The New York Daily News has released its Fall Music Preview, for those curious about such things. Link. A few items we found interesting:
Pink Floyd's main writer, Roger Waters, will put off a possible studio reunion with his classic band to promote something far less commercially sound: a double-CD opera inspired by, get this, the French Revolution. . .
Queen will return to the record bins for the first time since the death of icon Freddie Mercury in 1991 with a live album from a recent tour. . .
B.B. King plans to put out an album toasting his 80th birthday - titled "80," in case you miss the point. King opted for the Sinatra/Santana m.o., piling on a round of all-too-familiar big names for duets, like U2, Sting, Elton John and Van Morrison. . .
[On September 13th, Paul McCartney will release] "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard." It's been four years since Sir Paul's last original studio work. And, whaddya know, four years have passed since his last tour. At least that means he'll have a few new songs to play live alongside ditties from some band you may remember from the '60s.
[On November 1st, Carlos Santana will release] "All That I Am." [It's] another run through his collaborative formula. It pairs Santana with Big Boi, Mary J. Blige, Black Eyed Peas, Los Lonely Boys, Sean Paul and anyone else who can help him get on the radio.
