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Could we finally be getting a new Kate Bush album? As they say, stranger things have happened.

In an interview with BBC Radio 4, the “Running Up That Hill” artist notes that she’s currently “caught up doing a lot of archive work,” including updating her website and compiling a lyric book, but once she’s done with that, she’s “very keen to start working on a new album.”

“I’ve got lots of ideas and I’m really looking forward to getting back into that creative space, it’s been a long time,” Bush says.

She adds, “Particularly [in] the last year, I’ve felt really ready to start doing something new.”

Bush’s most recent album is 2011’s 50 Words for Snow. 

As for performing live, which she hasn’t done since 2014, Bush says, “I’m not there yet.” Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour, who’s long been friends with Bush, recently made headlines by sharing that he “tried persuading” her to return to the live stage.

Of course, even the fact that Bush gave an interview is noteworthy, as she’s long held a reputation for being press-shy. She did also take part in one in 2022 amid the “Running Up That Hill” resurgence, driven by its placement in Stranger Things.

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Bruce Springsteen continues to show his support of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz, performing at Harris’ “When We Vote We Win” rally in Georgia Thursday night, which also featured President Barack Obama.

The Boss performed three songs at the rally — “The Promised Land,” “Land of Hope and Dreams” and “Dancing in the Dark” — and let those gathered know why the Democratic hopefuls have earned his vote. 

“I want a president who reveres the constitution. Who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy,” he said. “Who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power. Who will fight for a woman’s right to choose and who wants to create a middle class economy that will serve all our citizens.”

“There is only one candidate in this election who holds those principles dear, Kamala Harris,” he added.

Springsteen argued that Harris is “running to be the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump is running to be an American tyrant,” adding, “He does not understand this country, its history or what it means to be deeply American.” 

But Springsteen wasn’t the only Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who came out in support of the Democratic ticket. James Taylor performed at Walz’s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, performing “You’ve Got A Friend” with his wife, Kim, and his son Henry.

Taylor was supposed to perform the same song at the Democratic National Convention, but his spot was cut for time.

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Foreigner opens their Las Vegas residency at The Venetian on Friday — and they just announced the band’s original members, and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Rick Wills and Al Greenwood would be joining them for the shows.

And Wills tells ABC Audio that fans could be seeing even more appearances in the future.

“The three of us have committed ourselves to be more involved with the current band for the next couple of years,” Wills shares, referring to himself, Greenwood and Lou Gramm. “If they want to say Foreigner with original and current members, we think this is the time to do it because we all feel alike about what we do.” 

He adds, “They feel our involvement will help; because of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, suddenly we’ve become legends.” 

Only Wills and Greenwood are committed to the residency, but Gramm is in talks to appear at some shows in 2026, a year that will mark a huge milestone for the band. 

“We have a 50th anniversary coming up, so we’re doing some special projects for that,” Greenwood says. “So we’re aligning things to be synchronized when we have our 50th anniversary of the release of the first record.” 

Foreigner was formed in New York City in 1976. The original lineup featured Mick Jones, Gramm, Greenwood, Dennis Elliott, Ed Gagliardi and Ian McDonald. They released their self-titled debut in 1977, featuring the hit songs “Feels Like the First Time” and “Cold as Ice.” Wills joined the band in 1978. 

Foreigner’s residency at The Venetian runs until Nov. 9. They will then resume their Farewell tour on March 13 in Hollywood, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at foreigneronline.com.

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Elvis Costello is ready to show off his art with an exclusive collection at two Wentworth Gallery locations in Florida.

The rocker will make an appearance at his art showing debut, taking place Jan. 10 at the Wentworth Gallery at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, and Jan. 11 at the Wentworth Gallery at Boca Raton Town Center Mall.

According to a press release, the rocker’s art “challenges norms and invites deeper interpretation revealing the same spirit that defines his career.”

“Elvis Costello is one of our generation’s greatest storytellers. This is obvious from his song writing and book publication,” Wentworth Gallery’s Christian O’Mahony shares. “It is now equally apparent from his visual artwork. His art is sometimes playful, sometimes solemn, but always thought provoking and entertaining.”

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Bonnie Raitt is helping to raise money for the folks in North Carolina who’ve been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

The multiple Grammy winner just announced that she’s postponed her planned Nov. 20 concert in Asheville, North Carolina, because of the aftermath of the hurricane, pushing the show to April 23, 2025. She also announced that instead, on Nov. 20 she’ll headline a concert at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, North Carolina, donating all money made from the show to nonprofits helping communities impacted by the hurricane.

