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September 9 will definitely be a celebratory day for Rolling Stones fans in the U.K., as the band opens what’s being described as a “world-first flagship store” on London’s iconic Carnaby Street. RS No.9 will carry Rolling Stones merchandise and music in various forms, and serve as a hub for exclusive collaborations. It’s also being billed as a “fully immersive experience for fans.” The term 'flagship store' makes me wonder if there other locations will eventually spring up around the globe, but I couldn't find anything about that in the announcement. The band promises updates will be posted at #rollingstonescarnaby on Instagram.

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the fourth annual YippieFest will take place this weekend as a virtual event, due to the coronavirus virus. The schedule once again mixes local theatre, music, film and performance art, all of which will be available to stream on Twitch.TV (having an account isn’t necessary). The fun kicked tonight off  at 7:00 p.m.; see YippieFest.com for more information.

New York-based singer-guitarist Jerry Lee is performing live tonight on Facebook. I’m listening to him doing some cool cover versions as I’m putting the finishing touches on this blog.

The first of three Record Store Day 2020 Drops takes place next Saturday, August 29, and yes, it will happen in actual record stores. Social distancing and face masks will be mandatory, and official RSD face masks will be available for sale at these stores. Of course, it’s up to individual stores if they want to participate. As always, limited-edition vinyl releases will cover various genres.

The participating artist include: Black Crowes; Tommy Bolin; Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; David Bowie; The Charlatans UK; Charli XCX; Gary Clark Jr.; Collective Soul; The Cure; Dave Davies; Def Leppard; Drive-By-Truckers; Steve Earle; Billie Eilish; Emerson, Lake and Palmer; Brian Eno; Ace Frehley; Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker; Gorillaz; Al Green; Guided By Voices; Terry Hall; John Wesley Harding; Hawkwind; Bob James; Bert Jansch; Jethro Tull, Elton John; The Kinks; k.d. Lang; Lennon/Ono With The Plastic Ono Band; Lisa Loeb; Bob Marley and The Wailers; Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets; Thelonious Monk; Ennio Morricone; Motorhead; New Order; New Riders Of The Purple Sage; Charlie Parker; Pink Floyd; The Pogues; Iggy Pop; The Pretenders; John Prine; Roxy Music; The Soft Boys; Spoon; Sun Ra; Tangerine Dream; THE THE; Throwing Muses; Tom Tom Club; Tones On Tail; U2; and Ultravox. There are also a number of various artists compilations.

Dennis Diken is hosting a new program called Denny’s Den each Wednesday on WFMU’s Rock ’n’ Soul Radio Stream, but don’t expect The Smithereens’ drummer to focus solely on power pop tunes. The playlist for his first show included jazz, vintage rock, 1960s Girl Groups, British Invasion and well-chosen hits from other genres.

Artist/musician Ronnie Wood’s new exhibition at the posh venue Ashridge House in Berkhamsted in the UK will include his latest piece, “The Show.” It’s a colorful collage of him and fellow Rolling Stones performing amidst angels and a few nudes. Numbered and signed limited editions are available at Wood’s online art store.