So Nice: Madonna Celebrates 40 Years of Hits on 'Finally Enough Love'

By The Second Disc | May 4, 2022 | 6 Comments

Madonna has more than earned the title of Queen of Pop - and a new collection, her first in a planned series of catalogue titles through Warner Music Group celebrating her four decades as a seminal recording artist - will highlight her influence on the dance floor. The new compilation Finally Enough Love: 50 Number […]

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In Memoriam: Naomi Judd (1946-2022)

By Mike Duquette | May 3, 2022 | 3 Comments

The fact is simple: on artistic and commercial achievement alone, The Judds' story remains among one of country music's greatest successes. Naomi Judd and her eldest daughter Wynonna were a pair of raven-haired hitmakers who put 14 songs at the top of Billboard's country charts (and another six in the Top 10). In every year […]

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The Minneapolis Sound: Sony Classical Boxes Eugene Ormandy's Early Recordings with Minneapolis Symphony

By Joe Marchese | May 2, 2022 | 3 Comments

Eugene Ormandy's The Columbia Legacy, released last year, was the second-biggest box set in Sony Classical history.  At a remarkable 120 discs, the box chronicled the early years of Ormandy's affiliation with The Philadelphia Orchestra - one that, all told, would span 44 years and become the longest-ever relationship between conductor and orchestra.  Ormandy first […]

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The Weekend Stream: April 30, 2022

By Mike Duquette | April 30, 2022 | 2 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to discover! This week's got live favorites from The Boss, a Record Store Day rarity, a '90s tribute album to some rock legends and much more. Bruce […]

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Love Makes the World Go 'Round: Stage Door Reissues, Expands Broadway Cast Recording of "Carnival!"

By Joe Marchese | April 29, 2022 | 1 Comment

The Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris is coming back to town!  Stage Door Records has announced the latest in its series of Deluxe Edition cast recordings with a 2-CD expanded edition of the original 1961 Broadway Cast Recording of Michael Stewart and Bob Merrill's Carnival!  due on May 27.  The David Merrick production opened at […]

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