Discs for Groovy Children: Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Rage Against the Machine Lead Legacy’s Record Store Day Black Friday Slate

Legacy Recordings has prepped an eclectic state of mostly classic rock and hip-hop titles to be released on vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday. The long-running spinoff event to the big April bonanza takes place November 29 at participating independent outlets – and below is an alphabetical look at what Sony Music’s catalog arm will be releasing. More than 50 years after her tragic passing, singer Janis Joplin continues to find new fans – and Legacy’s first Black Friday title highlights her power in concert as the frontwoman of Big Brother…

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The Weekend Stream: April 1, 2023

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. Our latest round-up may be on April Fool’s Day, but it’s no joke: remixes by Madonna, rarities by Burt Bacharach and Peggy Lee, a White Stripes live set and the first major Barry White production are all here. Happy streaming! Madonna, Nothing Really Matters (Remixes) (Warner/Rhino) (iTunes / Amazon) Madonna closed the Ray of Light album cycle with…

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The Weekend Stream: January 22, 2022

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! A quick week brings us a great latter-day Hall & Oates track, a classic Lil Wayne mixtape, unreleased gems from The Art of Noise and more. Daryl Hall & John Oates, “Romeo is Bleeding” (U-Watch/BMG Rights Management (U.K.)) (iTunes / Amazon / Spotify) It’s been 50 years since the world’s bestselling duo put out their first album Whole Oats in 1972 –…

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The Weekend Stream: August 28, 2021

While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it’s no secret that listening audiences are also digital – catalogue music lovers, too – and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we’ve introduced a new feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! OutKast, ATLiens (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) / Elevators (Me & You) / Jazzy…

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Cash Money Records Preps Instrumental Compilation, Vinyl Due Later This Month

Last week, Cash Money Records founders (and New Orleans natives) Bryan “Birdman” and Ronald “Slim” Williams donated $225,000.00 to help the COVID-19 relief effort.  Their donation was intended to help residents of the Big Easy pay their rents as they continue to cope with the devastation of the virus.  Indeed, a social conscience has always been at the forefront of Cash Money’s ethos; the donation was the Williams’ second such contribution for coronavirus relief.  Every year, they also sponsor the efforts in New Orleans of The Johnny and Gladys Williams Foundation.  Named…

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Rhino Presents 150-Song Set of 2000s Hits, A Dozen Other Box Sets Also Available on Streaming

In their first-ever digital-only box set, the music lovers at Rhino have curated That’s Aught: The ’00s Pop Culture Box, a 150-song collection that celebrates the many sides of that decade of music. From pop and hip-hop, country, pop-punk, soul, dance, and underground music, the selections are as diverse as the decade was. The staff at Rhino have sequenced the selections in more-or-less chronological order, beginning with *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” before continuing on to iconic hits from music veterans U2 (“Beautiful Day”) and Madonna (“Music.”) Massive hits from decade-defining acts like…

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