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The Doors releasing live recordings to stream and download for the first time in celebration of 60th anniversary

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Doors are in the midst of a 60th anniversary celebration this year, and as part of it they are planning to dip into their archives and share some live recordings to digital services for the very first time.

They’ve just kicked things off with the release of Live at the Matrix 1967: The Original Masters, which are now available to stream and download. The performances were recorded between March 7 and March 11 at the small San Francisco club The Matrix, with the recordings taken from first generation 7-inch reels. The shows, recorded by the venue’s owners Peter Abram and Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin, had previously been a much sought-after bootleg.

Performances on the release include “Break On Through,” “The End” and a rare instrumental of “Summertime.”

And Live at the Matrix is just the first in a series of live albums being released for streaming and download. Upcoming releases include concerts from Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Vancouver, Bakersfield and Konserthuset, Stockholm.

The Doors’ 60th anniversary celebration began last year with the release of the six-LP box set The Doors 1967-1971. The six albums in the set will now be released individually on High Fidelity audiophile vinyl, starting Jan. 31 at TheDoors.com and Rhino.com.

Just go ahead now: Spin Doctors announce first new album in over a decade

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Spin Doctors have announced their first new album in over a decade.

The “Two Princes” outfit will release a record called Face Full of Cake on April 11. It’s the follow-up to 2013’s If the River Was Whiskey.

“We weren’t really thinking of it as a record,” drummer Aaron Comess says of the upcoming collection. “We’ve gone through a lot of phases in our 35 years, and sometimes things really gel and sometimes they’re just extremely difficult. When we made this record, we captured a moment where it felt effortless. There’s a really fresh energy in the tracks — a sense of us discovering the songs as we played them.”

You can listen to lead single “Still a Gorilla” via digital outlets and watch its accompanying lyric video on YouTube.

Spin Doctors will celebrate the arrival of Face Full of Cake with a show April 12 at New York City’s Brooklyn Bowl. Presales begin Jan. 20, and tickets go on sale to the general public Jan. 24.

For more ticket info, just go ahead now and head to SpinDoctors.com.

Here’s the Face Full of Cake track list:
“Boombox”
“Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven”
“Still a Gorilla”
“The Heart of the Highway”
“Double Parked”
“I Liked You Better When Your Butt Was Big”
“The Buddha on the Lawn”
“She Don’t Love Me Anymore (Anymore)”
“I’m the Man (You Got)”
“While You’re Holding the Moon (Over Me)”
“She Stands Alone”
“When You Got Turmoil in Your Mind”

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Oprah Winfrey to introduce premiere of ‘Luther: Never Too Much’ on Oprah Winfrey Network

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Oprah Winfrey will help to introduce the premiere of the Luther: Never Too Much film on her network, sharing a few words about Luther Vandross‘ impact and the way his music has connected people.

“Celebrating the extraordinary talent and life of Luther Vandross, this documentary highlights an innovative trailblazer whose story exemplifies the powerful, inspiring narratives that OWN is dedicated to bringing to the forefront,” said Tina Perry, president of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. “We honor Luther’s impact on music and culture by sharing his legendary works and lasting influence, and we are excited for our audience to experience this heartfelt tribute to one of the greatest voices of our time.”

Luther: Never Too Much, nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, follows Vandross’ journey from his formative years in Harlem to the master of the love song, including his personal life, health struggles and desire to be respected, through his own words, interviews with his friends and collaborators and some rarely seen archives.

OWN Spotlight: Luther: Never Too Much will premiere Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Supertramp’s ‘Live in Paris ’79’ coming in February

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

After the release of their 1979 album Breakfast in America, Supertramp hit the road in support of the record, and now fans are getting a chance to relieve that live experience.

Live in Paris ’79, a recording of the band’s December 1979 concerts at the Pavillon de Paris, will be released Feb. 28. Select performances from the shows previously appeared on a live album that was released in 1980, but the new release features a complete show, taken from recordings during their two concerts at the venue on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.

The album features Supertramp performing such classic hits as “The Logical Song,” “Goodbye Stranger,” “Take The Long Way Home,” “Give A Little Bit” and more.

“Looking back at that period, it really was the experience of a lifetime … the best of times,” drummer Bob Siebenberg shares. John Helliwell, who played sax, keyboards and more, adds, “Those Paris shows were a definite high point for us because you could feel the audience reaction. You can actually hear the volatility in the French crowd. They sound a little mad!”

Live in Paris ’79 will be released as a three-LP and two-CD set. Both formats are available for preorder now.

Breakfast in America went on to be the band’s bestselling record, hitting #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart and selling more than 4 million copies in the U.S.

Céline Dion remembers late husband on his birthday: ‘We celebrate you always’

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

On Tuesday Céline Dion paid tribute to her late husband, René Angélil, on the ninth anniversary of his death. And on Thursday she once again remembered him, on what would have been his 83rd birthday.

The Canadian superstar posted a photo of Angélil on Instagram and wrote, “Today is your birthday, but the date doesn’t matter because there isn’t a day that we aren’t celebrating life with you. You are a part of us every day in the memories we cherish.”

