January 24, 2021 by Amy Gold
Barry Gibb's all-star collaborations album "Barry Gibb & Friends: Greenfields - The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1" debuts at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart https://t.co/VoDDBmVM3n
— billboard (@billboard) January 20, 2021
During the week of January 17, 2021, "Barry Gibb & Friends - Greenfields - The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1" debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart and also entered the Americana Folk Albums, Top Country Albums, and Billboard 200 charts at Nos. 1, 3, and 15, respectively. In addition, this recording made its debut at No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart. This album features country remakes of several classic Bee Gees hits with such guest artists as Olivia Newton-John, Dolly Parton, and Keith Urban.
Also that week, it was announced that the 2021 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which normally takes place in late April and early May, has been scheduled for October 8-17. Among the featured performers slated for the 2020 fest, which was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, were The Beach Boys, Dead & Company, The Isley Brothers, Kool & The Gang, Stevie Nicks, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and The Who. For more info, visit nojazzfest.com.
It was also announced that the U.K.'s prestigious Glastonbury festival has been canceled for the second year in a row and is not expected to make a return until 2022. Among those who were supposed to take part in the 2020 fest were The Isley Brothers, Paul McCartney, and Diana Ross. For more info, visit glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.
A new one-man show titled "The Moneygoround," co-written by Ray Davies of The Kinks, will premiere as a one-off livestream presentation at the band's YouTube channel on January 29, 2021.
Finally, founding Ten Years After drummer Ric Lee published a new memoir, "From Headstocks To Woodstock," which covers his long music career and his time with the famed English blues rock band.
In Memoriam:
Phil Spector (December 26, 1939 - January 16, 2021): Celebrated "Wall of Sound" producer, musician, songwriter, 1960s hitmaker, and convicted murderer
Jimmie Rodgers (September 18, 1933 - January 18, 2021): Rock & roll/country singer, guitarist, pianist, and late 1950s hitmaker best known for the 1957 smash, "Honeycomb"
New & Upcoming Releases:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Sting - The Soul Cages (1991 album reissue, expanded edition) - digital download, streaming - January 18, 2021
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On: Deluxe Edition/50th Anniversary (1971 album reissue) - digital download, streaming - January 22, 2021
Ann Wilson of Heart - Tender Heart (single) - digital download, streaming - January 22, 2021
Tommy Bolin of Zephyr, The James Gang, and Deep Purple - Shake The Devil: The Lost Sessions (archival 1976 album) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - February 12, 2021
Paul Stanley of KISS - Now And Then - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - March 5, 2021
Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco - 50th Anniversary Return To The Troubadour (2018 archival live album/concert video) - various formats - April 2, 2021
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
"You've changed my life" - Barry Gibb (@GibbBarry) earns his first solo Number 1 album with Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook (Vol. 1) https://t.co/mPFJgLbgvq pic.twitter.com/3wqxhaN7lu
— Official Charts (@officialcharts) January 15, 2021
A&M/@UMe has released a 30th anniversary, digital-only, expanded edition of @OfficialSting's chart-topping, Grammy-winning third solo album The Soul Cages. https://t.co/jF2eDqdoGf
— uDiscover Music (@uDiscoverMusic) January 15, 2021
KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Announces Debut SOUL STATION Album 'Now And Then' https://t.co/uL8Jzf11H5 pic.twitter.com/pr5E75MRXD
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) January 15, 2021
Breaking News: Phil Spector, the influential rock 'n' roll producer known for the "wall of sound," has died. He had been serving a prison sentence for murder. https://t.co/D8Twt1JPFG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 17, 2021
Music News: Richie Furay releasing album & video documenting 2018 show featuring performance of Poco's "DeLIVErin'" in April https://t.co/ORO5MDHX8D More @ https://t.co/u9twSRHbko pic.twitter.com/AjY705MHPD
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) January 18, 2021
New Orleans @JazzFest 2021 Rescheduled for October https://t.co/1VxAvuQ66z
— Variety (@Variety) January 19, 2021
Barry Gibb's all-star collaborations album "Barry Gibb & Friends: Greenfields - The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1" debuts at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart https://t.co/VoDDBmVM3n
— billboard (@billboard) January 20, 2021
TEN YEARS AFTER Drummer Tells His Life Story In 'From Headstocks To Woodstock' https://t.co/fv9KZ7CDFD pic.twitter.com/suAsCaXQyW
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) January 20, 2021
Music News: 'Shake the Devil': Album of recordings from late guitar great Tommy Bolin's last solo album due in February https://t.co/cI8E3FRUG1 More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/bOlwwCVEqC
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) January 20, 2021
Glastonbury festival 2021 has been cancelled 'with great regret'https://t.co/EGoz1eejcF
— Virgin Radio UK (@VirginRadioUK) January 21, 2021
The Kinks are excited to announce that they will be premiering 'The Moneygoround: A One Man Show For One Night Only' at 8pm GMT on the 29th January on The Kinks Youtube channel. https://t.co/zzKv3pQEsv pic.twitter.com/ncOHOKPTx4
— The Kinks (@TheKinks) January 21, 2021
Jimmie Rodgers, whose smooth voice straddled the line between pop and country and brought him a string of hits - none bigger than his first record, "Honeycomb," in 1957 - has died at 87 https://t.co/JjVJKnj667
— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) January 22, 2021
Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' gets 50th anniversary digital reissue https://t.co/LiTTw1Jcd2
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) January 22, 2021
Ann Wilson of Heart has released a new solo song, "Tender Heart": https://t.co/igHVWggIU6
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) January 23, 2021
