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Julian Casablancas Sells Stake In The Strokes Catalogue
Julian Casablancas has sold a stake in The Strokes' catalogue.The 'Last Nite' hitmaker has sold a portion of both publishing rights and masters rights to Primary Wave for an undisclosed sum, though it is unclear...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 June 2022
Justin Timberlake Sells Off Music Back Catalogue For '$100 Million'
Justin Timberlake has sold off his music back catalogue in a deal said to be worth $100 million.The pop star, 41, struck a deal for around 200 of his songs including hits such as 'SexyBack'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2022
Neil Young To Release Toast In July
Neil Young will release his album 'Toast' in July.The 76-year-old musician recorded the album with Crazy Horse in 2001 before shelving it but he has now announced plans to finally release the record later this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2022
David Crosby Tells Budding Artists: Don't Become A Musician
David Crosby has advised budding musicians to "not become a musician".The 80-year-old rock legend has become disheartened by the music business, in particular, streaming services like Spotify, which he says don't pay artists "properly".And while...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 March 2022
Bruce Springsteen 'Sells Back Catalogue To Sony For $500 Million'
Bruce Springsteen has sold his entire back catalogue of music to Sony for $500 million.The 72-year-old star - who is one of the world's best-selling artists - has sold his masters and music publishing rights...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2021
Neil Young Gives Crazy Horse Album Update
Neil Young has admitted Crazy Horse have shed "more than a few tears" as they got back in the studio.The 75-year-old singer - who announced the band's upcoming record earlier this month - has given...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2021
Neil Young To Release Lost Concert Film And Album Young Shakespeare
Neil Young is set to release the concert film and live album 'Young Shakespeare'.The 75-year-old music legend will treat fans to the previously unreleased footage from the 1971 performance, which is the earliest known concert...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 February 2021
Neil Young's Lost Album Johnny's Island Set For Release
Neil Young is set to release the lost album 'Johnny's Island'.The 75-year-old music legend recorded the tracks at Honolulu's Commercial Recorders studio in Hawaii, during the same sessions for his 1982 LP 'Trans' .The collection...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2021
Shakira Sells Rights To Her Music Catalogue
Shakira is the latest star to sell the rights to her music to Hipgnosis Songs Fund.The 43-year-old Latin megastar has sold the publishing rights to all 145 of her songs - including huge hits such...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 January 2021
Neil Young Sells 50 Per Cent Of His Music Catalogue Worth Estimated $150m
Neil Young has sold 50 per cent of his music catalogue said to be worth an estimated $150 million (£110 million).The 75-year-old music legend is the latest artist to sign a lucrative deal with Hipgnosis...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 January 2021
Neil Young's Music Archive Free To Listen Online For Rest Of 2020
Neil Young's music archive is free to listen to on his website for the rest of 2020.The 75-year-old music legend has given his fans the gift of his entire career's work online this Christmas to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 December 2020
Neil Young And Tony Bennett To Perform At Nordoff Robbins Carol Service
Neil Young and Tony Bennett are to perform at this year's Nordoff Robbins Carol Service. The music legends have been added to the bill for 'The Stars Come Out To Sing At Christmas' event, which...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 December 2020
Thanksgiving: The Best Musically Inspired Thank Yous And Songs Of Appreciation We Could Find
Thanksgiving is upon us once more. In fact in many countries, including Canada, The Netherlands and St Lucia it has already been celebrated. The forth Thursday in November though is arguably the biggest, best known...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2020
Neil Young's Brother Bob Releases Debut Single Aged 78
Neil Young's brother Bob has released his debut single at the age of 78.The 'Rockin' in a Free World' singer's older sibling felt compelled to put out his first song, 'Hey America', after watching US...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2020
Neil Young's Unreleased Album Homegrown Set For Release After 45 Years
Neil Young's unreleased album 'Homegrown' will be released next month after 45 years.The music legend's 1975 LP, which he has hailed ''the unheard bridge between 'Harvest' and 'Comes A Time''', will arrive in full on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 May 2020
David Crosby 'Tested' By Death Of Biological Son
