Classic Hits

Music fans will once again be heading to their favorite independent record stores to snag one-of-a-kind releases on Nov. 29 for the 2024 edition of Record Store Day Black Friday.

Among this year’s releases: 

The Beatles have two contributions. The first is a faithful reproduction of their 7-inch single of “I Want To Hold Your Hand/”I Saw Her Standing There,” originally released in the U.S. in January 1964. The second is a limited-edition 3-inch single of “All My Loving,” in its own carrying case, celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America.

The Doors’ Live From Detroit is a four-LP vinyl set that captures the band’s performance at the Cobo Arena on May 8, 1970. It’s the first time the concert is being released on vinyl.

Grateful Dead is releasing a concert recorded May 5, 1977, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut. It will be released as a four-LP box set mastered from the original analog tapes.

The Ramones’ Greatest Hits will be released for the very first time on vinyl, featuring hits like “Blitzkreig Bop,” “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” and more. 

The Rolling Stones’ Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!, recorded during two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden in November 1969, will be released on candy cane swirl vinyl to match the hat drummer Charlie Watts is wearing on the cover. The album is the first live album ever to reach #1 on the U.K. charts.

The 2024 Record Store Day Black Friday will also feature releases by U2, Joni Mitchell, Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks, Santana, Allman Brothers Band, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix and more. 

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

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The Eagles have added four more shows to their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas: Feb. 14, Feb. 15, Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

Registration for presale tickets is open now, with the presale launching Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public Oct. 11 at 10 a.m.

The Eagles launched their Sphere residency on Sept. 20, treating fans to a set filled with classic tunes, like “Hotel California,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “New Kid in Town,” “Take it to the Limit,” “Life’s Been Good,” “Take It Easy” and “Heartache Tonight.”

They return to the Sphere for their next show on Oct. 11. A complete list of dates can be found at eagles.com.

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On This Day, Oct. 2, 1982…

Genesis reunited with ex-singer Peter Gabriel and ex-guitarist Steve Hackett for a benefit concert at the Milton Keynes Bowl in Buckinghamshire, England. 

It was the first time either had played with the band since their departures from Genesis: Gabriel left in 1975 and Hackett in 1977. It was also the last time Gabriel performed any of the band’s songs.

The beneficiary of the concert was Gabriel, who was close to financial ruin after the failure of his World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival. The money bailed him out, and he went on to stage the festival for the next 40 years. 

Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford played their last Genesis show in March 2022 in London. Gabriel was in attendance for the show, but did not join the band on stage.

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Paul McCartney kicked off the latest leg of his Got Back tour in Montevideo, Uruguay, and treated fans to the live debut of the latest tune from The Beatles, “Now and Then.”

According to setlist.fm, McCartney broke out the tune about halfway through his set. Fan-shot footage reveals that as he played, the video for the song, which featured archival footage of The Beatles, was projected on the screen behind him.

Released in November, “Now and Then,” featured vocals John Lennon recorded on a demo in the late ’70s, along with new recordings from McCartney and Ringo Starr, and guitar parts George Harrison recorded in the ’90s during the sessions for their Anthology series. The song, said to be the final Beatles tune, debuted at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #1 in the U.K.

As for the rest of the show, McCartney opened with The Beatles’ classic “A Hard Day’s Night” and played such classic tunes as “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Love Me Do,” “Jet,” “Band on the Run,” “Live and Let Die,” “Get Back,” “Hey Jude,” “Blackbird” and “I’ve Got A Feeling,” which was a duet with video of Lennon. 

Next up, McCartney brings his Got Back tour to Buenos Aires on Oct. 5. A complete list of dates can be found at paulmccartney.com.

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Sammy Hagar will be honored in Las Vegas Friday with a key to the Las Vegas Strip. 

The rocker will be on hand for the ceremony, which will take place on the Strip-side patio of his Cabo Wabo Cantina. 

The event will recognize Hagar’s “profound economic and charitable impact in Clark County, Nevada,” and celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vegas’ Cabo Wabo Cantina and also Hagar’s 77th birthday. 

