Classics Du Jour

Bruce Springsteen has just released the fourth live album in his archival concert series. Recorded on December 31, 1980 at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY, the concert recording features 38 songs. The complete album is available now in high resolution 24 bit/192 kHz download formats, as well as CD-quality and mp3 downloads.  You can … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Releases New Year’s Eve 1980 Recording →

Forever Man, a retrospective box set spanning three decades of Eric Clapton‘s solo career, is due out next month in celebration of the guitar player’s 70th birthday. Forever Man consists of classic studio tracks, live tracks and a bonus Blues-themed disc, all taken from Clapton’s time on Reprise Records.  It features Grammy Award-winning tracks “Change … Continue reading Eric Clapton ‘Forever Man’ Retrospective Box Set Due Out Next Month →

On his latest album, former Blood, Sweat & Tears vocalist David Clayton-Thomas delivers splendidly on its succinct title, Soul Ballads. Available now in the U.S., the album consists of 10 soul covers including Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia,” Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The … Continue reading David Clayton-Thomas Covers Soul Ballads on New Album →

On May 24th, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Styx Live At The Orleans Arena Las Vegas on DVD and Blu-ray. The concert was filmed on July 25, 2014 in front of a sold-out crowd during the Soundtrack of Summer tour. It features a guest appearance by Don Felder, former member of the Eagles, who opened … Continue reading Styx Las Vegas Show Set for DVD and Blu-ray Release →

King Crimson will release three live albums for Record Store Day on April 18th. The recordings, which were previously only available to members of the King Crimson Collectors Club, were recorded between 1969 and 1972. Check out the track listings for the three albums below. Live at the Marquee, July 6, 1969 1. 21st Century … Continue reading King Crimson Releasing 3 Live Albums for Record Store Day →

Whitesnake will return this spring with their 12th studio album – the band’s first new studio album in 4 years. Set for a May 19th release (North America), The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. … Continue reading Whitesnake Return With New ‘Purple’ Album →

Exactly 40 years after it’s original release date, Led Zeppelin has issued a 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the classic album, Physical Graffiti. Available now in multiple CD, Vinyl and digital formats, the remastered Deluxe Edition also features previously unreleased companion audio. In advance of the release, Yahoo Live premiered the companion audio and hosted … Continue reading Watch the ‘Physical Graffiti’ Premiere and Q&A with Jimmy Page →

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band will release a new album on March 31st. Postcards From Paradise will be Starr’s 17th studio album. It features band members Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Richard Page, Warren Ham, Gregg Rolie and Gregg Bissonette, as well as guest appearances by Joe Walsh, Benmont Tench, Dave Stewart, Richard Marx, Ann … Continue reading Ringo Starr Releasing New Album Next Month →

Michael Des Barres has announced the release of his new, full-length album The Key to the Universe on April 7th.  For the British singer/songwriter/musician, actor and host on SiriusXM’s nationally syndicated “Little Steven’s Underground Garage,” it’s a return to down and dirty rock music with heavy guitars and unflinching lyrics about life lived to the … Continue reading Michael Des Barres To Release New Album →

The Led Zeppelin reissue campaign continues in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double album Physical Graffiti. The deluxe edition of the group’s sixth studio album will arrive 40 years to the day after the original debuted on February 24, 1975. As with the previous deluxe editions, Physical Graffiti has been newly remastered by guitarist … Continue reading Led Zeppelin’s ‘Physical Graffiti’ Being Reissued 40 Years After Debut →

David Bowie will be releasing a limited edition version of “Changes” on7″  picture disc for this year’s Record Store Day on April 18th. “Changes” was first released in January 1972 and was the first of two singles taken from the album Hunky Dory. The AA-side for the 2015 picture disc is ‘EIGHT LINE POEM (GEM … Continue reading David Bowie Will Release ‘Changes’ Picture Disc for Record Store Day →

Last month, Bruce Springsteen launched an archival concert series with the release of a 2012 live recording from New York’s Apollo Theater. The second recording in that series is now available – a club show from Cleveland venue, The Agora, during Springsteen’s Darkness Tour. On August 9, 1978, the show aired lived to an estimated … Continue reading Springsteen Releases Live Cleveland Show from 1978 →