Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

FUN. PLAYS LIVE ACOUSTIC CONCERT ON CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND TODAY!

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FOR SONIC! LIVE THIS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18 AT 2PM EST!

THE CHARISMATIC INDIE POP GROUP WILL STRIP DOWN FOR ALL-ACOUSTIC LIVE SET AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WEBCAST (WITH SAMI JARROUSH, CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND HOST & PROGRAM DIRECTOR)

In case you missed fun.’s sold-out performances at The Troubadour in Los Angeles or New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Chevy’s Sonic! Live offers fans a chance to experience the latest behind the indie-popsters forthcoming “Some Nights” available on February 21st. Fun. will perform live from NYC (and all over the internet) as headliners in the second webcast in the series, following last month’s Black Lips showcase featured on Spin.com.

Fun.’s buzzing new single “We Are Young” feat. Janelle Monáe—a product of producer Jeff Bhasker, who has contributed to Jay-Z (“Watch the Throne”) Kanye West (“Runaway”), Drake, Alicia Keys and Beyonce tracks, is a recent hit on Hype Machine (slamming the #3 spot within the first week) and now a viral sensation as a special acoustic video rendition, with an official video on the way soon.

FUN. “WE ARE YOUNG” FEAT. JANELLE MONÁE

ACOUSTIC VIRAL VIDEO - http://bit.ly/s20ndF
OFFICIAL SINGLE STREAM - http://bit.ly/puL7zT

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Read what other people are saying about fun.’s new single:

“Baroque indie-popsters make a counterintuitive play for the big time, slowing down for the massive singalong chorus.” —USA Today (Playlist Feature)

“This is the ultimate uplifting anthem to bring you into the weekend.” – Teen Vogue

“Jason Bentley [Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic] has been all over the new single from Fun., which features KCRW favorite Janelle Monáe” —KCRW (Blog)

“Nate Ruess’ voice is legendary… [fun.’s] music is special. To watch fun. is to perhaps watch the renaissance of Queen mixed with their own fresh approach to music.” —Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records)

“Indie pop band fun. is irresistible.” —944 Magazine

“fun. know how to do things right. What else would you expect from a roster featuring members of the Format, Steel Train and Anathallo..” ­­­—All Things Go (Blog)

“The band pays homage to '60s and '70s rock…. Ruess' soaring, impassioned vocals easily draw comparisons to Freddie Mercury… [and fun.] should be commended for their infectious enthusiasm…” —Metromix

“…Awesome hook!!! FUN” —Bruno Mars (Elektra Records)

“Song of the Day: Fun ft. Janelle Monae: We Are Young” —Samantha Ronson (DJ)

For more information on fun. please visit ournameisfun.com

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this from our friends at vinylcollective.com

Saves The Day – Daybreak Second Pressing on White

Saves the Day’s 2011 release, Daybreak is being pressed for the second time! First pressing was on black vinyl limited to 1,000 copies. This second pressing is due out on December 13 and limited to only 500 copies on white. The album will be available exclusively through the band directly and online at Shop Radio Cast. Pre order at Shop Radio Cast












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Chris Isaak covers Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison on new Sun Studio tribute album

'Beyond The Sun' is set for release on January 23, 2012

Chris Isaak is scheduled to cover tracks that were made famous by artists such as Elvis, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison on his new album ‘Beyond The Sun,' which is set for release on January 23, 2012. The album was recorded at the iconic Sun Studio in Memphis and sees Isaak taking on a number of classic songs recorded there in the 1950s by the founding fathers of rock and roll.

The album includes Isaak’s reditions of Elvis’s ‘Trying to Get to You’, ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’, ‘How’s the World Treating You’, ‘It’s Now or Never’, ‘She’s Not You’ and ‘My Happiness’ as well as Johnny Cash’s ‘Ring of Fire’ and ‘I Walk the Line’, Jerry Lee Lewis’ ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and Roy Orbison’s ‘So Long I'm Gone’. The album also includes new song ‘Live It Out’.

Says Isaak of the album: “I always loved that music and I wrote songs in that spirit. You can go through all my songs and you won’t find one reference to goin’ to the bop. They’re about my life, not about nostalgia for the ’50s."

"I came to a point where I felt like the time was right to do this record. I’d met all my heroes and worked with most of them, and I didn’t hear anybody else doing it the way I wanted to do it.”

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album cover art for the day:

DECAYING Announce New Album

Finnish old-school death metal outfit DECAYING have recently announced they will release their second album 'Encirclement,' on January 2nd via Hellthrasher Productions. The record was recorded in part at Studio Soundlouhos in Vantaa, Finland between October and November and will feature 10 tracks spanning over 60 minutes. The cover artwork for Encirclement was created by Polish artist Bartlomiej Kurzok.

Tracklist:
‘Initiation’
‘Operation Citadel’
‘From The Cradle To The Grave’
‘Artillery Barrage’
‘Battle Of The Somme’
‘Conclusion’
‘On The Path Of Subjugation’
‘The Hell Of Verdun’
‘Public Enlightenment’
‘The Rising Sun’





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i always love when artists lend their time and efforts to help others:

Ben E. King and Pioneers For A Cure Release New Single on iTunes to Help Cancer Research, Cancer Treatment and Cancer Care

Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer releases 'Now Let Me Fly' - Legendary singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Ben E. King chooses St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital to receive proceeds

Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer is pleased to announce the November 22 iTunes release of 'Now Let Me Fly' by legendary R&B singer Ben E. King. King has selected St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee to receive proceeds from downloads of the song. The single is also included on the Pioneers For A Cure collection 'American Songs To Fight Cancer,' released in October 2011.

The cover art for "Now Let Me Fly" is by the Israeli fine artist Mira Sasson, who has painted dozens of portraits of Pioneers For A Cure contributors.

Possessing one of the most elegant baritone voices ever, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alumnus Ben E. King’s imprint on the musical landscape is so indelible that an optimum barometer has been set for countless aspiring performers. From a youngster in Harlem to an embraceable solo artist, Ben E. King’s contributions to the pop music spectrum are incalculable.

In a promotional video on the Pioneers For A Cure website, King encouraged others to "Stand by me to fight cancer!" - recalling his hit single "Stand by Me," written with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America.

'Now Let Me Fly' is a song of the Underground Railroad which references the biblical story of Ezekiel's Wheels. The song talks mostly of a promised land which was in the north at the time, and would boost the morale and the spirit of slaves and give them hope. The song is given a stellar reggae arrangement in Ben E. King's version for Pioneers For A Cure. The track is produced by Greg Wall, who also leads the lush horn section's driving rhythm.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations. In 1996, Peter C. Doherty, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, was corecipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work related to how the immune system kills virus-infected cells.

Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer is the largest showcase of cancer charities on the web. Called '[A] stellar model of artist-driven grassroots philanthropy' by National Geographic, the non-profit project records public domain songs, reinterpreted and made available for donations of as little as $1.99. This treasure trove of over 100 songs has been recorded by dozens of artists from around the world including Suzanne Vega, Ben E. King, Tom Chapin, Tom Verlaine, Matt White and David Broza. Fine artist Mira Sasson has painted the Pioneer Portraits of the singers, which are made available as US Postage Stamps to fight cancer. Proceeds from song downloads are donated to artist-selected cancer charities such as the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children's Hospital, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Susan G. Koman for the Cure.

Please contact Pioneers For A Cure for more information, reviews and other press requests.

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and up north of our border, the folks know how to listen to their music!

Vinyl Night wants you to bring out your records

by Amanda Grant

Justin Chasty, creator of Vinyl Night, is trying to get people to share their love of records.

When was the last time you sat down with friends to listen to a record?

