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Musicians we lost in 2011
Written by admin on December 31, 2011 – 8:50 am -As 2011 comes to an end, we remember the singers, songwriters and others who the music industry lost this year.
Tags: music deaths in 2011, stars who died in 2011
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, British Invasion, Folk, Motown, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | 3 Comments »
“Michael Jackson – Immortal” opens in Las Vegas
Written by admin on December 5, 2011 – 9:36 pm -| A star-studded audience attended the Las Vegas debut of Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson – Immortal” on Saturday night, including Carlos Santana, Berry Gordy, Allison Janney, James Gandolfini and Jackson’s brothers and three children. |
Tags: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson - Immortal, Michael Jackson - The Immortal World Tour
Posted in Gigs, Motown | No Comments »
New releases update – December
Written by admin on December 4, 2011 – 10:27 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for December.
It’s a quieter month than usual as many top titles were released last month to coincide with the start of the Christmas shopping spree. Check the November 2011 releases page for those titles.
Highlights for December include:
- Paul McCartney’s “Love We Make” on DVD and Blu-ray – Dec 6 (US/CA), Nov 28 (UK)
- “The Very Best Of Neil Diamond” – Dec 6 (US/CA)
- the Queen “Live at Wembley Roadie Box Set” and “Orb Gift Box” – Dec 13 (US/CA)
- The Yardbirds 5-CD “Glimpses – 1963-1968″ box set – Dec 27 (US), Dec 6 (CA), Dec 5 (UK)
- the “Kinks in Mono” box set – Dec 27 (US), Nov 29 (CA), Nov 21 (UK).
Tags: new CDs, new music Blu-rays, new music DVDs, new music releases, new releases
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, Folk, Motown, New releases, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | No Comments »
McCartney funds Motown piano restoration
Written by admin on November 4, 2011 – 8:32 am -Sir Paul McCartney is funding the restoration of the piano that was played on many of the classic Motown recordings of the 1960s.
McCartney visited the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit earlier this year and was disappointed when told that the 1877 Steinway grand piano is no longer playable.
Tags: Motown piano restoration, Paul McCartney
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New releases update – November
Written by admin on November 2, 2011 – 11:15 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for November.
With Christmas coming, it’s no surprise that this is a busy month for new releases. Highlights include:
- the “Ed Sullivan Shows starring the Rolling Stones” on DVD – Nov 1 (US/CA)
- The Beach Boys’ “Smile Sessions” in multiple formats – Nov 1 (US/CA), Oct 31 (UK)
- Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” in Immersion and Experience Editions – Nov 8 (US/CA), Nov 7 (UK)
- Thin Lizzy “Live at the BBC” box set and 2-CD editions – Nov 15 (US/CA), Nov 7 (UK)
- The Who’s “Quadrophenia Director’s Cut” – Nov 15 (US/CA), Nov 14 (UK)
- The Rolling Stones “Some Girls” box set and “Some Girls – Live in Texas” releases – Nov 21 (US/CA/UK).
You can browse the music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for previous months in the New Releases archive.
Tags: new CDs, new music Blu-rays, new music DVDs, new music releases, new releases
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, British Invasion, Elvis, Folk, Motown, Soul | No Comments »
