Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are set to reissue vinyl versions of three of their classic albums: Crimes Of Passion, In The Heat Of The Night, and Precious Time, on September 13 via UMe.

Each LP will be available in various limited-edition configurations: In The Heat Of The Night will be pressed on either Black or Tangerine Vinyl, Crimes Of Passion on either Black or Opaque Magenta Vinyl, and Precious Time on either Black or Opaque Fruit Punch Vinyl.

“We know how much you’ve wanted reissues of the early records on vinyl. Finally, here they are! Happy listening, enjoy!” said Benatar and Giraldo.

All three albums are available for preorder now.

Benatar and Giraldo are currently on tour, with a complete list of dates to be found at benatargiraldo.com.

Source: RTT Music News

Nick Mason recently discussed the possibility of using the help of artificial intelligence to make new Pink Floyd music.

Mason suggested he envisions utilizing AI to sidestep the longstanding feud between bandmembers David Gilmour and Roger Waters to record new Pink Floyd music.

In a recent interview with The Daily Mirror, the drummer admitted there’s no chance of a reunion between the surviving members of the band but expressed an interest in using AI.

“It would be fascinating to see what AI could do with new music. If you tried to run it as a sort of ‘Where did Pink Floyd go after?'” Mason said. “The thing to do would be to have an AI situation where David and Roger become friends again. We could be like ABBA by the time we’ve finished with it.”

The iconic band’s most successful lineup ended when Waters quit the band in 1985 and tried to prevent his bandmates from moving on without him. The fallout between Waters and Gilmour has never properly been resolved.

Source: RTT Music News

In a recent interview with The Sun, rock legend Rod Stewart, who will turn 80 in January 2025, confessed that he believes his days are numbered.

“I’m aware my days are numbered but I’ve got no fear,” Stewart said. “We have all got to pass on at some point, so we are all in the same basket.

“I am going to be enjoying myself for these last few years as much as I can. I say few – probably another 15. I can do that easy mate, easy.”

The singer added, “I’m not like I was in the ’70s and ’80s and I can’t stay up all night, get drunk and go mad and still have a voice just like that. Nowadays I have to protect my voice before and after every show.”

Stewart revealed in 2019 that he’d beaten prostate cancer. “No one knows this, but I thought it was about time I told everybody,” he said then. “I’m in the clear now, simply because I caught it early. I had so many tests.”

According to a report in February this year, the singer had sold his back catalogue for close to $100million (£79.3million) following a deal with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists.

In a statement to the The Wall Street Journal, Stewart said of the deal, “Irving and I are a couple of old-timers and I believe we have a mutual respect and admiration for each other. My life’s work is in safe hands with him.”

Source: RTT Music News

The B-52’s Kate Pierson has announced a new solo album, Radio And Rainbows. The legendary musician also shared the album’s lead single, “Evil Love.”

“Sometimes evil love is the only love you need,” Pierson said in a statement. “A not so true tale of obsessive possessiveness and righteous revenge. I started out writing a song with the amazing Bleu McCauley with the idea of a song about forgiveness; but when our creative chemistries collided, the result was a noir thriller of a song set on the coast of Maine. And it’s one hell of a storm — so hang onto your hats for Evil Love!”

About the album, she continued, “It’s an eclectic group of songs, anthems, dance things, a disco song… Overall, the album has an upbeat vibe because I wanted to put out something positive in these dark times. I wanted to make it fun!”

Radio And Rainbows is due out September 20. It features Sia, Chris Braide, Jimmy Harry, Tim Andersen, Bleu, and Sam Dixon.

Radio And Rainbows Tracklist:

01 “Evil Love”
02 “Take Me Back To The Party”
03 “Every Day Is Halloween”
04 “The Beauty Of It All”
05 “Pillow Queen”
06 “Wings”
07 “Radios And Rainbows”
08 “Higher Place”
09 “Dream On”
10 “Always Till Now”
11 “Living In A Monet”
12 “Give Your Heart To Science”

Source: RTT Music News

Neil Young has announced that he will release a massive Archives Vol. III (1976-1987) box set on Sept. 6.

The 17-CD box set will feature 198 tracks, all recorded between the years 1976 and 1987. The tracks include 121 previously unreleased versions of live, studio mixes, or edits, and 15 songs that are being released for the very first time

The box set also includes five Blu-Ray discs, which contain 11 films, four of which were previously unreleased, plus a 176-page book and a poster.

Young’s first two archival box sets, released in 2009 and 2020, respectively, contained far less music than the upcoming set.

“With over 28 hours of total content, you could drive from New York to Denver, listening the entire time, and still have hours left to enjoy when you arrive!” says a press release.

Additionally, there will be a double vinyl LP set titled Takes, a 16-track compilation containing one track from each of the 16 out of the 17 CDs in the Archives Vol. III box set.

Source: RTT Music News