Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa appear on Lucinda Williams’ upcoming album

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa are set to appear on Lucinda Williams‘ new album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart, which drops June 30.

The pair are featured on the just-released single “New York Comeback,” along with a second song, “Rock n Roll Heart.” The album also features tributes to Tom Petty with the song “Stolen Moments,” and the Replacements’ co-founder Bob Stinson on the song “Hum’s Liquor.”

Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart is Lucinda’s first new album since having a stroke in November. In addition to Springsteen and Scialfa, it features guest appearances by Jesse Malin, the Replacements’ Tommy Stinson, Angel Olsen, Margo Price and more.

Bon Jovi’s David Bryan gives impromptu performance at New York hot spot

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bon Jovi fans are used to seeing David Bryan behind the keyboards, but usually it’s in front of thousands of screaming fans. Well, some lucky folks in New York got to experience him tickling the ivories in a very different setting.

The New York Post reports that Bryan gave a spontaneous performance Friday at the Manhattan hot spot Silver Lining inside the Moxy Lower East Side hotel, treating the crowd to his take on the classic “Great Balls of Fire.”

A source described the performance as an “unforgettable evening,” noting the 61-year-old keyboardist “left the crowd cheering.”

As for when we’ll see Bryan back onstage with Bon Jovi, that’s anybody’s guess. So far the band has no tour dates planned for this year.

Talking Heads pay tribute to the late Seymour Stein

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

Talking Heads are the latest artists to pay tribute to Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, who passed away Sunday at the age of 80.

“Talking Heads are deeply saddened to learn that Seymour Stein has died. He was our champion. He fought bravely for us and he remained loyal to us until the end,” read a post on the band’s official Instagram page. “Some people can spot a diamond in the rough and Seymour was one of them.”

“Seymour’s life was one of great success and also great tragedy, but through it all he remained crazy about music,” they add. “He was a mensch that we and the music business will never forget.”

Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz also wrote a tribute to Stein for Variety, in which he recalled the story of the first time Stein heard their band, and how he waited a year and a half for them to be ready to record their first record.

“Seymour was a good match for us,” he shares. “He understood us and accepted our eccentricities. He liked that we were smart and knew about art. Not very many record company guys understood or even cared about Talking Heads at that time, but Seymour believed in us from the beginning and his support never wavered.”

He adds, “He was our champion from the beginning to the end and for that, Seymour, we thank you.”

Joe Walsh & Willie Nelson added to Stephen Stills’ autism benefit

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

Joe Walsh and Willie Nelson have been added to Stephen Stills’ upcoming autism benefit, Autism Speaks Light Up The Blues 6. The event, hosted by Stills and his wife, Kristen, takes place April 22 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

Sharon Van Etten also joins the lineup, which already includes Stills with his sons Chris and Oliver; Neil Young in his first concert appearance since September 2019; and Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real. Comedian Jeff Garlin is on board as host, and Amanda Kloots and Camryn Manheim will be appearing as presenters.

Proceeds from the Light Up The Blues 6 benefit will support Autism Speaks, which is “dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.”

Earliest known recording of the Beatles live debuts on BBC

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

The BBC has debuted what is believed to be the earliest known full recording of a live Beatles concert, recorded 60 years ago by a 15-year-old named John Bloomfield.

The audio, which debuted on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, is from a concert at Stowe boarding school in Buckinghamshire, England. The band was playing the school’s theater for the birthday of a student named David Moore, who had reached out to the band’s manager, Brian Epstein. Epstein agreed to the concert, charging Moore $125 for the booking, which Moore paid for by selling tickets to his fellow students.

The now 70-year-old Bloomfield recorded the concert on a reel-to-reel tape; the show featured the band performing songs off their first album, Please Please Me, along with some covers. Bloomfield played it for Front Row, which was doing a special on the concert’s anniversary.

“The opportunity that this tape presents, which is completely out of the blue, is fantastic because we hear them just on the cusp of the breakthrough into complete world fame,” Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, one of only two people who’ve heard the full tape, shares. “I think it’s an incredibly important recording, and I hope something good and constructive and creative eventually happens to it.”

Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation announces donations for disaster relief

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

Metallica‘s All Within My Hands charity foundation has announced donations to several organizations providing disaster relief to a number of U.S. states.

A total of $150,000 will be split between Team Rubicon and Direct Relief in support of those affected by the tornadoes that hit Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia in March, and the Community Foundation for Monterey County to help recovery efforts from the winter storms and floods in Monterey County, California.

For more info, visit AllWithinMyHands.org.

In other Metallica news, the metal legends have shared unboxing videos for their upcoming album, 72 Seasons. The clip for the CD version reveals the length of each 72 Seasons song, only two of which are under the five-minute mark.

72 Seasons will be released April 14.

On This Day, April 4, 1964: The Beatles hold the Top Five spots on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, April 4, 1964…

The Beatles made chart history by holding the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.

The songs in the top five included: “Please Please Me” at five, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at four, “She Loves You” at three, “Twist and Shout” at 2 and “Can’t Buy Me Love” at 1.

The Beatles went on to become one of the most successful acts in the history of the U.S. charts. Over the course of their career, they have had 20 number one hits, and 34 top 10 singles. Their last number one single was in 1970 with “The Long and Winding Road,” from the Let It Be album.

Foo Fighters playing opening show for new DC venue, The Atlantis

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

Foo Fighters are playing the first show of The Atlantis, a new music venue opening in Washington, D.C.

Dave Grohl and company will take the stage on May 30. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster Request. Registration is open now through Friday, April 7, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

According to Variety, The Atlantis has a capacity of just 450 people. The Foos show is one of 44 concerts announced by the venue as part of its opening. Fittingly, each ticket will cost $44.

Other artists on the schedule include Franz Ferdinand, Pixies, The Head and the Heart, The Struts, Third Eye Blind, Portugal. The Man, Bush, Joan Jett, Gary Clark Jr., Death Cab for Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard, Spoon, Billy Idol, Bastille, Matt & Kim and Maggie Rogers.

For the full list of shows and all ticket info, visit TheAtlantis.com.

Foo Fighters will open The Atlantis as part of their live comeback this year following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. The group’s first date back is May 24 in Gilford, New Hampshire. A new drummer has yet to be announced.

Clothes & accessories owned by Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix going up for auction

April 4, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

In addition to their music, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix were known for their unique styles. Now music fans have a chance to own a piece of their look, thanks to a new auction taking place this weekend.

A collection of personally owned or worn apparel and accessories from the two stars is going up for auction Saturday, April 8, through Kruse GWS Auctions in Los Angeles.

Joplin items up for grabs include her famous purple feather boa, which she wore at a San Francisco photo shoot with Bob Seidemann. There’s also Joplin’s copper and leather necklace and a knit shoulder bag, which the auction house says still has “a faint smell of patchouli.”

Also available will be a pair of tan suede bell-bottoms with leaf details, personally worn by Hendrix, along with a brown eyelet fringe belt, a worn custom-made decorated vest and more.

Live bidding on the items kicks off April 8 at 10 a.m. PT. The catalog of available items can be found under the “Artifacts of Hollywood, Music & Sports” auction at www.gwsauctions.com.

James Taylor adds five new shows to upcoming tour

April 3, 2023 by Classic Rock 93.9

James Taylor has added some more dates to his upcoming summer tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced five new shows, with stops in Connecticut, Boston, New York and New Jersey.

The new dates kick off August 29 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, followed by a two-night stand in Boston, August 31 and September 1. He then heads to Wantagh, New York, on September 3, followed by Holmdel, New Jersey, September 4.

Presale tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 4, at 10 a.m. ET, with the general sale set for Friday, April 7, at 10 a.m. ET.

Taylor is set to kick off his upcoming tour on May 25 in Woodinville, Washington. The trek wraps up with a two-night stand September 8 and 10 in Vienna, Virginia. A complete list of dates can be found at jamestaylor.com.

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