Classic Hits

Aerosmith’s new box set, Aerosmith (Legendary Edition), celebrating their self-titled debut album, is out now. To mark the occasion, the Boston rockers have dropped a new lyric video for their iconic tune “Dream On.”

The trippy video features archival images and footage from the band’s early days.

Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) comes in variety of formats, including a limited-edition five-LP collector’s set. This edition includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 Album Mix on translucent red vinyl.

The set features a 1973 live performance at the Boston venue Paul’s Mall on black vinyl, as well as previously unreleased studio tracks, also on black vinyl. Additionally, it includes a UV cloud-effect 12-inch vinyl, featuring both the 2024 remaster and 2024 mix of the band’s iconic single “Dream On.”

It even comes with a hardcover book featuring never-before-seen photos, plus liner notes with new interviews with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. 

Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) is also available digitally, as four-LP and three-CD sets, as well as a single LP (in both black and translucent red vinyl) and a single CD.

Released in January 1973, Aerosmith was not an immediate hit for the band but eventually peaked at #21 in 1976. Aerosmith’s now-signature tune “Dream On” is one of the tracks on the record, though it wasn’t a hit when it came out. It reached the top 10 when it was rereleased in December 1975.
 

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Neil Diamond collaborated with noted producer Rick Rubin on the albums 12 Songs and his first # 1 record, Home Before Dark. Now, he’s set to release a third album from those sessions.

Originally recorded during the Home Before Dark sessions with musicians including Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, the new album — titled Wild At Heart — is due May 8.

“My work with Rick was a labor of love,” Neil says in a statement. “And I’m so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy of work.”

According to a press release, Diamond recently revisited those recordings and “spent time fleshing out” nine previously unreleased tracks. He also added an alternate take of the song “Forgotten,” which originally appeared on Home Before Dark.

Wild At Heart is now available for preorder, and the title track — along with its video — is out now.

In addition, digital deluxe editions of 12 Songs and Home Before Dark are now available, featuring bonus tracks that were previously exclusive to physical releases.

Here’s the Wild At Heart track list:

“Wild At Heart”
“You Can’t Have It All”
“Talking It To Death”
“Shine On”
“The Secret You”
“You Never Know”
“You’re Getting To Me”
“You Still Look Good To Me”
“You’re My Favorite Song”
“Forgotten”

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The Who has revealed a new set of special autographed posters to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.

The posters all celebrate the annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with the latest batch of limited-edition prints signed by The Who’s Roger Daltrey, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page and more.

The black-and-white signed Daltrey poster is from The Who’s 2017 performance of Tommy, with the artwork designed by Josh Townshend, nephew of Pete Townshend. Page’s poster is from his February 2002 Royal Albert Hall appearance, where he played “Dazed and Confused” with Paul Weller.

He says of his poster, “I was totally dazzled by the artwork that had been created by illustrator Matt Glasby. I enthusiastically completed the signing for such a worthy and well-respected cause.”

Proceeds from the sale of the posters go directly to Teenage Cancer Trust, which helps young people in the U.K. battling cancer. The posters are currently available at shop.teenagecancertrust.org.

The annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert Hall take place March 23-29. While Daltrey, a patron of the charity,  curated the shows for 24 years, he retired from the gig in 2024. This year’s performances were curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith and feature Garbage, My Bloody Valentine and Wolf Alice.

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The 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s 13th studio album, I Want You, is being celebrated with a whole host of new releases.

The original album has gotten an audio upgrade with the release of a UMe Vinylphyle premium vinyl pressing, cut from the original analog tapes. In addition, a special two-LP I Want You 2 has been released, featuring a remix of the title track, bonus tracks, alternate takes and rarities. The bonus material was first reissued in 2003 on CD, but the new release marks the first time they’ve ever been released on vinyl.

Also marking the anniversary is the release of a new digital remix of the album track “Soon I’ll Be Loving You,” from Grammy-winning producer Salaam Remi, which is now available via digital outlets.

“‘Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again’ is my favorite song ever, the number one played song in my life,” says Remi. “You feel the layers and complexity of Marvin from the soles of your feet to the crown of your hair.”

But that’s not all. On March 27, the digital EP I Want You Remixed will also be released, featuring three new mixes of the title track, which was a top-20 hit for Gaye.

Released March 16, 1976, I Want You was Gaye’s follow-up to 1973’s Let’s Get It On. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and hit #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

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A new documentary focuses on the 50-year search for Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner bass, and the first teaser has just been released.

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass, directed by Arthur Cary, is set to hit theaters in the U.K on April 2 and 4. According to the film’s description, the doc “tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument, and the fan powered quest to find it.”

McCartney purchased the bass in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961 and used it to write such Beatles classics as “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You.” It was initially believed to have last been seen in 1969 following the filming of Get Back. It was later revealed that it had actually been stolen in 1972 from a truck parked in Notting Hill, West London.

The Lost Bass Project launched a campaign to find McCartney’s bass in 2018, and the Beatle announced in February 2024 that he had it back in his possession.

The documentary features interviews with McCartney, his brother Mike McCartney, Elvis Costello and Klaus Voormann, along with journalists and fans who set out to find and restore the bass.

