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Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford and bassist Stu Cook are still trying to put out a D-V-D of their 1970 show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The concert was filmed, but contractual issues have kept it from being released. Clifford tells us, “We’re the only major band that doesn’t have a video… It’s really crazy that we don’t have something out there.”

C-C-R frontman John Fogerty returned to the Albert Hall in 2008 and released a D-V-D of his performance last year.

Look for three releases from The Doors over the next month. The first two are vinyl editions of Absolutely Live and Live in New York, both of which come out on Tuesday. The third is the soundtrack to When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors. The C-D is due on April 6th, and the film opens in select markets on April 9th. The soundtrack contains narrator Johnny Depp reading several selections of Jim Morrison’s poetry, 14 songs from The Doors’ catalog and interview clips with all four band members.

Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era.The group’s lawyer, Robert Howe, told the High Court that the band was disputing the way royalties for online sales are worked out.

He said the group also wants a ruling on whether EMI can sell tracks “unbundled” from their original albums.

Howe said the band’s contract prohibits selling tracks “otherwise than in the original configuration of the Pink Floyd albums.” EMI claims the rule applies only to physical albums, not the Internet.

Steve Miller’s “Fly Like an Eagle” peaked at #2 this week on the Billboard chart (1977)

March 9, 2007

Sadly, rock n roll witnessed the passing of Boston singer Brad Delp who took his own life.  Brad was just 55.  His soaring  multi-octave voice was the only voice heard on those multi-layered vocals on what is still the biggest selling debut album by an American band.

RIP.

After announcing a smattering of U-S dates this spring, Simon and Garfunkel have announced a North American tour that starts on April 24th in New Orleans at the Jazz and Heritage Festival and winds up in Montreal on May 15th. Eight of the 13 dates are in Canada. –Sal Cirrincione

Tickets for their Winnipeg concert go on sale @Ticketmaster this Friday morning @10am!

Iron Maiden will release a new album this year. Their 15th studio effort is called The Final Frontier. They’re supporting it with a summer tour that runs from June 9th in Dallas through July 20th in Virginia, followed by some dates in Europe. 

Tickets for their Winnipeg show will go on sale @Ticketmasters Saturday morning @10am.  All Access VIPS go to the VIP CLUB link to enter and win tickets!

The Alabama House of Representatives’ Tourism and Travel Committee is recommending that Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” be the new state song, replacing “Stars Fell on Alabama.” More than 100 artists have covered the 1934 anthem, including Jimmy Buffett, but according to Florence, Alabama’s Times Daily, the feeling is that most residents don’t know the song. The committee will make its final vote today, at which point the bill will go to the full house. The state senate would then have to vote on it before Governor Bob Riley signs it into law.

Roger Waters has reached out personally to try to help earthquake victims in Chile. He sent a letter to a disc jockey there that was published in a local newspaper. It says, “I can send money, and I will. Let me know the best ways to collaborate — perhaps on a personal or local level or a check to the largest institution?… Not all, but many Americans have seen telethons hosted by celebrities to raise funds and now have ‘earthquake fatigue.’ Not that I blame them, they do their best, but I think disaster relief should not be an issue for charities and individuals. It should be a global obligation.”