Sir Paul McCartney has become Britain’s first billionaire musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. McCartney is ranked 165th on the London-based newspaper’s annual list of the 350 richest people in the United Kingdom. The banking, media and entertainment conglomerate Hinduja Group’s head Gopi Hinduja and his family tops the list with a net…… More
Parlophone Records has announced a Dolby Atmos spatial audio version of the 1972 David Bowie album, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, will be available on Blu-Ray Audio and streaming services on September 6. It is available to pre-order at https://davidbowie.lnk.to/RocknRollStar The Blu-Ray audio disc features four iterations of…… More
Rhino has announced a Super Deluxe Edition of Yes’s 1971 album, Fragile, will be released this summer. Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) will be available on June 28, including four CDs, one LP, and a Blu-ray disc. Renowned audio engineer Bernie Grundman cut lacquers for the set’s LP. The music will also be available on digital…… More
A documentary about legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, titled Becoming Led Zeppelin, is headed to theaters. The official documentary has been acquired for release by Sony Classics Pictures for North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia (except for Japan), the Middle East and Benelux. A “work in progress” version of Becoming Led Zeppelin screened at the…… More
Warner Brothers is set to release Prince’s Purple Rain on 4K Ultra HD and digital platforms on June 25th in celebration of the iconic film’s 40th anniversary. Prince, who made his acting debut with Purple Rain, starred as The Kid in the movie, alongside Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, and Clarence Williams III. Albert…… More
The John Lennon Estate and Universal Music have announced a reissue of John Lennon’s 1973 album Mind Games in expanded Ultimate Collection editions on July 12. The Lennon Estate and Universal Music note that the upcoming six-CD and two Blu-ray collection deluxe box set offers “an immersive, deep listening experience and in-depth exploration of this…… More
Stevie Wonder was granted Ghanaian citizenship on his 74th birthday on Monday, May 13. The legendary American musician and songwriter, whose original name is Steveland Morris, was conferred Ghanaian citizenship by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House in capital Accra. President Akufo-Addo praised Wonder for his outstanding contributions…… More
Legendary rockers The Black Crowes recently released a visual for “Wilted Rose,” their collaboration with Grammy-winning country superstar Lainey Wilson. “Wilted Rose” is from the band’s critically acclaimed 10th studio album Happiness Bastards. The visual features footage of Wilson’s surprise guest performance with the band at their memorable, sold-out opening night of the “Happiness Bastards…… More
