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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Livestream 2023 Induction Ceremony

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2023 induction ceremony will be streamed live for the first time, as Disney+ has picked up rights for the live broadcast.

Disney+ will livestream the event from Brooklyn's Barclays Center on November 3 at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT and be available for streaming on-demand following the ceremony.

Last year, an edited version of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony aired on HBO several weeks following the event.

"This historic live stream on Disney+ and special on ABC is a testament to the diverse sounds and enduring power of rock and roll," said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. "Over the last three decades, the annual live Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction has become music's highest honor, celebrating the artists who've defined generations and changed music forever."

This year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners, along with DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray for musical influence, and Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin for musical excellence. Don Cornelius will also be honored with the Ahmet Ertegn Award.

Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, New Edition and others are also slated to perform.

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Peter Gabriel Shares New Single 'This Is Home'

Peter Gabriel recently released the tenth track from his upcoming album i/o.

This September full moon release is titled "This Is Home" and the first version to be heard is the Dark-Side Mix by Tchad Blake.

It comes with artwork from David Moreno and his work "Conexión de catedral II."

The song was written and produced by Gabriel, who describes it as "a love song."

Though he doesn't appear on the final track, some of the early brainstorming for what was to become "This Is Home" was done with DJ and producer Skrillex.

"This Is Home" features contributions from a Swedish male voice choir called Orphei Drangar, as well as another orchestral arrangement from John Metcalfe.

Upcoming versions are Bright-Side Mix by Mark 'Spike' Stent and In-Side Mix by Hans-Martin Buff, to be released in mid-October on the next new moon.

(Photo: Nadav Kander)

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Gary Brooker Tribute Concert To Feature Eric Clapton, Roger Taylor & More

A music concert paying tribute to iconic vocalist and composer Gary Brooker will be held on December 4.

Gary Brooker, the frontman of legendary British band Procol Harum, died on 2022 February 19. He also played, wrote and sang for Eric Clapton's band and with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, toured with Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, and contributed to solo projects for Paul McCartney and George Harrison. He can also be heard singing in the movie Evita.

The concert, to be held at G Live in Guildford in southern England, will aid in raising funds for Gary's preferred charities The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Cure Parkinsons.

The performing musicians include Clapton, Queen's Roger Taylor, Genesis' Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, John Illsley, Andy Fairweather Low and Mike Sanchez.

They will be joined by a house band made up of some of the best session musicians in the business.

Andy Locke, Venue Director at G Live, said, "We are honored to host this very special tribute to Gary Brooker MBE at G Live. Through his charity work, Gary was such a respected member of the Guildford community, and his invaluable contribution to the music industry is demonstrated by the caliber of artists who are joining us at G Live in celebration of his life."

(Photo: Stefan Brending, Creative Commons by-sa-3.0 de)

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