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Lenny Kravitz Showcases 15 Of His "Greatest Hits" On 180-Gram Vinyl
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On May 18, Virgin/UMe lets love rule with the release of Lenny Kravitz’s massively successful Greatest Hits for the very first time on vinyl in the United States. Kravitz’s three-times-platinum 15-track Greatest Hits, originally released in 2000, will finally be made available to all retail outlets in a 2LP 180-gram black vinyl configuration. Additionally, a limited-edition exclusive 180-gram version available from uDiscover […]
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The Killers Proclaim A Wonderful Wonderful Life With Career-Spanning Seven-Album 180-Gram Vinyl Collection
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On June 15, Island/UMe is set to join superstars The Killers in celebrating a, well, absolutely killer career to date by releasing all seven of their albums in one complete box set for the first time, the ever-so-aptly titled The Killers Career Vinyl Box. The Killers Career Vinyl Box will be made available to all retail outlets in an across-the-board […]
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Last Man Standing, Willie Nelson Announces Powerhouse Studio album of 11 Newly-Penned Songs on Latest Album
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Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Last Man Standing, Willie Nelson’s new studio album (and 11th for the label), on Friday, April 27. Arriving just in time for Willie’s 85th birthday (April 29), Last Man Standing will be available on CD, 12″ vinyl LP and digital formats. The first single from the project is the title track from the […]
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Dukes of the Orient
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What do you get when you match a Brit from London who loves American AOR with an American from California who grew up on British Prog? Dukes of the Orient is the masterful pairing of vocalist John Payne (ex-Asia, GPS) with keyboardist Erik Norlander (Last in Line, Lana Lane) who now present their eponymous debut album, ten […]
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LA GUNS - Made in Milan
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After more than a decade apart, Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis reunited under the L.A. Guns’ banner and in 2017, released arguably one of the most critically praised album of their extensive catalog, “The Missing Peace”. Landing at #12 Top Record Label Independent Current Albums, #17 Top Current Rock Albums, and #47 Top Current Albums […]
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Bonfire - Temple of Lies
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Few German rock acts can look back at as long and successful a career as Bonfire. Counting their predecessor – a group called Cacumen, which was also founded by Hans Ziller and featured more or less the same line-up – the band has been around since 1972, has operated under its current moniker since 1986 and released […]
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The Supremes Keep Us Hangin' On By Honoring 50-Plus Years Of "The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland"
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On June 15, in anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Motown — a.k.a. Hitsville U.S.A. — and inspired by the album’s own recent 51th anniversary, Motown/UMe is releasing a 2-CD Expanded Edition of The Supremes’ tenth studio effort, the chart-topping The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland. A whopping 52 tracks magnify the scope of a seminal album that made history, […]
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Shadowkeep
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2018 release. Shadowkeep fans have waited ten years for a new album. The band is now striking back with a new singer and this album. Nobody else than James Rivera from Helstar joined the quintet from England! So, it is no wonder that the image of Shadowkeep will change now a little bit. In the […]
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'All The Time', The Temptations Announce New Studio Album
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Legendary group The Temptations are pleased to announce their first new album in eight years, All The Time. To be released worldwide by UMe on May 4 in CD, vinyl LP, limited edition white vinyl LP, and digital formats, All The Time features inspired renditions of songs by Sam Smith, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, Maxwell, Ed Sheeran, Michael Jackson, and The Weeknd, and three new, […]
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Rausch - Book II
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After devoting the better part of his early years to the piano, namesake frontman Doug Rausch earned his Ithaca College music degree & plunged straight into self-imposed exile. Disillusioned by how mainstream music had all but completely plateaued by the early 2000’s – culminating in an eye-opening stint at Sony Music Studios – he found […]