“Our hearts break for the devastated communities whose immeasurable pain and hardship continues,” Raitt shares. “With our partners at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC and our promoter Allen Corbett with AEG Presents, we are coming together to donate all we can from the event to support these crucial relief efforts.”

Tickets for the Charlotte show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Bonnie’s next concert is scheduled for Nov. 6 in Houston, Texas. A complete list of dates can be found at bonnieraitt.com.

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It’s almost tiiiime.

Mariah Carey is preparing for her annual Christmas Time tour with a new exclusive Apple Music set list playlist.

The Christmas Time tour set list playlist includes 20 songs, complete with all of her holiday classics and several of her popular non-festive hits.

“Sugar Plum Fairy,” “Joy to the World” and “Sleigh Ride” are just a few of the holiday songs featured, along with hits like “Always Be My Baby,” “It’s Like That” and “Fantasy.” It all ends with her seminal yuletide classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

Mariah told Apple Music in an essay accompanying the playlist that the concert’s atmosphere will be “festive, celebratory, joyous, happy, jolly, jovial,” along with added moments of reflection. “There will also be poignant moments, because there’s a variety of moods in my songs and at the holidays,” Mariah said.

The 20-date tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of her album Merry Christmas starts on Nov. 6 in Highland, California.

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James Taylor is showing his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz‘s campaign for the White House. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set appear at Walz’s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Thursday, where he’ll perform with his wife, Kim Taylor, and son Henry Taylor.

James recently shared a photo on Instagram of him, his wife and his son after they cast their vote early, with the caption talking about how there are people out there working to make it harder for folks to vote.

“This is a really important election – they all are, but this one especially so with so much at stake,” Taylor shared. “Can you feel it, America? Can you feel what it is we need to do? How important it is right now? I sure do.”

Taylor is one of many high-profile musicians stumping for Harris and Walz. R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe has already appeared at rallies in Pittsburgh and Athens, Georgia, while Bruce Springsteen is set to appear at rallies on Thursday in Atlanta and another on Oct. 28 in Philadelphia. Both will feature President Barack Obama. In addition, Beyoncé is set to appear alongside Harris at a rally in Houston on Friday.

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U2 has shared another track from their upcoming How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb “shadow” album, How to Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb.

The latest is the song “Happiness,” the third track they’ve released from the album, following “Country Mile” and “Picture of You (X+Y).”

The songs are three of the 10 previously unreleased tracks from the band’s archive that appear on How To Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb, with the songs all coming from the original recording sessions for the band’s 11th studio album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. 

It will be released Nov. 29 as an exclusive for Record Store Day Black Friday, along with a digital release.

In addition to the shadow album, U2 will release a special 20th anniversary remastered edition of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, featuring the bonus track “Fast Car.”

They’ll also release a package with the remaster and the shadow album together, dubbed How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Re-Assemble Edition), as well as a five-CD limited-edition collector’s edition box set, which includes the complete Vertigo 2005: Live From Chicago show. 

All three formats will be released Nov. 22.

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Queen will release Queen I, a six-CD + one-LP collector’s edition box set devoted to their self-titled debut album, on Friday, and it’s just another way the band is celebrating their legacy. 

In an interview with MOJO, guitarist Brian May says their legacy is “absolutely” important to them, noting, “The passion is still there. We still get angry if things aren’t right, and it’s still fun.”

He adds, “When I pop off from this planet, I would like to know that I’ve done my best on anything that I ever touched.” 

He also shares that while bassist John Deacon hasn’t played with the band since 1997, he is still very much a part of decisions that are made with regard to Queen.

“John still has a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ say. We get messages that he’s happy with what we’re doing, but he doesn’t want the stress of being involved creatively, and we respect that,” May says. “Freddie (Mercury) we can’t talk to, sadly. But the four of us worked as a team for so long that Roger (Taylor) and I have a pretty good idea what our fellow Queen members would be saying.”

He adds, “This thing is longer that anybody’s marriage.”

And it sounds like fans can expect Queen to revisit at least one more album in their catalog.

“I certainly think Queen II deserves that treatment,” May says. “There are many layers on that record and there wasn’t really the technology to make that heard.” 

He adds, “I think we’ll stop there, though. By Sheer Heart Attack we had everything under our fingers.”

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On This Day, Oct. 24, 1936 …

William George Perks, who went on to become The Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, was born in Lewisham, South London.

He joined The Stones in 1962, legally changing his last name to Wyman in 1964. He recorded 19 albums with the band and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 1989.

Wyman left The Stones in January 1993. 

Although he’s no longer in the band, Wyman can be heard on The Stones’ most recent album, Hackney Diamonds, which also features the late Charlie Watts.

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