Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Warner Bros. Records and Affiliated Labels Announce Exclusive Releases for Record Store Day on April 21st

Vinyl Packages Will Be Available From Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr., Metallica, Eric Clapton, The Flaming Lips, Mastodon, Common, Regina Spektor, Wilco, Michael Buble, Disturbed, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and More

BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - Mar 5, 2012) - Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will make a series of vinyl albums and singles available on April 21st in honor of the 5th annual Record Store Day -- a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. Warner Bros. Records is proud to be an official sponsor of Record Store Day.

These very special releases are as follows:

The Black Keys: El Camino (Deluxe vinyl album)

A stunning and highly collectible deluxe vinyl issue of the critically acclaimed 2011 album from The Black Keys. Cut for vinyl from the master tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering and pressed at Pallas for sonic perfection. This album will never sound or look better. This RSD exclusive package also contains a bonus CD, a limited edition poster, and a two song 45 rpm 7" single featuring previously unreleased live tracks: "Sister" and "Money Maker."

Gary Clark Jr.: Gary Clark Jr. Presents HWUL Cuts Vol. I (12" vinyl single)

A RSD exclusive contains two previously unreleased live tracks, "If You Love Me Like You Say" and "Bright Lights" capture over twenty minutes of music from one of the most anticipated guitar players in music today. This first-ever vinyl release from Clark is sure to be sought out by fans and collectors alike. Cut at 45 rpm by Bernie Grundman Mastering for the very best in analog sound quality and presentation.

Eric Clapton: Blues (Deluxe Vinyl Album Box Set)

Released to critical acclaim leading up to RSD's Back To Black Friday 2011, this limited edition box set is close to selling out. The set includes all three of Eric Clapton's seminal blues albums, From The Cradle, Riding With The King (with B.B. King) and Me And Mr. Johnson, remastered from original source material for vinyl. First time vinyl versions of these albums afford the listener an absolutely stellar new audio experience. With little more than 1,000 box sets left it's time to get your hands on this audiophile treasure.

Common: The Dreamer/The Believer (12" vinyl album)

A limited edition offering featuring exclusive album art of Common's ninth studio album for Record Store Day. The Dreamer/The Believer reunites Common with producer No. I.D., who produced the rapper's most acclaimed CDs. Robust tracks revere and update the past, such as the retro-soul, Curtis Mayfield-influenced "Lovin' I Lost" and tremulously beautiful "Gold."

Wilco / Billy Bragg: Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (3 CD and 1 DVD)

On Record Store Day, Nonesuch releases Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions, which includes: Mermaid Avenue; Mermaid Avenue Vol. II (re-mastered); Mermaid Avenue Vol. III, comprising 17 previously unreleased recordings made during the Mermaid Avenue sessions; director Kim Hopkins' 1999 film Man in the Sand, which documents those sessions; and a 48-page booklet with new liner notes by Nora Guthrie, full lyrics, archival photographs, and facsimiles of lyric sheets and sketches by Woody Guthrie.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: We Almost Lost Detroit EP (12" vinyl EP)

A Record Store Day exclusive containing three remixes and three covers, including Madonna's "Like A Prayer," "I Think Of You" by Sixto Rodriguez (both exclusive to this release only) and the memorable Gil Scott Heron cover "We Almost Lost Detroit" from their debut album IT'S A CORPORATE WORLD and remixes by Stepdad, Phantasmagoria, and Chuck Daniels. This six-song single disc is cut at 45 rpm by Bernie Grundman Mastering.

Disturbed: The Collection (Vinyl Album Box Set)

We are proud to announce the definitive Disturbed vinyl box-set edition, THE COLLECTION. A five-album, six-disc offering of the band's complete studio album discography featuring The Sickness (2000), Believe (2002), Ten Thousand Fists (2005), Indestructible (2008), and Asylum (2010). A career retrospective spanning ten years and 18 Billboard Top 100 hits of sophisticated and life-altering heavy music. For this box set, each album has been carefully mastered and pressed on 140-gram vinyl for the very best in audio quality. Each album has been meticulously showcased in a stunning art presentation that is unique and exclusive to this release. This is a limited edition box of only 2500 units worldwide.

Dr. John: Locked Down (Vinyl album)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted boogie and blues pianist with an inimitable growl of a voice, Dr. John's most enduring achievements have fused New Orleans R&B, rock, and the Mardi Gras party spirit to come up with his own brand of "voodoo" music. Dr. John's new album, Locked Down (due April 3rd), is a bold statement produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and will be Dr. John's first for Nonesuch Records.

Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac (Deluxe and Standard vinyl editions)

What can be said about this classic album that has not been said before? Originally released in 1975 and representing not only a rebirth of the band, with the addition of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, but really a second debut for a group firmly rooted in the rock genre, now reinventing themselves into a pop rock force in a way that few other artists can lay claim to. The album includes the iconic songs "Rhiannon," "Say You Love Me," and "Over My Head." Cut for vinyl at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the original analog tapes and pressed in both 33 rpm and 45 rpm for the very best in audio presentation. A collectible and definitive version for any generation.

JEFF The Brotherhood: Upstairs at United Vol. 3 (12" vinyl EP)

This release is a 3 song EP of JEFF The Brotherhood as a 5 piece band (recorded live to tape) performing "Master Of The Universe" by Hawkwind (from the album of the same name), a brain-melting new track called "In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Scream" plus a reprised "cover" of "I'm A Freak." Pressed at 45rpm for greater sonic impact at United Record Pressing and distributed by URP Music

Kimbra: Settle Down (Deluxe CD EP)

International newcomer Kimbra's digital EP is being re-released as a physical CD just in time for RSD and her tour with Gotye. The five-song release, which now includes the sultry "Good Intent," also features title track "Settle Down" as well as a remix of "Cameo Lover."

Metallica: Beyond Magnetic (12" color vinyl EP)

Beyond Magnetic consists of four outtakes from the 2008 Death Magnetic sessions and is available for the first time on silver vinyl just for RSD. A potent and exceptionally well-produced example of Metallica's most recent work, which can hold its own with anything within their vast heavy music cannon. Previously unreleased on vinyl and includes a limited edition Metallica sticker.

Mastodon / Feist "A Commotion" / "Black Tongue" (7" vinyl single)

A very exclusive and highly anticipated RSD pressing features Mastodon covering the Feist song "A Commotion," while Feist covers Mastodon's "Black Tongue." A unique and highly buzzed-about Record Store Day prize.

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium (Deluxe 180 Gram vinyl Box Set)

On April 14, 2012, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and to commemorate this historic event, this classic Deluxe box set of the band's first number one album will be specially priced for Record Store Day. The Deluxe package was mastered for vinyl by Steve Hoffman and includes two 16-page booklets -- "Jupiter" and "Mars." The Red Hot Chili Peppers won four Grammy® Awards for Stadium Arcadium including: Best Rock Album, Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package in addition to Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group for their chart-topping, record-breaking single "Dani California."

Ximena Sarinana: Maps / La Llorona (7" vinyl single)

A two-song 7" from an exceptionally original and emerging artist, featuring two audio tracks: "Maps" (a Yeah Yeah Yeah's cover) from Rolling Stone Live and "La Llorona" (a Latin American folk song) from KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic." A special release to celebrate her Coachella 2012 appearance.

Regina Spektor: "The Prayer of François Villon (Molitva)" / "Old Jacket (Stariy Pedjak)" (7" color vinyl single)

A RSD exclusive features two b-sides from Regina's upcoming album What We Saw From The Cheap Seats, due in May. This single on white vinyl, mastered by Bob Ludwig, features two songs originally penned by Russian Poet/Musician Bulat Okudzhava, and are performed completely in Russian.

Tegan and Sara: Get Along (12" color vinyl album)

A Record Store Day exclusive -- never before on vinyl. Featuring music from the 2011 Get Along release, comprised of 15 favorites like "Alligator," "Call It Off," "Monday Monday Monday," and "Sentimental Tune." This single live disc, pressed on 12" white vinyl, finds the duo waltzing through its 15-year career with the kind of ease and amiable confidence that can only come from longtime friends who also happen to be siblings.


Side by Side 2012 Series:

A continuation of the well-received Warner Bros Records "Side by Side" series, which was initially introduced in 2011. All are exclusive for Record Store Day on uniquely colored and extremely limited edition 7" vinyl singles, featuring Warner artists covering other historic and personally influential iconic artists. This year's series includes:

The Flaming Lips / Mastodon: "A Spoonful Weighs A Ton" (7" baby pink vinyl single)

The mighty Mastodon faithfully covers the Lips classic "Spoonful Weighs a Ton," from The Soft Bulletin album. Ferociously beautiful!

