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Queen at Wembley streamed on YouTube

Written by admin on January 21, 2014 – 8:28 am -

Queen’s Friday night show at Wembley Stadium on July 11th, 1986 has now been uploaded to the Official Queen YouTube Channel.

Queen Live at Wembley, July 11, 1986

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“20 Feet From Stardom” wins Critics Choice Movie Award

Written by admin on January 17, 2014 – 12:31 pm -

“20 Feet From Stardom” won the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Documentary Feature yesterday, having been nominated for an Academy Award in the same category earlier in the day.

The movie saw off competition from “The Act of Killing,” “Blackfish,” “Stories We Tell,” and “Tim’s Vermeer” to pick up the Critics Choice Award at a ceremony broadcast live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.

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Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes” out now

Written by admin on January 15, 2014 – 7:34 pm -

Bruce Springsteen guested on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night to celebrate the release of his new album “High Hopes”.

Springsteen and the E Street Band, including guitarist Tom Morello, performed three songs from the album, including the title track, “Heaven’s Wall,” and “Just Like Fire Would”. Springsteen also found time to once again duet with Jimmy Fallon, this time with a parody of “Born to Run” which poked fun at Governor Chris Christie over the so-called “Bridgegate” scandal.

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New releases update – January 2014

Written by admin on January 14, 2014 – 10:26 am -

New music releases January 2014

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).

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Elvis Presley’s 79th Birthday celebrated in Memphis

Written by admin on January 8, 2014 – 7:06 am -

Elvis Presley would have celebrated his 79th Birthday today and there are the usual events in Memphis to mark the occasion, including a Proclamation Ceremony at Graceland.

Elvis Presley 79th Birthday

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