June 6, 2021 by Amy Gold
Grand Funk Railroad to kick off 2021 Some Kind of Wonderful Tour in July - https://t.co/UC02EI4iZF pic.twitter.com/9ZP8Jjgm7y
— AM 880 KIXI (@AM880KIXI) June 4, 2021
During the week of May 30, 2021, Grand Funk Railroad announced their return to the stage for the first time since the start of the pandemic with a tour that will kick off July 2 in Fayetteville, GA. Dubbed the Some Kind of Wonderful Tour, this upcoming trek covers many states across the U.S. with concerts scheduled through early November. The veteran band's current lineup includes original members Don Brewer and Mel Schacher.
Smokey Robinson reveals the inspiration behind his 1967 smash, "I Second That Emotion," in the first installment of AARP Studios' new series, "Smokey Wrote That," which posted June 2, 2021 on YouTube. In upcoming episodes of this eight-part series, the Motown legend and prolific hitmaking songwriter will also discuss the making of "Tracks Of My Tears," "Shop Around," "Ooh Baby Baby," "Tears Of A Clown," and "My Girl." For more info, visit aarp.org.
Tours & Shows:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Dates)
Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings of The Guess Who - Tour (Bachman Cummings: Together Again, Live In Concert) - U.S., Canada - June 15-September 18, 2021
Grand Funk Railroad - Tour (Some Kind Of Wonderful) - U.S. - July 2-November 6, 2021
New & Upcoming Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Joe Walsh with Amjad Ali Khan - Prayers (3-song EP) - digital download, streaming - June 4, 2021
Tito Jackson with Stevie Wonder, Marlon Jackson, George Benson, & more - Love One Another (single from "Under Your Spell") - digital download, streaming - July 9, 2021
Tina Turner - Foreign Affair (1989 album deluxe re-issue) - CD/DVD, vinyl - July 16, 2021
The Beach Boys - Feel Flows: The Sunflower And Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971 (box set) - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - July 30, 2021
Tito Jackson with Stevie Wonder, Marlon Jackson, George Benson, & more - Under Your Spell - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - August 6, 2021
Barbra Streisand - Release Me 2 - vinyl - August 6, 2021
Roger Taylor of Queen - Outsider - CD, vinyl, cassette - October 1, 2021
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Queen drummer Roger Taylor to release new album, 'Outsider,' in October, coinciding with UK solo tour - https://t.co/NoeEFO5spD pic.twitter.com/4qxMuIpH9S
— AM 880 KIXI (@AM880KIXI) June 1, 2021
The Jackson 5's Tito Jackson to release new blues album featuring Stevie Wonder, Marlon Jackson & more - https://t.co/CTc9sQdnWO pic.twitter.com/gDlW2pbGJJ
— AM 880 KIXI (@AM880KIXI) June 2, 2021
Music News: New Beach Boys box set focuses on band's 'Sunflower' and 'Surf's Up' albums due out in July https://t.co/uhf9JkFU4I More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/Bm6sZmoOnc
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) June 3, 2021
Music News: The Guess Who's Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings announce rescheduled & new US tour dates for 2021 https://t.co/xGMxjzR4iY More @ https://t.co/u9twSRpzVO pic.twitter.com/U1jK2GtGBw
— X101 - wxhc 101.5 fm (@X101_wxhc) June 3, 2021
Smokey Robinson recalls the origins of his 1967 hit "I Second That Emotion" on the first episode of AARP Studios' new video series. https://t.co/CyQFFpEEQY
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) June 3, 2021
.@BarbraStreisand's #ReleaseMe2 is coming in August and we've got the details on what songs will be on it!https://t.co/3zHmRiUbTZ
— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) June 4, 2021
Tina Turner will rerelease her 1989 album 'Foreign Affair' as a deluxe reissue with the original LP, a 1990 concert, B-sides, and more. https://t.co/eipPJ5waKL
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) June 4, 2021
Grand Funk Railroad to kick off 2021 Some Kind of Wonderful Tour in July - https://t.co/UC02EI4iZF pic.twitter.com/9ZP8Jjgm7y
— AM 880 KIXI (@AM880KIXI) June 4, 2021
Joe Walsh releases collaborative 'Prayers' EP recorded with virtuoso Indian musician Amjad Ali Khan - https://t.co/TDmh8VaB38 pic.twitter.com/THIUOQIaNH
— AM 880 KIXI (@AM880KIXI) June 4, 2021
