HIGHLIGHTED MUSIC NEWS OF THE WEEK

Alicia Keys was scheduled to release her latest studio album, Alicia, on March 20th of this year.

Ronald “Khalis” Bell, the singer, songwriter and saxophonist whose group Kool & the Gang became one of the most celebrated and musically eclectic funk bands in the 1970s and beyond, died Wednesday at his U.S. Virgin Islands home at the age of 68, a rep confirmed to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not disclosed.

The guitarist talks about new Stones music, his ‘Goats Head Soup’ memories, and how he hopes they’ll celebrate their 60th anniversary

Bruce Williamson, best known as the former frontman of legendary soul group The Temptations, has died aged 49.

Neil Young has announced that he’s set to release a new EP in September.

James Hetfield has received the most metal of honours after a newly discovered species of snake was named for the Metallica vocalist.

Last year, Gloria Estefan went to Brazil to take care of some unfinished business. Back in 2016, at the urging of Sony Music Latin Iberia chairman Afo Verde, she had embarked on an ambitious journey to rerecord some of her biggest hits with more Brazilian beats incorporated.

Mariah Carey plans to release new tracks to celebrate her 30-year anniversary in the music business.

Jimi Hendrix's Japanese sunburst electric guitar has sold for more than £160,000 (9,000) at auction.

The documentary, When Bob Marley Came to Britain, is a 1 hour programme that explores Marley’s influence on the UK music scene.

Kylie Minogue has unveiled her new "galactic disco" single, titled Say Something.

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ABBA will have five new songs on the market in 2021, and has pushed back their plans to do a holographic tour to support the music because of the pandemic.

New figures from the Official Charts company have revealed that cassette sales have more than doubled in 2020.

Tim McGraw's 16th studio album will be Here on Earth on Aug. 21, marking his first solo album in five years.

Sir Ringo Starr claims that eating broccoli and blueberries keeps him looking young.

Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt and more will help lead the Harvey Can't Mess With Texas benefit concert, set for September 22nd at Austin's Frank Erwin Center.

Following the death of Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker on September 3rd, Donald Fagen wrote in his tribute to Becker that "I intend to keep the music we created together alive as long as I can with the Steely Dan band.

The Edge announced he is raising funds to replace the instruments lost by musicians impacted Hurricane Harvey. The U2 guitarist began his charity Music Rising, in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.

According to founding guitarist Vernon Reid, Living Colour's new album was officially born onstage at the Apollo Theater one night back in early 2012.