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A new photo book dedicated to David Bowie is coming out in November.

Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 x David Bowie is due out Nov. 4, featuring never-before-published photos by famed photographer Frank Ockenfels 3, who met Bowie in 1991.

“This project was his idea,” Ockenfels tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview about the book. “He brought it up to me during one of our final shoots, saying he thought by that point we had enough for a book.”

The book features photos of Bowie from 1991 to 2006, with the description noting they “reflect the many facets of Bowie’s career” and that it “serves as both a visual tribute to a legendary figure and a documentation of a profound artistic connection.”

Talking about his work with Bowie, Ockenfels tells The Hollywood Reporter, “He didn’t come with a look book. He just supported my eye and allowed me to fail, which is what a lot of great art comes out of.”

Ockenfels says he regrets not getting to shoot Bowie for his 2016 album, Blackstar, sharing that he was unaware the singer was sick. Bowie died two days after the album’s release.

“David really allowed me to grow,” Ockenfels says. “An artist like that constantly pushes you: How much further can we go? How much weirder? That’s a unique relationship.”

Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 x David Bowie is available for preorder now.

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Record Store Day has announced the list of releases for its 2025 Black Friday event, taking place in independent record stores on Nov. 28. This year there will be over 170 releases, and here is a selection of some of the titles:

Bob Dylan will be represented with two new releases, including The Original Free Wheelin’ Bob Dylan, which features four songs that Columbia Records execs pulled from the original 1963 album. There will also be a 7-inch single of “Masters of War,” recorded in Alan Lomax’s apartment in 1962, that includes a conversation between Dylan and Lomax on the B-side.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ live collection, The Live Anthology – From The Vaults Vol. 1, will be released on turquoise blue vinyl, marking its first-ever vinyl release

Grateful Dead has three releases, including a recording of their Oct. 4 & 6, 1980, concerts at The Warfield in San Francisco, which will be released on both limited-edition vinyl and CD. They will also release the live album On A Back Porch Vol. 2, a collaboration between The Dead and Dogfish Head Brewery.

RSD Black Friday 2025 will also feature releases from Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Van Halen, Ramones, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Elton John and Brandi Carlile and more.

For the full list of releases and participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

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George Michael’s estate is thrilled that the late singer’s song “Father Figure” has been incorporated into Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

As previously reported, Taylor’s track of the same name interpolates the 1988 classic.

“We were delighted when Taylor Swift and her team approached us earlier this year about incorporating an interpolation of George Michael‘s classic song ‘Father Figure’ into a brand new song of the same title to be featured on her forthcoming album,” the estate wrote on social media Thursday.

“When we heard the track we had no hesitation in agreeing to this association between two great artists and we know George would have felt the same,” the statement added. “George Michael Entertainment wishes Taylor every success with The Life of a Showgirl and ‘Father Figure.'”

The Life of a Showgirl drops Friday. Ahead of the release, Spotify revealed two more song lyrics on billboards in Mexico City and Toronto: “My infamy loves company” and “Thank you for the lovely bouquet.”

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An upcoming yacht rock festival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, appears to be in danger of cancellation.

Sunset Fest Cabo, scheduled for Oct. 24 through Oct. 26, was initially announced back in August, featuring a lineup that included Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Rick Springfield, Alan Parsons, Ambrosia and Pablo Cruise.

But now, less than three weeks before the festival is supposed to kick off, several artists on the bill have pulled out. Cross, Loggins, Parsons and Ambrosia all recently announced on Instagram that they wouldn’t be playing the festival, citing “unforeseen circumstances” beyond their control.

Rolling Stone reports that other acts originally on the bill, including Cruise, Al Stewart and Peter Beckett, have also pulled out of the festival. So far there’s been no word from Springfield about his participation.

Sunset Fest Cabo has yet to comment on the cancellations or the status of the festival. 

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Blondie has shared another track from the upcoming reissue of their 1999 comeback album, No Exit.

The latest is a never-before-released extended club mix of their hit single “Maria,” which is available now via digital outlets.

The original “Maria” went to #1 in the U.K. and was a top-10 hit on the U.S. dance charts.

No Exit Deluxe Edition, coming out Oct. 31, will include a remastered version of the original album, with remixes, new liner notes and the bonus track “Hot Shot,” which was previously only available in Japan. It will be released digitally and in two-CD, two-LP black vinyl and two-LP crystal glass clear configurations. This will mark the first time the album’s available on vinyl. All formats are available for preorder now.

Released in February 1999, No Exit was Blondie’s first album after a 17-year hiatus, reuniting band members Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke and Jimmy Destri. The album was a top-20 hit in the U.S. and peaked at #3 in the U.K.

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After postponing her summer tour dates, Stevie Nicks was back on stage in Portland, Oregon, Thursday night, where she treated the crowd to a song she hasn’t performed in over four decades.

According to setlist.fm, Stevie’s show at the Moda Center included a performance of the track “Angel,” from Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album Tusk. The site notes that it was Stevie’s first performance of the song since 1983.

As for the rest of the show, Stevie performed a set filled with hits including Fleetwood Mac tracks like “Dreams,” “Gypsy,” “Gold Dust Woman,” “Rhiannon” and “Landslide,” as well as solo tunes “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” “Stand Back” and “Edge of Seventeen.” She also performed her 2024 track “The Lighthouse,” and covered Tom Petty‘s “Free Fallin’.”