Sara Watkins (Featuring Fiona Apple) / The Everly Brothers:

"You're The One I Love" (7" olive green with blue/black splatter vinyl single) Sara Watkins covers The Everly Brothers classic "You're The One I Love" and features co-vocals from a very special guest, Fiona Apple. From Sara's new full-length album, Sun Midnight Sun, available later this spring.

Michael Bublé / Ray Charles: Georgia On My Mind (7" Georgia Peach vinyl single)

Michael Bublé's first ever 7" vinyl release featuring a cover of Ray Charles' classic "Georgia On My Mind" on "Georgia Peach" colored vinyl.

Carolina Chocolate Drops / Run-DMC: "You Be Illin'" (7" Coke-bottle green vinyl single)

The Run-DMC classic rendered in an entirely new way by old-time string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops. The Drops' version was recorded at the same sessions as their February 2012 release Leaving Eden, which was produced by Nashville legend Buddy Miller.

MC5 / Afrika Bambaataa: "Kick Out the Jams" (7" White with red splatter vinyl single)

The incendiary original coupled with a cover version from the pioneer of The Electro Funk Sound.

Otis Redding / Aretha Franklin: "Respect" (7" gold vinyl single)

The seminal classics meet for the first time together on vinyl.

SOURCE: Warner Bros. Records

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Merge Records Record Store Day Releases

Arcade Fire – ‘Sprawl II’ b/w ‘Ready to Start’ (Remixed by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) 12″ Single

This special 12-inch pressing marks the first physical release of the remixes of ‘Sprawl II’ and ‘Ready to Start’ by Damian Taylor and Arcade Fire. The remix of ‘Sprawl II’ can be heard in the dance motion-activated music video by Vincent Morisset at Sprawl2.com, while the ‘Ready to Start’ remix has previously only been available as a bonus download with the deluxe film-bundled version of The Suburbs.

Richard Buckner – ‘Willow’ b/w ‘Lost’ 7″ vinyl

‘Willow’ b/w ‘Lost’ is Richard Buckner’s first 7″ containing two new songs and a free download with purchase, the 7-inch will also include a digital-only cover of The Cars’ ‘Candy-O.’

M. Ward – ‘Primitive Girl’ b/w ‘The Twist’ & ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ 7″ vinyl

M. Ward’s limited-edition RSD exclusive 7″ features ‘Primitive Girl’, the first single from his new record, as well as two non-album b-sides including ‘Roll Over Beethoven,’ and an original song entitled ‘The Twist.’ M. Ward will be performing at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA, on Record Store Day.

Destroyer – Destroyer’s Rubies Double-LP reissue vinyl

Destroyer’s Rubies will be released on vinyl for the first time in the US. The double-LP reissue will be pressed in limited quantities on ruby red coloured vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day and will include a free download of the entire album. Side 3 features ‘Loscil’s Rubies,’ a 20-minute bonus track remixed by Scott Morgan.

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this from our friends at vinylcollective.com

Top 10 Albums – March 5, 2012

Here are the Top 10 albums sold at Shop Radio Cast for the week of February 29 - March 5, 2012:

1. Blink 182 – Take Off Your Pants and Jacket LP
2. Blink 182 – Dude Ranch LP
3. Torche – Harmonicraft LP
4. Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American 3XLP
5. Face To Face – All for Nothing 10″
6. Blink 182 – Blink 182 2XLP
7. Taking Back Sunday – Tell All Your Friends LP
8. Operation Ivy – Hectic LP
9. Operation Ivy – Energy LP
10. Brand New – Your Favorite Weapon LP

Buy these and many more at ShopRadioCast

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and in music history for march 6th:

Born on this day 1893, Memphis blues artist Walter ‘Furry’ Lewis. He was the first guitarist to play with a bottleneck. He lost a leg in a railroad accident and once supported The Rolling Stones. Joni Mitchell wrote the song ‘Furry Sings The Blues’ after him. Lewis died on September 14th 1981, aged 88.

In 1955, Tennessee Ernie Ford topped the UK singles chart with what music historians believe is the first Country tune to do so, "Give Me Your Word".

In 1957, the Diamonds become one of the first Canadian artists to have success in the United States when their hit "Little Darlin" reaches #2 on the Billboard Pop chart and #3 on the R&B chart.

In 1958, the Everly Brothers record another Boudleaux Bryant tune, "All I Have To Do Is Dream", which will become their second US number one hit, after "Wake Up Little Susie". It will also top the UK chart.  It had been recorded in just two takes on March 6, 1958 and featured Chet Atkins on guitar. It is the only single to be at #1 on all of Billboard's singles charts simultaneously, on June 2, 1958. The song is ranked No. 141 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

In 1959, the Drifters recorded "There Goes My Baby."

In 1964, Elvis Presley's movie 'Kissin' Cousins' premiered.

In 1965, the Temptations went to #1 on the US singles chart with the Smokey Robinson penned "My Girl", making the group the first male act to have a chart topper for Motown Records. The single reached #43 in the UK.

In 1966, the Rolling Stones started recording sessions for their tenth UK single "Paint It Black" at RCA studios in Hollywood.

In 1967, the Beatles recorded sound effects onto the song 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' at Abbey Road studios in London. The beginning audience murmurs and sounds of a band preparing for a performance are added, along with screams from a tape of the Beatles in concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

In 1970, the Beatles released "Let It Be" in the UK. (single)

In 1973, John Lennon's visa extension is cancelled by the New York Office of the US Immigration Department, just five days after it was granted.

Also in 1973, an attempt to bring Elvis Presley to the UK for shows at London's Earl's Court failed when promoters were told that Elvis had US tour and filming commitments. The real reason was that Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, was an illegal US immigrant and would not leave the country for fear he would not be allowed back in.

In 1975, the Average White Band, a Scottish group playing Funk music, are awarded a Gold record for the instrumental "Pick Up the Pieces", which was #1 on the Cash Box Best Sellers chart this week.

Also in 1975, Led Zeppelin is awarded a Gold record for the double disc album 'Physical Graffiti.' The LP would eventually be certified as 16 times Platinum for sales of over 8 million copies.

In 1976, after placing 28 songs in the Top 40 of Billboard's Pop chart, The Miracles make the list for the last time when "Love Machine" went to the top. Their run included seven Top 10 hits and two number ones. "Love Machine" made it to #3 in the UK.

In 1976, EMI Records re-released all 22 British Beatles singles. In addition "Yesterday" was released for the first time on 45 in the UK.

In 1982, Billboard Magazine tells us that Dick Clark has donated the podium he stood behind on the original American Bandstand to the national museum at the Smithsonian.

In 1982, the Go-Go's started a six-week run at #1 on the US album chart with 'Beauty And The Beat.' In 2003, the album was ranked number 413 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

In 1993, Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle went to #1 on the US singles chart with "A Whole New World' (Aladdin's Theme)." The single ended Whitney Houston's 14-week run at the top of the charts.

In 1999, Monica had the US #1 single with "Angel Of Mine," Britney Spears held the UK #1 position with "...Baby One More Time."

In 2000, Eric Clapton was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the third time, after receiving previous honors as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.

In 2001, Led Zeppelin was named as "the most bootlegged band" when 422 illegal albums were counted. The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and The Beatles were next in line with over 350 unauthorized titles available.

Also in 2001, Mike "Smitty" Smith, the original drummer for Paul Revere and the Raiders died of natural causes at his home in Hawaii at the age of 58.

In 2007, according to Dr. Bill Bass, a forensic anthropologist hired by the son of J.P. Richardson, The Big Bopper suffered massive fractures and likely died immediately in the 1959 plane crash that also killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. Jay Richardson had hired Dr. Bass of the University of Tennessee to look into rumors that a gun may have been fired on board the plane and that the Big Bopper might have survived the crash and died while trying to get help. Dr. Bass' report says that those rumors are groundless. "There was no indication of foul play. [He] died immediately. He didn't crawl away." Jay Richardson was pleased with the findings, saying "I was hoping to put the rumors to rest."

