New Releases

New West Records proudly introduces Norah Jones: "Live From Austin, TX," the latest DVD release from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits television series. Taken from the full ACL concert that was then edited into the half hour TV show, the DVD contains previously unreleased performances. The 18 song disc was filmed in Hi-Definition and has DTS 5.1Surround Sound. Norah Jones: Live From Austin, TX, will be the first release from the series available as a Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl record. Vinyl will be available on August 5, 2008 with the DVD in stores September 2, 2008.

Grammy Award winning artist Norah Jones recorded this stunning ACL performance on June 14, 2007, the second time the young artist has graced ACL's stage. Jones' music has touches of smoky jazz, country twang and Memphis soul that permeate her original songs. Her emotional, seductive performance is captured on the intimate DVD whether she is playing guitar on “Come Away With Me" or piano on “Don't Know Why." In addition to her own songs, Norah also plays a few covers including “Hands On The Wheel, “ made famous by Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison's “Blue Bayou." Norah shares the stage with The Handsome Band as well as special guests J. Walter Hawkes and M. Ward.

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New Metallica Album Gets Release Date

Aug 05, 2008

A release date's been set for the new Metallica album.


The band's "Death Magnetic" will enjoy a rare Friday release, finding its way into stores Sept. 12 from Warner Bros, bucking the usual practice of dropping new albums into stores on Tuesdays. No reasons for the oddball release date were revealed by the band or its label.

Death Magnetic's track listing is:

That Was Just Your Life
The End Of The Line
Broken, Beat and Scarred
The Day That Never Comes
All Nightmare Long
Cyanide
The Unforgiven III
The Judas Kiss
Suicide and Redemption
My Apocalypse

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James Taylor to Release Covers


Throughout James Taylor's career, he's made it a habit to throw in occasional cover songs among his numerous originals. A number have even made it on the charts, including Up on the Roof, Handy Man, How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved By You), Mockingbird and Devoted to You (the last two with ex-wife Carly Simon).

On September 30, Taylor will release an entire record of cover songs, appropriately titled Covers, on the Hear Music label. It is his first release of studio material since 2003's October Road and his second recording for Hear Music (the first being a live CD).

Included are songs originally done by everyone from Elvis Presley and the Drifters to Junior Walker and the Allstars and Glen Campbell.

The track list:

It's Growing
(I'm A) Road Runner
Wichita Lineman
Why Baby Why
Some Days You Gotta Dance
Seminole Wind
Suzanne
Hound Dog
Sadie
On Broadway
Summertime Blues
Not Fade Away