern, Paul opened up about John Lennon leaving the Beatles ("John was the one who wanted out"), the "intrusive" Yoko Ono ("The guy was totally in love with her. And you've just got to respect that"), and a movie role he turned down (Romeo in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet). He wrapped up the interview by talking about Egypt Station, and his love for touring. - Billboard/Fox News, 9/7/18...... In other Beatles-related news, the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating John Lennon with a new commemorative stamp. Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and their son Sean Lennon participated in a special ceremony announcing the release of the stamp, which feature's Lennon's iconic round glasses and shaggy 1970s mane, at New York City's Central Park on Sept. 9, along with hundreds of Lennon/Beatles fans. "I know that my father would have been really thrilled to be accepted, officially in this way, on a stamp," said Sean Lennon. "About as official as it gets, I think." The commemorative stamp, designed to look like 45 rpm record sleeve, features a photo of John taken in 1974 by Bob Gruen on the roof of his Manhattan apartment building. Gruen also spoke at the event. After the event, people lined up to buy the stamps and enjoy a day of Beatlemania in the couple's beloved New York City. - AP, 9/7/18...... Elsewhere on the Fab Four front, a Russian man who was known as the "biggest Beatles fan in Russia" has died at age 73 in St. Petersburg following a fall. Kolya Vasin was well known as the country's biggest Beatles fan during the Soviet era when communist authorities saw popular Western music as subversive. He discovered the music of the Beatles via bootleg recordings. "I was arrested many times, accused of 'breaching social order'. They said anyone who listened to the Beatles was spreading western propaganda," Vasin once said in a 2013 interview. Vasin also held parties in his flat to celebrate the birthdays of each of the Beatles, and many fans who couldn't access the music of the band were able to do so at these gatherings. Vasin, who turned his flat into a Beatles museum in their honor, also said his most treasured possession was copy of Live Peace in Toronto signed by both John Lennon and Yoko Ono. - New Musical Express, 9/4/18...... Paul Simon released his latest LP, In the Blue Light, on Sept. 7, which sees him offering a fresh perspective on 10 of his favorite solo songs, including "One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor" and "Ren and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War." What may be Simon's final album, In the Blue Light is the pop songwriting legend's 14th studio effort and ranges from 1973's "One Man's Ceiling" to a song from 2011's So Beautiful or So What. One standout is "Can't Run But" from 1990's The Rhythm of the Saints, which improves on the original version, as does the '80s obscurity "How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns" from his 1980 album One-Trick Pony. - Billboard, 9/7/18...... The complete discography of recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is now available for streaming for the first time following a deal between Jett's Blackheart Records label and Sony Music Entertainment/Legacy Recordings. Under the terms of the agreement, which was announced on Sept. 7, the entire Joan Jett catalog -- including singles, albums, music videos, concert films and more -- will be available under the SME/Legacy umbrella and released in digital and physical formats. Legacy Recordings will also release the soundtrack to the forthcoming Bad Reputation Joan Jett documentary, featuring a career-spanning track list and the new Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song "Fresh Start." - Billboard, 9/7/18...... During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Sept. 7, Cher announced that she'll launch her first tour in five years, dubbed the "Here We Go Again Tour," on Jan. 17, 2019, in Ft. Myers, Fla. The pop icon is expected to perform her biggest hits along with some new songs from her ABBA tribute album Dancing Queen, which drops on Sept. 28 and is currently available for pre-order. Cher's 30-city tour will visit most major markets in North America, including Atlanta, Chicago, Brooklyn, and wrap on May 18 in St. Paul, Minn. Cher received rave reviews for her role in the recent Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again movie, which opened in August. - Billboard, 9/7/18...... Speaking of ABBA, the quartet's Bjrn Ulvaeus was among the speakers at the "me Convention" in Stockholm, Sweden, on Sept. 5. Ulvaeus and Universal Music President Central Europe Frank Briegmann spoke on