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Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

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Carly Simon Says How She Wrote ‘Anticipation’ About Cat Stevens

by Paul Cashmere

Carly Simon says her classic ‘Anticipation’ was inspired and written about Cat Stevens while she was waiting for him to come to her house for dinner.

Tagged as: 70s, Carly Simon, Carly Simon Says How She Wrote ‘Anticipation’ About Cat Stevens, contemporary, Dan Rather, USA

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Carly Simon Serenades Clive Davis At Grammy Party

by Music-News.com

Carly Simon was a surprise guest Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

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Carly Simon Pens Tribute To Mike Nichols

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Mike Nichols died on Wednesday, the world lost a man who was an incomparable comedian (with Elaine May), filmmaker (The Graduate, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Silkwood) and Broadway director (The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, Spamalot).

Tagged as: Carly Simon, Mike Nichols

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Carly Simon Performs You’re So Vain With Taylor Swift

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Carly Simon joined Taylor Swift on stage Saturday night (July 27th) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA for a surprise guest appearance.

Tagged as: Carly Simon, Taylor Swift, You're So Vain

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Superstar Drummer Steve Gadd Releases First Solo Album In More Than Two Decades

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Steve Gadd hasn’t released a solo project in 22 years. As one of the most in demand drummers of the last fifty years, he has stayed more than busy, but he felt it was time to write and produce a set for himself.

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Billboard Do List Of Top Ten Bond Themes

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

With today’s release of Adele’s Skyfall, the theme to the upcoming James Bond movie of the same name, and the fact that 5th October is International James Bond day celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. No, the focus is on the music of Bond.

Tagged as: Adele, Carly Simon, Duran Duran, James Bond, Madonna, Nancy Sinatra, Paul McCartney & Wings, Rita Coolidge, Sheena Easton, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones

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Clive Davis To Pen His Life Story

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Clive Davis is one of the most important record executives of the last forty years.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Air Supply, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Simon, Chicago, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Whitney Houston

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Marilyn Manson And Johnny Depp Cover ‘You’re So Vain’

by Andrew Tijs

Listen to Marilyn Manson team up with new best bro Johnny Depp on a cover of Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’.

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Preview: Marilyn Manson No Reflection Video

by Paul Cashmere

Here is your preview of the new Marilyn Manson video ‘No Reflection’.

Tagged as: Born Villain, Carly Simon, Marilyn Manson, Preview: Marilyn Manson No Reflection Video, Shia LaBeouf

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Carly Simon To Be Honoured By ASCAP

by Andrew Tijs

Carly Simon will be presented with the Founders Award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, adult contemporary, ASCAP, Carly Simon, Founders Award, pop, Pop Music Awards

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Box Set Details Revealed

John Lennon’s 1970 ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ will be given a major upgrade.

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Zak Nilsson Loses His Battle With Cancer

Zak Nilsson, the son of the late singer songwriter Harry Nilsson, has lost his battle with colon cancer.

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Chris Barber Dead At 90

Chris Barber, was one of the 'Three Bs' – along with Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball - who are considered to have defined traditional British jazz and led the 'Trad' revival of the 1950s and 1960s – and he died "peacefully in his sleep" after suffering with dementia, his record label The Last Music Company confirmed in a tribute post on its website.

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Barry Gibb Signals Another Bee Gees Documentary

Barry Gibb has revealed fans of the Bee Gees can expect a biographical film within the next couple of years, which is set to follow the 2020 documentary, 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart'.

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The Who Signal Recording Days May Be Over

The Who may not make another album because they won’t make any money from it.

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Paul McCartney To Publish New Book ‘The Lyrics 1956 to the Present’

Paul McCartney will publish a hard cover book of his lyrics in November. ‘The Lyrics 1956 to Present’ is two volumes and 154 McCartney song lyrics from all stages of his career.

February 25, 2021

How The Band’s Music From Big Pink Opened The Mind Of Brian Cadd

The Band’s 1968 ‘Music From Big Pink’ was a life-changing recording for Australian singer songwriter Brian Cadd. After hearing an early preview of the album in London in early 1968 Brian’s songwriting changed forever.

February 24, 2021