Justin Chasty, creator of Vinyl Night, wants you to do just that Thursdays at Nite Owl.

“A lot of people these days are really reliant on the fact that they can sit at home on their computer using different social media to share music. A big challenge right now is getting people away from that kind of stuff — the digital world, and getting them to come out and share music in person,” Chasty says.

Vinyl enthusiasts are invited to bring a record to the weekly event and play a song or a side of the album for the crowd. The result is a pick your own playlist type of evening, punk, hip hop or classic rock getting people talking, sharing or dancing along to their favourite songs.

Read more at metronews.ca


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Legacy Recordings Announces Now, Then & Forever, the Ultimate Earth, Wind & Fire Album Coming January 31, 2012

New Single Disc Collection Reveals A-List Favorites, Premieres "Guiding Light," The New EWF Track

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings proudly announces the release of Now, Then & Forever, the ultimate single-disc celebration of Earth, Wind & Fire, the iconic American soul-funk-fusion powerhouse which Rolling Stone said "changed the sound of black pop." EWF has been getting parties started across the planet since the group's Chicago inception in 1969 and 2012 promises to be another banner year for the band, beginning with the release of Now, Then & Forever on Tuesday, January 31.

More than simply a new career-spanning best-of compilation, Now, Then & Forever centers around favorite tracks hand-picked by A-list celebrity friends and fans of the band including world-class musicians whose work has been influenced or inspired by EWF's groundbreaking catalog.

Celebrity curators who've picked their favorite EWF songs for the Now, Then & Forever collection include Andre 3000, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell, Raphael Saadiq, will.i.am and David Foster, among others.

Now, Then & Forever will premiere "Guiding Light," an avidly awaited brand-new EWF song, as well as a new remix by will.i.am. "Guiding Light" provides a hint of things to come from Earth, Wind & Fire, who're preparing a full-on new studio album for summer 2012.

Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Earth, Wind & Fire has earned six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards alongside numerous other accolades, not least of which is--with more than 90 million albums sold worldwide--EWF's standing as America's seventh top-selling musical group of all-time.

Earth, Wind & Fire will be presented with the prestigious Legend Award at the 2011 Soul Train awards, airing November 27.

SOURCE Legacy Recordings

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BLACK SABBATH: European Tour Dates Announced

The reunited original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH will headline a number of Europe's premier festivals in 2012. They veteran metallers are also confirmed to headline the final day of the U.K.'s Download Festival 2012.

May 18 - Moscow, Russia - Olimpiski
May 20 - St. Petersburg, Russia - New Arena
May 23 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
May 25 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stadium
May 29 - Bergen, Norway - Bergen Calling Festival
May 31 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
Jun. 02 - Malmö, Sweden - Malmö Stadium
Jun. 04 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
Jun. 10 - Donnington, UK - Download Festival
Jun. 12 - Rotterdam, Holland - Ahoy
Jun. 15 - Bilbao, Spain - Azkena Rock Festival
Jun. 17 - Nantes, France - Hellfest
Jun. 19 - Paris, France - Bercy
Jun. 22 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun. 24 - Milan, Italy - Gods of Metal

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'IV' Re-Enters Billboard Top 200 Chart After Nearly 25 Years

On November 8, 'Led Zeppelin IV' turned 40. Now LED ZEPPELIN's iconic 1971 album sold around 3,600 copies in the United States last week and returned to the chart (No. 166) for the first time since 1987. The LP, which is priced at $5.99 at AmazonMP3 and $6.99 at iTunes, is up 273% in overall sales (compared to around 980 copies sold the previous week) and 654% in downloads. People know great music when they hear it.....

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in case you missed it, on 11/15/2011 on the Letterman Show

Foo Fighters w/ Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation"



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never get tired of these videos, hail vinyl!

Vinyl records making a comeback



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and in an expanded music history for november 18th:

In 1956, Fats Domino appeared on the Ed Sullivan show and performed his hit "Blueberry Hill."



In 1957, Ricky Nelson records "Stood Up", which will reach #2 early the following year.

In 1963, the Beatles first appeared on US television in a feature story on NBC-TV's "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" that included a film clip of the band performing in England.

Also in 1963, Beatles manager Brian Epstein asked the group's fans to please refrain from pelting them with jellybeans at their concerts. The Beatles had made the mistake of saying how much they liked "jellybabies."

In 1964, the Supremes appear on TV's Rock 'n' Roll show, Shindig! and perform "Baby Love" and "Come See About Me." The Righteous Brothers are also on the bill, and sing "Little Latin Lupe Lu".

In 1968, Glen Campbell, a former session musician who appeared on recordings by Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole and the Beach Boys, receives two Gold records - the first for "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and another for "Gentle On My Mind".

In 1968, the Spiral Staircase recorded their million selling tune, "More Today Than Yesterday", which will reach #12 on the Billboard chart and #7 on the Cash Box Best Sellers list the following Spring. Unfortunately, about 18 months following the single's release, after issuing one album and a couple of more singles, the group disbanded due to management issues and squabbles over finances.

Also in 1968, an L.A. based quartet made up of Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, Richie Furay and Rusty Young who called themselves Pogo, debuted at The Troubadour. After building up an local following, they would be forced to change their moniker, which they had openly pilfered from Walt Kelly's comic strip of the same name, when Kelly filed suit. They settled on Poco because it sounded like the original name that fans had come to know.

In 1969, in Nashville, Conway Twitty recorded "Hello Darlin.'" It spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and was named the #1 country song of 1970.

In 1971, Blues singer (Annie Get Your Yo-Yo) Herman "Junior" Parker died during surgery for a brain tumor at the age of 39.

In 1972, Bill Withers appears on Soul Train, singing his hit "Lean On Me" and its follow-up, "Use Me Up".

In 1972, Danny Whitten, of Neil Young's backup band Crazy Horse, died of an alleged heroin overdose at the age of 29. The tragedy inspired Young to write "The Needle and the Damage Done". Whitten is often remembered for writing "I Don't Want To Talk About It", a hit for Rita Coolidge and Rod Stewart.

In 1972, Cat Stevens started a three week run at the top of the US album chart with his most successful LP, 'Catch Bull At Four.' Stevens played 14 different instruments during the recording of the ten tracks that make up the LP.

In 1975, John Denver is awarded a Gold record for his double sided, US #1 hit, "I'm Sorry" / "Calypso", which topped Billboard's Hot 100, Country Chart and Easy Listening Chart. there was some real crappy stuff on the charts back then.....

In 1975, at London's Hammersmith Odeon, Bruce Springsteen gave his first UK concert, a subpar show by all accounts due, in part, to his disgust at the hype surrounding his newfound celebrity. When he saw show posters in the lobby declaring "Finally the world is ready for Bruce Springsteen," he ripped them down.

In 1976, Richard Hell & the Voidoids played live for the first time at CBGB's in New York.

In 1978, Billy Joel topped the Billboard Hot 200 album chart with "52nd Street", his first US #1 LP. In 1982, it would become the first commercial album to be released on compact disc (by Sony Music Entertainment).

In 1979, Chuck Berry was released from Lompoc Prison Farm in California after serving four months for tax evasion. While he was away, his last studio album of new material, "Rock It", was issued by Atco Records. To date, the LP remains his most recent studio album, although he has released some live recordings since.

In 1985, with Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas sharing lead vocals, Starship enjoy their first number one record with "We Built This City", an honor that previous incarnations of the band, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship could not accomplish. Despite the song's success, it has often been the target of music critics, including Blender Magazine, who named it their "worst song ever" in April, 2004. Their readers disagreed with the editors however, choosing "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus as their least favorite by a wide margin.

