March 22, 2020 by Amy Gold
NEW: Country music legend Kenny Rogers, who was known for hits like "The Gambler" over a 6-decade career, has died at age 81, his family announced. https://t.co/eVFyp8TxtW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 21, 2020
During the week of March 15, 2020, fans bade a final farewell to Kenny Rogers (August 21, 1938 - March 20, 2020) who passed away at home while under hospice care. His very long string of hits on multiple charts through the 2000s included his signature Grammy-winning smash, "The Gambler," which was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Over his six-decades career, the celebrated country-pop superstar was the recipient of numerous awards and honors that included being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Also that week, two ZZ Top classics, "La Grange" and "Sharp Dressed Man," made a return to the Billboard charts after the recent Netflix premiere of the band's 2019 documentary, "ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas." Both songs made their debut at #14 on the latest Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. "La Grange" first reached #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974, and "Sharp Dressed Man" originally peaked at #8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart and at #56 on the Hot 100 in 1983.
The Academy of Country Music announced the cancellation of its upcoming awards show originally scheduled for April 5, 2020 in Las Vegas. In its place, CBS will air a TV special featuring various country stars performing from their homes.
Billboard will also postpone the 2020 BMAs originally slated to take place April 29, 2020 in Las Vegas. NBC will announce a new date and venue for the awards ceremonies at some later date.
In response to coronavirus concerns, Neil Young and Brian May of Queen are now among the many bands and artists to offer in-home concerts that can be viewed via either YouTube or live streaming from their websites. In addition, Bruce Springsteen is helping to keep fans in good spirits by making a full performance that he gave at London's Hyde Park in 2009 available on YouTube and Apple Music.
Over the next few weeks, the Grammy Museum, which is now closed, will release videos online featuring exclusive interviews with a variety of entertainers that include Kool & The Gang. An interview with the legendary funk-soul band will be available starting April 6, 2020.
Newly-Announced Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Gordon Lightfoot - Solo - CD, digital download, streaming - March 20, 2020
Deep Purple - Throw My Bones (single from "Whoosh!") - digital download - March 20, 2020
Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, & more - Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (documentary) - Blu-ray/DVD - April 10, 2020
The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (1974, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Black And Blue (1976, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue (1980, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Undercover (1983, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work (1986, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels (1989, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge (1994, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon (1997, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang (2005, reissue) - vinyl - May 8, 2020
Cancelled & Postponed Events:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Original Dates - Rescheduled Dates)
Graham Nash - Concert - Glenside, PA - March 13, 2020 - November 6, 2020
Graham Nash - Concert - Rocky Mount, VA - March 14, 2020 - November 7, 2020
The Who - Concert - Dublin, Ireland - March 16, 2020 - March 5, 2021
The Who - Concert - Manchester, U.K. - March 16, 2020 - March 29, 2021
Graham Nash - Tour - U.S. - March 17-April 2, 2020 - to be announced
ZZ Top - Residency - Las Vegas, NV - March 20-28, 2020 - to be announced
The Who - Concert - Newcastle, U.K. - March 21, 2020 - March 12, 2021
The Who - Concert - Glasgow, U.K. - March 23, 2020 - March 10, 2021
The Who - Concert - Leeds, U.K. - March 25, 2020 - March 15, 2021
Elton John - Tour - U.S., Canada - March 26-May 2, 2020 - to be announced
Yes & more - 2020 Cruise To The Edge - Miami, FL (Caribbean) - March 27-April 1, 2020 - to be announced
The Who - Concert - Cardiff, U.K. - March 30, 2020 - March 27, 2021
Justin Hayward & more - 2020 On The Blue Cruise - Miami, FL (Western Caribbean) - April 1-8, 2020 - to be announced
The Who - Concert - Birmingham, U.K. - April 1, 2020 - March 17, 2021
The Who - Concert - Nottingham, U.K. - April 3, 2020 - March 24, 2021
The Who - Concert - Liverpool, U.K. - April 6, 2020 - March 8, 2021
The Who - Concert - London, U.K. - April 8, 2020 - March 22, 2021
The Who, The Beach Boys, & more - 2020 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, LA - April 23-26 and April 30-May 3, 2020 - to be announced
