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• Fans of the legendary Joni Mitchell are in for a treat
• “The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) is a remastered box set of her albums “Hejira,” “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter,” “Mingus,” and the live album “Shadows and Light.”
• There’s a surprise from another legend inside; the liner notes are by Meryl Streep
• The box set will be available in vinyl, CD, and digital editions June 21^st through Rhino
• Source: Pitchfork

• Sammy Hagar might not be able to drive 55, but he’ll slow down every time he passes the Hollywood Walk of Fame now so he can see his star
• The rocker received his star on the Walk yesterday with his wife Kari at his side, and he pointed her out during his speech as “the most beautiful woman in this town.”
• Guy Fieri and John Mayer also gave speeches at the ceremony, and Hagar said getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is “the final thing that you can achieve”
• Source: People

• Ahead of the July 19^th release of Deep Purple’s new record “=1,” the band released the first single yesterday
• According to guitarist Simon McBride, who officially joined the band in 2022, the single “Portable Door” was an easy one to create, saying it “literally came together in five or 10 minutes”
• Deep Purple is playing shows in the UK and Europe for the first half of the summer, and start a North American tour with Yes on August 14^th in Hollywood, Florida
• Source: Ultimate Classic Rock

• Wrapping things up is in the near-future for Mary J. Blige. In a new interview published this week by “EXTRA,” the R&B icon said she’s looking to retire from the music industry in “five or six years.”
• Blige says she’s “gonna do some more acting.”
• As for the near future, she said, “I’m still doing what I’m doing but not as often as I was doing it because I don’t have to now.”
• Source: People

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• Black Sabbath... the ballet is extending their international tour
• It was such a huge hit last year, it's adding more dates
• The stops include the U.S.
• Source: Blabbermouth

• Last year, Motley Crue played a gig at the small Underworld club in London under the name “Dogs of War”
• Now that their new single, also named “Dogs of War,” is out, it looks like the band is going to do it again under another fake name
• The band posted a flyer on social media for a show on May 6^th at New York’s Bowery Ballroom for a concert by the band “1981”…which is Crue
• Tickets for the “secret” show go on sale Friday
• Source: Ultimate Classic Rock

• The Spice Girls reunited at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday, performing the dance to their hit "Stop" to the delight of A-List guests
• Victoria, Geri, Emma, Mel C, and Mel B recreated the iconic dance routine, with David Beckham capturing the moment at Oswald's in London
• Victoria expressed her joy on social media, celebrating the unforgettable night, saying, “Happy Birthday to me! I love you all so much! #SpiceUpYourLife”
• A-list attendees like Eva Longoria, Marc Anthony, and Tom Cruise joined the celebration, marking a memorable occasion
• Source: People

• The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced during "American Idol" by Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Richie
• Iconic artists in the class are Mary J. Blige, Cher, the Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest
• The late Jimmy Buffett will receive the Music Excellence award, alongside Dionne Warwick, MC5, and others
• Suzanne de Passe will be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award
• The ceremony will stream on Disney+ on October 19th
• Source: Billboard

The Bottom Line: Which famous folks share YOUR birthday?

• A documentary about Celine Dion is set to premiere on Prime Video on June 25^th
• "I Am: Celine Dion," delves into Dion's life, including her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome
• Dion hopes to raise awareness about SPS while aiming to sing for her fans again, though her condition has affected her ability to walk and sing
• The film is a collaboration between Sony Music Vision, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, and Vermilion Films
• Source: UPI

• Gwen Stefani Admits Regretting Final Years Of No Doubt
• Ben Platt Announces North American Tour
• Bob Marley: One Love" Coming To Paramount+

• Lionsgate revealed a first look at "Michael," the Michael Jackson biopic, at CinemaCon
• Footage was shown exclusively to attendees and received positive feedback
• Producer Graham King disclosed that the film will be lengthy to properly cover Jackson's life and teased over 30 songs will be featured
• Graham also shared that the movie will look at Jackson's complex life, including some of the scandals he faced
• Source: TMZ

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• Air Supply is getting their own biopic titled "All Out of Love: The Air Supply Story"
• The film is set to be released in the Summer of next year, in time for the band's 50th anniversary
• Air Supply is a soft rock duo formed in 1975, consisting of members Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock
• Some of their biggest hits include “Here I Am” and “Even the Nights Are Better”
• Source: Variety

• The winners of “Food & Wine” magazine’s Global Tastemaker Awards for 2024 are out, including the Best Cities for Food and Drinks in the U.S.
• More than 180 food and travel journalists nominate their favorites, then an expert panel of judges ranks the winners.
• Topping the list is New York City, beloved for being able to satisfy food cravings from cheap pizza to Korean fine dining.
• Honolulu comes in 10th place.
• Source: Food and Wine

• Marvin Gaye died 40 years ago today, but fans may soon be able to hear some authentic new music
• The family of musician Charles Dumolin revealed they have 30 tapes of previously-unheard music from the legend
• The courts will eventually decide whether the tapes can be released, and the family says they have other items from Gaye too
• Source: American Songwriter

• Xscape and SWV will be co-headlining "The Queens of R&B Tour"
• Special guests include MYA, 702, and Total
• The tour spans 30 cities, starting June 27th in Concord, California and ends in Los Angeles on August 18th
• Tickets on sale this Friday at 10AM local time
• Source: Billboard

• New Beach Boys Doc Coming To Disney+

• Ryan Coogler's Making A Jukebox Musical Movie About Prince