25th anniversary of David Bowie’s ‘hours…’ being celebrated with new digital releases

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The 25th anniversary of David Bowie’s album ‘hours…’ is being celebrated with two special digital EPs, featuring four previously unreleased tracks.

The first, Live From Manhattan Center ’99, is out now. It features three live performances recorded for the U.K. TV show Top of the Pops that were never broadcast. That will be followed on Oct. 11 by the six-track ‘hours…’ REMIX EP, which includes a previously unheard hip-hop mix of the song “Thursday’s Child,” along with two remixes of the song “Seven,” done by rocker Beck.

But that’s not all. Four performances from a Dec. 4, 1999, appearance by Bowie on Later…With Jools Holland will be released to the late rocker’s official YouTube channel on Sept. 23 and Sept. 30. Among those tracks are performances of “Ashes to Ashes” and “Cracked Actor.” Footage will also be released from the Live From Manhattan Center ’99 performance.

Released Sept. 21, 1999, ‘hours…’ was Bowie’s 22nd studio album and the first album by a major artist to be made available for download. The album was a top five hit in the U.K, but failed to hit the top 40 in the U.S.

Eagles launch pop-up to coincide with Las Vegas Sphere residency

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Eagles kick off their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere on Friday, and to enhance the experience for fans they’ve announced a new pop-up store, Eagles Third Encore, at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.

In addition to selling merch unique to the Sphere show, Third Encore will have rare Eagles memorabilia on display. Plus, Vibee VIP guests get to enjoy some preshow fun at a lounge that includes a recreation of the bar from the West Hollywood club The Troubadour.

Third Encore is open Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., during the weeks the Eagles have shows at the Sphere. It is located on the second floor of the Waterfall Atrium near the entrance to The Venetian’s Grand Canal Shoppes.

Eagles are set to play the Sphere through January. The residency consists of 20 shows, wrapping Jan. 25. A complete list of dates can be found at eagles.com.

John Fogerty returning to Las Vegas for three shows in January

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

John Fogerty is heading back to Vegas.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will headline three nights at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, Jan. 22, Jan. 24 and Jan. 25.

Fogerty previously headlined the venue back in 2022. The new shows are an extension of his Celebration tour, which he launched back in April 2023, marking his first tour since regaining the worldwide rights to the songs he wrote for Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Tickets for the new shows go on sale Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. PT.

Mötley Crüe to release 10th anniversary edition of ‘Nashville Outlaws’ covers album

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Back in 2014, a group of country artists got together to celebrate the music of Mötley Crüe with the album Nashville Outlaws. Now the band is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the record with a new reissue.

Nashville Outlaws 10th Anniversary Edition is out now, featuring all the country covers on the original album, along with the addition of their latest single, “Dogs of War,” covered by Chase McDaniel.

“The Nashville Outlaws album introduced us to a whole new group of country music fans and showed day-one Crüe members some of the best country music has to offer,” the band said in a statement. “We’ve always tried to break down boundaries in our career, and we’re proud to commemorate one of those milestones with this 10th Anniversary re-release.”

“I was honored to participate in a ‘country-rockified’ version of ‘Dogs of War,’” McDaniel adds. “Motley Crüe is legendary. … This song is about not letting the naysayers get in your head, and that’s a narrative I’ve lived my whole life.”

The original album, released in August 1994, featured covers by such artists as Florida Georgia Line, Leann Rimes, Darius Rucker, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Big and Rich, with Mötley Crüe‘s Vince Neil also making an appearance on Moore’s cover of “Home Sweet Home,” and Cheap Trick‘s Robin Zander appearing on Cassadee Pope’s cover of “The Animal In Me.”

Next up for Mötley Crüe, they’ll release the new EP Cancelled on Oct. 4, which features “Dogs of War,” a cover of Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right” and the title track.

Bruce Springsteen releases Songs of Conscience live playlist & more

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bruce Springsteen has treated fans to another edition of his Live Series. The latest is a 15-track playlist titled Songs of Conscience, which is now on Spotify.

The playlist features performances that range from 1981 to 2023, including such songs as “This Land is Your Land,” “Promised Land,” “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Souls of the Departed,” “Long Walk Home,” “The Rising,” “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” “Sun City,” “American Skin (41 Shots)” and “Last Man Standing.”

And that’s not the only live Springsteen music fans can enjoy right now. The Boss’ triumphant return to Asbury Park, New Jersey, at the Sea.Hear.Now festival on Sept. 15 is also available to stream via nugs.net.

The set featured performances of early Springsteen tracks like “Blinded by the Light,” “Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?,” “Thundercrack,” “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” and “Meeting Across the River,” as well as live staples like “Thunder Road,” “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out,” “Born to Run,” “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Dancing in the Dark.”

Springsteen just wrapped the latest U.S. leg of his tour with The E Street Band. They launch a Canadian leg on Oct. 31 in Montreal. A complete list of dates can be found at brucespringsteen.net.

‘The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album’ to be released on zoetrope vinyl for 60th anniversary

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Beach Boys‘ classic holiday album is getting a special reissue for its 60th anniversary.

