Sunday, May 17, 2009

Music News & Notes

Don Henley Getting New Hits Set


It's been 14 years since Don Henley released Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits so, for most artists, it would probably be time for a new career retrospective. For Henley, though, his only release over that time has been 2000's Inside Job.

That's one of the reasons that the upcoming "The Very Best of Don Henley" is not all that different from the 1995 retrospective. Specifically, the new album is the first ten tracks from Actual Miles, in the exact same order, plus the track Everybody Knows, which was recorded for Miles and three songs from Inside Job.

What is totally new, at least in the deluxe set, is a DVD with six of the hits from the first disc in their original video form (for some reason, though, the End of the Innocence video is not included) along with four additional audio tracks from various movie soundtracks.

Two versions of the set will be released on June 16 in physical formats with a single CD or the CD/DVD set.

SOURCE: http://winkscollectibles.blogspot.com

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Springsteen Euro Release

Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band will release a new Greatest Hits compilation exclusively in Europe for their upcoming tour.

The 18-track set expands the album released exclusively through Wal-Mart earlier this year with fan favorites Blinded By the Light, The River and I'm On Fire, Long Walk Home from the Magic album, and two tracks from the 1975 concert included in the recent box set (Because the Night and Fire). The other 12 tracks are the same on both albums.

Even the cover is very reminiscent of the Wal-Mart release with yellow tinting and the lettering in block letters. Springsteen on his motorcycle is replaced with a band photo.

The album is due in Europe June 1.

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Vandaveer Announce US Dates, 7-inch Release

Vandaveer have announced their first 7-inch release. The limited edition vinyl, to be released with Providence's Supply & Demand Music, features two new tracks: "Turpentine" and "Woolgathering." Both tracks appear on the band's "Divide & Conquer," which has already seen release in France, Belgium and Switzerland. To celebrate the release of the 7-inch, Vandaveer are hitting the road for a US tour. The band, who just completed shows in Europe, have also filmed a video for their song "Fistful Of Swoon."

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