Music News & Notes

Arctic Monkeys release ‘Cornerstone’

Arctic Monkeys will release "Cornerstone," the second single from their recent, #1 album 'Humbug’ on Monday the 16th of November 2009.

After the great success of the 'Crying Lightning’ Oxfam collaboration, we are pleased to announce that we will be joining forces once again with Oxfam on this release. The single will be backed with 3 brand new b-sides – "Catapult," "Sketchead," and "Fright Lined Dining Room."

Currently on tour in America, Arctic Monkeys will be return to the UK and Ireland in November for a sold out arena tour.

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Neil Diamond holiday collection to be released

Columbia Records announced the release of "A Cherry Cherry Christmas," the new Neil Diamond holiday collection, available in stores and online Tuesday, October 13.

The title song, "Cherry Cherry Christmas," is filled with references to many of Diamond's greatest hits. Newly written and recorded by Neil Diamond for Christmas 2009, it is destined to become a new Christmas standard.

Newly included with the re-mastered classics are a transcendent "Amazing Grace"; another new Neil Diamond original, "Christmas Dream"; and a party-time version of Adam Sandler's comedic "The Chanukah Song," produced by DJ Ashba (Guns N' Roses).

Neil Diamond – A Cherry Cherry Christmas
Tracklisting:

Cherry Cherry Christmas
Sleigh Ride
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas
Christmas Dream
The Christmas Song
Deck The Halls / We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Joy To The World
Amazing Grace
Meditations On A Winter Night (Instrumental)
The Chanukah Song

Across a musical career spanning nearly five decades, Neil Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide.

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Metallica to offer live downloads

Metallica will make available single song downloads from every show on their upcoming North American tour.

Full shows can also be downloaded within hours of each show ending and single songs from each show will also be able to be downloaded for 99c a track.

"This is the next logical step in a process that began back in 1991 when we first implemented the 'Taper Section' at our shows, where our fans were encouraged to bring in their own gear to record the show, and then take home their very own 'bootleg’ of the concert they had just seen," stated Metallica’s Lars Ulrich. "This technology will enable our fans to get the best possible recording of the show, without having to hold a microphone in the air for the entire night!"

This next leg of touring will see Metallica heading outside North America to perform the songs from Death Magnetic.

The North American dates started on October 3rd in Tampa, Florida.

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Weird Al Children's Book?

HarperCollins Children's Books has acquired "When I Grow Up," the first book by Weird Al Yankovic. Per the press release, "With gleefully dizzying wordplay, an exuberant eight-year-old tells his patient teacher and amazed classmates about the astonishing variety of humorous and inventive careers he plans to pursue when he grows up." The book will be out in the Winter of 2011.

"Al is a brilliant writer with proven cross-generational appeal and marked staying power," said Anne Hoppe. "I’ve been a fan of his fresh, funny, carefully-crafted work for decades, and am thrilled to see him bring his considerable authorial and comedic resources to bear on this new venture."

"I’ve always wanted to write children's books," said Yankovic. "And now, it’s not only a goal, it’s a contractual obligation.”

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Rolling Stones To Reissue Five Live Albums In November

The Rolling Stones are set to reissue five live albums recorded between 1975 and 2002. The albums - 'Love You Live', 'Still Life', 'Flashpoint', 'Stripped' and 'Live Licks' – will be released on November 9.

They include some of the band's biggest hits – "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Start Me Up" and "Brown Sugar" – as well as covers. Each album will retain its original tracklisting and artwork.

The tracklistings are as follows:

'Love You Live'
Disc 1

'Intro: Fanfare For The Common Man'
'Honky Tonk Woman (Live)'
'If You Can't Rock Me/ Get Off of My Cloud'
'Happy'
'Hot Stuff'
'Star, Star'
'Tumbling Dice'
'Fingerprint File'
'You Gotta Move'
'You Can't Always Get What You Want'

Disc 2
'Mannish Boy'
'Crackin' Up''
'Little Red Rooster'
'Around And Around'
'It's Only Rock 'n' Roll'
'Brown Sugar'
'Jumpin' Jack Flash'
'Sympathy For The Devil'


'Still Life'

'Take The A Train'
'Under My Thumb'
'Let's Spend The Night Together'
'Shattered'
'Twenty Flight Rock'
'Going To A Go-Go'
'Let Me Go'
'Time Is On My Side'
'Just My Imagination'
'Start Me Up'
'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'


'Flashpoint'

'Continental Drift (Intro)'
'Start Me Up'
'Sad Sad Sad'
'Miss You'
'Rock And A Hard Place'
'Ruby Tuesday'
'You Can't Always Get What You Want'
'Factory Girl'
'Can't Be Seen'
'Little Red Rooster'
'Paint It, Black'
'Sympathy For The Devil'
'Brown Sugar'
'Jumping Jack Flash'
'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'
'Highwire'
'Sex Drive'


'Stripped'

'Street Fighting Man'
'Like A Rolling Stone'
'Not Fade Away'
'Shine A Light'
'The Spider And The Fly'
'I'm Free'
'Wild Horses'
'Let It Bleed'
'Dead Flowers'
'Slipping Away'
'Angie'
'Love In Vain'
'Sweet Virginia'
'Little Baby'


'Live Licks'
Disc 1

'Brown Sugar'
'Street Fighting Man'
'Paint It Black'
'You Can't Always Get What You Want'
'Start Me Up'
'It's Only Rock N' Roll'
'Angie'
'Honky Tonk Women'
'Happy'
'Gimme Shelter'
'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'

Disc 2
'Neighbours'
'Monkey Man'
'Rocks Off'
'Can't You Hear Me Knocking'
'That's How Strong My Love Is'
'The Nearness Of You'
'Beast Of Burden'
'When The Whip Comes Down'
'Rock Me, Baby'
'You Don't Have To Mean It'
'Worried About You'
'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love'

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Previously Unheard Jackson 5 Song Released On iTunes

A previously unreleased Jackson 5 song is now available to download from iTunes.

The track, "That's How Love Is," is lifted from an upcoming rarities album 'I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters' released on November 10 to celebrate the Jackson 5's 40th anniversary.

The family group made their Motown chart debut 40 years ago this week with the smash hit "I Want You Back."

Bruce Resnikoff of Universal Music Enterprises said of the album: "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to bring these exciting recordings to the public in such a special package.

"We are amazed by the quality, and we know the many Michael Jackson fans all over the world will be too."