Brian Wilson 'That Lucky Old Sun' DVD To Be Released On January 27, 2009
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol/ EMI) - Capitol/EMI will release a new Brian Wilson DVD entitled That Lucky Old Sun on January 27, 2009. A companion to Wilson's critically-acclaimed That Lucky Old Sun album, released September 2 on CD, vinyl and digitally, the DVD features more than two and ...
| Motown 50 - Today, Tomorrow, Forever
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music) - To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Motown Records (on January 12th 2009) Universal Music has released Motown 50 - a compilation of tracks chosen by Motown fans worldwide. Universal Motown embraced social networking and the internet to create a unique compilation ...
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Elvis' Groundbreaking '68 Comeback Special Celebrates 40th Anniversary
MEMPHIS, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Elvis Presley Enterprises) - December 3, 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the original airing of Elvis Presley's 1968 career-changing "Comeback" television special on the NBC television network. The iconic special features Elvis at his best with some of the richest moments ...
| Reba McEntire's Three CD-Set Entitled 50 GREATEST HITS Now Available
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - Superstar Reba McEntire is one of the most beloved and popular entertainers in country music history. Reba's 50 GREATEST HITS (MCA Nashville/UMe) is a three CD-set now available. Spanning her tenure with MCA Records beginning in 1984, 50 ...
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Universal Releases 'ABBA GOLD - GREATEST HITS,' The Box Set 'ABBA: THE ALBUMS' And The Blu-Ray Of The Concert Film 'ABBA: The Movie'
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - With so many people in such a glum mood this holiday season thanks to economic worries, there is one sure way to cheer them up and again bring joy to the opening of gifts - ABBA! Everyone loves the dance-pop phenomenon whose popularity ...
| CONCORD MUSIC GROUP AND RAY CHARLES FOUNDATION ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR POST-1960 RAY CHARLES CATALOG
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ By Cary Baker/ Conqueroo) - Concord Music Group today announced that it has entered into an exclusive arrangement with the Ray Charles Foundation to develop the artist's post-1960 catalog, which contains his classic work for the ABC and Tangerine labels. Many of the ...
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Roy Orbison's Legacy Lives On 20 Years Later
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - December 6th marks the 20th anniversary of Roy Orbison's untimely passing and even today, after two decades, the presence of his musical legacy is everywhere. Roy's music is featured in myriad outlets, including: -"Oh, Pretty Woman" will be preserved ...
| Annie Lennox Releases Her First-Ever Retrospective On Sale February 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - The Annie Lennox Collection paints a vivid portrait in song of the most successful female British artist in pop music history. Available February, 10, 2009 from Arista Records, this 14-song retrospective brings together the acclaimed artist's finest solo ...
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Rhino Presents The Definitive Led Zeppelin Box Set
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Entertainment) - Atlantic Records/ Rhino Entertainment will release a limited- edition CD boxed set containing Japanese imports of all 10 of the quartet's albums in mini-LP replicas with artwork from the original U.K. LP sleeves. The LED ZEPPELIN DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF ...
| Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' 'Tiffany Transcriptions' 10-disc, 150-song Collection Is Collectors' Choice Music's First-ever Box Set, Due Out On January 27, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ By Cary Baker/ Conqueroo) - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys were the originators and best-known practitioners of Western swing, their repertoire including classics like 'New San Antonio Rose,' 'Faded Love' and 'Take Me Back to Tulsa.' In 1945, Wills teamed up with Oakland, ...
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Johnny Mercer Foundation To Celebrate Legendary American Songwriter's 100th Birthday With Concerts, Books, Educational Programs, A Documentary Film And Much More, Illuminating Mercer's Singular Musical And Cultural Legacy
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - It's almost impossible to go a day without hearing a Johnny Mercer song. Tunes like 'Moon River,' 'Hooray for Hollywood,' and 'That Old Black Magic' are woven into the fabric of American life. Mercer would have turned 100 in 2009, and The Johnny Mercer ...
| SIRIUS XM'S Sinatra Channel Adds Legendary Radio Personality Jonathan Schwartz
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ SIRIUS XM Radio) - SIRIUS XM Radio today announced that SIRIUSLY Sinatra, the only 24/7 channel on radio devoted to the music of Frank Sinatra and the great voices of our time, has added music historian, author and legendary radio personality Jonathan Schwartz. As host ...
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The Sound Of The Smiths
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ By Deborah Brosseau/ Spinner PR) - Rhino announces the release of THE SOUND OF THE SMITHS, a new collection of classic and rare recordings that will be available November 11. The compilation was completed with the full cooperation of Morrissey, who provided the title, ...
| The Doors - Live At The Matrix 1967 - San Francisco Shows
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - The two-Disc Collection includes unreleased recordings of the band playing a small club in San Francisco just weeks before 'Light My Fire' made them stars. Rhino and Bright Midnight Archives present 'Live At The Matrix 1967?, the latest instalment in The ...
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Major New Box Sets From ABBA, Motown, KISS, Reba & White Zombie Just In Time For The Holidays
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - Boxes wrapped in brightly colored paper waiting to be opened is a holiday tradition. Thanks to Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), those gift-wrapped items might contain spectacular new box sets - ranging from a 10-CD collection of classic ...
| 'Warren Zevon' Reissued : Collector's Edition
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - Warren Zevon moved to Spain in the summer of 1975, dropping out of the music business after nearly a decade. During his self-imposed exile, he performed regularly at the Dubliner, a colorful bar owned by a former mercenary who helped Zevon pen the classic ...
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Classic And Rare TV Performances From Motown Greats Four Tops Including 'I Can't Help Myself,' 'Baby I Need Your Loving' & 'Reach Out I'll Be There'
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - On record, the Four Tops were oh-so-smooth. On stage, one of "Rolling Stone" magazine's "100 Greatest Groups Of All Time" was downright sensational. Now 22 vintage full-length video performances by the Four Tops - culled from local and ...
| Tommy James & The Shondells' '40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection (1966-2006)' Two-CD Set On Collectors' Choice Music Presents Four Decades Of Hits And Rarities
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Conqueroo) - If you were a rock 'n' roll fan in the '60s and early '70s, you well remember Tommy James & the Shondells having hit after hit on the charts. 40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection (1966-2006) - a two-CD, 48-song set to be to be released on November 25 ...
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Two-CD Deluxe Editions Of Cat Stevens' TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN And TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Feature Added Discs With Previously Unreleased Classic Performances
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - Thirty years after his final album as Cat Stevens, the acclaimed singer-songwriter's two most beloved albums will be reissued in two-CD, newly remastered Deluxe Editions supervised by the artist himself. TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN and TEASER ...
| Johnnie Ray - A Live Concert To Be Released On Birdhouse Records
Merion Station, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Birdhouse Records) - Johnnie Ray - A Live Concert from Sciolla's nightclub in Philadelphia, PA on February 10, 1962 is soon to be released on Birdhouse Records. Reel to reel tapes of live concerts made during the early 60's at a Philadelphia nightclub called Sciolla's ...
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