October 22, 2012 by Amy Gold
During the week of October 14, 2012, the Rolling Stones announced their tour dates for the remainder of 2012. Within minutes of this announcement, the band's shows in London for November were sold out.
Also this week, Aerosmith began premiering tracks from their upcoming album, "Music From Another Dimension!", Lisa Marie Presley released a video of a "duet" with her father, and Barbra Streisand became the first performing artist to make the Top 10 multiple times on the Billboard 200 every decade since the 1960s.
On a sad note, B.B. Cunnigham Jr., formerly with the late 1960s garage band, the Hombres, and later, a member of Jerry Lee Lewis' touring band, was killed in a shootout while on job as a security guard at an apartment complex. Also, "Yellow Submarine" voice actor John Clive passed away at age 79, and a grieving Arlo Guthrie will be postponing or cancelling some upcoming shows due to the passing of his wife.
October 15, 2012: Chaka Khan To Record Two New Albums In 2013
In 1972, Chaka Khan became the lead singer for the R&B-funk group, Rufus, famous for their 1974 hit, "Tell Me Something Good." To commemorate the 40th anniversary of her start in the music business, Khan is slated to record a gospel and a jazz album which are both due in 2013. She is currently on tour in Europe.
Source: Chaka Khan To Record Two New Albums In 2013
October 15, 2012: Rolling Stones To Tour Again
The Rolling Stones currently have four concerts scheduled for the remainder of 2012. Two shows will take place at London’s O2 Arena on November 25 and 29, which will be followed by two more shows at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on December 13 and 15. These upcoming concerts will be the first time the band has performed live in five years. For more ticketing info, go to rollingstones.com.
Source: Rocking at 50: Rolling Stones to tour again - A&E - Boston.com
October 15, 2012: B.B. Cunnigham Jr. Killed In A Shootout
Keyboardist and singer B.B. Cunnigham Jr. was killed in a shootout while on job as a security guard at an apartment complex in Memphis, TN. Cunnigham was formerly with the late 1960s garage band, the Hombres, famous for their 1967 hit, "Let It All Hang Out." Since 1997, he had been a member of Jerry Lee Lewis' touring band. In 2003, his album, "Hangin' In," was released.
Source: B.B. Cunnigham Jr., a member of Jerry Lee Lewis' band, killed in shootout - CBS News
October 15, 2012: Elton John Unveils Film Of Duet With John Lennon
On November 29, 1974, Elton John and John Lennon performed together at New York's Madison Square Garden, which was Lennon's final stage performance. This event was filmed by an audience member, and this rare footage will be shown for the first time at Elton John's Million Dollar Piano shows in Las Vegas.
October 15, 2012: Freddie Mercury Biopic Moves Forward
A documentary about the life of the late and great Queen lead singer, Freddie Mercury, is in the making. Queen guitarist Brian May announced on his website that the filming of this biopic will being next spring and that Sacha Baron Cohen will play the title role.
Source: Freddie Mercury biopic moves forward, Sacha Baron Cohen to star - latimes.com
October 16, 2012: Lisa Marie Presley To Release 'Duet' With Father
A video of Lisa Marie Presley singing "I Love You Because" alongside her father was recorded last August. The vocals for Elvis were taken from a recording he made of this song in July 1954 at Sun Studio in Memphis, TN. On October 18, 2012, this father-daughter duet video debuted on CMT and CMT.com. Lisa Marie Presley released an album last May and is currently on tour.
Source: Lisa Marie Presley duets with father on "I Love You Because" - CBS News
October 16, 2012: Arlo Guthrie Says Wife, Jackie, Has Passed Away
Arlo Guthrie made the sad announcement of his wife Jackie's passing on October 14 at age 68. The Guthries, who had recently celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary, first met in 1968 at the Troubadour in Hollywood. Arlo Guthrie described his relationship with Jackie as being "a very great love." The grieving singer announced on his Facebook page that he is canceling or postponing some upcoming shows and will begin a planned tour in Canada next week.
Source: Singer Arlo Guthrie says wife, Jackie, has died - News - Boston.com
October 17, 2012: Aerosmith Begins Premiering Their Upcoming Album Track-By-Track
On November 6, 2012, Aerosmith will be releasing their first album of original material in eleven years, "Music From Another Dimension!". Starting October 17, the band will be premiering one track per day from this album, beginning with "LUV XXX." For this song, Julian Lennon is the guest vocalist.
October 18, 2012: J.D. Souther Stumbles Into His Role in 'Nashville'
Singer-songwriter J.D. Souther was a member of the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band in the 1970s and he co-wrote "New Kid in Town," "Best of My Love," and other Eagles' hits. In recent years, he has also turned to acting, and he will be starring in "Nashville," a TV series about the music business that premiered on ABC October 10, 2012.
Source: Songwriter J.D. Souther Stumbles Into His Role in 'Nashville' | Music News | Rolling Stone
October 18, 2012: Barbra Streisand Breaks Billboard 200 Record
Barbra Streisand's album, "Release Me," debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200, making her the first performing artist to make the Top 10 multiple times on this chart every decade since the 1960s. She had already been the first to make the Billboard 200 every decade when "What Matters Most" reached #4 a year ago.
Source: Barbra Streisand Extends Historic Billboard 200 Albums Chart Resume | Billboard
October 19, 2012: Yellow Submarine Actor John Clive Passes Away
John Clive, the voice behind the John Lennon character in the Beatles' film, "Yellow Submarine," passed away at age 79. Clive had a long film and stage career that included roles in the movies, "The Italian Job" and "A Clockwork Orange," and in the plays, "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Real Inspector Hound." He also had a second career as a writer.
Source: Yellow Submarine Actor John Clive Dies At 79
October 19, 2012: Rolling Stones Sell Out London Shows in Seven Minutes
Once the Rolling Stones shows in November for London's O2 Arena were announced, fans snapped them up within an astounding seven minutes. Before the tickets had sold out, the Ticketmaster website crashed due to the very high traffic. Presale for the New Jersey shows in December begins October 20, with a general on-sale following on October 26. For more info, go to rollingstones.com.
Source: Rolling Stones Sell Out London Shows in Seven Minutes | Music News | Rolling Stone
October 20, 2012: Rolling Stones Post Set List On Twitter
If you want to know what the Rolling Stones will be playing at their shows at the O2 Arena in London this November, the band has posted their set list on Twitter. Included in their program are such early hits as "Paint It Black," "Beast of Burden," and "Honky Tonk Woman." No mention has been made of the Stones most recent song, "Doom & Gloom," which will be part of their soon-to-be-released album, "GRRR!".
Source: Rolling Stones Post Setlist On Twitter
October 20, 2012: Doobie Brothers To Release 'Let The Music Play' Documentary
The Doobie Brothers will be releasing a documentary, "Let The Music Play," on November 13, 2012. Included in this over 2-hour film will be interviews with band members, plus live performances of "Listen To The Music," "Black Water," and many of this band's other hits.
Source: Doobie Brothers To Release Let The Music Play Documentary On November 13
