Classic Hits

Randy Newman’s 1983 album, Trouble in Paradise, is set to get an expanded reissue, featuring previously unreleased recordings.

Dropping Oct. 17, the two-CD collection will feature a newly remastered version of the album, which contains Randy’s iconic song “I Love L.A.” It will also include 13 previously unreleased tracks, including demos for “Christmas in Cape Town” and “My Life Is Good.” It also includes the demo for “Big Fat Country Song (Something To Sing About),” a song that evolved into “I Love L.A.”

The second disc will feature a live-in-studio concert, Un Samedi En Décembre, recorded in 1982 for French television, which is getting its first-ever U.S. release.

Trouble in Paradise (Expanded Edition) is available for preorder now.

Also on Oct. 17, Trouble in Paradise will be released on 180-gram vinyl as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile series. It will be available exclusively at indie retailers.

Plus, on Nov. 28 for Record Store Day Black Friday, the 13 demos from the expanded edition will be released on limited-edition black vinyl as Trouble in Paradise: Demos. It will be available exclusively at independent record stores across the country.

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An original white label 7-inch test pressing of Queen’s 1975 classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” sold for close to $12,000 during the annual White Label Auction to benefit the Brit Trust.

White label test pressings are made so artists, managers and labels can listen to the audio ahead of a single’s release. Usually only a few are produced.

This year marked the fifth annual White Label Auction, and prior to this year’s lot the auctions have raised over $215,000 for the music industry charity, which was established in 1989 to “improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts.”

This year’s auction also included white label pressings from The Beach Boys, Dire Straits, Genesis and Eric Clapton.

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” written by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, was featured on their album A Night at the Opera. It hit #1 in the U.K. and was Queen’s first chart-topper. The song was rereleased in 1991 following Mercury’s death and returned to the #1 spot.

Queen is set to revisit A Night at the Opera with a set of vinyl reissues dropping Oct. 17. In addition, on Oct. 31 “Bohemian Rhapsody” will be released on transparent blue heavyweight 12-inch vinyl, as a 12-inch picture disc and as a blue cassette single.

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On This Day, Oct. 7, 2016 …

The first and only Desert Trip festival kicked off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same location where the yearly Coachella Festival is held.

Dubbed “Oldchella” by the public, the six-day event was split over two weekends and included a lineup of superstar classic rock acts like The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters.

The Stones and Dylan headlined the first night of each weekend, with Young and McCartney playing the Saturdays, and The Who and Waters closing both weekends.

McCartney’s set during the second weekend featured two special guests: Rihanna, who joined him for their collaboration “FourFiveSeconds,” and Young, who joined McCartney for “A Day in the Life,” “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” and a cover of John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance.”

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The Rolling Stones’ ‘90s concert film, Rolling Stones – At The Max, is headed back to IMAX theaters. The movie was the first and only concert film shot with IMAX cameras. It was originally released in 1991.

The film features performances from the band’s 1990 Urban Jungle tour of Europe, which was in support of their 19th studio album, Steel Wheels. It featured performances of such Stones classics as “Start Me Up,” “Honky Tonk Woman,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Paint It Black,” “Brown Sugar,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and more.

Rolling Stones –  At The Max is set to return to IMAX theaters on Dec. 10. Tickets for the screenings go on sale Oct. 23.

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Foreigner frontman Kelly Hansen will play his final show with the band on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And it sounds like he’s not totally sure what he’ll do next.

“I’m trying not to use the word retirement. I don’t even know what that means,” he tells People. “I’m not looking for future work. I’m so fortunate to be able to make that choice.”

He adds, “Although I love what I do, I’ve been in this business nearly 50 years, and I put in my time.”

When it comes to his final show, Kelly says, “I want it to be joyous and I want it to be memorable and I want it to be fun.”

“I’ve been telling the audience that I’m taking mental snapshots because this year is different than the 20 years prior, because the 20 years prior were the blur of being in the thick of it,” he says. “Now I’m poking my head out of the forest, and I’m seeing the pasture ahead, and I’m not just fighting the trees every day. I’m seeing the sun, the pasture in front of me.”

And while Kelly’s life will certainly change once he comes off the road, he tells People he’s “not troubled by living a smaller life.”

