BIG STUFF: How’s this for a heavyweight...
BIG STUFF: How’s this for a heavyweight ladies-man summit meeting? Barry White, who’s been in the studio working on his new album, has just recorded a duet with . . . Isaac Hayes. A tribute to some of their favorite women, it’s titled “Dark ‘N Lovely” and will be included on White’s new record. . . . We’d heard that Keith Richards had dropped in to help out John Lee Hooker with his upcoming album, “Mr. Lucky.” But the blues legend has enjoyed lots of company. His musical guests have also included Van Morrison, Ry Cooder, Robert Cray, Albert Collins and Booker T. Jones. Watch for an album release early this fall. . . . Speaking of blues masters, the upcoming Allman Brothers album, due this week from Epic Records, features an acoustic version of Robert Johnson’s “Come On in My Kitchen.” . . . If you already have a copy of EMF’s new “Schubert Dip” album, consider it a collector’s item. After pressure from Yoko Ono’s lawyers, the band is recutting its “Lies” song, removing the voice sample from John Lennon assassin Mark David Chapman, which has him reciting Lennon lyrics. . . . And Stevie Nicks returns Sept. 3 with a greatest hits album, which features a pair of new songs, “Sometimes It’s a Bitch” (written by Jon Bon Jovi) and “Love’s a Hard Game to Play,” penned by Poison’s Bret Michaels.
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