the future of the music industry during the conference. Ulvaeus reported that after the release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again this summer, his iconic pop band's streaming numbers have increased significantly -- now clocking in at over 2 million a day. Meanwhile, Briegmann described ABBA as a global music phenomenon. "me Convention" is an open platform for creative people. After events in Austin, Texas, and Frankfurt, Germany, the conference's third edition took place in Stockholm from Sept. 4-6. The conference is a joint project of South by Southwest and Mercedes-Benz. - Billboard, 9/6/18...... Actress Gemma Arterton, known for her roles in Their Finest and The Escape, is attached to play Dusty Springfield in an upcoming biopic of the soul icon called So Much Love. Set in 1968, So Much Love will follow Springfield, a Swinging Sixties icon who became one of the biggest British stars in the U.S., as she journeyed to Memphis, Tenn., to record her career-defining record, Dusty in Memphis, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. It also dramatizes Springfield's destiny-altering encounter with the music of Motown, her stand against Apartheid policies during her aborted South African tour, and her thorny brushes with men in the music industry who were intimidated by both her talent and her insistence on molding perfect performances rather than settling for good ones. Springfield's greatest hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Just a Little Lovin,'" will feature in the film, set to shoot in the U.S. and the U.K. in spring 2019. - The Hollywood Reporter, 9/6/18...... Queen announced on Sept. 5 that they will release a series of unreleased live recordings from their legendary performance at Live Aid as part of the original soundtrack to Bohemian Rhapsody, the upcoming Queen biopic. The soundtrack contains 22 songs, featuring the Live Aid recordings of "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Radio Ga Ga," "We Are the Champions" and others from the iconic show, in addition to refreshing new takes on old favorites like "We Will Rock You" and "Don't Stop Me Now." Also featured is Queen's unique rendition of the "20th Century Fox Fanfare," along with unreleased live tracks from performances that took place in London, Paris and Rio de Janiero. The Bohemian Rhapsody - Original Soundtrack album will be released via Hollywood Records on Oct. 19, two weeks prior to the movie's Nov. 2 release date. Meanwhile, actor Rami Malek, who plays Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on Sept. 4. "The greatest honor I think from playing someone like Freddie Mercury is getting the acceptance of the legendary bandmates, Brian May and Roger Taylor," Malek told host Jimmy Kimmel. "I'm not gonna lie and say I wouldn't consider [an Oscar] a massive accomplishment," he added. - Billboard, 9/5/18...... The latest incarnation of Fleetwood Mac appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Sept. 5, performing a charming rendition of the band's classics "The Chain" and "Gypsy." It was the first appearance of new guitarists Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and guitarist/vocalist Neil Finn (of Crowded House). Fleetwood Mac is preparing for their North American tour that kicks off in Tulsa, O.K in October, followed by a 52-date journey that will keep the legendary group on the road until April 2019. - Billboard, 9/5/18...... Two native Oklahoman members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister and backing Skynyrd vocalist Cassie Gaines, were inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame on Sept. 8. The pair were inducted into the organization in Miami, Fla., where they were raised. Both were killed along with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant when the band's chartered plane crashed in Mississippi in 1977. Lynyrd Skynyrd is currently on a tour that the current band has said will be the last. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. - AP, 9/6/18...... Joni Mitchell has announced she'll be throwing a 2-day 75th birthday tribute concert on Nov. 6 and 7 at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. On Nov. 7, Mitchell's birthday, there will be a charity birthday dinner at the same venue, with tickets starting at $2,500 and reaching up to $100,000 for purchase. Among Mitchell's fellow iconic musicians scheduled to participate include Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Graham Nash, Seal and Rufus Wainwright. - Billboard, 9/5/18...... Former Journey singer Steve Perry released his first solo video in 25 years on Sept. 5, ending a near quarter-century drought with a live performance of