Marianne Faithfull, the British singer and actress known for her hits in the 1960s and her remarkable career resurgence in the late 1970s, passed away on January 30, 2025, at the age of 78. Her spokesperson confirmed her peaceful passing in London, surrounded by her loving family.

Career Highlights

Faithfull began her career in 1964 with the release of her debut single "As Tears Go By," which reached the UK Top 10.

She was known for her relationship with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and her role in films such as "The Girl on a Motorcycle" (1968).

After battling drug addiction and homelessness in the 1970s, she made a comeback with the album "Broken English" in 1979, earning critical acclaim and respect in the music industry.

She continued to collaborate with notable artists and released several acclaimed albums, including "Strange Weather," "Vagabond Ways," and "She Walks in Beauty."

Personal Life

Born on December 29, 1946, in Hampstead, London, Faithfull was the daughter of an MI6 agent and a Viennese aristocrat.

She was married three times and had two children.

Faithfull struggled with addiction and health issues, including breast cancer and hepatitis C, but continued to perform and create music until her passing.

The Doobie Brothers are set to release a new album titled “Walk This Road” in 2025. 

The new album features 10 new songs sung by Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, and Pat Simmons. The band has expressed their pride in the results of their collaboration and recording process.

The three founding members wrote songs and collaborated together, indicating a cohesive effort in the creation of the new material.

The Doobie Brothers’ new album, Walk This Road, is available on LP, CD, and digital on June 6, 2025.

Listen & pre-order now: https://doobies.lnk.to/WTR 

Garth Hudson, the Canadian keyboard virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist, has passed away at the age of 87. He was the last original member of the Canadian rock group The Band. Renowned for his unique sound palette, Hudson contributed his distinctive touch to rock classics such as "Up on Cripple Creek," "The Weight," and "Rag Mama Rag."

Born on August 2, 1937, in Windsor, Ontario, Garth Hudson was the oldest member of the group that once accompanied Bob Dylan. He died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday morning at a nursing home in Woodstock, New York. This was confirmed by his longtime friend and occasional collaborator, Jan Hast.

Hast described Hudson as a very private man and a gentleman in the rock and roll world, a master at creating musical textures that elevated the performances of his bandmates. After receiving classical music training, the bearded musician began his career in the late 1950s with the band Paul London and The Capers. He rose to fame after joining Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks as an organist, saxophonist, and keyboardist.

However, his legacy and influence truly solidified within The Band, alongside Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel. The group enjoyed several hits during the 1960s and 1970s, including "The Weight," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," and "Up On Cripple Creek." In addition to his preferred instrument, a Lowrey electric organ, Hudson was proficient in piano, accordion, and various types of saxophones. He also collaborated with a multitude of other artists, including Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, and Van Morrison.

David Lynch, the visionary and unconventional filmmaker known for classics like Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, has passed away at the age of 78.

The news was shared on Lynch's Facebook page on Thursday, stating, "It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We ask for some privacy during this time. There’s now a huge void in the world without him. But, as he would say, 'Keep your eye on the donut and not the hole.'"

Last year, Lynch revealed that he had been diagnosed with emphysema, which meant he could no longer leave his house to direct. A long-time smoker, his smoking habit was prominently featured in the 2016 documentary David Lynch: The Art Life, where a cigarette was a constant presence throughout its 90-minute runtime.

In addition to his work in film, Lynch recorded multiple music albums. His latest, Cellophane Memories, was a collaborative effort with Twin Peaks' Chrystabell, released in 2024. He also directed music videos for artists like Chris Isaak and Nine Inch Nails. His films featured performances from major music stars such as Sting and David Bowie.

Lynch's breakout feature film debuted in 1977 with Eraserhead, a black-and-white experimental film about a malformed child and the man assigned to care for him. This acclaimed work led to Lynch being selected to direct the film adaptation of The Elephant Man in 1980, which received eight Academy Award nominations.

His 1984 big-budget adaptation of Dune was one of the few missteps in his career. However, he bounced back two years later with Blue Velvet, a masterpiece centered on a sadistic kidnapper and the young man caught up in a small-town mystery.

Lynch further delved into small-town drama with the groundbreaking 1990 TV series Twin Peaks, a critical and commercial success that aired for two seasons. In 1992, he expanded the universe with the feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and revived the series in 2017 with Twin Peaks: The Return, which became one of the most acclaimed TV shows of the 2010s.

Throughout his career, Lynch produced some of the most challenging and celebrated works of the past fifty years, including 2001's Mulholland Drive and 2006's Inland Empire, his last major feature film. He also directed numerous short films over the decades.

Jason Isbell has announced his new album, which will be his first solo acoustic LP titled "Foxes in the Snow", set to release on March 7.

This album follows the 2023 launch of "Weathervanes", which he created with his longtime backing band, the 400 Unit. "Foxes in the Snow" is significant as it marks the first record released solely under his name since "Something More Than Free" in 2015. The album was recorded over five days in October at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, featuring a 1940 Martin 0-17 acoustic guitar.

Below is the track listing for the album

This upcoming release will be Isbell's tenth since he embarked on his solo career with "Sirens of the Ditch" in 2007, after departing from Drive-By Truckers. He had been with the band since 2003's "Decoration Day", joining at the age of 24.