The Rolling Stones - Tour (No Filter) - U.S., Canada - May 8-July 9, 2020 - to be announced
The Village People & more - 2020 BottleRock Napa Valley Festival - Napa, CA - May 22-24, 2020 - October 2-4, 2020
Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, & more - Glastonbury 2020 - Worthy Farm, U.K. - June 24-28, 2020 - to be announced
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
David Crosby worried about financial fallout of coronavirus pandemic; Graham Nash postpones solo tour dates https://t.co/Co4lzDScUX
— Illinois News Now (@NowIllinois) March 16, 2020
You are going to have a bit longer to see @eltonofficial. The 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' Tour has been postponed. https://t.co/yNiRQkN3JS
— RADIO.COM (@Radiodotcom) March 16, 2020
Cruise to the Edge and On the Blue Cruise officially postponed due to coronavirus pandemic --> https://t.co/VyRb69pWS2 #RealRockNews
— KSHE 95 (@KSHE95) March 16, 2020
Music News: Carlos Santana featured in new Miles Davis documentary coming to DVD & Blu-ray in April https://t.co/uBXtEwurEn More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/ojqZopMurK
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) March 16, 2020
No "Satisfaction": @RollingStones postpone North American tour because of coronavirus --> https://t.co/gmf5yPsC6p #RealRockNews
— KSHE 95 (@KSHE95) March 17, 2020
@ZZTop postpones March residency in Las Vegas --> https://t.co/zvpjEWnOQ0 #RealRockNews
— KSHE 95 (@KSHE95) March 17, 2020
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards have officially been postponed due to #coronavirus concerns. #BBMAs https://t.co/39V44YRZeN
— billboard (@billboard) March 17, 2020
Bad news for England's iconic festival 😢
— EDM.com (@TheEDMNetwork) March 18, 2020
Read more: https://t.co/z2DvzshY3k
Music News: The Who reschedules postponed UK and Ireland shows for 2021 https://t.co/SThP3n8jFg More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/63KPVdlRMS
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) March 18, 2020
Music News: BottleRock Napa Valley festival postponed until October https://t.co/3ANZIelHEN More @ https://t.co/u9twSRHbko pic.twitter.com/aetTvZ0wCq
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) March 18, 2020
Music News: Bruce Springsteen streaming full 2009 Hyde Park concert online for free https://t.co/3zPccSLVvs More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/3HRs9yGCOJ
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) March 18, 2020
New Orleans @jazzfest has been postponed until later this fall as the health and safety of the community, #musicians, festival fans, participants, sponsors and staff are paramount. https://t.co/o6xO219U7k
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 20, 2020
Deep Purple release "Throw My Bones" the first single/video from their upcoming studio album, 'Whoosh!"
— @RockBluesMuse (@RockBluesMuse) March 20, 2020
Check this out because this a great song! Is this single is any indication, Whoosh! is going to be a killer album, out June 12. https://t.co/gpW28rvvyO pic.twitter.com/pI3iPAVm26
The Rolling Stones releasing high-speed-mastered vinyl reissues of 10 albums in May: #VanMusic #MusicNews https://t.co/Sqyd1qxexJ
— 927 The Van (@927thevan) March 20, 2020
Two classic @ZZTop tunes debut on 'Billboard' Hot Rock Songs chart following documentary's release --> https://t.co/lE22SZQume #RealRockNews
— KSHE 95 (@KSHE95) March 20, 2020
The Academy of Country Music had to postpone their upcoming awards show because of the spreading #coronavirus, but CBS will air a new television special featuring country stars performing from their homes. #8NNhttps://t.co/gTTuMadVzh
— 8 News NOW (@8NewsNow) March 20, 2020
Music News: Neil Young posts solo "Fireside Session" performance online, recorded from his home https://t.co/YCnegHLgpz More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/OOkfYQZ4WH
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) March 20, 2020
Music News: Queen's Brian May posts new "micro concert" video featuring soaring guitar solo https://t.co/CAVIo6qOcf More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/9uIKWRWKZ9
— X101 Always Classic (@X101_wxhc) March 20, 2020
Legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot (@Lightfoot365) has just released a terrific album, Solo, his first of all-new music since 1984. Listen to several tracks... https://t.co/CJozFVzGpx pic.twitter.com/J10Voa6uqR
— Best Classic Bands (@BestClassicBnds) March 21, 2020
NEW: Country music legend Kenny Rogers, who was known for hits like "The Gambler" over a 6-decade career, has died at age 81, his family announced. https://t.co/eVFyp8TxtW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 21, 2020
Grammy Museum interviews with Kool and the Gang and other artists to premiere online: #VanMusic #MusicNews https://t.co/LMpbMG0uww
— 927 The Van (@927thevan) March 21, 2020
