Allbutforgottenoldies.net Music News Digest: Week Of April 11, 2021

April 18, 2021 by Amy Gold

During the week of April 11, 2021, it was announced that "What Drives Us," a new documentary featuring interviews with Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and other top musicians, will premiere April 30 on Amazon Prime Video as part of The Coda Collection. Directed by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, this upcoming film reveals the main motivation behind a number of veteran rock stars who spent many grueling years touring on the road - to play live music.

Ann Wilson of Heart will perform the national anthem as part of the opening ceremonies for the 2021 NFL Draft. This event, to be held in Cleveland, OH, will take place over three days beginning April 29, 2021 and will be televised on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network.

Also that week, it was announced that Paul McCartney is among those to appear on "Watch The Sound With Mark Ronson," a new Apple TV+ docuseries to premiere July 30. Each episode in this six-part documentary takes a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of music recordings from start to finish.

Finally, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The awards ceremonies took place on April 6, 2021, which the former Black Sabbath frontman attended virtually from his garden in Los Angeles.

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