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still “The Boss” at 80 — and, over six decades into her legendary career, she’s working on keeping up that title.“I’ll never retire,” Ross, who will turn 81 on March 26, told an audience of adoring fans at the second of two sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Saturday. In a year that has seen the deaths of such other music legends as Roberta Flack, Marianne Faithfull and Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, it was a welcome reminder that we still have other eternal pop icons among us.Indeed, Ross’ shows at Kings Theatre, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the venue, came as other octogenarian all-timers are still making moves — from 82-year-old Paul McCartney’s string of club shows at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom to Paul Simon, 83, announcing that he was un-retiring from the road for his “A Quiet Celebration” tour starting April 4 to Mick Jagger, 81, rocking the Oscars with a surprise appearance to present the Best Original Song award on Sunday.If anything, Ross’ two-night stand was a reminder that we should appreciate this eternal goddess while she is still here, blessing us with her presence.While other divas of her generation have passed on — from Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner to, most recently, Flack — Ross is still flexing her “Muscles.”When she opened to “I’m Coming Out” — her 1980 anthem that continues to symbolize liberation and empowerment for both the LGBTQ community and anyone else who needs a feather-boa-lifting boost — Ross was a true living legend in red ruffles.

Grammys 2025 honored the ones we’ve lost.The In Memoriam segment featured Chris Martin singing the Coldplay song “All My Love” as the ceremony honored music stars who died over the past year, including Liam Payne and Toby Keith.The tribute began with snippets of footage of Payne including from his time as a member of One Direction.Martin’s performance then honored more Grammy winners who passed last year, including Kris Kristofferson, Steven Albini, Cissy Houston, John Mayall, Dickey Betts, Angela Bofill, Joe Bonsall, Fatman Scoop, Sandra Crouch, Richard Sherman, Joe Chambers, Duane Eddy, Sam Moore, Frankie Beverley, Rich Homie Quan, Bob Newhart and Wayne Osmond.The segment ended by honoring Keith, who died in February 2024 at age 62 after a battle with stomach cancer.Payne, meanwhile, tragically died at age 31 on Oct. 16, 2024.

Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan has announced his new podcast The Magnificent Others, which is set for release next week.The podcast will launch on Wednesday, February 5 via Bill Maher’s Club Random Studios. It will be available to watch via the official The Magnificent Others YouTube channel and on streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is returning to the world of podcasting.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe entertainment industry has already lost several notable figures in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with tributes to the visionary filmmaker continuing for weeks.In music, Garth Hudson, the last remaining member of The Band, died in January, while Peter, Paul and Mary lost Peter Yarrow. Notable actresses who died in January include Joan Plowright and Leslie Charleson.In 2024, the entertainment business said goodbye to stars including Shannen Doherty, Bob Newhart, Louis Gossett Jr., Donald Sutherland and James Earl Jones.Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose credits include the offbeat comedies “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth,” died Jan.

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to the late soul legend, Sam Moore.Moore, the surviving half of the legendary soul duo Sam & Dave, died on Friday (January 10) following complications while recovering from surgery. He was 89.He and Dave Prater created some of soul’s most enduring hits in their tenure at Stax Records, with their 1965 single on the Memphis imprint, ‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’ triggering a series of ten straight Top 20 Billboard R&B hits, including ‘Hold On! I’m Comin’, ‘When Something Is Wrong with My Baby’, ‘I Thank You’ and ‘Soul Man’.The Boss has now reflected on Moore’s contributions to music, taking to Instagram to pen a tribute to his friend and peer.

Moore reportedly had mixed feelings about the hit becoming associated with the Saturday Night Live stars and wasn’t thrilled that a younger generation assumed the song was a Blues Brothers creation.He later wrote ‘Dole Man’, inspired by his biggest hit for Republican Bob Dole’s presidential campaign in 1996, and in 2017, was among the few artists who performed at Republican President Donald Trump’s inaugural event. Some years earlier, Moore had objected to Barack Obama’s campaign using the song ‘Hold On, I’m Comin’.Moore spent significant spells embroiled in legal battles throughout his life, having spent years suing Prater after he hired a substitute and toured as the New Sam & Dave.

Sam Moore, one-half of the Grammy-winning R&B duo Sam & Dave behind ’60s hits “Soul Man,” “Hold On I’m Coming” and “I Thank You,” died this morning in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 89.

wife told Rolling Stone.His former partner Prater, with whom he shared a sometimes contentious relationship, died in a car accident in 1988.The trailblazing black artists were known for their high-energy live performances and became in the 1960s one of the top acts on the legendary Memphis-based Stax Records, alongside stars like Otis Redding and collaborators Isaac Hayes and David Porter.Their enduring signature tune, 1967’s “Soul Man” won a Grammy as the duo gained crossover appeal that saw the song not only top the R&B charts but rocket to No. 2 on the pop charts, according to the New York Times.

Chris Morris Music Reporter Sam Moore, who had classic hits with the soul duo Sam and Dave in the 1960s, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89. The cause of death was post-surgery complications, according to the singer’s rep.

