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4/21/21-Sir Tom Jones at 80

  Source: music-news.com Sir Tom Jones says being knighted by The Queen is by far his proudest achievement. The 'It's Not Unusual' hitmaker has reflected on his storied career spanning more than five decades and insisted nothing can top being appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 by Her Royal Highness. Tom - who had humble beginnings in Pontypridd, South Wales - believes God gifted […]

todayApril 21, 2021

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4/20/21-No ABBA biopic

Source: music-news.com ABBA have ruled out a biopic while they are still alive. Bjorn Ulvaeus has insisted he wouldn't want an actor to play him on the big screen in a film like Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' or Sir Elton John's 'Rocketman' and doubts his bandmates would either. The founding member of the iconic Swedish pop outfit - also comprising Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Frida Lyndstad - said: “I don’t […]

todayApril 20, 2021

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4/20/21-Jim Steinman Dead

Source: NPR.org Jim Steinman, co-creator of power ballads and orchestral-style rock by such artists as Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler, has died. Steinman was a composer, lyricist and record producer whose work with Meat Loaf on the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell catapulted the motorcycle-loving singer to stardom. The Connecticut State Medical Examiner's office confirmed Steinman's death to NPR. He was 73. Steinman's brother told the Associated Press he […]

todayApril 20, 2021

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4/18/21-Queen hardships in ’75

source: music-news.com Queen were so heavily in debt before the release of 1975's A Night At The Opera, they would have been forced to split if the album had not been a success. The band’s fourth album, which featured the hits Bohemian Rhapsody and You’re My Best Friend, became a lifesaver for the rockers, who would have been forced to give up on their dreams if it had flopped. "We […]

todayApril 18, 2021

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4/17/21-Poco’s Rusty Young dead

Hear Rusty Young on "The Lost 45s" Source: New York Times Rusty Young, Country-Rock Pioneer, Is Dead at 75 As a founding member of the band Poco, he helped define a genre and establish the pedal steel guitar as an integral voice in West Coast rock. By Bill Friskics-Warren NEW YORK TIMES Rusty Young, a founding member of the popular country-rock group Poco and a key figure in establishing the […]

todayApril 17, 2021

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4/17/21-Mick Jagger on Corona

  Source: music-news.com Sir Mick Jagger thinks he's been "very lucky" amid the coronavirus lockdown. The 77-year-old star counts himself as incredibly fortunate, as he's been able to live very comfortably during the global health crisis. He said: "You have to be patient, learn self-reliance ... but all these things, as I say for me ... I'm very lucky. I don't have the problems of living, say in a small […]

todayApril 17, 2021

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4/17/21-New Mary Wilson music

  Source: music-news.com Previously unheard music from Mary Wilson is set for release. The former Supremes star - who died in February at the age of 76 - had a large collection of unreleased music when she died and there are plans in place to share it with the world, according to Bruce Resnikoff, President/CEO of Universal Music Enterprises. He told Variety: "I made that commitment to her the last […]

todayApril 17, 2021

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4/1/21-Paul Simon Sells

Paul Simon has sold his back catalogue to Sony Music Publishing. The label now owns the rights to the music legend's hits, including ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Mrs. Robinson’ and ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’. The Grammy-winner's Simon and Garfunkel songs are also included in the deal. Simon said in a statement: “I’m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. “I […]

todayApril 1, 2021

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3/26/21-McCartney Cookbook

source: music-news.com Paul McCartney is paying tribute to his late wife Linda by sharing her meat-free recipes in a new family cookbook. The Beatles legend has teamed up with his daughters Mary and Stella to launch Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen: Over 90 Plant-Based Recipes to Save the Planet and Nourish the Soul. The trio has updated singer Linda's best-loved vegetarian meals, such as shepherd's pie, chili non-carne, 'sausage' rolls, and […]

todayMarch 28, 2021

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