In 1987, U2 opened for themselves at a concert in Los Angeles by pretending to be a country-rock group called the Dalton Brothers. The short-lived fictional, spoof band performed on three dates (November 1, 1987 in Indianapolis, November 18, 1987 in Los Angeles and December 12, 1987 in Hampton, Virginia) of their Joshua Tree tour. On those occasions, the band members appeared on stage wearing wigs, cowboy hats and country-style boots, introducing themselves with "Dalton" pseudonyms. Bono introduced the band by saying, "We play two kinds of music: country and western."

Madonna released the album "You Can Dance" in 1987

In 1990, Paul McCartney's birth certificate, which had been sold by his stepmother, was bought for $18,000 by a collector at an auction in Houston, Texas. mine's for sale if anybody is interested.....

Also in 1990, The Righteous Brothers saw their popularity surge when the movie, Ghost, (starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore) featured their 1965 hit, "Unchained Melody." Their original version and a re-recorded cut both made it into the US top 20, while three Greatest Hits albums made the Billboard chart.

At Sony Studios in New York City in 1993, Nirvana taped their MTV "Unplugged" special.

In 1994, Cab Calloway died at the age of 86.

In 1994, David Crosby undergoes a successful liver transplant. During his stay at UCLA Medical Center, David received two pieces of wonderful news: He found out that his wife Jan was pregnant and he got a letter from the adoptive father of the son that David had given up for adoption in the early 1960's.

In 1995, the Rolling Stones become the first act to broadcast a concert on the Internet.

Also in 1995, "Goldeneye" the James Bond movie, opened, featuring a title song by Tina Turner.

The Metallica single "Mama Said" was released in 1996.

In 1997, John Denver's last recording, "The Unplugged Collection," was released in the US.

In 1997, the AC/DC five-CD boxed set, 'Bonfire' was released in the US. The definitive box-set highlights the rock and roll genius that was Bon Scott. Featuring Live From The Atlantic Studios (8 tracks), Let There Be Rock-The Movie Live In Paris (12 tracks), 'Volts' (12 tracks) & Back In Black (10 tracks). Includes 45 page color booklet with photos, lyrics and story of the band, plus a 1'x 2' poster.

In 1997, Celine Dion released the album "Let's Talk About Love," which includes the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the movie "Titanic." In her native Canada it set a record for first-week sales: 230,000 copies, meaning one out of every 100 Canadians bought the album in the first seven days of its release.

In 1999, Doug Sahm, leader of the Sir Douglas Quintet died of natural causes while vacationing at the at the Kachina Inn in Taos, New Mexico. He was just days shy of his 58th birthday.



In 2001, ABC aired Britney Spears' first TV concert, "Britney Spears: Live from Las Vegas."

In 2003, at Christie's auction house in New York, the original John Lennon handwritten lyrics to the Beatles' "Nowhere Man" sold for $300,000.

In 2003, the Beatles released "Let It Be... Naked" (minus the Phil Spector embellishments on the original album). spector should have never been allowed to touch this cut....



Also in 2003, sixty to seventy personnel from the Santa Barbara County sheriff's and district attorney's offices served a warrant at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch following allegations of sexual abuse of a 12-year old boy. At the time of the raid, Jackson and his family were in Las Vegas, where Jackson was filming a video.

Blink-182's fifth studio album was released in 2003 through Geffen Records.

In 2005, the Johnny Cash-June Carter biopic "Walk the Line," starring Jaoquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, and Ginnifer Goodwin, opened in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters.

In 2006, the British press panned Michael Jackson's so called "comeback concert" in London, calling his first public performance since his child molestation trial last year "shambolic." Jackson appeared to struggle to reach the high notes when he sang the chorus of "We Are The World" with a choir of children.

birthdays today (among others): Herman Rarebell (Scorpions) (62), Graham Parker (61), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake) (61), Dustin Kensrue (Thrice) (31), Johnny Christ (born Jonathan Seward) (Avenged Centerfold) (27), Duncan Sheik (42) and Kirk Hammett (Metallica) (49)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

don't own a cellphone or ipad (not sure what one looks like), but this is news for those who do (plus, anything hendrix is worth reporting!)

The Complete Digital Jimi Hendrix Experience Now on the iPhone and iPad

The Free Jimi Hendrix App Brings a New Level of Interaction to Music Fans through a Digitally Immersive Artist Experience

NEW YORK and DENVER, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix LLC today announced its Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. The app, developed by Universal Mind, comes just in time to commemorate the iconic artist's birthday on November 27th.

With Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience, music lovers are able to explore interactive chapters of Jimi's legacy through immersive text, images and video. Listeners can flip through the full collection of Hendrix's albums, read about documentaries, live performances and other films about Hendrix with the option to download these assets directly from iTunes. For those who want to take the experience into the living room, users can stream video to their big screen using AirPlay and their Apple TV or even stream music to their AirPlay-enabled speakers.

Users are also able to learn about some of the most significant venues Hendrix played during his career; the app notifies users when they are near areas of importance to the Hendrix legacy, such as Electric Lady Studios or the Experience Music Project Museum. Using an interactive map, the user can dive into details about the iconic spots and get directions to the location for an even deeper, more dynamic discovery experience.

Janie Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC noted, "We continue to celebrate Jimi Hendrix, his music, life and legacy. This app is nothing short of a revolutionary development in 'Jimi Land.'"

"Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience is a powerful new way for fans to immerse themselves in the world of Jimi Hendrix and discover great music and other special premium content," said Michael Paull, Executive Vice President of Global Digital Business for Sony Music Entertainment. "We are pleased to be working with Universal Mind to develop mobile interactive solutions that offer consumers new opportunities for experiencing our artists."

"Consumers already use their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to access music and apps everywhere they go, so we built an experience that brings the two together," said Brett Cortese, President & CEO of Universal Mind. "The result is an immersive musical experience, and interaction with an artist, that is unique and fresh."

The Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience App is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at bit.ly/hendrixapp.

ABOUT SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including American Recordings, Arista Nashville, Battery Records, Beach Street Records, BNA Records, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, LaFace Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA Nashville, RCA Red Seal, RCA Victor, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Verity Gospel Music Group, and Volcano Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

ABOUT EXPERIENCE HENDRIX L.L.C.

Founded by James 'Al' Hendrix, Jimi's father, in 1995, Experience Hendrix, has been managed since its inception by family members personally chosen by Al during his tenure as Chairman. It is the official family company charged with managing the music, name, image and likeness of Jimi Hendrix. As a part of its daily operations, under President and CEO Janie Hendrix, Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix oversee Jimi's timeless legacy on a worldwide basis.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL MIND, INC.

Universal Mind is a digital solutions agency that brings together the technical expertise of a systems integrator and the design capabilities of an interactive agency to deliver enterprise-class, interactive software applications for the web, desktop, kiosks and mobile and embedded devices. Universal Mind works with clients to create best-in-class solutions that provide an exceptional user experience while overcoming complex technical challenges across a wide variety of devices. The Universal Mind team has developed applications for many of the world's leading enterprises that help them strengthen their relationships with customers, reduce their operating costs and open new revenue streams. Founded in 2003, Universal Mind is a privately held company based in Denver, CO. For more information, please visit http://www.universalmind.com.