David Crosby thinks the death of his biological son was a ''test''.The 78-year-old rocker was the sperm donor for Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher's son Beckett, who died as a result of a drug addiction...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 May 2020
Gavin Rossdale: Fronting A Band On Acoustic Guitar Is My Idea Of Slow Torture
Gavin Rossdale has compared performing on stage with an acoustic guitar and fronting a band to ''slow torture''.The Bush frontman's alternative rock group are releasing a record inspired by heavy metal, 'The Kingdom', and the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2020
Val Kilmer's Split From Daryl Hannah Was 'Painful'
Val Kilmer says his split from Daryl Hannah was the ''most painful'' breakup he's ever endured.The 60-year-old actor dated the 59-year-old actress in 2001 after working together on 'In God We Trust', and he has...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 April 2020
Music News Round-up: Ariana Grande Adds Extra UK Tour Dates; Ed Sheeran Breaks More Records; Kylie To Play Glastonbury
ARIANA GRANDE ADDS UK TOUR DATES Ariana Grande has given fans a little Sweetener, announcing extra dates for the UK and Ireland leg of her arena tour next summer.Originally, the ‘thank u, next’ chart-topping star...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2018
Neil Young's Bst Festival Set To Go Ahead Without Sponsor Barclaycard
Neil Young has confirmed that he will be going ahead with a huge gig in London’s Hyde Park next summer, despite claiming that its sponsor, Barclaycard, has pulled out.The legendary 73 year old rocker initially...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2018
Music News Round-up: New Muse, Razorlight And Cliff Richard Albums, And Metallica Whiskey
MUSE UNVEIL EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM British rock giants Muse have revealed the title of their new, eighth studio album, as well as its release date. Simulation Theory is set to come out on November 9th,...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2018
Neil Young Helms The Soundtrack For Daryl Hannah's Western Drama 'Paradox'
Neil Young is set to release the soundtrack to the forthcoming Western movie 'Paradox' this Spring; a film in which he also stars opposite Willie Nelson and Promise of the Real, and sees Daryl Hannah...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2018
Neil Young Drops His 37th Album 'Peace Trail' Recorded In Just Four Days
Neil Young has released his thirty-seventh studio album 'Peace Trail' featuring 10 acoustic tracks which he wrote in the last six months - five of which he previewed at October's Desert Trip Festival. The album...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 09 December 2016
Neil Young Will Release New Album 'Peace Trail' In December
Neil Young is set to release a new album 'Peace Trail' in December. The 70-year-old singer and songwriter has unveiled his 38th studio LP, which contains 10 new singles, he worked on at producer Rick...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2016
Neil Young Is Alright With Donald Trump Using His Music, But He Still Backs Bernie Sanders
Neil Young has said he’s now alright with Donald Trump using his music and he harbours no resentment against the Republican presidential candidate. Last year Trump announced his candidacy by using Young’s ‘Rockin' in the...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2016
Father John Misty Fears He Upset Neil Young With Tribute Track
The former Fleet Foxes drummer, real name Joshua Tillman, penned a song for his debut solo album called I'm Writing A Novel, which includes a verse about the veteran musician and an allusion...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2015
Nils Lofgren Teams Up With Neil Young At Bridge School Benefit Gig
Young walked out onstage during Lofgren's fourth appearance at his charity festival and joined the guitarist for Grin track Believe to rapturous applause. Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band sidekick first appeared on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 October 2015
Neil Young Launches Global Conservation Website
The singer/songwriter's new GoEarth.org offers information on ecology, the future of farming, climate change and the latest research on healthy food, while also encouraging fans and users to get involved with earth-saving social...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Larry Mullen Jr. Wants U2 To Play Smaller Gigs
Larry Mullen Jr. thinks U2 need to get smaller.The 53-year-old rocker thinks it would be ''so cool'' if the group took time off to play cover versions for ''fun'' and then shunned their usual stadium...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 September 2015
John Lydon Angered Neil Young With Cake Prank
The bizarre incident occurred at a hotel when Lydon heard the Heart of Gold hitmaker was in the building with his then-bandmates and decided to try to impress them with an acrobatic stunt....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 August 2015
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