Peter Frampton has given fans a preview of his upcoming live album, Peter FramptonAtRoyal Albert Hall, which will be released September 1.
The rocker shared the live performance of his classic track “Show Me The Way,” which was the lead single off his 1975 album, Frampton. The live version, which appeared on Frampton’s classic 1976 album, Frampton Comes Alive, was a top 10 hit for the artist.
Peter Frampton at Royal Albert Hall was recorded during the guitarist’s sold-out concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in November 2022. It will be released on CD and digitally and is available for preorder now.
Sinéad O’Connor’s family is thanking the public for their love and support following the singer’s July death at the age of 56.
“The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing,” reads a message on the notice board of The Irish Times. “Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.”
It goes on to thank the media “who celebrated Sinéad in song and story while showing respect for the privacy requested by the family” as well as all those who came out to pay their respects during her funeral procession in Bray, Ireland.
The family also expresses their gratitude “for the national and international outpouring of love and affection for Sinéad from the time of her passing,” adding, “The prayers and thanks of the extended O’Connor family are with you all.”
For one, the Swedish metallers have earned their first ever #1 radio single, hitting the top spot on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with the track “The Dirt I’m Buried In.”
Not only that, but Avatar’s inspired the name of a fossil discovered by paleontologist Dr. Ben Thuy of the Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History. The fossil, dubbed Ophiocoma avatar, is of a brittle star dating back 80 million years ago.
“If you told the 16 year old me that we would hit the top of the U.S. radio charts, I’d ask you what you’re smoking,” says vocalist Johannes Eckerström. “If you then would proceed to tell me that a fossil would be named after us, I’d ask you what you’re smoking, and if you could share.”
“Hitting the charts was never a priority, but now that we’re here, I’m grateful,” Eckerström continues. “It shows the reach of what we’re doing and it is baffling. The fossil shows something else. That to me is a sign of people truly making our music a part of their lives. It’s a true honor. A beautiful gift. All we can say is thank you. We fully intend to keep earning your participation, over and over again.”
“The Dirt We’re Buried In” appears on Avatar’s latest album Dance Devil Dance, which dropped in February.
Bruce Springsteen has been getting some flack for not changing up the sets each night on his latest tour with the E Street Band, but he proved he can still throw in some surprises.
During their second show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday, August 26, The Boss added two songs to the set that he hadn’t played in years.
According to setlist.fm, the surprises started right at the opening, with Bruce treating the crowd to the tour debut of The Rising track “Lonesome Day,” the first time he’s played it live since 2017. In addition, during the encore, Bruce played a cover of the Moon Mullican song “Seven Nights To Rock,” also a tour debut, for the first time with the E Street Band since 2017.
The rest of the show featured a pretty standard set list with songs like “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Born To Run,” Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “Dancing in the Dark” and more, ending the show like he has all tour with a solo version of the Letters To You track “I’ll See You In My Dreams.”
And it certainly looks like Bruce was having a good time onstage. According to the Asbury Park Press, during “Out in the Street,” Bruce saw New Jersey native Caroline Madden wearing a tiara that read, “Bruuuuce,” plucked it off her and put it on. “He looked good,” Madden said. “I was laughing the whole time.”
Next up, Springsteen comes home to the Garden State, with a three-night stand at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, August 30, and September 1 and 3. A complete list of dates can be found at brucespringsteen.net.
Hozier‘s new album, Unreal Unearth,has debuted in the top five on the Billboard 200.
The third studio effort from the Irish artist begins at #3 on the chart with a total 62,000 equivalent album units, 39,000 of which were traditional album sales.
Hozier previously hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with his 2019 sophomore album, Wasteland, Baby! His 2014 debut, which spawned the hit “Take Me to Church,” peaked at #2.
In related news, Hozier performed his track “Work Song” alongside Noah Kahan during his headlining set at Virginia’s Iron Blossom Music Festival on Sunday, August 27.
In a social media post following the onstage collaboration, Kahan wrote, “I couldn’t help but cry as I walked and saw my hero singing next to me. So corny cuz I know he’s gonna read these tweets but @Hozier thank you so much for that, I will never forget it.”
“Massive thank you to the ridiculously talented @NoahKahan for joining me tonight on ‘Work Song,'” Hozier responded. “It was such a pleasure to sing with you, friend you’re a wonder! I hope we get to do something like that again.”
Taylor Swift took time out of her busy schedule to co-sign her BFF Selena Gomez‘s new song, “Single Soon.”
