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August 4, 2022 By Mike Duquette 5 Comments

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A wise philosopher...or maybe a punk kid...or maybe an astute screenwriter?...once wrote "Life moves pretty fast - if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." A new box set devoted to that iconic filmmaker - the late John Hughes - will help fans enjoy some of that life a little more through a diverse collection of pop songs he helped bring to the masses. Life Moves Pretty Fast. The John Hughes Mixtapes offers four volumes of songs from the writer/director's popular

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Cassette, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Big Audio Dynamite, Billy Idol, Boston, Bryan Ferry, Darlene Love, Echo and the Bunnymen, Emmylou Harris, Joe Jackson, Kate Bush, Kirsty MacColl, Lindsey Buckingham, Los Lobos, Marvin Gaye, New Order, Oingo Boingo, Otis Redding, Patti Smith, Perry Como, Ray Charles, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Spandau Ballet, Steve Earle, Suzanne Vega, The Association, The Beat, The Dream Academy, The English Beat, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, Zapp

December 4, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Red Hot and Blue

Since 1989, the Red Hot Organization (RHO) has been combatting the scourge of HIV/AIDS.  Red Hot has primarily raised money through the creation of music compilations beginning with the 1990 release Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter.  Now, that star-studded release and numerous others have come to digital and streaming services to continue raising money for the charity. RHO co-founder John Carlin, an entertainment lawyer spurred into action by the devastating losses suffered by the New

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Annie Lennox, Aztec Camera, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Erasure, Iggy Pop, Jimmy Somerville, k.d. lang, Kirsty MacColl, Laurie Anderson, Los Lobos, Melissa Etheridge, Moby, Neneh Cherry, Sepultura, Sinead O'Connor, The Neville Brothers, The Pogues, Thompson Twins, Tom Waits, U2

October 26, 2020 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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In 2019, Eric Clapton brought together some of the world's most astounding guitarists for his fifth Crossroads Guitar Festival.  If you've had the pleasure to see the concert festival in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2019, you know what it's about: A marathon concert featuring Clapton and friends playing in each other's sets, with once-in-a lifetime collaborations and plenty of jaw-dropping music - all in service of Clapton's Crossroads Centre for rehabilitation and recovery.  It's a ticket you

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, James Bay, James Burton, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb' Mo', Lianne La Havas, Los Lobos, Marcus King Band, Peter Frampton, Robert Randolph, Sheryl Crow, Sonny Landreth, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Vince Gill

October 2, 2020 By

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3-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 6-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop On November 20, Rhino will release Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 featuring nearly four hours of highlights from the most recent iteration of his log-standing benefit concert. 

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, James Bay, James Burton, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb' Mo', Lianne La Havas, Los Lobos, Marcus King Band, Peter Frampton, Robert Randolph, Sheryl Crow, Sonny Landreth, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Vince Gill

January 17, 2020 By

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Following the limited Record Store Day release of the 2-LP set for Record Store Day Black Friday, a standard edition of Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration is set for wide release on January 24  From Decca:  "On Joni's 75th birthday last November, a star-studded roster of musicians gathered together to pay tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter. The evening was recorded and is now being released on vinyl. It features performances by Brandi Carlile, Glen Hansard, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Folk, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: Brandi Carlile, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Glen Hansard, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Seal

October 10, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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It's that time of year -- the temperatures are falling, the leaves about to change color. And that can only mean one thing: Record Store Day Black Friday announcements! You've seen Rhino, Universal and Craft's line-ups; now, take a look at what Omnivore Recordings and Real Gone Music have each unveiled for this year's celebrations. Let's take a look! Alex Chilton, My Rival (Omnivore) Omnivore Recordings invites listeners into an "alternate universe" with their 10" EP of previously unissued

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Everything Else, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alex Chilton, Big Star, Judas Priest, Los Lobos, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Peter Holsapple, Tony Joe White

March 29, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up. Here's what's due for March 29! John Coltrane, Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings [5 CD] (Craft Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The year 1958 was a breakout one for saxophone legend John Coltrane. It marked the year when Coltrane--already well-established as a talented sideman--began to make a name for himself as a solo musician and developed his signature "sheets of sound" style while exploring many other routes.  To

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Brandi Carlile, Chaka Khan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Diana Krall, Donna Summer, Emmylou Harris, Frank Zappa, Glen Hansard, Graham Nash, James Taylor, John Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, Keith Richards, Kiki Dee, KISS, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Marvin Gaye, Michael Nesmith, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal, Simple Minds, Stevie Nicks, The Searchers, Tina Turner