A judge denied Garth Brooks’ request to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit filed by a former makeup artist, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald denied Brooks’ motion to dismiss the complaint filed in the central district of California due to an “original action” still pending in another state. A court date originally scheduled for Monday, Dec.

Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery. A lawsuit was filed in California state court o

Ridley Scott’s American Gangster.The biographical crime film is loosely based on the criminal activity of Frank Lucas, who smuggled heroin into the US on American service planes returning from the Vietnam war.Other cast members include Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Ruby Dee, Idris Elba, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ted Levine, and Lymari Nadal.The film was released in 2007, and went onto land two Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Supporting Actress for Ruby Dee.The film’s soundtrack is by Marc Streitenfeld, who has also collaborated with Ridley Scott on Body Of Lies, Prometheus, and 2010’s Robin Hood.You can stream the full score below.A wealth of songs by blues and soul musicians also feature on the soundtrack, ranging from Bobby Womack to John Lee Hooker.

Thundercat recently performed at the Greek Theatre in LA and brought out a star-studded cast of special guests for his show including Childish Gambino, Kevin Parker, and Steve Lacy – watch all footage below.The Californian singer and bassist has collaborated with a plethora of musicians on his music, including recent album ‘It Is What It Is‘. In NME‘s four-star review, we said of the 2020 record: “the jazz-fusion bassline don reins in the funk to honour his fallen friend [Mac Miller], though also lets loose with the likes of Childish Gambino by his side.”Last Thursday (October 5), Thundercat (real name Stephen Lee Bruner) brought out four collaborators for his show to play some classics from the Thundercat catalogue.First, Childish Gambino and Lacy came out on stage to perform ‘Black Qualls’ from ‘It Is What It Is’; our writer Sam Moore previously wrote that ‘Black Qualls’ “should be up for consideration as the best song of 2020”.Childish Gambino & Steve Lacy come out to play”Black Qualls” during Thundercat’s show in Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/yTDoSL1ZJ2— We Write About Music (@itsamusicblog) October 6, 2023Then, Gambino stayed to perform ‘II.

Radio X reports, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) found that the popularity of the format had increased for 10 consecutive years. The sales of cassettes, however, remain much lower than those of vinyl records.The total number of cassette tape sales has risen from 3,823 in 2012 to more than 195,000 in 2022.It is said that the spike has been driven by recent releases from major acts such as Arctic Monkeys, Harry Styles and Florence + the Machine.Per the BPI, all 20 of last year’s biggest-selling cassettes were released in 2022.Mark Burgess, Founder of Flashback Records in north London, told Sky News that cassette sales had “shot up” at his shop post-pandemic.He said the old-school format appealed to younger music fans in particular due to its “collectability”.“Because cassettes are a smaller format, it’s easier to set up a collection,” he explained.

vague Instagram posts featuring a road and a steering wheel, Bruce Springsteen announced today that he’ll be dropping a new album of soul covers, “Only the Strong Survive,” on November 11. This will be the ageless rocker’s 21st studio album, which “celebrates 15 soul music gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more,” according to the announcement.In a video message posted on social media, Springsteen said his latest project will also put his vocals front and center — something he said has always played “second, third or fourth” to other elements in his music like composition, arrangements and melodies. “In my own memoir, I gave my voice a little short shrift by saying I i didn’t think I had much of one,” he said in a video announcing “Only The Strong Survive.”“I decided to do something I had never done before, make some music that is centered around singing, around challenging my voice.

There’s a new Bruce Springsteen album on the way.

Bruce Springsteen has announced his new album, ‘Only The Strong Survive’ – listen to his cover of Frank Wilson’s ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ below.After teasing the announcement yesterday (September 28), Springsteen has now confirmed that his next record, billed as a collection of “15 soul music greats”, will be released on November 11 via Columbia (pre-order here).In an announcement video shared this afternoon (September 29) that you can watch below, Springsteen told his fans that the record will celebrate an array of soul music classics from such catalogues as Motown, Gamble and Huff and Stax.“I wanted to make an album where I just sang,” Springsteen said. “And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies?“I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all — and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music.“My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor With lead vocals by Springsteen, “Only The Strong Survive” features songs from the catalogs of Motown and Stax Records, the songwriting duo of Gamble and Huff and more. This album, Springsteen’s 21st studio outing, will also feature guest vocals by soul great Sam Moore, as well as contributions from the E Street Horns, string arrangements by Rob Mathes, and backing vocals by Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr., Dennis Collins and Fonzi Thornton. Bruce Springsteen commented: “I wanted to make an album where I just sang. And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies? I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all—and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music. My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it.”

EBM‘.The strutting new song follows on from June’s ‘Karma Climb‘ and and April’s ‘Heart Attack‘. It features on the band’s first album since 2018, which is released on September 23.Speaking about ‘Vibe’ [listen here], singer, guitarist and pianist Tom Smith said the track “takes up where ‘Frankenstein‘ [their 2019 single] left off, and is a hymn celebrating the night, and all that thrives in the dark”.Editors are playing classics alongside material from their new album at their recently announced UK and European tour shows, which kicked off in Spain earlier this summer and wraps in Bristol next February.The band will play gigs at London’s iconic Troxy, with further dates in Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin and beyond in Europe.