Elvis Costello Making Art Showing Debut At East Coast Wentworth Galleries

Wentworth Gallery will present an exclusive collection of works by Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Elvis Costello. Making his debut art showing, Costello will showcase his creations at two Wentworth Gallery locations on the East Coast. 

The artist will appear at Wentworth Gallery in Short Hills Mall on May 3rd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm as well as at the Wentworth Gallery at Tysons Galleria on May 31st from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.  This is the first time Costello's work has been displayed in these locations.

Elvis Costello's journeys and curiosities continue to inspire songwriting and storytelling that acknowledges few stop-signs or borderlines. His songs have filled 33 and a third studio albums. His voice has been heard on stages from The Yankee Clipper in Liverpool to the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Hollywood and from Carnegie Hall to the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, l’Olympia, Paris, the London Palladium, and in Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa. His solo performance of The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” during “Live Aid” was accompanied by many of the 70,000 attendees at Wembley Stadium on that day in 1985.

Costello’s songs have been recorded by some of the greatest voices in popular music including Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Solomon Burke and Johnny Cash.

His renowned collaborations include 15 songs written with Paul McCartney, 30 songs written with Burt Bacharach and an equal number written with New Orleans master, Allen Toussaint and Costello’s wife, the jazz pianist and vocalist, Diana Krall.

At 70, Costello extends this creative energy into the world of visual arts, bringing his distinctive vision to a new medium. His transition into painting builds on the recording artist’s input into bold, experimental album covers that have gradually become more collaborative but have long reflected his visual instincts. Known for their striking imagery and unconventional typography, these covers offered an early glimpse of the artistic preferences he now fully showcases in his own visual compositions.

Much like his music, Costello’s artwork challenges norms and invites deeper interpretation, revealing the same spirit that defines his career. His upcoming debut at Wentworth Gallery represents an exciting chapter, merging his musical legacy with his burgeoning presence as a painter. As he continues to surprise, confound and amuse. This artistic expansion underscores his multifaceted talents, making his journey from music to visual art a natural evolution.

 IN GALLERY APPEARANCES BY ELVIS COSTELLO

(artist will be in attendance at all showings)

Saturday May 3  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Wentworth Gallery at Mall at Short Hills

Address:  1200 Morris Tpke, Short Hills, NJ 07078

(973) 564-9776

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Saturday May 31  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wentworth Gallery at Tysons Galleria

Address: 1807 Galleria at Tysons II, McLean, VA 22102

(703) 883-0111

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For more information, visit Wentworth Gallery.

Original Alice Cooper Group Reunites With New Studio Album, First Single Out Now

 

For the first time in over 50 years, the original Alice Cooper group has reunited to release a brand-new studio album, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, set to release on July 25th via earMUSIC. 

This album is heralded as the successor to their iconic records Schools Out, Billion Dollar Babies, Love It to Death, and Killer.

The first single from the album, "Black Mamba," is out. It features guitarist Robby Krieger of The Doors, and serves as a venomous introduction to the new era of Alice Cooper, packed with familiar classic riffs and electrifying energy. Check it out below.

The Revenge Of Alice Cooper is a high-voltage journey into vintage horror and classic '70s shock rock, capturing the sound, energy, and mischief that made the original Alice Cooper band legendary. In a truly special moment, the album features a posthumous appearance by Glen Buxton, the band's original guitarist who passed away in 1997, through an unreleased recording that seamlessly blends the past with the present on "What Happened To You," featuring his original guitar part.

Additionally, one of the bonus tracks (box set & limited smart format) also includes a long-lost gem from 1970 - a raw, alternate take of "Return Of The Spiders" (not the version heard on Easy Action)—recently unearthed from original multi-tracks missing for 50 years and now enhanced and mixed by Bob Ezrin.

The original Alice Cooper group - Alice Cooper (vocals), Michael Bruce (guitar), Dennis Dunaway (bass), Neal Smith (drums), and Glen Buxton (guitar) - redefined rock in the early 1970s, blending raw, hard-hitting music with shocking theatricality. With Bob Ezrin at the helm, they pioneered shock rock, delivering rebellious anthems, dark storytelling, and over-the-top stage shows featuring guillotines, snakes, and macabre theatrics.

Albums like Love It to Death (1971), Killer (1971), School’s Out (1972), and Billion Dollar Babies (1973) turned them into superstars, producing legendary hits like “I’m Eighteen,” “Elected,” “School’s Out,” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy”. Their mix of hard rock, glam, and horror made them one of the most influential and controversial bands of their era, leaving a permanent mark on rock history.

With The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, the original band reunites for one more epic chapter, reclaiming the sound and legacy that made them legends.