In 2010, Mark Linkous, frontman with band Sparklehorse committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart outside a friend's house in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1996 Linkous "died" for two minutes after ingesting a mix of Valium and antidepressants while supporting Radiohead on tour in the UK. He recovered, but the incident left him paralysed, after lying unconscious for 14 hours, with circulation to his legs cut off. He suffered a heart attack when doctors tried to straighten the limbs, and he had surgery seven times to save his legs.

birthdays today include (among many others): Jerry Naylor (Crickets) (73), (Marilyn Manson) (48), Mary Wilson (Supremes) (68), Hugh Grundy (Zombies) (67) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (66)

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases - March 6, 2012

Allo Darlin - Carolina (7")
Andrea Helms - Moving Forward
Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II (reissue) (vinyl)
Ava Luna - Ice Level
Baby Eagle and the Proud Mothers: Bone Soldiers
backwords - By the Neck
Baddies - Builds
Balkan Beat Box - Give
Bangles - Sweetheart of the Sun (vinyl)
Barren Earth - The Devil’s Resolve
Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
Behemoth - Thelema.6 (reissue)
Behemoth - Zos Kia Cultus (reissue)
Bleeding Heart Narrative - All That Was Missing We Never Had in the World
Bob Dylan - Carnegie Chapter Hall 1961
Bon Iver - Towers (12") (vinyl)
Bosco - Let Go of Me
Bowerbirds - The Clearing
Brass Tax - Brass Tax Album
Bright Eyes - A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 (reissue)
Bright Eyes - Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance & Bright Eyes (reissue)
Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
Cannibal Corpse - Torture
Captain Beefheart - Merseytrout (reissue) (vinyl)
Captain Beefheart - Nan Trues Hole Tapes 3
Cass McCombs - Bradley Manning (7")
Cast - Troubled Times
Ceremony - Zoo (vinyl)
Chiddy Bang - Breakfast
Crushed Stars - In The Bright Rain
Dance Hall Pimps - Beast for Love
Dean Martin - Icon
Delta Spirit - Delta Spirit
Denison Witmer - The Ones Who Wait
Diana Ross - Icon
Dinowalrus - Best Behavior
Dreadzone - Second Light
Dropkick Murphys - Going Out in Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition
Dry The River - Shallow Bed
Elephant & Castle - Transitions
Elfin Saddle - Devastates
Elvis Costello - The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Wheel
Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent
Eric Chenaux - Guitar and Voice
Every Time I Die - Ex Lives
Fats Domino - The Imperial Singles, Volume 5: 1962-1964
Felix Cavaliere - Felix Cavaliere / Destiny
Fireflight - Now
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way: Live 1977
Float Face Down - Exitium Verum
Fort Romeau - Kingdoms
Gary Allan - Icon
Gentle Giant - Free Hand (vinyl)
Gentle Giant - In'Terview
Gloom Prophet - Let the Prophet Speak (12")
Good Old War - Come Back as Rain
Grinderman - Grinderman 2 RMX
Hands Like Houses - Ground Dweller
Human Nature - The Motown Record
Idina Menzel - Live Barefoot At The Symphony
Impending Doom - Baptized In Filth
Iwrestledabearonce - Iwrestledabearonce (vinyl)
Jack Wilson - Jack Wilson
Javelin - EP 1
Jennifer O’Connor - Want What You Want
Jodie Marie - Mountain Echo
John Cale - Conflict and Catalysis: Productions and Arrangements 1966-2006
Jonquil - Point of Go (vinyl)
Julia Holter - Ekstatis
Kaiser Chiefs - Start the Revolution Without Me
Katie Melua - Secret Symphony
Lissy Trullie - Lissy Trullie
Lloyd - King Of Hearts
Lostalone - I'm A UFO In This City
Lovedrug - Wild Blood
Lucero - Women & Work
Luke Roberts - The Iron Gates at Throop and Newport
Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin'
Magnetic Fields - Love at the Bottom of the Sea (vinyl)
Melvins - Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees
Michael Jackson - Icon
Mike Wexler - Dispossession
Military Wives - In My Dreams
Miniature Tigers - MIA PHARAOH
Mona - Mona
Monica - New Life
Morning Parade - Morning Parade
Mux Mool - Planet High School (vinyl)
Mychildren Mybride - Mychildren Mybride
Nadia Ackerman - The Ocean Master
Napalm Death - Scum
Nardwuar the Human Serviette - Busy Doing Nothing! (vinyl)
Nedry - In A Dim Light
Neil McCoy - XXI
Nephilim - Ceremonies
New Riders of the Purple Sage - 17 Pine Avenue
Nico - Fata Morgana: Nico's Last Concert
Nite Jewel - One Second of Love (vinyl)
Now, Now - Threads
Nu Sensae - Tea Swamp Park
Nurse With Wound - Creakiness and Other Misdemeanours
Octoberman - Waiting in the Well
Oedipus - Vicious Little Smile
Paper Beat Scissors - Paper Beat Scissors
Paul Brown - The Funky Joint
Pearl Jam - 1992 Broadcasts
Pond - Beard Wives Denim (vinyl)
Primer 55 - Primer 55
Primitive Weapons - The Shadow Gallery
Public Image Limited - Rockpalast Live 1983
Ramblin’ Ambassadors - Ramble On
Recon - Hell
Redeemer - First Degree
SBTRKT - Wildfire (12")
Said the Whale - Little Mountain
Say Anything - Anarchy My Dear
Scott Matthews - Gallantry’s Favorite Son
Scuba - Personality
Seas Will Rise - Disease Is Our Refrain
Secret Music - Secret Music
Shooter Jennings - Family Man
Sigh - In Somniphobia
Simian Ghost - Youth
Sinead O'Connor - How About I Be Me And You Be You
Soulfly - Enslaved
Sound Of Guns - Angels & Enemies
Spawn Of Possession - Incurso
Team Me - To The Tree Tops! (2 LPs)(vinyl)
The Decemberists - We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11)
The Demolition String Band - Gracious Days
The Fray - Scars And Stories
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Stoned & Dethroned (reissue) (vinyl)
The Jezabels - Prisoner
The Men - Open Your Heart
The Stranglers - Giants
Thin Lizzy - Fighting: Deluxe Edition
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry: Expanded
Tim Fite - Ain't Ain't Ain't
Tim Foljahn - Songs For An Age of Extinction
Todd Rundgren - Back to the Bars (2 CDs)
Todd Rundgren - Hermit of Mink Hollow / Healing / Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (2 CDs)
Todd Snider - Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Tom Jones - Evil/Jezebel (7")
UFO - Seven Deadly: Deluxe Edition Box
Uncle Roman's Jetboat - Floodlights in the Sunlight
Utopia - Adventures in Utopia / Deface the Music / Swing to The Right (2 CDs)
Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia / Another Live (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Criminal Records: Law, Disorder and the Pursuit of Vinyl Justice
Various Artists - Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970
Various Artists - Hang It Out to Dry! (EP)
Various Artists - Icon: Motown Classics
Various Artists - John Carter Soundtrack
Various Artists - Philadelphia International: Tom Moulton Remixes (4 CDs)
Various Artists - Psychedelic Guitars
Various Artists - Time to Go: The Southern Psychedelic Moment: 1981-8
Various Artists - Tribunal Records 100: Cover To Cover
Vijay Iyer Trio - Accelerando
We Are Augustines - Rise Ye Sunken Ships
White Rabbits - Milk Famous
XTC - Essential
Xerxes - Our Home Is A Deathbed
Xiu Xiu - Always
Yellow Ostrich - Strange Lands


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One man's research uncovers gems in Yemen's music history

Christopher Lord

In markets and antique shops across Yemen's capital city of Sanaa, a vast vinyl heritage has been gathering dust in cardboard boxes for the past 50 years.

Songs by a generation of Yemeni singers, with lyrics about unrequited love and inner turmoil, were impressed on to records after a rush of ad hoc recordings and studio sessions across the country throughout the 1960s.

Chris Menist is an avid collector and rescuer of old records, and spent two months in 2011 scouring markets in Sanaa and Aden for any bit of vintage vinyl he could lay his hands on. This search has culminated in Qat, Coffee and Qambus: Raw 45s from Yemen, a compilation of reissued tracks from among his best finds, released last month on the Dust-To-Digital record label.

"The Yemeni music I was finding reminded me of early blues recordings," says Menist, who was in the country just weeks before the start of protests against the leadership of Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Read the rest at thenational.ae

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Twin Atlantic To Release Record Store Day Exclusive

Twin Atlantic will be releasing a limited edition 7” vinyl picture disc of “Make A Beast Of Myself” for Record Store Day on April 21st. Their epic cover of “Who You Are” by Jessie J - which was performed in the Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1 on Fearne Cotton’s show will be the exclusive B side only available on vinyl

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Arcade Fire Releasing Record Store Day Vinyl

Arcade Fire have announced plans to release a limited edition 12” vinyl of their 'Sprawl II' and 'Ready To Start' remixes for Record Store Day. The tracks, taken from their 2010 album 'The Suburbs', will both be remixed by Arcade Fire themselves plus additional mixes from Canadian producer Damian Taylor.

