In a recent interview with BBC Radio 2’s “Tracks of My Years” program, Paul McCartney said he hopes to release Prince’s cover of The Beatles’ “Long and Winding Road.”

“I was with some guy a couple of years ago, so it was after Prince had died,” McCartney recalled. “And this guy said, ‘Have you heard Prince do ‘Long and Winding Road?’ I said, ‘Well, no. That’s one of my songs.’ I said, ‘I don’t think he ever did it.’ He said, ‘Well, he did. He did it in rehearsal. He was rehearsing it for something.'”

McCartney added that the person, who was presumably Prince’s photographer, sent the cover version to him. “It’s really great,” he said. “And so I’m going to sort of ask [the estate] … because I could make it into something really good… It’s kind of rocky. He plays some really good guitar on it. He was a special guy.”

The recording sent by Prince’s photographer seemingly came from one of the several shows the song was performed by the late icon during his 2007 Las Vegas residency.

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Phil Collins has said that he will not be performing at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony to be held later this year.

The former drummer and lead singer of Genesis revealed his decision in an interview with BBC Breakfast at a time he is battling a number of health issues.

Responding to the question if he might perform at the Rock Hall ceremony, to be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Collins said, “I can’t really see it happening, but I’m healthier now than I have been for quite a while. I mean, this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, they asked me if I would perform, and I said, ‘No,’ cause you have to be match-fit to do something like that. You’re gonna have to rehearse, and by that point, if you’ve not been singing, your voice is gonna be shot. And then that’s not gonna be good, so I rather not do it.”

However, the Oscar-winning musician added that he would not rule out future live performances.

“But whether I would go out again, I would contemplate, yeah,” he said. “I mean I’m constantly saying to myself I’ve gotta go back down to my studio at home.”

Collins was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as part of Genesis in 2010, while he will be inducted for a second time as a member of the Rock Hall as a solo artist.

The 2026 Induction Ceremony is set for November 14 and will debut on ABC and Disney+ in December.

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A new biography on legendary guitarist Jeff Beck is set to be released this summer.

Da Capo Publishing said Blow by Blow: The Jeff Beck Story, written by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill, is the “first biography to fully capture the life, music, and mystery of this singular artist.”

The biography was compiled from over 30 hours of Beck interviews as well as contributions from the guitarist’s friends and collaborators, including Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, actor Johnny Depp and music exec Clive Davis.

“This is the book Jeff deserves,” says Depp. “It’s honest, thoughtful, and true.”

Blow by Blow will be released July 14, and it will be celebrated with what’s described as an “all-star tribute concert” July 16 at The Cutting Room in New York City. It will also feature an interview and book signing with the authors.

The authors will also take part in a book signing and Q&A at Book Soup in Los Angeles on July 23.

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Legendary rock band Styx and Cleveland-based nonprofit arts organization Kaboom Collective have announced a new documentary, Twenty Years On.

The documentary, chronicling the two-decade partnership between Kaboom Collective and Styx, will premiere on June 6th, at 7:30 pm at Heights Theater Studios, Kaboom’s professional soundstage in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Styx, with a catalog that spans more than five decades and includes anthems like “Blue Collar Man” and “Too Much Time On My Hands,” is a genuine partner in Kaboom’s mission over since they first became associated twenty years ago.

Members of the band have returned to perform, mentor, and collaborate with Kaboom students again and again, reflecting a relationship built on mutual respect and a shared belief that great music belongs to everyone.

“We are excited to be a part of the Kaboom Collective documentary, Twenty Years On. It is amazing to celebrate our relationship and performance with the Cleveland Youth Orchestra twenty years later and see the kids grown up. We can’t wait for you to see it!” frontman Tommy Shaw shared.

Twenty Years On is directed by Evan Haiman and produced by Charlie Brusco, Liza Grossman, Haiman, and Joe Weagraff, with executive producers Jean Harry and the Brenda Fuchs Family Foundation, and the Arthur E., Elsie G., and Betty M. Kranz Family Foundation.

The film features archival footage from the landmark 2006 concert at Blossom Music Center and the 2016 concert special Sing for the Day, woven together with present-day interviews and new studio sessions recorded at Heights Theater Studios.

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Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) continues its premium audiophile series with a trio of celebrated albums from Dusty Springfield, Cher, and Joni Mitchell.

The latest installment of the limited-edition vinyl reissue series features Dusty in Memphis, 3614 Jackson Highway, and Court and Spark.

The releases, cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at Optimal in Germany, feature glossy gatefold packaging with “tip-on” jackets and newly written liner notes.

The albums are limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies and are available exclusively at Rhino.com and select Warner Music Group stores internationally.

Dusty in Memphis, recorded at American Sound Studio under the direction of Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, and Arif Mardin, arrived in 1969. The album, which is a permanent fixture on “Greatest Albums of All Time” lists, has been inducted into both the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry.

3614 Jackson Highway takes its title from the street address of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio where Cher recorded with the legendary “Swampers.”

Court and Spark signaled Mitchell’s move from folk toward a sophisticated, jazz-inflected pop sound. Recorded with the jazz-fusion ensemble the L.A. Express, the record became the most successful of Mitchell’s career, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and producing her highest-charting singles, “Help Me” and “Free Man In Paris”.

Dusty in Memphis (Rhino High Fidelity)

LP Track Listing

Side One

“Just A Little Lovin'”
“So Much Love”
“Son Of A Preacher Man”
“I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore”
“Don’t Forget About Me”
“Breakfast In Bed”

Side Two

“Just One Smile”
“The Windmills Of Your Mind”
“In The Land Of Make Believe”
“No Easy Way Down”
“I Can’t Make It Alone”

3614 Jackson Highway (Rhino High Fidelity)

LP Track Listing

Side One

“For What It’s Worth”
“(Just Enough To Keep Me) Hangin’ On”
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”
“Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You”
“I Threw It All Away”
“I Walk On Gilded Splinters”

Side Two

“Lay Lady Lay”
“Please Don’t Tell Me”
“Cry Like A Baby”
“Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”
“Save The Children”

Court and Spark (Rhino High Fidelity)

LP Track Listing

Side One

“Court And Spark”
“Help Me”
“Free Man In Paris”
“People’s Parties”
“The Same Situation”

Side Two

“Car On A Hill”
“Down To You”
“Just Like This Train”
“Raised On Robbery”
“Trouble Child”

Source: RTT Music News