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Springsteen Releasing Darkness Deluxe Box and Tour DVD in 2010
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Rolling Stone talked with Bruce Springsteen's manager, Jon Landau, to find out what the Boss does after two years on the road.First up is a deluxe box set of the 1977 album Darkness on the Edge of Town. Much like the Born to Run box from 2005, the Darkness box will include a remastered version of the album, a documentary on the making of the LP and live footage from the 1978 tour that supporte...
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Touring: Beach Boys, Motley Crue, Aaron Neville, more
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The following veteran artists have posted new touring dates (number of new shows in parenthesis followed by geographic location of new dates):Beach Boys (24) - U.S., AustraliaMotley Crue (10) - CanadaEddie Money (10) - U.S.Aaron Neville Quintet Featuring Charles Neville (15) - U.S.Jonathan Richman (22) - U.S.Go West (13) - U.K.Irish Rovers (18) - U.S., CanadaBela Fleck & the African Project (6)...
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Preview: The Ultra Devo-Lux Limited Edition - Devo
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Artist: DevoTitle: The Ultra Devo-Lux Limited EditionRelease Date: December 22, 2009Label: Warner BrothersFormat(s): 2-CDs/2-DVDs/7" Yellow Vinyl Single/18" x 30" Poster/16-Page BookletDevo has a special present for its fans on December 22 with the release of The Ultra Devo-Lux Limited Edition. The multi-format set includes CD remastered versions of the albums Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo...
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Starr and McCartney Duet on New Ringo Album
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Last night, we reported a rumor that Paul McCartney played bass on a track on Ringo Starr's upcoming album, Y Not. It turns out that not only is he playing but they are also singing a duet, one of a few with guests on the January 12 release. McCartney shares the lead on the albums first single, Walk With You, which was composed by Starr and Van Dyke Parks and plays bass on Peace Dream.Starr t...
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Aerosmith Members Worried About Tyler, Hall and Oates Are An Angel and A Devil, more
Members of Aerosmith are worried that Steven Tyler is headed in the wrong direction. Drummer Joey Kramer told Billboard.com "Steven, he isolates more and more all the time -- that's what gives it away to me that there's something going on. I don't know what that is. I know he's made some not so great choices and he's got some negative influences around him now. I love the guy. I just want to s...
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Preview: Nowhere Boy - Original Movie Soundtrack
Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: Nowhere Boy - Original SoundtrackRelease Date: December 14, 2009 (U.K.), December 15, 2009 (U.S.)Label: SonyFormat(s): 2-CDs, Digital DownloadThe soundtrack from the upcoming biopic of John Lennon's early days is filled with classics of the 50's and early-60's along with tracks by a group called The Nowhere Boys who are meant to be Lennon's early band(s). Included...
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Bon Jovi Claims Second Consecutive Number One Album
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Bon Jovi has jumped to the top of the Billboard album charts with their new album, The Circle. The followup to 2007's Lost Highway is the second consecutive album for the group that has debuted at the top. Overall, the group has had four number one albums with their other two coming from the 80's (Slippery When Wet (1986) and New Jersey (1988)).The Circle sold 163,000 copies in its first week...
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Touring: Megadeth, Slayer, Chicago, more
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The following veteran artists have posted new touring dates (number of new shows in parenthesis followed by geographic location of new dates):Megadeth (13) - U.S.Slayer (15) - U.S., EuropeMetallica (5) - South AmericaChicago (14) - U.S., JapanMoody Blues (14) - U.K.Bad Company (8) - U.K.Jethro Tull (10) - North America, U.K.Cheap Trick (6) - U.S., CanadaRick Springfield (14) - U.S.Cheech & Chon...
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Who Will Be Playing Super Bowl, Velvet Underground Reforming to Talk, more
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Rolling Stone is reporting that the Who will, indeed, be playing February's Super Bowl but the official announcement won't be made until Thanksgiving day. Their source also said that the band "signed a long time ago" which supports our theory that the upcoming Greatest Hits set is meant to capitalize on the appearance.According to The Rock Radio, Roger Daltrey also made reference to the group'...
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Video: Must Be Santa by Bob Dylan
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As Piglet said in Winnie the Pooh, "Oh, dear! Oh, dear, oh, dearie, dearie, dear!"Here's Bob Dylan's video of Must Be Santa from the Christmas From the Heart album.
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Chart Watch Britain: November 15, 2009
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Our weekly recap of veteran artists on the current British music charts. Chart highlights:Rod Stewart's latest covers album, Soulbook, debuts at number 10 on the British Album chart and is the highest charting album this week by a veteran artist. It's the highest Rod has been on the charts in three years. Last weeks leader, Bon Jovi, falls 2 to 13 while Michael Jackson's This is It goes 6 to...
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Faces Going On the Road Without Rod (But With Mick? And We Don't Mean Jagger)
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Billboard has revealed that the Faces are going on the road but without lead Rod Stewart.Keyboardist Ian McLagan talked to the magazine about the band's plans, saying they are looking at a spring tour, but Stewart won't be coming along. "If we don't do it very soon, one of us is gonna check out. I'm 64, for chrissakes! We've been waiting and waiting for Rod to say yes; now he's finally said n...
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Best of the Decade: NME's Top 100 Albums
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Britain's NME (or, in the old days, New Musical Express) has announced their list of the 100 best album of the decade as voted by musicians, producers, writers and record label executives.NME has a long history and, supposedly, some better perspective on veteran artists and the music they continue to produce today. Unfortunately, their list looks very much like the other British, independent a...
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Slayer & Megadeth to Tour Together, Jack White to Produce Wanda Jackson, more
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Back in September, we reported that Metallica's Lars Ulrich was trying to put together a tour with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Well, Lars didn't get his wish, but Slayer and Megadeth will be hitting the road starting January 18 and a 19-date tour.Slayer recently canceled European dates because of back surgery on frontman Tom Araya. He is reportedly recovering well and will be rea...
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Mattel Releases Ladies of the 80's Barbies Featuring Lauper, Jett & Harry
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So, you have a daughter and you want to teach them about a few of the music icons of the 1980's. Look no further than the new Barbie collector's releases saluting the Ladies of the 80's.Three Barbies are dressed up to be:Cyndi LauperJoan Jett Debbie Harry These aren't your Toys 'R Us Barbies. According to Amazon, these are for adult collectors (which is fairly obvious when the Lauper descript...
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Review: Amchitka: The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace - Joni Mitchell, James Taylor & Phil Ochs
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Amchitka: The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace - Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil OchsThis 1970 benefit concert, held in Vancouver, raised money to send eleven peace activists to the Aleutian Island of Amchitka to protest nuclear testing. It was the first major step and fundraiser towards the forming of Greenpeace.While the mono sound on the album is a bit soft on both the high and low en...
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Review: Dolly by Dolly Parton
When most people think of Dolly Parton, they see big hair, big other things and hear 9-to-5 and Here You Come Again. What they are missing is fifty-years worth of great music in multiple country-based genres and a woman who has not only given musically to her audience but has also given back in many different ways to her home state in donations and programs. One day, the world will see Parton...
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Preview: Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
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Artist: Peter GabrielTitle: Scratch My BackRelease Date: January 25, 2010Label: Format(s): CD, Digital DownloadPeter Gabriel has always been one to surprise with the unconventional and his upcoming album, Scratch My Back, is no different. As part of an ongoing project in association with other artists, Gabriel is reinterpreting existing music in orchestral arrangements by John Metcalfe. The ...
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