December 26, 2021 by Amy Gold
ZZ Top is the latest veteran rock act to sell its catalog for big bucks. The little ol' band from Texas has made a deal with BMG & the investment firm KKR to acquire its "entire music interests," including the band's publishing catalog a...
— Rock107 (@Rock107) December 21, 2021
Ross Halfin https://t.co/ff3a0Avl80
During the week of December 19, 2021, ZZ Top became the latest veteran rock act to sell its entire music catalog which includes 15 albums recorded over their five-decade career. A top-selling band with over 50 million recordings sold worldwide to date, ZZ Top made a deal with BMG and the investment firm KKR estimated at around 50 million dollars.
Also that week, the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame announced its 2022 inductees that include Smokey Robinson, Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., and the late Cicely Tyson and Ray Charles. The awards ceremonies will take place in Atlanta, GA during Black History Month on February 17.
Joe Walsh has extended the availability of the online stream of his fifth annual VetsAid benefit concert, dubbed "The Basement Show," through New Year's Day. This event, which can be viewed via Veeps.com, featured the longtime Eagles guitarist performing from his basement with special guests that include Ringo Starr.
Dionne Warwick was announced as one of the featured performers at the upcoming 133rd annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. This event will air live January 1, 2022 on several TV networks and via live stream despite the recent COVID Omicron variant surge.
Also that week, AXS TV announced its upcoming "New Year's Eve Weekend Concert Marathon," which kicks off on December 31, 2021 with "KISS Rocks Vegas," followed by "Def Leppard: Hits Vegas." Other featured performers will include Bad Company, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Heart, Van Morrison, and The Who. Also, starting January 12, 2022, AXS will air select past episodes of "Live From The Artists Den" that include one featuring Robert Plant (January 19) and another with Ringo Starr (March 2).
Finally, December 20, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of "The Concert for Bangladesh," a collection of highlights from two benefit shows headlined by George Harrison at New York's Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971. Featured performers included Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and Ravi Shankar.
Tours & Shows:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Dates)
Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy - Tour - U.S. - January 27-February 13, 2022
Lindsey Buckingham & more - 2022 Beale Street Music Festival - Memphis, TN - April 29-May 1, 2022
Stevie Nicks & more - 2022 Jazz Aspen Snowmass Fest - Snowmass, CO - September 2-4, 2022
Newly-Announced Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Pink Floyd - Live, Lyon 12 June 1971, Tokyo 16 March 1972 (1972 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - They Came in Peace, Live, Leeds University 1970 Washington University 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Live at Grosser Saal, Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany 25 Feb 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Mauerspechte Berlin Sportpalast, Live 5 June 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Live in Rome Palaeur 20 June 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Amsterdamse Bos Free Concert 26 June 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Live in Montreux 18 & 19 Sept 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Live 23 Sept 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Vol II, Live 23 Sept 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Over Bradford Pigs on the Groove Bradford University, Live 10 Oct 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - Embryo, San Diego, Live 17 Oct 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Pink Floyd - The Screaming Abdabs Quebec City, Live 10 Nov 1971 (1971 live album reissue) - digital download, streaming - December 16, 2021
Eddie Money - Everybody Loves Christmas (holiday single) - digital download, streaming - December 21, 2021
The Band - The Last Waltz (1978 movie, remastered) - various formats - March 29, 2022
New & Upcoming Books:
(Author - Title - Publisher - Publication Date)
Ringo Starr - Lifted: Fab Images And Memories Of My Life With The Beatles From Across The Universe - Julien's Auctions - February 14, 2022
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
The Last Waltz-Martin Scorsese's iconic documentary capturing the Band's 1976 farewell concert-is getting a Criterion Collection release https://t.co/pjBEH20wQh
— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) December 15, 2021
Pink Floyd recently - and quietly - released a trove of 12 live albums on Spotify and other streaming services: https://t.co/tjvYv3nQZ1
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) December 16, 2021
When Stevie Nicks canceled all of her scheduled 2021 performances a few months back over concerns about COVID-19, one of the shows was a headlining appearance at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass festival.
— Rock107 (@Rock107) December 20, 2021
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images https://t.co/fsXA9QGi9W
@GeorgeHarrison's star-studded 'The Concert for Bangladesh' live album released 50 years ago today --> https://t.co/os8Y0A2vjk #RealRockNews
— KSHE 95 (@KSHE95) December 20, 2021
Ex-Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, Foo Fighters & The Smashing Pumpkins are among the acts that will be playing the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival, held from April 29 to May 1...
— Rock107 (@Rock107) December 20, 2021
Courtesy of Memphis in May International Festival https://t.co/narHWsVlRe
The inductees for the 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame awards have been announced! https://t.co/z2mAnJ1duW
— Good Morning America (@GMA) December 20, 2021
Two of Eddie Money's musical kids, son Dez and daughter Jesse Money, are celebrating the holiday season and paying tribute to their late dad by releasing a new version of his 1997 yuletide tune "Everybody Loves Christmas."
— Rock107 (@Rock107) December 21, 2021
Money Music https://t.co/29d1zpcLxs
ZZ Top is the latest veteran rock act to sell its catalog for big bucks. The little ol' band from Texas has made a deal with BMG & the investment firm KKR to acquire its "entire music interests," including the band's publishing catalog a...
— Rock107 (@Rock107) December 21, 2021
Ross Halfin https://t.co/ff3a0Avl80
The limited-edition book, titled Lifted: Fab Images and Memories of My Life with The Beatles from Across the Universe, will be released on Valentine's Day. https://t.co/agb2tV94Ol
— 107-3 The Eagle (@1073TheEagle) December 22, 2021
AXS TV to air 'Live from the Artists Den' episodes featuring Ringo Starr, Robert Plant & more in 2022 https://t.co/KHEXl7XOY7
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) December 23, 2021
Dionne Warwick will perform on the first-ever The Masked Singer float on New Year's Day. https://t.co/fDwC0eDH5C
— K-HITS 107.9 (@khits1079) December 23, 2021
Music News: Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy announces new US tour leg for early 2022 https://t.co/VozGECWXPl #musicnews #abcnews
— SuperHits103.7COSYFM (@cosyfm) December 23, 2021
AXS TV to screen concert films from KISS, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks & more during New Year's weekend https://t.co/f7f9XkFq79
— 95.7 The Lake (@957TheLake) December 23, 2021
The ticketed event, which premiered on December 18, is available now at https://t.co/dURHH0meoI, with all proceeds going to organizations that provide veterans services. https://t.co/M0jLRlPJ8x
— 107-3 The Eagle (@1073TheEagle) December 24, 2021
