The Rolling Stones have announced yesterday on their official site that they were about to release 45 singles in a box set. The set will include singles from 1971 through 2006.
The package will contain a total of 173 tracks. There will also be a 32 page booklet, which will boast an essay by journalist-come-Stones expert, Paul Sexton, as well as an interview with former bassist for the band, Bill Wyman.
The Rolling Stones will be releasing a limited edition vinyl of 'Brown Sugar' to mark Record Store Day - an annual celebration of independent record stores across the country - on April 16th. The vinyl will include original B-sides, 'Bitch' and 'Let it Rock'.
In my opinion Prince did the best Super Bowl Halftime performance ever. Who else can perform like THAT in the pouring rain?! Here are the songs which Prince performed “We Will Rock You,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “1999,” "Baby I’m a Star," "Proud Mary," "All Along the Watchtower," "Best of You," "Purple Rain.” He truly showed what a musical genius can do! Check out what my other top 9 performances of the Super Bowl halftime are below.
My Top 10 Best Super Bowl Halftime Performances:
1. Prince
2. Michael Jackson 3. U2 4. Diana Ross 5. The Rolling Stones 6. Bruce Springsteen 7. Janet Jackson 8. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
9. No Doubt, Sting, Shania Twain
10. Aerosmith
What's your top 10 and where do you think the Black Eyed Peas will be placed?
Who do you think is going to win the XLV Super Bowl? The Green Bay Pakers or the Pittsburgh Steelers? I'm leaning towards the Green Bay Pakers.
For the first time in his career, Mick Jagger will perform at the Grammy Awards on February 13th. He will honor gospel and blues singer Solomon Burke along with Raphael Saadiq and his band.
In 1965, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones covered Solomon Burke's hit "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love". A song which was later covered by Wilson Pickett, and in the movie "The Blues Brothers".
During the 55 years that he performed professionally, Burke released 38 studio albums on more than 17 record labels and had 35 songs that charted, including 26 songs that made the Billboard R&B charts, including "Got to Get You Off My Mind" that was #1 in the summer of the 1965, and an additional 9 songs that were only listed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including 1964's seminal “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love”. Burke had over 30 songs make the Cash Box R&B charts, with "Got to Get You Off My Mind" reaching #1, and 23 that charted on their pop chart hits, with seven making Cash Box's Top 40.
In 2001, Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer. His album Don't Give Up on Me won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003. By 2005 Burke was credited with selling 17 million albums.
The Rolling Stones are rumored to go on tour this year, according to a statement that Keith Richards gave last year. However, due to a lawsuit with their former 2007 tour manager the band is now stating "We've got no firm plans to tour".
