2-CD Expanded Edition Celebrates Anniversary of Supremes’ Historic Album Interpreting Songs from One of Motown’s Most Storied Songwriting Teams     Los Angeles – June 15, 2018 – On June 29, in anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Motown — a.k.a. Hitsville U.S.A. — and inspired by the album’s own recent 51st anniversary, Motown/UMe […]

INCLUDES BILLIE HOLIDAY, SARAH VAUGHAN, DIANA KRALL, CARMEN MCRAE, BILL CHARLAP TRIO, BOBBY SCOTT, MEL TORME, MANNY ALBAM, OSCAR PETERSON TRIO AND MORE   AVAILABLE JUNE 29 VIA VERVE/UMe   Los Angeles – June 15, 2018 – In a dazzling musical career that spanned more than forty years, Leonard Bernstein distinguished himself as a conductor, […]

The 10-disc Complete Collection 1987-1992 presents a comprehensive career overview of hip-hop pioneers Eric B & Rakim   Out July 13, 2018     LOS ANGELES, CA ­– June 15, 2018 ­– Ever since they burst upon the scene in the late 1980s, Eric B & Rakim have been universally recognized as one of hip-hop’s […]

AVAILABLE JULY 27th     UMC/Island/Interscope today announce three new vinyl reissues from U2. Remastered and pressed on 180gsm double LP black vinyl, Achtung Baby (1991), Zooropa (1993) and The Best of 1980-1990 (1998) will be released on July 27th.   Achtung Baby [2LP] Recorded over six months at Hansa Studio in Berlin and Windmill […]

Hit the street again with these double vinyl reissues of influential hip-hop legends’ first two classic albums, Strictly Business and Unfinished Business.     LOS ANGELES, CA – June, 12, 2018 – Hailing from Brentwood, New York and armed with a vibrantly original sonic vision, the pioneering duo of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith, collectively […]

A CURATED GLOBAL PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE ITS HISTORIC 120TH ANNIVERSARY Los Angeles – June 11, 2018 – Deutsche Grammophon (DG), the world’s oldest and most renowned classical music label, will celebrate its 120th anniversary this year with an unprecedented, wide-ranging and ambitious international program of activities to celebrate the Yellow Label’s illustrious past, dynamic […]

    ‘THE MISSION’ REISSUE IN 5.1 SURROUND SOUND AND INCLUDING EXCLUSIVE VIDEO CONTENTDUE OUT JULY 27 ON ALPHA DOG 2T/UMe;   TOMMY SHAW AND THE CONTEMPORARY YOUTH ORCHESTRA ‘SING FOR THE DAY!’ DUE OUT JUNE 29 VIA EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT ON BLU-RAY, CD, AND DIGITAL FORMATS   AXS TV PRESENTS A SATURDAY STACK OF […]

PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE RELEASE OF ‘THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN (SONGS FROM THE HEART)’ BOX SET ON JULY 20, 2018 ON UME   LOS ANGELES, CA – May 24, 2018 – To celebrate their 40th Anniversary, John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd (PiL) are pleased to announce The Public Image […]

LIZ PHAIR TO REISSUE A TRIO OF CATALOG ALBUMS ON180-GRAM VINYL FROM CAPITOL/UMe ON JUNE 8       2003’s Self-Titled Liz Phair Certified Gold By The RIAA   Chicago-Bred Indie-Rock Singer/Songwriter AnnouncesNorth American Fall Tour     Los Angeles – May 22, 2018 – On June 8, Capitol/UMe will release three vinyl reissues by […]

THE BEACH BOYS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON JUNE 8: ‘THE BEACH BOYS WITH THE ROYAL PHIILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA’   New Studio Album Pairs The Beach Boys’ Original Vocal Harmonies with New Arrangements Recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios   Los Angeles / London – May 10, 2018 – The […]

FRANK ZAPPA’S CLASSIC BURNT WEENY SANDWICH BACK ON THE MENU: 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE GRADE VINYL PRESSING AVAILABLE JUNE 22 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe   Los Angeles – May 10, 2018 – Over the last several years, the Zappa Family Trust and UMe have lovingly been restoring Frank Zappa’s iconic catalog together by reissuing his classic albums on CD, pressing long-out-of-print records back on vinyl and […]