To mark what would have been David Bowie’s 77th birthday, Parlophone Records announced the release of a very special limited vinyl LP.

Waiting In The Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth) will be released on April 20 for Record Store Day.

The album is taken from the Trident Studios 1/4″ stereo tapes dated December 15, 1971, which were created for the then provisional tracklisting for what would become The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album.

The tracklisting for Waiting In The Sky runs differently from the Ziggy Stardust album and features four songs that didn’t make the final album.

The album’s title comes from the lyrics of “Starman,” which, along with “Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide” and “Suffragette City,” had not yet been recorded when this variation of the album was compiled.

The album was cut on a customized late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original Trident Studios master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer. The half-speed vinyl cut was by engineer John Webber at AIR Studios, London.

Waiting In The Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth) Tracklist:

Side 1:

Five Years
Soul Love
Moonage Daydream
Round And Round
Amsterdam

Side 2:

Hang On To Yourself
Ziggy Stardust
Velvet Goldmine
Holy Holy
Star
Lady Stardust

Source: RTT Music News

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has announced the schedule for his upcoming U.S. tour in support of his forthcoming album 10,000 Volts.

The album is due to arrive on February 23rd via MNRK Music Group (formerly eOne Music).

The tour is set to kick off on January 25th with a concert at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort, Kentucky.

There will also be a headlining slot aboard the Monsters of Rock Cruise, which leaves from Miami on March 2nd and returns to port on the 6th.

Frehley will also play a headlining date on March 28th at Sony Hall in New York City before four more East Coast shows in late March and mid-April. T he final show of the trek is scheduled to take place at the Marion Cultural & Civic Center in Marion, Illinois, on June 28th.

Ace Frehley’s 2024 tour dates:

01/25 – Frankfort, KY @ Grand Theatre
01/26 – Anderson, IN @ Paramount Theatre
01/27 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
03/02-06 – Miami, FL @ Monsters of Rock Cruise
03/28 – New York, NY @ Sony Hall
03/29 – Woonsocket, RI @ Stadium Theatre
03/30 – Rutland, VT @ Paramount Theatre
04/12 – Rome, NY @ Rome Capitol Theatre
04/13 – Carteret, NJ @ Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
06/28 – Marion, IL @ Marion Cultural & Civic Center

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Prince’s legendary 1984 film Purple Rain is set to be adapted as a stage musical.

Tony nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz, who recently helmed Lincoln Center’s revival of “The Skin of Our Teeth,” will direct the upcoming “Purple Rain” stage musical.

Pulitzer finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, whose play “Appropriate” is enjoying success on Broadway, will provide an accompanying book.

Albert Manoli and William Blinn wrote the screenplay for the 1984 movie that featured Prince’s music.

According to reports, more details about the production and the timeline will be announced in the coming months. The producers are reportedly working with “Broadway partners.”

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The Who co-founder Roger Daltrey has announced that after 24 years of hosting the Teenage Cancer Trust shows, he is going to step down as curator.

To mark and celebrate those incredible 24 years, this year’s week-long Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London will close on March 24 with ‘Ovation.’

The celebration of 24 Years of Gigs for TCT will feature performances from a lineup of artists consisting of Daltrey, Kelly Jones, Robert Plant with Saving Grace, Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller.

Daltrey said that beginning in 2025, the Teenage Cancer Trust shows will be hosted by a series of guest curators. The Who frontman will continue is his role of Honorary Patron of Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Teenage Cancer Trust has announced the lineup for this year’s shows.

It will be a week of some of the best bands, musicians and comedians taking to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The week kicks off on March 18 with The Who plus orchestra headlining with their special guests the Squeeze. Both the bands will be back on March 20 to play a second night.

March 19 will be a Night of Comedy. The lineup of comedians will be announced later.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will perform with their special guests, Stockport indie band Blossoms, on March 21.

Young Fathers will take to the stage the next day, followed by The Chemical Brothers and DJ James Holroyd on March 23.

Tickets for all these shows go on sale on January 12 via https://tix.to/TCT2024

All proceeds from these shows will go towards providing specialist treatment and support for young people with cancer. The week’s events are produced by Roger Daltrey and Des Murphy for Teenage Cancer Trust.

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An Artificial Intelligence-powered holographic show, paying tribute to the “King of Rock and Roll” Elvis Presley, will debut in London in November this year.

Following its premiere in Central London, the AI concert special, titled Elvis Evolution, will be staged in multiple global cities such as Las Vegas, Berlin and Tokyo.

Elvis Evolution is produced by the U.K.’s immersive specialists Layered Reality.

The company said that using a blend of technology, augmented reality, theater, projection and multi-sensory effects, it will recreate a concert experience with a life sized digital Elvis playing his most iconic songs live, “blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.”

After the show, the central London venue will also host an After Party at its Elvis-themed restaurant and bar with live music, DJs and performances.

The organizers of the show have not yet revealed the venue.

Source: RTT Music News