Music

One of George Michael’s pianos is being auctioned off later this month for charity. The Bechstein Grand piano was in George’s home for many years. It will be auctioned off July 1^st to raise money for Nordoff Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity. 

Veteran keyboardist Brett Tuggle recently died from complications related to cancer at the age of 70, and the list of acts he played with reads like a “who’s who’ of rock. 

Elton John has decided to give his fans a shot at a Rocket Man NFT Hoverboard designed by Voxel Bunny and Jadu, and it’ll give its owner the ability to fly around the Metaverse in style. Jadu founder and CEO Asad J. Malik says the hoverboard is one of the rarest items in the company’s collection.

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Paul McCartney’s three solo albums are being packaged together into one box set. The “McCartney I II III” box set, dropping August 5^th, will include his eponymous career-spanning solo albums, 1970's “McCartney,” 1980's “McCartney II,” and 2020's “McCartney III.”

It’s not often you see an album get a second expansion less than a year after its release, but that’s what fans of Sting are getting. 

We haven’t seen much of Neil Diamond lately, since he announced his retirement back in 2018 due to Parkinson’s, but that all changed this weekend. 

The 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction went down late last week, with Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart (the Eurythmics), Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (the Neptunes), Rick Nowels, and William “Mickey” Stevenson all being inducted. 

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Leonard Cohen’s often covered tune “Hallelujah” has officially been declared an “iconic song.” The track was recently honored with the National Music Publishers Association's Iconic Song Award.

Fleetwood Mac wrapped their last tour in 2019, with Lindsey Buckingham replaced by Crowded House frontman Neil Finn and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. But whether fans will see the band on the road again is anybody’s guess.

As we told you, a new documentary about George Michael, “George Michael Freedom Uncut,” debuts next week, and it sounds like the singer’s fans may be getting new music soon as well George’s writing partner and good friend David Austin says there are some unreleased songs that may soon be released. 

Janet Jackson reveals she plans to release new music, but fans may have to be patient. In a new cover story for “Essence,” she says the wait may take a little longer because she’s focusing on being a mom right now.

As we told you, Kate Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill” has seen a new resurgence thanks to its inclusion in season four of “Stranger Things.” Kate made a rare statement when the song first took off after the show’s premiere and now she’s reacting again. 

Bananarama is out with new music. The band just dropped the new single “Masquerade,” the title track from their upcoming album.

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Simple Minds is getting ready to release a new album. The band is set to drop their 18^th studio album “Direction of the Heart” on October 21^st. 

Erasure fans are getting a new album this summer. The band will release “Day-Glo (Based on a True Story),” their 19^th studio album, on August 12^th. 

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The Rolling Stones brought their “No Filter” tour to Liverpool, England over the weekend, and took time out of their set to pay tribute to the city’s most famous rock band.