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The Beach Boys: Live in Concert – 50th Anniversary Tour on DVD and Blu-ray
Written by admin on October 25, 2012 – 7:26 am -| The Beach Boys will commemorate their 50th anniversary tour next month with the release of “The Beach Boys: Live in Concert – 50th Anniversary Tour” on DVD and Blu-ray.
The title will be released on November 20 in North America. There’s no news yet on a worldwide release date. |
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Song of the Week #127 – “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”
Written by admin on October 8, 2012 – 10:34 pm - |
The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
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New releases update – October 2012
Written by admin on October 5, 2012 – 2:31 pm -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for October.
Highlights for October include:
- Van Morrison’s new studio album “Born to Sing – No Plan B” (Oct 2)
- The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” on DVD, Blu-ray and deluxe box set (Oct 9)
- “The Doors – Live at the Bowl ’68” on DVD, Blu-ray and CD (Oct 22)
- Peter Gabriel’s “So” 25th anniversary edition in standard, deluxe and Immersion formats + DVD/Blu-ray documentaries on the album (Oct 22/23)
- Neil Young’s “Psychedelic Pill” (Oct 30)
- “Velvet Underground and Nico” 40th anniversary edition in standard, deluxe and super-deluxe formats editions (Oct 30)
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Session guitarist, Big Jim Sullivan, dies aged 71
Written by admin on October 3, 2012 – 9:55 pm -British session guitarist, Big Jim Sullivan, died on Tuesday (October 2) aged 71.
If you haven’t heard of Sullivan, you will certainly be familiar with some of his work as his guitar is featured on more than 1,000 Top 20 hits, including 55 UK number ones.
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Andy Williams – 1927-2012
Written by admin on September 26, 2012 – 9:46 pm - |
Legendary US crooner, Andy Williams, died on Tuesday at his home in Branson, Missouri, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 84. |
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