Chrissie Hynde art exhibit to open in London

October 3, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is getting ready to show off her art at a special exhibition opening in London in November.

The exhibition, Hynde Sight, is set to run from Nov. 2 to Dec. 14 at the Broadbent Gallery. The description reveals that the collection “abounds with colour, texture and urgency, showcasing Chrissie’s dynamic still life, abstract work and self-portraits in vibrant oils.”

“What was a meditative practice had turned into something more substantial and could not now be ignored,” Chrissie shares of her art. “Like lyrics for a song waiting to be written, the paintings kept accumulating, wanting to be seen. Writing the will would have to wait; action needed to be taken — the paintings would have to be dealt with.”

More info can be found at broadbentgallery.com.

The Pretenders are currently on a European tour, but it seems Chrissie has been under the weather. The singer took to social media to apologize to fans who caught their show in Munich Monday, with Hynde describing it as “one of the worst performances of my career.” The band then canceled their concert in Lyon, France, Wednesday due to “illness within the band.”

Their next show is scheduled for Oct. 11 in Portsmouth, England. A complete list of dates can be found at thepretenders.com.

The Beach Boys joined by special guest Dexter Holland of The Offspring at Oceans Calling

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Beach Boys brought out a special guest during their set at Maryland’s 2024 Oceans Calling festival, The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland.

Holland joined the Mike Love-led band for a rendition of the Beach Boys classic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” You can watch footage of the onstage collaboration now via The Beach Boys’ Instagram.

The Beach Boys join the growing list of The Offspring’s live collaborators — over the past year, they’ve performed with Queen‘s Brian May, Ed Sheeran and Yungblud.

The Beach Boys have plenty more dates on the books for both 2024 and 2025. Their next show is happening Oct. 11 in Biloxi, Mississippi. A complete list of dates can be found at thebeachboys.com.

Sayreville High School renames performing arts center after Jon Bon Jovi

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Jon Bon Jovi has once again been recognized by his native New Jersey. The rocker revealed on Instagram that Sayreville High School renamed its performing arts center after him Tuesday. It will now be known as the Jon Bon Jovi Performing Arts Center and Music Suite.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who was once a student at the school, shared a picture of him posing next to the renamed building, along with photos with students, sharing that he was “humbled” by the honor.

“Thanks to the students who painted this mural and the faculty who made this day so special,” he wrote. “Once a Bomber always a Bomber.”

“If you remember one thing from our meeting today, know this, you are writing the story of your life,” Jon told students, according to MyCentralJersey.com. “Make it a great one, so that one day you can say, ‘Who says you can’t go home? There’s only one place they call me one of their own,'” a reference to Bon Jovi‘s hit song “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.”

Producer of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ sues over play ‘Stereophonic’

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Tony Award-winning play Stereophonic, which opened on Broadway in April, is loosely based on the making of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic album Rumours, and now one of the producers associated with the album is suing over it.

Ken Caillat, who co-produced Rumours, has filed a lawsuit against the writer and producers of Stereophonic, alleging the play used portions of his 2013 book, Making Rumours: The Inside Story Of The Classic Fleetwood Mac Album, without permission.

In the suit, which was also filed on behalf of Caillat’s co-author Steven Stiefel, the pair claim Stereophonic “copies the heart and soul of Making Rumours, and is substantially similar,” noting they didn’t authorize the play’s writer, David Adjmi, to “copy, reproduce, or create a fictional adaptation or derivative work of their book.”

“The striking similarity is readily apparent right from the beginning of the show,” the suit notes, pointing to Stereophonic’s setting of a recording studio, with the audience watching from the perspective of the engineers and producers.

“The set of Stereophonic essentially places the audience in the very chair where Mr. Caillat sat as he engineered and produced Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, as Plaintiffs vividly described in Making Rumours,” reads the suit.

It adds that while Adjmi claims the show isn’t about the making of Rumours or based on Caillat’s book, the play “presents a nearly identical story arc” as the book.

The plaintiffs are suing for copyright infringement and are seeking to recover damages, profits, attorneys fees and costs, noting they may also look for an injunction to stop the performance of Stereophonic “if necessary.”

Caillat, father of singer Colbie Caillat, recently gave an interview with The New Yorker, where he detailed the similarities of his book and the play, including portions of dialogue he believes were taken right from his book.

Releases from The Beatles, The Stones, The Doors & more part of Record Store Day Black Friday

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Music fans will once again be heading to their favorite independent record stores to snag one-of-a-kind releases on Nov. 29 for the 2024 edition of Record Store Day Black Friday.

Among this year’s releases:

The Beatles have two contributions. The first is a faithful reproduction of their 7-inch single of “I Want To Hold Your Hand/”I Saw Her Standing There,” originally released in the U.S. in January 1964. The second is a limited-edition 3-inch single of “All My Loving,” in its own carrying case, celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America.

