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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are set to release their historic 2024 Sea.Hear.Now festival performance in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on CD.

Live From Asbury Park 2024 is already being released as a five-LP set on Record Store Day, April 18, but it will now also be released as a three-CD set on May 29.

Recorded during Springsteen and the band’s September 2024 Jersey Shore homecoming, the release features more than three hours of music. It includes performances of classic Springsteen tunes like “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road,” “Dancing in the Dark,” “Hungry Heart” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.”

There are also performances of early Springsteen tracks like “Blinded by the Light,” “Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?,” “The E Street Shuffle” and “Meeting Across the River.”

Live From Asbury Park 2024 is available for preorder now.

Springsteen and The E Street Band are currently on their Land of Hope and Dreams American tour. The trek hits Inglewood, California, on Tuesday and Thursday. A complete list of dates can be found at BruceSpringsteen.net.

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Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Israeli-born musician Suki Lahav, who passed away at age 74. Lahav was briefly a member of The E Street Band in the mid ’70s, and her violin work is heard in the opening of his Born to Run track “Jungleland.”

“Here on E Street, we’re heartbroken over the passing of Suki Lahav,” Springsteen wrote on social media. “Her angelic voice shone on 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) and her beautiful violin brought great drama to the Jungleland intro. She also blessed our stage with her beauty and grace in our early touring days.”

He added, “She was a wonderful friend, may she rest with the angels.”

In an earlier post, the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music noted that Lahav “contributed to the early sound of Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough era.”

“Lahav went on to become a major figure in Israeli music and literature, leaving behind a lasting legacy as both a songwriter and poet,” the post added.

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In conjunction with their newly released EP Easter Lily, U2 released a digital edition of their fanzine Propaganda in which guitarist The Edge gives fans some insight into their decision to release the new EP, as well as Days of Ash, the EP that was released on Ash Wednesday in February.

“We wrote some songs meant for our album but they started to assert themselves in some unexpected ways, demanding special attention,” he says. “Their own devotional world, suggesting they didn’t feel part of our album.”

He added, “So we folded … agreed to their timeline … which was Easter … 40 days after Ash Wednesday … the songs are the boss, you have to do what they say or they’ll abandon you for someone else.”

The Edge says the songs on both EPs “had a point,” noting, “they had a symmetry.”

“If the songs on Days of Ash captured our response to the outside world and emergencies that keep us away at night,” he says, “with the Easter Lily EP it’s more what’s going on in our interior world and asking prayerfully have we the strength to meet the moment personally before we approach the politics.”

Propaganda also includes an interview with U2’s producer Jacknife Lee, who’s working with the band on their upcoming album.

He says of U2’s work in the studio, “[T]he four of them playing in a room was less important for the last few records, there were other things to learn, but they have a new focus on that now.”

“They’re rediscovering their power as a group of people. That is a joy to witness,” he adds. “I think this is an important era for the band. They have not sounded so energized in decades.”

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Ringo Starr has released a second track from his upcoming country-inspired album, Long Long Road.

The latest is “Choose Love,” described as a “fresh take” on the title track of Ringo’s 2005 album. The new version features vocal harmonies from rocker St. Vincent.

“Choose Love” is now available via digital outlets.

Long Long Road, described as having “roots in Country and Americana,” will be released April 24. It is Ringo’s second album with producer T Bone Burnett, following 2025’s Look Up. Ringo previewed the record at a listening party in Los Angeles Thursday, with stars like Sean Penn, Jeff Bridges and John Mellencamp in attendance.

Long Long Road is available for preorder now.

Ringo and his All-Starr Band — Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson — are set to hit the road this spring, starting May 28 in Temecula, California, and wrapping June 14 in Los Angeles. A complete list of dates can be found at RingoStarr.com.

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Israeli-born musician Suki Lahav, whose violin work is heard on Bruce Springsteen’s iconic Born to Run track “Jungleland,” has died at the age of 74.

Her death was confirmed by her son, musician Yonatan Albalak, in a post on Facebook. 

“She wrote songs that touched people’s hearts,” he wrote. “She was a special woman, smart, pure in heart and loving life. She was the best mom I could ever ask for.”

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music also announced her death, noting “she contributed to the early sound of Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough era.”

“Lahav went on to become a major figure in Israeli music and literature, leaving behind a lasting legacy as both a songwriter and poet,” the post added.

Tzruya “Suki” Lahav came to America from Israel in 1971 with her husband, recording engineer Louis Lahav, who worked with Springsteen on his early albums Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. She began working with The Boss in the mid-’70s and briefly joined The E Street Band. Her appearance on “Jungleland” was her most notable contribution to Springsteen’s music, with her violin solo opening the song.

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Paul Simon broke out a classic tune for his latest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was a guest on the late night talker Thursday night, where he performed “Something So Right” from his 1973 album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon.

