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• Former Yes Singer Jon Anderson Launches New U.S. Tour on Friday

  In Classic Hits News / 1 June 2012

  

  Ex-Yes frontman Jon Anderson will head back on the road Friday for a brief U.S. tour that will see him visiting a handful of cities in the Midwest and on the West Coast.  The 10-date trek gets under way with a show in Minneapolis and winds down with a July 7 stop in Agoura Hills, California.  Along the way, the prog-rock legend will play a two-night stand, June 11 and 12, in Seattle. In other news, Anderson currently is putting together a new recording titled “Ever,” the second part of his long-form piece “Open,” which he recently released as a… Read more

• Stevie Nicks, Meat Loaf, Kenny Rogers & More Added to Songwriters Hall of Fame Lineup

  In Classic Hits News / 1 June 2012

  

  More stars have been added to the lineup of this year’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner.  Stevie Nicks, Meat Loaf and Kenny Rogers are among the celebrities who have signed up to either serve as performers or presenters during the gala, which takes place June 14 in New York City.   As previously reported, this year’s ceremony will honor Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot, and Jim Steinman, who wrote all of Meat Loaf’s biggest hits, as well as smashes for Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler.  Also being saluted: top country songwriter Don Schlitz, whose compositions include “The Gambler,”… Read more

• Steven Tyler Joins the Voice Cast of New Animated Movie "Epic"

  In Classic Hits News / 1 June 2012

  

  Steven Tyler‘s voice will be featured in an upcoming film titled Epic, a 3D CGI-animated project from the makers of Ice Age and Rio.  According to Deadline, the Aerosmith singer will lend his voice to a character named Nim Galuu in the flick, which tells the tale of good and evil forces facing off in a deep forest.  The movie will follow a teenage girl who is magically transported into this enchanted world, where she and her team of whimsical friends must work together to save that world, and the real world outside it. Among Tyler’s co-stars in the film… Read more

• Madonna Kicks off MDNA Tour in Tel Aviv; Calls for "Peace in the Whole World"

  In Classic Hits News / 1 June 2012

  

  Madonna kicked off her highly-anticipated MDNA tour, her first in almost three years, in Israel’s Tel Aviv, the cultural capital of a country she loves.  Performing in Israel can often be controversial: several famous artists have backed out of touring there due to the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. But Madonna didn’t shy away from the issue, taking time out in the middle of her set to call for peace in the region. “I chose to start my world tour in Israel for a very specific and important reason,” she told the crowd. “As you know, the Middle East and all the… Read more

• Neil Diamond Kicks Off North American Tour in Florida on Friday

  In Classic Hits News / 1 June 2012

  

  Neil Diamond‘s long-awaited North American summer tour gets underway Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The trek features a total of 35 dates, and includes five August shows at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.  Those concerts will mark the 40th anniversary of the landmark shows captured on Diamond’s 1972 live album Hot August Night. In a recent TV interview, the 71-year-old singer/songwriter revealed that, despite his decades-long career, he still gets nervous when he steps onto the stage. “It’s scary, it’s thrilling and it doesn’t change,” he said during an appearance earlier this week on Canada AM.  “I perform in front of… Read more

• Neil Young Debuts 40-Minute Movie Inspired by His New Album, "Americana"

  In Classic Hits News / 1 June 2012

  

  A 40-minute film promoting Neil Young & Crazy Horse‘s new album, Americana, has premiered online at Young’s official website.  Young directed the flick, titled A Day at the Gallery, which was shot in the style of an old silent movie on grainy black-and-white stock. The film shows Young and a female assistant visiting an art gallery, where a curator presents a series of paintings created by contemporary artist Shepard Fairey that were inspired by the songs on Americana.  As Young is shown each painting, the camera moves in and the scene switches to a segment of the official video that’s… Read more

• The Who’s Pete Townshend to Perform with Jeff Beck at Movie-Themed London Concert

  In Classic Hits News / 31 May 2012

  

  Pete Townshend will team up with another ’60s guitar legend, Jeff Beck, at a special concert scheduled to take place June 11 at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.  Townshend and Beck will play a version of the Who classic “Love Reign O’er Me” as part of an event titled London on Film, which will feature the BBC Concert Orchestra and various other musicians performing music from the scores of notable U.K. movies. Townshend and Beck’s performance will be one of two tunes showcased from the 1979 film adaptation of The Who’s 1973 rock opera, Quadrophenia.  Both songs will include orchestration… Read more