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Ozzy Osbourne has announced a new vinyl box set titled See You on the Other Side 2.0.

As with 2019’s See You on the Other Side package, the 2.0 collection features all of the Prince of Darkness’ solo studio albums, as well as two live albums and the Flippin’ the B-Side rarities compilation. Newly added to the updated set are Ozzy’s last two solo records, 2020’s Ordinary Man and 2022’s Patient Number 9. 

Ozzy’s also put out a new video in which his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde plays a lawyer offering compensation to those suffering from LOPOD, or Lack of Prince of Darkness.

See You on the Other Side 2.0, which will set you back $599.99, is due out March 14, 2025. You can preorder your copy now.

Meanwhile, Ozzy’s set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during Saturday’s ceremony in Cleveland, which will stream live on Disney+. Those performing in his honor include Wylde, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo, Wolfgang Van Halen, Jelly Roll, producer Andrew Watt, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens.

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Peter Frampton will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday, and he’ll also be performing on the show. He tells ABC Audio narrowing down what to play took a little bit of work. 

Frampton says he was originally given 7 1/2 minutes to perform and opted to play just one song.

“I’m not a mash-up guy,” he said, “so we’ll do one number that is 7 1/2 minutes long,” although he didn’t name the song. 

The folks at the Rock Hall offered him a chance to play a second song, but only gave him two minutes more. And while producers had requested a specific tune, Frampton instead opted for one he felt more appropriate for the occasion.

“There’s another song that opens the Frampton Comes Alive album on side one,” he said. “The first line is, ‘Who said it’s my year?’ So I said, ‘How about that?’”

That song is “Something’s Happening,” with Frampton noting he cut it down from five minutes: “It seems like a sneeze, but it sounds good.”

Frampton won’t be alone during his performance; he’ll be joined by country star Keith Urban, who he’s known since his early days living in Nashville.

“He’s such a dear, sweet guy and a great performer,” Frampton shares. “Wonderful guitar player, singer and songwriter.”

Frampton is getting into the HOF after being eligible since 1997, but he’s not completely satisfied: His band Humble Pie‘s been eligible since 1994. When asked whether he’d like to see them get in, Frampton said, “Yes, I would. And that’s part of my speech.” 

The 2024 induction ceremony, taking place Saturday at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, will stream live on Disney+ at 7 p.m. ET.

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On Thursday it was revealed that Foreigner’s Dennis Elliott and Mick Jones would not be attending Saturday’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, and Elliott has explained his reasoning for skipping the event.

“We were finally given the schedule last night, and it is not to our satisfaction. So we are staying home,” he wrote on Facebook. “We have been asking for this for weeks, and they have waited until the very last minute to send it knowing we were all packed and going to bed. Totally unacceptable to us.”

According to Billboard, there was an issue over the fact that spouses were not allowed to walk the red carpet with band members.

The mag also reports that Jones’ absence is being blamed on his health. He disclosed back in February that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which was the reason why he hadn’t been performing with the band on their current Farewell tour. 

Foreigner singer Lou Gramm, keyboardist Al Greenwood and bassist Rick Wills will be attending the induction and will also be performing with Demi Lovato, Sammy Hagar, Kelly Clarkson and others. 

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, taking place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, will stream live on Disney+ at 7 p.m. ET. On Jan. 1, ABC will air the special 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring performance highlights.

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Alex Van Halen wants folks to know his memoir, Brothers, out Tuesday, isn’t a tell-all.

“It’s not about the dirt,” Alex tells Billboard. “If I start throwing dirt, it’ll never end … I think it divides the audience, and we’re not here to divide.”

Instead, Alex says he wrote Brothers to get the truth out about his brother and Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen, who died in October 2020.

“I really felt like a lot of the stuff that was out there was incorrect, and it didn’t do justice to the more sensitive side of Ed,” he says. “So before I die I would like to at least partially set the record straight.”

The book doesn’t go into Van Halen past the David Lee Roth years, with Alex saying there were “limitations to how big the book could be.”

But talking about their 1985 split with Roth, Alex says, “It was a very sad moment when that whole thing fell apart,” with the mag noting that in the book he calls Roth’s departure “the most disappointing thing I’d experienced in my life, the thing that seemed the most wasteful and unjust. Until I lost my brother.” 

As for their other singer, Sammy Hagar, Alex was asked why he didn’t want to join Sammy and bassist Michael Anthony on their recent The Best of All Worlds Tour, during which they played Van Halen hits.

“I’m not interested. They’re not doing the band justice,” he says. “They can do what they want to do. That’s not my business.”

Alex also set the record straight about selling off his drum equipment in June, sharing he was just getting rid of stuff he wasn’t using.

“I’m not quitting. I don’t know where that came from,” he says. “I’ll die with sticks in my hand.”

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Talking Heads have shared a previously unreleased live performance of “Uh-Oh, Love Come to Town,” recorded during the band’s final concert at the legendary New York punk rock club CBGB in October 1977.

The song, available now via digital outlets, is one of 13 previously unreleased live recordings included in an upcoming box set celebrating the band’s debut album, Talking Heads: 77. 

Talking Heads: 77 (Super Deluxe Edition), dropping Nov. 8, will be made up of four LPs, one of which is a remaster of the original album. There’s also an LP of unreleased demos and outtakes, along with the two-LP live album, Live at CBGB, New York, NY, Oct. 10, 1977.

The set also includes four 7-inch singles, an 80-page hardcover book with never-before-seen photos and liner notes written by the members of Talking Heads — David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison — and recording engineer Ed Stasium. 

