James got his start in jazz in the early 1970s. As a multi-instrumentalist, he played with everyone fromMiles DavistoGato Barbieri. But it was his foray into R&B that made him famous. He and his frequent production and songwriting partner, the lateReggie Lucas, did “Never Knew Love Like This Before” forStephanie Mills, which earned him a Grammy. They were also responsible for “The Closer I Get to You”Roberta FlackandDonny Hathaway.
"The Library of Congress" has recovered and is making public about a half hour worth of footage at the Altamont concert that includes The Rolling Stones. Other artists seen in the footage are theFlying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngand more. This find is a big deal, as "The Library of Congress" acquired about 200,000 reels of film 20 years ago.
Dead & Companyhave thrown in the towel on their Mexican festival. The two-weekend “Playing in the Sand” fest was supposed to kick off today, but the band just announced that it will no longer go on as planned due to COVID concerns.
Judy Collinsis releasing a new album this year, and it’s a unique one for her. The singer is set to release “Spellbound” on February 25th, and while it’s her 29thalbum, it’s her first album of only original songs.
A previously unreleasedCarole Kingconcert is finally getting a release. Jack White’sThird Man Records is set to release "Vault Package #51: Carole King - Home Again" featuring a performance that was recorded on the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park on May 26, 1973. The concert was described as “a stunning document of one of the greatest contributors to the American songbook.”
Yet another member ofDead& Companyis skipping the band’s Mexican festival, which kicks off tomorrow. It was just announced thatJohn Mayerwill not be at the “Playing The Sand” festival, after testing positive for COVID.
As we told you, there were reports the GRAMMYs were likely going to be postponed due to the Omicron surge, and now the Recording Academy has confirmed the rumors.
Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard has "imagined and curated" a Yoko Ono tribute album set to be released on Ono's 89th birthday, February 18, 2022. The album, called "Ocean Child" Songs of Yoko Ono" is a compilation tribute album.
B.J. Thomaspassed away in May but his music will live on. A new Thomas posthumous release, “In Remembrance – Love Songs & Lost Treasures” is set to drop on February 4th.
Chermay be 75 but don’t expect her to look her age anytime soon. While some women have started to embrace their gray hair over the past few years, Cher isn’t one of them.
Rick Astley is once again teaming with Frito-Lay for their “New Year, New You” campaign. This is the second year Rick has taken part in the campaign, with his hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” reminding folks not to give up their favorite things in order to fulfil New Year’s resolutions.
It looks likeDavid Lee Rothis going out with a whimper.As we previously told you, Roth was forced to cancel his New Year’s Eve and Day shows in Las Vegas due to the recent COVID surge. Well, now he’s canceled his whole residency.
It looks like your favorite artists are going to have to wait a little longer to find out if they win GRAMMY Awards this year. “Billboard” reports that the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards are likely to be postponed this year due to the increase in COVID cases due to the Omicron variant.
If you follow Mick Jagger on Instagram, you've definitely seen him post tons of pics from unique, local spots while touring with the Rolling Stones. He's now sharing how he picks the places to visit while he's on the road. “Each town has something of great interest, whether it’s a beautiful park, or a lovely picture, or a museum that’s interesting to you, or some odd thing that you never thought of”, he explained. He also added that it's important to plan ahead since their time in each city is limited.
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