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===2013–present: Looking back at a lifetime of music=== In September and October 2013, Barry performed his [[Mythology Tour|first solo tour]] "in honour of his brothers and a lifetime of music".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/395513/The-last-surviving-Bee-Gee-speaks-movingly-of-life-without-his-lost-siblings|title=The last surviving Bee Gee speaks movingly of life without his lost siblings|first=Sadie|last=Nicholas|date=29 April 2013|website=Express}}</ref> In addition to the Rhino collection, ''The Studio Albums: 1967–1968'', Warner Bros. released a box set in 2014 called ''The Warner Bros Years: 1987–1991'' that included the studio albums ''E.S.P.'', ''One'' and ''High Civilization'' as well as extended mixes and B-sides. It also included the band's entire 1989 concert in [[Melbourne]], Australia, available only on video as ''All for One'' prior to this release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/14.html |title=Gibb Songs: 2014 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> The documentary ''The Joy of the Bee Gees'' was aired on [[BBC Four]] on 19 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04v8677 |title=The Joy of the Bee Gees |publisher=BBC Four |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> On 23 March 2015, 13STAR Records released a box set ''1974–1979'' which included the studio albums ''Mr. Natural'', ''Main Course'', ''Children of the World'' and ''Spirits Having Flown''. A fifth disc called ''The Miami Years'' includes all the tracks from ''Saturday Night Fever'' as well as B-sides. No unreleased tracks from the era were included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/bee-gees-1974-1979-five-disc-box/ |title=Bee Gees/ 1974–1979 five-disc box |last=Sinclair |first=Paul |date=2 February 2015 |publisher=superdeluxeedition.com |access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> After a hiatus from performing, Barry Gibb returned to solo and guest singing performances. He occasionally appears with his son, [[Steve Gibb]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/article36942819.html|title=Musician-songwriter Stephen Gibb got a hard-rocking start|last=Cohen|first=Howard|date=19 September 2015|website=[[Miami Herald]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410111823/https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/article36942819.html|archive-date=10 April 2020|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> In 2016, he released ''[[In the Now]]'', his first solo effort since 1984's ''Now Voyager''. It was the first release of new Bee Gees-related music since the posthumous release of Robin Gibb's ''[[50 St. Catherine's Drive]]''. Also in 2016, [[Capitol Records]] signed a new distribution deal with Barry and the estates of his brothers for the Bee Gees catalogue, bringing their music back to [[Universal Music Group|Universal]].<ref name="variety capitol">{{cite news |last=Roshanian |first=Arya |url=https://variety.com/2016/music/news/bee-gees-capitol-records-1201928990/ |title=Capitol Records Signs Bee Gees to Long-Term Contract, Aims to 'Reinvigorate' Catalog |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=Variety Media, LLC |date=29 November 2016 |access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="Capitol">{{cite news |title=Capitol Records signs the Bee Gees to long-term worldwide agreement encompassing the legendary group's entire catalogue of recorded music |url=https://www.universalmusic.com/capitol-records-signs-the-bee-gees-to-long-term-worldwide-agreement-encompassing-the-legendary-groups-entire-catalogue-of-recorded-music/ |publisher=Universal Music Group |date=29 November 2016}}</ref> In late 2020, a documentary titled ''[[The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart]]'' was released on HBO Max; it was received with positive reviews and won an Emmy award.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bee_gees_how_can_you_mend_a_broken_heart |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/bee-gees-how-can-you-mend-broken-heart |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=Television Academy}}</ref> A few months later, an as-yet-untitled biopic about the Bee Gees was announced to be in development at Paramount, with [[Kenneth Branagh]] directing and Barry Gibb serving as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |title=Kenneth Branagh to Direct Bee Gees Biopic for Paramount |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/kenneth-branagh-bee-gees-movie-paramount-1234922261/ |work=Variety |date=10 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Melas |first=Chloe |title=Kenneth Branagh to direct Bee Gees movie |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/entertainment/kenneth-branagh-bee-gees-paramount-movie-trnd/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=11 March 2021}}</ref> Barry released his third solo studio album, ''[[Greenfields (album)|Greenfields]]'', on 8 January 2021. It consisted of re-imagined Bee Gees songs from throughout their career, newly recorded in a primarily acoustic style with vocal contributions from a variety of country musicians including [[Dolly Parton]], [[Keith Urban]] and [[Miranda Lambert]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=8 January 2021 |title=Barry Gibb Returns With Country Collection 'Greenfields' Featuring Dolly Parton, Keith Urban & More: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/barry-gibb-greenfields-dolly-parton-keith-urban-listen-9508575/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> The album debuted at No. 1 in both the UK and Australia – the latter of which set a record for the oldest artist to top the [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] charts – while also peaking at No. 15 on the US [[Billboard 200]] (and No. 2 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales chart) and being met with favourable reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barry Gibb lands his first solo Number 1 album with Greenfields |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/barry-gibbs-greenfields-becomes-his-first-solo-number-1-on-the-official-albums-chart-the-greatest-moment-of-my-life-__32134/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Barry Gibb scores first solo ARIA Charts #1 album |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/barry-gibb-scores-first-solo-aria-charts-1-album |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=www.aria.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=20 January 2021 |title=Barry Gibb Scores Top 5 Debut on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart With 'Greenfields' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/barry-gibb-top-album-sales-chart-greenfields/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1 by Barry Gibb |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/greenfields-the-gibb-brothers-songbook-vol-1/barry-gibb |access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref>
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