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The late Sinéad O’Connor‘s cover of Nirvana‘s “All Apologies” soundtracks the newly released trailer for the upcoming film Queer.
Starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, Queer is based on the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, published in 1985. It’s directed by Challengers and Call Me By Your Name filmmaker Luca Guadagnino.
Queer premieres in theaters in November. You can watch the trailer on YouTube.
“All Apologies” is a track off Nirvana’s third and final album, In Utero. O’Connor covered it on her 1994 album Universal Mother, which was released five months after Kurt Cobain‘s death.
Rush is set to release a new vinyl box set dedicated to their time with Atlantic Records.
The Albums: 1989-1996, dropping Nov. 1, will be made up of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s first four albums with the label — 1989’s Presto, 1991’s Roll the Bones, 1993’s Counterparts and 1996’s Test for Echo.
The box set will consist of six LPs and comes with a print featuring reimagined cover artwork. The set’s slipcase features new artwork created by artist Hugh Syme, who’s worked with Rush on album covers since 1975.
The Grammy Museum in LA is placing a spotlight on Luther Vandross in a new exhibit called Luther Vandross: Artistry and Elegance.
It will feature glimpses of his career, including hand-beaded suits and jumpsuits worn during his 1991 Power of Love tour; handwritten lyrics, studio notes and an exclusive recording of Luther creating “I Can Make It Better”; original sheet music for “Never Too Much”; and six of his Grammys.
“The Luther Vandross Estate is excited to be sharing Luther’s musical legacy with the Grammy Museum and its visitors through this upcoming exhibit,” the estate, which is partnering with Primary Wave Music for the exhibit, announced. “It is a special window into all of Luther Vandross’ talents — singer, of course, but also music producer, live performer, stage craft master, wardrobe designer and songwriter. Showcasing all of these amazing elements of Luther the artist via the long-cherished possessions of his personal archives is a treat for die-hard fans and new ones.”
“Luther Vandross is a cherished icon who defined the smooth, jazz-inspired era of R&B and whose timeless love songs have graced countless weddings, graduations, and family reunions for the past several decades,” adds Grammy Museum curator Kelsey Goelz. “The Grammy Museum is thrilled to provide fans a close look into his incredible achievements in the studio and onstage.”
Luther Vandross: Artistry and Elegance opens Nov. 20 with a screening of the Luther: Never Too Much documentary and a panel with the filmmakers. Tickets for the exhibit, running through June 15, are available at the Grammy Museum website.
Luther also has a new compilation, Never Too Much: Greatest Hits, coming out Dec. 13. It will feature his new single, a cover of “Michelle” by The Beatles.
Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in the race for president.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared his endorsement on Instagram, posting a photo of him in a Harris/Walz 2024 Dead-themed shirt, along with another featuring Walz holding the same shirt.
“Well, OK, I guess it all depends on your worldview; you can see your place in the world as something to defend from those who might want to take some or all of it from you—or you can see it as a grand adventure, a place to make dreams come to fruition for yourself and for others,” Weir wrote in the caption. “There is, of course, an in-between place—but the more you lean toward the grand adventure side, the clearer the choice becomes.”
He adds, “More good comes from focusing on building a world where disparities aren’t so pronounced that they cause friction and reducing the inequalities that create barriers.”
Finally Weir notes, “With these things in mind, I’ve done my research and come to the clear conclusion that I’ll be voting for @KamalaHarris and @TimWalz this time around.”
Weir is the latest in a long list of musicians to support the Harris/Walz ticket. Others include Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Neil Young, James Taylor and Michael Stipe.
A two-day celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame kicked off at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Night one featured performances by such artists as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Joel and John Fogerty.
Night two’s lineup included Aretha Franklin, Metallica, U2, Mick Jagger, Springsteen, Jeff Beck, Lou Reed, Ozzy Osbourne, Billy F Gibbons and Sting.
A four-hour highlight special of the concerts aired on HBO the following month, and was later released on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Guitars belonging to Eddie Van Halen, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and more will be part of Julien’s Auctions’ upcoming “Played, Worn & Torn II” auction, happening Nov. 20-21 live in Nashville, as well as online.
