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Paul Simon’s musical guest spot at the Michael J Fox Foundation’s annual gala on Saturday night included a duet with Fox on “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”. The Beastie Boys contributor Mix Master Mike also performed.

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Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits included “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted,” died on Monday (Nov 17) in a Las Vegas hospital aged 78. No cause of death has been given.

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David Bowie’s “Nothing Has Changed” is released this week in a 3-CD deluxe edition, a 2-CD standard edition and a 2-LP vinyl edition. The aim was to bring together the definitive collection of Bowie’s music, spanning 1964 to 2014, alongside some unreleased material and tracks making their debut on CD.

Among the songs featured is the new recording “Sue (Or In a Season of Crime),” which is also released on single. The video for “Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)” was filmed in New York and London and directed by Tom Hingston and Jimmy King. The track was recorded earlier this year with the Maria Schneider Orchestra and produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti.

“Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)” – Video

The “Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)” single is backed with a radio edit of the song and another new track, “‘Tis A Pity She Was A Whore.” You can pick up the single as a digital bundle or on 10″ vinyl (see below).

The three editions of “Nothing Has Changed” are presented as separate releases entirely, with order of tracks and artwork different for each, ie the deluxe is not simply the standard edition with a bonus disc. Neither the 2-CD or 2-LP editions feature songs that are not on the deluxe edition, but there are some differences in mixes and edits used, eg the longer single version of “Absolute Beginners” is on the deluxe and vinyl editions. Some will no doubt be tempted to double-dip, but the deluxe edition is the recommended purchase.

“Nothing Has Changed” 3-CD Deluxe Edition tracklist

CD 1

1. Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (7.24)
2. Where Are We Now? (4.09)
3. Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA Edit) (4.07)
4. The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (3.57)
5. New Killer Star (radio edit) (3.42)
6. Everyone Says ‘Hi’ (edit) (3.29)
7. Slow Burn (radio edit) (3.55)
8. Let Me Sleep Beside You (3.14)
9. Your Turn To Drive (4.44)
10. Shadow Man (4.48)
11. Seven (Marius De Vries mix) (4.12)
12. Survive (Marius De Vries mix) (4.18)
13. Thursday’s Child (radio edit) (4.25)
14. I’m Afraid Of Americans (V1) (clean edit) (4.30)
15. Little Wonder (edit) (3.40)
16. Hallo Spaceboy (PSB Remix) (with The Pet Shop Boys) (4.23)
17. The Heart’s Filthy Lesson (radio edit) (3.32)
18. Strangers When We Meet (single version) (4.21).

CD 2

1. Buddha Of Suburbia (4.24)
2. Jump They Say (radio edit) (3.53)
3. Time Will Crawl (MM remix) (4.18)
4. Absolute Beginners (single version) (5.35)
5. Dancing In The Street (with Mick Jagger) (3.20)
6. Loving The Alien (single remix) (4.45)
7. This Is Not America (with The Pat Metheny Group) (3.51)
8. Blue Jean (3.11)
9. Modern Love (single version) (3.56)
10. China Girl (single version) (4.15)
11. Let’s Dance (single version) (4.08)
12. Fashion (single version) (3.25)
13. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (single version) (3.32)
14. Ashes To Ashes (single version) (3.35)
15. Under Pressure (with Queen) (3.56)
16. Boys Keep Swinging (3.17)
17. Heroes (single version) (3.35)
18. Sound And Vision (3.03)
19. Golden Years (single version) (3.27)
20. Wild Is The Wind (2010 Harry Maslin Mix) (5.58).

CD 3

1. Fame (4.14)
2. Young Americans (2007 Tony Visconti mix single edit) (3.13)
3. Diamond Dogs (5.56)
4. Rebel Rebel (4.28)
5. Sorrow (2.53)
6. Drive-In Saturday (4.29)
7. All The Young Dudes (3.08)
8. The Jean Genie (original single mix) (4.05)
9. Moonage Daydream (4.40)
10. Ziggy Stardust (3.12)
11. Starman (original single mix) (4.10)
12. Life On Mars? (2003 Ken Scott Mix) (3.49)
13. Oh! You Pretty Things (3.11)
14. Changes (3.33)
15. The Man Who Sold The World (3.56)
16. Space Oddity (5.12)
17. In The Heat Of The Morning (3.00)
18. Silly Boy Blue (3.54)
19. Can’t Help Thinking About Me (2.46)
20. You’ve Got A Habit Of Leaving (2.32)
21. Liza Jane (2.18).