Jason Isbell, "Foxes in the Snow" Track Listing

1. Bury Me
2. Ride to Robert's
3. Eileen
4. Gravelweed
5. Don’t Be Tough
6. Open and Close
7. Foxes in the Snow
8. Crimson and Clay
9. Good While It Lasted
10. True Believer
11. Wind Behind the Rain

Listen to the first single, "Bury Me," from the new album below.

Recorded last year in Nashville and Los Angeles, Look Up features 11 songs and nine were written or co-written by Burnett. Starr sang and played drums on all the songs and co-wrote the album’s closer, “Thankful,” featuring Alison Krauss. Burnett enlisted some of Nashville’s finest and hottest talent for the record, including Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Lucius, Molly Tuttle, and the aforementioned Krauss. Acclaimed musicians Dennis Crouch, Paul Franklin, Daniel Tashian, Joe Walsh and more also played on the album.

A video for the title track was also released today.It features Starr singing in the sunshine interwoven with images of people from all walks of life gathering in a field and ultimately, as seen in shots from above, forming a human peace sign. Director Wyndham Garnett was inspired by the song’s prescient lyrics and Starr’s dedication to spreading peace and love: 

No matter where you place/In the human race/There is mercy/There is grace/Look Up

Up above your head/Where the music plays/There’s a light that shines/In the darkest days/Look up//Live to fight another day/Good things are gonna come your way.

The video abounds with positivity and stands as a beacon of hope as we head into this New Year.

Starr’s lifelong love of country music has been apparent and celebrated throughout his illustrious career. He performed and wrote numerous country and country-tinged songs throughout his years with The Beatles (i.e. “Act Naturally,” “What Goes On,” “Don’t Pass Me By”) as well as with the earlier Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, and recorded a country album, Beaucoups of Blues, in 1970 as his second solo album. His love of Country and the Blues led him to try and emigrate from London to Texas while still a teen, after reading that Lightnin’ Hopkins lived in Houston.  

The artist’s new album comes after a chance meeting with Burnett at an event in Los Angeles in 2022 (the two had first met in the 1970s), where Starr asked Burnett to write a song for an EP he was recording. Taking the task to heart, Burnett returned with nine songs, all in a country vein, which happily put Starr on a path to record Look Up.

Track List: Look Up (Written by)

1. Breathless (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocal; Billy Strings – Lead Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocal;

Dennis Crouch – Bass; Daniel Tashian – Acoustic Guitar, T Bone Burnett – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

2. Look Up (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Molly Tuttle – Harmony Vocal; Paul Franklin – Pedal Steel Guitar; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Daniel Tashian – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Woodblock; T Bone Burnett – 6 String Bass, Electric Guitar

3. Time On My Hands (Paul Kennerly, Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Paul Franklin – Pedal Steel; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Daniel Tashian – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, 6 String Bass, Piano; Andy Cata – Piano; T Bone Burnett – 6 String Bass; David Mansfield – String Arrangement

4. Never Let Me Go (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Billy Strings – Electric Guitar, Guitars, Harmony Vocal; Mickey Raphael – Harmonica; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Daniel Tashian – Electric Guitar; T Bone Burnett – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

5. I Live For Your Love (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Billy Swan, T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Molly Tuttle – Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmony Vocal; Paul Franklin – Pedal Steel; Mike Rojas – Piano; Dennis Crouch – Bass

6. Come Back (featuring Lucius) (T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Whistling, Lead Vocal; Lucious (Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig) – Background Vocals; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Colin Linden – Resonator Guitar; Stuart Duncan – Mandolin, Fiddle; Rory Hoffman, T Bone Burnett – Acoustic Guitar

7. Can You Hear Me Call (featuring Molly Tuttle) (T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Molly Tuttle – Acoustic Guitar, Duet Vocal; Dennis Crouch – Bass; T Bone Burnett – Electric Guitar

8. Rosetta (featuring Billy Strings and Larkin Poe) (T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Billy Strings – Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocal; Rebecca Lovell – Mandolin, Background Vocals; Megan Lovell – Background Vocals; Joe Walsh – Slide Guitar; Dennis Crouch – Bass; T Bone Burnett – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

9. You Want Some (Billy Swan)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Mike Rojas – Piano; Paul Franklin – Pedal Steel Guitar; Rory Hoffman – Clarinet; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett – Electric Guitar

10. String Theory (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)

Ringo Starr – Drums, Harmony Vocals; Molly Tuttle – 12 String Guitar, Harmony Vocal; Rebecca Lovell, Megan Lovell – Background Vocals; Paul Franklin – Pedal Steel Guitar; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Daniel Tashian – Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Lead Guitar T Bone Burnett – Electric Guitar

11. Thankful (featuring Alison Krauss) (Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar)*

Ringo Starr – Drums, Lead Vocal; Alison Krauss – Harmony Vocal; Daniel Tashian – Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocal; Paul Franklin – Pedal Steel Guitar; Dennis Crouch – Bass; Greg Leisz – Acoustic Guitar; T Bone Burnett – Electric Guitar

Produced by T Bone Burnett

Co-Produced by Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar
* “Thankful” Produced by Ringo Starr and Bruce Sugar with T Bone Burnett