The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album will be released Nov. 8 as a special limited-edition numbered LP on zoetrope vinyl, which comes with a special 7-inch translucent ruby red vinyl of the holiday tracks “Little Saint Nick” and “Auld Lang Syne.” The 7-inch will also be available separately on ice blue vinyl.

Released in 1964, The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album features a combination of originals and holiday classics. Originals on the album include “Merry Christmas, Baby,” “The Man With All The Toys,” “Santa’s Beard” and “Christmas Day.” The band also takes on holiday classics like “Santa Claus is Coming To Town,” “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “Frosty the Snowman.”

Both the zoetrope vinyl and the separate 7-inch single are available for preorder now.

Here is the track list for The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album:

Side 1

“Little Saint Nick”
“The Man With All The Toys”
“Santa’s Beard”
“Merry Christmas, Baby”
“Christmas Day”
“Frosty The Snowman”

Side 2

“We Three Kings Of Orient Are”
“Blue Christmas”
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”
“White Christmas”
“I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
“Auld Lang Syne”

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour appears on Body Count’s cover of “Comfortably Numb”

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has contributed guitar to a new take of the band’s classic tune “Comfortably Numb,” from Ice T’s heavy metal group Body Count.

“Body Count’s version of ‘Comfortably Numb’ is quite radical, but the words really struck me,” Gilmour shares. “It astonishes me that a tune I wrote almost 50 years ago is back with this great new approach. They’ve made it relevant again.”

He adds, “The initial contact from Ice T was for permission to use the song, but I thought I might offer to play on it as well. I like the new lyrics, they’re talking about the world we’re living in now, which is quite scary.”

Ice T adds, “For me ‘Comfortably Numb’ is an introspective song—it’s me acknowledging that I’m older now. I’m telling the younger generation, you’ve got two choices: you can keep the fire burning or you can give up.”

“Comfortably Numb” is available now via digital outlets. The song will appear on Body County’s new album, Merciless, which drops Nov. 22.

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On This Day, Sept. 20, 1969: John Lennon informed The Beatles he was leaving the group

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, Sept. 20, 1969 …

John Lennon privately informed Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr that he was leaving The Beatles, although the news was initially kept quiet, as the band was about to sign a new recording contract.

McCartney then publicly announced his own departure in April 1970 as he released his debut solo album, angering Lennon, who later shared, “I started the band. I disbanded it. It’s as simple as that.”

The Beatles officially disbanded following McCartney’s announcement. They released their final album, Let It Be, one month after their breakup, although it was recorded before their previous album, Abbey Road, which came out in September 1969.

Although Lennon died in 1980 and George Harrison passed in 2001, The Beatles released a new song, “Now and Then,” in 2023, which used vocals Lennon recorded on a demo in the late ’70s, along with guitar Harrison recorded in the mid-’90s, and new recordings from McCartney and Starr.

‘Meanwhile’, Eric Clapton’s releasing a new album

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Eric Clapton is ready to share some new music with fans.

The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’ll be releasing a new studio album, Meanwhile, digitally on Oct. 4 and on CD and vinyl Jan. 24.

The album is made up of six new songs and eight previously released tunes, and features guest appearances by the late Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Bradley Walker, Judith Hill, Daniel Santiago and Simon Climie.

With the announcement comes the release of the new song “One Woman,” which is available now via digital outlets.

Meanwhile is Clapton’s first album since his 2018 Christmas release, Happy Xmas. His last album featuring new material was 2016’s I Still Do.

Clapton kicks off a series of South American dates on Friday, starting in Buenos Aires, and returns to the States on Oct. 8 for a series of California solo shows, as well as an appearance at the Oct. 17 all-star Life Is A Carnival – A Tribute to Robbie Robertson concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California

Here is the track list for Meanwhile. It is available for preorder now.

“Pompous Fool”
“Heart of a Child”
“Moon River” with Jeff Beck
“Sam Hall”
“Smile”
“Always On My Mind” with Bradley Walker
“One Woman”
“The Rebels” with Van Morrison
“Call”
“How Could We Know” with Judith Hill, Simon Climie, Daniel Santiago
“This Has Gotta Stop” with Van Morrison
“Stand and Deliver” with Van Morrison
“You’ve Changed”
“Misfortune”

Bruce Springsteen, Def Leppard & more make up AXS TV’s October concert lineup

September 20, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

AXS TV has planned an October filled with concerts from some of the biggest names in rock music, including Bruce Springsteen, Def Leppard, Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith.

The Springsteen concert, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Darkness on the Edge of Town at the Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, will air Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. and has the band performing The Boss’ 1978 album in its entirety in the beachside town where they got their start.

Other concerts to air in October include: The Doobie Brothers: Let The Music Play, airing Oct. 8 at 9 p.m.; Aerosmith: Rock For The Rising, airing Oct. 9 at 9 p.m.; Fleetwood Mac – Live in Boston, airing Oct. 12 at 3 p.m.; Def Leppard Hits Vegas, airing Oct. 27 at 2:30 p.m.; and Queen: Live at Wembley, airing Oct. 29 at 9 p.m.

There will also be concerts by Nirvana, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Judas Priest, ZZ Top, Journey, Sammy Hagar, Mötley Crüe, KISS, Cyndi Lauper, Imagine Dragons, Alabama Shakes, Incubus and more.

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