Previously unreleased Michael Hutchence tune to be released on 10-inch picture disc

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

A previously unreleased song from late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence is getting the picture disc treatment.

“One-Way,” which was released digitally in April, was put together by the rocker’s friend and producer/musician Danny Saber from previously unreleased material. It will now be released on August 9 on two limited edition, 10-inch picture disc variants; standard black and white, and red. Both will be paired with another previously unreleased song, “Save My Life.”

“The release of ‘One-Way’ has exceeded any expectations I dared to have,” says Saber. “If this release has accomplished anything, hopefully hearing ‘That Voice’ again on something fresh and in tune with the times will remind the world of his greatness. If so, then mission accomplished.”

INXS had a string of hits in the mid-’80s to early ’90s, including “Need You Tonight,” their only U.S. #1, “What You Need,” “Never Tear Us Apart,” “New Sensation” and “Suicide Blonde.”

Hutchence was found dead on November 22, 1997. His death was later ruled a suicide. He was 37.

Bob Dylan & The Band releasing massive 27-CD box set of 1974 live recordings

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bob Dylan is getting ready to drop a new box set featuring live recordings made with The Band.

The 1974 Live Recordings will be massive box set made up of 27 CDs. It will include 431 live tracks, 417 of which have never been released before. It also includes 133 newly mixed recordings from 16-track tape, plus all the surviving soundboard recordings.

As a preview of the set, Dylan has shared a previously unreleased live recording of “Forever Young,” from a Seattle show on February 9, 1974. It’s available now via digital outlets.

The 1974 Live Recordings will drop September 20 and is available for preorder now.

In addition to the CD box set, Third Man Records will release The 1974 Live Recordings – The Missing Songs From Before the Flood, a three-LP colored vinyl set with highlights from the same recordings. It will feature live versions of tunes that did not appear on Dylan and The Band’s original 1974 live album Before the Flood.

The vinyl set will be available through Third Man’s The Vault mail order service only, and fans need to subscribe by July 31 in order to be eligible for it.

Both sets celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dylan’s historic tour with The Band, which was Dylan’s return to touring after an eight-year break. The tour, which kicked off January 4, 1974 in Chicago, saw the two acts playing arenas for the first time.

On This Day, July 9, 1983: The Police hit #1 with “Every Breath You Take”

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, July 9, 1983…

The Police landed their first and only #1 song with “Every Breath You Take,” from their #1 album Synchronicity.

The song spent eight weeks on top of the chart, and hit #1 in Canada and the U.K., spending four weeks at #1 in both countries.

“Every Breath You Take” earned The Police two Grammy Awards, Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

The tune was later sampled in Puff Daddy’s 1997 hit “I’ll Be Missing You,” a tribute to the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. That tune spent 11 weeks on top of the Hot 100 chart, and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a duo or group.

The Police are set to reissue Synchronicity on July 26, with a deluxe box set that includes 55 previously unreleased tracks, including alternate takes, instrumentals, demos and live recordings.

Mark Lanegan estate announces 20th anniversary reissue of ’Bubblegum’ solo album

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

After teasing news of an upcoming release, the estate of late Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of his 2004 album, Bubblegum.

The set will be available as a four-LP and three-CD package, as well as digitally, on August 23. It includes remastered editions of the original album, done at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios, and its companion Here Comes That Weird Chill EP, as well as various bonus tracks, demos and unreleased recordings.

Among the unreleased material is a collaboration with Beck, and a collection of tracks newly uncovered and produced by Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen.

“When I heard the news of Mark’s passing, these memories started rushing back to me,” Van Leeuwen says. “I searched through my archive of drives and somehow magically was able to open up these sessions. I thought to myself, ‘That NEVER happens.’ These ideas couldn’t be more fresh out of the tap.”

The vinyl edition also includes a 64-page hardcover book featuring essays by Van Leeuwen and QotSA frontman Josh Homme, plus Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, The Afghan Whigs frontman and Lanegan’s Gutter Twins bandmate and frequent collaborator Alain Johannes.

Bubblegum was Lanegan’s sixth solo effort, and was recorded amid his tenure with Queens of the Stone Age, which greatly influenced its sound. Along with contributions from various QotSA members, Bubblegum includes two collaborations with PJ Harvey.

Lanegan died in February 2022 at age 57.

Who’s The Boss?: Cara Delevingne didn’t know who Bruce Springsteen was when she met him at Glastonbury

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

There are few people who don’t know who Bruce Springsteen is but apparently two years ago, Cara Delevingne was one of them.

The model/actress tells the U.K. Times that in 2022 she and her girlfriend Leah Mason met The Boss at the Glastonbury Music Festival, but Cara was clueless about his identity.

“We teach each other so many things. Two years ago we were backstage at Glastonbury and we took a photo with this guy,” Delevingne shared. “I said to Leah afterwards, ‘who was that?’ She was like, ‘What? That was Bruce Springsteen!'”

“I had no idea what he looked like,” Delevingne added. “She thinks that’s blasphemy.”

Some guys have all the stamina: Rod Stewart isn’t “slowing down anytime soon”

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Rod Stewart may be closing in on the big 8-0, but a farewell tour isn’t in the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s future.

