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“Amy Winehouse At The BBC”, 4 Disc Collection will be Released on Nov. 12th, 2012

Amy Winhouse - At The BBc
 
Amy Winehouse At The BBC –
4 Disc Collection
 
Available NOW!
 
“Amy Winehouse At The BBC”, a four-disc collection chronicling the many remarkable performances by arguably the greatest and most genuine talent to emerge in British music in decades, will be released on November 12th. Spread across three dvds, and one CD, this comprehensive collection captures the strong and enduring relationship that Amy enjoyed with the BBC and is further proof of quite what an extraordinarily talented, completely original, and truly engaging performer Amy was.

Legacy’s Classic Christmas Album Series to Bring New Collections by Luther Vandross and More! Coming Oct. 2nd, 2012

Legacy’s Classic Christmas Album Series Rings in the Holidays With New Collections by John Denver, Kenny G, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Luther Vandross


 
EACH NEW TITLE GATHERS HOLIDAY TRACKS FROM ACROSS EVERY ARTIST’S CAREER, SPANNING DECADES

In time for holiday gift giving, new titles available everywhere October 2, 2012, through Legacy Recordings


NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Classic Christmas Album series, launched in 2011 with THE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS ALBUM by Tony Bennett, rings in the holiday season with new editions by John Denver, Kenny G, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Luther Vandross.  The titles will be available everywhere October 2nd through Legacy Recordings, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

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Look Out For New Release by The Jackson 5, “Come & Get It: The Rare Pearls” Collection | Avail NOW on iTunes!

Celebrate Michael Jackson’s birthday week with brand new Jackson 5 Music!



Come And Get It: The Rare Pearls Collection Showcases Three Albums’ Worth of Classic Material

A Treasure Trove From The Motown Vault Fills 2-CDs
Album Available Now at iTunes


The Jackson 5 burst on the music scene like a ray of sunshine in late 1969, reeling off four consecutive No. 1 hits, inspiring worldwide Jacksonmania. To stay hot they kept recording, and a treasure trove of newly discovered and previously unreleased recordings by Michael, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito are being released for the first time on Come And Get It: The Rare Pearls (Motown/Hip-oSelect/UMe). Produced by Deke Richards, leader of “The Corporation™,” the Jackson 5’s original hit songwriting-production team, the extraordinary 32-track, 2-CD set – enough songs to fill three Jackson 5 albums – is available digitally now, in honor of Michael’s birthday (August 29). The retail version will be released September 18, 2012, and housed in a special box with deluxe packaging.

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Bill Withers’ The Complete Sussex And Columbia Masters Box Set | Coming Oct. 30th, 2012


 
Bill Withers’ The Complete Sussex And Columbia Masters Box Set Collects His Nine Landmark Albums, From 1971’s Just As I Am Through 1985’s Watching You Watching Me
 
Bill Writes A New Essay For The Set, Which Features 91 Songs, Including Nearly Two Dozen Pop And R&b Singles Chart Titles: “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Grandma’s Hands,” “Lean On Me,” “Use Me,” “Kissing My Love,” “Make Love To Your Mind,” “Lovely Day,” “Lovely Night For Dancing,” And More
 
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Complex and deeply-rooted emotional and sentimental forces are at the heart of one of our greatest living American popular songwriters, forces which course through the 91 tracks on BILL WITHERS – THE COMPLETE SUSSEX AND COLUMBIA MASTERS. 

Digital Music Service Rdio Increases Catalog to over 18 Million Songs

Rdio increases catalog to over 18 million songs; adds new partners TuneCore and
CD Baby

Unlimited Music, Everywhere. Try Rdio for Free. 


Partnerships with top independent music aggregators connect over a quarter-million artists to fans in 13 countries


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Rdio (www.rdio.com), the digital music service started by the creators of Skype, today announced two landmark music deals with CD Baby and TuneCore, the largest aggregators of independent music, bringing Rdio’s catalog to over 18 million songs.

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Blue Note Releases Six Jazz Classics In High Definition Audio For The First Time On HDtracks

Blue Note Releases Six Jazz Classics In High Definition Audio For The First Time On HDtracks

 

Albums by John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver, and Larry Young Digitally Remastered from Original Analog Masters


NEW YORK, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Note/EMI is pleased to announce today’s high definition, master-quality audio release of six classics from the label’s legendary catalog on HDtracks (www.HDtracks.com).  John Coltrane’s Blue Train, Eric Dolphy’s Out To Lunch, Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage, Wayne Shorter’s Speak No Evil, Horace Silver’s Song for My Father, and Larry Young’s Unity have been digitally remastered for the first time in 96kHz/24bit and 192kHz/24bit from their original analog multi-track masters. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Legacy Announces Complete Album Collection Box Sets for Etta James, The Brecker Brothers and Sarah Vaughan

Legacy Announces New Complete Album Collection Box Sets In August By
Four Legends Of Jazz And Blues: Michael And Randy Brecker (the Brecker
Brothers), Etta James, And
Sarah Vaughan


The ultimate
year-round jazz festival from Legacy Recordings continues to set a new
industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the
Sony Music archives family of labels, by the greatest names in modern
jazz:
THE BRECKER BROTHERS – THE COMPLETE ARISTA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Arista/Legacy) – 8 titles, 8 CDs;
ETTA JAMES – THE COMPLETE PRIVATE MUSIC BLUES, ROCK ‘N’ SOUL ALBUMS COLLECTION – (Private Music/RCA/Legacy) – 7 titles, 7 CDs;
SARAH VAUGHAN – THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Columbia/Legacy) – 4 titles, 4 CDs.


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Concord Music Group to Release Booker T. & The MG’s “Green Onions” on July 24th, 2012

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP RELEASES BOOKER T. & THE MGs’ ‘GREEN ONIONS’ AS PART OF ITS STAX REMASTERS SERIES



JULY 24, 2012, RELEASE DATE CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK R&B INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Title track inducted into GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 1999 and Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry in 2012


LOS
ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group will release Booker T. & the
MGs’ Green Onions as part of its Stax Remasters series on July 24, 2012.
Enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, two live bonus tracks
and newly written liner notes by Grammy Award-winning Stax historian Rob
Bowman, the reissue not only spotlights one of the most entertaining
and influential soul and R&B recordings of the 1960s, but also
reaffirms the album’s enduring nature a half-century after its original
release.
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Herb Reed, The Platters Founder – Dead at 83

Herb Reed, The Platters Founder And Rock And Roll, Vocal Group And Grammy Halls Of Fame Member, Dead At 83



Reed was the last surviving member of the legendary vocal quintet


BOSTON, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — As founder and naming member of the legendary group The Platters, Herb Reed racked up an impressive list of achievements. He and his group performed sold-out shows in more than 100 countries; made nearly 400 recordings and sold millions of albums, earning the group membership in the Rock and Roll, Vocal Group and Grammy Halls of Fame. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Hidden Beach to Release New Jill Scott Collection: “Crates: Remix Fundamentals Vol. 1 – Spring Summer Feeling” on June 26th, 2012

CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS VOLUME 1

In stores on June 26th  


Hidden Beach kicks off the summer with the launch of a new remix compilation series entitled CRATES: REMIX FUNDAMENTALS VOLUME 1 SPRING SUMMER FEELING. The first volumes of this series will be eclectic collections of Jill Scott hits remixed and re-grooved by some of the music industry’s best DJs and Producer/Remixers. To continue, please click “MORE”!