QUINCY JONES’ 1981 MASTERPIECE
‘THE DUDE’ CELEBRATED WITH 40TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION VINYL
Available June 11, pre-order HERE
Los Angeles, CA – June 1, 2021 – In 1981, Quincy Jones released The Dude, a monumental pop-soul album created with a stellar cast of vocalists, studio musicians, and songwriters.
RE-INTRODUCING…. DONNIE
The Colored Section: Digital Deluxe Edition
Out June 18
JUNE 2, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA) — In honor of the forthcoming 20th anniversary of its release, The Colored Section by influential neo-soul singer DONNIE will be receiving a brand new digital deluxe edition, to be released to DSPs June 18, 2021 via Motown/UMe.
UMe MARKS 25th ANNIVERSARY OF LIONEL RICHIE MILESTONE
‘LOUDER THAN WORDS’ WITH DIGITAL DELUXE ON APRIL 16
CELEBRATION OF HIS SOLO RECORDINGS ALSO INCLUDES ‘JUST FOR
YOU’ DIGITAL DELUXE ON MAY 7, ‘TIME’ DIGITAL DELUXE ON JUNE 25,
AND MORE OF HIS HD REMASTERED VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
Santa Monica, CA – April 16, 2021 – While Lionel Richie and his American Idol colleagues continue their mission to discover music’s next superstar, today marks the 25th anniversary of Louder Than Words, the Top-30 Billboard album that ushered in a new chapter for one of the most successful Pop and R&B artists of all time.
Island/UMe Set To Release ‘Amy Winehouse At The BBC’ On May 7
LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Amy Winehouse At The BBC, a 3LP/3CD 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 May 7, 2021 through Island/UMe.
Expanded Digital Editions of The Jacksons Studio Albums–“Triumph”, “Victory”, and “2300 Jackson Street” – Out Friday, April 30
Martin Luther King & Barack Obama’s Speeches Featured on the “Can You Feel It” Remix Released Today
NEW YORK, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Epic Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announce the second wave of titles in The Jacksons definitive album project.
Mary Wilson’s Self-Titled Solo Album Makes Its Digital Debut
Includes 8 Bonus Tracks Featuring Rare Remixes, the Never-Before-Released Gus Dudgeon Sessions and a Brand-New song, “Why Can’t We All Get Along”
In keeping with a promise made to the legendary artist/author and original and founding member of the Supremes, Mary Wilson, Motown/UMe announce the release of Mary Wilson: Expanded Edition, available for pre-order today, here.
NE-YO Celebrates 15 Years Of In My Own Words
Announces Digital Deluxe Version With Six Bonus Tracks
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of the 15th anniversary of the 2X platinum In My Own Words by R&B veteran NE-YO, UMe/Def Jam will be releasing a digital deluxe version of the album as well as two live acoustic performances of the hit singles from the project “So Sick” and “Sexy Love,” live from The Compound in Atlanta.
Motown and UMe Celebrate MARVIN GAYE’S WHAT’S GOING ON With 3 Digital Releases Today, January 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Motown’s “Prince Of Soul,” Marvin Gaye, was already a hit artist for nearly a decade when, in 1971, he reached new heights with his album What’s Going On.
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY’S
LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS
40TH ANNIVERSARY 2LP REISSUE
OUT FEBRUARY 19, 2021 VIA CAPITOL/UME
LOS ANGELES, CA — JANUARY 8, 2021 — MAZE Featuring Frankie Beverly, one of America’s best-loved R&B bands, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their acclaimed 1981 double album Live in New Orleans with a 2LP vinyl reissue and two special digital releases on February 19, 2021 via Capitol/UMe.
CRAFT RECORDINGS RELEASES TIMELY LYRIC VIDEO FOR
“RESPECT YOURSELF”
THE EMPOWERING 1971 ANTHEM FROM CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND SOUL ICONS THE STAPLE SINGERS
Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2020)—Craft Recordings is pleased to release a new lyric video for The Staple Singers’ soulful 1971 anthem “Respect Yourself.”