We are two weeks away from the release of U2’s new album, Songs of Surrender, and they are giving fans yet another taste of what to expect. The Irish rockers just released their reworked version of the All That You Can’t Leave Behind classic “Beautiful Day,” which is a much quieter version than the original, with some new lyrics added toward the end.
Dropping March 17, Songs of Surrender contains 40 reimagined and rerecorded songs, all curated and produced by The Edge. This is the fourth song U2 has shared from Songs of Surrender, joining “One,” “With or Without You” and “Pride (In The Name of Love).”
“Beautiful Day,” released in October 2000, earned the band three Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Donna Summer‘s classic album She Works Hard For The Money, and to celebrate a digital-only anniversary deluxe edition of the album has just been released.
The new deluxe edition includes the original album’s nine tracks, along with four bonus tracks that have never been available for digital download or streaming. They include two club mixes, and two instrumental versions of the album’s title track and the song “Unconditional Love,” featuring the group Musical Youth.
Originally released June 13, 1983, She Works Hard For The Money peaked at nine on the Billboard 200 Album chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The title track went to three on the Hot 100 singles chart and earned Summer a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
The new release comes ahead of the upcoming documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer, which will have its U.S. premiere at SXSW on March 11, then debut on HBO/HBO Max in May.
Neil Young is set to release two more additions to his Original Bootleg Series next month.
The first, Somewhere Under The Rainbow, features Young and the Santa Monica Flyers, made up of Nils Lofgren, Ben Keith, Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina. It was recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London and, according to a press release, is “a long-cherished show that has been celebrated for its completely spontaneous and high-revved performance.” One of those performances, of the track “Human Highway,” is out now.
The second is High Flyin’, a double live album from the summer of 1977 featuring The Ducks, the group made up of Young, Bob Mosley, Jeff Blackburn and Johnny Craviotto. The band was known for making unannounced appearances at clubs in Northern California, and the collection features songs from those spontaneous shows, as well as two nights at Magical Devices studio. Young has offered up a taste of the bootleg, with the just-released performance of “Little Wing.”
The Cranberries have released a new Dolby Atmos Music mix of the band’s 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, in honor of its 30th anniversary.
“The Atmos remixes are a whole different listening experience for us,” says drummer Fergal Lawler. “It feels more like being onstage at a concert, being surrounded by the band. There are certain intricate parts that subtly pop out every now and then, causing you to feel more immersed in the songs.”
You can listen to the Dolby Atmos Music mix now via digital outlets.
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? was first released March 1, 1993. The album’s been certified five-times Platinum by the RIAA, and spawned the hits “Dreams” and “Linger.”
The Cranberries followed Everybody Else with the seven-times Platinum No Need to Argue in 1994, which includes the single “Zombie.”
The latest — and final — Cranberries album is 2019’s In the End, which features the last vocal recordings of late frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan, who passed away in 2018.
Rush is celebrating another milestone anniversary with the release of Signals – 40th Anniversary, the latest edition to their 40th anniversary album series. Dropping April 28, Signals – 40th Anniversary will be available in three configurations, including a one-LP picture disc edition and a Dolby Atmos digital edition.
There will also be a super deluxe edition that includes one CD, one Blu-ray audio and one black-vinyl LP with new artwork from original album designer Hugh Syme. It will also include four 7-inch singles, “Subdivisions,” “Countdown,” “New World Man” and “The Weapon (Single Edit),” all with new artwork.
In addition, the super deluxe edition comes with a 40-page hardcover book, featuring song illustrations and new artwork from Syme, as well as unreleased photos from the Signals Tour. There’s also a double-sided 24-inch by 24-inch poster featuring Syme’s new Signals artwork and an outtake photo of the original album cover, plus a lot more.
The official Rush online store will also be selling a limited edition super deluxe box that comes with eight lithographs of the late Neil Peart’s original hand-drawn lyrics for each song on Signals.
Originally released in September 1982, Signals was Rush’s ninth studio album. It peaked at 10 in the U.S. and went on to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of America.
Paul McCartney’s world tour came to Tokyo, Japan with Sir Paul playing six sold-out nights at the Tokyo Dome.
McCartney’s set included such Beatles classics as “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude” and more, as well as Wings tunes like “Band on the Run,” “Let ‘Em In” and others.
The shows were part of McCartney’s first world tour under his name, and his first major tour in over ten years, following the Wings UK Tour 1979.
