Author Archives: VVN Music

Quick quips: Bruce Springsteen, Janet Jackson, Joe Walsh, Eagles, James Gang, Metallica, X

Bruce Springsteen returned home on Saturday night to play the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. Not just a surprise couple

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Barry Manilow bringing music back to tornado hit schools

Barry Manilow is giving the gift of music to the schools of Joplin, MO which was devastated by the worst tornado in fifty years.

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Michael Jackson get nod for Soul Train Awards

The nominees for the 2011 BET Soul Train Awards have been announced with nods to veterans Michael Jackson and CeCe Winans.

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Elvis Costello sings with Elmo and Cookie Monster

Katy Perry may not have been able to get her appearance on Sesame Street, but Elvis Costello did with a new version of his

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Etta James ‘The Dreamer’ final studio album preview

The great Etta James is suffering from a number of ailments including Alzheimer’s Disease, effectively putting an end to her recording career.

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Quick quips: The Time, Paul Rodgers, Queen, Rosanne Cash, Mickey Golden, Barry Weinstein, Black Country Communion

The Original 7Ven, formerly known as the Time, will open the 2011 Soul Train Awards on Thursday, November 17 (airing on BET

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Brian Wilson starts work on next album before latest is released

Brian Wilson has told Billboard that he already has material in the can for his next album, a week before his In the Key of Disney is

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Leonard Cohen officially announces upcoming album

Leonard Cohen has announced that he has completed recording on his first album of new material in seven years and will be

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Quick quips: Jon Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Slash, Lulu, SuperHeavy, Johnny Gill, Peter Gabriel

Jon Bon Jovi wants more people to volunteer in some of the poorer areas of Red Bank, NJ, so he has opened a new

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ABBA release all eight studio albums on vinyl again

To date, ABBA has sold over 370 million albums around the world with their Gold greatest hits collection selling well over

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