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Buddy Holly publishing rights move to BMG
Written by admin on July 2, 2015 – 4:25 pm -Buddy Holly’s widow, Maria Elena Holly, has entrusted the U.S. publishing rights to Buddy’s songs to BMG.
Maria Elena Holly has welcomed the move, saying:
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Elvis Presley’s Pink Cadillac on display in London
Written by admin on June 19, 2015 – 2:12 pm -Elvis Presley’s iconic pink Cadillac is the latest of the temporary exhibits to arrive at the “Elvis at The O2” exhibition in London. The huge exhibition features around 300 items from Graceland, many of which have never been seen before. Some of the most high profile items, such as the Cadillac, appear for two-month intervals before being returned to their Memphis home.
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Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate dies aged 71
Written by admin on May 6, 2015 – 9:54 pm -Errol Brown, the lead singer of Hot Chocolate, passed away at his home in the Bahamas today (6 May). The 71-year-old had been battling liver cancer for some time.
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Percy Sledge – 1940-2015
Written by admin on April 15, 2015 – 8:52 am -Percy Sledge died yesterday morning (April 14) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana aged 74. The American soul singer, best known for his classic number one hit “When a Man Loves a Woman,” had battled cancer for years.
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The Beach Boys vinyl reissues out now
Written by admin on April 3, 2015 – 11:11 am -Capitol/UMe has reissued five Beach Boys albums on 180-gram vinyl. The titles are “15 Big Ones” (1976), “M.I.U. Album” (1978), “L.A. (Light Album)” (1979), “Keepin’ The Summer Alive” (1980) and “The Beach Boys” (1985).
The band’s 1972 album, “Carl & The Passions – So Tough,” will be reissued on 180-gram vinyl on May 12.
Beach Boys fans will also be interested to know that the band’s classic 1966 album, “Pet Sounds,” will be released on Blu-ray Audio on June 16, complete with bonus content.
The album will be presented with six bonus tracks in high resolution (192kHz/24-bit) and in three distinct mixes, including Brian Wilson’s original mix in PCM Mono, Dolby True HD Stereo and new DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround mixes. The new mixes were produced by Mark Linett, under the supervision of Brian Wilson.
“Pet Sounds” is one of the most critically-acclaimed albums of all time, ranking at number two on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” in 2003, and topping Mojo’s similar list in 1995.
The vinyl reissues can be ordered now via the links below:
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15 Big Ones (LP) |
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M.I.U. Album (LP) |
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L.A. (Light Album) (LP) |
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Keepin’ The Summer Alive (LP) |
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The Beach Boys (LP) |
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Carl & The Passions – So Tough (LP) |
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