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Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012It’s a sad day in music today as we mourn the loss of Soul Train creator and host Don Cornelius. The man’s contribution to music, media, and culture is immeasurable as Soul Train, the longest-running syndicated program in television, introduced Americans to legendary artists like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Barry [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: December 14, 2011
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Andy Warhol famously once said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” While many musicians certainly do enjoy only 15 minutes of fame, many of these artists below are the exception. In spite of their mega-stardom, they created music with staying power and sustained long, influential careers. Now they are immortalized on [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: September 7, 2011
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011Thank you to the fine folks at Rhino Records for bringing us not one but FIVE Grateful Dead reissues this week, and to the elusive bearded men at San Francisco’s 4 Men with Beards label for committing two beloved Leonard Cohen albums to 180-gram vinyl. The Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead (1967), Anthem of [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: July 13, 2011
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011From Nina Simone reissues to an eight-disc Megadeth box set, there are A LOT of new vinyl releases to talk about this week! Nina Simone – Sings the Blues, To Love Somebody, Here Comes the Sun (4 Men with Beards) Three incredible 180-gram reissues from jazz great Nina Simone. Her debut for RCA Records, 1967′s [...]