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Music News: Glenn Frey statue now standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona

Two hosts from radio station KSLX pose with the new Glenn Frey statue in Winslow, Ariz.
Two hosts from radio station KSLX pose with the new Glenn Frey statue in Winslow, Ariz.Amber Gwinn/KSLX/Facebook

September 27, 2016

A new bronze statue honoring the late Glenn Frey has been installed — where else? — standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona. It joins a similar statue resembling "Take It Easy" co-writer Jackson Browne in the Standin' on the Corner Park. (Billboard)

Massive Dylan live set planned

23 shows played by Bob Dylan in 1966 form the basis of a new 36-disc box set of live recordings by the music legend. The 1966 Live Recordings follows the release of last year's even larger release The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12; the president of Legacy Recordings says that the label was "struck by" the quality of the live recordings they found while assembling that collection. The set is due for release Nov. 11. (Rolling Stone)

Paisley Park memorials come down

Memorial items left by Prince fans at Paisley Park have been removed as the venue prepares for its public opening next week. "The city and the singer's estate said the artwork and flowers were creating more traffic and risk to pedestrians," reports the Associated Press. "They're asking that visitors not place any new items near the fence."

Amoeba Music adds weed to inventory

The Berkeley, Calif. location of iconic chain Amoeba Records has been granted a marijuana dispensary license. "Weed can help save music," says the store's co-owner Dave Prinz, citing the need to compensate for sagging sales of the store's flagship product. (Pitchfork)

New Communist Daughter

Minneapolis band Communist Daughter have shared "Hold Back," a new song from their forthcoming (Oct. 21) album The Cracks That Built the Wall. (Consequence of Sound)

Remembering Kashif

Producer and musician Kashif has died of undetermined causes at age 59. Though he had modest success with his own solo career, Kashif is best-known for collaborating on two of Whitney Houston’'s early hits: "You Give Good Love" and "Thinking About You." (Pitchfork)

A diamond for Adele

Adele’s album 25 has been certified diamond — in other words, it's sold ten million copies, after less than a year of availability. (Billboard)

Drake's youngest superfan

What was the theme of your six-year birthday party? For this little hip-hop fan, it was Drake.