The auction house previously revealed that Van Halen’s 1993 Ernie Ball Music Signature Canada Day guitar and Harrison’s early Beatles era Futurama guitar would be part of the auction, but now the other instruments up for grabs have been revealed.
Other guitars on the auction block include: a signed Torino Red Fender Stratocaster electric guitar played byClapton during his 1989-1991 Journeyman tour; a 1997 Gibson Custom Shop Ron Wood VSJ-200 acoustic guitar, signed by The Rolling Stone guitarist with lyrics from the Faces song “Ooh La La”; and Prince’s 1985 Sadowsky Telecaster, played on his 1986 Parade tour. There are also signed guitars from Alice Cooper, John Mellencamp, Peter Frampton and Keith Richards.
Also being auctioned off is a tinsel-adorned Christmas-themed hat worn by Freddie Mercury during Queen’s December 1979 charity concert at London’s Odeon Hammersmith, and the mic The Who‘s Roger Daltrey used during The Who Hits Back 2022 North American tour.
Over 1,000 items will be part of the auction, with proceeds going to several different charities, including City of Hope, Sweet Relief Music Fund, Teenage Cancer Trust and Rock for a Cause.
The “Played, Worn & Torn II” auction will take place at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, where items in the auction will be on display to the public through Nov. 21.
The Fleetwood Mac tune“Everywhere” is the latest track to join the Spotify Billions Club.
The tune, from the band’s 1987 album, Tango in the Night, has officially been streamed over 1 billion times on the streaming service, one of four songs by the band to reach the milestone.
Previous Fleetwood Mac tunes to join the Spotify Billions Club include “Dreams,” which joined in June 2022, “The Chain,” which joined in December 2023, and “Go Your Own Way,” which joined in July 2024.
“Everywhere,” a top 20 hit for the band, may have gotten a bit of a boost thanks to its use on TV. The song has been used in commercials for Chevy electric vehicles.
Duran Duran will wind down their 2024 with a concert in Las Vegas.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be part of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas’ New Year’s Eve festivities, playing a show at the BleauLive Theater on Dec. 30.
“Duran Duran is more than a hit-making powerhouse, they are an iconic household name that always brings the energy for an incredible show,” says Fedor Banuchi, Fontainebleau Las Vegas’ senior vice president of entertainment. “We are thrilled to close out the year with them and welcome them into the family of legendary entertainers who have made BleauLive Theater the Strip’s premier destination for award-winning entertainment within our first year.”
An artist presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m.
Duran Duran is currently on a short North American tour, which hits Baltimore on Monday. The trek includes a Halloween show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday. A complete list of dates can be found at duranduran.com.
The Who is giving fans another chance to get their hands on the Dolby Atmos mix of Who’s Next, which was previously only available as part of the super deluxe edition of the album, released back in September 2023.
The band is now releasing it as a standalone Blu-ray to the SDE (Super Deluxe Edition) shop, featuring producer/audio engineer Steven Wilson’s Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes, as well as 14 bonus tracks and instrumental mixes.
The Who’s Next SDE-exclusive Blu-ray audio will be released Jan. 17 and is available for preorder from now until Nov. 1.
Released in 1971, Who’s Next features Who classics like “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Behind Blue Eyes.” The album was originally conceived as another rock opera, Lifehouse, following their 1969 hit Tommy. Pete Townshend eventually scrapped the whole project.
Billy F. Gibbons has announced his first solo tour dates for 2025.
The ZZ Top rocker will hit the road with his band the BFGs,kicking things off with four nights in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 17-20. The tour hits such cities as Phoenix, St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland and more before wrapping Feb. 20 in Bristol, Tennessee.
A complete list of dates can be found at billygibbons.com. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday.
Meanwhile, ZZ Top recently announced some 2025 tour dates, as well. They’ll kick off their 2025 Revelation tour on March 5 in Dothan, Alabama, with dates confirmed through April 11 in Cape Girardeau, Montana. Dates can be found at zztop.com. Tickets are on sale now.
