Carole King: Last News

Courtney Love has reiterated her call for more female acts to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, while highlighting that there are also “few” past inductees of Black origin.The Hole vocalist recently took to social media to respond to an article titled ‘Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame celebrates women who rock’, which had been shared by author and journalist Jessica Hopper.“Do they tho?” Hopper wrote. “719 inductees to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, only 61 are women.

Courtney Love has shared a text conversation she had with Dave Grohl, as part of a call for more women to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.The Hole vocalist took to Twitter and Instagram this week to share the words of author and journalist Jessica Hopper, who shared an article titled “Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame celebrates women who rock.”In response, Hopper wrote: “Do they tho? 719 inductees to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, only 61 are women. That’s 8.48 per cent.

Charna Flam Riley Keough and Sam Claflin’s dueling frontman antics on “Daisy Jones & the Six” has sparked several audience theories about what real-life, classic rock figures from the ’70s actually inspired these characters. Many fans have pointed fingers to similarities between former bandmates Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham which begs the question, was “Daisy Jones & the Six” inspired by Fleetwood Mac or another real band? Author Taylor Jenkins Reid, whose book introduced the world to Daisy Jones, has previously detailed several sources of inspiration in her writing including rock, disco and the whole Laurel Canyon scene. But Fleetwood Mac was always front and center in Reid’s mind. “I started with the germ of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac,” the author said in a previous interview hosted by her publisher. But as she researched and to pull creative inspiration from a slew of ‘70s stars, — crediting Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty and Crosby, Stills and Nash​​ alongside Fleetwood Mac.

Chuck Jackson, an R&B singer who took “Any Day Now” to the Top 25 in 1962 and had some two dozen singles hit the Hot 100 during the decade, has died. He was 85.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The good news for Taylor Swift fans: She is participating in Record Store Day again with a vinyl exclusive, for the second straight year. The bad news is that it’s in quantities of … Wait, that’s good news, too — there will be 115,000 copies available of “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions,” worldwide, about 10 times the amount that were pressed for her RSD 2022 single. Is that enough to meet demand, or keep legions of Swifties from queuing up before dawn along with the Record Store Day regulars on April 22? Not likely, but the volume of the pressing —more than four times as many as any RSD exclusive to date — should keep panic over procuring a copy to a lower level.

Miguel, one of the vanguards of tasteful, lo-fi R&B in the early 10s, has just scored his first-ever UK Top 10 single.

David Crosby has died, aged 81, after a long illness.The musician’s family said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that, after a long illness, our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django.

Joni Mitchell will receive the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with plans for a tribute concert in Washington, D.C. that will air on PBS stations on March 31.

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Daisy Edgar-Jones, the breakout star of Normal People, landed the role of Carole King in the upcoming biopic adapted from the stage musical Beautiful.Sony acquired the rights to use King's songs and they obtained life rights from her. They also obtained rights to songs from other artists featured in the show.Beautiful: The Carole King Musical ran on Broadway for five years and played 2,418 performances.

Daisy Edgar-Jones is set to play Carole King in Sony Pictures’ feature take of Tony Award-winning Broadway hit musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Deadline has confirmed.

Charles Koppelman, whose publishing and talent development vision made him one of the recording industry’s top executives, has died at 82.

Lucy Dacus has released covers of Carole King‘s ‘It’s Too Late’ and ‘Home Again’, as well as a live performance video.Both songs originally featured exclusively on a 7″ Carole King ‘Home Again’ Vault Package released by Third Man Records earlier this year.Dacus’ take on the 1971 ‘Tapestry’ cuts were released yesterday (September 28).Listen to ‘Home Again’ below:And ‘It’s Too Late’ here:Earlier this month, the artist performed her take on ‘Home Again’ as part of The Line Of Best Fit secret sessions at this year’s End Of The Road festival. Coinciding with the release of her double single, that performance has also been made available.Watch it below:It’s not the first time in 2022 that Dacus has offered up her spin on classic pop hits.Back in July the singer-songwriter shared a cover of Cher‘s mega hit ‘Believe’, while March saw the young American cover Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Dancing In The Dark’ at a show in New Jersey.