Season two of Queen The Greatest Live continues, with this week’s episode titled “Flash and the Hero.”
Episode seven once again focuses on the opening of the show, this time the band’s January 5, 1982 concert at Milton Keynes Bowl in the U.K. It shows how Queen got the audience going with their one-two punch opening number, a medley of their songs “Flash” and “The Hero.”
The band builds excitement in the crowd by playing “Flash,” from the 1980 film FlashGordon, over the PA system as they take the stage, and then launch into “The Hero,” the second track from the film’s soundtrack.
Queen’s Milton Keynes show was part of the 30-date European Hot Space Tour. Queen On Fire – Live at the Bowl was released on DVD/CD back in 2004.
Lynyrd Skynyrd can thank American Idol for their latest chart resurgence. The band’s classic track “Simple Man” has returned to the Billboardcharts following Idol contestant Colin Stough‘s performance of it on the season premiere of the ABC talent competition.
“Simple Man” is currently at 23 on the Hot Rock Alternative Songs chart, thanks to 3.6 million new U.S. streams and 1,000 new downloads. The tune is also up to 11 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
Stough earned a golden ticket with his performance, which has since been viewed over 1 million times on YouTube.
One of Lynyrd Skynrd’s most popular tunes, “Simple Man” appeared on the band’s debut album, (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd). It has spent over 100 weeks on Billboard’s Rock Streaming Songs chart and another 25 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
Spinning Gold, the movie about music producer Neil Bogart and Casablanca Records, is hitting theaters this month, and it’s getting a soundtrack featuring lots of classic tunes covered by the stars of the film.
Bogart is credited with launching the careers of such artists as Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, The Village People and even KISS. The soundtrack features covers of such classic tunes as KISS’ “Beth” and “Rock and Roll All Nite,” Summers’ “Bad Girls” and “Dim All The Lights,” Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” and more.
The movie stars Tony winner Jeremy Jordan as Bogart, with X Ambassadors vocalist Sam Harris as KISS’ Paul Stanley, Casey Likes as Gene Simmons and All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth as Peter Criss. Other artists portrayed in the film include George Clinton, played by Wiz Khalifa; Ron Isley, played by Jason Derulo; Gladys Knight, played by Ledisi; Bill Withers, played by Pink Sweat$; and Donna Summer, played by Tayla Parx.
Spinning Gold and its soundtrack will be released March 31.
Here is the track list for the Spinning Gold soundtrack:
“It’s Your Thing” – Performed by Jason Derulo
“Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)” – Performed by Wiz Khalifa
“Shout It Out Loud” – Performed by Sam Harris and Casey Likes
“Bad Girls” – Performed by Tayla Parx
“Midnight Train To Georgia” – Performed by Ledisi
“Ain’t No Sunshine” – Performed by Pink Sweat$
“Love To Love You Baby” – Performed by Tayla Parx
“Rock And Roll All Nite” – Performed by Sam Harris and Casey Likes
“Cherry On Top” – Performed by Jeremy Jordan
“One Toke Over The Line” – Performed by Alec Benjamin
“Lean On Me” – Performed by Pink Sweat$
“Dim All The Lights” – Performed by Tayla Parx
“Mothership Connection” – Performed by Wiz Khalifa
“Ooh Child” – Performed by Trevis Romell Harris
“Oh Happy Day” – Performed by Jeremy Jordan
“Who Is He (And What Is He To You)” – Performed by Pink Sweat$
“Beth” – Performed by Alex Gaskarth
“Last Dance” – Performed by Jeremy Jordan and Tayla Parx
“Greatest Time (Spinning Gold)” – Performed by Jeremy Jordan and Cast
David Bowie is being celebrated in New York this June. The David Bowie World Fan Convention is set to take place June 16 to 18 at the Manhattan club Racket.
The event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bowie’s Let’s Dance and the 50th anniversary of Aladdin Sane. It will feature appearances by several Bowie associates, including producers Tony Visconti, Mark Plati and Tim Palmer, guitarists Carlos Alomar and Kevin Armstrong, and pianist Mike Garson.
It will also feature Deryck Todd‘s BowieBall, which will be hosted by Bowie performer Michael T, with performances from Bowie tribute band Sons of the Silent Age and vocalist Ava Cherry, as well as Bowie DJs TheMenWhoFell2Earth.
Tickets for the convention, which includes the BowieBall, are on sale now.