Only 1000 copies of the 12” will be available at shops participating in Record Store Day on April 21st.

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Release EP, HIT ME LIKE A MAN on March 6

SIX WEEK HEADLINE TOUR FOLLOWED BY OPENING SLOT ON MARILYN MANSON'S "HEY CRUEL WORLD TOUR"

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Interscope Records recording artist, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, fronted by vocalist Taylor Momsen, guitarist Ben Phillips, bassist Mark Damon, and drummer Jamie Perkins celebrate the release of their EP, HIT ME LIKE A MAN with a six week North American tour followed by dates on Marilyn Manson's Hey Cruel World tour. TPR headline tour, The Medicine Tour, with the support of The Parlor Mob, commences March 9th in Tucson, Arizona at Club Congress.

HIT ME LIKE A MAN, produced by Kato Khandwala, includes live renditions of "Make Me Wanna Die" and "Since You're Gone" which were recorded at London's Hammersmith Appollo on November 4 & 5, 2011. The tracks originally appeared on The Pretty Reckless' debut full length, Light Me Up which The New York Times called "salacious, convincingly muscular, and unnervingly rowdy." HIT ME LIKE A MAN includes three new tracks; "Under The Water," "Cold Blooded," in addition to the title track.

For more about The Pretty Reckless, please visit:

www.theprettyreckless.com

Get the tour dates HERE

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Macy Gray Returns with "COVERED" - An All New Album of Her Interpretations of Songs by Metallica, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Eurythmics and More - Set for Release March 26th on 429 Records

Special iTunes Promotion Includes Exclusive Bonus Tracks

New Video Filmed For "Two Joints"

Buzz Builds With Confirmed TV Including Conan, Letterman, Piers Morgan, Tavis Smiley and More

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Macy Gray, newly signed with 429 Records, is preparing for the release of her stunning new album "COVERED"—a collection of all new recordings of handpicked songs she's chosen to reinterpret in her own inimitable fashion. With a buzz kicked off by an announcement in Billboard and Rolling Stone, Macy is already confirmed to appear on prime media outlets including Conan, Late Show with David Letterman, Piers Morgan Tonight, Tavis Smiley, VH1 and more. Produced by Hal Willner (Lou Reed, Metallica), Zoux and Macy Gray, "COVERED" tackles material largely drawn from indie rock songs from the last decade—interpretations her fans will be familiar with as she's been performing them live over the years. The album contains biting, dark signature tracks such as Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" or My Chemical Romance's "Teenagers" which Gray subversively overhauls into something wholly her own. Also included are short skits featuring J.B. Smoove, Nicole Scherzinger and a guest appearance by Idris Elba. "COVERED" will be released worldwide on 429 Records March 26th with a special iTunes edition available which contains exclusive remixes of "Sail" and "Here Comes The Rain Again." In addition, Macy is planning a worldwide tour and has just completed the first video from the project. Helmed by famed director Robert DeVico (Pink, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott), Macy's first video from "COVERED" will be "Smoke Two Joints." The wildly colorful, party-inspired clip features Macy and her bandmates performing against a picturesque Hollywood Hills backdrop and will be available to media outlets this month.

Since her dazzling debut introduced this singular talent to the masses, Macy has forged an uncompromising musical path beholden to her own vision and garnering accolades at every juncture. With "COVERED" Macy has turned the cover album concept on its ear choosing edgy contemporary choices and approaching them in an innovative and uncompromising way. Not surprising considering she's spent her career defying expectations and stretching musical boundaries.

"COVERED" Track Listing:
1.Here Comes The Rain Again (Eurythmics)
2.Creep (Radiohead)
3.You Want Them Nervous (skit featuring J.B. Smoove)
4.Smoke 2 Joints (The Toyes)
5.La La La (Teaching The Kids) (featuring Layann Al Saud, Avery Albert, Happy Hinds & Siena Stelber)
6.Teenagers (My Chemical Romance)
7.The Power of Love (featuring Hugh Salk)
8.Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
9.Sail (AWOLNATION)
10.I Try Is Cool And All But…(skit featuring Nicole Scherzinger)
11.Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
12.Love Lockdown/Buck (Kanye West/Nina Simone)
13.Mel Rap (featuring Mel Hinds)
14.Bubbly (featuring Idris Elba) (Colbie Caillat)
15.Wake Up (Arcade Fire)
16.Really? (skit featuring MC Lyte)

For more information visit: www.429records.com

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album cover art of the day:

DISAFFECTED: New Album Details Revealed

Portuguese death prog masters DISAFFECTED will release their second full-length album, "Rebirth", on May 25 via the German label Massacre Records. The CD was recorded between August and December 2010 at The Pentagon in Lisbon, Portugal and was produced by Fernando Matias (MOONSPELL, GWYDION) and DISAFFECTED.

Read more and get the tracklist at our friends at Blabbermouth

















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and in music history for march 5th:

In 1951, at Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service (later known as Sun Records), Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm (then billed as Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats) recorded "Rocket '88," considered by many to be the first rock 'n' roll record.

In 1955, Elvis Presley made his first television appearance as he performed on the Shreveport radio show "Louisiana Hayride," which on this occasion was simulcast by local station KSLA-TV.

On this day in 1959, "Venus" by Frankie Avalon was the #1 song.

In 1959, in New York, Bobby Darin recorded his composition "Dream Lover," accompanied on piano by Neil Sedaka.

In 1962, the Marvelettes became the first Motown performers to appear on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show."

In 1963, in London, the Beatles recorded "From Me To You" and "Thank You Girl," which were released the following month in the UK (and in late May in the U.S.) as the A- and B-sides of their next single. "From Me To You" was one of the last songs to be credited to McCartney-Lennon. Soon afterward, their composer credits began appearing as Lennon-McCartney. Paul later stated that he first realized the impact of their songwriting when he heard a milkman whistling "From Me To You."

In 1963, country music singers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed when their small plane crashed near Camden, Tennessee. Cline was 30, Copas was 49, and Hawkins was 41.

In 1965, the Miracles released the single "Ooo Baby Baby."

In 1965, the Yardbirds released "For Your Love", which will go on to be a Top Ten hit in both the UK and the US.

Also in 1965, the Mannish Boys released their first UK single, "I Pity The Fool," featuring young vocalist David Bowie, then still known as David Jones.

In 1966, Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler's "The Ballad of the Green Berets" topped the Hot 100, selling more than two million copies in the first two weeks after its release. It made #24 in the UK. His follow up single, "The A-Team", would be a complete flop.

Also in 1966, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass had the number one album in the US with 'Going Places,' which featured the Billboard Top 40 hits "Tijuana Taxi" (#38), "Spanish Flea" (#27) and "Zorba The Greek" (#11). you can find this album in every Goodwill bin across the land.....

In 1968, sales of "Simon Says" by The 1910 Fruitgum Company reach the one million mark during the short-lived Bubblegum music craze.

In 1969, the first issue of the rock magazine Creem was published.

In 1971, at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Led Zeppelin gave the first public performances of songs from their upcoming album, including "Black Dog," "Stairway To Heaven," "Going To California" and "Rock And Roll." The concert was the start of a 12-date Thank You tour that included some of the same UK halls and clubs they appeared in when they were first starting out. The tour contracts stated that they would play for their 1968 fee if club owners agreed to charge patrons 1968 prices at the door.

In 1977, "The Love Theme from A Star Is Born", from the film starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, was the top tune in the US. It reached number 3 in the UK.

In 1982, John Belushi died of a drug overdose at the age of 33. He and Dan Aykroyd had a hit record as The Blues Brothers in 1978 with a remake of the Sam and Dave classic, "Soul Man", while their album "Briefcase Full of Blues" reached #1 on the Billboard 200, going double Platinum.

In 1983, Wham! made their U.S. television debut on ABC's "American Bandstand."

In 1994, singer Grace Slick was arrested for pointing a shotgun at police when they arrived at her home to break up a reported domestic dispute. She was later sentenced to perform 200 hours of community service and a attend dozen Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

In 2000, Madonna went to the top of the UK singles chart with her version of the Don McLean hit "American Pie". It was her 50th UK hit and ninth UK #1.

In 2000, MC Hammer became a preacher at the Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose.

In 2002, MTV began airing "The Osbournes," a reality television show that followed the daily activities of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne and his family.