The choice of song was a request of Colbert, who, during the interview segment of the episode, showed a clip of Simon accepting a $20 bribe from an audience member to perform the song “Kodachrome” at a 2025 Los Angeles concert.

“I was just wondering if me and my friend Mr. Jackson here could entice you into doing ‘Something So Right,’” said Colbert, pulling out a $20 bill. Simon replied, “Oh, I’m doing that anyway. You keep it,” joking that since Cobert’s show has been canceled he’ll need the cash.

Colbert also asked Simon to name his “Mount Rushmore” of American lyricists, with Simon noting there’s a “long list.” The first name he mentioned was Chuck Berry, explaining “he taught my whole generation.” He also named Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder, as well as Joni Mitchell, although she is actually Canadian.

Paul Simon is set to launch a European leg of his A Quiet Celebration Tour on April 9 in Prague. He’ll then bring the tour back to the U.S. June 4 in Palo Alto, California. A complete list of dates can be found at PaulSimon.com.

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Sting has dropped a new EP dedicated to his 2000 single “Desert Rose.”

Desert Rose Reimagined includes three new mixes and three extended mixes of the song, including a reimagined version by Middle Eastern-American duo Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe, who are also known as Bedouin. There are also remixes from African artist and producer Zakes Bantwini and DJ/producer Darque.

Desert Rose Reimagined is now available via digital outlets.

“Desert Rose” was the second single off Sting’s sixth solo album, Brand New Day. The original version featured Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami and peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100; it was Sting’s last top-40 hit.

Released in September 1999, Brand New Day hit #9 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and sold over 3.5 million copies in the U.S. 

Sting will return to the U.S. for a new leg of his Sting 3.0 tour on May 6 in Hollywood, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at Sting.com.

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Dance remixes of Elton John songs make up the upcoming Record Store Day release Positiva Presents: Elton John – The Remixes, and now fans who don’t snag a copy will still have a chance to enjoy the music.

While glow-in-the-dark vinyl pressings will be released for Record Store Day on April 18, Positiva Presents just announced that the album is also getting a digital release on April 19.

The album, curated by Elton, features remixes of “Cold Heart,” his hit with Dua Lipa, and “Hold Me Closer,” his collaboration with Britney Spears.

There are also remixes of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” “Rocket Man,” “Philadelphia Freedom” and “I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That.” Some of the remixes on the album have previously been unavailable on streaming platforms.

“Record Store Day is incredibly important to me, and with this package I really think we’ve made something special for dance music fans,” Elton says.

The digital release is available for preorder now. Vinyl copies will be available at participating independent record stores.

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U2 just surprised fans with some more new music.

After releasing the surprise EP U2 – Days of Ash in February, the Irish rockers are back with another surprise EP, U2 – Easter Lily.

While Days of Ash was written as a response to the current chaotic state of the world, Easter Lily is described in a press release as more reflective “exploring themes of friendship, loss, hope, and ultimately, renewal.”

“With Easter Lily we ended up asking very personal questions like: Are our own relationships up to these challenging times? How hard do you fight for friendship? Can our faith survive the mangling of meaning that those algorithms love to reward? Is all religion rubbish and still ripping us apart?” Bono says in a note to fans. “Or are there answers to find in its crevices? Are there ceremonies, rituals, dances that we might be missing in our lives? From the rite of Spring to Easter and its promise of rebirth and renewal.”

He also says the EP’s title is a nod to Patti Smith and her album Easter, explaining it “gave me so much hope when it was released in 1978.”

Like they did with Days of Ash, U2 has also released a special digital edition of their magazine Propaganda, featuring contributions from the band, including in-studio photos shot by Larry Mullen Jr., song lyrics and more.

U2 – Easter Lily is available now via digital outlets, with lyric videos on YouTube.

The EP comes as U2 is in the studio recording a new album, with Bono describing it as a “noisy, messy, ‘unreasonably colourful’ album to play LIVE,” adding, “We still look to vivid rock n roll as an act of resistance against all this awfulness on our small screens.”

Here is the track list for U2 – Easter Lily:

“Song for Hal,” ft. The Edge on lead vocals
“In a Life”
“Scars”
“Resurrection Song”
“Easter Parade”
“COEXIST (I Will Bless the Lord at All Times?)” – ft. a new soundscape by Brian Eno

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Bush is featured in the latest edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk performance series.

While seated behind the titular tiny desk, Gavin Rossdale led the band through performances of the Sixteen Stone hits “Machinehead” and “Glycerine,” the latter of which featured him singing a cappella.

They then played the deep cut “Out of This World” off 2001’s Golden State album before closing the set with the title track off the most recent Bush record, 2025’s I Beat Loneliness.

You can watch Bush’s Tiny Desk performance on YouTube.

Bush will launch a U.S. tour in support of I Beat Loneliness April 7 in Pittsburgh.

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