The Doors’ Live From Detroit is a four-LP vinyl set that captures the band’s performance at the Cobo Arena on May 8, 1970. It’s the first time the concert is being released on vinyl.

Grateful Dead is releasing a concert recorded May 5, 1977, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut. It will be released as a four-LP box set mastered from the original analog tapes.

The Ramones’ Greatest Hits will be released for the very first time on vinyl, featuring hits like “Blitzkreig Bop,” “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” and more.

The Rolling Stones’ Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!, recorded during two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden in November 1969, will be released on candy cane swirl vinyl to match the hat drummer Charlie Watts is wearing on the cover. The album is the first live album ever to reach #1 on the U.K. charts.

The 2024 Record Store Day Black Friday will also feature releases by U2, Joni Mitchell, Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks, Santana, Allman Brothers Band, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix and more.

For the full list of releases and participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

Eagles add four more shows to Sphere Las Vegas residency

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Eagles have added four more shows to their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas: Feb. 14, Feb. 15, Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

Registration for presale tickets is open now, with the presale launching Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public Oct. 11 at 10 a.m.

The Eagles launched their Sphere residency on Sept. 20, treating fans to a set filled with classic tunes, like “Hotel California,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “New Kid in Town,” “Take it to the Limit,” “Life’s Been Good,” “Take It Easy” and “Heartache Tonight.”

They return to the Sphere for their next show on Oct. 11. A complete list of dates can be found at eagles.com.

Iggy and the Stooges’ ’Raw Power’ to be reissued as 7-inch single box set

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Iggy and the Stooges‘ seminal 1973 album Raw Power is being reissued as a box set of 7-inch singles.

The collection, dubbed Raw Power – The 7-inch Edition, features the original David Bowie mixes of the album’s eight tracks spread over four 7-inch singles, alongside two bonus outtakes EPs.

Raw Power – The 7-inch Edition will be released through the Third Man Records Vault, the subscription service of the Jack White-founded label. To snag a copy, you need to sign up for the Vault before Oct. 31 at midnight CT.

For more info, visit ThirdManRecords.com/vault.

Elton John performs, jokes about his health, at New York premiere of doc ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Elton John made an appearance at the New York Film Festival premiere of his upcoming Disney+ documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late Tuesday, where he treated the crowd to a performance of his classic “Tiny Dancer.”

People reports that while speaking to the audience after the screening, Elton joked about his many health ailments over the years.

“To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left. I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix. I don’t have a prostate,” he said. “I don’t have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee. In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip. But I’m still here.”

He went on to thank his family — husband David Furnish, who co-directed the film with RJ Cutler, and his two sons, Zachary and Elijah — “for making me the happiest man in the world.”

“I found complete and utter happiness and bliss when I met David and when I had my children, our children. And it satisfied me so much,” he said. “I’ve never felt happiness like I have now.”

Elton John: Never Too Late details Elton’s extraordinary music career and complicated personal life, and follows the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer as he prepares for his final concert in North America at LA’s Dodger Stadium. It’s set to premiere Dec. 13 on Disney+.

Report: Pink Floyd sells catalog for $400 million

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Looks like the long-in-the works deal to sell Pink Floyd’s catalog has finally happened.

The Financial Times reports that the band has agreed to sell the recording rights to their catalog to Sony for a reported $400 million. The deal covers the copyrights only to the band’s recorded music, not their songwriting. It also includes rights to the band’s name and “likeness,” which can cover things like merchandising and possible movies.

This isn’t the first time Pink Floyd’s catalog has been the subject of sale talks; in 2022 several companies were reportedly interested but the sale was put on hold, with infighting between band members, particularly David Gilmour and Roger Waters, getting in the way of a deal.

The paper notes that Gilmour and Sony did not comment on the deal, and Waters was unavailable for comment.

Pink Floyd, made up of Gilmour, Waters, Nick Mason and the late Richard Wright, is one of the bestselling rock bands around, thanks to albums like The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall and more. They have sold more than 250 million records worldwide.

On This Day, Oct. 2, 1982: Genesis reunites with Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett

October 2, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, Oct. 2, 1982…

Genesis reunited with ex-singer Peter Gabriel and ex-guitarist Steve Hackett for a benefit concert at the Milton Keynes Bowl in Buckinghamshire, England.

It was the first time either had played with the band since their departures from Genesis: Gabriel left in 1975 and Hackett in 1977. It was also the last time Gabriel performed any of the band’s songs.

The beneficiary of the concert was Gabriel, who was close to financial ruin after the failure of his World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival. The money bailed him out, and he went on to stage the festival for the next 40 years.

Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford played their last Genesis show in March 2022 in London. Gabriel was in attendance for the show, but did not join the band on stage.

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