Music News & Notes

Ciara Reveals U.K. Versions of 'Fantasy Ride' Cover Art


U.K. versions of Ciara's "Fantasy Ride" cover art have arrived in two different pictures. While U.S. artwork captures her up close from the front, both of the U.K. cover arts have her snapped from right side with braided hair. One of them shows her in red manga-inspired costume. The other also pictures her in the same clothes, only this time she dresses in purple.

In addition to the U.K. versions of "Fantasy Ride" cover art, a video footage showing Ciara and Justin Timberlake rehearsing steamy scenes for "Love Sex Magic" music video has also been outed. Accompanied by Jamaica, who supposedly is the choreographer, the two are seen enjoying the rehearsal as both are laughing and smiling.

"Fantasy Ride" will be released in U.K. on May 4 and in U.S. on the next day.

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Genesis To Release Six LP Vinyl Box Set April 14


In the beginning - there was vinyl.

After upgrading the Genesis catalog of studio albums with a trio of comprehensive boxed sets (1, 2, 3), Rhino brings the band's early years back to their LP origins with Genesis 1970-1975, a vinyl boxed set that contains five albums with lead singer Peter Gabriel.

Each Genesis vinyl album contains new stereo mixes done by Nick Davis. They are presented in heavyweight gatefold sleeves that feature the original covers, faithfully reproduced from their original sources. All of the albums are collected in a protective slipcase.

One of the top-selling recording artists of all time, Genesis has sold more than 150 million albums so far. This five-album set collects some of the band's most adventurous and ground-breaking records, covering Gabriel's tenure with the group.

The Genesis 1970-1975 vinyl boxed set spotlights five albums -- Trespass, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound and the Double LP Set, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.

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My Morning Jacket Get In On Record Store Day

My Morning Jacket are celebrating Record Store Day this April 18th by releasing a new seven track live EP.

The band hail from Lousville, Kentucky in the US and will release the live EP exclusively in independent record stores around their home-town of Louisville on April 18th as part of the Record Store Day.

The CD has been titled Celebración De La Ciudad Natal and was recorded back in 2008 in Louisville's very own Ear-X-Tacy record store and at the cities Waterfront Park.

The band recently wrote a short statement about the EP and the reasoning behind the limited release: "It is so important that we realize that it is our local businesses and people (and natural landscapes, but that's a different letter) that are what make different towns worth coming to". Well said.

The EP will be released on CD and 10-inch vinyl format