Producer Roy Thomas Baker Passes

Roy Thomas Baker, one of the rock era’s most successful music producers, died at the age of 78 at his home in Lake Havasu City, AZ on April 12 it was just revealed by his family. The cause of death has not been established. Baker produced many of Queen’s major works including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” that was released in 1975. It is currently the most streamed song to have been recorded in the 20th century and was named by The Guinness Book of Records as the top British single of all time. Queen’s Roger Taylor noted of Baker, “I think he brought a certain amount of discipline and a lot of cynicism and a passion for fattening desserts. He liked his food, Roy. He was very disciplined and very strict in the beginning . . . he would always get it right. The take had to be right.”

Born in Hampstead, London, Baker began his career in music at Decca Studios in London where he served as second engineer to Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti. He worked on recordings by Ten Years After, Dr. John, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Savoy Brown, Moody Blues, Nazareth, Yes, David Bowie, Be Bop Deluxe, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Dusty Springfield and many more. By 1971, he had become chief engineer with notable sonic successes including Free’s “Alright Now” and “Bang A Gong” by T. Rex. He later moved his base of operations to Trident Studios where he began developing and producing an unknown band named Queen, whose ensuing successes were virtually unprecedented. Baker then moved to the US at the behest of Columbia Records. He produced Journey, Ian Hunter, Ronnie Wood and Reggie Knighton for his RTB Audio Visual Productions.  

Neal Schon of Journey recalled working with Baker, “We did Infinity with the infamous Roy Thomas Baker, and we did so many different things on that record that I’d never tried, or even thought about doing. I learned a lot from Roy.”

In the US, Elektra Records, Queen’s US label, assigned him album projects by Lindsey Buckingham, Dokken, Mötley Crüe, Joe Lynn Turner and The Cars. He produced the latter’s first four albums and a string of hits including “Just What I Needed,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Good Times Roll” and “Shake It Up.” The Cars guitarist Elliot Easton recalled Baker and his contribution to their success. “Roy was one of the pieces of the puzzle that made The Cars what they became. He didn’t belabor anything or take things overly seriously. He was fun to work with, a mirthful guy whose affect was kind of Monty Pythonesque and, as it happens, a great cook.”

While with Elektra, Roy Thomas Baker oversaw the signing of Metallica, Simply Red, Yello, Peter Schilling and 10,000 Maniacs. Over the course of his career, he also produced Foreigner, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Devo, Ozzy Osbourne, Sammy Hager, The Stranglers, Guns N’ Roses and Smashing Pumpkins. Jimmy Chamberlain of the Pumpkins noted of Baker, “That guy hears things that nobody else hears! I learned more with Roy Thomas Baker in those four or five months [recording the Zeitgeist album] than I have ever learned in my entire recording career.” 

Roy Thomas Baker is survived by his wife Tere Livrano Baker and brother Alan Baker. Additionally, he leaves Eva Ashley, his aunt, Tere’s nephews Dominic Ledesma and Julian Ledesma, as well as sisters-in-law Lezlee, Lori and Lyn Livrano. 

It’s been suggested that Roy Thomas Baker’s life was the inspiration for The Cars’ first hit single “Good Times Roll.” 

Heart Announces Additional Royal Flush Tour 2025 Dates

 

Following performances earlier this year in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Vancouver, Edmonton, Boston and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Heart has added more dates to their Royal Flush Tour 2025. This next leg will see the band embark on August 8 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA and continue through August 30 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. The tour rolls on with appearances scheduled in Bakersfield, Akron, Kansas City as well as a performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

With a career spanning five plus decades, Heart continues to ignite the stage, performing their beloved, iconic and chart-dominating anthems—including “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” and “These Dreams.” The current lineup features Ann Wilson (lead vocals and flute), Nancy Wilson (rhythm lead and acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola, autoharp, blues harp, backing and lead vocals), Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (lead and rhythm guitar), Paul Moak (lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, mandolin, banjo and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals) and Sean Lane (drums and bike).

 

Ann Wilson said, “The music we are making at this moment has timeless teeth, muscle, bone and hair, also poetry, soul and emotion.  I'm very proud to be a part of it all and I will give all of myself to it as long as we both shall live. It's magic!”

 

Nancy Wilson shared, “I’m super proud of how this band is crafting the ongoing tour. The show continues expanding with elements ranging from kick ass rock to acoustic campfire jams. We love celebrating and sharing the electric energy of a 100% live on the spot real rock show.”

 

Heart will be joined by special guests, including Todd Rundgren on select North American dates.

