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English actor Tom Hiddleston has been cast as country music legend Hank Williams in the forthcoming biopic “I Saw the Light”. The movie will be directed by Marc Abraham, who also wrote the screenplay based on a biography by Colin Escott.

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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 June include:

• “Bossa Nova Baby – The Ultimate Elvis Presley Party Album” (3 Jun) and the UK-only “Elvis Presley – 15 Original Albums” (9 Jun) and “Elvis Sings…” (16 Jun)
• “Led Zeppelin I, II and III” in multiple remastered editions (3 Jun)
• “Paul Weller – More Modern Classics” in standard and deluxe editions (3 Jun)
• “Super Duper Alice Cooper” on Blu-ray and DVD (3 Jun)
• “The Who – Quadrophenia: Live in London” in multiple editions (10 Jun)
• Chrissie Hynde’s debut solo album “Stockholm” (10 Jun)
• Hank Marvin’s latest album “Hank” (10 Jun)
• Willie Nelson’s new album “Band of Brothers” (17 Jun)
• “Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle of Wight Festival” on Blu-ray (17 Jun)
• Peter Gabriel’s “Back to Front – Live in London” in multiple editions (24 Jun)
• The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” remastered edition on Blu-ray and DVD (24 Jun).

Ray Davies, Donovan, Mark James, Graham Gouldman and Jim Weatherly were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Thursday night.

Sadly, Ray Davies, lead singer and main songwriter for the Kinks, could not attend because of the death of his sister, but he accepted the honour in a video where he said he was proud to be inducted. Jon Bon Jovi was on hand to pay tribute to Davies, closing the show with performances of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and “All Day and All of the Night.”

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A previously unseen Grateful Dead television performance will receive a one-night only theatrical release across North America on July 17. “Beat Club 4/21/72” features the band performing a short version of their 1972 European tour set on the German television show “Beat Club”.

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Paul McCartney has postponed the first seven shows of his US tour as he is still recovering from a virus that led to the postponement of shows in Japan and Korea last month.

McCartney said in a statement:

I’m sorry, but it’s going to be a few more weeks before we get rocking in America again. I’m feeling great, but taking my docs’ advice to take it easy for just a few more days. Look forward to seeing you all soon.

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