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The late rocker and TV/theater composer Adam Schlesinger, who died from complications of Covid-19 in April 2020, will be feted by dozens of musicians and actors in May in an online tribute being produced by Jody Porter, his longtime bandmate in Fountains of Wayne.

Titled “Adam Schlesinger, A Music Celebration, Virtual Show,” the stream will be primarily recorded at New York’s Bowery Electric and go out May 5 at 8 p.m. Et on the Rolling Live platform, with a ticket price of $20 that will benefit MusiCares and the closed host venue itself.

Said Porter, “This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince.”

Among the frequent collaborators of Schlesinger’s who’ll appear on the show besides Porter and his band the Berlin Waltz are Taylor Hanson and James Iha, both of his band Tinted Windows,...

You don’t need me to tell you who’s caused the most noise in the music industry this week. Yes, it’s Taylor Swift — with her eloquent, stinging response to the news that Scooter Braun has sold the master recordings to her first six albums to an investment fund in a $300 million deal without her consent.

It’s easy to see why Swift’s pissed: She claims that, once again, she wasn’t given the chance to make a fair-market bid for her own masters. And the deal clearly...

Daryl Hall & John Oates are hitting the road this spring and summer for a tour of North American amphitheaters and they are bringing Squeeze and KT Tunstall along for the ride.

After a series of sporadic warm-up dates across February, March and May, the proper tour begins May 29th at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and wraps up September 2nd at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire.

“Squeeze are unique, have great songs and don’t sound like anybody else,” John Oates says. “I’ve...

This time next year, Taylor Swift might sound a little different.

If you’ve been keeping up with the back-and-forth between Swift and the now-owners of her first six albums (who we’ll return to), you’ll know two things for sure: She’s not happy that she doesn’t own the recorded rights (masters) to these records; and come November 2020, she is contractually permitted to re-record her biggest hits — something she appears determined to do.

For clarity, it’s worth a quick recap on this situation, focusing on industry...

Cancer can change anyone’s life--including rock stars.

The documentary Man In The Camo Jacket showcases the life story of the iconic Welsh rock front man Mike Peters of The Alarm from his rise to fame, to battling cancer and finally leading a worldwide philanthropy around the world with the top musicians in rock history.

The film is directed by Russ Kendall (The Song That Changed My Life).

The documentary includes a short interview with Fred Armisen, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Martha Quinn, Billy Bragg, Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze and Billy Duffy.

Lrm had a phone interview earlier this month with Mike Peters to discuss his accomplishments in life and his ongoing fight against cancer.

Man In The Camo Jacket is currently available on VOD and iTunes.

Mike Peters: I’m very excited to come...

A Conversation with Squeeze's Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook Mike Ragogna: Your new album Spot The Difference is a revisit of previous hits and classics. And as your title suggests, it's literally hard to spot the difference on many of these songs. Why did you record a project like this? Chris Difford: Well, Squeeze has never owned our own copyrights because, obviously, they're owned by a major record label. We thought it might be fun to re-record our songs to make it possible for us to own a little bit more of our own history. So, Glenn went in the studio, and did most of the work. I have to bow down to his achievements as a producer because he's done a great job of making them sound pretty much like the originals. Mr: Master licensing is usually buttoned-up...

Squeeze have criticised record labels for not having enough faith in their artists. The 1970s pop group, who found hits with 'Cool For Cats' and 'Up The Junction', insist that this would never happen today. "If we'd been placed under the same commercial criteria, I think we'd have been gone after our first album," singer Glenn Tilbrook told BBC News. "I don't think (more)...