Late last year, Reba McEntire celebrated 25 years of her Read My Mind album with an anniversary expanded edition. Now, she's following that up by revisiting her 3x platinum 1990 smash Rumor Has It in similar fashion. On September 11, Rumor Has It will return from MCA Nashville in a new edition with two bonus versions of its top ten hit "Fancy": a live acoustic take recorded at Music City's famed Ryman Auditorium and a dance remix by Dave Audé (who recently remixed Barbara Mandrell's "Sleeping
Review: Paul McCartney, “Archive Collection: Flaming Pie” 2-CD and 5-CD/2-DVD Box Set Editions
Today sees the release of the latest in Paul McCartney's acclaimed Archive Collection series, Flaming Pie. Originally released in 1997, the album marked something of a comeback for McCartney, who was inspired by the spontaneous, more immediate recording techniques of The Beatles. Many heralded it as a sort of return to form upon its release, and now fans can judge for themselves with this illuminating deep dive into the Macca vaults. Like previous Archive Collection entries, Flaming Pie is
Sweet, Sweet Fantasy: Mariah Carey Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Campaign
She famously doesn't count birthdays, but Mariah Carey is taking 2020 to commemorate the birth of her music career with some rare and unreleased material. Earlier this month, the pop icon announced #MC30, a celebration throwing all the way back to her self-titled debut, issued three decades ago this past June. The campaign promises weekly "digital EPs, remixes, bonus cuts, rare tracks, acapella moments and mind-blowing live performances" - and five releases have occurred so far. The first,
Release Round-Up: Week of July 31
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Flaming Pie [Various Formats] (MPL/Capitol/UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 5CD/2DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Super Deluxe 5CD/2DVD/4LP: Paul McCartney Online Shop 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Paul McCartney Archive Collection returns with a new volume dedicated to Macca's
In Your Head: Cranberries Expand ‘No Need To Argue’ With B-Sides and Outtakes
No Need To Argue, the album that gave Irish rockers The Cranberries their biggest hit around the world, is getting expanded this fall. As a tribute to frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan, who passed away unexpectedly in 2018, the surviving members of The Cranberries have remained active despite the band's formal dissolution, expanding their debut Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? later that year and wrapping up final album In The End in 2019. No Need To Argue continues that reissue
Great Spirit: New Robert Plant Anthology Due in October
Today, Robert Plant begins the third season of his podcast Digging Deep with Robert Plant on which he reflects on his storied career and shares the stories behind the music. To coincide with the season premiere, Plant has announced a new career-spanning 2-CD set. Due on October 2 from his own Es Paranza label, Digging Deep: Subterranea compiles 30 tracks on two CDs (or streaming/digital) from his solo body of work. Digging Deep: Subterranea will be the first 2-CD collection of the Led
Must Be The Money: Nelly’s ‘Country Grammar’ Gets 20th Anniversary Digital Expansion
Two decades after Nelly put St. Louis' hip-hop scene on the map, his breakthrough debut album has been digitally expanded by UMe. A new 20th anniversary expansion of Nelly's Country Grammar is now available to stream and download, featuring the original album alongside four bonus tracks available digitally for the first time, including the soundtrack rarity "Icey"; "Come Over," a collaboration with Funkmaster Flex; and instrumental versions of the album's biggest hits, "Country Grammar" and
Release Round-Up: Week of July 24
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, Men Without Women [CD/DVD] (Wicked Cool/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Little Steven Van Zandt's 1982 debut with The Disciples of Soul, Men Without Women, remains a high watermark in the Jersey shore bar band sound with its fusion of classic rock and soul sounds. Van Zandt was joined by members of The E Street Band, The Asbury Jukes, and The Miami Horns as well as pals like The
What Makes Them Beautiful: One Direction Celebrate 10 Years With Rare Material On Digital EPs
A decade after one of the 21st century's biggest boy bands was first founded, a quartet of rarity-packed digital EPs is now available to commemorate British pop sensations One Direction. To mark the exact 10th anniversary of X Factor contestants Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne joining forces as a vocal group (where they ultimately placed third on the singing competition), Sony Music has unearthed and collated some spare tracks from across their career:
