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Madonna performing her 1978 hit ‘I Will Survive’ during the opening of her ‘Celebration’ tour in London over the weekend.The disco singer wrote on X that she was pleased the Queen of Pop is “in good health” following a serious bacterial infection that caused the postponement of the ‘Celebration’ tour, and then noted with a wink Madonna’s “excellent taste in music”.“…@Madonna congratulations on the launch of #TheCelebrationTour at the @TheO2 So happy that you are in good health and ready to have a holiday with fans around the world! By the way, you have excellent taste in music! #gloriagaynor #madonna #iwillsurvive,” Gaynor wrote online in reference to the ‘I Will Survive’ cover.Madonna performed ‘I Will Survive’ after praising her children for supporting her while she was ill earlier this year.

The Roots drummer Questlove is set to direct a documentary film about Earth, Wind & Fire, to be released in 2025.The musician shared the news – appropriately – on Saturday, the 21st night of September, promising to tell “the definitive story of the elements” with the feature film.Posting on Instagram, Questlove said the film would tell “the story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts”.A post shared by Questlove (@questlove)“Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process,” he added.“I’m so excited to be directing a documentary preserving their positive but VERY vulnerable and real story of Soul, Self & Struggle. This is the story of joy, persistence, love, pain, magic and self discovery.

Step II, which would become a huge hit thanks to disco smashes “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and “Dance (Disco Heat).”“Before the album was out, he was doing shows around San Francisco, and so I opened,” Tracy recalls. “He had never really heard me sing or do a show.

Donna Summer estate has reportedly reached a settlement with Kanye West over the alleged “illegal” use of ‘I Feel Love’ in the rapper’s ‘Vultures 1’ album.A lawsuit was filed against both West and Ty Dolla $ign back in February, claiming that the two rappers did not have permission to sample the 1977 disco hit on their collaborative album.The copyright infringement lawsuit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles, California on February 27 by Summer’s husband Bruce Sudano in his role as executor of the estate.It alleged that representatives for West – who now goes by Ye – had asked for permission to use the sample on his track ‘Good (Don’t Die)’, but was turned down by the late singer’s estate as they “wanted no association with West’s controversial history”.Sudano also claimed that West and Ty then approached Summer’s record label, Universal Music Enterprises, in a bid to be granted permission, but were denied once again.From there, he alleged, the two rappers “shamelessly” included re-recorded parts of the hit that were “instantly recognisable” on the ‘Vultures 1’ cut.Shortly after the lawsuit emerged, ‘Good (Don’t Die)’ was removed from Spotify and other streaming services.Now, outlets including Rolling Stone have reported that Donna Summer’s family have reached a settlement with Ye and Ty.In a status report filed yesterday (May 15) in Los Angeles’ federal court, a lawyer representing Summer’s estate said that the parties involved came to a “global settlement” on May 3 and began gathering signatures to officially resolve the lawsuit this week.“Plaintiff anticipates that the final settlement agreement can be executed shortly, and soon thereafter, the parties will be in a position to file a stipulation for dismissal of

last dance.Kanye West was sued by the estate of the late singer Donna Summer after the rapper used a sample of the late Queen of Disco’s 1977 hit “I Feel Love” without permission. According to court documents obtained by The Post, West, 46, approached the Summer estate and requested to use the sample for his track “Good (Don’t Die)” but was denied.

Stevie Wonder and Meat Loaf, along with also founding the duo Milli Vanilli – who were hit by scandal in 1989 when it emerged that they lip synced their songs.From https://t.co/ayzUSreenw ® we are sad to announce the death of the creator and producer of Boney M., Frank Farian.According to family reports, Frank passed away peacefully in his apartment in Miami, Florida.#RIP Frank Farian pic.twitter.com/eODfxk8mNw— BoneyM.es® (@BoneyM_es) January 23, 2024While a cause of death has not been revealed, Farian had reportedly experienced ill health in recent years. He underwent heart surgery in 2022 and had a pig heart valve inserted.He told German tabloid Bild in a translated statement: “My heart valve works wonderfully.

“Murder on the Dancefloor” — a disco delight by British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor — was released in 2001, it became a bit hit in the UK. But the track from her debut album, “Read My Lips,” failed to slay the States.Twenty-three years and one full-frontal nude dancing scene later, all that has changed because of “Saltburn.”The euphoric victory boogie by Barry Keoghan’s coked-up character Oliver at the end of the buzzy black comedy psychological thriller is set to the bass-bumping groove of “Murder on the Dancefloor.”And after “Saltburn” went from its limited theatrical release in November to its streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video on Dec.

