Al Green: Last News

Reverand Al Green has shared a soulful cover of R.E.M‘s ‘Everybody Hurts’. Check it out below.The American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer has released a handful of covers in recent years.

Getting Back: The Story Of Cymande.Cymande formed in Brixton and Balham, south London, during the early 1970s and were largely ignored by the UK music industry but enjoyed significant success in the US, supporting Al Green and becoming the first British band to headline New York’s historic Apollo Theater. They disbanded after three albums but were influential among early hip-hop and rap groups.

Morgan Freeman and Al Green have performed a rare duet of ‘Let’s Stay Together’ – watch footage of the performance below.On New Year’s Eve (December 31), acting legend Morgan Freeman surprised patrons at the Mississippi bar Ground Zero – which he owns – when he joined music icon Al Green onstage for a tender rendition of the latter’s classic tune ‘Let’s Stay Together’.For the performance, Freeman – sporting a white turtle neck and black blazer – walked onstage as Al Green began singing lyrics from the 1971 classic: “‘Cause you make me feel so brand new.” Freeman joined in: “Let me say that since, baby, since we’ve been together / Ooh, loving you forever.”The audience – as seen in the footage below – was caught by surprise and erupted into applause and cheers as the two legends shared the stage. During the performance, Green and Freeman took turns smiling and turning to each other, at times breaking out into laughter.A post shared by Omar Jimenez (@omarcnn)Following the performance, Morgan Freeman took to X (formerly Twitter), to share an image of himself with Al Green and another of revered bassist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram performing at his blues bar.Freeman wrote: “We ushered in the New Year with Al Green and Kingfish at Ground Zero last night.

Reverend Al Green has made his return by sharing a cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’. Check it out below.The track is the first new music that the American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer has recorded in five years.

Al Green is going on tour.It’s a short one though.As of now, the legendary R&B singer has just three shows lined up this year — two in July and one in September.First up, the 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is slated to perform at Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre with the Colorado Symphony on Wednesday, July 12.After that, he’ll headline at the Cincinnati Music Festival on July 21-22 along with megastars like Snoop Dogg, Jill Scott, Babyface, Jodeci, P-Funk Connection and more.Finally, Green will close his brief run of gigs at Highland, CA’s Yaamava Resort and Casino on Saturday, Sept. 30.Best of all, some tickets are fairly inexpensive to see the timeless crooner live.At the time of publication, we found seats going for as low as $33 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to hear “Let’s Stay Together,” “Love and Happiness,” “Take Me To The River,” “Tired Of Being Alone,” “I’m Still In Love With You” and more live?We’ve got all the information you need — from ticket prices to set lists to festival details — and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and the lowest ticket prices for all upcoming shows can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Howard Grimes was a drummer with the Memphis soul session band the Hi Rhythm Section, who backed singers including Al Green and Ann Peebles.Grimes grew up in Memphis, where he was inspired to be a drummer after watching Gene Krupa (1909–1973) play on TV. After learning to play drums – he was largely self-taught – Grimes attended school with Isaac Hayes (1942–2008). The two played together in a combo when they were young.

Bill Murray has surprised guests at a hotel in Ireland by performing a cover of Al Green’s ‘Ride Sally Ride’.The Hollywood icon, who will soon be seen in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, is currently in Ireland with his family and author Tom Coyne to film golf series The Links Life.According to Independent.ie, Murray was at the luxurious Mount Falcon Hotel in Ballina, Co Mayo, on Saturday (August 21) evening when he, alongside his nephew, son and brother, decided to go on stage and sing the Green song.“He’s the coolest man alive and I got to sing with him,” said saxophonist Lorraine McDonald, whose performance of soul singer Buck Taylor with brother Keith beforehand spurred Murray onto the stage in the first

Snoop Dogg, Live Nation and Bobby Dee have joined forces to announce today (June 23) the 2021 incarnation of Once Upon A Time In LA – formerly known as Once Upon A Time In The LBC – featuring a stacked lineup of funk, rap and hip-hop greats.Snoop leads the bill alongside R&B legend Al Green, with rappers 50 Cent, YG and Ice Cube rounding out the slate of headliners.