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The Rolling Stones have continued their 50th anniversary celebrations by releasing their entire catalogue on iTunes. The content has been mastered exclusively for iTunes, with the aim of “more closely replicating what the artists, recording engineers, and producers intended”.

In addition to the individual album downloads, there are also two “Complete Collections” covering the periods 1963-1971 and 1971-2013. These feature the following titles:

The Complete Collection Box Set 1963-1971

• The Rolling Stones (EP)
• The Rolling Stones (UK)
• Five by Five (EP)
• The Rolling Stones No. 2
• Out Of Our Heads (UK)
• Aftermath (UK)
• Between The Buttons (UK)
• Their Satanic Majesties Request
• Beggars Banquet
• Let It Bleed
• Metamorphosis
• No Stone Unturned Vol. 1 (22 singles, B sides and more)
• No Stone Unturned Vol. 2 (20 singles, B sides and more).

The Complete Collection Box Set 1971-2013

• Sticky Fingers
• Exile On Main St. (Deluxe Edition)
• Goats Head Soup
• It’s Only Rock n Roll
• Black & Blue
• Love You Live
• Some Girls (Deluxe Edition)
• Emotional Rescue
• Tattoo You
• Still Life
• Undercover
• Dirty Work
• Steel Wheels
• Flashpoint
• Voodoo Lounge
• Stripped
• Bridges To Babylon
• Live Licks
• A Bigger Bang
• Shine A Light
• Doom And Gloom – (Album Version + Jeff Bhasker Mix)
• One More Shot – (Album Version + Jeff Bhasker Mix).

Also available are “Crossfire Hurricane,” “Charlie is my Darling – Ireland 1965,” “Ladies And Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones,” “Rock and Roll Circus,” “The Rolling Stones 50 eBook,” music folios and The Rolling Stones Official App.

To browse the Rolling Stones iTunes content, go to iTunes.com/RollingStones (US) or iTunes.com/RollingStones (UK).

Earlier this month saw the 50th anniversary of the first ever Rolling Stones release. The single, a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Come On”, was released on June 7, 1963 and would reach number 21 on the UK single chart.

Black Sabbath’s “13” has become the band’s first album to top the British album chart since 1970’s “Paranoid”. The 43-year interval between chart-toppers beats the record of 37-years set last month when Rod Stewart’s “Time” hit number one.

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The musical career of Merry Clayton is celebrated with the July 9 release of the first ever compilation of her work. The 17-track “Best of Merry Clayton” includes a selection of album tracks and every one of Clayton’s five Billboard Hot 100 chart singles on Ode Records.

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Sting’s latest album, “The Last Ship,” will be released in September. The album is Sting’s first album of original material since 2003’s “Sacred Love”.

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The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for June.

Highlights for June include:

• Dave Davies’ new album “I Will Be Me” (4 June)
• Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Rockshow” on DVD and Blu-ray (11 June)
• Black Sabbath’s new album “13” in standard and deluxe editions (11 June)
• “Scott Walker – The Collection 1967-1970” 5-CD/5 LP box sets (11 June)
• “ZZ Top – The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1990” 10-CD collection (11 June)
• Hawkwind’s “Warrior On The Edge Of Time” reissue in standard and expanded editions (18 June)
• “Moody Blues – Timeless Flight” deluxe and super deluxe box set (25 June)
• Allman Brothers Band’s “Brothers & Sisters” 40th anniversary deluxe and super deluxe editions (25 June)
• The Beatles’ “Help!” on Blu-ray (25 June)
• A new range of 5-CD “Original Album Classics” titles from artists such as Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Santana, Johnny Cash, and more (25 June).