Beastie Boys’ "To The Five Boroughs" Getting Special Vinyl Release
The Beastie Boys have announced a limited-edition reissue of “To The Five Boroughs” on triple vinyl and double CD. Originally released in 2004 as their first album since “Hello Nasty” in 1998, the record featured singles like “Ch-Check It Out,” “Triple Trouble,” and “An Open Letter To NYC.” It became their third consecutive number one album in the U.S. and earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Rap Album, ultimately losing to Kanye West’s “The College Dropout.” The new edition arrives April 17th with 11 bonus tracks, including remixes and B-sides. It is the first time the 2019 digital deluxe version will be available in physical formats, with expanded packaging for both the 3LP and 2CD sets.
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Prince Is Getting a Five-Day Celebration of Life to Mark the 10th Anniversary of His Death
April 21st will mark the 10th anniversary of Prince's death, and you better believe there'll be a party.
A five-day Celebration of Life will go down June 3rd through the 7th in Paisley Park, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Events will include concerts, screenings, boat cruises, panel discussions, and more. It all kicks off with a DJ Dance Party at First Avenue and a Downtown Block Party at the Prince Mural.
There will also be, quote, "exclusive access to unreleased music and rare concert footage," plus VIP specials like guided tours and a Sunday gospel brunch.
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Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka died Friday. He was 86.
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When We Were Young, the massive festival that was held in Las Vegas for the past four years, won't be happening in 2026. (Here's the drop of a big voice saying "Cancelled!")
Organizers said in a statement that it would return in 2027. The Punk in the Park festival has cancelled all of its 2026 events (Pittsburgh, Orlando, and Vallejo, California) following backlash over a donation made to Trump's presidential campaign by the festival owner, Cameron Collins of Brew Ha Ha Productions.
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Shinedown's Brent Smith Is A Fan Of Hardy And Ella Langley
Shinedown has reached the pinnacle of the rock world, and in doing so, can tell the difference between wannabes and the real deal. Brent Smith, lead singer for the band, visited with "Taste of Country Nights" when the conversation turned to country artists he admires. First, he praised Hardy, who he calls a "songwriting force of nature." And he's recently discovered Ella Langley, who, he says, sounds like someone you wanna hang out with. When he was asked if Shinedown would cover "Choosin' Texas," Smith said, "If she wants to do it with us!"
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Atreyu Announces New Album
California rock band Atreyu has announced their tenth studio album, "The End Is Not the End," due out April 24th via Spinefarm. The announcement came alongside the release of a new single, "All for You," the third track shared from the record ahead of its release, following "Dead" and "Ego Death." Frontman Brandon Saller describes it as the band's heaviest album yet, but also their most adventurous musically. A great example of that is that the album also features a guest appearance by metal legend Max Cavalera on the track "Children of Light." Atreyu will hit the road for a spring U.S. tour supporting Sevendust starting in late April.
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Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka died on Friday. He was 86.
He was hospitalized in Los Angeles after experiencing a medical emergency and passed away that day. He had several #1 hit songs that spanned several decades.
Neil has the rare distinction of updating a version of his own #1 hit and making the newer version #1 again. His upbeat original version of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" was #1 in 1962, then his ballad version in 1975 hit the top again. He co-wrote "Love Will Keep Us Together". Captain and Tennille's cover became the biggest song of 1975. Toni Tennille even sings "Sedaka is back" near the end.
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