In addition to the super deluxe edition, the reissue will be released digitally, on two-LP standard black vinyl, two-LP green vinyl at Barnes & Noble and as a three-CD/Blu-ray set, with the Blu-ray featuring new high-quality mixes of the album. 

Talking Heads: 77 (Super Deluxe Edition) is available for preorder now.

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On This Day, Oct. 18, 1974 …

Fifty years ago, The Rolling Stones released their 12th studio album, It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, which was their last album to feature guitarist Mick Taylor.

The album reached #1 on the Billboard Album charts, one of nine number ones The Stones have had throughout their more than 60-year career.

The album’s lead single, “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It),” peaked at #16 on the Billboard singles chart. The tune was recorded separately from the rest of the album, with the basic rhythm track recorded by members of the Faces, which included The Stones’ future guitarist Ronnie Wood. David Bowie also appeared on that basic track, adding backing vocals.

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Ringo Starr is finally ready to share his country album with fans.

The Beatles legend just announced he’ll release Look Up, co-written and produced by T Bone Burnett, on Jan. 10.

The album features 11 songs, with special guest appearances by Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Lucius, Larkin Poe and Alison Krauss, the latter appearing on the album’s closing song, “Thankful,” which was co-written by Ringo.

“I’ve always loved country music. And when I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song – but of course it was, and it was so beautiful,” Ringo shares. “I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP – but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album! And I am so glad we did.”
 

He adds, “I want to thank, and send Peace & Love, to T Bone and all the great musicians who helped make this record. It was a joy making it and I hope it is a joy to listen to.”

Fans are getting their first preview of the record with the just released song “Time on My Hands,” which was co-written by Burnett, Paul Kennerly and Daniel Tashian. It is available now via digital outlets.

And Ringo will celebrate the release of Look Up with two shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, billed as Ringo Starr & Friends. The shows are happening Jan. 14 and Jan. 15, with tickets going on sale Oct. 25.

Look Up is available for preorder now. Check out the track list below:
“Breathless” (featuring Billy Strings)
“Look Up” (featuring Molly Tuttle)
“Time On My Hands”
“Never Let Me Go” (featuring Billy Strings)
“I Live For Your Love” (featuring Molly Tuttle)
“Come Back” (featuring Lucius)
“Can You Hear Me Call” (featuring Molly Tuttle)
“Rosetta” (featuring Billy Strings and Larkin Poe)
“You Want Some”
“String Theory” (featuring Molly Tuttle)
“Thankful” (featuring Alison Krauss)

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A new class of musicians will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in what’s shaping up to be a great night of music. 

This year’s inductees include Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, Cher, Kool & The Gang, Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest. Jimmy Buffett and Dionne Warwick will be inducted in the Music Excellence category; MC5, the late blues and R&B singer Big Mama Thornton, British blues musicians John Mayall and the late Alexis Korner, and Motown producer/songwriter Norman Whitfield will be inducted in the Musical Influence category.

Several of this year’s inductees will perform during the ceremony, including Frampton, Foreigner, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang, Warwick and Blige, but many of them won’t be alone. 

The Who’s Roger Daltrey and country star Keith Urban will be on hand to celebrate Frampton, while Sammy Hagar, Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato will join Foreigner for a performance that will also feature Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

Buffett, who passed away in September 2023, will be celebrated by James Taylor, Kenny Chesney and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally, while Ozzy’s tribute will feature Jack Black, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, Chad Smith, Wolfgang Van Halen, Jelly Roll, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew Watt, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens. Cher will be celebrated by Dua Lipa, with Zendaya giving her induction speech.

Other performers and presenters confirmed for the festivities include Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello, Julia Roberts, Queen Latifah, Common, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Dr. Dre.

The 2024 induction ceremony, taking place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, will stream live on Disney+ at 7 p.m. ET.  

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Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman doesn’t have any regrets about leaving the band in 1993. In fact, in an interview with Classic Rock magazine, he suggests he stuck around a bit too long. 

“Well, I should’ve done it a lot earlier … in the eighties,” he says. “I hung on for a three-tour ending across ’89 and ’90, after seven years of nothing, and I’d ended up with a bank overdraft of 200,000 pounds because we weren’t earning anything.”

Wyman was referring to the three legs of the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle tour, which was the longest tour the band had done at that point.

He goes on to say money problems weren’t an issue for everyone in the band, noting Mick Jagger and Keith Richards “were totally wealthy, so they weren’t bothered,” but he, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood “were scraping by.”  

“Anyway, I only started playing with them again in the hope it’d only be a couple of years, because I had all these other things I wanted to do,” he says.

Wyman also brought up money issues when discussing the band’s decision to leave the U.K. in 1971 because of a 93% tax, sharing they owed so much that “we could never make enough to pay it back.”

“We had no f***** money,” he says, although Mick and Keith were better off because of their songwriting and publishing.

“You’re in the red with your bank, so you weren’t partying all the time, you were worrying about how to pay your bills,” he said. “It was a nightmare.”

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The Bruce Springsteen movie Deliver Me From Nowhere has reportedly found its Little Steven.

Deadline reports that actor Johnny Cannizzaro, who starred in Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of the musical Jersey Boys, has been cast to play Springsteen’s longtime friend and E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt in the film, about the making of The Boss’ 1982 album Nebraska.

Crazy Heart writer/director Scott Cooper is directing the film, which will star The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen. The cast also includes Odessa Young, Paul Walter Hauser and Harrison Sloan Gilbertson.

The project is an adaptation of Warren Zane’s 2023 book, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.

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