Along with Buck Owens - with whom he shared a musical history and a wife - Merle Haggard (1937-2016) defined The Bakersfield Sound of country music: authentic, raw, rooted in honky-tonks. But unlike the Texas-born and Arizona-raised Owens, Haggard was actually born in Bakersfield and raised just across the river from that California town. "Hag," as he preferred to be known, rocketed to superstardom thanks to "Okie from Muskogee," his controversial 1969 song that was either a scathing
Review: Gary Louris, "Vagabonds" (Run Out Groove Vinyl Reissue)
Gary Louris was already a hero of the folk-rock revival when he released his first solo effort, Vagabonds. He's been a member of The Jayhawks since the release of their debut in 1986. With a knack for tight harmonies, honest and often melancholic songwriting, and deft instrumental skills, Louris and The Jayhawks have been among the leaders of the alt-country movement ever since. Louris was also a member of the supergroup Golden Smog, whose Down The Old Mainstream we reviewed last year. Despite
Video Crime: David Bowie's Tin Machine Premieres Live "Nine Track Compilation" Today
Thirty years ago to the day (May 22, 1989), Tin Machine released its first LP. While the band's charismatic frontman was pictured alongside his nattily-dressed bandmates Reeves Gabrels (guitar), Tony Sales (bass), and Hunt Sales (drums), the name of David Bowie was nowhere in sight on the album's front cover. For two albums and two live sets, Bowie remained committed to the concept of Tin Machine as a back-to-basics, largely democratic, hard rock outfit. To promote the debut, the band
Memory Lane: Esoteric Collects Baker Gurvitz Army Albums, Celebrates "Underground Sounds of 1968"
Today we're looking at a pair of recent releases from Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint featuring some heavy sounds! With a résumé including Cream, Blind Faith, Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, and Fela Kuti's group, Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker has long been recognized as one of rock's greatest - and most volatile - drummers. With a personality as outsize as his talent, Baker brought a powerful touch to all of his projects and various bands. Between 1974 and 1976,
Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth (24-disc box) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The ReconstruKction of Light (40th Anniversary Series) (CD/DVD-A) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) King Crimson, The Power To Believe (40th Anniversary Series) (CD/DVD-A) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) King Crimson has a truly staggering box set assembled: 24 discs - 18 CDs, 4 Blu-rays, and 2 DVD-As - celebrating the band's work during the period of December 1997 to August 2008. Too much
Cosmic Thing: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Cosmic Thing: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition remasters The B-52's' original 1989 album alongside five bonus remixes of the album's biggest singles, including the smash hits "Love Shack" and "Roam," and adds a live disc drawn from two sets in Texas in 1990. The package also comes with new liner notes from writer T. Cole Rachel plus never-before-seen photos of the band from the time.
Suburban Sweetheart: Run Out Groove Announces Josh Rouse Reissue, Votes Open for Next Title
It's time for another Run Out Groove vote! The vinyl specialist label recently announced that a 2-LP Deluxe Edition of singer-songwriter Josh Rouse's debut Dressed Up Like Nebraska will be its next title. This expanded edition adds four bonus tracks - three demos ("Suburban Sweetheart," "Flair," "Cannot Talk") and a live track ("Late Night Conversation"), all making their vinyl premieres - to the acclaimed 1998 album originally issued on Rykodisc's Slow River imprint. That release is
I'll Do You: Supermegabot Reissues, Expands Wire Train's "In a Chamber"
San Francisco's Wire Train made a big splash late in 1983 with In a Chamber. Released by Columbia Records as distributor for local indie 415 Records, the LP was an auspicious debut for the new wave foursome of Kevin Hunter, Kurt Herr, Anders Rundblad, and Federico Gil-Sola. It's recently made its standalone debut on CD (and in expanded form!) from a company also making a big splash. Supermegabot Music Concern was formed by industry veterans Jeff Rougvie and the late Thomas Enright (both of
Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture
Taron Egerton (The Kingsman) stars as Elton John in this fantastical biopic - and on its soundtrack, where he does all of his own singing as the titular Rocketman. The soundtrack presents 22 Elton favorites, reimagined by producer Giles Martin, including the new uptempo duet between Egerton and the real John, "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again." The Target exclusive CD splits the soundtrack onto two discs and adds two bonus tracks, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and "Breakin' Down the Walls of
California Son
Morrissey returns with a new album of classic songs, reinvented in his own style and inspired by the California sound. Tracks include Laura Nyro's "Wedding Bell Blues" by way of The 5th Dimension, Bacharach and David's "Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets" (introduced by Dionne Warwick), Jerry Fuller's "Lady Willpower" (a smash for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap), and more. Available on CD, vinyl, and digital platforms.