In 2004, Priscilla Paris, the youngest member of the female vocal trio The Paris Sisters, died from injuries suffered in a fall at her home. She was 59. Priscilla and her siblings Albeth and Sherrell reached the Billboard Top 40 in 1961 with "I Love How You Love Me" (#5) and again in 1962 with "He Knows I Love Him Too Much". (#34)

In 2006, singer David Crosby was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana after leaving his bag, containing those items, in a New York hotel. oops...

birthdays today include (among others): Murray Head (66), Eddy Grant (64), Charlie Reid (Proclaimers) (50), Craig Reid (Proclaimers) (50) and John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (42)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

this from our friends at polyvinylrecords.com

Pre-Order Birthmark Antibodies CD/LP/T-Shirt+MP3

On Birthmark's third full-length Antibodies, Nate Kinsella (Make Believe, Joan of Arc) beautifully blends organic instrumentation and deeply personal lyrics to create his most compelling album to date.

White vinyl is limited to 1000. Package deals available with new t-shirt design.

All orders receive an INSTANT full-album MP3 download at checkout.

Pre-orders ship May 4. In stores May 15.

Birthmark Antibodies CD - $10 / White LP - $14

Pre-Order HERE


"I'm stuck in here / I'm stuck / Wish I didn't have a name / Wish I could get lost / I'm stuck in here / I'm stuck"

The basic human desire to break free from one’s true self -- if only for a moment -- is a feeling Nate Kinsella (the sole songwriting force behind Birthmark) knows all too well.

Choose any song on Antibodies, Birthmark's third full-length, and you'll quickly find lyrics that reveal Kinsella isn't always at ease with being the person that he is.

"I get so scared, honey / I can never be somebody else / ... / I get so tired of hearing my own voice"

"I really do try to present myself as a positive person in normal everyday life," Kinsella says, "But I also spend a lot of time thinking about death and feeling guilty, remorseful, regretful, and everything in between."

And so, Antibodies became Kinsella's outlet for the adverse thoughts constantly lurking just beneath the surface.

From the contrast of how he views his own ugly faults in relation to his wife's beautiful flaws ("Your Imperfections") to his self-proclaimed inability to keep on living if a loved one were to be violently taken away ("Pacifist Manifesto"), Kinsella earnestly examines his own fears and shortcomings.

And yet, despite a lyrical slant toward acute self-criticism, musically Antibodies unfolds to the ebb and flow of a gentle, unhurried cadence that is often the hallmark of a record comfortable in its own skin.

This trait might not seem so surprising, though, when you consider the organic origins of its sounds.

From vibraphones to violins, cellos to clarinets, each instrument on the album was played either by Kinsella or a session musician. Even the stunning backwards string section on "Shake Hands" was painstakingly composed and performed with an actual string quartet.

Elsewhere, album closer "Big Man" resonates just as deeply from the opposite end of the musical spectrum. Pairing only a sparse bass guitar with Kinsella's reverberating vocals, the song is undeniably captivating in its sublime simplicity.

And in the end, Antibodies finds Kinsella closer to being at peace with the knowledge that, as he has learned, "for better or worse, you can't escape you ever."

"I wish I could be anything I have to be / But if I were anything different I wouldn't know the difference"

Tracklist:
Stuck
Shake Hands
Pacifist Manifesto
Please Go Away
You Lighten Me Up
Keep 'em Out
Your Imperfections
Big Man

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SOULSAVERS NEW ALBUM THE LIGHT THE DEAD SEE

RELEASED MAY 22 ON MUTE

LYRICS AND VOCALS BY DEPECHE MODE'S DAVE GAHAN

Soulsavers will release their new album The Light The Dead See through Mute (US/Canada) on May 22nd.

Featuring vocals and lyrics by Dave Gahan, the record is the follow-up to 2009’s critically acclaimed album Broken. Recorded at various locations and mastered at Abbey Road, the record will be available on CD and digital download.

“There was no real script,” says the laconic Rich Machin of the extraordinary fourth album The Light The Dead See, a set of songs of majesty and momentum. “It just rolled and rolled; it was effortless.”

Yet the writing was on the wall from the moment Dave Gahan stepped in to tackle vocal duties that this was going to be something very special. “We realized we were coming from the same place in so many ways,” adds Machin. “He’s really laid himself bare on this record, his performances are astonishing: he really is a terrific singer.”

Says Gahan, “Everything about it was relatively unplanned, surprising: a magical thing. We were a perfect match and I’m very, very excited about this record.”

Soulsavers – the music and production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover – have been a growing force since 2003’s debut Tough Guys Don’t Dance. 2007’s It’s Not How Far You Fall, It’s The Way You Land brought their dark flair to a wider audience. The inimitable Mark Lanegan served as primary singer, though there were also vocal contributions from Will Oldham and Jimi Goodwin. In 2009, third album Broken confirmed that Soulsavers were moving away from early electronica to earthier guitars, use of space and what Machin described as “a soulful twist”. Lanegan again led the vocals on standouts such as ‘You Will Miss Me When I Burn’ and ‘All The Way Down’, with other guest vocalists including Oldham again, Jason Pierce, Richard Hawley, Mike Patton and Gibby Haynes. Clearly, there was no shortage of acclaimed singers ready to lend their lungs to Soulsavers’ stirring, seductive, soothing or startling creations.

Venturing out from the studio to the road, Soulsavers were invited to support Depeche Mode on the European leg of their vast and eventful 2009-10 Tour Of The Universe, during which tour Dave Gahan bounced back from more than his fair share of illness and injury. Here, the seeds of The Light The Dead See were sewn.

“We got to know each other,” says Machin. “I really warmed to him, thought he was a particularly nice guy. Dave said he was a fan of our previous albums, and watched us almost every night, and, as you do, we said: Hey, we should work on something, at some point in time…”

“The tour together was great,” recalls Gahan enthusiastically. “I love Soulsavers and I’ve also been a Lanegan junkie for years. Rich mentioned doing some writing, and I told him to send over any pieces he liked, however minimal. What Rich does – big grinding bluesy organs, gospel choirs – somehow that touches something in me.”

With Gahan penning lyrics for the music and recording his own vocals in New York, then Machin building up the results into fully-formed and arranged epics, the international project was a case of “chemistry working”. “Nothing he did, did I need to alter,” says Rich. “Everything he did just felt right.

Gahan was recovering from well-documented illness when the project began. “I’m very good now,” he says. “I still have my hospital visits now and again, but fingers crossed I’m in good health.” Then, just as the pair got settled into a rhythm, Machin acquired a “horrendous” ear/hearing problem. “I woke up in the middle of the night in agony; it was like someone was drilling into my ear.” He lost his hearing in one ear for around nine months, and is still learning to manage tinnitus. When it began to clear up, I was half-expecting we’d have to re-do everything, but it sounded great, so we pushed on. The train hadn’t come off the tracks.”

Gahan’s lyrics and melodies came to him with spontaneity and passion. “About five songs in, I realized I was writing outside myself. I was having a go at myself, to be honest: my questions around faith, and God, or the lack thereof at any given moment. Sometimes I’m full of faith, but there are always questions. And I struggle with letting go of control of what’s going on around me. This album became very therapeutic. No restrictions. Coming out of getting sick myself, I found I HAD to get this stuff out of me. This music gave me the perfect palate to play with the BIG questions that we all ask when life becomes less about what can we GET, than: what can we DO? I’ve been very fortunate, and I’m privileged in my life, so I want to do things I feel really connected to now, otherwise there’s no point. Rich and I had both come out of something difficult. This is something to do with that. It was a wonderful experience.”

The Light The Dead See Track Listing:

1.La Ribera
2. In The Morning
3. Longest Day
4. Presence of God
5. Just Try
6. Gone Too Far
7. Point Sur Pt. 1
8. Take Me Back Home
9. Bitterman
10. I Can’t Stay
11. Take
12. Tonight

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great post at ultimateclassicrock.com, for shits and giggles, check it out

Top 10 ‘The Monkees’ TV Episodes

by: Dave Swanson

Debuting on NBC on Monday, Sept. 12, 1966, 'The Monkees' television show brought the concept of the teenage garage band into living rooms across America. Inspired by the Beatles in general, and ''A Hard Days Night' in particular, the TV show turned its four musician stars into into a real live breathing entity also known as the Monkees, who became even more famous outside the show, touring the world, making actual big hit records that have stood the test of time. Let's go back where it all began by running down our Top 10 'The Monkees' TV Episodes:

Read the rest and see some vintage footage at ultimateclassicrock.com

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ANATHEMA: Reissue On Vinyl

UK atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA has issued the following update:

"One of the most remarkable consequences of the digital music age is that vinyl has made something of a comeback. Remember vinyl, kids? It was like a big flat mp3, only it sounded better. The demand for high-quality sound and packaging has been reawakened in recent years and [we are] proud to share these pictures of the ANATHEMA album 'Eternity' (1996).

