REBEAT News Roundup (January 25 – January 31)
Breaking news
Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane paid tribute to former band member Paul Kantner in a Facebook post published on January 28. In the post, Balin wrote:
So many memories rushing through my mind now. So many moments that he and I opened new worlds. He was the first guy I picked for the band and he was the first guy who taught me how to roll a joint. And although I know he liked to play the devil’s advocate, I am sure he has earned his wings now”. Sai Ram “Go with God”.
Albums, singles, and tours
- Six of David Bowie’s early albums, released from 1969 through 1973, will be reissued on heavyweight vinyl on February 26.
- Bruce Springsteen’s The River tour has been extended, with new shows beginning on March 19 and running through late April.
- Brian Wilson is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Pet Sounds with a world tour, reportedly the last time the album will be played in its entirety. The tour will begin March 26 in New Zealand.
- Bad Company is reportedly working on a new album with Paul Rodgers, with a potential tour following its recording.
Happy birthday!
- January 25 – Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band (born in 1954)
- January 26 – Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen (born in 1955)
- January 27 – Nick Mason of Pink Floyd (born in 1944), Nedra Talley of the Ronettes (1947)
- January 28 – Alan Alda, actor on M*A*S*H (born in 1936), Dick Taylor of the Pretty Things (1943)
- January 29 – David Byron of Uriah Heep (born in 1947)
- January 30 – Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane (born in 1942), Steve Marriott of Small Faces (1947), William King of the Commodores (1949), Phil Collins of Genesis (1951)
- January 31 – Terry Kath of Chicago (born in 1946), Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band (1951)
Rest in peace
- Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane passed away at the age of 74 on January 28, 2016. Kantner had experienced multiple health problems in the past few years.
Danielle Zabielski (aka “that girl who loves the Bee Gees more than anything else in the whole wide world”) is an artist, freelancer, and radio producer based in Philadelphia. Art and music are the two loves of her life, particularly the art and music of the 1960s through ‘70s.