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In Memoriam: Clive Davis (1932-2026)

June 23, 2026 by The Second Disc | 9 Comments

Today, The Second Disc remembers Clive Davis. Mike kicks things off… It was not entirely hubris that spurred Clive Davis to title his second memoir The Soundtrack of My Life in 2013 (which, in turn, inspired the career-spanning documentary on him to be named The Soundtrack of Our Lives). Here was a man who, with very few peers, was the sort of self-styled “record men” that fueled phases of incredible music industry growth in the back half of the 20th century. Next to perhaps only Berry Gordy, Davis’ label tenures at Columbia, Arista and…

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

The Weekend Stream: May 31, 2025

May 31, 2025 by The Second Disc | 6 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. We’ve got solo appearances aplenty: Bono, Al Jardine, Grace Potter, John Fogerty, and more new/old music – plus a new subscription service from Crowded House, a Barry Manilow music video, and a tribute to one of the undisputed guitar gods of his generation. Bono, Stories of Surrender EP (Island/Interscope/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) In 2023, U2 frontman Bono embarked on his first ever solo tour, promoting the memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

Makes Me Feel Fine: “NOW That’s What I Call Yacht Rock 2” Sets Sail

April 27, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 16 Comments

It’s time to break out the piña coladas. This Friday, the long-running NOW series will release its second volume of NOW That’s What I Call Yacht Rock. This collection of classic songs in the “yacht rock” genre – think: seventies and early eighties soft rock with memorable melodies, sparkling productions, and plenty of saxophones – arrives on CD and in digital/streaming formats, with a 2-LP vinyl set arriving on July 3. With eighteen songs, NOW That’s What I Call Yacht Rock 2 boasts return appearances from many favorite artists featured on the…

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Pop

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Air Supply, Captain and Tennille, Chicago, Eric Carmen, Gordon Lightfoot, Kenny Loggins, REO Speedwagon, Toto, Various Artists

Release Round-Up: Week of June 3

June 3, 2016 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up…it’s one of the year’s most eclectic yet, with heavy hitters from Pink Floyd to Petula Clark…including releases from The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Paul Simon, Edgar Winter and more! Petula Clark, Natural Love: The Scotti Brothers Recordings (Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) In the early years of the 1980s, Petula Clark was signed to the Scotti Brothers label in the U.S. and starring in a revival of The Sound of Music in the West End. During this busy period, she released several singles for Scotti…

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Release Round-Up

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Classic Rock, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

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10000 Maniacs, Air Supply, David Bowie, Edgar Winter, Fairport Convention, Gary Burton, Loudon Wainwright III, Paul Simon, Petula Clark, Pink Floyd, The D.O.C., The Happenings, The Kinks, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Traveling Wilburys

Even The Nights Are Better: Real Gone’s June Slate Features Petula Clark, Air Supply, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Fairport Convention, More

April 29, 2016 by Randy Fairman | 1 Comment

With spring having just begun, it might be hard to believe that summer is going to be here before we know it. But the year marches on and Real Gone Music is kicking off the summer with its June 3rd slate of titles. As per usual with the label, there are a wide variety of genres being represented, including one that Real Gone has never dipped into before. We’ll begin with the two titles that feature liner notes by our very own Joe Marchese. The first is a collection from sixties British hit-maker…

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CD, Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

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Air Supply, Fairport Convention, Grateful Dead, Loudon Wainwright III, Maynard Ferguson, Petula Clark, The D.O.C., The Paul Butterfield Blues Band