They may have recently been christened “the hottest label in blues” by Classic Rock’s Blues Magazine in the UK, but over the last two decades the Burbank, CA-based indie label Alive Naturalsound Records have also proven to be a helluva lot more…On April 18th, as part of Record Store Day, Alive Naturalsound will be celebrating their 20th anniversary as a label with an exclusive vinyl-only double album entitled Rock & Roll Is A Beautiful Thing.
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A number of classic rock artists highlight the list of exclusives on tap for Record Store Day 2015, which takes place on April 18.
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Musician Jack White will release “My Happiness” and “That’s Where Your Heartaches Begin,” recorded by an 18-year-old Elvis Presley in Memphis in 1953. Third Man Records, White’s label, will release the recording on April 18, Record Store Day, as a 10-inch, 78-r.p.m. facsimile. Billboard reports that White was the anonymous bidder who bought the recording at a Graceland auction in January.
Vinyl records inspire photography student’s first exhibition: A creative student from Sunderland College has combined her passion for music with her photography skills to produce a range of works for a city centre exhibition.
“Omnivore Recordings presented its first-ever release for Record Store Day 2012 — the now-collectible Big Star Third [Test Pressing Edition]. Following with releases from Buck Owens, The Knack, Hank Williams, Game Theory, Jaco Pastorius, and others, the label has lived not only up to its name, but its motto: Create. Devour. Repeat. This year’s Record Store Day is no exception, as Omnivore presents three exciting offerings.“
