The Latest From The Greatest

Members of The Cars, Blondie and The Romantics comprise The Empty Hearts, who are planning their second album — titled “The Second Album” for an August 28th release. Watch the video for “The World Has Gone Insane” from that project here:

On September 25th, Prince’s legendary 1987 album “Sign O’ The Times” will get the same remastered/expanded release give previously to “Purple Rain” and “1999.” As a teaser of what’s to come, an unreleased song from sessions that ultimately led to that album — “Witness 4 The Prosecution” — has been released. Give it a listen here:

Kansas’s new album “The Absence Of Presence” arrives this Friday, June 26th July 17th. On The Latest From The Greatest presented by Five Star Telecom, we’re featuring an excerpt of this song from the album:

This week, Jimmy Buffett has the #2 album in the country. His new release, “Life On The Flip Side,” debuts in the runner-up spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and its his first new studio album of non-Christmas music since 2013. We’re featuring “Who Gets to Live Like This” from that album on The Latest From The Greatest presented by Five Star Telecom; give it a listen here:

Fifty years ago, Cat Stevens released his classic album “Tea For The Tillerman.” To mark the occasion, Yusuf has re-recorded his album with the original producer and guitarist, and will release it on September 18th as “Tea For The Tillerman².” Listen to Yusef/Cat Stevens’ new take on “Where Do The Children Play”:

“Together” is the name of a new song by Pat Benatar & husband/longtime guitarist Neil Giraldo. The song was recorded at home, and comes with a music video that features a brief appearance by the couple:

You may have heard about the at-home version of “We Are The Champions” performed by Queen + Adam Lambert. That has now been issued as a single and music video, with proceeds going to the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Watch the video here:

That’s the name of the first new Rolling Stones song since 2012. It was released Thursday, and as Mick Jagger explained on Twitter, the band decided to release it ahead of other new material that is being assembled for an upcoming new album. Give it a listen:

Eddie Money had planned to release a new album last July, but health issues pushed it back…and he then passed away in September. That album is now being released. You can hear “Brand New Day” on April 17th, his first album of all-new material since 1999. Watch the music video for the title track — released in May of 2019 — here:

Lynyrd Skynyrd is scheduled to be at Ashley For The Arts in August and they have released a new song, called “Last Of The Street Survivors.” Download it HERE; the streaming version is here: