Music

Olivia Newton-John appears to have lost her long battle with cancer. The singer passed away at age 73, with the news confirmed on her official Facebook page. While the cause hasn't been 'officially' confirmed - the entertainer has valiantly fought the disease for decades.

Tom Waits has announced vinyl reissues of “Alice” and “Blood Money,” the twin albums he released in 2002 to celebrate their 20^th anniversary. The anniversary editions will come on blue and red translucent vinyl, with “Blood Money” fittingly getting the red vinyl treatment.

Artists like Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, the Eurythmics and more are helping raise money for UNICEF with some of their old albums. The UK Committee for UNICEF has announced their “Blue Vinyl” fundraiser, in which 10 albums will be re-released on blue vinyl to raise money for UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund.

As we told you, recent reports claimed Elton John recorded a song with Britney Spears, and now Elton has confirmed it.

The Rolling Stones have released an upscaled 4k edition of the two videos shot in 1968 for “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” The first of the videos was shot with a makeup-free band and uses a live version of the song, while the second one features the band in makeup and Mick Jagger singing a live vocal while the rest of the band pretends to play to a recorded backing track.

The ABBA greatest hits album “Gold” is celebrating its 30^th anniversary this year with a special reissue. The anniversary edition will be released September 23^rd, in several formats, including a new gold vinyl and cassette editions and a picture disc configuration.

Fans of David Crosby shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for him to tour again. It seems the singer doesn’t see another trek in the cards because for one simple reason. 

The Allman Family Revival tour is back with 18 tour dates this fall. The lineup includes Duane Betts, Maggie Rose, and The Devon Allman Project.

Billy Joel did his usual fantastic job performing at Yankee Stadium on June 22^nd and 23^rd in 1990, and now fans get to relive it in theaters. “Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium” is scheduled to premiere in theaters worldwide on October 5^th and 9^th.

Chaka Khan has a bone to pick with Kanye West. When she let him use “Through the Fire” as a sample for his 2003 song, “Through the Wire,” she had no idea what his plan was. 

Creedence Clearwater Revival may have had a relatively short life as one of the top rock groups in the world, but they made a huge impact.

TikTok fans have undoubtedly heard the mashup of ABBA’s classic “Chiquitita” and Elton John’s “Benny and the Jets” and now they can hear a live version of it. ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Elton have teamed up for a new TikTok video in which they perform the mashup on the piano live.

When it comes to touring, the Rolling Stones and U2 are kings. In celebration of their 40^th anniversary, the touring magazine "Pollstar" has come out with a list of the artists with the highest grossing tours over the last 40 years, with the Rolling Stones easily landing on top.

Cyndi Lauper lands role in Amazon series: Cyndi Lauper has landed a new acting gig. 

It’s been over six years since Prince passed away, and battle over his estate finally appears to be settled.

The third annual ATLive festival is set to go down November 11^th and 12^th at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium featuring an all-star lineup of A-list performers.

Duran Duran headlined the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games this weekend, which are taking place in the city where their career began, Birmingham, England.

Kate Bush’s birthday was celebrated in a big way by her fans. Since 2013, people have gathered to celebrate and dance to her hit “Wuthering Heights,” and this year it was on Saturday…her birthday.

The Eurythmics were a true force in the ’80s, but Dave Stewart says that performing with Annie Lennox is “a rollercoaster,” mainly because of the former couple’s relationship.

PBS has announced a new set of documentaries for their “American Masters” series, including one focusing on Roberta Flack.