May 21, 2023 by Amy Gold
Music legend Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University's 178th Commencement on May 20 at Rose Hill. Wonder will offer the Class of 2023 some words of heartfelt gratitude to be counted among its members.https://t.co/6M1sEwAfFL
— Fordham University (@FordhamNYC) April 28, 2023
During the week of May 14, 2023, Stevie Wonder was awarded an honorary doctorate from Fordham University in New York City at the commencement ceremonies that took place on May 20. After his speech, the music legend performed his 1973 smash hit, "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life."
The Pointer Sisters' catalog was recently sold to BMG Rights Management GmbH, an international music company based in Berlin, Germany. Assets include the rights to the original masters of albums the group made from 1978-1988 that include such hits as "I'm So Excited," "Automatic," and "Jump (For My Love)."
A special world premiere screening of "Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture" is scheduled for July 3 at London's Eventim Apollo Hammersmith to commemorate the 50th anniversary of David Bowie's final show as Ziggy that took place at this venue on July 3, 1973. This event will be livestreamed in theaters in the U.K. and Europe, with worldwide screenings planned throughout July. For more info and tickets, visit davidbowie.com.
Also that week, it was announced that "Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90" will be coming to theaters on June 11, 2023, with encore presentations on June 13 and 14. This movie captures highlights from the country legend's onstage 90th birthday celebration that took place April 29 in Los Angeles featuring performances by Tom Jones, Keith Richards, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, and more. For more info and tickets, visit willienelson90experience.com.
Finally, Rockaway Records in Los Angeles recently acquired a massive collection of Rolling Stones memorabilia with over 10,000 items that include numerous rare vinyl recordings, t-shirts, promo and concert posters, and more. For more info, visit rockaway.com.
Tours & Shows:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Dates)
Lou Gramm of Foreigner - Tour (All Stars 2023) - U.S. - June 16-November 4, 2023
Stevie Nicks - Tour - U.S. - August 8-December 5, 2023
Rick Wakeman of Yes - Tour (The Return Of The Caped Crusader) - U.K. - February 15-28, 2024
Newly-Announced Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Yusuf/Cat Stevens - All Nights, All Days (single from "King Of A Land") - digital download, streaming - May 18, 2023
Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (single from "The Definitive 24 Nights") - digital download, streaming - May 18, 2023
Graham Nash - Now - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - May 19, 2023
KISS - Alive III (limited-edition 30th anniversary reissue) - vinyl - June 2, 2023
Yusuf/Cat Stevens - King Of A Land - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - June 16, 2023
Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - June 23, 2023
Willie Nelson - The Great Divide (2002 album reissue) - vinyl - June 23, 2023
Gordon Lightfoot - At Royal Albert Hall - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - July 14, 2023
Willie Nelson - Teatro (1998 album reissue) - vinyl - August 4, 2023
Willie Nelson - Milk Cow Blues (2000 album reissue) - vinyl - September 15, 2023
Willie Nelson - Spirit (1996 album reissue) - vinyl - October 20, 2023
New & Upcoming Books:
(Author - Title - Publisher - Publication Date)
Scott G. Shea - All The Leaves Are Brown: How The Mamas & The Papas Came Together And Broke Apart - Backbeat - June 1, 2023
Martin Popoff - KISS At 50 - Motorbooks - October 10, 2023
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Music legend Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University's 178th Commencement on May 20 at Rose Hill. Wonder will offer the Class of 2023 some words of heartfelt gratitude to be counted among its members.https://t.co/6M1sEwAfFL
— Fordham University (@FordhamNYC) April 28, 2023
Music News: The Pointer Sisters' catalog sold to BMG #musicnews #abcnews https://t.co/NmZVF5H2GK
— SuperHits103.7COSYFM (@cosyfm) May 15, 2023
Music News: Huge collection of Rolling Stones memorabilia & vinyl comes to Rockaway Records #musicnews #abcnews https://t.co/coKc9MU4mM
— SuperHits103.7COSYFM (@cosyfm) May 15, 2023
Willie Nelson 90th birthday concerts, with Neil Young, Keith Richards and more, hitting theaters https://t.co/KFjGliwxRG
— 96.9 The Rock (@969TheRock) May 16, 2023
July will mark the 50th anniversary of David Bowie's final performance as Ziggy Stardust, and the milestone is being marked at the exact location where the performance took place. A special world premiere screening of a r... https://t.co/5zYUx75K5y
— Rock107 (@Rock107) May 17, 2023
