Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
New releases update – July 2012
Written by admin on July 6, 2012 – 11:00 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for July.
Highlights for July include:
- “Jimi Hendrix at Berkeley” expanded edition on Blu-ray, DVD and CD, + “Voodoo Child” Blu-ray (July 10)
- “Woody at 100: Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection” book and CD box set (July 10)
- “Elton John vs Pnau – Good Morning to the Night” (July 17)
- “Crosby, Stills and Nash – CSN 2012” on DVD and Blu-ray (July 17)
- “I Am An Elvis Fan” compilation (July 31).
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Art Garfunkel’s “The Singer” out in August
Written by admin on July 5, 2012 – 5:34 pm - |
A two-CD collection celebrating Art Garfunkel’s legendary career will be released by Sony Legacy on August 18. |
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New releases update – June 2012
Written by admin on June 5, 2012 – 9:18 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for June.
Highlights for June include:
- David Bowie’s “Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust – 40th Anniversary Edition” (June 5)
- Paul Simon’s “Graceland – 25th Anniversary Edition” in standard, deluxe and box set editions (June 5)
- the reunited Beach Boys’ new studio album “That’s Why God Made the Radio” (June 5)
- Neil Young’s “Americana” (June 5)
- the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” on DVD and Blu-ray (June 5)
- the 6-CD “Thin Lizzy – Classic Album Selection” (June 19)
- Pink Floyd’s “The Story of Wish You Were Here” on DVD and Blu-ray (June 26).
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Doc Watson dies aged 89
Written by admin on May 30, 2012 – 10:09 pm -American folk musician, Doc Watson, died on Tuesday (May 29) at a North Carolina hospital aged 89. Watson had been in criticial condition for days, following a fall at his home in the Blue Ridge Mountains last week.
Doc Watson was one of the most important artists in traditional American folk music, inspiring generations of listeners with his lightning-fast flatpicking guitar style.
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James Taylor guitar lesson – “Fire and Rain”
Written by admin on May 10, 2012 – 7:17 pm -| James Taylor has posted a guitar lesson on his website to teach fans how to play his hit “Fire and Rain”.
The lesson is the latest in a series where Taylor personally demonstrates his original guitar technique. |
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