April 18, 2021 by Amy Gold
Every band I knew including the Beatles had to start out touring in a van. Congratulations @davegrohl on this documentary "What Drives Us," and I'm glad I don't have to tour like that anymore! Peace and love, Ringo. https://t.co/IUEfEKCd5d
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) April 12, 2021
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.
In Memoriam:
Norman Russell "Rusty" Young (February 23, 1946 - April 14, 2021): Veteran and influential singer, songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder and longtime member of Poco who wrote and sang the lead to the band's 1979 smash, "Crazy Love"
Mike Mitchell (April 16, 1944 - April 16, 2021): Lead guitarist and founding member of The Kingsmen best known for the 1963 oldies classic, "Louie Louie"
New & Upcoming Releases:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Ann Wilson of Heart - Black Wing (single) - digital download, streaming - April 12, 2021
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House (single from "Deja Vu: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition") - digital download, streaming - April 15, 2021
Paul McCartney - McCartney III Imagined - digital download, streaming - April 15, 2021
John Lodge of The Moody Blues - The Sun Will Shine (single) - digital download, streaming - April 30, 2021
Procol Harum - Missing Persons (EP) - CD - May 7, 2021
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - May 14, 2021
David Bowie - The Width Of A Circle (1970 archival compilation) - CD - May 28, 2021
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World (1970 album picture disc re-release) - vinyl - May 28, 2021
Rod Stewart - Rod Stewart 1975-1978 (reissues of Stewart's first four albums plus bonus LP) - vinyl, digital download, streaming - June 4, 2021
Black Sabbath - Sabotage (1975 album reissue) - CD, vinyl - June 11, 2021
Paul McCartney - McCartney III Imagined - CD, vinyl - July 23, 2021
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Watch OZZY OSBOURNE Get Inducted Into 'WWE Hall Of Fame' https://t.co/UB2sNxdnWc pic.twitter.com/32ZSLuQlzF
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) April 7, 2021
. @MoodyBluesToday bassist @JohnLodgeMusic announces new single The Sun Will Shine ahead of a new live album and studio EP later this year... https://t.co/sGAcYpbadC
— ProgMagazineUK (@ProgMagazineUK) April 12, 2021
ANN WILSON Releases Another New Single, 'Black Wing' https://t.co/9ZFlfNMw2U pic.twitter.com/SFBxEHinBL
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) April 12, 2021
Every band I knew including the Beatles had to start out touring in a van. Congratulations @davegrohl on this documentary "What Drives Us," and I'm glad I don't have to tour like that anymore! Peace and love, Ringo. https://t.co/IUEfEKCd5d
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) April 12, 2021
#Apple has announced "Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson," a new docu-series exploring groundbreaking technology in music slated to debut on #AppleTVPlus in the summer. https://t.co/NTHDthHbvc pic.twitter.com/niZeDcw7ow
— AppleInsider (@appleinsider) April 13, 2021
THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE 2 CD set featuring 21 unreleased tracks and a 4-track vinyl 10"/digital, due 28 May. Everything you want to know about these, including formats, tracklisting and more, is in the press release: https://t.co/KS0wWf0hDG - Stay tuned for pre-order links shortly. pic.twitter.com/IJWKceMZCe
— David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) April 14, 2021
BLACK SABBATH: Super Deluxe Edition Of 'Sabotage' Due In June https://t.co/4xSK02vZpy pic.twitter.com/LJmypMOupY
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) April 14, 2021
Music News: Heart's Ann Wilson to sing national anthem to kick off NFL Draft https://t.co/WS5twTSQYl More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/ipsjrnFiP1
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) April 14, 2021
Listen to an early version of "Our House" from CSNY's Deja Vu 50th Anniversary expanded edition. https://t.co/UllG0i3pnp pic.twitter.com/fB8B3NB5Km
— Best Classic Bands (@BestClassicBnds) April 15, 2021
"Rod Stewart: 1975-1978" is a new 5-LP box set featuring remastered editions of Stewart's first four albums on Warner Bros. Records -- as well as a fifth LP of bonus material.
— Rock Cellar Magazine (@RockCellarMag) April 15, 2021
It's out in June, and up for pre-order now: https://t.co/Uu36iC5KC3 pic.twitter.com/I373QyKDU1
PROCOL HARUM To Release 'Missing Persons (Alive Forever)' EP https://t.co/lsDj9NdtI4 pic.twitter.com/7j7x88fW5j
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) April 15, 2021
Paul McCartney and his famous friends avoid remix cliches on 'McCartney III Imagined.' Read @rysreed's review: https://t.co/scm7SS9DOR pic.twitter.com/bVfymgQ9sk
— Paste Magazine (@PasteMagazine) April 15, 2021
Rusty Young, who co-founded the country-rock group Poco in 1968 and was the only mainstay through the band's history, has died at age 75, a representative says. https://t.co/Yd0GmPTvyk
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 16, 2021
Mike Mitchell, founding member and guitarist for the "Louie Louie" hitmakers the Kingsmen, has died at the age of 77 https://t.co/gCpg6FxtZa
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 18, 2021