The Osbournes podcast – which sees Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne discuss a multitude of topics with his wife Sharon and children Kelly and Jack.In the latest instalment, Kelly and Jack revealed that they had uncovered a lesser-known disco track that their mother had recorded back in 1978, and proceeded to play a snippet of it on the episode.“You are not the only singer in this family,” Jack told his father in the discussion (via Consequence). “Who knew Kelly and I came from such greatness when it comes to music?”From there, he played a brief section from the song, titled ‘You Can Strike Oil In Hollywood’, from his phone which started with the “snake charmer song”, before breaking into a stereotypical disco beat.In the podcast, Sharon went on to shed light on her previous time in a music group and revealed the song’s source of inspiration.According to her, her group was called The Sheikettes and they consisted of Carol Connors – who co-wrote the Rocky theme song ‘Gonna Fly Now’ – and another musician by the name of Avril Giacobbi.“There is a house on Sunset Boulevard, and it’s an ugly white house now [but] It used to be a beautiful white classic home,” she recalled, sharing what inspired the song.

Nile Rodgers & Chic have announced a UK tour for summer 2023 with special guest Sophie Ellis-Bextor – find all the details below and purchase tickets here.Rodgers and his band will be performing five shows across the UK next year starting at The Piece Hall in Halifax in June 16.From there they will play Southampton Summer Sessions on June 23rd, followed by Bedford Summer Sessions on July 7, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on July 11, and Dreamland Margate July 13.“Thrilled to announce we’re bringing the ‘Good Times’ back across England and Wales in 2024!” Rodgers shared in a social post today (October 23). “Mark your calendars because we’re gonna light up the night, celebrate life, and dance like there’s no tomorrow.”Alongside Ellis-Bextor, Deco will also be joining the tour as special guests.General sale tickets go live this Friday, October 27 at 9am BST, and you can purchase yours here.

ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event is set to return to cinemas for two nights only on September 17 and 19.Directed by the Swedish director Lasse Hallström and starring Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, the film goes behind the scenes of the band’s highly successful tour of Australia in 1977. An official description reads: “The film weaves a captivating mockumentary-style subplot into the narrative.

Diana Ross fans keeping them from seeing the singer live on her ongoing 2023 ‘Music Legacy Tour.’Ticket prices shouldn’t be a problem either.After review, our team found that seats for some shows to see the 79-year-old R&B legend were going for as low as $34 before fees on Vivid Seats.While tickets aren’t quite as cheap to see the former Supremes lead singer live in the Big Apple — prices start at $103 before fees for her Radio City Music Hall gig on June 29 — it’s hard to put a price tag on catching one of the 20th century’s greatest legends IRL.And as an added bonus, the show looks like a blast too judging from Ross’ recent Instagram posts highlighting her first few gigs on the summer run.Always had seeing the “I’m Coming Out” Rock and Roll Hall of Famer live on your bucket list?Here’s how you can catch her live before it’s too late this year.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all 12 tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all upcoming Diana Ross shows can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Gloria Gaynor is famous for belting out one of the most iconic survival anthems of all time — and she meant every word.Only months before recording her classic “I Will Survive” in 1978, the two-time Grammy winner had to overcome a devastating accident that occurred while she was onstage performing at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. “I fall backwards over a monitor onstage. I get back up, I finish with the show, went home, went to bed.

KC and the Sunshine Band are touring all over North America from June through December this year on their ’50th Anniversary Tour.’Along the way, the “Shake Shake Shake (Your Booty)” band will make two stops in New Jersey.First, they’ll perform at Whitehouse Station’s QuickCheck New Jersey Festival of Ballooning on July 29.Five months later, they’ll close their tour at Englewood’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Dec. 8.And they’ll be trotting out the hits.Based on our findings on Set List FM, KC and co.

Kylie Minogue has released new track ‘Padam Padam’, the lead single from her forthcoming new album ‘Tension’ — listen to it below.Last week, the Australian pop star announced that the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Disco‘ would be arriving September 22, describing it as a “blend of personal reflection, club abandon and melancholic high”.First single ‘Padam Padam’ is produced by Lostboy (Griff, Anne-Marie, Tiesto) and features a thumping earworm refrain. “When your heart goes / Padam Padam / I hear it and I know / Padam Padam / I know you wanna take me home,” she sings atop an electronic bassline.Listen to ‘Padam Padam’ and watch the music video, filmed in LA and directed by Sophie Muller, below.“I started this album with an open mind and a blank page,” Minogue shared in a press release.

