UMe COMMEMORATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF JODECI’S DEBUT
FOREVER MY LADY
WITH SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION OUT JUNE 17
MAY 28, 2026 (LOS ANGELES, CA) – UMe celebrates the 35th anniversary of Jodeci’s seminal debut, Forever My Lady, with the release of a newly Remastered 35TH Anniversary Edition on June 17, 2026.
Gen Z Craves Authentic 1960s Philly Soul:
Viral Sensation Barbara Mason Unearths Rare Vault Track for Full-Length Album
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Jamie Record Co. is proud to announce the next phase of Barbara Mason’s unprecedented catalog revival. Following the massive viral resurgence of her timeless 1968 classic “Forever,” which now has almost 500,000 combined Creates on TikTok, her audience has rapidly expanded to 1.1 million monthly Spotify listeners.
UMe ANNOUNCES VINYL AND DIGITAL RELEASES CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLASSIC MARVIN GAYE LP I WANT YOU
SUITE INCLUDES PREMIUM VINYL REISSUE OF ORIGINAL LP, PLUS
I WANT YOU 2, A 2LP SET OF BONUS TRACKS & ALTERNATE TAKES,
REMIXES OF THE TITLE SONG BY TIMALIKESMUSIC AND ROC,
AND “SOON I’LL BE LOVING YOU AGAIN” REMIXED BY SALAAM REMI
(March 19, 2026) Los Angeles, CA – UMe announces a suite of new physical and digital releases celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s No. 1 album, I Want You, out now.
3-LP & 2-CD SETS OUT APRIL 24 PRESENTS THE COMPLETE LIVE RECORDINGS OF
DORHAM’S SEXTET AT THE FABLED NYC JAZZ CLUB IN MAY 1956
WITH A BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY BY SYD SCHWARTZPLUS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS BY FRANCIS WOLFF
Blue Note Records has announced the April 24 release of a special Tone Poet Vinyl Edition of The Complete ‘Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia by trumpeter Kenny Dorham.
The Whispers Announce Historic 60th Anniversary Album
“Remember the past, honoring the present, embracing the future”
Releasing February 13, 2026
The countdown is on for the legendary Whispers’ latest historical album, set to be released on February 13, 2026—the day before Valentine’s Day. In remembrance of the group’s former
members, and in acknowledgment of Walter Scott’s final recorded performances, Scotty and Leaveil honor them all.
Chieli Minucci and Special EFX packages “The Hits” past, present, and future (hopefully)
The jazz fusion band will drop an all-star collection on February 6 comprised of their Billboard No. 1s, remastered favorites, and three new songs bound to be hits.
NEW YORK CITY (11 DECEMBER 2025): When you’ve been fronting a band for forty-four years as Emmy-winning guitarist Chieli Minucci has for GRAMMY® nominated jazz fusion group Special EFX, you learn how to read audiences and give them what they want.
JOHN COLTRANE
1960-1964 MONO (RHINO HIGH FIDELITY)
RHINO CELEBRATES COLTRANE’S CENTENNIAL WITH 6LP BOXED SET FEATURING SIX ATLANTIC ALBUMS CUT FROM THE ORIGINAL MONO MASTER TAPES
(November 12, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA) John Coltrane’s impact on modern music is immeasurable. The saxophonist’s groundbreaking work at Atlantic Records in the early 1960s helped expand the language of jazz and redefine the possibilities of improvisation.
BLUE NOTE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL TONE POET VINYL EDITION OF
IKE QUEBEC THE COMPLETE BLUE NOTE 45 SESSIONS
3-LP & 2-CD SETS OUT OCT. 10 COLLECT A BODY OF WORK RECORDED
BETWEEN 1959-62 BY A KEY FIGURE IN BLUE NOTE HISTORY
WITH A BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY BY SCHOLAR LOREN SCHOENBERG
PLUS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS BY FRANCIS WOLFF
Blue Note Records has announced the October 10 release of Ike Quebec The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions, a special Tone Poet Vinyl Edition that collects a magnificent body of work recorded between 1959-62 by an important figure in Blue Note history.
KOOL & THE GANG TO RELEASE NEW GREATEST HITS ON OCTOBER 17, 2025
FIRST NEW VINYL IN DECADES!
AVAILABLE AS LIMITED-EDITION LP, CD, & ON DSPS
(Los Angeles, CA) August 22, 2025: – GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees and iconic New Jersey R&B group Kool & The Gang will unveil their new Greatest Hits collection on October 17, 2025 via Island, Mercury Records, and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). It notably stands out as the band’s first new vinyl release in decades.
THE ESTATE OF OTIS REDDING MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF OTIS REDDING’S ALBUM “THE GREAT OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL BALLADS”
Macon, GA (March 31, 2025) – The Estate of Otis Redding marks a milestone as March comes to a close, with this month marking the 60th Anniversary of Otis Redding’s sophomore album “The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads.” Celebrating 60 years since its release in March 1965, Redding’s second studio album displays Redding’s soulful artistry that have been a hallmark of the enduring legacy of his career.
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