My Songs [Various Formats]
Standard CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Sting returns with a new studio album of his classic songs, "reconstructed, some of them refitted, some of them reframed, but all of them with a contemporary focus." My Songs, with new versions of "Fields of Gold," "Message in a Bottle," "Every Breath You Take," and more, is available on standard CD, deluxe CD (adding a bonus EP of
Cherry Pop Round-Up: Thereza Bazar, Freiheit, "Breakdance" and "Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo"
Today, we're rounding up a host of releases from Cherry Pop from recent months! Early this year, Cherry Pop released a 2-CD expanded edition of The Big Kiss from the Canadian-born British singer Thereza Bazar. Formerly of Guys 'n' Dolls ("There's a Whole Lot of Loving," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me") and Dollar ("Mirror, Mirror," "Give Me Back My Heart"), Bazar released her solo debut in 1985 for MCA Records with legendary producer-arranger Arif Mardin (Dusty Springfield, Aretha
Release Round-Up: Week of May 17
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Here's what's in stores today! Paul McCartney, Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition (MPL/Capitol) 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP color vinyl: MusicVaultz / JPC.de Paul McCartney's Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition features the same audio content as the Traveller's Edition box set minus the swag (postcards, baggage tickets, luggage tags, lithographs, cards, a map,
More Sides: Phil Collins To Release Digital B-Side, Remix Collections
When Phil Collins' Take a Look At Me Now... reissue campaign commenced in 2016, some fans were understandably, justifiably sore at the exclusion of most of his rarest material - non-LP B-sides and remixes - in favor of unreleased demos or, more often, non-contemporaneous live material sitting next to the original albums on bonus discs. This month, Rhino will finally collect that much-coveted material - albeit in digital form - on two new compilations: Other Sides and Remixed Sides, due May
Back To The Love Shack: B-52's Celebrate 30 Years of 'Cosmic Thing' With Expanded Reissue
The B-52's are about to take a "roam around the world" with a summer tour of the U.S. and Europe, and they'll also release a new 2CD expanded edition of Cosmic Thing, the group's best-selling album, in June. Cosmic Thing: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition remasters the original 1989 album alongside five bonus remixes of the album's biggest singles, including the smash hits "Love Shack" and "Roam," and adds a live disc drawn from two sets in Texas in 1990. The package also comes with new liner
Happy With What You Have: King Crimson Celebrates '90s and '00s Work With "Heaven and Earth" Mega-Set and Breakout Reissues, Due May 31
When it comes to raiding the vaults for lavish box sets, few have embraced the task quite like King Crimson, who have released six such sets which typically include remixed studio albums, outtakes, and live recordings galore. Now, the band has announced its seventh mega-set, entitled Heaven & Earth. It's due out on May 31 and can be pre-ordered directly from Inner Knot/DGMLive (U.S.) and Burning Shed (U.K.). On the same day, more digestible versions of The ReconstruKction of Light (in its
If You Love Me: Elvis Costello's "Purse" Reaches Wider Audience With Digital Release
Elvis Costello and the Imposters have been in the news a lot lately. They are set to embark on a U.S. tour this summer co-headlining with Blondie and recently released a new EP, Purse. The four-song set features all unreleased tracks, including previously unrecorded lyrics from Johnny Cash ("If You Love Me") and Bob Dylan ("Down in the Bottom" featuring Rebecca and Megan Lovell). Purse also features co-writes with Paul McCartney ("The Lovers That Never Were") and Burt Bacharach ("Everyone's
Zombie Birdhouse [Various Formats]