Reissued by Svart Records and re-packaged by Duncan the way it was originally intended to be. The new package includes: all-white gatefold artwork, original design, a new lyric booklet with liner notes from Duncan, a bag and of course two heavyweight 12" vinyls, repressed for maximum sound quality. Limited to just 1000 copies (500 white vinyl, 500 black).

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one of my favorite groups of the 70's:

Ronnie Montrose ~ 1947-2012

this direct from Montrose's website:

"A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose's 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech, and told us that after a long life, filled with joy and hardship, he didn't take any of our love for granted.

He passed today. He'd battled cancer, and staved off old age for long enough. And true to form, he chose his own exit the way he chose his own life. We miss him already, but we're glad to have shared with him while we could."

Guitar virtuoso Ronnie Montrose launched his brilliant career with Irish rocker Van Morrison. Montrose played on the albums Tupelo Honey and Saint Dominic’s Preview. And Ronnie’s guitar riff on Morrison’s huge hit “Wild Night” will forever be cemented as one of the most memorable in classic rock history.

Montrose left Van Morrison to join The Edgar Winter Group and enjoyed commercial success with the release of They Only Come Out at Night. The album climbed up to Number 3 on the Billboard charts and spawned the enormous Top 40 hits “Frankenstein” (# 1 hit) and “Free Ride.” (# 14 hit)

In 1973 Ronnie felt the desire to orchestrate his own band and so he formed the hard rock group that bears his own signature MONTROSE. The combination of Ronnie Montrose on Les Paul and Sammy Hagar on vocals created a hard driving rock and roll machine that churned out monster releases Montrose and Paper Money and Hard Rock Classics like “Hard Candy,” “Bad Motor Scooter,” “Space Station No 5,” “I Got the Fire” and “Rock the Nation.”



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this from the great state of iowa and waterloorecords.com

Top Sellers for the week ending February, 25th 2012

Top Selling Vinyl

1. Dr. Dog
2. Black Keys
3. Grimes
4. Heartless Bastards TX
5. Sleigh Bells
6. Leonard Cohen
7. Mumford & Sons
8. Radiohead
9. Frankie Rose
10. Islands

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here are the Top Ten Sellers at our friends at www.relapse.com








1. Death - Individual Thought Patterns (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
2. Repulsion - Horrified
3. Toxic Holocaust/Midnight - Japanese Benefit 7
4. Death - Human (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
5. Neurosis - Enemy Of The Sun - Deluxe 2xLP 180 Gram (Red/Black Marble)
6. Neurosis - Souls at Zero - Deluxe 2xLP 180 Gram (Grey Marble)
7. Spawn of Possession - Incurso CD
8. Death - The Sound Of Perseverance (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
9. Death - Vivus! 2xCD
10. Brutal Truth - End Time (Limited Deluxe CD)

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and in music history for march 4th:

In 1877, the Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" debuted.

In 1955, jazz great Charlie Bird Parker played at Birdland in what would be his last public performance.

In 1959, the winners of the first Grammy Awards were announced. Domenico Modugno's 'Volare' was Record of the Year; Henry Mancini's 'Peter Gunn' was Album of the Year and The Champs 'Tequila' won best R&B performance.

In 1963, the Beach Boys released "Surfin' USA." The song was a note-for-note copy of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" with new lyrics. After Berry sued, he was granted royalties, and all further issues of the song gave him writing credit. The "Surfin' USA" single, backed with "Shut Down," was released under Capitol Records in the United States in March 1963. The song peaked on the Billboard pop chart at number three, the band's first top ten hit therein. The B-side charted at number 23. The song was re-issued in the U.S. as a single in July 1974 backed with "The Warmth of the Sun". That single also hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at 36.

In 1966, in London, the Evening Standard newspaper published an article titled "How Does a Beatle Live? John Lennon Lives Like This." In one small part of the story, Lennon was quoted as saying, "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue that. I'm right and will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus right now. I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was alright, but his disciples were thick and ordinary." The English public didn't raise an eyebrow over his remarks, but they caused controversy and protest in America when they were reprinted later in the U.S. teen magagine DATEbook. Thousands of Beatles records were smashed at mass rallies and some radio stations quit playing their songs altogether in protest. Lennon later apologized, explaining that what he meant was "the way some people carry on, (screaming at their concerts) you'd think we were more popular than Jesus Christ."

In 1967, the Rolling Stones went to #1 on the US singles chart with "Ruby Tuesday," the group's fourth US #1 single. "Lets Spend The Night Together" was the original A side but after radio stations banned the song 'Tuesday' became the A side.

In 1970, Janis Joplin was fined $200 for using obscene language onstage in Tampa, FL.

In 1973, Pink Floyd played the first night on a 19 date North American tour at the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin.

In1973, Elvis Presley released "Steamroller Blues."

In 1976, Hall & Oates recorded "Rich Girl."

In 1977, CBS released the Clash's self- titled first album in the UK. CBS in the U.S. refused to release it until 1979. Americans bought over 100,000 imported copies of the record making it one of the biggest- selling import records of all time.

In 1977, at the El Mocambo Tavern in Toronto and advertised only as a performance by the opening act April Wine, the Rolling Stones recorded four tracks for their "Love You Live" album.

In 1978, the Bee Gees achieved a rare feat on the Billboard Hot 100, with four of the top five songs performed by the Brothers (Stayin' Alive at #2, Night Fever at #5) or written by them (Samantha Sang's Emotion at #4, kid brother Andy Gibb's (Love Is) Thicker Than Water at #1). Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch" was #3.

Also in 1978, the US internal Revenue Service carried out a dawn raid at the home of Jerry Lee Lewis and removed cars worth over £100,000 ($170,000) to pay off his tax debts.

In 1986, songwriter Howard Greenfield died of a brain tumour aged 50. Working out of the famous Brill Building with Neil Sedaka he co-wrote many hits including 'Calendar Girl', 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do', and 'Crying In The Rain' with Carole King. Also wrote TV theme songs including the theme to 'Bewitched.'

In 1986, after just completing a two set show with The Band in Winter Park, Florida, 41 year old Richard Manuel of The Band hung himself from a shower curtain rod in a hotel room in Florida. His band mate, Robbie Robertson honored his friend with the song, 'Fallen Angel' in 1987.

In 1989, Debbie Gibson started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Lost In Your Eyes," her second US #1, a #34 hit in the UK.

In 1994, Kurt Cobain was rushed to hospital after overdosing on alcohol and drugs in a Rome hotel during a Nirvana European tour. Cobain had taken 50-60 pills of Rohypnol mixed with champagne; rumours on the internet claimed that Kurt was dead.

In 1996, country music entertainer Minnie Pearl died after a stroke at the age of 83.

In 1997, R&B singer Raymond Edwards of the Silhouettes died at the age of 74.

In 2001, Village People singer Glenn Hughes died of lung cancer aged 50 in his Manhattan apartment in New York. He was the original "Biker" character in the disco group who scored the 1978 UK #1 & US #2 single "Y.M.C.A."

In 2001, Shaggy featuring Rikrok went to #1 on the UK singles chart with 'It Wasn't Me'. It became the best-selling single of 2001, and was also a #1 in the US.

In 2002, Doreen Waddell, singer with Soul II Soul was killed after attempting to run across the A27 in Brighton, England after being caught shoplifting.

In 2003, a noisy neighbour was banned from playing her music and had her stereo system impounded, after she had played Cliff Richard music too loudly. 23 year-old Sian Davies was fined £1,000 ($1,700) plus court costs after environmental protection officers raided her flat in Porth, Rhondda, Wales and seized 15 amplifiers and speakers, plus 135 CDs and cassette tapes. The disc found in her CD player was the Cliff Richard single, 'Peace in Our Time'. A spokesman for the Cliff Richard Organization said he was delighted to hear of somebody in their early 20s owning one of his many recordings. He added, Cliff would not want anyone to play his music so that it caused a nuisance.

In 2006, Jaheim was at #1 on the US album chart with 'Ghetto Classics' the American R&B singer's third album release.

In 2007, Kaiser Chiefs started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their second album 'Yours Truly Angry Mob'.

In 2009, in New Orleans, Britney Spears began a world tour, her first concert tour in five years. The show featured jugglers, acrobats, martial arts dancers and Spears dressed as a ringmaster.

