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Reprise Records Eric Clapton’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance is coming to the big screen.Eric Clapton Unplugged … Over 30 Years Later is set to debut in select U.S. and U.K. theaters on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28. The 90-minute special will then stream on Paramount+ starting Feb. 12.In addition to the original Unplugged special, the new release will feature new content, including commentary from Clapton about the inspiration behind the songs and […]

On This Day, Jan. 13, 1973 ...Eric Clapton returned to the stage after a two-year hiatus with two back-to-back shows at the Rainbow Theatre in London. During that two-year break Clapton battled a heroin addiction and recorded his second solo album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. An all-star lineup of guest stars supported Clapton at the show, including The Who’s Pete Townshend, who organized the concert, Ronnie Wood, Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi. A live album […]

Flatiron recordings Legendary musician Tony Levin, best known for working with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, is giving fans a glimpse of his life on the road with the video for “Road Dogs,” a track from his latest solo album, Bringing It Down to the Bass, which dropped in September.The black-and-white comic book-style clip features personal photos and video from Tony’s career on the road, including his recent BEAT tour, which featured Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Danny […]

Theo Wargo/WireImage) Bruce Springsteen is one of the many artists paying tribute to legendary Sam & Dave singer Sam Moore, who passed away Friday at the age of 89.“Over on E Street, we are heartbroken to hear of the death of Sam Moore, one of America's greatest soul voices,” Springsteen wrote on social media. “There simply isn't another sound like Sam's soulful tenor in American music.”“Having had the honor to […]

Joe Maher/Getty Images Timothée Chalamet does his own singing and guitar playing in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, and it looks like he’s getting ready to do it live.The actor has been booked to not only be the host of the Jan. 25 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, he’s going to be the musical guest, as well.While it's unknown if Chalamet will sing as Dylan during the […]

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Elton John has landed another #1 album in the U.K., but it sure took him a long time to get there.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s 2017 best-of, Diamonds, tops the U.K. Official Chart after spending 374 weeks on the chart. When the album was first released it debuted at #5 and eventually peaked at #2 — until now.Diamonds now holds the record for having both the most weeks in […]

Curb Records The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley has shared a new single from his upcoming album, Straight from the Heart, which is due out Feb. 14.The 12-track album, Medley’s first new record in over a decade, has the legendary singer covering classic country ballads with the help of special guests. The latest release is a recording of “Crying Time,” featuring The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald. The tune was originally recorded by Ray Charles and […]

Parlophone Records Rolling Stone has come out with its list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century so far, with albums from David Bowie and Bob Dylan making the list.Dylan lands at #19 with Love and Theft, which was released in 2001; the mag calls it a “ragged masterpiece.” He also places at #149 with 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways.Bowie’s final album, Blackstar, which the rocker recorded while battling liver cancer, ranks at […]

InsideOut Music Jethro Tull is set to release a new album, Curious Ruminant, on March 7. It will feature nine new tracks, including a tune called “Drink From The Same Well,” which is almost 17 minutes long.The band is offering their first preview of the record with the release of the album’s title track and an accompanying video, directed by Costin Chioreanu. Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson began work on Curious Ruminant not long after the release […]