“Nothing Has Changed” 2-CD Standard Edition tracklist

CD 1

1. Space Oddity (5.12)
2. The Man Who Sold The World (3.56)
3. Changes (3.33)
4. Oh! You Pretty Things (3.11)
5. Life On Mars? (3.49)
6. Starman (original single mix) (4.10)
7. Ziggy Stardust (3.12)
8. Moonage Daydream (4.40)
9. The Jean Genie (original single mix) (4.05)
10. All The Young Dudes (3.08)
11. Drive-In Saturday (4.29)
12. Sorrow (2.53)
13. Rebel Rebel (4.28)
14. Young Americans (original single edit) (3.13)
15. Fame (4.14)
16. Golden Years (single version) (3.27)
17. Sound And Vision (3.03)
18. Heroes (single version) (3.35)
19. Boys Keep Swinging (3.17)
20. Fashion (single version) (3.25)
21. Ashes To Ashes (single version) (3.35).

CD 2

1. Under Pressure (with Queen) (3.56)
2. Let’s Dance (single version) (4.08)
3. China Girl (single version) (4.15)
4. Modern Love (single version) (3.56)
5. Blue Jean (3.11)
6. This Is Not America (with The Pat Metheny Group) (3.51)
7. Dancing In The Street (with Mick Jagger) (3.20)
8. Absolute Beginners (edit) (4.46)
9. Jump They Say (radio edit) (3.53)
10. Hallo Spaceboy (Pet Shop Boys remix) (with The Pet Shop Boys) (4.23)
11. Little Wonder (edit) (3.40)
12. I’m Afraid Of Americans V1 (clean edit) (4.30)
13. Thursday’s Child (radio edit) (4.25)
14. Everyone Says ‘Hi’ (3.29)
15. New Killer Star (radio edit) (3.42)
16. Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA Edit) (4.07)
17. Where Are We Now? (4.09)
18. Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (7.24).

“Nothing Has Changed” Double Vinyl Album tracklist

Side 1

1. Let’s Dance (single version) (4.08)
2. Ashes To Ashes (single version) (3.35)
3. Heroes (single version) (3.35)
4. Changes (3.33)
5. Life On Mars? (3.49).

Side 2

1. Space Oddity (UK single edit) (4.38)
2. Starman (original single mix) (4.10)
3. Ziggy Stardust (3.12)
4. The Jean Genie (original single mix) (4.05)
5. Rebel Rebel (4.28).

Side 3

1. Golden Years (single version) (3.27)
2. Fame (4.14)
3. Sound And Vision (3.03)
4. Under Pressure (3.56) – Queen & David Bowie
5. Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (7.24).

Side 4

1. Hallo Spaceboy (Pet Shop Boys remix) – with The Pet Shop Boys (4.23)
2. China Girl (single version) (4.15)
3. Modern Love (single version) (3.56)
4. Absolute Beginners (single version) (5.35)
5. Where Are We Now? (4.09).

The film “David Bowie Is” will be released on November 18th in cinemas across the UK and Ireland. The film was made on the closing night of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s recent Bowie exhibition. “David Bowie Is” was directed by Hamish Hamilton, the BAFTA-winning Director of the Academy Awards and the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

“David Bowie Is” – Trailer

You can purchase “Nothing Has Changed” and the “Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)” single via the Amazon or iTunes links below.

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John Fogerty has had his say on the controversy sparked by Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl and Zac Brown’s performance of “Fortunate Son” at Tuesday night’s “Concert for Valor” in Washington, D.C.

The performance ended Brown’s set and was one of the musical highlights of the night, but the decision to sing the counter-culture classic received a mixed response on social media, with some asserting that the lyrics were inappropriate for a night dedicated to veterans. It should be obvious that no one involved meant the performance as a slight to veterans, but some clearly didn’t see it that way.

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The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.

Highlights for November include:

• Bob Dylan’s “The Basement Tapes Complete – The Bootleg Series Vol. 11” (4 Nov)
• Neil Young’s new album “Storytone” in standard and deluxe editions (4 Nov)
• Paul McCartney and Wings “Venus and Mars” and “Wings at the Speed of Sound” reissues in standard and deluxe editions (4 Nov)
• The Rolling Stones’ “From the Vault: Hampton Coliseum – Live In 1981” (4 Nov) and “From the Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975” (17 Nov) in multiple editions
• “Eric Clapton – Planes, Trains & Eric” on DVD and Blu-ray (4 Nov)
• Pink Floyd’s final album “The Endless River” in multiple editions (10 Nov)
• “Whitney Houston Live – Her Greatest Performances” (10 Nov)
• The Doors “Feast of Friends” on DVD and Blu-ray (10 Nov)
• “Queen – Forever” in standard and deluxe editions (11 Nov)
• David Bowie’s “Nothing Has Changed” in 2-CD standard and 3-CD deluxe editions (17 Nov)
• Bryan Ferry’s new album “Avonmore” (17 Nov)
• “Bruce Springsteen – The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984” in 8-CD and 8 LP editions (17 Nov)
• “The Moody Blues – The Polydor Years” box set (24 Nov)
• “Joni Mitchell – Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced” 4-CD box set (24 Nov)
• “The Velvet Underground – 45th Anniversary” deluxe and super deluxe editions (24 Nov)
• “Simon & Garfunkel – The Complete Albums Collection” 12-CD box set.(25 Nov).