Back in 2002, Ardent and Stax reissued legendary and cult-loved power-pop band Big Star's first two albums, #1 Record and Radio City, but they left vinyl enthusiasts hanging. On June 16, they rectify that situation by putting the albums out seperately on vinyl. They're also putting the CDs out again, complete with new remastering and an unreleased single mix of "In the Street" and the single edit of "O My Soul." [Pitchfork]
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Stone Roses Debut Reissue Details Announced
by Andrew Winistorfer
Back in February, news broke that the Stone Roses' self-titled debut would be getting a deluxe reissue, but little was offered by way of release date or specific details. Today brings news of the release date, August 11, and details regarding the three(!) different reissue packages.
The first package is a single disc "Special Edition" that is remastered by frontman Ian Brown and producer John Leckie that features the original album and a full length version of "Fool's Gold." The three disc "Legacy Edition" contains the original album, a disc of demos, and the "Live in Blackpool" concert film.
The "Collectors Edition" is where things get interesting, as it is the "Legacy Edition" plus the album on vinyl with an extra record of non-album tracks, a lemon-shaped USB drive that features audio, promo videos, ringtones, and wallpapers, a book featuring words by Noel Gallagher and others about the album, and six art prints painted by guitarist John Squire for each of the album's singles.
SOURCE: http://www.prefixmag.com
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Slayer - Release Date Confirmed For New Album
Columbia Records has confirmed a July 7th release date for the new album from Slayer. The band are currently in a Los Angeles, California studio putting the finishing touches to the follow-up to 2006's Christ Illusion which entered the Billboard 200 at #5 - the band's highest US chart position to date.
The first new track from the album - "Psychopathy Red" - was made available as a 7-inch vinyl disc on April 18th, as part of the third annual Record Store Day. Only 5,000 of these limited edition discs were manufactured worldwide. The blood-red vinyl 'Psychopathy Red' 7-inch collectors item will be packaged in a special Russian crime scene "evidence envelope," as the song was inspired by the heinous Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, aka the Rostov Ripper, who confessed to brutally murdering 56 children. The song was recorded by the band - guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo - in a Los Angeles recording studio last October.
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Emerson Cancels Summer Tour Due To Injury
It's being reported that Keith Emerson has canceled both the summer tour for the Keith Emerson Band and a possible late-year reunion tour for Emerson, Lake and Palmer, due to on-going right hand injuries. He posted this explanation on his official website:
Dear Friends,
It is with much regret that I have to announce that due to past right hand injuries the resulting nerve damage and dystonic factor has made it unable for me to play the keyboards to the high standard I have always set myself and have to cancel my forthcoming Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla USA and European tours.
I am also going to have to cancel the proposed Emerson, Lake and Palmer tour which we were going to do at the end of this year.
I will of course continue with my physical/chiropractic/acupuncture therapy etc. in the hope that this will eventually get me back on form.
This is absolutely devastating to me as music will always be my main key to communicating with a world-wide audience. I know how much my fans and fellow band members were looking forward to these shows and it saddens me greatly to have to come to this decision and make this announcement.
Thank you for your understanding.
Keith Emerson
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Lamb Of God To Stream Philly Show Live Online
Metal giants Lamb Of God have announced a live streaming of their upcoming show at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on May 9, 2009. This will mark the first time the band has offered a live stream of an entire show to the public. The festivities begin at 9:30 PM EST on the band's official website. The band will be utilizing technology provided by KYTE for this special event. Fans will be able to choose from several different camera angles around the stage as they watch the live stream of the band's performance.
Currently, Lamb of God are headlining the No Fear Energy tour and are supporting "Wrath," which was released on February 24th of this year and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Charts
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