BMG Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is being celebrated with a brand new box set. A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974, dropping December 1, will feature five Aretha albums and bonus material, including alternative takes, outtakes, B-sides and demos. Making the set are 1970âs This Girlâs in Love with You and Spirit in the Dark, 1972âs Young, Gifted and Black, 1973âs Hey Now Hey (The…
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Madonna kicked off her Celebration Tour in London Saturday, October 14, and in addition to her many hits, she performed a cover of the Gloria Gaynor classic âI Will Survive.â Well, Gloria was all for it. Gaynor took to Instagram to give Madonna her seal of approval, sharing video of Madonna singing the tune while strumming her…
Hulton Archive/Getty Images A legendary live performance of Bob Marley & The Wailersâ classic âGet Up, Stand Upâ is now available on YouTube for the first time. The performance was recorded in 1973 at the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton, North London, and up until now was only available as a bootleg. The performance will be featured on the upcoming…
 L-R: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley/GAB Archive/Redferns Rudolph Isley, a founding member of The Isley Brothers, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84. The Isley Brothers confirmed the news on social media, writing, âHeaven has gained another angel. Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Rudolph Isley.â…
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records Prince fans are getting a chance to hear one of his previously unreleased concerts. Live At Glam Slam, a recording of Prince and The New Power Generationâs January 11, 1992, show at Princeâs Minneapolis nightclub Glam Slam, is now available on streaming services in immersive Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio. The intimate performance served…
Sony Music Disgraced pop group Milli Vanilli first came on the scene 35 years ago. Now, their anniversary is being celebrated with a new release. The Best of Milli Vanilli (35th Anniversary) will be released November 17 digitally and on cassette, CD and black and colored vinyl. It will feature such classic Milli Vanilli tracks as “Girl You Know…
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records October 27 will see the reissue of Princeâs 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, featuring 47 previously unreleased tracks. Ahead of the release, fans are getting a preview of what to expect. Two previously unreleased songs from the iconic singer’s infamous vault have just been released, âGet Blueâ and âLive 4 Love (Early Version).â The…
Universal/Island Records Bob Marley & The Wailersâ classic album Catch A Fire is being reissued in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Dropping November 3, the reissue will be released as a three-LP set, as well as a three-CD set and digitally. All versions will feature the full studio recording, along with a 10-song live album, Live From The Paris Theatre London, and Sessions,…
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records The upcoming reissue of Princeâs 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, features 47 previously unreleased tracks â and now fans are getting to hear another one of them. NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises have just released âCream (Take 2),â giving fans a taste of the iconic performer experimenting with alternative arrangements on the top 10 hit. It follows the…
Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Dionne Warwick is one of the artists being recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors this year, and she is certainly grateful to singled out â although it may have taken a little longer than she would have liked. âItâs about time,â she joked to People when asked about the recognition. âI’m thrilled. I really am. I’m very…