“I mean, I’ve lived, my whole life has been loud music and bright lights and a lot of s***, and I spent a lot of my time trying to avoid f****** landmines, and I don’t want to have to do that,” he says. “I just want to live my life with my friends and my family and just dig it.”

Foreigner guitarist Luis Maldonado will take over frontman duties when Hansen leaves. A complete list of Foreigner dates can be found at Foreigneronline.com.

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Bonnie Raitt and Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir are among the artists appearing in an upcoming concert film celebrating the life of Americana artist John Prine.

You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine focuses on a star-studded Prine tribute concert that took place at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in October 2022. The film features performances from the show and interviews with those who took part.

Other artists featured in the film include Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams and Lyle Lovett.

You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine will open with a weeklong engagement at the QUAD in New York on Nov. 28, followed by screenings across North America.

Prine, known for such songs as “Paradise” and “Angel From Montgomery,” passed away in April 2020 due to COVID-related complications. The film captures the first tribute concert organized by his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine. A fourth and final tribute is scheduled to take place at the Ryman Auditorium on Friday.

More info can be found at YouGotGoldMovie.com.

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Basketball fans are going to be seeing a lot of Lenny Kravitz.

The “Let Love Rule” rocker is set to star in NBC’s Sunday Night Basketball intro, which debuts Feb. 1 on NBC and Peacock.

“I have been a fan of basketball and the NBA since I was a kid,” Kravitz shares. “I am happy to be invited to take part with NBC Sports and the NBA, and I celebrate their support of sports, music, and culture. I am looking forward to this special moment.”

“A global icon with unmatched style and passion, Lenny is the perfect artist to set the tone for coverage of the biggest game of the week every Sunday night,” Tripp Dixon, NBC Sports’ creative director, says. “As a fresh addition to our Sunday Night franchise, we’re excited for our Sunday Night Basketball anthem to capture the energy and spirit of the league, and with a superstar like Lenny at its foundation, we can’t wait for fans everywhere to see what we’ve cooked up.”

Next up, Lenny is set to perform at the Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival on Oct. 24. He then launches a tour of Australia and New Zealand Nov. 15 in Auckland. A complete list of dates can be found at LennyKravitz.com.

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Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has canceled the remainder of his 2025 tour.

The rocker initially canceled a show at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California, on Sept. 26 after injuring himself in a fall, but now Frehley has cleared his schedule for the year.

“Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates,” reads a post on Frehley’s Instagram.

He currently has one 2026 date on the books; he’s due to play Highland, California, on Feb. 26.

Frehley initially announced that despite the California cancellation he was still hard at work in the studio, sharing that he looked forward to “finishing work on his next album, Origins Vol. 4.”

Origins Vol. 2 is a covers album that was released in 2020. Origins Vol. 3 is expected out sometime in 2025, although no release date has been revealed.

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Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have been asked plenty of times over the years whether Rush would ever go back on tour, and apparently that answer is yes.

The rockers have announced dates for the Fifty Something tour, which will mark their first trek since wrapping the R40 tour in 2015. It will also be their first tour since the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020.

“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil,” says Geddy. “After all that has gone down since that last show, Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we f***** miss it, and that it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music.”

Playing drums on the tour will be Anika Nilles, who previously worked with the late Jeff Beck. Geddy calls Anika “an incredible drummer and musician.”

The tour will hit seven cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with the band playing two sets each night, promising new sets for each show. The trek kicks off June 7 in Los Angeles and wraps Sept. 17 in Cleveland.

A Rush artist presale will begin Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. local time for the U.S. and Canada, and Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. local time for Mexico. Fans need to register in advance for a chance to participate. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. local time for the U.S. and Canada, and 11 a.m. local time for Mexico.

A complete list of dates and more ticket information can be found at Rush.com.

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Cyndi Lauper wrapped her Girls Just Want to Have Fun Farewell Tour back in August, but that doesn’t mean she’s giving up performing. In fact, she’s already booked some new shows for 2026.

The soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to headline a new Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, consisting of five dates: April 24, 25 and 29, and May 1 and 2.

A fan club presale will kick off Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT, followed by a second presale on Thursday at 10 a.m. PT for Live Nation and Caesars Rewards and loyalty program members. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

Next up for Cyndi, she’ll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside Bad Company, Joe Cocker and others. The induction is happening Nov. 8 in Los Angeles, with the ceremony streaming live on Disney+.

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