Depeche Mode 'Remixes 81-04'; Released October 26th on Reprise Records
BURBANK, CA (Warner Bros. Records) - Depeche Mode - Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher - are unique. For nearly 25 years they have been making groundbreaking music, which has influenced generations of artists. Depeche Mode have always been at the vanguard of remix culture since its inception, and ...
| Barry Manilow debut album scores!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. (Concord Records/ www.manilow.com) - Celebrating his 43rd album, singing-songwriting sensation Barry Manilow will release "SCORES-Songs From Copacabana and Harmony" this fall on Concord Records. The much-anticipated album features Manilow's personal renditions of the songs he has ...
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Queen Will Rock You with new 'Greatest Hits' album, Aug. 17
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Records) - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Queen are back in a big way this summer. Hollywood Records is set to release the official "We Will Rock You" edition of the band's "Greatest Hits" album on August 17, marking the Sept. 8 premiere of the record-setting hit musical at ...
| Warner Strategic Marketing is pleased to announce the release of Ringo Starr and his 8th All Starr Band; 'Tour 2003 - LIVE CONCERT AND BACKSTAGE DOCUMENTARY' DVD
BURBANK, CA (Warner Strategic Marketing) - Warner Strategic Marketing announced today the release of the "Tour 2003 - LIVE CONCERT AND BACKSTAGE DOCUMENTARY" on DVD, September 21, 2004. The DVD features live performances by Ringo Starr and His 8th All Starr Band (Paul Carrack, Colin Hay, Sheila E., ...
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Depeche Mode release 'Devotional' DVD released September 20th on Reprise/Mute Records
BURBANK, CA (Warner Music) - Depeche Mode release, for the first time on DVD, their acclaimed performance film, "Devotional," recorded on the band's 1993 sold out world tour. Directed by the innovative photographer and director and long-term Depeche Mode visual collaborator, Anton Corbijn, this hugely ...
| 'ABBA - The Last Video' DVD celebrating ABBA's 30th anniversary adds the original videos of four ABBA smash hits and more
LOS ANGELES (Polar/Polydor/UMe) - ABBA fans rejoice! Thirty years after they debuted, Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Frida have reunited! Well, sort of. Speculation on an ABBA reunion for the group's current 30th anniversary celebrations culminated in a most unexpected way during the live May 12th globally-televised ...
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Stuck in a 'Rat Trap'? 'Don't Like Mondays'? Revisit the punk revolution with new BEST OF THE BOOMTOWN RATS collection
LOS ANGELES (Island/Mercury/UMe) - The largest and most complete "best of" album from The Boomtown Rats, one of punk rock's - and Ireland's - greatest bands, and the group that launched Bob Geldof, receives its U.S. debut on August 31, 2004. The 19 tracks on BEST OF THE BOOMTOWN RATS (Island/Mercury/UMe) ...
| Graceland to celebrate Elvis week 2004
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (The Beckwith Company) - Elvis Presley Enterprises: - The ten-day celebration of the late superstar's life is held throughout the city of Memphis with numerous events and charity benefits, culminating in the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15th attended by tens of thousands. Elvis.com ...
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Everclear celebrate their extraordinary decade with 'Ten Years Gone - The Best Of Everclear 1994-2004'
NEW YORK (Capitol Records) - Capitol Records has set the upcoming release of "TEN YEARS GONE - THE BEST OF EVERCLEAR 1994-2004," the eagerly awaited greatest hits collection from celebrated modern rock outfit, Everclear. The 21-track retrospective - which includes all the band's classic hits, plus soundtrack ...
| New 'Best Of' Collections from Jazz Greats Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Gato Barbieri set for release
LOS ANGELES (Universal Music) - Two of history's most important saxophonists, Charlie Parker and Gato Barbieri, and two of its most heralded jazz singers, Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae, join the 20TH CENTURY MASTERS/THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTION series with new "best of" albums on Hip-O/Verve/UMe released ...
