The Weekend Stream Extra: A Guide to ‘MTV Unplugged’ on Paramount+ (Part 4)

Welcome to a special Sunday feature of The Weekend Stream, which takes a look at one of MTV’s great live music programs thanks to a recent reissue of one of its best-known episodes. We’re running a five-part deep-dive on every episode of MTV Unplugged that’s currently streaming on the station’s parent streaming network Paramount+! (Parts 1, 2 and 3 can be read here, here and here.) The seventh and eighth seasons of MTV Unplugged aired in 1996 and 1997, which were sort of its last years as a regular program. By then, the show locked into a comfortable…

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Prince, Miles Davis, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Mariah Carey, More Featured on Legacy’s Record Store Day Slate

Legacy Recordings has announced its release slate for Record Store Day 2022, with titles both coming for the primary RSD event on Saturday, April 23 and the additional RSD Drop scheduled for Saturday, June 18.    Legacy’s lineup draws on an array of heavy hitters, some of whom have featured in previous RSD releases, including Miles Davis, Lou Reed, Prince, Santana, Mariah Carey, Pearl Jam, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Patti Smith, and more. Below, you’ll find Legacy’s full list of releases, with descriptions provided by the label.  Visit RecordStoreDay.com to find your…

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Yes, I Have Ghosts: Legacy Recordings Announces Record Store Day Black Friday Lineup featuring David Gilmour, Alice In Chains, Lou Reed, and More

Preparations for Record Store Day Black Friday, taking place this year on November 27, are in full swing. As shops begin to place their orders and fans everywhere write out want lists, we wanted to let you know about Legacy Recordings’ offerings this year. Rock rarities, sought-after live sets, color vinyl reissues, prehistoric Hendrix, and brand-new David Gilmour – it’s all on the lineup. So read up on the releases, get in touch with your local record shop, and add these to your collection on Black Friday! Alice In Chains, SAP (12″…

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Into the Flood Again: Legacy To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of “Singles” with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Paul Westerberg

In 2000, writer/director Cameron Crowe dug into his personal memories as a writer for Rolling Stone for Almost Famous, the story of a reporter on tour with the fictional band Stillwater.  The film would garner great critical acclaim, winning a Golden Globe for Best Film – Musical or Comedy and winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.  The soundtrack album would win a Grammy.  But this was certainly not Crowe’s first film to include the music industry nor his first to have a prominent soundtrack album.  Released in 1992, Singles took place…

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Dylan, Hendrix, Run-D.M.C. Lead Off Legacy’s Record Store Day Black Friday Slate

The official list is here for this year’s Black Friday Record Store Day event – that’s Friday, November 25! – and as usual, an eclectic array of titles will be on offer to kick off the holiday shopping season.  Legacy Recordings has tapped some of its heaviest hitters for this year’s limited edition vinyl releases including Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Run-D.M.C. and Alice in Chains…plus a disparate pair of animation favorites! Here’s the full list of Legacy’s Black Friday RSD releases, with accompanying descriptions provided by the label!  All titles will be…

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