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New releases update – November 2013
Written by admin on November 9, 2013 – 5:02 pm -
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:
- “The Nation’s Favourite Elvis Songs” in standard and deluxe editions (4 Nov – UK release)
- David Bowie’s 2 CD/DVD “The Next Day – Extra” (5 Nov)
- “The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Miami Pop Festival” album on CD and vinyl, + “Hear My Train A Comin'” on DVD and Blu-ray (5 Nov)
- the 47-CD “Bob Dylan – The Complete Album Collection Vol 1” (5 Nov)
- “The Beatles: On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2” and reissue of Vol 1 (11 Nov)
- “The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live” in multiple editions (11 Nov)
- The Who’s “Tommy” reissue in multiple editions (11 Nov)
- “Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival” on DVD and Blu-ray (19 Nov)
- Cliff Richard’s “Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’ – Live at Sydney Opera House” on DVD and Blu-ray, and his new album “The Fabulous Rock ‘N’ Roll Songbook” (19 Nov US, 11 Nov UK)
- “Sinatra Duets – 20th Anniversary” in deluxe and super deluxe editions (19 Nov).

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Watch the Janis Joplin Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
Written by admin on November 5, 2013 – 1:11 pm -Janis Joplin has become the 2,510th recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The ceremony took place yesterday (Nov 4) morning, with hundreds of fans in attendance.

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Lou Reed dies aged 71
Written by admin on October 27, 2013 – 7:20 pm -Legendary singer and songwriter Lou Reed died of a liver-related ailment in New York on Sunday morning (Oct 27). The former Velvet Underground frontman had a liver transplant earlier this year.

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John Fogerty makes current tour shows available for download
Written by admin on October 15, 2013 – 9:27 pm -John Fogerty fans who want a keepsake from his current tour will be able to download the shows the day after they are performed.
Starting tomorrow, the shows performed in Paso Robles (October 11), Berkeley (October 12), and Denver (October 15) will be available for download at livedownloads.com.
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New releases update – October 2013
Written by admin on October 14, 2013 – 6:07 pm -The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.
Highlights for October include:
- the 7-CD “Rush – The Studio Albums 1989-2007” box set (1 Oct)
- Paul McCartney’s “New” album in standard and deluxe editions (15 Oct)
- “Paul Simon – The Complete Albums Collection” 14-CD collection and single CD “Over the Bridge of Time” retrospective (15 Oct)
- “Eric Clapton Unplugged – Expanded and Remastered” (15 Oct)
- Willie Nelson’s “To All The Girls” (15 Oct)
- Deep Purple’s 10-CD “The Complete Albums 1970-1976” and “Perfect Strangers Live” concert titles (15 Oct)
- Van Morrison’s “Moondance” in expanded, deluxe and standard editions (22 Oct)
- “Springsteen And I” on DVD and Blu-ray (29 Oct)
- Jethro Tull’s “Benefit – Deluxe” collector’s edition (29 Oct)
- “The Eagles – The Studio Albums 1972-1979” 6-LP vinyl box set (29 Oct).
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