March 7, 2021 by Amy Gold
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 induction ceremony will be held in-person in Cleveland on October 30 https://t.co/6OEmUtTE4z
— Guitar World (@GuitarWorld) March 3, 2021
During the week of February 28, 2021, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced that its 2021 induction ceremony will take place October 30 at Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Rock Hall president Greg Harris also noted that he is "optimistic and hopeful" that this year's event will be an in-person affair.
Patti Smith will give a special performance on May 22, 2021 to commemorate Bob Dylan's upcoming 80th birthday as part of the Kaatsbaan Cultural Park's Spring Festival in Tivoli, NY. For more info and tickets to this event, which will take place with limited capacity due to COVID-19 concerns, visit kaatsbaan.org.
Eric Clapton announced that his 2021 European tour will be moved to 2022 due to the ongoing pandemic. For more info and new show dates, visit whereseric.com.
Also that week, it was announced that Gladys Knight will make a cameo appearance in the newly-released "Coming 2 America," the sequel to the 1998 hit comedy, "Coming To America," starring Eddie Murphy. The R&B legend is featured performing "Midnight Train From Zamunda," a parody of her smash 1973 hit. "Coming 2 America" can be viewed on Amazon.com's Prime Video.
Finally, David Crosby recently sold interests in his music catalog and recordings to Irving Azoff's Iconic Artists Group. The folk rock legend's extensive catalog includes music he created as a member of The Byrds, Crosby & Nash, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, as well as solo works.
In Memoriam:
Bunny Wailer (April 10, 1947 - March 2, 2021, b. Neville O'Riley Livingston): Grammy-winning reggae/ska singer-songwriter, percussionist, and founding member of The Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh
New & Upcoming Releases:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Peter Frampton - Avalon (single from "Frampton Forgets The Words") - digital download, streaming - March 1, 2021
The Beach Boys - Add Some Music To Your Day (single from "California Music Presents Add Some Music") - digital download, streaming - March 1, 2021
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - Blackbird (single from "Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons") - digital download, streaming - March 2, 2021
Todd Rundgren, Rick Springfield, & more - No Matter What -- Revisiting the Hits (Badfinger tribute album) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - March 26, 2021
John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band -- The Ultimate Collection (1970 album deluxe box set reissue) - multiple formats - April 6, 2021
Mary Wilson - Mary Wilson: Expanded Edition - digital download, streaming - April 16, 2021
The Beach Boys - California Music Presents Add Some Music - CD, digital download, streaming - April 23, 2021
Peter Frampton - Frampton Forgets The Words - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - April 23, 2021
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - April 30, 2021
Van Morrison - Latest Record Project: Volume 1 - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - May 7, 2021
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Peter Frampton delivers an instrumental rendition of Roxy Music's classic "Avalon" as the latest offering from 'Frampton Forgets the Words.' https://t.co/BH4hE8QNKV
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 26, 2021
Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks have come together to re-record the Beach Boys classic "Add Some Music To Your Day." https://t.co/NzDrHravCI
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 27, 2021
Patti Smith will celebrate Bob Dylan's 80th birthday at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park's outdoor Spring Festival, held in Upstate New York in May. https://t.co/5BWoCSZMTB pic.twitter.com/CIiGdeDMd1
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 1, 2021
Bunny Wailer, the last surviving original member of the Wailers, the Jamaican trio that helped popularize reggae music and featured Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, died on Tuesday. He was 73. https://t.co/AzB3FEOuPE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2021
Always so grateful for your support @showbiz411. We are so glad you love our rendition of Blackbird! So much more to come. - Marilyn & Billy https://t.co/USkBbE8HNL
— Marilyn & Billy (@mccoodavis) March 3, 2021
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 induction ceremony will be held in-person in Cleveland on October 30 https://t.co/6OEmUtTE4z
— Guitar World (@GuitarWorld) March 3, 2021
Irving Azoff's newly-launched Iconic Artists Group has partnered with David Crosby to monetize the California legend's life work in the digital era. https://t.co/IVlhDYDtcT
— billboard (@billboard) March 3, 2021
Music News: Collaborative Badfinger tribute album featuring Todd Rundgren, Rick Springfield & more, due out this month https://t.co/eIOQMggWXJ More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/dRv4VNPfqM
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) March 4, 2021
.@JohnLennon's solo debut is getting the Ultimate Collection treatment https://t.co/6e6XaYHd5T
— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) March 4, 2021
Van Morrison has announced the release of a new album, 'Latest Record Project: Volume 1': https://t.co/LU94Gd5Loc
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) March 4, 2021
Music News: Pandemic Blues: Eric Clapton postpones entire 2021 European tour to 2022 https://t.co/YHYWEFMw9k More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/SgvEOvoeoO
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) March 5, 2021
Mary Wilson's 1979 solo debut is coming back out with four bonus tracks from her aborted 1980 follow-up album with producer Gus Dudgeon. https://t.co/R1k2MMIzOn
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 5, 2021
Gladys Knight featured in new Coming to America sequel singing "Midnight Train to Georgia" parody - https://t.co/Aev75UJjoi pic.twitter.com/u7fEasTMgd
— AM 880 KIXI (@AM880KIXI) March 6, 2021