On her Instagram Story on August 26, Taylor shared a reel that Selena had originally posted featuring a clip from the song’s video. She captioned it, “WHEN UR BESTIE IS THE BESTEST. WILL BE DANCING TO THIS FOREVER METHINKS.” Selena subsequently shared Taylor’s post on her own Story.
Meanwhile, Selena is not having any speculation about what “Single Soon” is about. Buzzfeed reports that there’s a fan theory that it might be inspired by her 2017 relationship with The Weeknd.
The evidence, some say, is that scene in the video where she leaves a breakup Post-it note while singing, “The weekend’s almost here.” In addition, some think the line, “I don’t wanna see a tear” is a reference to The Weeknd’s hit “Save Your Tears.”
When Hollywood Life reported on the speculation, Selena jumped into the comments and wrote, “Couldn’t be more false.”
On her Instagram, Selena said the song is a “playful anthem about being comfortable in your own skin and loving your own company… and it’s also really fun to dance to!”
Elton John is on the mend after being taken to the hospital following a fall at his home in the South of France over the weekend.
“We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the South ofFrance, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,” Elton’s rep tells ABC News. “Following checkups, he was immediately discharged this morning and is now back at home and in good health.”
Elton should have plenty of time to rest and recover with no more touring on his schedule. He wrapped his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour back in July in Stockholm, Sweden. The tour started September 10, 2018, and by the time it was over, Elton grossed $989.1 million and sold six million tickets over 330 shows.
Billy Joel hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with River of Dreams, his final pop/rock record.
The album, with a cover painted by Joel’s then-wife Christie Brinkley, was Billy’s fourth #1 and spent three weeks on top of the chart.
The album’s title track went on to become a top five hit, Joel’s last on the Billboard Hot 100. The record also featured “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel),” which he wrote as a tribute to his daughter, Alexa Ray.
Keke Palmer turned 30 on Saturday, August 26, and she celebrated with fans online by sharing some sexy new images of herself. In one of the two Instagram posts, Keke sports a Black spandex bodysuit and is covered in what looks to be body oil. In the other, she almost bares it all by going topless. “#DurrtyThirty,” she wrote.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson celebrated his father’s birthday with a special video shared to Instagram of the eulogy he gave at his dad’s funeral back in 2020. “Rough day yesterday,” Johnson reflected on August 24, his dad’s birthday. He added, “But forced me to search for those silver lining blessings.” According to People, Johnson’s dad, Rocky Johnson, died from a heart attack at the age of 75.
“Playtime is over when Nicki drops in.” That’s the sound heard in the new Call of Duty trailer that sees Nicki Minaj as its latest new fighter. In a tweet about the new venture, she said she’s “so honored” to be the “first female celebrity made into a character on @CallofDuty.”
Days after Kevin Hart landed himself in a wheelchair following a foot race against former NFL star Stevan Ridley, the comedian sent his daughter Heaven off to college. “So proud of my daughter,” he said on Instagram alongside a family photo taken in a college dorm room. “I can’t even say little girl anymore because you have blossomed into the most amazing young woman ever!”
Miley Cyrus is really leaning into the nostalgia of her new song, “Used To Be Young.” On Instagram on August 27, she announced a retrospective series on TikTok, starting from her birth in 1992 and encompassing the past 30 years.
On Instagram, she wrote, “Sometimes it feels like my life started when Hannah Montana was born. But before Hannah there was Miley. My fantasy was to light up the world with laughter, music & iconic moments that last beyond my lifetime. Decades later I continue to fulfill my purpose because of the love provided by my fans.”
“This series Used To Be Young is inspired by my new single,” she added. “Looking back on my life & sharing untold stories from 1992 until now. Let’s start at the beginning … follow along on my Tiktok page over the next few days!”
In Part 2 of the series, Miley discusses how she and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus,had different upbringings. She gets emotional explaining, “Him feeling loved by a big audience impacted him emotionally more than it ever could me…it’s like healing a childhood wound.”
Elsewhere in the series, which so far includes seven installments, Miley talks in depth about how the cheerleading competitions she did as a child prepared her for stardom.
In other Miley news, over the weekend, she acknowledged legendary actress Diane Keaton‘s use of “Used To Be Young” to soundtrack a montage of herself as a young woman on Instagram.
In the comments, Miley wrote, “I appreciate you deeply. This is so moving and exactly why I made this song. I said throughout the journey of writing it over the last 18 months, ‘all I want is Diane Keaton to dance to it’ and this is even more magical. I love you. Thank you.”
