Neil Young to release ‘Archives Vol. II’ collection, ‘Dume’, on vinyl for the first time

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Neil Young is set to release a new collection of songs on vinyl for the very first time.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release Dume on February 23, made up of 16 songs that were originally part of his Neil Young’s Archives Vol. II release, a 10-CD box set that came out in the fall of 2020. 

The album, which was disc eight of the Archives set, features songs recorded with his band Crazy Horse during sessions for Young’s mid ’70s album Zuma, like “Cortez the Killer.” It also includes some previously unreleased tracks from that period.  

Dume is now available for preorder at the Greedy Hand Store at Neil Young Archives, and all purchases come with free hi-res digital audio downloads of the album. Dume will also be sold at music retailers.

Here is the track list for Dume:

“Ride My Llama”
“Cortez the Killer”
“Don’t Cry No Tears”
“Born to Run”
“Barstool Blues”
“Danger Bird”
“Stupid Girl”
“Kansas”
“Powderfinger”
“Hawaii”
“Drive Back”
“Lookin’ for a Love”
“Pardon My Heart”
“Too Far Gone”
“Pocahontas”
“No One Seems to Know”

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Documentary about “We Are The World” to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival

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A new documentary about the making of the ’80s classic “We Are The World” will have its world premiere screening at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

The Greatest Night in Pop reveals the untold story of how 46 musicians, including Lionel RichieMichael JacksonBruce SpringsteenBob DylanCyndi LauperDiana Ross and Billy Joel, came together in 1985 to record the iconic charity single.

The screening will be followed by a conversation that features Richie, who co-produced the film and co-wrote the song with Jackson, as well as the film’s co-producer Julia Nottingham and director Bao Nguyen

Released in March 1985, “We Are The World” raised more than $63 million for a newly formed organization called United Support of Artists for Africa (USA for Africa) to help with the famine crisis in the region. The song, produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian, went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for a month. It went on to become the first single to be certified multi-Platinum, earning a four-time Platinum certification by the RIAA.

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, will take place January 18–28 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. Passes for the festival are on sale now, with individual ticket sales set to begin January 11. More info can be found at festival.sundance.org.

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Queen reimagines “Hammer To Fall” in this week’s episode of ‘Queen the Greatest Live’

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Queen continues to explore how their live show has evolved over the years in the latest edition of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live.

This week, the band looks at how they reimagine songs for their concerts, this time focusing on “Hammer to Fall,” the Brian May-penned tune from their 1984 album, The Works.

The clip features footage from their 2005 Return of the Champions tour, which featured Paul Rodgers as frontman. In the performance, the song starts off slow, with Brian solo in the middle of the stage before Paul comes out to join him.

But the band doesn’t stick to the slow version of the track. They soon kick things into gear, delivering a full band performance of the tune, much to the delight of fans in the audience.

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Lenny Kravitz feels “blessed” by daughter Zoë Kravitz’s engagement to Channing Tatum

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It appears as though Lenny Kravitz has given the thumbs up to his daughter Zoë Kravitz’s engagement to Channing Tatum.

“Hey man, that’s life,” Lenny told Entertainment Tonight when asked about the happy news. “When your family is happy, when your child is happy, that’s it — I’ve done well. Blessed.”

Zoë, 35, who has starred in such films as The Batman and The Divergent series, is Lenny’s daughter with ex-wife Lisa Bonet. She and Tatum, 43, reportedly got engaged back in October after more than two years of dating.

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On This Day, January 5, 1973: Bruce Springsteen releases his debut album, ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.’

On This Day, January 5, 1973… 

Bruce Springsteen released his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

Named one of the greatest debut albums of all time by Rolling Stone, the album’s two best-known tracks, “Blinded By the Light” and “Spirit in the Night,” were written after The Boss’ record label complained about a lack of singles.

The album also featured such future Springsteen classics as “Growin’ Up,” “It’s Hard to be a Saint in the City” and “For You.” 

Although the album only peaked at #60 on the charts and didn’t produce any hits, it’s considered a classic by Springsteen fans and went on to be certified double Platinum.

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Rhino’s 2024 vinyl series features releases from The Doors, Grateful Dead & more

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Rhino is kicking off the new year with a new vinyl series, featuring special limited edition vinyl releases from artists like The Doors, Foghat, YesGrateful Dead and more.

The series launches Friday, January 5, with a reissue of The Doors’ 1983 album, Alive, She Cried, on translucent emerald vinyl, along with Velvet Underground’s Live at Max’s Kansas City on two-LP orchid and magenta vinyl, Yes’ 1969 self-titled debut on cobalt vinyl and a Foghat compilation on translucent tan vinyl.

