Classic Pop Icons

The first trailer for the James Brown biopic “Get On Up” has been posted online.

Chadwick Boseman stars as the Godfather of Soul in “Get On Up,” fresh from his starring role as Jackie Robinson in “42”. The movie is directed by Tate Taylor, whose past credits include “The Help” and “Pretty Ugly People”.

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The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.

Highlights for January include:

• Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes” (14 Jan)
• The 20-CD “The Perfect Elvis Presley Soundtrack Collection” – (14 Jan)
• “20 Feet from Stardom” on DVD and Blu-ray (14 Jan – Not UK)
• “The Beatles – The U.S. Albums” 13-CD box set and individual album releases (21 Jan)
• “The Doors – R-Evolution” on DVD and Blu-ray
• “Small Faces – Here Come the Nice” 8-disc box set (28 Jan)
• David Crosby’s “Croz,” his first studio album in over 20 years (28 Jan).

The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.

Highlights for November include:

• “The Nation’s Favourite Elvis Songs” in standard and deluxe editions (4 Nov – UK release)
• David Bowie’s 2 CD/DVD “The Next Day – Extra” (5 Nov)
• “The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Miami Pop Festival” album on CD and vinyl, + “Hear My Train A Comin'” on DVD and Blu-ray (5 Nov)
• the 47-CD “Bob Dylan – The Complete Album Collection Vol 1” (5 Nov)
• “The Beatles: On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2” and reissue of Vol 1 (11 Nov)
• “The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live” in multiple editions (11 Nov)
• The Who’s “Tommy” reissue in multiple editions (11 Nov)
• “Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival” on DVD and Blu-ray (19 Nov)
• Cliff Richard’s “Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’ – Live at Sydney Opera House” on DVD and Blu-ray, and his new album “The Fabulous Rock ‘N’ Roll Songbook” (19 Nov US, 11 Nov UK)
• “Sinatra Duets – 20th Anniversary” in deluxe and super deluxe editions (19 Nov).

The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.

Highlights for October include:

• the 7-CD “Rush – The Studio Albums 1989-2007” box set (1 Oct)
• Paul McCartney’s “New” album in standard and deluxe editions (15 Oct)
• “Paul Simon – The Complete Albums Collection” 14-CD collection and single CD “Over the Bridge of Time” retrospective (15 Oct)
• “Eric Clapton Unplugged – Expanded and Remastered” (15 Oct)
• Willie Nelson’s “To All The Girls” (15 Oct)
• Deep Purple’s 10-CD “The Complete Albums 1970-1976” and “Perfect Strangers Live” concert titles (15 Oct)
• Van Morrison’s “Moondance” in expanded, deluxe and standard editions (22 Oct)
• “Springsteen And I” on DVD and Blu-ray (29 Oct)
• Jethro Tull’s “Benefit – Deluxe” collector’s edition (29 Oct)
• “The Eagles – The Studio Albums 1972-1979” 6-LP vinyl box set (29 Oct).

The U.S. Postal Service has celebrated the life and work of Ray Charles with the Ray Charles Forever® stamp.

The stamp takes it place alongside the other 2013 Music Icons stamps, including Johnny Cash and Lydia Mendoza.

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