Bruce Springsteen has shared another preview from his upcoming box set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums.
The latest is the tune “Sunday Love,” which appears on the lost album Twilight Hours, described as “an ode to the great American pop music tradition.”
The album was written at the same time as 2019’s Western Stars, with Bruce describing the tracks on the album as “romantic, lost-in-the-city songs.”
“At one time it was either a double record [with Western Stars] or they were part of the same record,” Springsteen shares. “I love Burt Bacharach and I love those kinds of songs and those kinds of songwriters. I took a swing at it because the chordal structures and everything are much more complicated, which was fun for me to pull off. All this stuff could have come right off of those [’60s] albums.”
“Sunday Love,” which features E Street Band’s Max Weinberg, Patti Scialfa and Soozie Tyrell, is available now via digital outlets.
Tracks II: The Lost Albums is due out June 27 and is available for preorder. It features seven previously unheard Springsteen records, featuring 83 songs, all of which were originally recorded between 1983 and 2018. Of those songs, 82 have never been released before and 74 have never been heard before.
Springsteen and the E Street Band are currently on the Land of Hope and Dreams tour in Europe. The tour hits Prague on Sunday. A complete list of dates can be found at BruceSpringsteen.net.
The Beach Boys perform onstage in circa 1964 in California. (L-R) Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love; Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
The Beach Boys and Mike Love have paid tribute to their former bandmate Brian Wilson, who passed away at age 82.
A post on The Beach Boys’ social media accounts shares that the band is “heartbroken” by Wilson’s passing, calling him, “our cousin, our friend, and our partner in a great musical adventure.”
“Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys—he was the soul of our sound. The melodies he dreamed up and the emotions he poured into every note changed the course of music forever,” they write. “His unparalleled talent and unique spirit created the soundtrack of so many lives around the globe, including our own.”
Meanwhile The Beach Boys’ Mike Love shared his own tribute, writing, “today, the world lost a genius … Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys—he was the soul of our sound.”
“His musical gifts were unmatched. The melodies he dreamed up, the emotions he poured into every note—Brian changed the course of music forever,” he shares. “Our journey together was filled with moments of brilliance, heartbreak, laughter, complexity and most of all, LOVE. Like all families, we had our ups and downs. But through it all, we never stopped loving each other, and I never stopped being in awe of what he could do when he sat at a piano or his spontaneity in the studio.”
Love wrote that Wilson, “allowed us to show the world what vulnerability and brilliance sound like in harmony. He was fragile, he was intense, he was funny—and he was one of a kind.”
Finally he shares, “Thank you for the harmonies, the memories, and the love. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal. I’ll miss you forever, my beloved cousin.”
Millions of fans have loved The Doobie Brothers hits since the ’70s. and now the band’s main songwriters — Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald — are set to be honored for their work with induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night at a gala in New York City.
Johnston tells ABC Audio the honor is “pretty amazing,” especially when you “think of all the people that are already there.”
“I mean, God, there’s some amazing people in there,” he says. “So to be selected to go in there, it’s something else. I never really thought about it much till it happened, but to have it happen is a whole other ballgame.”
For Simmons, being recognized as a songwriter is “a real payback for all those thousands of hours” they’ve spent writing.
“That kind of acknowledgement is, it’s humbling, to say the least,” he says.
The Doobies hit #1 with “Black Water” and “China Grove,” but McDonald says the song he wrote that really captures what the Doobies were about is “Takin’ It to the Streets.” He describes it as “the closest thing that I ever wrote for the band that maybe rose to the occasion of defining the band in that moment.”
Johnston says it’s hard to pick a song that he’s most proud of, but one of them would definitely be what he calls the “go-to song which started it all”: “Listen to the Music.”
“That was the one that kind of started this band on its upward trajectory,” he says. “And it’s still to this day, people know that song. … They sing a lot of it loud and proud at shows and stuff. It’s amazing.”
The Beach Boys‘ Mike Love and funk legend George Clinton will also be inducted during the ceremony.
Al Jardine and Brian Wilson; Credit: Mary Ann Jardine
More tributes for Brian Wilson continue to pour in. His family announced on Wednesday that the Beach Boys mastermind had died at age 82.
In a statement, Beach Boys founding member Al Jardine said, “Brian Wilson, my friend, my classmate, my football teammate, my Beach Boy bandmate and my brother in spirit, I will always feel blessed that you were in our lives for as long as you were.”
“I think the most comforting thought right now is that you are reunited with[your late brothers] Carl and Dennis [Wilson], singing those beautiful harmonies again,” he continued. “You were a humble giant who always made me laugh and we will celebrate your music forever. Brian, I’ll really miss you…still I have the warmth of the sun within me tonight.”
Brian’s daughter Carnie Wilson, who along with her sister Wendy was a member of the ’90s girl group Wilson Phillips, wrote on Instagram, “I have no words to express the sadness I feel right now. My Father @brianwilsonlive was every fiber of my body. He will be remembered by millions and millions until the world ends. I am lucky to have been his daughter and had a soul connection with him that will live on always.”
