Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke Is Converted To Dolby Atmos

by Noise11.com

Four vintage Sam Cooke albums have been converted to Dolby Atmos audio format for the first time ever.

Tagged as: 60s, Sam Cooke, soul, USA

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ReMastered Focuses on the Questions about the Death of Sam Cooke in Episode 5

by Paul Cashmere

The fifth show in the ReMastered series, ‘The Two Killings of Sam Cooke’ will premiere on Netflix in February.

Tagged as: 60s, Netflix, Sam Cooke, soul, television, The Two Killings of Sam Cooke, USA

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Steven Tyler And Tony Hatch Among Inductees To Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner, J.D. Souther, Tony Hatch and Holly Knight were inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. Special awards also went to Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Berry Gordy, Benny Blanco and

Tagged as: 2010s, Aerosmith, Benny Blanco, Bernie Taupin, Berry Gordy, Billy Joel, Elton John, Foreigner, Hal David, Holly Knight, J.D. Souther, Joe Perry, Jordin Sparks, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Phil Ramone, pop, rock, Sam Cooke, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, soul, Steven Tyler, Tony Hatch, U.S.A., Wiz Khalifa

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Host Of Shindig! Jimmy O’Neill Dead At 72

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jimmy O’Neill, who came to prominence in the mid 60’s as the host of the ABC music show Shindig!, has passed away at the age of 72. He had been suffering from diabetes and a heart condition for a number of years.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, James Brown, Jimmy O'Neill, Sam Cooke, Shindig!, The Beatles

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Poet and Brian Wilson Collaborator Stephen Kalinich To Release Second Album ‘I Love My Life’

Poet Stephen Kalinich will release ‘I Love My Life’ on July 11.

June 26, 2025

Beach Boy Al Jardine To Tour Australia With Brian Wilson’s Touring Band

The Beach Boys founding member Al Jardine is coming to Australia in October and touring with Brian Wilson’s band of musicians.

June 17, 2025

Beach Boys Catalogue Surges On Chart Following Passing of Brian Wilson

Following the sad news of co-founder Brian Wilson’s death last week, The Beach Boys’ 2003 compilation The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer surges 73 places midweek (17).

June 17, 2025

Carnie Wilson Honours Her Father Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson's daughter Carnie Wilson has broken her silence on her father's death.

June 12, 2025

The Beach Boys Pay Tribute To Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys have honoured their late co-founder and singer, Brian Wilson.

June 12, 2025

Brian Wilson performs Pet Sounds at the Palais in St Kilda on Sunday 3 April 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Legendary Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson Dies At 82

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, one of the most influential songwriters of the past century, has died at the age of 82.

June 12, 2025

Neil Young Teams With Beach Boys Legend Al Jardine on ‘My Plane Leave Tomorrow’

Neil Young and The Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine have a new song ‘My Plane Leaves Tomorrow’ (Au Revoir) from Al’s new four track EP ‘Islands In the Sun’.

June 3, 2025