In 2010, singer/guitarist Lolly Vegas, lead vocalist of the band Redbone, died of lung cancer at the age of 70.

In 2011, singer Johnny Preston died of heart failure at 71.

birthdays today include (among others): Bobby Womack (1944), Chris Squire - Yes (1948), Jason Newsted - Metallica (1963) and Evan Dando - Lemonheads (1967)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

SKELETONWITCH Gatefold Vinyl Reissues Coming Soon

Prosthetic Records will reissue "Breathing The Fire" and "Beyond The Permafrost" from American metal masters SKELETONWITCH at the end of March. The deluxe, limited gatefold packages will be made available to coincide with the band's U.S. tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NILE and HOUR OF PENANCE.

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More Record Store Day Releases

SideOneDummy Records Announce Three Limited Edition 7" Vinyl Releases

SideOneDummy Records is pleased to announce their continued support for the 5th annual Record Store Day. The label will be pressing some unique 7" singles from Flogging Molly, The Horrible Crowes, and Dave Hause all to be released on April 21, 2012.

Press Release

Flogging Molly and Side One Dummy recently dusted off the 2 inch tape from the Drunken Lullabies recording sessions and uncovered the original version of the title track mixed by engineer Steve Albini. The B-side will feature a previously unreleased acoustic version of "A Prayer For Me In Silence," a song that appears on the band's most recent album Speed of Darkness. The release will be pressed on red vinyl and limited to 2,000 copies.

The Horrible Crowes Records Store Day 7"was recorded during the band's in-store appearance on September 15, 2011 at Fingerprints Music, an independent record store located in Long Beach, CA. It features live versions of "I Witnessed A Crime" and "Blood Loss. " A limited pressing of 300 copies on blood red vinyl will be available exclusively at Fingerprints, with an additional 1,000 copies pressed on black vinyl that will be available at the 700+ other independent record stores around the United States..

Dave Hause' Resolutions is the first in a series of 7" releases on various independent labels. Hause, the front-man for Philadelphia based punk band The Loved Ones, is teaming up with Jade Tree Records, Chunksaah Records, Bridge Nine Records and Side One Dummy. Each release will feature Hause covering two songs from the respective label's catalog. Resolutions will feature covers of Audra Mae's "The River" (From the 2010 release The Happiest Lamb) and Flogging Molly's "Whistles The Wind" (From the 2004 release Within A Mile of Home.) The Hause originals "Resolutions" and "Melanin" will also appear on the release. The pressing is limited to 300 copies on black vinyl and 300 on white vinyl.

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Metallica Record Store Day Vinyl Pressing

According to the band’s official site, the ‘Beyond Magnetic’ EP will receive its third release for Record Store Day. After starting as a digital-only purchase and then to CD, the four-song collection will be available on vinyl.

Added in the post was this tidbit: “To add to the fun, this is no ordinary black vinyl release, but instead will be on silver vinyl with an exclusive Metallica sticker included in the package.” It will be available “at your favorite local record store and on Metallica.com.”

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'Drive' Soundtrack Headed For Vinyl Release

Last year's cult hit is scheduled to be released on vinyl via Invada, the Bristol-based label owned by Portishead's Geoff Barrow. The soundtrack is to hit the streets on 21st May.

The original soundtrack was one of the most praised aspects of the film, which featured Ryan Gosling as a stuntman/getaway driver and was released last year to generally rave reviews. Featuring original music by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx, Cliff Martinez, The Chromatics, Desire and Riziero Ortolani, amongst others, the soundtrack's digital release sold impressively well upon the film's release.

"I am very excited for Invada Records to release the Drive soundtrack on vinyl," said Barrow of the release. "It is nice to see good music allowed to play a pivotal role in a great film."

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this from bobby from kindturkeyrecords.com

THE LONESOME SAVAGES - "All Outta Love" EP 7" (Turk 009)

The Lonesome Savages are a Madison band featuring members of DEAD LUKE as well as ex-members of ZOLA JESUS. The first thing you'll notice about this release is Max Elliott's unmistakable howl, which you might recognize from his solo work on Sacred Bones Records. Alongside it you've got Dead Luke's searing leads (also from Sacred Bones Records along with Florida's Dying, Sweet Rot and Moon Glyph), and the original collaborator with his then-girlfriend (now ex-girlfriend), Nika/Zola Jesus. They've created a punkabilly masterpiece that teeters on Crampsesque infatuation but never really comes across as ripping them off. Just honest 50's inflected rock n roll revamped with elements of the current garage punk sound. This thing is loud as hell and the production straddles the line between blown out madness and vintage rock n roll warmness. The 7"'s digital download comes with an added 2 track solo digital single from Dead Luke! One unreleased track plus his cover of Suicide's "Ghost Rider"! Limited to 350 hand-numbered copies so they WILL go fast! First 100 are on color vinyl and available exclusively from the label directly.

Kind Turkey has some pretty fun upcoming projects in the works...

The Pharmacy's 4th LP "Stoned and Alone"
Natural Child 7"
Bare Wires 7"
Night Beats 7"

Purchase the single and other great music at KindTurkeyRecords.com

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never was a fan of drunk driving....people should be smarter than that....i applaud jack daniels for the pro-active approach...

WHISKEY MAKER ROLLS OUT ONLINE PROGRAM TO GET FANS HOME SAFELY AFTER THE SHOW AND DEBUTS NEW RESPONSIBILITY-THEMED TV CAMPAIGN WITH ZAC BROWN BAND

Jack Daniel's Drinking School Featuring Zac Brown Band Aims to Inform Consumers About Responsible Consumption

LYNCHBURG, Tenn., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Daniel's announces that it has started a "drinking school," and it's not what most folks will think it is.

In fact, the "Jack Daniel's Drinking School" is a new way to educate consumers about responsible consumption through an on-line based program (www.jackdanielsdrinkingschool.com) that provides helpful tips and reminders. Jack Daniel's is also debuting its new television campaign featuring two-time GRAMMY Award winners and multi-platinum artists Zac Brown Band sharing a message of loyalty and responsibility among friends and band members.

As part of a recently-formed partnership with Zac Brown Band, the Jack Daniel's Drinking School will offer concertgoers the opportunity to register for free designated-driver rides to and from select Zac Brown Band concerts in cities across the U.S. through BeMyDD. To receive one of the 100 free rides per eligible concert market, consumers must watch one of a series of online videos featuring the Zac Brown Band reminding folks to enjoy themselves, but to also take care of themselves as well as those around them. The videos are supplemented with information from leading expert organizations on responsible consumption and fighting drunk driving including The Century Council. Those who receive a free ride can also bring along up to three friends, ensuring the safety of many concertgoers as well as making the roads safer for others.

"Our emphasis on responsible consumption is incorporated into all of the ways we communicate with our friends across the country," said Jack Daniel's Senior Brand Manager Jennifer Powell. "The Jack Daniel's Drinking School is a great vehicle for this message and further proof of how strongly we feel about responsibility."

In addition to the free rides, the Jack Daniel's Drinking School offers concert attendees at select Zac Brown Band tour stops the opportunity to register as a designated driver for the evening of the show. Upon arrival at the concert venue, registered designated drivers can stop by a predetermined site to receive a Jack Daniel's Drinking School keychain and armband signifying their willingness to get their friends home safely following the show.

"Our partnership with Jack Daniel's provides concertgoers with a responsible solution to safely get to the show and back home," said BeMyDD President and CEO Arthur Simanovsky. "By letting BeMyDD do the driving, consumers can enjoy the evening with the peace of mind that they've made the responsible choice."

In addition to the Drinking School, Jack Daniel's is launching a national television campaign which includes a spot in which Zac Brown reminds viewers to "Protect Your Band" just as he and the rest of his crew feel it's their responsibility to take care of each other. The spot includes scenes of the band playing together and conveys a feeling of loyalty for those around you and love for what you do.

For more information about the Jack Daniel's Drinking School and to complete your coursework, visit www.jackdanielsdrinkingschool.com  Remember, limits and restrictions apply.