Nicks announced in August that she was postponing her August and September tour dates after fracturing her shoulder.

Stevie’s next show is happening Saturday in Sacramento, California, with the tour running through Dec. 10 in Hollywood, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at StevieNicksofficial.com.

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The Who wrapped their The Song Is Over – The North American Farewell Tour at the Acrisure Arena near Palm Springs, California, Wednesday night, treating the crowd to a set filled with hits.

For their last tour stop ever in the U.S., setlist.fm reports that Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend played songs like “Who Are You,” “The Seeker,” “I Can See for Miles,” “Pinball Wizard,” “My Generation,” “The Real Me,” “Baba O’Riley” and more.

The duo ended the night with just the two of them on stage for an acoustic performance of “Tea and Theatre,” and fan shot footage shared on YouTube shows Roger putting his arm around Pete at the end of the song and pulling him in for a side hug, with Pete grabbing Roger’s hand.

“I suppose, you know, it’s goodbye,” Pete said during their final bows. “That’s what it is. To what we know as the Who, it’s goodbye.”

As for the future, he added, “What Roger and I will get up to next, who knows? If we last any longer, I’m sure we’ll get up to all kinds of mischief. We’ll do stuff together, I’m sure, sharing some stuff, all kinds bits and pieces. But for this kind of thing, it’s goodbye. And you were last!”

Roger went on to thank fans “for all the years showing up for us,” adding “it was every band’s dream in the ’60s to make it in America and thanks to you guys, you made it happen for us.”

So far there’s no word on whether The Who will bring their farewell tour to other parts of the world.

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The Monkees’ fourth studio album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, is set to be reissued on vinyl and as a massive deluxe box set.

The vinyl reissue, coming Friday, is part of the Rhino High Fidelity series, and was pressed from the original analog stereo master reels, something that has never been done before due to the difficulty accessing the original masters. The reissue is limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies and will be available at Rhino.com.

And for the true Monkees fan, Rhino will also be releasing a super deluxe edition of the album, featuring more than 100 tracks, and plenty of bonus material. The four-CD set comes with the original mono and stereo mixes of the album, along with new stereo and alternate mono mixes.

There are also two CDs, made up of previously unreleased session recordings, demos, outtakes and backing tracks, as well as television mixes that are getting their first-ever physical release. Plus, the set comes with a 7-inch single featuring previously unreleased mono mixes of “Love Is Only Sleeping” and “Goin’ Down.”

There are also new liner notes from Andrew Sandoval, who produced the box set, and a 32-page booklet featuring rare photos and more.

It is available now at Monkees.com.

Released in November 1967, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd, features the classic Monkees hit “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” which peaked at #3 on the singles chart. The album was the fourth consecutive #1 for the band — made up of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork — and went on to sell over 3 million copies.

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It’s been 50 years since The Rocky Horror Picture Show hit the big screen, attracting fans across the globe.

The film, starring Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry, gained a cult following thanks to its rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack and midnight screenings, where fans dressed up as characters, acted out the film and talked back to the screen.

Before rock stardom, Meat Loaf appeared in the film as motorcyclist Eddie. His co-star Nell Campbell, who played groupie Columbia in the film, tells ABC Audio that he was an “absolute darling.”

“He was a big Texan baby with a voice of an angel with a jet engine behind it,” Campbell says of the musician, who died in 2022. “We all adored him.”

And one member of the cast got to do more than just act opposite him.

Patricia Quinn, who played Magenta in the film, says she made Meat Loaf prove a boast he made about being the best kisser at his Texas high school.

“I said, ‘Well, one would have to sample that.’ So I proffered my mouth towards him and we began to kiss,” she shares. “And I said, ‘They were right. You are the best kisser — in your high school in Texas.’” 

The 50th anniversary of Rocky Horror is being celebrated with The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spectacular tour, with appearances by Bostwick, Quinn and Campbell. It will hit 55 cities in the U.S. and Canada, including Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Plus, throughout October fans can catch a newly restored 4K version of the film in theaters; the 4K version will arrive on Blu-ray and on digital platforms on Oct. 7.

The soundtrack is also getting a 50th anniversary deluxe edition on red-in-gold vinyl on Oct. 10.

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Janet Jackson‘s feature on Cardi B‘s Am I the Drama? song “Principal” has earned her a spot on the Billboard Hot 100, where she has managed to chart in five separate decades.

The song debuted at #92 on the list dated Oct. 4 after garnering 4.9 million streams, 1,000 sales downloads and 725,000 radio audience impressions in the U.S. for the Sept. 19 to Sept. 25 tracking week, according to Luminate.

With its new placement on the chart, Janet has had a new Hot 100 hit in every decade since the ’80s. She shares this accomplishment with Cher and Madonna, the only other women to have charted new songs on the Hot 100 in five different decades.

Janet now has a total of 42 Hot 100 hits under her belt, having earned 10 in the ’80s, 19 in the ’90s, 10 in the 2000s, two in the 2010s and one in the 2020s. The latest, Cardi B’s “Principal,” samples her very own “The Pleasure Principle,” which earned the MTV Video Music Award for best choreography in 1988.

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