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Kraftwerk Announce 2022 North American Tour The trailblazing electronic music pioneers will bring their renowned 3D tour to 24 North American cities between May 27th and July 10th. [Consequence of Sound]

 

Vote for your favorite albums and songs of 2021 at Pitchfork. [Pitchfork]

Radiohead have shared a new video for “Follow Me Around” from their forthcoming Kid A/Amnesiac reissue Kid A Mnesia—out November 5 via XL. [Pitchfork]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony last weekend. Many artists and celebrities attended, including former president Obama who was there to honor Jay-Z. [NPR]

David Byrnes teaches Colbert some dance moves and performs 'I Zimbra'. [Pitchfork]

 

U2 share brand new song on Tik Tok after officially joining the platform. [NME]

@u2 U2 now on TikTok. And new track #YourSongSavedMyLife from @Sing out Nov 3rd. #BonosDrawings #Sing2 ♬ Your Song Saved My Life - From Sing 2 - U2

U2’s “Your Song Saved My Life” is Possibly the Worst Song of the Year [Pitchfork]

Courtney Love Comments On Succession‘s Use Of Nirvana’s “Rape Me”[Stereogum]...
"I was in the room watching (agog) as this song was written in about an hour , and I’ve never been so proud of approving one of Kurt’s songs , this cue in @succession is as if they truly understood kc what he was screaming his heart out … without specifics … about . I’m sure wherever he is he’s proud of this."

Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at 73 [NPR] 

Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77 [NPR]

 

Music History
[Courtesy of Marqueemag.com, on-this-day.com, calendar.songfacts.com ]
 
November 1
1991: Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged in New York" is released.

November 2
1963: In a review of a recent show, the phrase Beatlemania is coined by London's Daily Mirror.

November 3
1973: James Taylor and Carly Simon were married. They separated in 1982 and were divorced later.

November 4
1961: Bob Dylan made his Carnegie Chapter Hall debut in New York City. The show was seen by 50 people who paid two dollars each at Carnegie Hall.

November 5
1957: A Flock of Seagulls lead singer Mike Score is born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Before landing his famous gig, he makes a living as a hairdresser.  This fact either confuses further or helps make sense of this:

[Mike Score, via State Theater NJ]

November 6
1979: Running on a platform that includes making businessmen wear clown suits, Jello Biafra of the punk band Dead Kennedys comes in fourth in his run for mayor of San Francisco. Dianne Feinstein is the winner.

November 7
2020: The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G., and T. Rex enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Because of coronavirus, the ceremony is virtual and there are no performances.

Billboard Chart Toppers the week of November 1

2021 'Easy on Me' by Adele

2015 'The Hills' by The Weeknd

2005 'Gold Digger' by Kanye West

1995 'Fantasy' by Mariah Carey

1985 'Part-Time' Lover by Stevie Wonder

1975 'Island Girl' by Elton John

1965 'Get Off My Cloud' by The Rolling Stones
 

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Music Photography
Some weeks, Totally Tunes will feature a photograph that is important to music, musicians, or music history.

Courtesy of Express. The Beatles performing their last live public concert on the rooftop of the Apple Organization building for the film documentary, ‘Let It Be,’ on Savile Row, London, England.

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