“I’ve never felt this kind of pain before, but I know he’s resting up there in heaven … or maybe playing the piano for Grandma Audree his Mom,” she continued, adding, “I love you Daddy….I miss so much you already.”
Along with Wendy, Carnie released a separate statement saying, “We are deeply saddened to say goodbye to our hero and Daddy. We know how he touched so many people with his musical gifts and we are so thankful for the support from everyone that knew him and all of his fans. May he rest in peace in music.”
Bob Dylan, a longtime admirer of Wilson’s, wrote on X, “Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.”
Tributes poured in for Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson on Wednesday following his death at age 82.
The singer’s family shared the news of his death on social media, saying they are “heartbroken” and “sharing our grief with the world.”
Among those who posted messages and memories of Wilson were Elton John, Mick Fleetwood and actor JohnCusack, who played Wilson in the 2014 film Love and Mercy.
Elton shared on Instagram that Wilson was “always so kind to me from the day I met him,” noting how Wilson sang “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” to him at a 2003 tribute concert.
“I grew to love him as a person, and for me, he was the biggest influence on my songwriting ever; he was a musical genius and revolutionary,” he added. “He changed the goalposts when it came to writing songs and shaped music forever. A true giant.”
Cusack shared photos of him and Wilson on social platform X, writing, “The maestro has passed – the man was a open heart with two legs – with an ear that heard the angels. Quite literally. Love and Mercy for you and yours tonight.”
Fleetwood noted on X, “Anyone with a musical bone in their body must be grateful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical touch!! And greatly saddened of this major worldly loss!!”
Others paying tribute include:
The Rolling Stones‘ Ronnie Wood, who wrote that his world “is in mourning” following the news of Wilson’s death, as well as the death of Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone. His bandmate Keith Richardswrote, “Rest In Peace, Brian Wilson.”
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, shared a post on X about how “heart broken” he is and shared how much Wilson influenced him. “I feel very lucky that I was able to meet him and spend some time with him,” he wrote. “He was always very kind and generous. He was our American Mozart. A one of a kind genius from another world.”
The Kinks‘ Dave Daviesshared that Wilson had a “profound effect” on him, adding, “I’m devastated. I loved his Singing. He was an innovator and his writing prowess was remarkable. I loved him.”
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings at the First Time Around Tour (2006), courtesy of Paquin Artists Agency
Randy Bachman revealed in March that he and his former TheGuess Who bandmate Burton Cummings were talking about hitting the road together. And while they haven’t announced a tour yet, they have booked their first performance together as The Guess Who in over two decades.
The duo, responsible for writing some of the band’s biggest hits, including “These Eyes” and “American Woman,” are set to reunite for next year’s Rock Legends Cruise. It will mark their first performance as The Guess Who in 23 years. They plan to perform The Guess Who hits, as well as songs from Cummings’ solo career and Bachman’s band Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Rock Legends Cruise XIII is scheduled for Feb. 23-27, 2026, departing from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Other artists on the cruise include Gene Simmons Band, Kevin Cronin Band, Blue Oyster Cult, Uriah Heep and Jefferson Starship.
In September 2023, Bachman and Cummings reached a settlement with their former bandmates Jim Kale and Garry Peterson over the use of the band’s name. In the lawsuit, filed in October 2023, Cummings and Bachman accused Kale and Peterson of tricking fans into thinking Cummings and Bachman were still performing with The Guess Who, when they were actually getting a “cover band.”
The suit’s settlement resulted in Cummings and Bachman acquiring the trademark for the band’s name.
Genesis has once again pushed back the release of the box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of their sixth studio album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
The band originally announced the box set in November 2024 for a planned March 2025 release. It was then delayed until June, and now they’ve announced it won’t be coming out until the fall.
“We deeply apologise to fans who’ve been kept in The Waiting Room to receive their orders,” Genesis shares on Instagram. “Due to unforeseen production issues, the release planned for June 13 has unfortunately been delayed until late Autumn 2025.”
“We understand you’ve been patiently Counting Out Time, and will update with a final delivery date as soon as it is available,” they add.
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, created with input from the band’s members — Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford — will include the remastered album, done at Abbey Road Studios; a Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos mixes, done under the supervision of Gabriel and Banks; and never-before-released demos. The set will also include The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Live At The Shrine Auditorium, recorded Jan. 24, 1975.
There’s also a 60-page coffee table book, featuring interviews with all five band members, as well as previously unseen photos.
Released Nov. 22, 1974, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album based on an idea by Gabriel, about a Puerto Rican youth named Rael who goes on a journey of self-discovery. During the tour for the album, Gabriel announced to the band he was leaving Genesis once the tour was over.
Back in 2012, Rod Stewart published Rod: The Autobiography, in which he detailed his life in the fast late as a global rock star. Fans will soon be able to get a slightly different take on the last 25 years of his life — from his wife.
Penny Lancaster is Rod’s third wife, the mother of his two youngest children and a celebrity in her own right in the U.K. She’ll publish her autobiography,Someone Like Me, on Sept. 25.
