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Jimi Hendrix 'Reality TV' DVD Coming Soon
Universal Music Publishing Group has become the exclusive administrator of the Jimi Hendrix catalog throughout the world outside the United States. The five-year agreement covers all commercial opportunities, including synchronization licensing for motion pictures, TV, advertising and other media. Universal Music Publishing replaces Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which had administered the Hendrix catalog outside the United States ...
Prince to Play Four Nights On 'Leno'
Prince will perform on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno" three nights in a row, March 25-27, as he builds anticipation for the March 29 release of two new albums, “LOtUSFLOW3R" and “MPLSoUND." Prince will also perform a fourth night on the “Tonight Show," May 28th, in celebration of the end of Leno's run as host ...
Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire Reunite for Summer Tour
Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire, two of pop music's most enduring and prolific outfits, are reuniting for a 30 city tour this summer, starting June 5 in Orange, Beach, Ala. The two groups toured together in 2004-5, and each will perform a full show before joining for a final set with both bands onstage together. ...
Faces Reunion Plans Still Awaiting Rod's Nod
A Faces reunion may still be in the offing this year -- but probably not a full-scale tour or recording project. Keyboardist Ian McLagan tells Billboard.com that the latest idea, proffered by guitarist Ron Wood at a lunch in London with McLagan and drummer Kenney Jones, is “we do a couple shows and film it. Whether ...
Spinal Tap Trio Announce "Unwigged" Tour
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are leaving the costumes and wigs at home but will still play the music of their cinematic alter egos Spinal Tap, as well as the Folksmen from “A Mighty Wind" on a 30-date concert tour this spring. The six-week theater trek, dubbed Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher ...
Prince's New 3 CD Set Gets Target Exclusive
Prince is coming to a Target near you. The superstar is releasing a three-disc CD set through the retailer at the end of this month. The set will include two new albums — “LOtUSFLOW3R" and “MPLSoUND" — as well as a third by his new artist, Bria Valente, for the price of $11.98. Prince is just ...
Last.FM Denies Handing U2 Leak Listeners to RIAA
Last.fm founder Richard Jones responded forcefully today (Feb. 23) to accusations that the company had given user data to the RIAA in order to track illegal downloads of U2's upcoming album, “No Line On the Horizon." Jones’ refutation follows a similar denial made by the RIAA on Saturday. The controversy started with the leak of U2's ...
Ziggy Marley Embraces 'Family' Ties
Ziggy Marley has drafted his siblings, daughter and some superstars to assist on his first children's album, “Family Time," due May 5 from Tuff Gong. Produced by Don Was, the project finds Marley surrounded by his mother Rita, sister Cedella and daughter Judah, as well as Paul Simon, Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson, Toots Hibberts, Elizabeth Mitchell ...
Simon and Garfunkel Reunite in New York
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel joined forces for a surprise reunion last night (Feb. 13) at New York's Beacon Theatre, which was hosting its first event after a seven-month renovation by Madison Square Garden Entertainment. The pair performed “The Sound of Silence," “The Boxer" and “Old Friends" during the encore, marking what is believed to be ...
Gabriel Won't Perform at Academy Awards
Peter Gabriel says he will not be performing at the Feb. 22 Academy Award telecast in support of his best song nominee “Down To Earth," from the film “Wall-E." In a video posted on PeterGabriel.com, Gabriel says that Oscar producers told him the three nominated songs will be performed as part of a medley, giving “Down ...