 

ROYAL FLUSH TOUR 2025 - NEW DATES (with Special Guest Todd Rundgren, unless otherwise noted)

August 8 – Quincy, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre +

August 10 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center ^

August 12 – Bakersfield, CA – Dignity Health Arena ^

August 13 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena ^

August 15 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage *

August 16 – Prescott Valley, AZ – Findlay Toyota Center ^

August 18 – Loveland, CO – Blue Arena ^

August 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^

August 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center ^

August 23 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center *

August 24 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena ^

August 26 – Akron, OH – The University of Akron - E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall *

August 29 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC +

August 30 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts +

 

^ with Todd Rundgren

*An Evening With Heart

+ Special Guest to Be Announced

 

Previously Announced ROYAL FLUSH TOUR 2025 Dates (the below are all An Evening With Heart)

May 31 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Mark G Etess Arena

June 1 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap

June 3 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

June 4 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre

June 6 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival

June 7 – Hinckley, MN – Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater

June 10 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center

June 12 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox

June 14 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre

June 15 – Cedar Park, TX – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park

June 17 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre

June 18 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane's River Center

June 20 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC

June 22 – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum

June 24 – Jacksonville, FL – VuStar Veterans Memorial Arena

June 25 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena

June 27 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center

June 28 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

August 27 – Allentown, PA – The Great Allentown Fair

For more info, visit heart-music.com.

Bob Marley Documentary Set For Streaming & DVD Release

As a part of the year-long Bob Marley’s 80th birthday celebration, Ziggy Marley’s Tuff Gong Worldwide will re-release the critically acclaimed documentary Marley via video steaming platforms and a special 80th Collector’s Edition DVD, which includes two hours of never-before-seen interview footage with the reggae icon’s friends and family.

Marley, first released in 2012 and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, Marley is widely regarded as the definitive documentary on the life, music, and legacy of the global reggae icon. Featuring rare footage, never-before-seen performances, and interviews with Marley’s family, friends, and collaborators, Marley offers an intimate and comprehensive look at the man behind the music. The film explores his journey from humble beginnings in Jamaica to becoming one of the most influential musicians of all time, spreading messages of love, unity, and resistance that continue to resonate worldwide.

Marley is available via domestic video streaming platforms now; with a global streaming release of July 15, 2025. The 80th Edition Collectors DVD is available at Amazon and independent film and music retailers.

To rent or purchase your copy, visit https://bmarley.lnk.to/marleydoc

For more information, visit bobmarley.com and on all social platforms @bobmarley.

Robin Trower's 'For Earth Below' Celebrates 50 years With Expanded Anniversary Edition

 

Originally released in 1975, For Earth Below, the third studio album by British guitarist Robin Trower, brought considerable commercial success none more so than in the US where the LP reached Number 5 on the Billboard chart further cementing Trower’s profile as a major league solo artist.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this classic, Chrysalis Records are proud to present the most expanded edition of the album to date featuring the album newly remastered at AIR studios, a newly unearthed extended stereo mix of the entire record, a disc of outtakes, rarities and BBC sessions with the majority previously unreleased and a newly mixed concert taped live in Los Angeles from the For Earth Below tour, never available in its entirety before. At the center of the package is a booklet featuring newly written liner notes by acclaimed journalist David Sinclair.

Pre-order For Earth Below

Stream Extended Stereo Version of "Shame The Devil" 

For Earth Below followed hot on the heels of its impressive predecessor Bridge Of Sighs, which had wowed audiences and critics upon its release in 1974. Trower was at the very top of his game as he entered the studio to make For Earth Below and with this album came a key personnel change. Following the exit of Reg Isadore, Trower recruited drummer Bill Lordan who in Trower’s own words “brought a new dimension” to proceedings. Lordan was schooled in R&B and funk, and he came to Trower after spending a year with Sly Stone appearing on the album Small Talk. When listening to For Earth Below, Lordan’s particularly fine work on tracks such as "Fine Day" and "A Tale Untold" completely accentuate the album, providing the perfect platform for Trower’s stunning guitar virtuosity adorned by the unmistakable vocals and bass of James Dewar.

Reflecting on For Earth Below, Trower observed, “You make albums hoping that somebody’s going to think it’s great. And I do think there’s some great tracks on it: ‘Gonna Be More Suspicious,' ‘Shame The Devil’ and the track ‘For Earth Below’ I really love. It’s a song that I did live for many years that I used to love playing.” 

Bill Lordan adds: “Robin, James and I had a magical chemistry instantly. It was like we had always played together and the music just flowed naturally. I always wanted to play with a blues-rock three-piece band. It gave me the opportunity to play more like a rock drummer than my previous career with R&B and soul bands. I got to play all the drum licks that I would have played with Jimi Hendrix [laughs].” 

