REBEAT News Roundup (July 12 – July 19)
Here’s all this week’s REBEAT-related scoop, including breaking news, birthdays, tour info, and more!
Breaking news
Neil Young is officially pulling his music off of streaming services. In a Facebook post dated July 15, Young said:
It’s not because of the money, although my share (like all the other artists) was dramatically reduced by bad deals made without my consent.
It’s about sound quality. I don’t need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution. I don’t feel right allowing this to be sold to my fans. It’s bad for my music.
Two hours later, Young issued a second post, further attacking the sound quality of streaming services. He said:
It’s already started. My music is being removed from all streaming services. It’s not good enough to sell or rent.
Make streaming sound good and I will be back.
Albums, singles, and tours
- Graham Nash’s “An Evening With Graham Nash” tour of the US began on July 14 in Seattle, Washington at the Neptune Theatre. Check out the rest of the tour dates here!
- David Gilmour has released the titular single from his upcoming album, Rattle That Lock, which is set to be released on September 18. Take a listen here!
- On July 16, Queen came out with a press release concerning the arrival of an 18-LP box set called The Studio Collection, which will include all 15 of their studio albums plus some extra material, all on colored vinyl. It is scheduled for release on September 25.
Happy birthday!
- July 12 – Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac (born in 1943)
- July 13 – Patrick Stewart, actor on Star Trek: The Next Generation (born in 1940), Roger McGuinn of the Byrds (1942), Stephen Jo Bladd of J. Geils Band (1942), Cheech Marin, comedian (1946), Didi Conn, actress in Grease (1951)
- July 15 – Peter Lewis of Moby Grape (born in 1945)
- July 16 – Tony Jackson of the Searchers (born in 1938), Stewart Copeland of the Police (1952)
- July 17 – Donald Sutherland, actor in M*A*S*H (born in 1935), Spencer Davis of The Spencer Davis Group (1939) Mike Vale of Tommy James and the Shondells (1949)
- July 18 – Dion DiMucci of Dion & the Belmonts (born in 1939), Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas (1941), Robin MacDonald of Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas (1943)
Rest in peace
- Last week, we published our News Roundup before hearing of the passing of Omar Sharif, leading actor in such films as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Genghis Khan (1965), and Che! (1969). He passed on July 10 in his home country of Egypt.
