Classic Hits & Oldies

Courtesy of A Capitol Fourth/PBS Sheila E is one of the many performers booked for the annual PBS special A Capitol Fourth, and she’s looking forward to celebrating our nation’s independence in Washington, D.C., for the first time. “I think just the celebration in itself is pretty exciting for our first time being here [in D.C.],” […]

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Smokey Robinson and Sheila E are among the artists set to perform live on A Capitol Fourth, the annual PBS special celebrating Independence Day. The celebration, America’s longest-running live national July Fourth TV tradition, will air July 4 at 8 p.m. ET and will feature a telecast of the fireworks live from the West […]

Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Prince fans now have a chance to stay in the house featured in his iconic movie Purple Rain. In connection with the film’s 40th anniversary, Paisley Park and the Prince Estate have teamed up with Airbnb to offer up the home for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as part of Airbnb’s Icons program. It marks the […]

NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Sony Music Entertainment The 20th anniversary celebration of Prince’s 28th studio album, Musicology, continues with the digital release of “Magnificent,” which originally came out as a virtual B-side to the album’s title track. This is the first time the song has ever been released to streaming services; it was sourced from master tapes discovered in […]

Live Nation Bob Marley‘s legacy will live on in a big way this year. The Marley Brothers — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian Marley — have announced a 22-date tour, a reunion run for the children of Bob Marley. The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour will kick off on Sept. 5 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and […]

NPG Records/Warner Records Prince’s ’80s-era band The Revolution is set to headline two special shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of Prince’s classic album Purple Rain. The band — Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z, Brownmark and Dr. Fink  — will take the stage at Minneapolis’ legendary venue First Avenue on Friday, June 21, and Saturday June 22, as part […]

Republic/UMe James Brown passed away in 2006, but fans are now getting to hear a never-before-heard recording from the Godfather of Soul.  The previously unreleased tune, “We Got to Change,” features Brown’s band the J.B.’s, with William “Bootsy” Collins on bass, Phelps “Catfish” Collins on guitar and “Funky Drummer” Clyde Stubblefield. “James Brown always leaned into the social tip,” Bootsy shares of […]