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Heart Unveils Cover Art and Details for New Album 'Fanatic'

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:19:27 +0000

Some of Heart’s best-known albums — among them 1976’s ‘Dreamboat Annie’ and 1977’s ‘Little Queen’ — feature only band mainstays Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson on the cover.

Paul McCartney's Manager Details New Album and Catalog Reissue Plans for 2013

Dave Lifton — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:44:49 +0000

Paul McCartney will continue to be an active presence on the scene in 2013, according to his manager, Scott Rodger of Quest Management. In a new interview with TWiMusic, Rodger outlined the plans for both McCartney’s ongoing reissue project and his current work.

Elton John Revisits '70s Heyday on 'Classic Album Selection' Box Set

Chad Childers — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:19:32 +0000

The ’70s were a particularly great period for Elton John, and the musician will give fans a chance to reflect on the era by offering up a new box set. NME reports that the ‘Classic Album Selection’ box set includes his early albums ‘Elton John,’ ‘Tumbleweed Connection,’ ‘Madman Across the Water,’ ‘Honky Chateau,’ and ‘Don’t [...]

Bee Gees Album Sales Soar in the Wake of Robin Gibb's Death

Chad Childers — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:47:58 +0000

How can you mend a broken heart? If you’re a Bee Gees fan, it’s by picking up the band’s albums in tribute to late singing sibling Robin Gibb. That was apparently the idea of many of the band’s fans who’ve helped catapult the Bee Gees catalog to sale heights it hasn’t seen in years. Billboard [...]

Beach Boys Confirm 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour And Album

Dave Swanson — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:00:18 +0000

It’s official! 50 years after the release of their debut LP ‘Surfin Safari.’ the Beach Boys are set to reunite for a huge 50th anniversary celebration. Core members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will get back to ‘do it again’ for a huge worldwide tour and a brand new [...]

Brian Wilson Says 'Smile' Was 'Too Ambitious'

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:00:28 +0000

It took 45 years, but the most famous unreleased album in rock history finally became a pretty good five CD adventure with the release of the Beach Boys ‘Smile’ last month. Brian Wilson says he’s happy with the finished product, and he knows why the band wasn’t able to finish it back in 1966.

Billy Joel's 'Piano Man' and Full Album Catalog Get Deluxe Treatment

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:00:17 +0000

When Billy Joel was a young artist entertaining offers from record labels, he ultimately chose Columbia because it was “a company that knows how to build a career.”

On Nov. 8, Columbia/Legacy Recordings will honor that successful career by releasing a limited-edition Joel boxed set and a two-disc version of his 1973 breakthrough album, ‘Piano Man.’

Mariah Carey Plans to Release Album This Year

K Bear — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:05:56 +0000

Brand-new mom Mariah Carey reportedly has plans to release a CD later this year, her husband, Nick Cannon, told the NY Daily News.

Carey reportedly worked on the album while she was still pregnant with twins Monroe and Moroccan.