VIA PRESS RELEASE | On Monday, October 29, 1973, Richard Pryor hit the Comedy Store for night one of a four-show run, the recording of which yielded one of the greatest comic documents of all time. Following the release of his iconic debut album, Richard Pryor, in 1968, Pryor further sharpened his skills and delivered […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | North London independent label Floating World, through their Retroworld reissue division, are thrilled to announce the Friday, June 11th 2021 release of Three Temptations of Alice, a double CD set that yokes together three albums by Alice Cooper—namely Trash (1989), Hey Stoopid (1991) and The Last Temptation (1994). Trash marked a […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | In a fun, Nuggets-like trip back to the Summer of Love era, Yesterday’s Tomorrow: Celebrating the Winston-Salem Sound, due out May 7, 2021 on Omnivore Recordings, shines a strobe light on the vibrant ’60s and ’70s Combo Corner rock scene of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Original members of bands such as Arrogance, […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Road Trips was the successor to the Grateful Dead’s Dick’s Picks series, offering previously unreleased live shows for sale only to the Dead’s online audience. Now, Real Gone Music is bringing the Road Trips series to music retail for the first time. Road Trips Vol. 2 No. 3—Wall of Sound shines […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | In keeping with a promise made to the legendary artist/author and original and founding member of the Supremes, Mary Wilson, Motown/UMe announce the release of Mary Wilson: Expanded Edition, available for pre-order today, here. In time for what would have been Mary Wilson’s 77th Birthday, March 6, we celebrate her birthday […]
Hawthorne, California, may be known as the hometown of the Beach Boys. But another ’60s band of renown originated from that small city south of L.A., as well. Garage rockers the Palace Guard only released six singles during their tenure, but their influence and legacy is undeniable. Original members of the band included brothers Don, […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Back in 2014, with its critically-acclaimed release of Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys: Riding Your Way—The Lost Transcriptions for Tiffany Music, 1946-1947, Real Gone Music offered folks a chance to own some of the most revered—and rare—recordings in the history of American music. Now, some seven years later, Real Gone […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Michael Nesmith has always travelled to the beat of a “Different Drum”–whether as the writer of that classic hit for Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys, the wool hat-clad member of The Monkees, or one of the earliest progenitors of the country-rock genre. In recent years, Nesmith has penned a critically […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | United Souls, in conjunction with Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment celebrate the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records with the release of Get On Board The Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1. This is the first volume in a limited edition series which […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Omnivore Recordings and Peggy Lee Associates are proud to announce the April 9, 2021 release of Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings The Great American Songbook. Compiled to accompany the 2020 PBS documentary Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee, this two-CD, 40-song set features dozens of previously unissued performances from Lee’s 1951-1952 […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Omnivore Recordings, in conjunction with the Buck Owens Estate, will release Buck Owens and the Buckaroos’ The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957–1976, including all three of Omnivore’s previously released acclaimed two-CD sets: The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957–1966, The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970, and The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971–1975. Gathered together in a […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Naming him the #1 stand-up comic of all time, Rolling Stone wrote of Richard Pryor: “Pryor was untouchable … If [George] Carlin is the brain and conscience of comedy, Pryor is its guts and heart, and it’s unlikely the man referred to as the ‘Picasso of our profession’ — by no […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | 8 Disc Box Set (7 CDs + DVD) with all of Skydog’s Iggy and the Stooges releases plus a 48-page booklet and detailed notes by Iggy Pop biographer, Paul Trynka. When the riotous, confrontational “last ever” Iggy & the Stooges gig Metallic KO was issued in 1976 on the French indie […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Legendary guitarist Gary Lucas upcoming retrospective The Essential Gary Lucas via Knitting Factory Records offers ample evidence of this maverick artist’s trailblazing and unique career, from his early work on stage and record with Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, to his landmark work with Jeff Buckley and his one-of-a-kind psychedelic […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Robbie Basho (1940–1986) is widely regarded as one of the progenitors of what’s commonly known today as American Primitive guitar. Growing up in Maryland alongside neo-traditional guitar explorers John Fahey and Max Ochs, Basho’s path would take a decidedly different turn, bringing Hindi, Indian, Japanese, and Native American musical traditions into […]