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'Surfin' USA' by the Beach Boys voted Best Song according to Chrysler Group Survey
AUBURN HILLS, MI. (Chrysler Group) - The number-one song to cruise top-down to is Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys, according to a recent online survey conducted by Chrysler Group, America's convertible company. The Beatles hit "Here Comes the Sun" and "Take It Easy" by the Eagles were chosen as the second ...
| New albums collecting the Greatest Gospel Recordings of Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, The Statler Brothers and Bill Monroe issued in debuting THE GOSPEL SPIRIT Series
LOS ANGELES (Universal Music) - Gospel music has never been more popular than it is today, from Christian venues to more agnostic appreciation from R&B, country and mainstream music fans. Now a new series from UMe, THE GOSPEL SPIRIT, resurrects the best gospel recordings, each digitally remastered, ...
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Country's all-time No1 hitmaker, Conway Twitty, celebrated with 25 No1s; New Collection includes 'Hello Darlin,' 'I'd Love To Lay You Down' and four No1 duets With Loretta Lynn
LOS ANGELES (Universal Music) - Elvis had 13. So did George Jones. Reba McEntire had 21, Garth Brooks 18, Loretta Lynn 16. And, incredibly, Conway Twitty had 41 (sharing five of them with Loretta) - more No1 singles than any country artist in history. Now the Country Music Hall of Famer's all-time greatest ...
| Reelin' In The Years Productions and Rhino Home Video releases 'Soul To Soul'
LOS ANGELES (Warner Bros) - Long considered one of the greatest music films of all time, "Soul To Soul" documented the monumental March 6th 1971 concert in which a host of music and cultural icons traveled from the U.S. to Ghana, West Africa to take part in a 14-hour extravaganza celebrating the 14th ...
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Artemis Records to release The Franken Factor Factor: The Very Best Of The Of Franken Factor
NEW YORK (Artemis Records/ www.airamericaradio.com) - On September 21st, Artemis Records will release Al Franken's THE FRANKEN FACTOR FACTOR: THE VERY BEST OF THE FRANKEN FACTOR. Culled from Franken's hit radio show on the Air America Radio Network, the album features approximately 80 minutes of hysterical ...
| Bluegrass in a Box - Columbia Legacy releases 'Can't You Hear Me Callin;Bluegrass: 80 Years Of American Music' on Sep. 21st
NEW YORK (Columbia Records) - Whether they're grizzled veterans or youthful newcomers, bluegrass fans will be able to explore the full range of this rich musical style - from its oldest roots to its latest blossoms - through a single collection for the first time when Columbia Legacy releases Can't ...
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More of the greatest blues performances of all time discovered! Performances by Eighteen Blues Legends released for the first time on DVD on August 31, 2004
LOS ANGELES (Hip-O Records) - The long-awaited third installment of the GRAMMY-nominated American Folk Blues 1962-1969 DVD series is about to arrive. Reelin' In The Years Productions and Experience Hendrix in partnership with Hip-O Records are proud to announce the August 31st release of THE AMERICAN ...
| 'The Doors – Live In Europe 1968' on DVD
NEW YORK (Eagle Rock Ent.) - Eagle Rock Entertainment delivers The Doors at the height of their popularity with the release of The Doors - Live In Europe 1968 in 5.1 DTS Digital Surround Sound on July 27, 2004. Filmed during their 1968 European tour, The Doors' stage show is at its peak in performances ...
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Fans celebrate 50 years of Elvis music
MEMPHIS, TN. (Andrew Howard/The Friends of Elvis Fan club & EPE PR) - July 2004 marks a milestone in music history. It is the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's first recording. It was 1954, when Elvis recorded the hit "That's alright Mama" at Sun Studios in Memphis and it changed the world forever. ...
| Elton John's four-DVD set will be released in November exclusively at Best Buy
MINNEAPOLIS (Best Buy) - The definitive Elton John DVD set, Dream Ticket, is scheduled to be released this fall and sold exclusively at Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com. The four-DVD set features more than 70 songs from different venues as well as rare concert and TV footage from the legendary artist's ...
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