Love To Love You, a new documentary film about Donna Summer‘s reign as the “Queen of Disco”, has landed.Love To Love You is described as a “deeply personal portrait” of the late star and her rise to fame with hits including as ‘I Feel Love’, ‘Love To Love You Baby’, ‘MacArthur Park’, ‘Bad Girls’ and ‘Hot Stuff’. It will be released on HBO and HBO Max on May 20.The film, directed by Roger Ross Williams and Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano, goes behind-the-screens with Summer on and off stage, with previously unseen photographs and video footage, much of which was shot by Summer herself.In the trailer, those close to Summer remember an intensely private person who struggled with the attention fame brought.

Queen of Disco in the ’70s, the suicidal singer hit rock bottom.“The most dismal days of my existence were at the height of my career,” says the late legend in the new documentary “Love To Love You, Donna Summer,” which premieres on HBO and HBO Max May 20. In fact, while Summer was riding high from the success of her breakout hit, the orgasmic classic “Love To Love You Baby,” she was enduring an abusive relationship with artist Peter Mühldorfer. One severe beating even left her unconscious, with a black eye and broken ribs.“I hit her, and I never could forgive myself,” says Mühldorfer in the doc.And having grown up in a deeply religious household — her father smacked her for wearing red nail polish because “that’s what whores wore” — Summer was highly conflicted about her image as a sex goddess from hits such as “Love To Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love” and later “Hot Stuff.” In reality, she was more church girl than “Bad Girl.”“You’re looking at me, but what you see is not what I am,” she says in the film, which is co-directed by her daughter Brooklyn Sudano and Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams.

Saturday Night Fever” will take center stage Saturday when it hits the block at Julien’s Auctions with a high sale estimate of $200,000. But, despite the hefty price tag, this garment’s origins are as humble as that of Tony Manero, the blue-collar disco king played by Travolta.Fever” costume designer Patrizia von Brandenstein ventured to a men’s boutique on King’s Highway in Bay Ridge — not far from 2001 Odyssey, the discotheque in the 1977 movie — to find the perfect disco gear.“I felt strongly that we wanted a white, three-piece suit: dressy, inexpensive and polyester,” she told The Post. “There was a producer who thought a black suit would be more elegant.

Kiss — that’s a good name,” Bogart said.“Do you really wanna talk business right now?” Biawitz, who was Kiss’ manager, replied. Soon after, Bogart signed the band to his fledging label, Casablanca Records, based on the demo alone. “My father signed them sight unseen — he signed them because of the music,” said Bogart’s son, Tim Bogart.

Diana Ross is taking off an eight-show ‘Music Legacy Tour’ from May 5 through July 1.“I’m coming home to the US to sing hit after hit from my solo career and my time with The Supremes,” Ross shared on Instagram.

Alison Goldfrapp has today announced her debut solo album ‘The Love Invention’, and dropped the synth-heavy new single ‘So Hard So Hot’.The release marks the musician’s first full release as a solo artist, following her extensive career with electronic duo Goldfrapp.Set for release on May 12, the album will see the vocalist channel her love of disco and house into an 11-track LP that captures her “forward-thinking” approach to songwriting and her “reawakening as a dancefloor priestess”.Following on from launch single ‘Digging Deeper’, the vocalist also shared her new single ‘So Hard So Hot’ – a track that captures glossy synths and an intense bassline, paired with a classic house beat.Accompanying the song is the hypnotic music video, which uses a range of AI techniques to see the vocalist pulled into her fantasy environment.“I wanted to do something that had that very clubby, acid-y feeling to it,” she said of the latest track. “But I wanted lightness to come out of the chorus – there’s tension there, as well as euphoric freedom.”According to the musician, the track seeks to reflect a mythical world that is simultaneously powerful and fragile, and represents the “instability and hope of transitional states”.Alison Goldfrapp is also set to play a series of live shows in the UK.

Nile Rodgers & Chic have shared details of two ‘End Of Summer Party’ gigs in London and Manchester for later this year.The funk and disco legends will play the O2 Academy Brixton in London on September 19 and the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on September 21.Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 5) at 10am BST here.Nile Rodgers said: “After the blues of COVID we’ve had an incredible summer in the UK getting up front and close with all of our incredible fans. What better way to celebrate the last day of summer and the first day of autumn than with our final UK shows of the year at Brixton and Manchester.”He added that he wants the England Women’s football team to join them after their Euros 2022 victory against Germany on Sunday (July 31).