SOURCE Legacy Recordings

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being a vinyl nut, i don't download music or even listen to it via computer, in my world, that's what stereos are for. however, it is a digital world that we live in and this is big news:

T-Mobile and Google Celebrate the Launch of Google Music

Zac Efron, Ashlee Simpson and Nick Cannon Joined Multiple Music Acts, Including Maroon 5, Busta Rhymes, Dirty South and a Surprise Performance from Drake, for a First Look at Google's Cloud Music Service Showcased on T-Mobile's 4G Devices

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night in the heart of Hollywood, T-Mobile USA, Inc. together with Google™ celebrated the unveiling of Google Music™ with an exclusive celebrity and VIP event that brought the inspiration and world of music to life for a crowd of exuberant music fans. Held at the yet-to-be-opened Mr. Brainwash Studio, the special event featured live musical performances by popular acts, including Maroon 5 with special guest Travie McCoy, Busta Rhymes, Dirty South and a surprise performance by Drake, who is celebrating his newly released sophomore studio album Take Care.

The event featured a world of interactive engagements for music fanatics to showcase their love of music, including a real-world T-Mobile and Google Music store, giant Android™ and live graffiti installations, all under the backdrop of a raw, real-life concrete warehouse street art gallery with performances by some of the biggest names in music.

More than 1,000 music revelers and special guests turned out for the invite-only, star-studded event, including Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Liam Hemsworth, Serena Williams and Kevin Connolly. R3HAB got the party started as guests arrived at the magenta carpet. Upon entering the Mr. Brainwash Studio, a brand new street art gallery set to open to the public in December 2011, guests marveled at the live art installations from graffiti artists inside while outside overhead revealed a T-Mobile and Google Music billboard overlooking the building designed by Mr. Brainwash himself.

Inside the party, Jamie Chung stopped by the "Ask Des" interactive demo device station where resident T-Mobile product expert, Desmond Smith, provided hands–on experience on how to utilize Google Music on their T-Mobile Android™-powered 4G devices.

Music lovers Emmanuelle Chriqui and Jerry Ferrara crowded around the T-Mobile Discover Bar to meet the Google "Super Fan" who showed them how to use Google Music to discover new music and artist recommendations. Nick Cannon enjoyed using the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 to create an Instant Mix of songs that compliment each other perfectly.

At the T-Mobile Music Store, Shenae Grimes was spotted checking out the latest hot single, while Topher Grace hammed it up at the interactive photo booth using the HTC Amaze™ 4G to take pictures with friends.

Fans at home were able to follow the celebration through real-time social media engagement through updates via the hashtag #GoogleMusicLA on Twitter® and Google+, as well as T-Mobile's Facebook page. Celebrity guests also shared their experience with fans by sending tweets, photos and videos from their T-Mobile 4G devices.

Google Music is a service where you can upload up to 20,000 of your songs from your music collections for free, purchase songs from your favorite artists, and stream all your music from your Android devices and the web. Google Music also includes new social features like Social Recommendations, that let you share songs you've purchased on Google+ with your friends, allowing them to listen to the song in full for free. Google Music also brings new discovery features and ways to find new music, through a variety of editorial features and personalized recommendations.

Google Music is available for download to the latest T-Mobile Android-powered 4G devices, including the new Samsung Galaxy S™ II, HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The new devices deliver a great experience for watching video, surfing the Web and creating and sharing content on the go and, now, music, with Google Music.

To celebrate the launch of Google Music, T-Mobile is offering millions of T-Mobile customers using Android 2.2. or above smartphones and tablets free Google Music content from featured artists including Drake, Maroon 5, Shakira and others.

Google, Google Music and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc.

T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network not available everywhere. See coverage details at http://www.t-mobile.com.

About T-Mobile USA:

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: DTEGY). By the end of the third quarter of 2011, approximately 129 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.7 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA's wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality.

For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit www.telekom.de/investor-relations.

SOURCE T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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guess the music isn't as great as people said it was.....

LOU REED And METALLICA's 'Lulu' Drops Off U.S. Top 200 Album Chart

METALLICA's collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu", sold a little over 3,000 copies copies in the United States in its second week of release, bringing the CD's cumulative sales to 16,000. The effort has already dropped off The Billboard 200 chart after debuting at position No. 36 with first-week sales of 13,000.

METALLICA's last studio effort, 2008's "Death Magnetic", sold 490,000 copies in just a three-day sales window after it came out on a Friday, with sales tracked through the following Sunday.

Read more at our friends at Blabbermouth

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album cover of the day:

NOTHNEGAL: 'Decadence' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed 

Maldives-based death/black metallers NOTHNEGAL will release their full-length debut, "Decadence", on January 20, 2012 (January 24 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist. The CD was mixed by Greg Reely (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND) and Ahti Kortelainen (SENTENCED, SONATA ARCTICA).

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and in music history for november 17th:

In 1958, the Kingston Trio led the US hit parade with a century-old folk song called "Tom Dooley." Although this popular group would place nine more songs in the US Top 40, this would be their only number one.

In 1962, the Four Seasons' "Big Girls Don't Cry" reached the top spot on the Billboard singles chart, just as their first hit, "Sherry" did earlier in the year. Songwriter Bob Crewe later said that he was inspired to write the song after he heard actor John Payne use the phase "big girls don't cry" in a 1956 movie called Slightly Scarlet. In the UK, the song reached #13.

In 1963, the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards presented singer Gene Pitney with one of their first songwriting efforts, "My Only Girl." Retitled "That Girl Belongs To Yesterday," it became a modest hit for Pitney on both sides of the Atlantic, the first Jagger-Richards composition to make the US charts, and their first UK hit.

Also in 1963, in Guildford, England, Surrey Grammar School headmaster John Weightman banned the popular Beatle "moptop" haircuts, explaining that "this ridiculous style brings out the worst in boys physically. It makes them look like morons."

On this day in 1967, "To Sir With Love" by Lulu was the #1 song.

In 1968, the Jimi Hendrix Experience went to #1 on the US album chart with 'Electric Ladyland.' The double album included “Crosstown Traffic,” “Voodoo Chile” and “All Along the Watchtower” and featured guest appearances by Dave Mason, Steve Winwood and Al Kooper.



In 1970, Elton John, backed by Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, performed at A&R Recording Studios in New York City for a live radio broadcast on WABC-FM (now WPLJ) which was later released as his "11-17-70" album.

In 1971, Bob Dylan released the album "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II."

Also in 1971, Rod Stewart and The Faces released 'A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse,' their third LP together. The album contains the band's biggest US hit, "Stay with Me," which reaches #17, while the LP went into the US Top Ten.

In 1973, 13-year-old Tony DeFranco led Canada's The DeFranco Family to the top of the Cashbox Best Sellers list with "Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat". The song would reach #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, but did not chart in the UK. yes. the brits got it right, could never stand this single, and yes, music was that bad in '73 (top ten any.....)

In 1974, ABBA began their first tour of Europe. It was also their first tour outside of Sweden.

In 1979, the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that ABBA was the biggest-selling recording group in history.

In 1979, bassist (The Whistler) John Glascock of Jethro Tull died of a congenital heart defect at the age of 28.

John Lennon's album "Double Fantasy" was released in 1980.

In 1992, two former members of Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, Jimmy Merchant and Herman Santiago, were awarded $4 million in back royalties for the group's 1956 hit "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"

Metallica released the album 'ReLoad' in 1997.

Garth Brooks released 'Garth Brooks: Double Live' in 1998.

In 1998, Mariah Carey released the compilation album 'Number 1's. The album contained Carey's thirteen number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as four new songs.

Also in 1998, Jewel released 'Spirit.'

In 1999, Grady Owen, guitarist with Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, died. Together they scored the 1956 US #7 and UK #16 single “Be Bop A Lula.”

In 2000, American rapper Joseph Calleja (known as Joe C.) died of chronic intestinal disorder. Calleja had coeliac disease, an autoimmune disorder that can cause stunted growth. As a result, he reached a height of 3 feet, 9 inches by adulthood. He was a member of Kid Rock’s group.

