August 22, 2021 by Amy Gold
The Judds and Ray Charles are among the 2021 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. https://t.co/5UXMvijXbO
— RS Country (@RScountry) August 16, 2021
During the week of August 15, 2021, late soul legend Ray Charles became among this year's inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame in recognition of his pioneering fusion of country with R&B, pop, and other genres. Plans for the formal induction ceremonies will be finalized at some later date.
Also that week, the recent 50th anniversary reissue of George Harrison's classic 1970 album, "All Things Must Pass," topped Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart and became the late ex-Beatle's first solo recording to reach #1 on this tally. As part of The Beatles, Harrison previously topped this chart in 2019 with the band's 50th anniversary reissue of "Abbey Road."
Barbra Streisand also made chart history with her latest album, "Release Me 2," which debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200, making her the only female performing artist with at least one Top 20 album on this chart in every decade from the 1960s through the 2020s. Streisand's first recording to reach this milestone was her Grammy-winning 1963 eponymous debut album.
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Foghat is offering free tickets to all police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service workers to its concert taking place this September 11 at the Paramount in Huntington, NY. Tickets can be reserved at Foghat.biz.
Finally, Don McLean was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His plaque is located at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Pie Hole restaurant at the corner of Vine St. McLean's friend "Weird Al" Yankovic was on hand to introduce him at the awards ceremonies which took place on August 16, 2021.
In Memoriam:
Tom T. Hall (May 25, 1936 - August 20, 2021): Famed country singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and author with a long string of hits that included the 1973 crossover smash, "I Love," who also penned such top hits for other artists as "Harper Valley PTA"
Don Everly (February 1, 1937 - August 21, 2021): Early rock & roll pioneer and one half of the celebrated Everly Brothers duo famous for "Bye Bye Love" (1957), "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957), "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (1958), and other oldies classics
Tours & Shows:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Dates)
KISS - Residency - Las Vegas, NV - December 29 and 31, 2021, January 1, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, and 29, and February 2, 4, and 5, 2022
Canceled & Postponed Events:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Original Dates - Rescheduled Dates)
Alan Parsons Live Project - Tour - U.S. - August 27-September 22, 2021 - To be announced
New & Upcoming Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Wanda Jackson - Encore - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - August 20, 2021
Kool & The Gang - Perfect Union - CD, digital download, streaming - August 20, 2021
The Eagles - Eagles (1972 limited-edition album reissue) - SACD, vinyl - August 15, 2021
Iron Maiden - Stratego (single from "Senjutsu") - digital download, streaming - August 19, 2021
Earth, Wind & Fire with Babyface & Lucky Daye - You Want My Love (single, updated version of 1976 hit, "Can't Hide Love") - digital download, streaming - August 20, 2021
Iron Maiden - Senjutsu - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - September 3, 2021
The Eagles - Desperado (1972 limited-edition album reissue) - SACD, vinyl - September 15, 2021
Neil Young - Carnegie Hall 1970 (archival live album) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - October 1, 2021
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981 album expanded reissue) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - October 22, 2021
The Eagles - Live At The Forum '76 (1976 album reissue) - vinyl - November 12, 2021
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Music News: Earth, Wind & Fire releasing updated version of their 1976 hit "Can't Hide Love" next week https://t.co/NWhl7s4GU0 More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/5xbhvCBu13
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) August 13, 2021
Eagles' 1970s studio albums getting released as high-quality two-LP vinyl sets https://t.co/RFQ4th3Qp0
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) August 14, 2021
KISS announces new Las Vegas residency scheduled for late 2021/early 2022 https://t.co/h9SXu0vcFv
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) August 16, 2021
The Judds and Ray Charles are among the 2021 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. https://t.co/5UXMvijXbO
— RS Country (@RScountry) August 16, 2021
For the first time, @GeorgeHarrison is No.1 on @Billboard's 15-year-old Top Rock Albums chart as a solo artist. @BillboardChartshttps://t.co/4MAravA3Ao
— uDiscover Music (@uDiscoverMusic) August 18, 2021
The Rolling Stones' 40th anniversary Tattoo You reissue, featuring nine bonus tracks, due in October https://t.co/PtvoLu7x2b
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) August 19, 2021
Iron Maiden drops new 'Senjutsu' song, "Stratego" https://t.co/GCIWHbxfHA
— 98 Rock (@98Rock) August 19, 2021
Music News: Don McLean honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star; "Weird Al" Yankovic introduces "American Pie" singer https://t.co/cO4olu5N8T #musicnews #abcnews
— SuperHits103.7COSYFM (@cosyfm) August 19, 2021
Foghat offering free tickets to police, firefighters and EMS workers for band's 9/11 concert https://t.co/uqr3xfKtJ8
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) August 19, 2021
ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & the Gang show their maturity with 'Perfect Union' | @KoolntheGngLIVE @OmnivoreRecords: @BayAreaData https://t.co/YED1COfSYk
— Roman Gokhman (@RomiTheWriter) August 19, 2021
The Eagles' 'Live at The Forum '76' concert album to be released as two-LP vinyl set in November https://t.co/r0NNRtDXS3
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) August 20, 2021
Alan Parsons Live Project Postpones U.S. Tour Due to Covid-19 Resurgence https://t.co/KKXpAD5PBT a traves de @RollingStone
— @fSiMxx (@fSiMxx) August 20, 2021
Neil Young launching new 'Bootleg Series' in October with 1970 live album recorded at Carnegie Hall https://t.co/vRCswdWZLh
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) August 20, 2021
Talk about longevity: Barbra Streisand Makes Chart History With 'Release Me 2' Debut | Billboard https://t.co/f06UjpvPtS
— random (@Randomaleph) August 20, 2021
Country music singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall has died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, at the age of 85, according to his son https://t.co/LKOYlDPHzf
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 21, 2021
Wanda Jackson, 'Encore': Album Review: https://t.co/RzQmsKMYqM
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) August 21, 2021
Don Everly, half of country rock-and-roll duo The Everly Brothers, has died https://t.co/xSWasx8TJa
— billboard (@billboard) August 22, 2021
