John Lennon's Solo Catalogue to Be Available in Digital Format for the First Time
LONDON, (Capitol Records) - For the first time ever, the whole of John Lennon's solo catalogue will be available for exclusive digital access, starting with the new definitive greatest hits album Working Class Hero, which was released on CD in the UK and US in October and which will be available to ...
| Eric Clapton Renews Contract With Reprise Records
BURBANK, CA (Warner Bros. Records) - Eric Clapton has renewed his recording contract with Reprise Records, extending his nearly 25-year relationship with the label. "Being a musician is a constant state of discovery, and I look forward to new recordings and everything else that is becoming possible ...
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Is Rock Dead? 'No Way,' Says Rock's Leading Consultant
SOUTHFIELD, (Fred Jacobs/ Jacobs Media) - Despite press speculation that the recent announcement of format changes by Infinity Broadcasting represent a death knell for Rock radio, the genre is alive, and in most parts of the country, as healthy as ever. Rock radio consultant and Classic Rock pioneer ...
| Brother Records, Inc. Claims Stolen Beach Boys Memorabilia on the Block
LOS ANGELES, (Brother Records, Inc.) - The Beach Boys corporate entity, Brother Records, Inc., has notified London auction house CooperOwen that the 28 lots of memorabilia that are reported to be sold through live auction on October 27, 2005, was actually stolen from The Beach Boys. A criminal investigation ...
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Roger Taylor & Paul Rodgers Speak Out On VH1 Classic About The Once and Future Queen
NEW YORK, NY (VH1 Classic) - Roger Taylor and Paul Rodgers of Queen stop by VH1 Classic on Sunday, October 23 (10 am and 10 pm ET) and chat with Amy Scott about Freddie Mercury, why they are now performing together and their new CD and DVD "Return of the Champions." ROGER TAYLOR Says PAUL RODGERS ...
| Chubby Checker - When I'm 64!
(TEEC Recordings) - For the first time in more than 30 years, Chubby Checker's Original Recordings on Parkway Records are being made available to the Public. ABKCO is releasing Chubby's Classic Recordings of 'The Twist,' 'Pony Time,' 'Limbo Rock' and many others that were Chart Toppers in the early ...
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Rocking Legends Moore, Clapton, Knopfler, Gilmour, Wyman, Wood, Gibbons, Lee and Many More Honour Elvis In A Spectacular Show At Abbey Road In London
BERLIN, Gemrany (Kai Grueneke of Vif Filmproduktion GmbH & Co.Erste KG.) - In July 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee, guitarist Scotty Moore walked into the famed Sun Records studio with ELVIS to create what is now known as Rock and Roll. Elvis Presley, bass player Bill Black, and Producer/Sun Records Owner ...
| Rock Legend Steve Winwood, Chicago Recording Artist Alice Peacock and Duo Tegan and Sara Visit Potbelly Sandwich Works for Live Radio Show
(Robin Plous Lapins Public Relations) -...Potbelly to donate $1 for every sandwich sold from Noon - 2:00 p.m. to Rock for Reading charity during live WXRT broadcast Who: Potbelly Sandwich Works... What: ...welcomes Rock for Reading founder and Chicago recording artist Alice Peacock to ...
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Classic 1981 Journey Concert Released on CD/DVD
NEW YORK, NY (Sony BMG Legacy)- With over 43 million records sold in the U.S., Journey's music continues to resonate with longtime fans, while also winning over new generations. On November 15th, fans of all ages will have the chance to experience a classic Journey performance recorded in Houston in ...
| ValCom Announces Joint Venture with Internationally Renowned Recording Artists The Platters
LAS VEGAS, CA. (ValCom Inc.)-ValCom Inc., a vertically integrated entertainment company, announced today that it has entered into a strategic joint venture agreement with privately-held Powerhouse Productions Inc. Powerhouse Productions is an artist management company that owns the worldwide rights ...
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Orbison Records Seeks Congressional Support For A Commemorative Roy Orbison Postage Stamp
WASHINGTON, (Orbison Records) - With the anniversary of Roy Orbison's 70th birthday approaching next year, Barbara Orbison Productions is petitioning the US Postal Service to create a commemorative stamp in his honor and asking Congress for their support. Roy Orbison, one of the music industry's ...
| Classic Rock Journalist Steven Rosen to Auction Historical Interview Tapes
Houston, TX (Backstage Auctions, Inc.) - Backstage Auctions is proud to present for the very first time a collection of unique and one of a kind rock collectibles in 'The Spotlight Auction' set to start October 16th. The auction features a group of renowned music industry professionals who have spent ...
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John Lennon Memorabilia To Be Auctioned
SYDNEY, AU. (EMI MUSIC AUSTRALIA ) - John Lennon's car and his iconic white suit which featured on the cover of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album are to go under the hammer. The legend's 1956 Austin Princess &No 8211; the modified hearse that featured in the 1973 'Imagine' documentary - will be just ...
| Classic Rock 102.9 Presents 'Support the Base' Featuring a Free Concert by Cheap Trick October 2nd at Willow Grove Naval Air Station
PHILADELPHIA, (Greater Media Philadelphia)- A free concert from classic rock veterans Cheap Trick will be the highlight of the day as Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK (102.9 FM/Philadelphia) presents "Support the Base." The concert takes place on Sunday, October 2nd from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Willow Grove Naval ...
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At 90, Les Paul Breaks the Record for Oldest Artist Ever to Debut On Billboard's Top 200!
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Capitol/EMI) - Capitol/EMI's August 30 release of "Les Paul & Friends: American Made World Played" marks guitar legend Les Paul's return to Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart for the first time in 50 years. The CD's No 152 debut also sets a new record, making Paul, who recently celebrated ...
| The Rolling Stones Make A Big Bang On Charts
SYDNEY, AU. (EMI MUSIC AUSTRALIA) - The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang has made a massive first week impact on the charts with nearly two million albums already shipped across the globe! In what is looking to be The Stones' biggest studio album in over a decade, international chart positions for the ...
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The Long-Awaited Release Of The Star-Studded New Santana Album 'All That I Am' Out November 1, 2005
NEW YORK, (Arista Records) - Expect the mercury - and then the platinum - to rise this fall as music icon & guitar hero Carlos Santana returns to the recording spotlight November 1 with the 38th album of his monumental career, "All That I Am." The hotly anticipated new disc marks the third Santana ...
| Jimi Hendrix: Can You See Me? - A Life Through the Lens, San Francisco Art Exchange's New Exhibition
SAN FRANCISCO (San Francisco Art Exchange, www.sfae.com) - September 18, 2005 marks the 35th anniversary of the death of one of the most influential and visionary forces in contemporary music, Jimi Hendrix. In the four short years that this pioneering artist changed the face of rock and roll - conjuring ...
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John Fogerty Returns To Fantasy Records
LOS ANGELES (Concord Music Group/Fantasy Records) - Fantasy to Release First-Ever John Fogerty Career Retrospective: "The Long Road Home" on Nov. 1, Featuring His Classic Creedence Hits, Tracks from Solo Career, and Four New Recordings; New Fantasy Studio Album Planned for 2006 After more than three ...
| Image Entertainment Unearths Rock Milestone 'Cream Farewell Concert' on DVD
CHATSWORTH, CA. (By Steve Honig/ www.honigcompany.com) - Image Entertainment, Inc. a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced the October 4, 2005 release of the 1969 rock film "Cream Farewell Concert," in a special Extended ...
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