February 8, 2019 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

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Few musicians have had as lasting an impact on music as Joni Mitchell.  In her four-decade career, she made groundbreaking music that traversed genres and continually stunned fans and critics alike.  The music icon celebrated her 75th birthday in style last November, as Jörn Weisbrodt and The Music Center in Los Angeles hosted a pair of star-studded Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration concerts in her honor.  The line-up (which Joni helped select) featured many of her closest friends and dearest

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD Genre: Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Brandi Carlile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Glen Hansard, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

January 30, 2019 By

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Joni Mitchell celebrated her 75th birthday in style last November, as Jörn Weisbrodt and The Music Center in Los Angeles hosted a pair of star-studded Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration concerts in her honor.  The line-up (which Joni helped select) featured many of her closest friends and dearest collaborators, including Graham Nash, Seal, Chaka Khan, Kris Kristofferson, and James Taylor.  Also on the bill were Diana Krall, Brandi Carlile, Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Glen Hansard, Norah

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Categories: Uncategorized Formats: CD Genre: Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Brandi Carlile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Glen Hansard, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristoffersen, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

January 23, 2019 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

JoniMitchell Joni75 ABirthdayCelebration

Few musicians have had as lasting an impact on music as Joni Mitchell.  In her four-decade career, she made groundbreaking music that traversed genres and continually stunned fans and critics alike.  The music icon celebrated her 75th birthday in style last November, as Jörn Weisbrodt and The Music Center in Los Angeles hosted a pair of star-studded Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration concerts in her honor.  The line-up (which Joni helped select) featured many of her closest friends and dearest

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: Brandi Carlile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

January 9, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Few musicians have had as lasting an impact on music as Joni Mitchell.  In her four-decade career, she made groundbreaking music that traversed genres and continually stunned fans and critics alike.  The music icon celebrated her 75th birthday in style last November, as Jörn Weisbrodt and The Music Center in Los Angeles hosted a pair of star-studded Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration concerts in her honor.  The line-up (which Joni helped select) featured many of her closest friends and dearest

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: Brandi Cralile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

March 11, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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All that glitters is not (necessarily) gold.  Two of the U.S.’ preeminent audiophile labels, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and Audio Fidelity – the latter a successor to DCC Compact Classics – made their name on Gold CDs, and have in recent years made the gradual change to hybrid stereo SACDs.  These discs, playable on all CD players in standard CD quality, are remastered to the same high standard as the gold releases but also give consumers with SACD playback capabilities the opportunity to listen

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Categories: News Tags: Los Lobos, Ray Charles, SACD, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

January 23, 2014 By Mike Duquette 9 Comments

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When not releasing intriguing physical products, sometimes labels like to do neat things to spice up their digital offerings, making complete discographies available or taking advantage of Apple's "Mastered for iTunes" initiative. Here's a few notable digital-oriented stories we've caught wind of in recent days! He's a living legend, a multiplatinum bestseller, a Kennedy Center honoree and - in 2014 - the first musical franchise at New York's Madison Square Garden. This week, Legacy

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets Tags: Billy Joel, Los Lobos, The Romantics

December 19, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Eric Clapton is big on giving back.  The guitar god founded Antigua’s Crossroads Centre for the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction in 1998, and in 2004, spearheaded the creation of the Crossroads Eric Clapton Guitar Festival to benefit the facility of the same name.  Since that first ’04 fest, Crossroads Festivals have taken place every three years, in 2007, 2010 and 2013.  Highlights from the 2013 shows, which took place on April 12 and 13 at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden, are

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Tags: Booker T. Jones, Los Lobos, Taj Mahal, The Allman Brothers Band

August 21, 2012 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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KISS, Destroyer: Resurrected (Mercury/UMe) The 1976 classic gets a new mix from original producer Bob Ezrin for its 35th anniversary. (It's also available on vinyl, too!) Taj Mahal, The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal (Columbia/Legacy) Tomorrow may not be your day, but today certainly is if you're a Taj Mahal fan: two discs of unreleased material - one of studio tracks, one from a 1970 show at the Royal Albert Hall. Los Lobos, Kiko: 20th Anniversary Edition / Kiko Live (Shout!

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Tags: Los Lobos, Madness, Taj Mahal

May 17, 2012 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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Their first compilation may have humbly seen them described as "just another band from east L.A.," but Los Lobos have remained one of the most richly diverse bands in a nearly 40-year lifespan. And this August, one of their most acclaimed LPs is getting expanded by Shout! Factory. 1992's Kiko was released some years after the band burst onto the scene with How Will the Wolf Survive? (1984) and their breakthrough contributions to the soundtrack to La Bamba in 1987. But many critics and fans -

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Tags: Los Lobos

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