UPDATE: The Rolling Stones Unearth Jimmy Page Collaboration “Scarlet” and Announce Another Limited Edition Version of “Goats Head Soup”
It's been a busy and exciting time to be a fan of The Rolling Stones. Sure, we may not have had the opportunity to see them on the road this summer, but fans were treated to the exciting news of a deluxe, expanded reissue campaign for Goats Head Soup. As previously reported, the album has been newly remixed and will arrive in a variety of formats including 1-CD, 2-CD, several vinyl configurations, and an extravagant 3CD/Blu-ray box set featuring an immersive Dolby Atmos mix of the album as its
Everybody’s Movin’: Third Man Records Presses Up Rare Stooges Set “Live At Goose Lake,” Albert Ayler Gem “New Grass”
Jack White's Third Man Records has established itself as a formidable addition to the list of fine reissue labels. Though Third Man most often deals with Jack White's back catalog and production work, every so often, the label delivers a lost classic by legendary musicians. Such is the case with a pair of new releases - a live set from The Stooges vintage 1970, and a reissue of a beloved if challenging free jazz/soul album by saxophonist Albert Ayler. New Grass is available now. The album
Paul McCartney Releases “Beautiful Night” EP, Offers Free Exclusive Download of Rare 1986 Version
Ahead of the exciting Flaming Pie Archive set that's due to arrive on July 31, Paul McCartney has released a trio of digital EPs starting with Young Boy, then The World Tonight. Today, he's released another digital EP, Beautiful Night. This one isn't too different from the last two in that it offers highlights from the box set. Among its four tracks are the remastered version of the song, a 1995 demo, a studio run-through, and the radio show mix "Oobu Joobu, Pt. 5." But, as a surprise to
I’m In Love, What’s That Song: Replacements Expand ‘Pleased To Meet Me’ For New Box Set
On the heels of last year's revelatory Dead Man's Pop set exploring the making of Don't Tell a Soul, Rhino has announced a new box set from The Replacements celebrating another of the Minneapolis band's finest albums. On October 9, 1987's Pleased to Meet Me - the immediate predecessor of Don't Tell a Soul - will get the deluxe treatment as a 3-CD/1-LP set (also available digitally) featuring a whopping 29 previously unreleased tracks. The 'Mats' fifth studio album, Pleased to Meet Me is
Release Round-Up: Week of July 17
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Little Steven, Voice of America [CD/DVD] (Wicked Cool/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Little Steven's sophomore album from 1984, featuring "Voice of America," "Solidarity," "Los Desaparecidos," and "Among the Believers," returns to CD in Bob Ludwig's remaster previously available only on vinyl. The CD edition gets even sweeter with the addition of the full Live at Rockpalast 1984 concert. Voice of America was written,
Come Around and Talk It Over: The Outfield Share Digital Demos Collection
Last week, U.K. band The Outfield paid tribute to their late songwriter John Spinks with a digital treasure trove of unreleased recordings he curated before his passing in 2014. The Baseball Boys: Early Demos and Rare Tracks is a generous, nearly two-hour offering from the group's career, including alternate versions of every song on their breakthrough debut, 1985's Play Deep, which featured the band's signature song "Your Love." Spinks himself worked to transfer the music from various
Release Round-Up: Week of July 10
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Grateful Dead, Workingman's Dead: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Grateful Dead/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Often hailed as one of Grateful Dead's most accessible albums along with its follow-up, American Beauty, Workingman's Dead placed its focus on tighter songcraft in a country/folk-oriented vein that would later be described as "Americana." It introduced the group's
Star Star: The Rolling Stones Announce Reissues of “Goats Head Soup,” Including Deluxe Box With Surround Sound Mixes
Though it sometimes gets lost in the shuffle among the more critically lauded Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street, The Rolling Stones' 11th album, Goats Head Soup is worthy of reappraisal - and that time has finally come, as The Rolling Stones and UMe have announced a set of reissues slated for September 4 featuring new mixes, demos, alternate versions, and live material across a number of configurations. Released in August 1973, Goats Head Soup was recorded across the world, with