While Hagar doesn’t technically turn 77 until Oct. 13, he will be celebrating his big day in Vegas onstage at his Birthday Bash concerts at the Palms Casino, Friday and Saturday. He’ll also host Sammy’s Birthday Splash at the Palms Pool on Saturday, with cake and a guest appearance by Rick Springfield.

Sammy will then bring his birthday celebration to his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for two nights, Oct. 11 and Oct. 13.

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Pop star Camila Cabello has shared her take on The Who classic “Behind Blue Eyes,” which appears in the trailer for the video game Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred.

While the original song, from the band’s 1971 album, Who’s Next, is dark and moody, Camila’s take is even darker and moodier. Her cover is a shortened version of the song, without the more rocking chorus.

“I hadn’t heard it before. That was what made me so excited to work with Diablo,” Camila tells Rolling Stone. “I was like, ‘Wow, this is one of the greatest songs of all time.'”

“Behind Blue Eyes” was originally written to be sung from the point of view of a character in a concept album project called Lifehouse, which The Who later abandoned.

Camila tells Rolling Stone the idea that she could introduce her fans to the song was “one of the most fun parts” of recording it. She adds, “I also feel like as a writer, it makes you better, too, because it’s always your hope to make a song like that.”

Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred arrives Oct. 8.

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Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of Harry Chapin’s classic tune “Cat’s in the Cradle,” and fans will soon be gaining some insight into the song and its impact.

The Chapin family just announced that a documentary on the making of the tune will be released this year, featuring interviews by Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Judy Collins, Robert Lamm, Darryl McDaniels, Whit Crane from Ugly Kid Joe and more.

So far there’s no information on an exact release date for the film.

“Cat’s in the Cradle,” inspired by a poem written by Chapin’s wife, Sandy, was a #1 song for the artist and has gone on to be certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

Chapin was killed in an auto accident in July 1981. He was 38.

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Melissa Etheridge is hitting the road next spring with Joss Stone. 

The pair just announced a 10-city tour that kicks off April 18 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and wraps May 2 in Roanoke, Virginia. 

A ticket presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m.

This isn’t the first time Etheridge and Stone have worked together. In 2005 they joined forces at the Grammys for a salute to Janis Joplin, performing her classic “Piece of My Heart.”
 

Etheridge is currently on the road with Jewel. Their next show is Tuesday in Austin, Texas. A complete list of dates can be found at melissaetheridge.com.

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A new lot of Tony Bennett memorabilia is set to go on the auction block this October.

Back in April, Julien’s Auctions held the Tony Bennett: A Life Well Lived auction featuring the music legend’s personal effects and memorabilia, and now it has announced a second installment, Tony Bennett Part II – A Legendary Collection, Oct. 29 in Los Angeles.

The latest auction includes over 350 items once belonging to Bennett, including signed paintings, music awards and jewelry, as well as personal correspondence with fellow musicians and politicians. 

Among the items in the auction: a thank-you note from Lady Gaga, which was written on a photocopy of a portrait sketched by Bennett; a typed letter from Frank Sinatra; letters from Bill and Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi; a signed copy of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird; an 18K gold and diamond Rolex; and two signed watercolor paintings by Bennett. 

Registration for bidding is now open at juliensauctions.com.

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John Mellencamp will be honored with a statue at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus during homecoming weekend. 

Mellencamp is expected to attend the unveiling of the statue, which is happening Oct. 18 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the Elsie Irwin Sweeney Rock Garden on the north end of the Fine Arts Plaza. The statue was created by artist Michael McAuley, an IU alumnus from Bloomington, who is also the creative director at Livingston Designs Sculpture Studio.

Registration is now open to members of the public who’d like to attend the unveiling. 

“We are excited to welcome John to our campus once again as we commemorate his invaluable contributions to music, art and our university,” IU President Pamela Whitten said. “The arts have long been a point of pride at IU, and we look forward to honoring a musician and artist who has generously given back to his fellow Hoosiers and greatly impacted American culture.”

Mellencamp’s artwork is also on display at the university. His exhibit, Crossroads: The Paintings of John Mellencamp, is currently running at the IU Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art.

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