This Time La Luna: Duran Duran Expand 'Danse Macabre' One Year from Its Original Release

By Mike Duquette | September 16, 2024 | 1 Comment

As we get closer to the time when there's a chill in the air and a penchant for "spooky season," Duran Duran are getting back into the spirit with an expanded version of their last album, meant to celebrate all things strange and unusual. 2023's Danse Macabre came just two years after the release of Future Past in […]

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The Weekend Stream: September 14, 2024

By Mike Duquette | September 14, 2024 | 9 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. This week brings new songs from two of our '80s favorites, a reissue from a rock supergroup, the first release from a hard-working film composer and a new stand-up comedy album […]

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Tops of the Pops: Verve Releases New Louis Armstrong Hits Collection

By Joe Marchese | September 13, 2024 | 5 Comments

On October 16, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical begins previews at Broadway's Studio 54, starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin's Genie) as the titular legend.  Told from the perspective of his four wives, the musical chronicles the life of one of the most significant and enduring figures in the entirety of […]

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Vive Le Miles! Eighth Volume of 'Bootleg Series' Spotlights Davis' Second Quintet in France

By Mike Duquette | September 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

Two years after its last entry, Legacy Recordings revives the Miles Davis Bootleg Series with a deep dive into some early '60s live recordings that showcase the birth of his second great quintet. Miles in France 1963 & 1964: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 brings together five sets on six CDs or eight LPs: three […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 13

By The Second Disc | September 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Louis Armstrong, Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong (Verve/UMe) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This 13-song […]

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