March 2, 2020 by Amy Gold
Paul Williams to Receive Johnny Mercer Award at Songwriters Hall of Fame https://t.co/bd9qopDtoe
— billboardbiz (@billboardbiz) February 25, 2020
During the week of February 23, 2020, it was announced that Paul Williams will be presented with the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Induction & Awards dinner taking place June 11 in New York City. Williams' numerous songwriting credits include The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun," Barbra Streisand's "Evergreen" (from "A Star Is Born"), and Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song."
Also that week, Elton John set a new Billboard chart record with "Ordinary Man," a duet performed with Ozzy Osbourne which is the title track to the heavy metal legend's latest album. This song debuted on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart, making this Elton John's first appearance on that ranking in over 27 years, the longest gap to date that any band or artist has gone in between appearing on that chart.
A new 12-part documentary about Bob Marley made its debut on YouTube with its first episode, "75 Years A Legend," a commemoration of what would have been his 75th birthday. Titled "Bob Marley: Legacy," this series features music by the late reggae legend and interviews with family members, friends, and fans.
Also that week, AXS TV announced an upcoming special, "Eddie Money Tribute Concert," that captures a recent all-star show held in honor of the late rock star. This two-hour special, to premiere March 22, 2020, features performances by Sammy Hagar, Mickey Thomas of Starship, Tommy Tutone, and more. AXS will also pay tribute with a marathon screening of Money's reality TV show, "Real Money," beginning March 21 on what would have been his 71st birthday.
Finally, a new book by Jenny Boyd titled "Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond The Muse" will be coming out on March 26, 2020. In this upcoming memoir, Boyd remembers her time as Donovan's muse, her days with The Beatles as a member of their entourage in India, and her marriage to Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. She is the younger sister of Pattie Boyd, George Harrison's first wife who later married Eric Clapton. Boyd earned her Ph.D. in human behavior and is currently an author and speaker.
Newly-Announced Tours & Shows:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Dates)
Darlene Love, Michael McDonald, & more - Carly Simon tribute concert - New York City - March 19, 2020
David Crosby - Concert - Vienna, VA - June 4, 2020
David Crosby - Concerts - New York City - June 5-6, 2020
Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire - Miraculous Supernatural 2020 Tour - North America - June 19-August 29, 2020
Burton Cummings & Randy Bachman of The Guess Who - Tour (Together Again, Live In Concert) - Canada - June 27-July 29, 2020
Rod Stewart & more - 2020 Festival d'ete (FEQ) - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada - July 9-19, 2020
John Fogerty - Residency - Las Vegas, NV - November 4-21, 2020
Newly-Announced Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Bob Marley - Iron Lion Zion - EP - February 28, 2020
The Allman Brothers Band - Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection (box set) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - February 28, 2020
James Taylor - American Standard - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - February 28, 2020
Prince - The Rainbow Children (reissue) - vinyl - April 17, 2020
Prince - One Nite Alone... (reissue) - vinyl - April 17, 2020
Prince - One Nite Alone... Live! (reissue) - vinyl - April 17, 2020
Prince - One Nite Alone: The Aftershow...It Ain't Over! (reissue) - vinyl - April 17, 2020
Prince - Up All Nite With Prince: The One Nite Alone Collection (reissue) - vinyl - April 17, 2020
Deep Purple - Whoosh! - CD, CD/DVD, vinyl - June 12, 2020
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac & more - Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac (box set, movie) - CD, vinyl, Blu-ray - October 19, 2020
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
The entire history of the Allman Brothers Band will be celebrated on 'Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection': https://t.co/OaozC5MKw2
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) January 14, 2020
Jenny Boyd's Memoir Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond the Muse Arrives on March 26 From Urbane Publications https://t.co/iZyVfbgcKQ by @moviedebuts @urbanebooks @thebeatles @donovanofficial @MickFleetwood pic.twitter.com/KYYLEA3Y6X
— MovieDebuts.com (@moviedebuts) January 16, 2020
John Fogerty will wrap his 'My 50 Year Trip' trek with nine shows in Las Vegas this November https://t.co/k2zjR6gbtW pic.twitter.com/t0wFye1h1s
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 24, 2020
The 'Together Again' tour was announced Monday and will see the Winnipeg-born duo play 17 shows across 17 Canadian cities this summer.https://t.co/gGc5i7VFzm
— Global National (@GlobalNational) February 25, 2020
.@SantanaCarlos and @EarthWindFire are teaming up for the first time for the #MiraculousSupernatural Tour.
— billboard (@billboard) February 25, 2020
See all of the tour dates below. https://t.co/rocvZJ0ydt
Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac will be released in October https://t.co/m1CdjzJlgv
— Classic Rock (@ClassicRockMag) February 25, 2020
New music from Prince is on the way. https://t.co/p9lXuFXbuh
— SNYDE (sorry, not sorry celebrity news) (@snydenydn) February 25, 2020
Paul Williams to Receive Johnny Mercer Award at Songwriters Hall of Fame https://t.co/bd9qopDtoe
— billboardbiz (@billboardbiz) February 25, 2020
David Crosby adds three US tour shows with Americana band Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: #VanMusic #MusicNews https://t.co/sc6dmgcXqB
— 927 The Van (@927thevan) February 27, 2020
Rock icons Deep Purple to release new album Whoosh! on June 12https://t.co/O7al24Oujs
— Classic Rock (@ClassicRockMag) February 27, 2020
AXS TV celebrates the life of beloved rock icon Eddie Money with a star-studded two-hour Eddie Money Tribute Concert airing Sun 3/22 @ 9pE
— AXS TV PR (@AXSTV_PR) February 27, 2020
Plus, a special Remembering Eddie Money Marathon on 3/21—Eddie's 71st birthday
⬇️Watch a first-look clip here⬇️https://t.co/pOxSHDzn9V pic.twitter.com/V6SeBNoITY
Rod Stewart, ex-Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison & more playing Quebec's FEQ festival: #VanMusic #MusicNews https://t.co/pyaoQ2NlXl
— 927 The Van (@927thevan) February 28, 2020
Watch the first episode of 'Legacy,' a 12-part documentary series on Bob Marley. https://t.co/fgrVgQK07G pic.twitter.com/TJlMbpiVcm
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 28, 2020
Elton John has a new Billboard chart record, thanks to his collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne. #eltonjohn #ozzyhttps://t.co/S0uLRghxi0
— WNCX-FM (@985WNCX) February 29, 2020
Music News: Susanna Hoffs, Jimmy Webb join lineup of Carly Simon tribute show taking place in NYC next month https://t.co/TsUHTbHtSI More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/4UlaaVnyT7
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) February 29, 2020
Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor releases his new album, American Standard and it's superb. The new collection marks Taylor's 19th studio album and his first release since 2015's Before This World, the first #1 album of his illustrious career.https://t.co/x20EIxnbZM
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) March 1, 2020