In 2003, Don Gibson died of natural causes at the age of 75. Along with his Country music success, he also placed four songs on the US Pop charts, including the #7 single "Oh Lonesome Me" in 1958 and "Sea Of Heartbreak", #21 in 1961.

Also in 2003, soul singer ("Sweet Soul Music," "Funky Street") Arthur Conley died of intestinal cancer at the age of 57.

In 2007, the Eagles' 'Long Road Out Of Eden' topped the Billboard Hot 200. Nearly six years in production, the album is the band's first studio release since 1979's 'The Long Run' and would make the Top Ten in 26 countries around the world.

birthdays today include (among others): Gordon Lightfoot (73), Bob Gaudio (Four Seasons) (69), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) (68), Ben Wilson (Blues Traveler) (44), Robert “Stewkey” Antoni (Nazz) (64), Rod Clements (Lindisfarne) (64) and Jim Babjak (Smithereens) (54)

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7, 2011

DEAR JERRY: Probably because I didn't move to Texas until long after my years in school, I thought the Texas State Song was “Beautiful, Beautiful Texas.”

To my embarrassment, I mentioned this in the company of native Texans, who promptly corrected me.

Turns out the Official State Song is something called “Texas, My Texas,” which I have never heard.

Is it more common for State Songs to be familiar to the general population, or to be mostly unknown?
—Lara Horne, Amarillo, Texas

DEAR LARA: Probably 85% of the State Songs are unfamiliar to most folks outside that state. With some exceptions (Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, etc.), I doubt that even half of U.S. residents can accurately name their own State Song.

Along those lines, the correct title of your State Song is “Texas, Our Texas.”

Time has come to review all of the State Songs or Anthems, which should not be confused with tunes officially or unofficially designated as: Historical Song; March; Cantata; Folk Song; Ballad; Hymn; Rock Song; Waltz; Ode; Polka; Bilingual Song; etc., etc.

Some states have more than one Official State Song (Tennessee has eight), and one state (New Jersey) has none (but I'm working on that).


Alabama: “Alabama”
Alaska: “Alaska's Flag”
Arizona: “The Arizona March Song”; “Arizona” (a.k.a. “I Love You, Arizona”)
Arkansas: “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)”; “Oh, Arkansas”
California: “I Love You, California”
Colorado: “Where the Columbines Grow”; “Rocky Mountain High”
Connecticut: “Yankee Doodle”
Delaware: “Our Delaware”
Florida: “The Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)”; “Florida (Where the Saw Grass Meets the Sky)”
Georgia: “Georgia on My Mind”
Hawaii: “Hawaii'i Pono'i”
Idaho: “Here We Have Idaho”
Illinois: “Illinois”
Indiana: “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away”
Iowa: “The Song of Iowa”
Kansas: “Home on the Range”
Kentucky: “My Old Kentucky Home”
Louisiana “Give Me Louisiana”; “You Are My Sunshine”
Maine: “State of Maine Song”
Maryland: “Maryland, My Maryland”
Massachusetts: “All Hail to Massachusetts”; “The Spirit of Massachusetts”
Michigan: “My Michigan”
Minnesota: “Hail Minnesota”
Mississippi: “Go, Mississippi”
Missouri: “Missouri Waltz”
Montana: “Montana”
Nebraska: “Beautiful Nebraska”
Nevada: “Home Means Nevada”
New Hampshire: “Old New Hampshire”
New Jersey: Okay, it's time for them to get with the program. N.J. has never chosen a State Song, so I'll pick one for them. Absolutely perfect in every way is “New Jersey USA,” and one great version is by Danny and the Juniors. The Bureau of Tourism could not have written a better anthem for the Garden State. Listen to “New Jersey USA.”
New Mexico: “O Fair New Mexico”; “Land of Enchantment”
New York: “I Love New York”
North Carolina: “The Old North State”
North Dakota: “North Dakota Hymn”
Ohio: “Beautiful Ohio”
Oklahoma: “Oklahoma”
Oregon: “Oregon, My Oregon”
Pennsylvania: “Pennsylvania”
Rhode Island: “Rhode Island, It's for Me”
South Carolina: “Carolina”; “South Carolina on My Mind”
South Dakota: “Hail! South Dakota”
Tennessee: “My Homeland, Tennessee”; When It's Iris Time in Tennessee”; “My Tennessee”; “The Tennessee Waltz”; “Rocky Top”; “Tennessee”; “The Pride of Tennessee”; “Smoky Mountain Rain”
Texas: “Texas, Our Texas”
Utah: “Utah, This Is the Place”
Vermont: “These Green Mountains” (state name not mentioned)
Virginia: “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” (emeritus)
Washington: “Washington, My Home”
West Virginia: “The West Virginia Hills”; “This Is My West Virginia”; “West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home”
Wisconsin: “On, Wisconsin!”
Wyoming: “Wyoming”


IZ ZAT SO? Though in the minority, several of the State Songs were quite popular. With brief notes, they are:

Colorado: “Rocky Mountain High” (Written and sung by John Denver, a Top 10 hit in 1973)

Connecticut: “Yankee Doodle” (The first of many hits for turn-of-the-century ragtime banjo star, Vess Ossman. Connecticut is not mentioned in the lyrics)

Georgia: “Georgia on My Mind” (A No. 1 hit for Ray Charles in 1960, but first popularized by Frankie Trumbauer's Orchestra (1931), and Mildred Bailey (1932)

Kansas: “Home on the Range” (Western standard that became a hit in 1933 for that famous cowboy, Bing Crosby. No state is referenced in the lyrics.)

Kentucky: “My Old Kentucky Home” (Neither Romanian Alma Gluck nor Canadian Harry MacDonough ever called Kentucky home, but both recorded this tune early in the 20th century)

Louisiana: “You Are My Sunshine” (Successfully recorded in early '40s by Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Wayne King, and future Louisiana governor, Jimmie Davis. A Top 10 hit in 1962 for Ray Charles. Though the song makes no mention of Louisiana or any state, is does provide useful weather information)

Ohio: “Beautiful Ohio” (A best-seller by Henry Burr, and a half-dozen others, circa-1919.)

Oklahoma: “Oklahoma” (Sensational theme of the 1943 Broadway musical. A ready-made State Song.)

Tennessee: “The Tennessee Waltz” (Countless recordings exist of this multi-million-seller, with the best-known being by Patti Page in 1950); “Rocky Top” (Bluegrass hit in 1968 for the Osborne Brothers, and in 1970 for Lynn Anderson); “Smoky Mountain Rain” (No. 1 C&W hit in 1980 for Ronnie Milsap)

Virginia: “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” (As with “My Old Kentucky Home,” Romanian opera star, Alma Gluck, sings of a land she never called home)

Wisconsin: “On, Wisconsin!” (This march became a hit in 1915 for Prince's Orchestra. Two versions exist, one to inspire the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team, another to honor the “grand old Badger State”)

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.

Copyright 2011 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Beatles Autographed Single Sells for Big Bucks On eBay

An autographed Beatles' single "Please Please Me" on the Red Parlophone label recently (November 14th) sold on Ebay on for about $12,720.00. This rarity was signed on the A-side by George Harrison and John Lennon while signatures from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on the B-side of the record, "Ask Me Why."

Beatles experts believe that there were only three occasions when the band sat down together for an autograph session. The seller lists these three occasions as: Oct. 6, 1962 the day after "Love Me Do" was released at Dawson’s Music Shop, Jan. 24, 1963 at Brian Epstein’s NEMS Record Store, two weeks after "Please Please Me" was released and lastly Dec. 14, 1963 at the Beatles London Fan Club Convention.

