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Thursday, June 30, 2022

KISS To Release 'Off The Soundboard: Live In Des Moines 1977'

KISS will release a new live album, Off the Soundboard: Live in Des Moines 1977, on September 9.

The record is the latest from the band's Off the Soundboard official live bootleg series. It follows Live in Virginia Beach from 2004, which dropped in March, and Tokyo 2001, which dropped last summer.

Des Moines 1977 will be available to stream and download as well as purchase in a two-LP standard black vinyl set, a single CD and a limited-edition two-LP set pressed on 180-gram purple vinyl.

Kiss recorded Live in Des Moines 1977 during the Alive II tour at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 29, 1977.

The track list features the band's biggest hits from the era, including "Love Gun," "Shock Me," "Calling Dr. Love," "Shout it Out Loud," "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Detroit Rock City" and "Beth."

(Photo: UMe)

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Stevie Nicks Shares Cover Of 'Cotton Candy Land' From 'Elvis' Soundtrack

Stevie Nicks recently released a cover of "Cotton Candy Land," which features on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic, Elvis. Nicks is joined on the track by singer-songwriter Chris Isaak.

"Cotton Candy Land" was written by Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts and was recorded by Presley in 1962. Presley's rendition of the song appeared in the 1963 movie It Happened at the World's Fair.

Nicks is just one of several stars to feature on the Elvis soundtrack. The 36-track soundtrack album also features Eminem & CeeLo Green, Jack White, Tame Impala, Jazmine Sullivan, Gary Clark Jr., and many more.

The biopic, which explores the relationship between the late rock icon and his manager Colonel Tom Parker, was released in the U.S. on Friday June 24. The film stars Austin Butler in the title role and Oscar-winner Tom Hanks as Parker.

Luhrmann co-wrote the screenplay for Elvis along with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner.

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Depeche Mode Reveal Keyboardist Andy Fletcher's Cause Of Death

Weeks after the death of Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode have revealed that their keyboardist passed away after suffering an aortic dissection.

In a statement revealing the Depeche Mode founding member's cause of death, his bandmates Dave Gahan and Martin Gore said, "A couple weeks ago we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy's family asked us to share with you now. Andy suffered an aortic dissection while at home on May 26. So, even though it was far, far too soon, he passed naturally and without prolonged suffering."

"We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love for Andy that we've seen from all of you over the last few weeks," they said in a joint message to fans.

Gahan and Gore added that the band had organized "a celebration of Andy's life in London last week, which was a beautiful ceremony and gathering with a few tears, but filled with the great memories of who Andy was, stories of all of our times together, and some good laughs."

"Andy was celebrated in a room full of many of his friends and family, our immediate DM family, and so many people who have touched Andy's and our lives throughout the years. All being together was a very special way to remember Andy and see him off," the statement says.

During his 42 year-long stint with Depeche Mode, Fletcher handled multiple roles such as bassist, keyboardist and the manager of the band.

In 2020, he and the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

(Photo: Alberto Cabello)

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