“It’s a story about fandom, creativity, love, loss, memory and the transformative power of music,” the description adds.

There’s no word on whether the documentary will be released in the U.S.

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George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been performing live for over 50 years, and now a new compilation album is highlighting some of their iconic performances. 

The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live, dropping June 12, will feature live performances that span from 1978 to 2024, many of which have never been released before.

The collection includes performances of such classic Thorogood tracks as “Who Do You Love,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Bad to the Bone” and “Move It on Over.” As a preview of the album, a previously unreleased performance of “Who Do You Love” from a 1980 concert in Atlanta is now available via digital outlets.

The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live will be released in a variety of formats, with the LP release featuring four previously unreleased tracks, and the CD and digital releases featuring eight previously unreleased performances. There will also be a yellow vinyl pressing, sold exclusively at Barnes & Noble, and a blazing Red Smoke vinyl, available on Thorogood’s website.

The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live is available for preorder now.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers are currently on a Canadian tour and will play Enoch on Thursday. Their next U.S. show is March 25 in Duluth, Minnesota.

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After having to postpone their Island Exodus 16 this year due to hurricane damage, Gov’t Mule has announced dates for the rescheduled festival, happening in 2027.

Island Exodus 16 will now take place Jan. 17-21, 2027, at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay in Trelawny, Jamaica.

The lineup for the 2027 edition will be exactly the same as the planned lineup for 2026. It will include three two-set shows from Gov’t Mule, with guitarist John Scofield sitting in with the band as a special guest. It will also feature Mule frontman Warren Haynes headlining a special afternoon solo show.

Other artists on the bill include moe. and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country doing two shows each.

The festival will include a whole host of events, including a Q&A with Haynes, a cornhole tournament, yoga, beach tie-dye and more.

Presale for previous Island Exodus attendees opens March 30, with reservations open to the general public April 1 at 10 a.m. ET.

More details can be found at islandexodus.com.

Gov’t Mule launched the annual Island Exodus back in 2010. The 2025 festival also featured three two-set beachfront concerts from Gov’t Mule, plus a headlining afternoon solo set from Haynes. Other artists on the bill included Drive-By Truckers, Karina Rykman, Big Sugar and Ron Holloway.

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Get ready to sail the seas of smooth at the 2026 installment of the Yacht Rock Detroit Festival.

The two-day event is set for July 17-18 at Detroit’s Roostertail on the banks of the Detroit River. In addition to music, it’ll feature themed cocktails, a yacht rock costume contest, VIP lounges, nautical-themed photo ops, DJs and more.

The lineup includes Three Dog Night, Ambrosia and Pablo Cruise, as well as members of some popular yacht rock groups: Peter Beckett of “Baby Come Back” act Player; Elliott Lurie, the voice of Looking Glass’ “Brandy”; John Ford Coley of England Dan & John Ford Coley fame; and Water Egan, known for his hit “Magnet and Steel.”

The bill also includes Yacht Rock Revue, the popular band that performs the biggest yacht rock hits of the ’70s and early ’80s, as well as original songs.

Tickets are on sale now at yachtrockdetroit.com.

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Paul McCartney is the latest artist to take part in Audible’s Words + Music series.

The latest episode, The Man on The Run, expands on the recent McCartney documentary Man on the Run, which covers his post-Beatles career, including the formation of Wings. The Audible episode is centered around interviews between McCartney and the film’s director, Morgan Neville. It also features musical performances.

“I don’t normally spend a lot of time looking back but I was flattered when Morgan said he was interested in this period,” says McCartney. “The first bit of Wings was quite hard work and not very rewarding, but eventually we got some songs under our belts that were hits.”

He adds, “Morgan got me to think about stuff I hadn’t thought about for a long time. He was asking all the right questions and I was happy to be transported back.”

In a clip posted on Instagram, McCartney talks about rekindling his relationship with John Lennon following the breakup of The Beatles, noting they started talking again after Lennon welcomed son Sean Lennon, with the conversations centered around every day things like kids and even baking bread.

“The things that we had in common were just ordinary, little domestic things,” McCartney says. “So, somehow that was peaceful. It was nice that we had that in common. And we weren’t fighting anymore.”

The three-hour The Man on the Run installment is available now. The Man on the Run documentary is currently streaming on Prime Video.

Previous installments of the Words + Music series featured such artists as James Taylor, Elvis Costello, Eddie Vedder, Alanis Morissette and Sting.

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On This Day, March 19, 2005 …

Queen and Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers performed together at Nelson Mandela’s 46664 charity concert in George, South Africa.

While the two acts had previously collaborated for Queen’s October 2004 induction into the U.K. Music Hall of Fame, the Mandela concert marked the public debut of what was dubbed Queen + Paul Rodgers.

They performed Queen classics “We Are The Champions,” “We Will Rock You,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love and “Radio Gaga,” as well as the Bad Company tracks “Can’t Get Enough,” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” as well as “All Right Now,” by Rodgers’ former band, Free.

That same year, Queen + Paul Rodgers launched a world tour, which hit North America in 2006.

Queen released one album with Rodgers, The Cosmos Rocks, in 2008, followed by the Rock The Cosmos tour.

The collaboration between Queen and Rodgers ended in 2009, when Rodgers left to reunite with Bad Company.

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