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"THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS DECADENT AND DEPRAVED BY HUNTER S. THOMPSON" Set for Release on 429 Records/ Paris April 3rd

All Star Cast Including Tim Robbins, Dr. John, Bill Frisell, Ralph Steadman, Annie Ross And Others Bring Author's Masterpiece To Life With Music And Narration

"This is it. This is pure Gonzo!!"—Bill Cardoso

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 429 Records through an exclusive license with Paris Records, is set to release "THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS DECADENT AND DEPRAVED BY HUNTER S. THOMPSON"—featuring an all-star cast of musicians and actors led by Tim Robbins, Dr. John, Bill Frisell, Ralph Steadman, Annie Ross, John Joyce III and Will Forte who bring Thompson's classic Gonzo reportage on the 1970 Kentucky Derby to life through spoken word and musical composition. Conceived by executive producer Michael Minzer, the project was produced by Hal Willner who brought together a stellar group of musicians led by composer and arranger Bill Frisell and including Curtis Fowlkes (trombone), Ron Miles (trumpet), Eyvind Kang (viola), Doug Weiselman (woodwinds), Jenny Scheinman (violin), Hank Roberts (cello) and Kenny Wolleson (drums, percussion). Ralph Steadman does double duty portraying himself in the narration and contributing original artwork for the project. "THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS DECADENT AND DEPRAVED BY HUNTER S. THOMPSON" will be available on April 3rd.

In 2005, Paris Records founder Michael Minzer called up his friend Hal Willner with the idea of recording a definitive performance of an all time classic piece of journalism, "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved." Originally published in Scanlan's Monthly in June of 1970, it's the quintessential example of Hunter S. Thompson's uniquely humorous and piercing insight—the article that inspired the term Gonzo Journalism (coined by the late Bill Cardoso). Minzer and Willner had collaborated before on several "wide open" tributes to such literary luminaries as Allen Ginsberg's "The Lion For Real", William S. Burrough's "Dead City Radio" and Terry Southern's "Give Me your Hump!." Hal was friends with Ralph Steadman who's involvement was a major boost in getting the project off the ground. Hal also was able to enlist Tim Robbins as lead narrator and Bill Frisell to oversee the music and the project was off to the races so to speak.

Says Michael Minzer: "The big challenge was to match Bill's sharply drawn moody vignettes with the perfect segments of a very long reading. When we realized that it all worked out beautifully, Hal just said 'I told you I had worked on this!''

Says Tim Robbins: "I couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of this project—who could say no to such an opportunity to toast the king of Gonzo journalism? It's been a great pleasure diving into the chaotic, genius prose of Hunter and I feel flattered to be working with such a stellar group of creative folks like Hal Wilner, Ralph Steadman, Bill Frisell and Michael Minzer who made it come alive so brilliantly."

For more information, visit:  www.429records.com

SOURCE 429 Records

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and in music history for march 2nd:

In 1955, Bo Diddley has his first recording session at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, where he lays down "Bo Diddley", which will top the US R&B chart by the following June.

In 1955, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black performed at Porky's Rooftop Club in Newport, Arkansas.

In 1960, after completing his military service with the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32nd Armor, Elvis Presley left Germany. On his way back to America, he set foot on UK soil for the first and only time when the plane carrying him stopped for refueling at Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

In 1961, the Everly Brothers had their third UK #1 single with the two sided hit "Walk Right Back" / "Ebony Eyes".

In 1963, the Four Seasons score their third consecutive Billboard #1 with "Walk Like A Man". It made #12 in the UK. During the recording session, the room directly above the studio caught fire, and smoke and water began pouring in. Producer Bob Crewe was so intent on finishing the production that he blocked the studio door and continued recording until firemen broke the door down.

In 1963,the Cascades achieved their only Billboard Top 40 hit when "Rhythm Of The Rain" topped out at #3. The song was also a top 5 hit in the UK.

In 1963, Chubby Checker hosted a "Limbo Party" at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, featuring performances by Marvin Gaye, the 4 Seasons, the Crystals, Lou Christie, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, Paul & Paula, and Dick and Dee Dee.

In 1964. "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles was released in the US.

In 1967, in Studio A at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Diana Ross and the Supremes began recording "Reflections." The track was completed on May 9, 1967.

In 1967, At the ninth annual Grammy Awards, Frank Sinatra wins Record of the Year for "Strangers in the Night" and Album Of The Year for "Sinatra, a Man and His Music". Song of the Year goes to John Lennon and Paul McCartney's "Michelle" and The New Vaudeville Band wins Best Contemporary Rock and Roll Recording for "Winchester Cathedral".

"Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer was released in 1968. They recorded their version of "Summertime Blues" in 1967 and included it on their 1968 release called 'Vincebus Eruptum.' The single peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, pushing the sales of the album even higher to #11. While not as widely played or recognized as The Who version, it certainly is more distorted with a far more intense guitar sound. This version was ranked #73 on the list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" of Rolling Stone.

In 1969, at the 11th Grammy Awards, Glen Campbell is presented with Album Of The Year honors for "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" is named Record Of The Year. Jose Feliciano is dubbed Best New Artist and the Bobby Russell composition "Little Green Apples" is given the nod as Song Of The Year. Mason Williams won Best Instrumental Performance for "Classical Gas" and Judy Collins takes home a statue for Best Folk Performance for "Both Sides Now".

In 1974, Terry Jacks, who had left The Poppy Family in 1970, had the top song in the US with "Season's In The Sun". The tune was originally written in French, titled "Le Moribund" ("The Dying Man") and recorded as an album cut by The Kingston Trio. It was recommended by Jacks to The Beach Boys, who did record it, but declined to release it. Their decision worked out well for Jacks, who sold over eleven and a half million copies of the record.

Also in 1974, Stevie Wonder is presented with five Grammy Awards during ceremonies held at the Hollywood Palladium. He is honored for Album of the Year ("Innervisions"), Best Pop Vocal Performance ("You Are the Sunshine of My Life"), Best R&B Song ("Superstition"), Best R&B Vocal Performance ("Superstition") and Best Engineered Recording ("Innervisions").

In 1975, Los Angeles Police pull over Paul McCartney's Lincoln Continental for allegedly running a red light. They detect the smell of marijuana and arrest Linda McCartney for having six to eight ounces of the drug in her pocketbook. Paul was driving but is not charged with anything.

In 1983, Sony, Philips and Polygram introduce a revolutionary new digital audio system called a Compact Disc that contains up to 1 hour of music.

In 1984, Hollywood's Gold Star Recording Studios closed after 34 years of operation. The list of artists who recorded some of their biggest hits there includes Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, the Chipmunks, Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Duane Eddy, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, the Ronettes, Dick Dale, the Righteous Brothers, Iron Butterfly, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Jan & Dean, Bobby Darin, the Monkees, the Band, the Go-Go's, the Association, Art Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Tina Turner. The building was eventually torn down to make room for a shopping plaza.

In 1988, Paul Simon's "Graceland" is named Record Of The Year at the 30th Grammy Awards. "Bring On The Night" by Sting is awarded Best Pop Vocal Performance and George Michael and Aretha Franklin win Best R&B Performance for "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".

In 1989, Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premiered worldwide in a Pepsi commercial.

In 1991, 21 years after its initial release, "All Right Now" by Free reached #2 on the UK singles chart when it was reissued to coincide with its use in a Wrigley's Chewing gum TV ad.

In 1993, Little Richard receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony held the night before the fifteenth annual Grammy Awards. Despite the honor, he is furious over being given the acknowledgement off camera and not during the main presentations.

In 1999, Dusty Springfield died of breast cancer at the age of 59, after a five year battle. She would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame less than two weeks after she passed away, having placed 18 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 from 1964 to 1970.

In 1999, the House of Blues opened in Las Vegas with Bob Dylan and a guest appearance by Bono.

In 2002, Jerry Lee Lewis was a no show at his induction into the Delta Music Hall of Fame when he didn't like the plane sent to pick him up.

In 2003, Hank Ballard, the writer and original performer of "The Twist", died at his Los Angeles home after suffering from throat cancer. His exact age is uncertain as most biographies say he was 66, but friends say he was actually 75. He originally released "The Twist" on the B-side of his 1959 tune "Teardrops On Your Letter", but after Chubby Checker took the song to number one, Ballard re-released his version and had a Top 30 hit with it as well in 1960. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

In 2004, Metallica opened the North American leg of their Madly in Anger tour in Phoenix, AZ.

In 2005, the iTunes Music Store reached 300 million songs sold.

In 2008, singer/guitarist Jeff Healy died of cancer at the age of 41.

In 2009, Liverpool Hope University launched a first-of-its kind Masters degree program based on the Beatles, Popular Music and Society, examining the studio sound and compositions of the Fab Four. Twelve students signed up, and former Miss Canada finalist Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy was the first to graduate.

birthdays today include (among others): Chris Martin (Coldplay) (35), Lou Reed (70), Mark Evans (AC/DC) (56), John Cowsill (Cowsills) (56) and Jon Bon Jovi (50)