Elvis Fans Flip Out
MOUNT KISCO, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Flippies) - Elvis Presley left the building thirty years ago, but "Elvis: The Miniseries" arrived on DVD today for the first time ever. To promote the release, Starz Home Entertainment is passing out free flip books from Elvis-decorated Segways at several celebrations ...
| SONY BMG Music Entertainment Announces The CD Release of ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS: VIVA LAS VEGAS
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG Music Entertainment) - SONY BMG Music Entertainment announces today the release of Elvis Presley "Elvis: Viva Las Vegas" which arrives in stores and online on July 31, 2007. The CD features music from and is inspired by the ABC television special ELVIS: VIVA LAS ...
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'Dreams To Remember: The Legacy Of Otis Redding' DVD To Be Released September 18; 16 Vintage Television Performances by the Legendary Soul Singer Now Available for the First Time on DVD! Includes 40 Minutes of New Interviews Documenting His Life and Work
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Conqueroo/ Stax Records) - To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Otis' death and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stax Records, Reelin' In The Years Productions and Stax Records (a division of Concord Music Group) are proud to announce the September 18, 2007 release ...
| Ultimate Santana Arrives in Stores On October 16, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - For the first time, the entire 20th and 21st century scope of Santana is presented together on one volume - from the Woodstock era rock and blues band that single-handedly brought West Coast Latin rhythms into the progressive-FM stream in the 1970s, up ...
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Mothership
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Entertainment) - After nearly forty years, Led Zeppelin continues to inspire generations with their groundbreaking blues-infused, guitar-driven rock 'n' roll. Arguably the biggest rock band in the world throughout their 12-year reign, they remain one of the most ...
| TV Land Immortalizes 'The King' and Erects Life-Sized Sculpture of Elvis Presley in Honolulu, Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Top40 Charts/ TV Land) - TV Land and the city of Honolulu today honored Elvis Presley with a life-sized bronze sculpture which portrays the King of Rock 'n' Roll as he appeared in his historic 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert and pays tribute to him during the 30th Anniversary year of ...
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Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits To Be Released August 28, 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Nashville/ EMI) - A worldwide music star, Crystal Gayle has won audiences with her recordings, concerts and television performances for the last thirty years. 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of Gayle's chart-crossing smash, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," recognized ...
| Time Life Presents 'Dick Clark's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary Collection'
Fairfax, VA. (Top40 Charts/ Dick Clark Productions) - On August 5, 1957, a TV show hit the national airwaves, forever changing the face of broadcasting - and American pop culture. American Bandstand, which originally debuted as a local dance show, went on to become the most influential music entertainment ...
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Historic Document Uncovered: Reveals The Beatles Were Originally Named The 'Beatals'
Philadelphia, PA. (Top40 Charts/ www.rockartshow.com) - Before they were the Beatles, the Fab Four went through numerous name changes. A very little known fact is that the first time the band ever referred to themselves as The Beatles, the band spelled it "Beatals." A copy of a historic letter written ...
| Depeche Mode's 'Ultra' And 'Exciter' Albums Get The Royal Treatment From Rhino
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - Depeche Mode has inspired faith and devotion among fans and critics alike for 25 years with its acclaimed and influential body of work. Graduating from underground heroes to alternative music icons, the group continues to be one of rock's most obsessed about ...
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The Rascals' Golden Half Decade Rolls Out As Collectors' Choice Reissues Seven CDs
Sherman Oaks, CA (Top40 Charts/ By Cary Baker/ Conqueroo) - The Rascals emerged from New York City in 1966 with a British Invasion look and an American soul– music sound. By the time their golden run on Atlantic was over, they'd racked up an incredible list of hits: 'Good Lovin,' 'I Ain't Gonna ...
| Graceland to Lead the World in the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Life of Elvis Presley with ELVIS WEEK 2007
MEMPHIS, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Beckwith Company) - Each year since Elvis' death in 1977, thousands of people from around the world have gathered at his home Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, to celebrate his life. This gathering and the dozens of special events it features has become known globally as ...
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Johnny Cash Concert From 1990 Rescued From the Vault & Remixed For 'The Great Lost Performance'
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - Add another musical chapter to the legend of Johnny Cash with the first-ever release of a classic 1990 performance that includes several songs he rarely performed live. "Johnny Cash - The Great Lost Performance" (Island/UMe), released July ...
| New Barry Manilow Album, THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SEVENTIES, Arrives In Stores September 18, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Arista recording artist Barry Manilow revisits the songs of the decade that launched his career - the Seventies. THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SEVENTIES is the next release in a best-selling series of tribute albums of popular music which includes The Greatest ...
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Fats Domino's Top Chart Hits Compiled for New Collection, Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol/ EMI) - In the worlds of pop, rock and R&B, Antoine "Fats" Domino is a legend. An original inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), Domino was second only to Elvis Presley in rock record sales in the 1950s and gave the world some of the greatest songs ...
| WCBS-FM, One Of New York's Most 'Classic' Icons, Is Back On The FM Dial
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ WCBS-FM) - A little over two years since the radio station's format was changed to JACK FM/adult hits, CBS-FM's legendary sound will mark its return to the New York market beginning on Thursday, July 12 at 1:01PM, ET. Once again the music of the 60s, 70s and 80s will be ...
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Early Zappa And Former Mothers Rarities Now Available From Crossfire Records
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Crossfire Records) - Formidable record label and publishing company, Crossfire Publications, is in the process of releasing a series of recordings from the pre- and post-Mothers of Invention eras, with many unreleased tracks featured. The Pal Recording Studios recordings ...
| SIMON & GARFUNKEL LIVE 1969 - First And Only Official Album To Document 1969 Concert Tour - Arrives In Stores On Sept. 18, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Legacy Recordings) - In the fall 1969, at the absolute pinnacle of their decade-and-a-half working association, Simon & Garfunkel undertook a major North American tour. It would turn out to mark their final tour together for the next 13 years. Chronologically situated ...
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Power-Pop Pioneers Raspberries To Release 'Live On Sunset Strip' July 31, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Rykodisc) - On July 31, 2007 Rykodisc will release "Live on Sunset Strip," the first live album and first new release in 33 years from the influential power-pop group Raspberries. Recorded live at the Sunset Strip's famed House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA by Grammy award-winning ...
| The Beatles Love by Cirque Du Soleil Celebrates First Anniversary
LAS VEGAS, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Cirque du Soleil) - Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte took part in a special dedication ceremony today in honor of John Lennon and George Harrison. Two plaques designed by Cirque du Soleil creators ...
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