First Aid Kit have shared their new single ‘Turning Onto You’, the latest to be taken from their upcoming fifth studio album ‘Palomino’ – listen below.The Swedish sisters – Klara and Johanna Söderberg – returned in June with the single ‘Angel’, their first new music in three years.‘Angel’ was the first taster of ‘Palomino’, which is set to be released on November 4 via Columbia. The album was then previewed by another new track, ‘Out Of My Head’.

Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more acts are being re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser.The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has pressed limited edition releases of 10 acclaimed albums for its charity series to raise money for the UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund, which helps children affected by conflict and disaster.Only 48 ‘Blue Vinyl’ copies have been pressed for each of the 10 albums. The 10 albums are: Dylan’s ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’; Carole King‘s ‘Tapestry’; The Clash’s ‘Combat Rock’ (40th anniversary edition); Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’; Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine At Midnight‘; Janis Joplin‘s ‘Pearl’ (50th anniversary edition); Jimi Hendrix‘s ‘Live At Monterey’; Leon Bridges‘ ‘Coming Home’; Little Mix‘s ‘Confetti’; and Prince’s ‘The Rainbow Children’ (20th anniversary edition).Fans can enter a prize draw for each artist on the ‘Blue Vinyl’ Crowdfunder website here to be in with a chance of winning one of the available albums.The campaign will highlight “UNICEF’s ability to respond to an emergency affecting children wherever they are, whenever crisis hits, within 48 hours”, according to a press release.Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix said: “What an honour for ‘Confetti’ to be part of the incredible ‘Blue Vinyl’ album list alongside some iconic artists! As a UNICEF UK Supporter, I know how vital the money raised is for children around the world.

The stars are celebrating the legendary Beach Boys songwriter’s birthday.

Brian Wilson is today (June 20) celebrating his 80th birthday, and a number of stars have flocked to wish the legendary musician many happy returns.To celebrate the Beach Boys icon’s eight decades on the planet, his official social media channels have shared a seven-minute video featuring tributes from the likes of Elton John, Chuck D, Fleet Foxes, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Graham Nash, Smokey Robinson and many more.“You’ve inspired me all my life. To me you’re the only real pop genius in the world, and I love you very much,” John says as the video begins, followed by an impromptu rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ from Robinson.After messages from Don Was and Lyle Lovett, one-time Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin chime in, followed by Wilson’s current touring band.In addition to musicians, a number of film stars also jump in to celebrate the life of Wilson, including Jeff Bridges, Cameron Crowe and John Cusack (who played Wilson in the biopic Love & Mercy).“Happy 80th Birthday Brian from your fellow performers!” the video’s caption reads.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLooking back 50 years at anything that isn’t related to geology, evolution or astronomy feels like a glimpse at a long-bygone age. That’s especially so for the 14th annual Grammy Awards, which took place on March 14, 1972 at the Felt Forum in New York’s Madison Square Garden and were broadcast on ABC.The show was hosted by virtuoso easy-listening singer Andy Williams; presenters included Ed Sullivan, the Fifth Dimension, the Carpenters and “Brady Bunch” star Florence Henderson.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterChris Willman, one of the industry’s most-respected music journalists, has been promoted to Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic for Variety.Willman is a key player in Variety‘s breaking news coverage with an emphasis on country, Americana and roots artists and well as touring and venues. The promotion to Chief Music Critic recognizes his role in steering Variety‘s critical commentary on music and music-related media.“Having long been a fan of Chris Willman’s writing, it thrills me that Variety will continue to be his home,” said Shirley Halperin, Variety‘s Executive Editor of Music.

Christie Brinkley revealed her identity after performing as the Lemur on Wednesday's episode of The Masked Singer on Fox.The 68-year-old model was unmasked after performing as a member of Team Cuddly and panelist Ken Jeong, 52, was the only one who correctly guessed her identity.Christie gave it her best effort during the one-hour show as she took on I Feel The Earth Move by singing legend Carole King, 80. Legendary supermodel:Christie Brinkley revealed her identity after performing as the Lemur on Wednesday's episode of The Masked Singer on FoxLemur was eliminated after competing against Miss Teddy, also from Team Cuddly; Hydra, from Team Bad, and Team Good members Armadillo and Ringmaster.Nicole Scherzinger, 43, for her final guess stuck with her earlier pick of Goldie Hawn, 76.