ZAPPAtite, DUE SEPTEMBER 23 ON ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe, COLLECTS SOME OF FRANK ZAPPA’S TASTIEST TRACKS FOR CAREER-SPANNING PRIMER AS MUSICAL VISIONARY’S LEGACY EXPERIENCES RENAISSANCE   CLASSIC SOPHOMORE SOLO LP, HOT RATS, REISSUED ON VINYL AUGUST 26   Los Angeles – September 1, 2016 – In his trailblazing and incredibly prolific career, artist, composer and all-around musical pioneer Frank Zappa released more than 60 albums in his […]

THE BEACH BOYS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF “GOOD VIBRATIONS” WITH COMMEMORATIVE SUNBURST VINYL EP   12-Inch Vinyl EP to be Released October 7 by Capitol/UMe     Los Angeles – August 30, 2016 – October 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the release of one of popular music’s most iconic songs of all time, The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations.” […]

‘WORLD ON A STRING’ CAPTURES FRANK SINATRA IN FULL SPLENDOR ON INTERNATIONAL STAGES THROUGHOUT HIS LEGENDARY CAREER To be Released Globally on October 21, New 4CD/DVD Box Set Collects Over Four Hours of Previously Unreleased Audio and Video Footage, Spotlights Sinatra’s Charity Work for Children Around the World   Frank Sinatra never had a problem with […]

LIMITED EDITION FIVE-LP BOX SET, MAROON 5 — THE STUDIO ALBUMS ALL FIVE TITLES ALSO AVAILABLE ON INDIVIDUAL 180-GRAM VINYL   Los Angeles, CA – July 27, 2016 – Maroon 5’s remarkable 14-year career has established them as one of pop music’s most enduring and celebrated groups. For the first time since their original release, all five of the band’s albums will be released on 180-gram vinyl in a limited edition box set: Maroon 5: The Studio […]

THE BEATLES’ HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD BOWL CONCERTS CAPTURED IN NEW ALBUM:  ‘THE BEATLES: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL’ TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON SEPTEMBER 9  The Beatles’ Companion Album to New Ron Howard-Directed Feature Documentary Presents Remixed and Mastered Recordings from Three Hollywood Bowl Concerts   London – July 20, 2016 – Apple Corps Ltd. and Universal […]

INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR ANDRÉ RIEU TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘WALTZING FOREVER’ ON OCT. 14   “KING OF THE WALTZ” CELEBRATES US TRADITIONS ON NEW ALBUM AND INTRODUCES NEW AMERICAN INSPIRED COMPOSITION   Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2016 – International superstar André Rieu will release his brand new album “Waltzing Forever” on October 14 via Universal Music […]

THE BEATLES’ AWARD-WINNING ‘LOVE’ ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING WORLDWIDE   Acclaimed Stage Production, The Beatles™ LOVE™ by Cirque du Soleil®, Celebrating 10th Anniversary at the Mirage Las Vegas     London – June 16, 2016 – On June 17 at 12:01am local time, The Beatles’ award-winning LOVE album is available for streaming worldwide.   The Beatles LOVE is the audio companion to […]

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS AVAILABLE ON VINYL THROUGH UMe ON JULY 29 AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NORTH AMERICA AS 180-GRAM BLACK VINYL June 8, 2016 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits collection will be available on vinyl for the first time in North America on July 29 as a double LP on […]

American Fool, Uh-Huh, Scarecrow, The Lonesome Jubilee, and Big Daddy Available Individually or Together in a Limited Edition 5-LP Vinyl Box Set: ‘The Vinyl Collection 1982-1989’   Los Angeles – May 11, 2016 – Five John Mellencamp albums have been scheduled for reissue on 180-gram vinyl LPs on June 10 by Mercury/UMe. New lacquers for American Fool, Uh-Huh, Scarecrow, The Lonesome Jubilee, and Big Daddy were cut from […]

Rob Zombie Releases The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser Today   One of Rolling Stone’s Most Anticipated Metal Albums of 2016   Nationwide Tour Kicks Off This Weekend Including Co-Headlining Dates with Disturbed and Korn   “The ultimate mash-up” – Entertainment Weekly   “Arguably his finest album to date” – Outburn Magazine   “Rob Motherf***ing Zombie is back […]

The Beach Boys and Capitol/UMe Celebrate Iconic Album’s Golden Anniversary with Special Commemorative Editions and Exclusive Merchandise The Beach Boys’ iconic 1966 album, Pet Sounds, is universally hailed as one of popular music’s most important recordings of all time. May 16 marks the acclaimed album’s 50th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone, The Beach Boys and Capitol/UMe […]

May 3rd is the birthday of The Godfather of Soul. Friends With Benefits is working in conjunction with the City of Augusta and The James Brown Family Foundation for an unforgettable concert experience honoring the life, legacy and music of James Brown. The show will benefit the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils (JAMP), whose […]