January 17, 2021 by Amy Gold
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Ant Clemons will be among the musicians to take the stage during the 90-minute prime-time special airing 8:30 p.m., Jan. 20.https://t.co/nokVM7TyKh
— PhillyVoice (@thephillyvoice) January 15, 2021
During the week of January 10, 2021, it was announced that Bruce Springsteen will be joining the lineup of featured performers for "Celebrating America," an upcoming post-inauguration primetime TV special hosted by Tom Hanks to broadcast January 20 on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC, as well as on YouTube and other online platforms.
Also that week, it was announced that the 2020 Kennedy Center Honors, which were originally rescheduled for March 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns and are now set to take place this May, will air June 6 on CBS. Among the honorees are celebrated folk singer-songwriter and activist, Joan Baez.
Willie Nelson will be the keynote speaker at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) conference taking place online March 16. Other attractions include over 230 conference sessions, music showcases, and film festival screenings.
Mick Fleetwood has sold all of his royalty interests in Fleetwood Mac's recordings to BMG. The deal covers over 300 recordings spanning the band's third album, "Play On" (1969), through the present and includes such classic hits as "The Chain," "Don't Stop," "Go Your Own Way," and "Rhiannon."
Rhino announced its latest offerings for 2021 from its annual "Start Your Ear Off Right" campaign featuring various limited-edition vinyl discs to be sold exclusively at select U.S. record stores this month. Among the featured recordings are "Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield" (1969) and The Cars' "Shake It Up" (1981).
Also that week, CMT announced that episodes from the "Skyville Live" concert series will be shown throughout 2021. Among the featured artists are Gregg Allman, Gladys Knight, Kris Kristofferson, Cyndi Lauper, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Graham Nash. The first installment, "Skyville Live: Kris Kristofferson & Friends," will air January 19.
Finally, Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering two-hour online guided tours due to COVID-19. The first virtual tours are scheduled for January 27, February 25, and March 25, 2021, with more dates to be announced.
In Memoriam:
Michael Fonfara (August 11, 1946 - January 8, 2021): Canadian keyboardist, Juno Award winner, longtime member of Lou Reed's backing band, and former member of The Electric Flag, Rhinoceros, and Rough Trade
Tim Bogert (August 27, 1944 - January 13, 2021): Bassist, singer, and co-founder of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and Beck, Bogert & Appice
Sylvain Sylvain (February 14, 1951 - January 13, 2021): Rock guitarist and co-founder of the 1970s proto-punk band, New York Dolls
New & Upcoming Releases:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Rick Springfield & Joey Molland of Badfinger - Love Is Gonna Come At Last (single, remake of 1979 song) - digital download, streaming - January 15, 2021
Yes, Todd Rundgren, & more - Prog Collective - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - February 5, 2021
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Way Down In The Rust Bucket (1990 archival album/film) - various formats - February 26, 2021
Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell (1980 album reissue, deluxe edition) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - March 5, 2021
Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules (1981 album reissue, deluxe edition) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - March 5, 2021
Tom Jones - Surrounded By Time - various formats - April 23, 2021
Marianne Faithfull - She Walks In Beauty - CD, vinyl - April 30, 2021
Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971 album limited-edition colored vinyl reissue) - vinyl - ca. April 2021
Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971 album 2LP reissue) - vinyl - ca. July 2021
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Starting Today, Rhino Will Start Your Ear Off Right With Limited Edition Vinyl From Talk Talk, The Cars, John Prine, Genesis, Talking Heads and Morehttps://t.co/oTjO5rmUVQ
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) January 9, 2021
Rest in peace: https://t.co/zdRjpMEUZn
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) January 10, 2021
Music News: Members of Yes, Todd Rundgren & more featured on new album by all-star Prog Collective, 'Worlds on Hold' https://t.co/YJrhq7seUa More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/no7DqClyPM
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) January 13, 2021
Music News: Cyndi Lauper, Graham Nash, Gregg Allman & more featured on 'Skyville Live' episodes airing on CMT in 2021 https://t.co/f8uFfmrrSF More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/BJKuEimbm3
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) January 13, 2021
#WillieNelson to deliver @sxsw 2021 keynote speech https://t.co/efvaxcTkYH
— KVUE News (@KVUE) January 13, 2021
Country Home
— Neil Young Archives (@NeilYoungNYA) January 13, 2021
From the new live album and film Way Down In
The Rust Bucket documenting a legendary 1990
show with Crazy Horse
Listen now exclusively onhttps://t.co/Lw3ovmPLRt or on the Neil Young
Archives Mobile App
Vinyl, CD, and Deluxe box sets available for
preorder Friday pic.twitter.com/bv8dYuE9sW
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules Deluxe Editions - Available Mar 5
— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) January 13, 2021
2-CD And 2-LP Versions Of First Black Sabbath Albums With Ronnie James Dio On Vocals Feature Newly Remastered Audio Along With Rare And Unreleased Music.
More detail: https://t.co/MSyW3f8cdZ pic.twitter.com/Vacnwbs4NJ
Janis Joplin's Pearl gets 50th anniversary vinyl reissuehttps://t.co/8gpJB1jLls
— Georgia Straight (@georgiastraight) January 13, 2021
Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks and Dick Van Dyke are among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors recognition of lifetime artistic achievement awards.#KennedyCenter https://t.co/sbCLTftUnV
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) January 13, 2021
FLEETWOOD MAC Co-Founder MICK FLEETWOOD's Recorded Catalog Interests Acquired By BMG https://t.co/8rL87kLIq6 pic.twitter.com/lPvYM6sqqM
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) January 14, 2021
Tim Bogert dies: Bass player for Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice. "The last of the legendary '60s bass players," drummer partner Carmen Appice says. https://t.co/ZRCa4ceVuA pic.twitter.com/8EeNflDZDf
— Psychedelic Sight (@PsychedelicSite) January 14, 2021
.@rickspringfield's revamped "Love Is Gonna Come at Last" precedes new Badfinger LP also featuring guest spots from Todd Rundgren and Rick Wakeman: https://t.co/5DwpVeryWH
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) January 14, 2021
Sir Tom Jones announces diverse set of cover songs for new album - The 80-year-old singer - whose upcoming record 'Surrounded By Time' drops on April 23 - has re-imagined tracks... https://t.co/m72TxYac02 pic.twitter.com/LHz9kBJZTz
— Echoingwalls Music (@Echoingwalls) January 15, 2021
Thank you to everyone for all your lovely words following this morning's album announcement. I was able to talk to @guardiannews about 'She Walks In Beauty' in more detail. You can read the full article here: https://t.co/l3YKMruboY pic.twitter.com/vph8jdoKT8
— Marianne Faithfull (@Faithfull_M) January 15, 2021
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Ant Clemons will be among the musicians to take the stage during the 90-minute prime-time special airing 8:30 p.m., Jan. 20.https://t.co/nokVM7TyKh
— PhillyVoice (@thephillyvoice) January 15, 2021
ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY: You can now tour Elvis Presley's Graceland as a virtual visitor.https://t.co/E0Wb69inNk
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) January 15, 2021
New York Dolls co-founder and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain died on January 13 at the age of 69.
— NPR (@NPR) January 16, 2021
Sylvain's rhythm guitar playing was the steady foundation for the band's sound. "His role in the band was as lynchpin," wrote writer and guitarist Lenny Kaye. https://t.co/sinC5wGrp6