This single is believed to have been signed on the second of these occasions, a day that began with the Fab Four making an appearance at NEMS central Liverpool store. They autographed copies of the single and gave a brief acoustic performance on the stairs.

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Interview: Nils Lofgren Talks About His New Album, His On-Line Guitar School and the Evils of Dog Fighting

Nils Lofgren has had one of the most diversified careers of the rock era. Over his 43 years in the business, he has played with the likes of Neil Young on his album After the Gold Rush and as a member of Crazy Horse, Ringo Starr as a two-time member of the All-Starr Band and, for the last 27 years, as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band. On top of that, he has worked on numerous other projects including his original group, Grin, and on a long series of solo recordings.

VVN Music had the honor of talking to Nils on a variety of subjects including his new album, Old School, his on-line guitar school and his activity in researching and speaking out on the subject of dog fighting. He and his wife, Amy, are Acclaimed Ambassadors of the Best Friends Animal Society of Kanab, Utah.

Read more at our friends at vintagevinylnews.com

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Dinosaur Jr. (re-)releasing first three albums on cassette

Dinosaur Jr. are set to reissue their first three albums - 1985's Dinosaur, 1987's You're Living All Over Me, and 1988's Bug - on cassette tape. Originally released on cassette and vinyl via Homestead and SST Records, the three albums were reissued on vinyl last month via Jagjaguwar. Now, in conjunction with Dinosaur Jr.'s upcoming West Coast tour, Joyful Noise is producing a one-time release of 500 hand-numbered copies. They cassettes will be packaged in a custom-built, screen-printed wooden box , featuring the classic Dinosaur Jr. "monster" artwork. The individual cassettes are manufactured on high-quality chrome tape with purple, black, and white shells. Each are individually wrapped with 8 panel original artwork.

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great article in a local Bakersfield College (California) newspaper, hail vinyl!

Local record store keeps vinyl alive

Nate Perez

In this day and age when people are more likely to download music rather than buy it, Ronald Ramirez makes his living selling music, predominantly vinyl.

If you thought records were no longer relevant, think again.

Going Underground Records, located downtown at 1822 G St., has been in business for ten years

Read the rest at therip.com

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sign of the times

Music Lovers, Prepare to Say Goodbye to the CD

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

You had to know that the CD wasn't going to last forever.

We've seen 78s, vinyl, 8-track tape, and (for the most part) cassettes come and go. Why should the pre-recorded music CD be any different?

Side-Line Music Magazine turned heads last week when it reported that the major record labels plan to abandon the CD by the end of next year -- if not sooner.

The online music magazine didn't get a single music company to go on the record with its bold claim, though it later updated its story to point out that several label employees did approach the magazine to confirm that plans do exist to nix the compact disc.

If the article is accurate, we'll be down to simply limited-edition CD releases restricted to the top-selling artists after 2012.

Read the rest at dailyfinance.com

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album cover art of the day:

FESTER Reveal Cover Art For New Album

Norwegian pioneers in blackened death metal, Fester have revealed the cover art and track listing for their forthcoming new album, 'A Celebration Of Death'. The band's first offering of new material in 17 years, 'A Celebration Of Death' will be out in early 2012 through Abyss Records. The cover for 'A Celebration Of Death' was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (Testament, Sodom, Atheist, Sigh, Anacrusis). The rest of the layout was done by Joce of Industrie Chimere Noire (Portal, Ghäst, Total Holocaust).

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not sure why the band did this, most of us know how a gatefold record opens and what it looks like :O)

MASTODON: 'The Hunter' 180-Gram Vinyl Edition Unboxing Video



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lovely cover art

Attack Attack Reveal Cover Art

Columbus, OH’s Attack Attack! have recently revealed the album title, cover art and release date for the band’s long awaited new release on Rise Records. 'This Means War' will be available everywhere on January 17, 2012. A headline tour kicks off January 26th in Columbus.


















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c'mon coop!

Alice Cooper Hosts UK TV Game Show

Alice Cooper recently took a turn hosting the UK TV comedy game show “Never Mind The Buzzcocks.” With its pop music theme, the show is currently without a host, so snags folks like Alice to drop in on the action to liven things up.

“Never Mind The Buzzcocks” stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The BBC show plays on the names of the Sex Pistols’ "Never Mind The Bollocks" album and the pop punk band Buzzcocks. "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" is currently in its 15th year.

Alice is on tour across Europe in support of “Welcome 2 My Nightmare,” the sequel to his classic 1975 concept album.



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this from our friends at vinylcollective.com

Alkaline Trio “Crimson” 2XLP

Cobraside has found a few copies of each of the colors for their pressing of Alkaline Trio’s, Crimson 2XLP, which are available now. The pressing was limited to a total of 1,000 copies over four colors; Green, Blue, White and Grey. Shop Radio Cast has a few of each of these colors in stock now.

Order Your Copy Before They Are Gone!










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Insound.com Top Sellers

1. The Walkmen - Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone (Reissue) PRE-ORDER
2. Tennis - Origins PRE-ORDER
3. Real Estate - Days
4. Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions
5. Atlas Sound - Parallax
6. Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
7. Angels & Airwaves - Love Part One & Part Two (Deluxe Edition) PRE-ORDER
8. Guided by Voices - Doughnut For A Snowman PRE-ORDER
9. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
10. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming


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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 11/07 - 11/13, 2011

Top 25 Vinyl:

1. Ty Segall - Spiders 7"
2. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
3. The Features - The Wilderness
4. The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions
5. Atlas Sound - Parallax
6. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
7. Tom Waits - Bad As Me
8. Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
9. James Blake - James Blake
10. She & Him - A Very She & Him Christmas
11. M83 - Hurry Up We're Dreaming
12. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
13. Wilco - The Whole Love
14. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground
15. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - He Said I Can 7"
16. The Bees (Band Of Bees) - Every Step's A Yes
17. Various - The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams
18. Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach EP
19. Caitlin Rose - Own Side Now
20. JEFF The Brotherhood - Whatever I Want 7"
21. PUJOL - Nasty Brutish & Short
22. Hands Off Cuba - Volumes Of Sobering Liquids
23. Black Belles - Black Belles
24. Owen - Ghost Town
25. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced

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and in music history for november 16th:

In 1959, after topping the US chart with "Come Softly To Me" the previous April, The Fleetwoods enjoyed their second number one song with "Mr. Blue."

Also in 1959, the original Broadway production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music," starring Mary Martin, Theodore Bikel, Kurt Kasznar, Marion Marlowe, Patricia Neway, and Kathy Dunn, opened at New York's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for 1443 performances. And now you can find the soundtrack in every goodwill bin across the land.....

On this date in 1960, in Nashville, Patsy Cline recorded "I Fall To Pieces," after Brenda Lee turned it down for being "too country."

In 1963, the brother and sister team of Nino Tempo and April Stevens hit the top of the Billboard chart with "Deep Purple," a song that they recorded in just two takes. In the UK, it reached #27.

The Animals recorded "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" in 1964.

The Animals' lead singer Eric Burdon would later say of the song, "It was never considered pop material, but it somehow got passed on to us and we fell in love with it immediately." The Animals gave it one of their trademark R&B-unto-rock workups, speeding up the tempo and starting off with a memorable electric guitar-and-organ doubled riff from Hilton Valentine and Alan Price, that was picked out and expanded from an element that originally appeared in the Simone recording's outro. This riff immediately led into Burdon's trademark deep, impassioned vocal line:

Baby, do you understand me now?
If sometimes, you see that I'm mad ...
Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel,
When everything goes wrong, you see some bad. (group harmony)
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good: (just Burdon)
Oh Lord! Please don't let me be misunderstood ...

The single was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine at #315 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.



