KVSP Classic Hits & Oldies
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UMG Recordings Two of Quincy Jones‘ classic albums have gotten new, expanded edition digital releases as part of the continuing celebration of the legendary music producer’s 90th birthday this year. The new releases include 1989’s Back on the Block, which featured musicians such as Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, Ice-T and Ella Fitzgerald. The expanded edition includes 27 new tracks, including remixes, edits […]
David Redfern/Redferns A court in Michigan has reached a decision in the battle over Aretha Franklin’s will. At the time of her passing in 2018, Franklin did not have a formal will. But in 2019 her niece discovered two handwritten wills, dated 2014 and 2010, which have been the subject of a dispute between her sons. The Associated Press reports a […]
NPG Records While Prince may be gone, he left behind a lot of music, and fans just got another taste of some of that unreleased material. NPG Records has just shared two new tracks from the legendary Prince Vault: “All A Share Together Now,” which was recorded September 4, 2006, and “7 (E Flat Version),” a remix of […]
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Music and movie fans are getting their first look at the upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love. Paramount has just released the trailer for the film, which stars British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who landed the role as Marley after a global talent search. It also stars Captain Marvel actress Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita. The trailer features clips of Marley […]
Island Records Legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley will release Africa Unite, a posthumous album featuring his greatest hits. A fusion of reggae and Afrobeats, the ten-track project blends some of the icon’s most beloved songs, like “Waiting In Vain” and “Three Little Birds,” with the contemporary sounds of popular African musicians Tiwa Savage, Teni, Sarkodie and more. “Africa Unite is an album that showcases the importance of Bob Marley […]
CBS Presents The Grammys /CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Recording Academy has set the date for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4, at Los Angeles’ Crytpto.com Arena, airing live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET and streaming on Paramount+. Fans will know who’s in the […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Patti LaBelle is speaking out following the lyric debacle during her Tina Turner tribute at the BET Awards 2023. LaBelle took the stage to honor the late Turner by singing a rendition of “The Best.” Midway through the performance, the singer stumbled through some of the lyrics — a mishap that occurred as a result of […]
Courtesy BET/ET Tina Turner will be the focus of an exclusive BET special that will delve into her life and yearslong career. BET & ET Present Tina Turner: Life and Legacy will air May 25, featuring archival footage from ET, which includes over 30 Tina interviews throughout the course of her career. It will see her discussing her acting […]
Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch via Getty Images The Pointer Sisters‘ music is the latest to be sold off. Billboard reports BMG has made a deal to acquire the rights to the original masters of albums the R&B group made from 1978 to 1988. That’s nine albums in total and includes rights to hits like “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS After making headlines by claiming that the amount of royalties Sting gets from Diddy‘s song “I’ll Be Missing You” is $5,000 a day, Diddy now claims it was a big joke. Earlier this week, Diddy replied to a clip of Sting confirming that he makes $2,000 per day in royalties […]