The series will continue throughout January with the reissues of two Grateful Dead albums on January 12: 1987’s In The Dark on silver vinyl and 1977’s Terrapin Station on emerald green vinyl. And January 19 will see the release of the two volumes of Lenny Kaye’s Nuggets compilations on psychedelic vinyl.

The month of releases will wrap on January 26, with two Stevie Nicks solo albums: 1994’s Street Angel on transparent red vinyl and 2001’s Trouble in Shangri-La on transparent sea blue vinyl. Also being released on January 26 is Black Sabbath’s 1973 album, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (50th Anniversary), on smokey vinyl, a Curtis Mayfield compilation on grape vinyl and a Ray Charles compilation on light blue vinyl.

The exclusive vinyl releases will be available online and at participating retailers. A complete list of releases can be found at rhino.com.

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Cast announced for the new Broadway run of The Who’s ‘Tommy’

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The Who’s Tommy is set to return to Broadway in March, and the cast for the musical has just been revealed.

This version features a brand new staging, directed by original Tommy director Des McAnuff. It debuted at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre in June, and it turns out most of the Windy City cast will be making the move to the Big Apple. 

It was previously announced that Ali Louis Bourzgui, who played the title role in the Chicago production, would once again be starring in the musical. Now, several of his castmates will be joining him, including Alison Luff as Mrs. Walker, Adam Jacobs as Captain Walker, John Ambrosino as Uncle Ernie, Bobby Conte as Cousin Kevin and Christina Sajous as The Acid Queen.

The Who’s Tommy is set to open at the Nederlander Theatre on March 28, with previews beginning March 8. Tickets are on sale now.

Based on The Who’s 1969 album and 1975 film, the original production of Tommy opened at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, on July 1, 1992. It opened on Broadway on April 22, 1993, and closed on June 17, 1995. Tommy won five Tony Awards, including Best Direction for McAnuff and Best Original Score for Pete Townshend

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Totally Tubular Festival to celebrate the ’80s with Thomas Dolby, Modern English and more

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A new tour is set to launch this year celebrating the music of the ’80s.

The Totally Tubular Festival will hit 17 cities this summer, with a lineup that includes Thomas DolbyThompson Twins’ Tom BaileyModern EnglishMen Without HatsThe Romantics and The Plimsouls, with Tommy Tutone playing select cities. 

The tour kicks off June 28 in Santa Barbara, California, and hits Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Boston, New York City and more, before wrapping July 27 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

“This is a dream lineup for those who love the music of the early 1980’s, and for those who want to relive the days when life was…plain and simply–a total party,” Jon Pleeter, CPO (Chief Party Officer) of Totally Tubular Festival, shares. “The choruses were big, and the hooks were bigger—the party didn’t end.” 

So far, there’s no word on when tickets for the tour will go on sale.

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Billy Joel announces new solo shows plus dates with Stevie Nicks and Sting

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Billy Joel has announced some new tour dates for 2024, both solo and with two of his musical peers.

Joel is set to headline solo dates at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, the first time he’s played Seattle in eight years. He’ll also headline Denver’s Coors Field on July 12, the first time he’s played the city in five years.

Joel will also once again team with Stevie Nicks for a co-headlining show at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Friday, June 21, marking the first time the duo has played together in the city. Plus, he’ll team with Sting for a concert at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium on Friday, September 27.

A Citi presale for all shows kick off Monday, January 8, at 10 a.m. PT, with tickets going on sale to the general public, Friday, January 12, at 10 a.m. PT.

Billy and Stevie first kicked off their co-headlining shows in March. In addition to Chicago, they have one other date set for 2024: March 9 in Arlington, Texas, which is a rescheduled show from 2023.

Meanwhile, Billy and Sting already have two other shows announced for this year: February 24 in Tampa, Florida, and April 13 in San Diego, California.

A complete list of dates can be found at billyjoel.com.

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Elton John’s pal posts proof that Elton paid up on a £10 bet

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Elton John is worth millions, but evidently, when he gambles, he keeps things low-key.

One of Elton John’s pals, U.K. soccer legend Gary Linekerposted a photo on X, formerly Twitter, showing a £10 note — worth just under $12.70 — along with a handwritten note from Elton. The note, dated December 27, indicates that the bill was his payment on a bet the two made on a soccer match, which Elton lost.

“Dear Gary, sorry this is late! With Christmas we were left a little short! Have a great new year. It was so great to see you! Thank you. Love Elton,” the note reads.

“Never let it be said that @eltonofficial doesn’t pay his debts,” Lineker wrote, adding the final score of the match, which took place in November: “Leicester [lester] 2 Watford 0.”

Elton was formerly the chairman of the British soccer team Watford FC, which he still supports. Lineker, now a sportscaster, used to play for Leicester City, among other teams.

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