In 1968, B.J. Thomas' "Hooked On A Feeling" was released. It will enter the Billboard chart in December and climb to #5, but was not a hit in the UK.

In 1968, Hugo Montenegro was at #1 in the UK singles chart with “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” from the soundtrack of the Clint Eastwood spaghetti western film. It was the first instrumental #1 since 1963.

In 1970, Anne Murray's "Snowbird" was certified Gold. Some sources would have us believe that she was the first Canadian recording artist to receive a Gold Record. She was not. By this date, Canada's Guess Who, for example, had already received Gold Records for three of their singles: "These Eyes," "Laughing" and "American Woman."

In 1973, John Lennon released the album "Mind Games" in the UK, exactly two weeks after it was issued in North America.

In 1974, John Lennon had his only solo, number one hit in the US during his lifetime when "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" hit the top. In his homeland, it could do no better than #36. His girl friend, May Pang, would later recall that John got the inspiration for the song when he saw TV evangelist Reverend Ike utter the phrase "Let me tell you guys, it doesn't matter, it's whatever gets you through the night."

In 1978, at New York's Madison Square Garden, a concert by Queen featured a row of semi-nude, over-weight women on bicycles to promote the band's current single, "Fat-Bottomed Girls."

In 1979, Paul McCartney released the holiday single "Wonderful Christmastime." Because he wrote, published, and played all the instruments on this recording, McCartney's royalties add up. Including royalties from cover versions, it is estimated that Paul McCartney makes $400,000 per year from this song, which puts its cumulative earnings in excess of $15 million.

In 1980, R&B singer (Ace Of Spade) O.V. Wright died of heart failure at age 41.

In 1982, Men At Work started a 15-week run at #1 on the US album chart with their debut album, 'Business As Usual,' which went on to sell over five million copies in the US.

In 1988, Stan Love, former Beach Boys manager and brother of lead singer Mike Love, was sentenced to five years probation after being convicted of embezzling more than $300,000 from the band.

In 1992, Ronnie Bond, drummer with The Troggs, passed away at the age of 52. Bond and company scored the 1966 US #1 and UK #2 single with “Wild Thing” and a 1966 UK #1 in “With A Girl Like You.”

In 1996, the Beatles became the first artists to have three #1 albums in the same year when their "Anthology 3" hit the top of the American album chart.

In 1998, bass singer J.D. Sumner of the gospel vocal groups the Blackwood Brothers and the Stamps Quartet died at the age of 73. For six years, Sumner held the Guiness World Record for singing the lowest bass note. J.D. and the Stamps toured and recorded with Elvis Presley from November 1971 until Presley's death in 1977.

In 2001, a six-minute recording of a Beatles interview bought for $5 at a flea market, sold for $10,400 at an online auction to a U.S. bidder identified only as "an avid record and music memorabilia collector."

In 2002, a Texas billionaire paid the Rolling Stones almost $7 million to play his 60th birthday party.

In 2004, rap artist Ol' Dirty Bastard (real name Russell Jones) collapsed and died at a Manhattan recording studio in New York aged 35. A spokesman for his record company said the rapper had complained of chest pains. By the time paramedics reached him, he was dead. ODB was a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s.

In 2006, 'Queen's Greatest Hits' was declared the most popular album of all time in Britain, having sold almost 5.5 million units. The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" came in second.

In 2010, the Beatles' catalog was released on iTunes.

birthday wishes go out to (among others): Winfred Lovett (Manhattans) (68), Chi Coltrane (63), Mark Orr (Kentucky Headhunters) (62), Josh Silver (Type O Negative) (49), Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver) (45), Christian Lorenz (Rammstein) (45), Pattie Santos (It's a Beautiful Day) (62)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Achtung Baby Covers Album to Benefit Concern Worldwide's Emergency Famine Work in East Africa

Album Featuring Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, Jack White, The Killers and More Available for Download Exclusively on iTunes

NEW YORK , Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- (Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered, the unique covers album of U2's Achtung Baby featuring Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, Jack White, The Killers and others, is available for download worldwide starting today exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com), with all proceeds to benefit Concern Worldwide's work in famine-stricken areas of East Africa. The album will be available on iTunes in the UK on November 28th.

With the support of iTunes, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA) and all of the participating artists, managers & labels, all proceeds from the sale of (Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered, will support Concern's response to the East Africa crisis, where thousands of children have already died of hunger or related diseases and over 10 million people remain at risk.

"This crisis in East Africa is still very much an emergency and Concern is delighted that all of the parties involved are making this hugely significant contribution to our work in the region," said Concern CEO, Tom Arnold. "We are honored they have chosen Concern as the exclusive beneficiaries."

Mr. Arnold added: "It is disappointing that such a major ongoing humanitarian situation has largely disappeared from the media headlines. Offering the proceeds from (Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered to Concern's East Africa appeal also provides a timely reminder that alleviation of the hunger and wider health crisis in the region must not be forgotten and should remain a global priority."

With over 25 years' experience in East Africa, Concern has strong links with local communities and local partners, thereby increasing the agency's effectiveness and impact in getting help and assistance to those that need it most. The agency began responding to the needs of the current emergency since its onset in late 2010 and is currently reaching 680,000 people with clean water, food and nutritional care.

(Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered, conceived for Q Magazine to mark their 25th Anniversary issue, and coinciding with the 20th Anniversary re-release of Achtung Baby, is available with Q Magazine's December 2011 issue featuring U2 on the cover.

The full track listing of (Ahk-toong Bay-Bi) Covered is:

Nine Inch Nails – Zoo Station
U2 (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) – Even Better Than The Real Thing
Damien Rice – One
Patti Smith – Until The End Of The World
Garbage – Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Depeche Mode – So Cruel
Snow Patrol – Mysterious Ways
The Fray – Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World
Gavin Friday – The Fly
The Killers – Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
Glasvegas – Acrobat
Jack White – Love Is Blindness

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Willie Nelson's Remember Me, Vol. 1 Bows November 21

R&J Records Release Features 14 Songs, A-List Players

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Elegant and enduring endeavors are often the simplest, and so it is with Remember Me, Vol. 1 as one of America's most revered country music icons sings a collection of the genre's most definitive songs. Willie Nelson hand-picked the collection's 14 songs from among the top Billboard hits of the last 70 years.

Artists and songwriters reflected in Nelson's versions of their songs include Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Rosemary Clooney, Porter Wagoner and Ray Price. The first volume, out November. 21, is drawn from Nelson's sessions with longtime friend and producer James Stroud, which yielded more than 30 songs. Remember Me, Vol. 2 is scheduled to be released next year.

In addition to Nelson's incomparable vocal stylings, each track benefits from the work of Nashville's top musicians in a band that features Eddie Bayers (drums), David Hungate (bass), Brent Mason (electric guitar), Biff Watson (acoustic guitar), Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Sonny Garrish (steel guitar), John Hobbs (piano/keyboards), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle/mandolin) and Wes Hightower and Cindy Walker (background vocals). Jerry Puckett and Chris Collins also guest on the sessions.

