BILL GRAHAM, SEYMOUR STEIN, AND JOHN WILLIAMS TO BE HONORED WITH TRUSTEES AWARD; TONY AGNELLO and RICHARD FACTOR TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL GRAMMY® AWARD     Santa Monica, CAlif. (JAN. 9, 2018) — The Recording Academy™ announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Hal Blaine, Neil Diamond, Emmylou […]

Los Angeles – January 8, 2018 – First released in Scandinavia in December 1977, ABBA – The Album took the world by storm, hitting Number One in several countries, including the UK, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, among others. The album also reached No. 15 in the U.S., becoming ABBA’s highest Billboard-charting studio album […]

COMPLETE COLLECTION INCLUDES ALL FOUR PUBLIC SHOWS, INVITE-ONLY SOUNDCHECK, REHEARSAL AND BOLIC STUDIOS SESSION DIGITAL PRE-ORDER RECEIVES INSTANT GRAT DOWNLOAD OF “RDNZL”   AVAILABLE ON FEBRUARY 2 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe   Los Angeles – December 15, 2017 – 43 years ago in December 1973, Frank Zappa played a series of legendary concerts at the famed Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip […]

‘Ringo’ and ‘Goodnight Vienna’ Available January 19   Los Angeles – December 11, 2017 – Two essential Ringo Starr albums, 1973’s Ringo and 1974’s Goodnight Vienna, have been remastered by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering for worldwide reissue on heavyweight, 180-gram vinyl LPs. Both albums are available now for preorder and will be released by Capitol/UMe on January 19, 2018.   Preorder Ringo: […]

THE BEACH BOYS FOLLOW ACCLAIMED ‘1967 – SUNSHINE TOMORROW’ WITH TWO NEW DIGITAL COLLECTIONS OF 1967 STUDIO AND LIVE RECORDINGS, MOST PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED                 Released Today Worldwide by Capitol/UMe, ‘1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow 2: The Studio Sessions’ Presents 29 Session Recordings; ‘Live Sunshine – 1967’ Features 109 Live Recordings […]

Los Angeles – December 8, 2017 – Today, British soul legend Seal has released a duet with one of history’s most iconic artists, Frank Sinatra, via UMe. Performing the Christmas classic, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” Seal and Sinatra sing side by side, in perfect harmony, creating a unique, one-off single, just in time for the holidays.   […]

“HAPPY CHRISTMAS, BEATLE PEOPLE!”   THE BEATLES RING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ‘THE CHRISTMAS RECORDS’ LIMITED EDITION SEVEN-INCH VINYL BOX SET TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 15   The Beatles’ Festive Fan Club Holiday Recordings Presented Together on Seven Colored Vinyl Singles with Original Artwork   Acclaimed ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Expanded Deluxe Anniversary […]

THE CARPENTERS THE VINYL COLLECTION TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE Pop/Rock Duo’s Longstanding Influential Legacy Celebrated in Full with Mastered for Vinyl 12-LP Vinyl Box Set and Individual LP Releases on November 17   Los Angeles – October 12, 2017 – On November 17, A&M/UMe will release The Vinyl Collection, a new career-spanning 12-LP vinyl box set chronicling the recorded output of one of the most celebrated and best loved duos in pop/rock history, the Carpenters. The Carpenters’ The […]

COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION NOVEMBER 17, 2017 EIGHT TITLES TO BE RE-RELEASED VIA MPL/Capitol/UMe FEATURING LIMITED EDITION 180g COLOR VINYL PRESSINGS Paul McCartney: McCartney, McCartney II,  Tug Of War, Pipes Of Peace Paul and Linda McCartney: Ram Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run Wings: Venus And Mars, At The Speed Of Sound October 6, […]

Elton John Announces ‘Diamonds’   Ultimate Greatest Hits Compilation Out November 10th  Available on four physical formats; 1CD, 2CD, 3CD limited edition boxset and 2LP gatefold vinyl, plus digital formats   2CD format contains 34 tracks, and 10 page illustrated booklet   3CD limited edition boxset contains 34 tracks over two discs, plus 17 bonus […]

FRANK ZAPPA’S LEGENDARY HALLOWEEN NYC 1977 RESIDENCY TO BE RELEASED AS MASSIVE HALLOWEEN 77 COSTUME BOX SET FEATURING 158 TRACKS ON USB DRIVE IN 24-BIT AUDIO AND RETRO ZAPPA MASK AND COSTUME  AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe TO CELEBRATE HISTORIC CONCERT RUN’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY  CLASSIC ALBUM ZOOT ALLURES REISSUED ON 180-GRAM VINYL   Los Angeles – September 26, 2017 […]

New Collection Features 20 Iconic Holiday Favourites from Sinatra’s Capitol and Reprise Vaults     Los Angeles – September 14, 2017 – As the holidays draw nearer, Frank Sinatra Enterprises and Capitol/Universal Music are pleased to announce an essential new Frank Sinatra collection, designed to make the season bright. To be released 6th October, Ultimate Christmas showcases 20 festive […]