In Memoriam: Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)
In the spring of 2004, my junior year of high school, I enrolled in an elective that was split between Theatre Arts one semester and Analyzing Cinema the next. One of the more polarizing films shown in class was Sergio Leone's epic Western The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - the class of 16 and 17-year-olds didn't entirely jibe with the lengthy takes, surreal logic (complete with characters surprised by events that couldn't be seen within the frame), or the score, which was firmly Western in terms
Summer Blessings: Super Picks for July’s Bandcamp Friday
The Bandcamp Friday train keeps rolling - a light in the darkness for music lovers if ever there was one! On March 20, as the COVID-19 pandemic was putting the world on pause, the indie music service waived their revenue share on all music and merch sold, allowing indie artists and labels a chance for some steadier income as concert tours began to halt. The event was a resounding success, and has been repeated on the first Fridays of May and June, with another on June 19 (a planned annual
Release Round-Up: Week of July 3
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Willie Nelson, First Rose of Spring (Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Willie Nelson's latest studio album emphasizes love and positivity at a time when we all need it most. First Rose of Spring features new Nelson originals co-written with producer and longtime associate Buddy Cannon, as well as new songs from Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton and covers such as "Yesterday When I Was Young." Available on CD, LP, and
I’ve Been Waiting: Little Steven Announces All-Encompassing CD/DVD Box Set
Last year, Steven Van Zandt looked back on his solo discography with an impressive 6LP/4CD box set. Rock 'n Roll Rebel: The Early Work collected six albums on vinyl and added four CDs of bonus material, adding up to a definitive look at a powerful and politically-charged body of work. Earlier this year, the versatile E Street Band guitarist/Sopranos and Lilyhammer actor/Disciples of Soul bandleader began issuing Bob Ludwig's remastered versions of all six original albums on CD, three of them
All The Madmen: New David Bowie Live Album “Ouvrez Le Chien: Live Dallas 95” Due Friday
A new live album has been announced from the late David Bowie, due out this Friday - July 3 - across digital platforms: Ouvrez Le Chien: Live Dallas 95. The album features previously unreleased performances from the October 14, 1995 stop on Bowie's Outside Tour, which also featured Nine Inch Nails. While none of the songs that NIN performed with Bowie that night are included here, the track listing features a number of deep cuts and fan favorites from across his career - including "Andy
Oops! Legacy Recordings Reissues Britney Spears’ “Oops!…I Did It Again,” Releases Remixes and Rarities EP for 20th Anniversary
Britney Spears' 2000 sophomore album Oops!...I Did It Again celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this month. To mark the occasion, Jive Records and Legacy Recordings have planned three new editions for later this year. A commemorative vinyl picture disc will be available at all retail outlets, while Urban Outfitters will carry two exclusive releases: a limited edition clear vinyl release with purple and gold swirl; and a limited edition cassette with purple shell and gold ink. All three hit
Let’s Get To The Point: Tom Petty’s Demo for “You Don’t Know How It Feels” Released, ‘Wildflowers’ Retrospective On the Way
In the years since Tom Petty released his landmark Wildflowers album, much has been said about the Rick Rubin-helmed sessions and how much unreleased material was left behind as the album evolved. Petty originally had enough songs to release Wildflowers as a double-album - reportedly with at least 26 songs - but was persuaded against it. In 2015, he released a preview track, "Somewhere Under Heaven," for the release provisionally entitled Wildflowers: All The Rest. But the collection was
No Choice But To Hear You: Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Digital Offerings, Including New Deluxe Edition of Album
June 13 marked the 25th anniversary of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. In celebration, Morissette and Rhino Records are unveiling several digital offerings, the centerpiece of which is a new deluxe edition, pairing the original album with a concert from March of this year, available today. Alanis Morissette's first two albums did not indicate the direction her music would take for her biggest smash record. Released on MCA in her native Canada, 1991's Alanis and 1992's Now is the Time
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