Classic Hits News

PRPhotos.comMadonna and Warner Music Group announced a milestone, career-spanning global partnership that includes a new agreement for her entire recorded music catalog. According to a press release, the pact includes 17 studio albums plus singles, soundtrack recordings, live albums, and compilations. The new deal includes the launch of an extensive multi-year series of catalog releases…

PRPhotos.comCarlos Santana and Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas have reunited for a new single titled, “Move,” which drops on August 18th. “Move” pairs Santana and Thomas together again over two decades after 1999’s multiple Grammy-winning smash “Smooth.” The song serves as the teaser to Santana’s upcoming album, Blessings And Miracles, set for release on October…

PRPhotos.comThree years after being tossed out of Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham thinks there’s a possibility to mend fences with the group — specifically with the reason for his swift departure, his ex-girlfriend, Stevie Nicks. Buckingham will release his self-titled collection on September 17th and head out on the road. The album marks his first new…

Getty ImagesGeorge Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison gave a quick, sneak peek into Peter Jackson’s upcoming documentary, The Beatles – Get Back. Dhani, who’s busy promoting George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass “50th Anniversary Edition,” which he co-produced and compiled, spoke to Esquire about what he’s seen of the film. Peter Jackson recently revealed that his…

PRPhotos.comLove For Sale, the new collaborative album from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, will be released on October 1st. The album will be Bennett’s last studio recording, showcasing the Cole Porter songbook of classic popular music with both duet and solo selections from both artists. Gaga shared on Instagram, “The day we released ‘Cheek To…

PRPhotos.comRolling Stone has named Beyonce’s “Formation” the best music video of all tiime. In honor of MTV’s 40th anniversary, the magazine ranked the 100 greatest music videos of all time. The magazine said, “In under five minutes, Beyoncé moves from a plantation-style house where the Black denizens are the masters not the slaves to the…

Getty ImagesA long-rumored 1968 club performance by Joni Mitchell — recorded by none other than Jimi Hendrix is slated for release. The two-set collection, The Dawntreader, was taped by the guitar legend on March 19th, 1968 at Ottawa, Ontario’s Le Hibou Coffee House. The tapes, which were lost only days after Hendrix recorded the show,…

Getty ImagesToday (July 27th) marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Bella Donna — Stevie Nicks’ first solo album away from Fleetwood Mac. Although the album only topped the charts for a single week, Bella Donna spent nearly three years on the Billboard 200 albums chart — from July 1981 to June 1984 –…

Getty ImagesSet for release on September 17th is Bob Dylan – Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985). The new five-disc collection features 57 rare Dylan recordings, 54 of them previously unreleased in any format. The tracks cover Dylan’s sessions around the classic albums Shot Of Love (1981), Infidels (1983), and Empire…