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Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concerts getting a theatrical release

Willie Nelson is coming to a theater near you.

Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert

Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday by doing the same thing he's done for most of those years: making music with his friends.

Skynyrd member's death signals end of era for Southern rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington made it big when rock ‘n’ roll was still a defining cultural force on par with today’s TikTok trends and superhero movies.

Willie Nelson to celebrate 90th birthday at all-star concert

Willie Nelson is turning 90 this year and he's celebrating with an all-star, two-day concert in Los Angeles this April.

Reports: David Crosby, rock star and CSNY co-founder, dies

David Crosby has died at 81.

Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dies at age 89

Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard “Four Strong Winds” as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, has died at age 89.

New this week: 'Spirited,' Pokémon, 'Nope' and 'Slumberland'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, a documentary about how Mickey Mouse became beloved by children and adults and a cash machine for Disney’s growing entertainment empire, and Chris Hemsworth puts himself and his body to the test in National Geographic’s “Limitless.”.

Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95

Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros.

New this week: 'The Sea Beast,' early Elton John, 'Maggie'

This week’s new entertainment releases include two lost albums from rock superstars Neil Young and Elton John, more than two dozen contestants of reality shows like “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “Big Brother” facing off in the contest “The Challenge: USA,” and Netflix’s “The Sea Beast” brings a “Moby Dick”-like tale down to kid size.

Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene has died at age 87.

Kurt Vile turns out 'fried or sizzled out' rock tunes

Songwriter Kurt Vile says he always thinks about making catchy music, but his attempts usually end up sounding fried or sizzled out.

Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off

Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform.

Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.

Rogan's use of racial slurs adds to pressure on Spotify

Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot.

Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

Spotify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.

EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for Spotify?

Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.

Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.

Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.

Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service.

Spotify says it will grant Young's request to remove music

Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young's request to remove his music from its streaming platform.

Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Rogan and COVID

It's Neil Young versus Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify.

David Bowie’s extensive music catalog is sold to Warner

The extensive catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music.

Neil Young rebuilds a Rockies barn and reunites Crazy Horse

Neil Young had a barn rebuilt in the Rockies and used it to reunite with his old backing band Crazy Horse.

Dean Stockwell of 'Quantum Leap,' 'Blue Velvet' dies at 85

Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age, garnering an Oscar nomination for “Married to the Mob” and Emmy nominations for “Quantum Leap,” has died.

Bing Crosby's heirs sell stake in estate to boost his work

It's not just old rock stars benefiting from the current trend of artists selling off rights to their work.

New Coldplay album coming, Alison Krauss joins bluegrass HOF

British rock band Coldplay are headed out of this world with a new cosmic-themed album called “Music of The Spheres,” scheduled to drop on Oct. 15.

Flight 93 families hope heroism award helps keep story alive

The memorial to the people who died on United Airlines Flight 93 is hard to find on a map as the Sept, 11, 2001, terrorist attack itself slips deeper into the nation’s memory.

Al Schmitt, Grammy winning engineer and producer, dead at 91

One of the world’s most honored musical producers and engineers has died.

Paul Simon sells song catalog to Sony Music Publishing

Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. Ad“I’m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.

Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert

CORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book “Just Kids” in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.

Shakira sells music publishing rights to UK company

The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakiras music publishing rights. Shakiras catalog includes 145 songs, including Hips Dont Lie, Whenever, Wherever, La Tortura, She Wolf and Waka Waka (This Time for Africa). (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakira’s music publishing rights. She’s won three Grammy Awards, 12 Latin Grammys, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and 39 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Last month, Bob Dylan said he sold his publishing rights of more than 600 songs to Universal Music Publishing Group.

Neil Young becomes latest artist to sell stake in his songs

FILE - In this May 25, 2019, file photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley Expo in Napa, Calif. Young has become the latest artist to strike gold with his song catalog. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. Merck Mercuriadis, founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, said that he bought his first Neil Young album when he was seven years old. “Neil Young, or at least his music, has been my friend . In the song, Young sang: “Ain't singin' for Pepsi, ain't singin' for Coke.

A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs

FILE - Pharrell Williams attends the world premiere of "The Black Godfather," in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019. Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. He was especially angered that the event was hours after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs

Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)From classic American rockers to British artists to the estates of late legends, here's a look at some of the musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. JOHN FOGERTY, PHIL COLLINS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEENSome classic rockers say not only do they oppose Trump using their music, the choice of songs is ironic or downright wrong. Eddy Grant sued Trump in September over the use of his 1980s hit “Electric Avenue” in a Trump campaign animated video that mocked his opponent Joe Biden.

Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to turn it down

In this combination photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in Napa, Calif. on May 25, 2019, from left, John Fogerty performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on May 5, 2019 and Phil Collins performs during his "Not Dead Yet Tour" in Philadelphia on Oct. 8, 2018. Young, Fogerty and Collins are among several musicians who are objecting to their songs being used at President Donald Trump's campaign rallies.

Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to turn it down

Young, Fogerty and Collins are among several musicians who are objecting to their songs being used at President Donald Trump's campaign rallies. The Trump campaign can hardly play a song without the artist denouncing its use and sending a cease-and-desist letter. “I did not write it for that.”That feeling that they've been drafted onto Team Trump clearly fuels many artists' anger. “It’s not a great look for the artists, if their music is aligned with something seen as unsafe,” Kaufman said. “Courts have recognized that that could be an implied endorsement.”The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs

LONDON The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a breach of its licensing agreement, the Stones said. The Rolling Stones 1969 classic You Cant Always Get What You Want was a popular song for his events. Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind. The Canadian-born musician admonished Trump for using his 1990 single, Rockin in the Free World, in spite of earlier warnings.

New this week: Neil Young, 'Miss Juneteenth,' Padma Lakshmi

Peoples’ film will debut Friday on-demand on Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. “Miss Juneteenth” isn’t about that history but the contemporary African American struggle to remain in the middle class. — AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICBob Dylan: It’s been eight years since the legend Bob Dylan released an album of original material. Neil Young: Neil Young also has a new album out on Friday, though he finished it 45 years ago. And two days later on Father’s Day, Legend will host the variety special “John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father’s Day” (ABC, 8 p.m. EDT).

Musicians like John Legend, Neil Young performing virtual concerts for fans

Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, organized a live concert on the band’s Instagram page Monday, which inspired John Legend to do the same thing Tuesday. The best part is that Legend’s wife, Chrissy Teigen, filmed the live concert for fans to watch all across the globe. Rock legend Neil Young announced he would be doing a virtual concert after having to cancel many upcoming tour dates because of the coronavirus. Young is calling it the “Fireside Sessions,” and the concert will be streaming live from his website, Neil Young Archives. Will we see more famous musicians turn their living rooms into intimate concert venues for their fans to watch on the internet in the comfort of their quarantined homes?

Neil Young says his pot use delaying US citizenship application

(CNN) - Neil Young wants to become a US citizen and vote in the 2020 presidential election. But the Canadian singer-songwriter says his citizenship application is being held up because he uses marijuana. I answered them truthfully and passed," Young said in a statement on his Neil Young Archives website. "Federal law does not recognize the decriminalization of marijuana for any purpose, even in places where state or local law does." Young has criticized Trump beforeYoung said that he may have to leave the country while his naturalization proceedings were ongoing.

Amazon bets users will pay up for high-definition music streaming

Amazon is looking to fill 30,000 jobs across the U.S.Amazon just unveiled its latest attempt to attract customers in the crowded music streaming market: high-quality audio. On Tuesday, Amazon announced it will offer more than 50 million songs at CD quality and millions more tracks at even better than CD quality as part of a new tier to its streaming music service. The new offering, called Amazon Music HD, will cost $14.99 per month, or $12.99 per month for members of Amazon Prime, the company's all-purpose membership service. Amazon Music HD has already attracted praise from musicians including Neil Young, who said in a statement that "Earth will be changed forever" by this service. Apart from Amazon, tech companies are investing in a range of ways to stand out in the music streaming market, including betting on exclusive content, curated playlists and podcasts.

Neil Young announces new album

(CNN) - Neil Young has announced that he's releasing a new Crazy Horse album this October, called "COLORADO." According to the Neil Young Archives website, the singer will release the first single next month, "Rainbow Of Colors." Songs on the 10-track album will range in length from around three minutes to more than 13 minutes, Young said in his statement. The album will also arrive alongside a documentary about the making of the album, titled "Mountaintop Sessions" and directed by C.K. I don't think a film about this subject with the openness and intensity we have captured has ever been seen," Young wrote about the project.

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