Tag Archives: Yusuf

Yusuf helps celebrate 50th Anniversary of A&M Records

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Spinner reports on the 50th anniversary celebration of A&M Records, founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. Three exclusive interviews have been released with Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens), Sting, and Peter Frampton. Yusuf talks about his near drowning off the … Continue reading →

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Yusuf’s Moonshadow Musical closes

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Yusuf‘s musical Moonshadow, based on the music of Cat Stevens, closed August 5 after a well received world premiere at The Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Broadway.com reports that it closed four weeks earlier than originally planned and that a … Continue reading →

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What album should Yusuf/Cat Stevens perform in concert?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Yusuf’s Facebook Page wants to know: “Which album would you like Yusuf/Cat Stevens to perform in it’s entirety?” The following accompanies the open question: The post has gotten almost 3,000 comments, 2500 likes and over 300 shares. In scanning the … Continue reading →

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Debut album of late Natasha relesed with Cat Stevens and Joni Mitchell covers

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

According to The Daily Mail, the debut album of Natasha Anastasiades, a childhood friend of the late Amy Winehouse, has debuted 7 years after the death of Natasha. The album, simply titled Natasha, contains two covers of note. The first … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Yusuf (aka Cat Stevens)! Have Some Forgiveness

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Tomorrow is the birthday of Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens, and formerly efore that Steven Georgiou). Dangerous Minds recently ran a piece by Peter Choyce of KXLU on why it’s time we forgive Yusuf for that unfortunate Salmon Rushdie fatwa … Continue reading →

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Moonshadow musical TV commercial

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Debuting last month, here is a TV commercial spot that has been airing to promote Yusuf’s Moonshadow: The Musical, featuring the songs of Cat Stevens: The show is playing for 12 weeks only at The Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.

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Yusuf (Cat Stevens) talks about Moonshadow musical

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Yusuf Islam appeared on the Australian Today show last week for an interview with Richard Wilkins to discuss Moonshadow: A Musical Fantasy, set to debut at Melbourne’s Princess Theater on May 31. Watch the interview here.

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Moonshadow: A Musical Fantasy world premiere scheduled for May 31

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Long in development and fulfilling a lifelong dream, Moonshadow: A Musical Fantasy, a musical theater production based on the songs of Cat Stevens, is scheduled to have its world premiere on May 31st at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. … Continue reading →

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Yusuf records Long and Winding Road; finishes editing Boots & Sand music video

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

YusufIslam.com announced today that Yusuf was back in Los Angeles last week to finish editing the music video for “Boots & Sand,” the first single off of his upcoming still-untitled album. He also recorded a cover of “The Long and … Continue reading →

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Yusuf updates Peace Train

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Speaking of “Peace Train,” a brief interview with Yusuf appears in the March/April 2008 issue of AARP Magazine, where he talks about recently updating the lyrics to his classic song. “I rewrote those lyrically recently,” says Yusuf 60, at home … Continue reading →

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