Announcing the book on Instagram, she writes, “At times I’ve felt alone and overwhelmed by some of the most difficult experiences I’ve had, but I’ve found that delving deeper and sharing these moments has not only helped me, it’s also had a positive impact on others.”
According to the publisher, Penny’s memoir details her struggles, including being bullied at school due to undiagnosed dyslexia, being the victim of a sexual assault as a young girl, undergoing IVF treatment, supporting loved ones — including Rod — through cancer diagnoses, and dealing with depression and menopause.
The book also covers her family life with Rod, and her efforts to promote women’s health and safety, including her work as a special constable for the City of London Police.
Rod was previously married to Alanna Stewart and Rachel Hunter; in addition to his children with them, he has kids from two other relationships. All together, he’s the father of eight kids and often credits Penny for working to bring the family together for celebrations and holidays.
The new Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead debuted at the Tribeca Festival Tuesday, and in it the rocker reveals how he discovered he had a long-lost son he never knew about.
Idol was already a father to son Willem Broad with ex Perri Lister and daughter Bonnie Blue Broad with Linda Mathis. But after Bonnie took a DNA test, she discovered there was another member of the family.
“My husband just surprised me with a 23andMe, with a DNA test as a Christmas present,” Bonnie says in the doc, according to People. “And then a few weeks later, I get the results back on the app and open it and I’m like, who is this? This Brant. And it says his info’s like, New York, 1985, looking for my bio dad. I was like, ‘What?'”
BrantBroad says he thought someone else was his father, but a DNA test proved otherwise. When he asked his mother about it, she revealed that when she and the guy Brant thought was his dad broke up she spent a weekend with Idol.
The rocker has since welcomed Brant into the family; Brant even attended Idol’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023.
“Once I saw Brant with Bonnie and Willem, they’ve all got the same quirky sense of humor,” Idol says. “And once I saw that, I could see he’s my son, really.”
Brant adds, “He’s definitely showed me a lot of love, so I’m blessed.”
The Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson has died at age 82. The Beach Boys are known for their hit singles, but also for one particular album – 1966’s Pet Sounds – which changed music forever. Composed almost single-handedly by Wilson, it marked the first time a pop-rock group had expanded its sound beyond the standard guitar/drums/bass configuration into something so complex that it was impossible to reproduce live.
Giles Martin, who remixed Pet Sounds in Dolby Atmos in 2023, told ABC Audio, it “used a combination of instruments that had never been heard before. Anywhere! And anywhere since, as well, by the way.”
The Beatles certainly took notice: After hearing Pet Sounds, they went on to make Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. As Martin explained, “I think what happened … is that they were like, ‘Oh, if The Beach Boys can do that, we’re the Beatles, we can certainly do that.’”
Here are 10 more great Beach Boys musical moments from the mind of Brian Wilson and a variety of co-writers, including Mike Love, Tony Asher and Van Dyke Parks:
“Good Vibrations” (Wilson/Love, 1966): One of the most important popular songs in music history and, at the time, the most expensive single ever recorded. A pioneering example of what would eventually be known as “psychedelic” rock or pop, it was the band’s third #1 single.
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” (Wilson/Love/Asher, 1966) and “God Only Knows” (Wilson/Asher, 1966): Two Pet Sounds highlights, with the former featuring envelope-pushing instrumentation and production, and the latter, a deceptively complex harmonic structure, as well as lyrics that were, at that point, taboo for a pop song. “God Only Knows” was chosen by Paul McCartney as his favorite song of all time.
“California Girls” (Wilson/Love, 1965): Partly inspired by the Beach Boys’ world travels and Brian Wilson’s first acid trip, it peaked at #3 and went on to inspire other songs, including The Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.” and Katy Perry’s “California Gurls.”
“Fun, Fun, Fun” (Wilson/Love, 1964): Possibly inspired by the Beach Boys overhearing the daughter of a Salt Lake City radio station owner complaining that she’d gotten her driving privileges revoked after lying about where she was taking her father’s car, it peaked at #5.
“I Get Around” (Wilson/Love, 1964): The Beach Boys’ first U.S. #1 hit, Mike Love said it was inspired in part by the group’s newfound fame and their yearning for something more.
“Don’t Worry Baby” (Wilson/Roger Christian, 1964): The B-side of “I Get Around,” it was inspired by TheRonettes’ “Be My Baby” and originally offered to that group, only to be rejected by producer Phil Spector. It features what’s considered one of Brian Wilson’s best vocal performances.
“Help Me, Rhonda” (Wilson/Love, 1965): Featuring a rare-for-the-time Al Jardine lead vocal, it was The Beach Boys’ second U.S. #1 hit and knocked The Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” out of the top spot.
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” (Wilson/Chuck Berry, 1963): A rewrite of Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen,” it reached #2, cemented the so-called “California sound” and helped define what’s been called the “California myth.”
“Sail On Sailor” (Wilson/Tandyn Almer/Parks/Ray Kennedy/Jack Rieley, 1973): Brian Wilson stated that he “never liked” the song, a track from the band’s album Holland with vocals by Blondie Chaplin. But despite only reaching #79, it was one of the only Beach Boys songs to get airplay on FM rock radio.
