CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images Michael Jacksonâs daughter, Paris Jackson, paid tribute to her father on what would have been his 65th birthday Tuesday, August 29. She posted some videos to her Instagram Story, acknowledging that her dad didnât like celebrating his birthday. âThat being said, social media is apparently how people express their…
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records More previously unreleased Prince music is on the way. The legendary singerâs 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, will be reissued this fall, complete with 47 previously unreleased tracks. Dropping October 27, the new release, remastered for the very first time, will also include over two hours of video concert performances from Princeâs vault. The reissue…
Todd Nakamine Soul icon Al Green has made his return to music with the release of “Perfect Day,” his first single in five years. The new song is a soulful take on Lou Reed‘s 1972 hit of the same name, originally produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. In speaking about the track, Green said he wanted to add his personal flare to a beloved classic.…
ABC Lenny Kravitz could potentially be competing for an Oscar next year. The rocker is contributing the new song âRoad To Freedomâ to the upcoming film Rustin, about gay activist Bayard Rustin. The tune will feature musician Trombone Shorty, thanks to a request by director George C. Wolfe to include trombones in the song. “Ever since Branford Marsalis introduced me to a recording of the holy…
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie was forced to cancel his concert with Earth Wind & Fire at New Yorkâs Madison Square Garden Saturday, August 12, and fans are not at all happy about it. Richie took to social media to announce that the show couldnât go on “due to severe weather and being unable to land in the NY and surrounding…
Motown/UMe The 50th anniversary of Marvin Gayeâs classic album Letâs Get It On will be celebrated with a new deluxe edition of the album, dropping digitally on August 25. The expanded edition will include 33 bonus tracks, 18 of which have never been released before. The bonus material consists of unheard mixes from the six-months of recording sessions that went…
Austin Hartgroves Looking for Labor Day weekend plans? Boyz II Men is heading up Fontainebleau’s famed LIV nightclub in Miami Beach on Friday, September 1. The Grammy-winning group, responsible for top ’90s songs “On Bended Knee” and “I’ll Make Love to You,” will make their third BleauLive appearance as they host an intimate night of their top R&B hits and…
Photo by Bob King/Redferns Fans of Michael Jackson will be able to transport themselves into the world of his music thanks to a new installation happening in Las Vegas in late August. The Michael Jackson Blue Sapphire Celebration Immersive Event is a free three-day event that coincides with what would have been the King of Popâs 65th birthday aka the blue…
UMG Recordings Two of Quincy Jones‘ classic albums have gotten new, expanded edition digital releases as part of the continuing celebration of the legendary music producerâs 90th birthday this year. The new releases include 1989âs Back on the Block, which featured musicians such as Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, Ice-T and Ella Fitzgerald. The expanded edition includes 27 new tracks, including remixes, edits…
ABC/Eric McCandless Say “Hello” to Lionel Richie‘s new fragrance. The American Idol judge came out with his first perfume, Hello, back in 2019, and now, he’s launching his second, People reports. It’s called Easy Like Sunday Morning, named after a lyric in his 1977 hit with the Commodores, “Easy.” âI was very successful when I put out Hello,â Lionel tells People. “[What] I didn’t realize…