The Clash's classic 'London Calling' album upgraded to 2-CD plus DVD set
NEW YORK (Sony Legacy) - In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of The Clash's landmark third album, "London Calling" (December 14, 1979 in the U.S.), Epic Records has announced plans to issue a deluxe Legacy Edition version. "London Calling: The 25th Anniversary Edition" will feature ...
| Cleveland's public auditorium hosts festival to honor the Beatles
CLEVELAND (Beatles Fans Website) - Beatle fans and Beatle bands from all over the world will come together in the "Rock and Roll Capital of the World" August 6-8 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of The Beatles first North American tour. The earth shattering, teen screaming, ear blasting tour that launched ...
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'The Best Of Bob Marley & Wailers' two-CD 'Deluxe Edition' of the classic collection plus a DVD of performances and the 'Time Will Tell' documentary
LOS ANGELES (Universal Records) - The LEGEND of Bob Marley And The Wailers - the best-selling reggae album in history, an album of remixes, and its same-named DVD companion - will be issued for the first time in one package with the July 13, 2004 release of the two-CD/one-DVD LEGEND: THE BEST OF BOB ...
| The Moody Blues' 'A Night At Red Rocks With The Colorado Symphony Orchestra' album and DVD details
LOS ANGELES (Polydor/UMe Records) - Thanks to the new SOUND + VISION series from UMe which presents major artists in deluxe two-CD/one-DVD packages, Moody Blues fans for the first time can enjoy the unparalleled concert experience that was A NIGHT AT RED ROCKS WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with ...
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Brook's album 'The Great Blues Sea' goes digital
NEW YORK (Chimpkabob Website) - Take equal parts blues rhythms and pagan revival and shake, shake,shake. With his gritty vocals and wide ranging guitar work, Brook plays genres from ragtime to slow-beat, from jazzy ballads to whining slide guitar driven blues. Brook has worked with Bo Diddley and his ...
| All star Tina Turner tribute album in stores now!
NEW YORK (Versailles Records) - On June 15, 2004, Versailles Records released "What's Love? A Tribute to Tina Turner." Available in stores nationwide, this is the first and ONLY tribute to rock n' roll's most iconic diva, this collection of Tina's greatest hits are performed by a truely eclectic roster ...
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BMG & Sun Records releases 'Elvis At Sun'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (www.sunrecords.com ) - Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with BMG Strategic Marketing Group for the use of the Sun logo to market a 19-track CD and vinyl release, "Elvis At Sun," of Elvis Presley on the Sun label. This ...
| B.B. King's 'Anthology' adds concert DVD
LOS ANGELES (UMe Records) - Fans can now experience the work of major music artists on both CD and DVD with the new SOUND + VISION series from UMe. Each artist will be presented in deluxe, digitally remastered two-CD/one-DVD packages which bring together previously issued CD retrospectives and DVD ...
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Sammy Kershaw - The Definitive Collection
LOS ANGELES (Mercury/UMe Records) - Proudly flying the flag of pure country, Sammy Kershaw has bucked the country pop trend and stayed true to his heroes Hank Williams and George Jones, creating along the way his own honky tonk legacy. With his most recent album, 2003's I WANT MY MONEY BACK, earning ...
| The legendary Patsy Cline's Greatest Recordings on The Definitive Collection
LOS ANGELES (MCA Nashville/UMe) - Patsy Cline is one of the most popular and influential female singers in music history - the first woman inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame and #11 on VH1's "100 Greatest Women Of Rock & Roll." Her 1973 12-selection Greatest Hits is still the best-selling ...
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Sixteen No1 Hits compiled on The Definitive Collection for Don Williams
LOS ANGELES (MCA Nashville/UMe Records) - Without artifice, gimmick, spangled suit or controversy, balladeer Don Williams was the most successful country artist of the '70s. With the intimacy of this "Gentle Giant" offering a refreshing alternative to the macho bluster of many of his contemporaries, ...
| George Jones: 22 Early Hits and significant recordings compiled for The Definitive Collection (1955-1962)
LOS ANGELES (Mercury/UMe Records) - More male country singers have wanted to sound like George Jones than anyone else. How Jones moved from an imitator of those who came before him to an idol himself is told through the songs on GEORGE JONES - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (1955-1962) (Mercury/UMe), released ...
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Track Records to release a series of albums that feature songs written by John 'Rabbit' Bundrick
NEW YORK (Cayman/Track Records) - Cayman Music is to work with Track Records to release a series of albums that feature songs written by John "Rabbit" Bundrick, best known as the keyboardist for the Who. Cayman Music publishes a large proportion of John Bundrick's extensive songwriting catalogue. Established ...
| Classic remastered 'ABBA In Concert' film debuts on DVD
LOS ANGELES (Hip-O/UMe) - When ABBA embarked on its 1979 concert tour of North America and Europe, the group was both at the height of its popularity - it was the most commercially successful pop group of the '70s (more than 100 million records sold worldwide) - and near the end of its run (with only ...
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Connie Francis Toronto concert
TORONTO, Canada (Foxy 88.5 FM press release) - Connie Francis was sensational at the Toronto Centre for the Arts Concert on May 29th 2004. served as the promotional host and did it with class! George R. Henaut, author of With Love, With Connie, met Connie for the first time! On May 29th 2004 a dream ...
| New 'Best of' music video compilations for the Neville Brothers, the Fixx, and Night Ranger
LOS ANGELS (UMe records) - A treasured musical family, a New Wave flashback and a popular mainstream rock group are the latest headliners for new releases from the DVD music video series '20th Century Masters/The DVD Millenium Collection. The UMe DVD video companion to 20th Century Masters/The DVD ...
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Former Brother Beyond member Nathan Moore faces sex charge
LONDON, UK (80s website) - A former pop star is among 30 people arrested after a police operation targeting kerb crawlers in the Kings Cross area. Police said they launched Operation Berrow after the local community complained about the effects of kerb crawling. Along with the arrest of 24 people for ...
| Paul McCartney talks about past drug use
LONDON, UK (Daily Mirror/Beatles Fans Website) - Paul McCartney says he got no thrill from heroin, but found cocaine more to his liking for a time. "I tried heroin just the once," McCartney said in interview published yesterday in the Daily Mirror newspaper. "Even then, I didn't realise I'd taken it. ...
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Jeff Buckley debut 'Grace' will be re-released
NEW YORK (90's website & Oldies) - The late Jeff Buckley's debut album Grace will be re-released in an expanded format this summer. The re-release will boast an extra 13-track disc of rarities, along with a DVD with video clips, studio and live footage. The album will retain the original tracklisting ...
| New Joni Mitchell collection 'The Beginning Of Survival' is going to be released on July 27th
LOS ANGELES (Geffen Records press release) - One of the most uncompromising, provocative and outspoken artists in music since the '60s, as well as one of its most admired, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell throws down a timely political/environmental/cultural gauntlet in this election year with a unique ...
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