AVAILABLE NOW VIA GEFFEN/UMe   Los Angeles, CA – November 7, 2018 – Chester Arthur Burnett, better known to blues fans as Howlin’ Wolf, remains one of the essential exponents of the electric blues. With a raw, booming voice and explosive guitar and harmonica styles to match, the Mississippi-bred Wolf made music that was unmatched […]

    Los Angeles – November 5, 2018 – As the holiday season approaches, UMe is pleased to present several essential new and classic Christmas albums and collections to warm up this year’s Yuletide festivities. With vinyl, CD, and digital releases, plus UMe’s holiday playlists on Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora, there’s something for everyone […]

  PRIMUS TO RELEASE SEVEN REMASTERED ALBUMS AND EPS ON BLACK VINYL & LIMITED-EDITION COLOR VINYL   Pork Soda / Brown Album / Tales From The Punchbowl / Miscellaneous Debris / Antipop / Rhinoplasty / Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People     Los Angeles – November 5, 2018 – Primus has teamed […]

  THE RULER RETURNS: SLICK RICK CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF AN UNPRECEDENTED LEGACY WITH ‘THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK’;   NEWLY REMASTERED AND EXPANDED FOR DELUXE 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION ARRIVES VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS/URBAN LEGENDS/UMe   – AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER –     INCLUDES SLICK RICK’S FIRST NEW ORIGINAL SONG IN ALMOST A […]

Los Angeles / London – November 1, 2018, 12noon PST – The Carpenters are getting the royal treatment. Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is set for release worldwide December 7 by A&M/UMe. Featuring timeless hits and favorites, the album pairs Carpenters’ original vocal and instrumental tracks with new orchestral arrangements from Carpenter, conducting the […]

Releasing a Classic Holiday Album: Wonderful Christmas Time 20-Track Collection Via Ross Records/UMe Available Now     Los Angeles – November 1, 2018 –  Celebrate the holiday season with style, grace and cheer with a 20-track collection from Diana Ross, titled Wonderful Christmas Time. The album is available now on CD and all major digital […]

TICKETS TO THE “TEACHER SOLIDARITY TOUR” STILL AVAILABLE FREE TO EDUCATORS OF ALL TYPES SOULFIRE LIVE! BOX SETS AVAILABLE NOW   LOS ANGELES – OCTOBER 31, 2018 – The final leg of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul’s Teacher Solidarity Tour has reached the incredible goal of registering over 10,000 teachers to use the […]

BRAZILIAN MUSIC INNOVATOR JORGE BEN’S FIRST U.S. VINYL PRESSING OF HIS INFLUENTIAL SELF-TITLED 1969 ALBUM RELEASED AHEAD OF 50TH ANNIVERARY   AVAILABLE OCTOBER 26 VIA VERVE/UMe   Los Angeles – October 26, 2018 – In advance of its 50th anniversary next year, Verve/UMe has released Brazilian music innovator Jorge Ben’s massively influential self-titled 1969 debut […]

URBAN LEGENDS TO RELEASE THE ROOTS’ HIGHLY ACCLAIMED 10TH STUDIO ALBUM UNDUN ON LIMITED EDITION SMOKE COLOR VINYL ON NOVEMBER 30 Los Angeles – October 26, 2018 – On November 30th, Urban Legends will release The Roots’ conceptual project, Undun, the Grammy-nominated 10th studio album, on limited edition smoke color vinyl. Pre-order is available now: […]

UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES & MARVEL COMICS COLLABORATE FOR NEW ALBUM SERIES OF HIP-HOP VARIANT COVERS FOR COLLECTOR’S EDITION VINYL REISSUES     The world’s top comic book publisher will collaborate with UMG to debut exclusive album covers for select hip-hop collector’s edition titles beginning December 7, 2018.     Los Angeles – October 22, 2018 […]

Los Angeles – October 19, 2018 – Released by Gordy/Motown in February 1969, Cloud Nine put The Temptations at the forefront of “psychedelic soul.” Featuring the debut of lead singer Dennis Edwards and produced by Norman Whitfield, the album is highlighted by the GRAMMY®-winning No. 2 Billboard R&B / No. 6 Billboard Hot 100 hit […]