September 2023

Mick Jagger joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss the new Rolling Stones song “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder. He tells Apple Music about the origin of the collaboration, working with Lady Gaga, how the band’s forthcoming album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ came together and was kicked into gear by acclaimed producer Andrew Watt, and what makes the album different from past Stones releases. Plus, Mick reveals how Paul McCartney ended up on the new album.

Mick Jagger on Collaborating with Lady Gaga on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”…

To celebrate 50 years since the start of Tina Turner’s iconic solo career, Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll is a huge compilation of 55 tracks that compiles an incredible anthology of Turner’s legendary solo career through her singles. From her cover of “Whole Lotta Love” to the Kygo remix of “What’s Love Got to Do With It” in 2020, this is the first time her singles collection has been released as one set.

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The 2nd annual BeachLife Ranch festival took place over the past weekend (September 22-24) in Redondo Beach, CA.

Long considered the "wild man" of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artimus Pyle's powerful and distinctive double bass drumming helped define the legendary Skynyrd sound. Artimus got his first real break at the Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam. His first recording lists – Artimus Pyle, percussion. Then with other work for the Marshall Tucker Band, Artimus became known as a powerful session drummer.

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals and Michael Franti & Spearhead provided a compelling musical double finale on September 23 at the 10th Anniversary Farm-to-Fork Festival in downtown Sacramento, Calif.