Remember Me, Vol. 1 track list, with each song's hit-making artist, year and peak Billboard position in parentheses:

1. Remember Me (Ernest Tubb, 1950, No. 5 Country)
2. Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1955, No. 1 Country & Pop)
3. Why Baby Why (George Jones, 1955, No. 4 Country)
4. Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard, 1970)
5. I'm Movin' On (Hank Snow, 1950, No. 1 Country)
6. That Just About Does It (Vern Gosdin, 1989, No. 4 Country)
7. This Old House (Rosemary Clooney, 1954, No. 1 Pop)
8. Sunday Morning Coming Down (Johnny Cash, 1970, No. 1 Country)
9. Smoke That Cigarette (Tex Williams, 1947, No. 1 Country)
10. Slowly (Webb Pierce, 1954, No. 1 Country)
11. A Satisfied Mind (Porter Wagoner, 1955, No. 1 Country)
12. Roly Poly (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, 1946, No. 3 Country)
13. Release Me (Ray Price, 1954, No. 6 Country)
14. Ramblin' Fever (Merle Haggard, 1977, No. 2 Country)
*15. More And More (Webb Pierce, 1954, No. 1 Country) *iTunes exclusive

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The Twilight Sad New Album Details

The Twilight Sad are set to release their third album, 'No One Can Ever Know,' early next year. Produced by Andrew Weatherall (Primal Scream, Two Lone Swordsmen, Fuck Buttons), the new LP had the band in London for a month, working with vintage analog synths, and attempting to emulate the production styles of Factory Records’ Martin Hannett and Cluster‘s Conny Plank. As guitarist Andy MacFarlane explains in a press release, “We wanted to be a lot more spontaneous, get outside our comfort zone – not to fall back into repeating what we’ve done previously.” The change in scenery shifted the band “toward a sparser sound, with a colder, slightly militant feel.”

'No One Can Ever Know' hits stores February 7th via FatCat Records.

Tracklist:
1. Alphabet
2. Dead City
3. Sick
4. Don’t Move
5. Nil
6. Don’t Look At Me
7. Not Sleeping
8. Another Bed
9. Kill It In The Morning

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CAN – TAGO MAGO 40th ANNIVERSARY 2CD EDITION OUT NOV. 15TH

DELUXE VINYL BOX SET & UNRELEASED LOST TAPES BOX SET DETAILS FOR 2012

Spoon Records and Mute are happy to release the 40th anniversary edition of the classic Can album Tago Mago today, November 15, 2011.

The new edition of this genre-defying album comes packaged in the original UK artwork for the first time since 1971, and includes a bonus CD featuring 50 minutes of unreleased live material from 1972, remastered in 2011.

Tago Mago, the first album with Damo Suzuki on vocals, features the Can line up of Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitars, Jaki Liebezeit on drums and Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, and was recorded at Schloss Nörvenich in 1971, released later that year on United Artists.

Can’s influence is well known and far-reaching and the impact they made on music is felt today as keenly as it ever has been. They themselves have always been impossible to classify and reflecting this, the scope of artists who in recent years have cited Can as a major influence is varied. Of all the band’s oeuvre, Tago Mago has been most often cited as an influence for a host of artists including John Lydon, Radiohead, The Fall, Ariel Pink, F*ck Buttons, Sonic Youth, Factory Floor and Queens Of The Stone Age. Just last week Geoff Barrow (Portishead) mentioned Can as his favorite and most inspiring band ever (The Quietus).

Listen to ‘Bring Me Coffee Or Tea’, as featured on the OST for the 2010 film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood here:

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All 14 of Can’s studio albums have been newly cut to vinyl from the remastered tapes for release as a vinyl deluxe box set in early 2012. This will include CDs of all the albums, extensive booklets, an exclusive never released live album (vinyl only) and a newly remastered "Out Of Reach" previously unavailable! The vinyl deluxe box set will be available for pre-order at the beginning of October 2011.

The long awaited box set, The Lost Tapes, will be released in March 2012. Curated by Irmin Schmidt and Daniel Miller, and edited and compiled by Jono Podmore, this will include unreleased studio, soundtrack and live material.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Michael Karoli's death on the November 17 2011, Spoon Records will offer a Best Of Michael Karoli Edit for free download on their site www.spoonrecords.com

Can was formed by ex-student of Stockhausen Irmin Schmidt, who, fired by the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa abandoned his career in classic music to form a group which could utilise and transcend all boundaries of ethnic, electronic experimental and modern classical music.

TAGO MAGO – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – TRACKLISTING

CD1
Paperhouse (07:29)
Mushroom (04:04)
Oh Yeah (07:23)
Halleluwah (18:33)
Aumgn (17:37)
Peking O (11:38)
Bring Me Coffee Or Tea (06:47)

CD2
Mushroom (Live 1972) (08:42)
Spoon (Live 1972) (29:55)
Halleluwah (Live 1972) (09:12)

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and in music history for november 15th:

In 1956, Elvis Presley makes his acting debut as the movie Love Me Tender premieres. Despite critical reaction, it takes in nearly $4 million in just two months.

In 1959, Johnny and The Moondogs, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, appear in the final round of Britain's TV Star Search at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester, where they perform "Think It Over" and "It's So Easy". Judging was done by the volume of applause each group received at the end of the night. Unfortunately, the Moondogs didn't have enough money to stay overnight and were forced to head back to Liverpool before they were called back to stage.

In 1965, the Rolling Stones made their US television debut on Hullabaloo, performing “Get Off of My Cloud.”

In 1966, the Doors officially signed with Elektra Records in a deal for the band to produce seven albums. The band also reluctantly agreed to release “Break on Through” as their first single. The lyric “She gets high/she gets high/she gets high” was changed to “She gets/she gets/she gets” in order to secure radio play.

In 1969, Janis Joplin was arrested at her concert in Tampa, Florida and charged with using "vulgar and indecent language." The incident began when a policeman with a bullhorn ordered people in the audience to sit down and Joplin responded, "Don't fuck with those people! Hey, Mister, what're you so uptight about? Did you buy a five dollar ticket?" When police backstage instructed Joplin to tell the audience to take their seats, she replied, "I'm not telling them shit." After being arrested in her dressing room, Joplin was released on bond and all charges were eventually dropped.

Also in 1969, the first album by Karen and Richard Carpenter, "Offering" was released by A&M Records. It would not be a big seller, but a single from the LP, a remake of The Beatles "Ticket to Ride", would gain national attention. Their next album, "Close to You" would establish them as major international stars.

In 1971, Grand Funk Railroad release their sixth album, 'E Pluribus Funk.' Music critics bash it, but fans think otherwise and buy enough copies to push it to number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The title of the LP is a play on the former motto of the US government, E Pluribus Unum.

In 1978, the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton and Billy Preston make their acting debuts as their movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band opens. The film proves to be a box office disaster, with most major movie critics bashing it.

Also in 1978, Echo & the Bunnymen made their performance debut in Liverpool, England.

In 1980, Blondie had their fifth UK #1 single and third #1 of the year with “The Tide is High” a song written by reggae star John Holt. It was also a #1 in the US.

In 1987, Dire Straits became the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of an album in the U.K. Brothers in Arms contained five Top 40 singles: “Money for Nothing,” “So Far Away,” “Walk of Life,” “Brothers in Arms” and “Your Latest Trick.”

In 1991, French music producer and songwriter Jacques Morali died of complications from AIDS. He formed The Village People and co-produced their film, Can’t Stop the Music. Between 1974 and 1982 Morali produced over 65 albums.

In 1992, Ozzy Osbourne performs what he said would be his last concert, in Costa Mesa. The show turns into a Black Sabbath reunion when former band mates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward join him on stage. As we all know, Ozzy has returned to performing.

In 2000, the man who attacked George Harrison in December, 1999, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Michael Abram, a paranoid schizophrenic, was sent to a psychiatric hospital for an indefinite period and was released on November 8th, 2011.

In 2007, Jay-Z went to #1 on the US album chart with 'American Gangster,' his 10th #1 album. This made the rapper tied with Elvis Presley for the second most #1 albums on the chart. Only The Beatles have had more, with 19.

birthdays today include (among others): C.W. McCall (born Bill Fries) (83), Petula Clark (79), Frida Lyngstad (ABBA) (66), Steve Fossen (Heart) (62) and Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) (37)