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July 1, 2024 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

Rhino Sounds of the Summer

Today, Rhino announced its new Sounds of the Summer initiative, which will see a total of over two dozen vinyl releases hitting brick-and-mortar stores beginning this Friday, July 5, and continuing throughout the month of July.  These titles encompass various reissues as well as new entries in the label's ongoing Now Playing series of compilations.  As of now, these LPs are all exclusive to independent record stores and Barnes & Noble locations.  You'll find the full list of releases below

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock Tags: Al Stewart, Chicago, Crosby Stills and Nash, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Fleetwood Mac, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, George Benson, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Cliff, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, Randy Newman, Rod Stewart, Sonny and Cher, The Doobie Brothers, Utopia, Van Morrison, War, Yes

February 15, 2024 By The Second Disc 10 Comments

Linda Ronstadt Asylum Years

It's that time of year again!  Record Store Day announcements are coming fast and furious in anticipation of the big day, Saturday, April 20.  As usual, Rhino's slate is a packed one, with a whopping 39 titles including releases from The Doors and Dwight Yoakam on CD as well as vinyl.  Click here for a list of participating independent record stores.  All descriptions below are provided by the label.  (*) denotes worldwide units. AIR - Kelly Watch the Stars Limited Edition of 5,500* copies;

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, David Bowie, Dio, Dwight Yoakam, Faces, Fleetwood Mac, Foghat, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Cliff, Linda Ronstadt, Lowell George, Ramones, Record Store Day, Talking Heads, The Cure, The Doors, The English Beat, The Notorious B.I.G., The Replacements, Todd Rundgren, Willie Nelson, Yes

December 10, 2022 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Stream

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 usher you into the weekend. This week, a Madonna rarity makes a splashy debut, the daughter of a soul legend sings with her dad on his holiday classic, and Roger Waters emerges from lockdown - plus remixes old and new, and a World Cup throwback you might not believe is real. Madonna, Gambler (Warner/Rhino) (iTunes /

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Deniece Williams, Donny Hathaway, Earth Wind and Fire, Echo & The Bunnymen, Ella Fitzgerald, Engelbert Humperdinck, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Jimmy Cliff, Lalah Hathaway, Madonna, Marlene Dietrich, Melba Moore, Odyssey, Peggy Lee, Phyllis Hyman, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Ry Cooder, Spice Girls, Teddy Pendergrass, The Jets

May 18, 2021 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

The Trojan Story CD

Since 1968, Trojan Records has been synonymous with the reggae, rocksteady, dub, and ska genres.  The U.K. label founded by Lee Gopthal and Island Records' Chris Blackwell was instrumental in spreading those Jamaican sounds throughout the world and popularizing such key artists as Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and The Maytals.  By 1971, Trojan - with its focus on 45 RPM singles - had amassed enough hit records to release a label anthology.  On June 18, that seminal release,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Reggae Tags: Desmond Dekker, Duke Reid, Jimmy Cliff, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Phyllis Dillon, Various Artists

May 11, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Paul Simon Concert in Hyde Park

As Paul Simon is launching a summer tour on June 1 in St. Petersburg, Florida, Legacy Recordings is looking back to one of the famed troubadour's recent performances from across the pond.  The Concert in Hyde Park will arrive from the label on Friday, June 9, in 2CD/DVD or Blu-ray packages, as well as via digital audio and video downloads and streaming. Simon's July 15, 2012 Hyde Park concert, closing night of the Hard Rock Calling Festival, spanned the entirety of Simon's career through his

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Jimmy Cliff, Paul Simon

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