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Orange vinyl: Rough Trade On June 28, Iggy Pop's legendary, lost classic Zombie Birdhouse will be reissued on CD and LP. The album was Pop's sixth studio record and saw him combining Afrobeat influences, droning electronics, and free-association. The album was originally produced by Chris Stein of Blondie and released on Animal Records. Since then, the bizarre and compelling album has only been
All Blues [Various Formats]
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP blue vinyl: PeterFrampton.com Music and merchandise bundles: PeterFrampton.com All Blues is the new album from Peter Frampton. Set to be released on June 7 on UMe, it collects 10 covers of Frampton's favorite blues classics (plus one bonus track, "I Feel So Good" on certain configurations). Frampton's association with blues music stretches back to his earliest recordings,
Release Round-Up: Week of May 10
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Cilla Black, Cilla/In My Life (SFE/Cherry Red) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Cherry Red's Strike Force Entertainment imprint has two more reissues in the ongoing series of definitively remastered and expanded Cilla Black albums. First up is the late vocalist's debut album Cilla (1965) with In My Life (1974), the latter of which is making its premiere on CD in full. This 2-CD set adds 26 bonus tracks, three of which are new to
DEVELOPING: Rhino Celebrates Woodstock 50th with Massive, Complete 38-CD Box Set (UPDATED WITH ORDER LINKS)
Rolling Stone has broken the news this morning that Rhino Records is getting back to the garden in a big (make that BIG) way. Woodstock 50 - Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive, due August 2, will live up to its name as the last word on the legendary festival. This 38CD/1BD set, limited to 1,969 copies, will include every note performed onstage by every act at Yasgur's Farm over those three days of peace and music, save two tracks by Jimi Hendrix (omitted at the request
Running Back: Esoteric Revisits Van Der Graaf Generator's "The Aerosol Grey Machine" With 50th Anniversary Box Set
Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint has recently released a new box set that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the debut from British prog-rockers Van Der Graaf Generator. Their first album, The Aerosol Grey Machine has been released in an expanded, 2-CD/LP/7" box set. The progressive pioneers originally formed in 1967 with Peter Hammill on vocals and guitar, Chris Judge Smith on drums and vocals, and Nick Pearne on keyboards. By the time their debut was released on Mercury in
Goin' 50 [Various Formats]
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada ZZ Top is Goin' 50 with a new, multi-format collection celebrating the band's half-a-century of music. The single disc of Goin' 50 (available June 14) collects 18 of the Texas trio's biggest and baddest hits, from their breakthrough in the '70s to their most recent studio release, 2012's La Futura. Then, on August 16, a Lone Star State-sized 3CD or
He's Got a Way: Billy Joel Celebrates His 70th Birthday With Live Rarities on Digital Collection
Billy Joel turns 70 on Thursday, May 9, and is celebrating with a birthday concert at Madison Square Garden, where he's currently headlining an unprecedented years-long residency of monthly concerts. While the piano man hasn't released an album of original songs since 1993's River of Dreams, he's hardly been idle these past 26 years and remains a top concert draw. Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings are commemorating Joel the live performer with a new streaming playlist available
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers: New ZZ Top Set Celebrates Half Century of Blues and Beards
Rhino is celebrating a half century of ZZ Top with a new, multi-format compilation due this summer. Goin' 50 collects 18 of the Texas trio's biggest and baddest hits, from their breakthrough in the '70s to their most recent studio release, 2012's La Futura. That disc will be available to buy, stream or download on June 14 - and on August 16, as the group embarks on a 50th anniversary tour, a Lone Star State-sized 3CD or 5LP edition of Goin' 50 will be released. That set offers tracks from
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