“While going through all the years of pictures and videos that consistently keep you alive, we hear your voice, we see your gestures and we adore your spirit,” she continued. “We celebrate you always. Happy Birthday René, Notre Amour [our love].”

She signed the message, “Céline, RC, Nelson and Eddy” — RC is the couple’s oldest son, René-Charles, and Nelson and Eddy are their twins.

On the anniversary of his death Céline celebrated her husband as “my greatest champion, my partner, and the one who always saw the best in me.” The two wed in 1994.

Hear the new song from neil young and the chrome hearts

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Neil Young has just debuted his first new song with his new band.

Billed as neil young and the chrome hearts, the track, “big change,” is described as “a song that looks square in the face of so many of the moving parts of where the world is turning today.”

According to John Hanlon, Young’s longtime mixing engineer, “big change” is an “in your face loud irreverent rock ‘n roll paint splatter on the canvas in the vein of a Jackson Pollack painting.”

Young first began working with chrome hearts last year, when they played several live shows together, including the 2024 edition of Farm Aid. The band consists of Micah Nelson on guitar and vocals, Spooner Oldham on Farfisa organ, Corey McCormick on bass and vocals and Anthony LoGerfo on drums.

“Big change” is available digitally via the NYA Download Store and all digital retailers.

And Young will be playing live with chrome hearts once again. They are already confirmed to play the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival in June.

ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons drops new song, ‘Livin’ It Up Down In Texas’

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons is out with new music.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just dropped the new tune “Livin’ It Up Down In Texas,” which got an early preview on the Paramount+ drama Landman, created by Tyler Sheridan, who also created Yellowstone.

The song was actually co-written by Gibbons and two of the series’ stars, Billy Bob Thornton, who plays Tommy Norris, and Mark Collie, who plays Sheriff Walt Joeberg. The series is set in the world of the oil fields of West Texas.

“It seemed really natural to team up with Billy Bob and Mark to write a song for Landman,” Gibbons shares. “‘Livin’ It Up Down In Texas’ isn’t, per se, autobiographical, but does encapsulate the oil-stained Lone Star lifestyle as seen each week in the series.”

“Livin’ It Up Down In Texas” is expected to appear on Gibbons’ next album, his first solo record since 2021’s Hardware. The tune is available now via digital outlets.

Gibbons and his band the BFGs are set to kick off a new tour with a three-night stand in Honolulu starting Friday. A complete list of dates can be found at billygibbons.com.

60th anniversary of The Who celebrated with special merch collection

January 17, 2025 by WDNY Radio

The Who is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year with a brand-new line of merch with British clothing company Modfather.

The Who x Modfather Clothing 60th Anniversary Collection features several T-shirts, including one with a 60th anniversary logo and one featuring the cover of 1973’s Quadrophenia. There’s also a black tee paying homage to The Who’s Tuesday night shows at The Marquee Club in 1964 and an Acid Queen shirt, celebrating The Who’s Tommy.

The collection also includes two scarfs, an umbrella and two slipmats for turntables.

“Modfather Clothing was born from a passion for classic Italian scooters & British subcultural style,” The Who shared on Instagram. “Music has and will always be at the heart of everything they do.”

The line, with items ranging in price from $19 to $76, is available now at TheWho.com.

The Who — Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon — released their debut album, My Generation, in December 1965. They’ve gone on to sell over 100 million records worldwide and are considered one of the most influential bands in rock ‘n’ roll. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2008.

Sting, Ringo Starr pay tribute to the late director David Lynch

January 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Sting and Ringo Starr are among the musicians paying tribute to director David Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday.

Sting shared a photo on Instagram of him and Lynch on the set of the 1984 movie Dune, which Lynch directed, sharing, “David was a modern giant of the avant garde. I am so proud to have worked with him on the first Dune movie. Rest in peace.”

Ringo also shared a photo of him and Lynch on social media, with the message, “God bless David Lynch, peace and love to all his family.”

And Graham Nash posted a tribute on his Instagram Story, sharing a black-and-white photo of the director and writing, “Rest in Peace to this one of a kind soul.”

Lynch, the Oscar-nominated director of films including Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and co-creator of the cult drama series Twin Peaks, was 78.

Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Sting among the artists playing FireAid

January 16, 2025 by WDNY Radio

Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart and Sting are among the artists confirmed to play FireAid, a benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the California wildfires and to support efforts to keep such disasters from happening again.

The concert will take place Jan. 30 at the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum, both of which are in Inglewood, California.

Other artists on the bill include Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Earth, Wind & Fire, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Tate McCrae, Gracie Abrams and Lil Baby, along with Dave Matthews and John Mayer playing together for the first time.

More artists and special guests will be announced at a later date, as will the lineups for each venue.

Tickets for the concerts go on sale Jan. 22 at noon PT.

For those who can’t attend in person, FireAid will broadcast and stream live via a number of different platforms, including Apple Music and Apple TV+, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video, YouTube and select AMC movie theaters.

Visit FireAidLA.org for more information.

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