his soulful track "No More Cryin'," which will be featured on his first solo album in 24 years, Traces. "'No More Cryin'' is a love song, but not in the way you would think. It starts in one place, and builds and lands somewhere entirely different," Perry said in a statement announcing the clip. "It's got many overtones, and can be applied to so many different kinds of relationships, including my own relationship with past isolation." Perry says he began work on Traces in May 2015, and he released the first single, "No Erasin'," in August. The 10-track album will hit stores on Oct. 5. - Billboard, 9/5/18...... Soul icon Al Green finally joined Twitter on Sept. 4 and sent out his first two tweet, which included a vintage 1976 promo photo and a simple message about an hour later. "It's been over 50 years since the beginning," he wrote. "And we're only just getting started." The legendary "Let's Stay Together" singer, often referred to as The Reverend Al Green, hasn't released a new album since 2008's Lay It Down, which was produced by The Roots' Questlove and James Poyser. - Billboard, 9/5/18...... Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger uploaded a video of him tearing it up on the harmonica in the studio on Sept. 4, providing fresh hope for Stones fans that new music is coming. The video, which features Jagger wailing on bluesy jam on harmonica in what appears to be a home studio, is captioned "new tunes" and also shows a computer with recording software open as he plays. The clip sparked further speculation that Jagger and the Stones are in the process of working on a follow-up to the band's 2016 covers collection, Blue & Lonesome. A new Stones album will mark the band's first disc of original material in 13 years. - Billboard, 9/4/18...... Elton John announced the first UK dates of his upcoming "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on Sept. 7. The Rocket Man will play shows in Hove on June 9, followed by two shows in Dublin on June 12 and 13, and a June 15 show in Cardiff. "I am very happy to announce the launch of my UK Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour with concerts in Hove and Cardiff," Elton said of the shows. "The audiences in the South Coast and Wales have always been some of the most welcoming and exciting I have played in front of over the past forty-two years and the band and I are so excited to say goodbye in the most fantastic way. It's going to be amazing!" - New Musical Express, 9/7/18...... Barry Manilow was honored with an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Northern College of Music part way through his Sept. 2 performance at the Manchester Arena, in northern England. "I tell you, something like this just inspires me to keep making make more and more and more music for you. So thanks for this ... thank you so much," Manilow reportedly said. Royal Northern College of Music principal Linda Merrick and the head of the popular music degree program, Andy Stott, were on hand to honor the 75-year-old singer, who Stott described as "one of the world's greatest showmen." Manilow, who has apparently recovered from the ill health which forced him to cancel a handful of Vegas shows in June, also played Birmingham and a three-night stand at London's O2 Arena during his UK tour. - Billboard, 9/4/18...... Guitarist Gene Cornish of the '60s pop band The Rascals reportedly collapsed on stage as The Rascals were performing in Billings, Montana, on Sept. 7. Medical personnel treated Cornish, 74, on stage before he was taken to a hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition. The Rascals are known for their hits "Good Lovin,'" "Groovin'" and "A Beautiful Morning," and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. - AP, 9/8/18...... Guitarist/singer/songwriter Ben Poole has launched the official music video for his new single "Dirty Laundry" on YouTube. The single is taken from Poole's upcoming album Anytime You Need Me, which hits stores on Sept. 14 via Manhaton Records. Poole will kick off a 14-date UK tour behind the the new album in Brighton on Nov. 21. - Noble PR, 9/7/18...... Actor Bill Daily, best known for his roles as Major Roger Healey in the 1960's sitcom I Dream of Jeannie and plane navigator Howard Borden on the '70s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, died on Sept. 4 in Santa Fe, N.M., his son J. Patrick Daily confirmed. He was 91. Mr. Daily, a longtime Albuquerque resident, was a staple on 1960s and 1970s TV series, and also appeared as psychiatrist Dr. Larry Dykstra on the 1980s sitcom ALF. "He loved every sunset, he loved every meal, he just decided to be happy about everything," said his son. - Variety.com, 9/8/18.