Classic Hits & Oldies

Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records More previously unreleased Prince music is on the way. The legendary singer’s 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, will be reissued this fall, complete with 47 previously unreleased tracks. Dropping October 27, the new release, remastered for the very first time, will also include over two hours of video concert performances from Prince’s vault.  The reissue […]

Todd Nakamine Soul icon Al Green has made his return to music with the release of “Perfect Day,” his first single in five years.  The new song is a soulful take on Lou Reed‘s 1972 hit of the same name, originally produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. In speaking about the track, Green said he wanted to add his personal flare to a beloved classic. […]

Motown/UMe The 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic album Let’s Get It On will be celebrated with a new deluxe edition of the album, dropping digitally on August 25. The expanded edition will include 33 bonus tracks, 18 of which have never been released before. The bonus material consists of unheard mixes from the six-months of recording sessions that went […]

Austin Hartgroves Looking for Labor Day weekend plans? Boyz II Men is heading up Fontainebleau’s famed LIV nightclub in Miami Beach on Friday, September 1.  The Grammy-winning group, responsible for top ’90s songs “On Bended Knee” and “I’ll Make Love to You,” will make their third BleauLive appearance as they host an intimate night of their top R&B hits and […]

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 […]