Classic Hits & Oldies
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High Moon Records One of the earliest live recordings of Sly & The Family Stone is about to be released, and now fans are getting a new preview of the live album. The band’s performance of the Otis Redding tune “I Can’t Turn You Loose” was just released, taken from the upcoming album The First Family: […]
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records/Legacy Recordings A newly remastered extended version of the Prince track “America” is about to get its first-ever digital release. “America” was the fourth single off Prince’s 1985 album Around the World in a Day, which was a #1 hit for the late R&B star. The artist previously described the tune […]
Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images A documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday. TIME reports the untitled film will chronicle his personal efforts in the campaign, which included the release of his song “Happy Birthday.” It will also feature never-before-seen throwback footage, as well as commentary […]
Photo credit Keoghan: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Photo Credit Starr: Disney/Randy Holmes Barry Keoghan is set to play Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics, and Ringo’s son, drummer Zak Starkey, has some thoughts about the casting. When asked by NME if he had any advice on how to play Ringo, Starkey shared, “Get a big rubber […]
Rachel Luna/FilmMagic We’ve got chills and they’re multiplying: The late Olivia Newton-John will be the subject of a Netflix documentary, Deadline reports. The movie will tell the story of the hit-making singer and actress, both in her own words and through archival footage, and through interviews with friends and collaborators. Newton-John died in 2022 at age […]
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has passed away at the age of 81. The news was announced on Instagram by his wife, Brigitte Poublon Sherman, on actor John Stamos‘ page. Stamos wrote, “From one ex teen idol, to another – rest in peace Bobby Sherman.” “It is with the heaviest […]
L-R Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Anthony Pellicano and Jeremy Allen White/Photo credit: Bobby Bank/GC Images Bruce Springsteen was often seen on the New Jersey set of the upcoming movie Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and he tells Rolling Stone that while he enjoyed his time there, it wasn’t always easy seeing his life acted out in front […]
20th Century Studios We are finally getting our first look at footage of Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. The trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere has just been released. The film follows The Boss’ efforts to make his 1982 solo album Nebraska, and the trailer features footage of White recording songs on a four-track recorder in […]
Michael Putland/Getty Images Amir “Questlove” Thompson has paid tribute to Sly Stone, who has passed away at the age of 82. Questlove directed the documentary about the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), which premiered on Hulu and Disney+ in February. In a post on Instagram, Questlove […]
Michael Putland/Getty Images Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his family. The statement says Stone died “after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.” “While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing […]
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