With its distinctive & iconic cover art by ‘Funky’ Paul Olsen and production duties courtesy once again by ex Procol Harum Matthew Fisher, For Earth Below is another hugely impressive canon in Trower’s recorded legacy.  From the album opener "Shame The Devil" to the title track, which closes proceedings, this is a commanding blues rock album that now sounds even greater thanks to this stunning reissue package.

Catch Robin Trower on tour this summer. See dates and venues below.

June 11 - The National, Richmond, VA

June 13 - Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA

June 14 - Music Box at the Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ

June 15 - Keswick Theatre, Glendside, PA

June 17 - Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, NJ

June 18: - The Welmont Theater, Montclair, NJ

June 20 - The Paramount, Huntington, NY

June 21 - BARDAVON, Poughkeepsie, NY

June 24 - Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, NH

June 25 - The Wilbur, Boston, MA

June 27 - Aura, Portland, ME

June 28 - Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA

July 1 - Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer, NY

July 2 - Babeville, Buffalo, NY  

July 3 - Palace Theatre Greensburg PA, Olmsted Falls, OH

July 5 - MGM Northfield Park Center Stage, Northfield, OH

July 6 - Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

July 8 - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI

July 10 - Brown County Music Center, Nashville, TN

July 11 - Copernicus Center, Chicago, IL

July 12 - Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

July 14 - Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA

July 16 - Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO

July 17 - Gillioz Theatre, Springfield, MO

July 19 - The Factory, Chesterfield, MO

For tickets, visit robintrower.com/live/.

'Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII' Clip Of 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' Recording Shared

 

One week out from the cinematic return of Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII, the newly restored version of the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, a clip of the band recording their legendary album The Dark Side Of The Moon at Abbey Road Studios and discussing their use of technology is now available to watch below.

Digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson, the upcoming theatrical release presents the definitive version of this pioneering film. Screening in cinemas and IMAX® worldwide from 24 April, tickets are now on sale at https://www.pinkfloyd.film/.

This will be followed by the live album, set for release by Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music, on CD, Digital Audio, and for the very first time in Dolby Atmos and on vinyl, from May 2. 

Pink Floyd At Pompeii pre-dates the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon. The film documents what Pink Floyd did before they became giants of the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic - where their music remains celebrated to this day. Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, this unique and immersive film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience. 

Filmed in October 1971, the performance marked the very first live concert to take place at Pompeii, and features the vital "Echoes," "A Saucerful of Secrets," and "One of These Days." The breathtaking visuals of the amphitheatre, captured both day and night, amplify the magic of the performance. Additionally, the film includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band beginning work on The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios.

Nick Mason said: “Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii is a rare and unique document of the band performing live in the period prior to The Dark Side Of the Moon.”

The film has been meticulously hand restored, frame-by-frame, from the original 35mm cut negative - discovered in five dubiously labelled cans within Pink Floyd's own archives. This momentous breakthrough unearthed the very film that rolled through the cameras during those sweltering days amidst the ruins of Pompeii over 50 years ago.

Led by Lana Topham, Director of Restoration for Pink Floyd, the team’s mission was to preserve the integrity and beauty of the original picture. The film was scanned in 4K using advanced techniques to ensure the finest, sharpest detail. Colors were enhanced, and every frame was meticulously reviewed and repaired, maintaining a natural and vivid appearance with minimal grain adjustments. 

“Since 1994, I have searched for the elusive film rushes of Pink Floyd At Pompeii, so the recent discovery of the 1972 original 35mm cut negative was a very special moment. The newly restored version presents the first full 90-minute cut, combining the 60-minute source edit of the performance with the additional Abbey Road Studios documentary segments filmed shortly after,” said Lana Topham, Director of Restoration for Pink Floyd. 

The film also features stunning sound quality with a new theatrical and home entertainment mix by Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos that enhances the film's depth and clarity, preserving the authenticity and spirit of the original 1972 release. Wilson’s aim was to remain faithful to how the band would have sounded on those scorching hot days in 1971. 

Wilson added, “Ever since my dad brainwashed me as a kid by playing The Dark Side Of The Moon on repeat, Pink Floyd has been my favorite band. They are my 'Beatles,' deeply ingrained in my musical DNA. I first saw Pompeii from a grainy print at a local cinema. It made an incredible impression on me with its untethered and exploratory rock music made by four musicians that seemed to epitomize the notion of intellectual cool. It was an honor to remix the soundtrack to accompany Lana Topham's incredible restoration of the film, which looks like it could've been filmed yesterday.” 

Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII is presented by RM Productions and directed by Adrian Maben. It is executive produced by Reiner Moritz and Michelle Arnaud. Sony Music Vision is the distributor.

Tickets are on sale now at pinkfloyd.film. Visit the event website for more information and ticketing details for IMAX® and standard format cinemas.