“I don’t see any possibility of slowing down anytime soon,” Rod tells Hello! magazine. “And as I get older, I only really want to do things that give me great pleasure.”

His wife Penny Lancaster confirms that, telling Hello!, “He loves what he does so much and will never retire. He’s a workaholic and constantly on the move. I struggle to keep up with his training schedule. He works out three or four times a week – even on tour.”

Having wrapped a European tour, Rod heads to Las Vegas next for his final run of residency shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Some North American tour dates follow that, including a September 13 stadium show with Billy Joel in Cleveland.

But in between all the work, Rod makes time for his ever-growing family of eight kids, their spouses and their children. He tells Hello! that his approach to parenthood has changed over the years.

“I used to be much more preoccupied with myself and my career,” he says. “But I’ve learnt from my mistakes and am more present.”

Penny adds, “We like to take every opportunity to bring the family, children, and grandchildren together … it requires a lot of planning, but at least two or three times a year, the whole clan comes together.”

She believes that family is what keeps Rod going, “especially the younger generation. They give him strength and drive.”

And what keeps Rod and Penny going? He says, “We listen to each other and try to resolve all our disagreements — the dirty laundry as Penny says — right away, and before we go to bed.”

Sammy Hagar and his band answer questions ahead of The Best of All Worlds Tour launch

July 9, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Sammy Hagar will kick off his The Best of All Worlds Tour on Saturday, and ahead of the kickoff, he and his bandmates – Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham – are answering a few questions to get fans excited about what to expect.

In a video posted to Instagram, all of them were asked which song they’re most excited to play, with both Hagar and Anthony agreeing that it’s Van Halen’s “5150,” with Anthony noting, “it’s smokin’.”

Satriani says he’s simply excited to play all the songs, while Bonham wouldn’t pick a favorite out of fear he’d give away something about the set list.

Hagar also shared how he doesn’t like to rehearse, but explains why it was so important to do so.

“I’m nervous about this set list,” he says. “This is deep. This is so many lyrics for me to remember and so many high notes for me to hit and it’s coming together. I’m happy.”

Bonham reveals he went on a diet before the tour and is down 30 pounds, joking, “Thanks for all those nice comments that used to say ‘hey fatty lose some weight.'”

But getting serious, Bonham shares that being on this tour has a really special meaning for him.

“Forty years ago I saw Mikey with Van Halen for the first ever time in my life so it changed my life,” he says, “and I have been doing music ever since because of that moment.”

Hagar’s The Best of All Worlds tour, which will have him performing Van Halen classics along with solo tunes and tracks from his other bands, The Circle and Chickenfoot, kicks off July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at redrocker.com.

Ringo Starr’s birthday message of peace and love part of NASA’s Lucy mission

July 8, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Ringo Starr celebrated his 84th birthday on Sunday with his annual Peace and Love event in Los Angeles, and his message of peace and love was spread not only across the globe, but into space as well.

Ringo just shared a video sent from NASA, which includes a message he contributed to their Lucy mission, the first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.

The video explains that the Lucy mission plaque contains “words of advice, words of wisdom, words of joy and words of inspiration” to those who may read it in the future. It features several of those messages from writers, poet laureates and more, including one from Ringo.

“A little noisy, but I’m so excited,” Ringo proclaims after playing his drums. “Lucy is going back in the sky with diamonds,” adding “Johnny will love that,” referring to his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon.

He adds, “Anyway, if you meet anyone up there Lucy give them peace and love from me.”

“I want to thank NASA for the beautiful moment they sent me for my birthday the Lucy Mission, peace, and love everybody up in the sky, peace and love,” Ringo shared on Instagram.

NASA added, “There are many stars in our galaxy but only one @ringostarrmusic. Happy birthday! Your message of #PeaceAndLove is currently flying across the solar system aboard our #LucyMission– the first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.”

Bonnie Raitt to play show benefiting investigative journalism and the free press

July 8, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bonnie Raitt is playing a special show this fall to benefit a good cause.

The singer announced she’ll headline an intimate concert at the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, on Sept. 23, with proceeds being donated to non-profit organizations that support investigative journalism and protecting a free press. The show will feature special guest Roy Rogers.

“With our democracy at a crossroads, never have investigative journalism and protection of a free press been more essential to holding the powerful to account and keeping the public informed and engaged,” Raitt shares.

The venue holds only 700 people, and a presale for tickets will happen July 9 at 12 p.m. PT, with tickets going on sale to the general public July 12 at 12 p.m. PT. More info can be found at sunsetcenter.org.

Raitt will kick off another leg of her Just Like That… tour on Sept. 6 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. A complete list of dates can be found at bonnieraitt.com.

Bruce Springsteen’s daughter fails to make Olympic equestrian team

July 8, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Looks like Bruce Springsteen will be skipping the Olympics this year.

The singer’s daughter, Jessica Springsteen, failed to make the U.S. equestrian three-person jumping squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Had she successfully made the team, The Boss would have been free to be in Paris to cheer her on, as his European tour with The E Street Band ends July 27, and his U.S. dates don’t begin until August 15 in Pittsburgh. The Olympics run from July 26 to August 11.

Jessica is a previous Olympic medalist. She won a silver in the three-person jumping event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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