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Enter the Cash Covers Challenge!

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To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Johnny Cash joining Sun Records and the release of “Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash”, we’re inviting musicians and fans alike to join in on the #CashCovers70 Challenge! The chosen winners will receive a Johnny Cash prize pack. This is your chance to honor the Man in Black by putting your own spin on his classic hits like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” and “Cry! Cry! Cry!”

How to enter:

1. Choose your song out of the 3 listed above
2. Record a video of your cover
3. Enter by posting to Instagram and TikTok with #CashCovers70 and tag @SunRecords. For an extra entry, submit your video at https://woobox.com/bfbssb

Contest ends October 18th!

The Doors Announce 60th Anniversary Plans | Billboard Exclusive

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The Doors will turn 60 next year — something drummer John Densmore says the kids who formed the legendary rock group in Los Angeles could never have imagined.
“When I was a kid, 60 years old seemed like, ‘Well, you’ll be dead any minute,’” Densmore tells Billboard with a laugh. “And here we are.”

The group’s 60th anniversary celebration is upon us, too — starting next month with some key archival releases. Arriving Nov. 22 via Rhino’s High Fidelity audiophile vinyl series is The Doors 1967-1971, a limited edition (3,000 copies) six-LP set that houses the six studio albums the band released during late frontman Jim Morrison’s lifetime. A week later, for Record Store Black Friday, Rhino will release a four-disc remastered vinyl edition of Live in Detroit, taken from a May 8, 1970, concert at the city’s famed Cobo Arena. The 25-song set is the longest concert the Doors ever performed, according to band manager Jeff Jampol of JAM Inc.

Read more at Billboard.com 

America Debuts On Billboard Charts | Forbes

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via Forbes

“Pop-rock band America scored their first hit single, “Horse with No Name,” more than 50 years ago. After half a century together, the group is still beloved by their fans to this day, and their following continues to not only listen, but snap up whatever they release.

America is back on the Billboard charts this week with a brand new album. The band’s Live from the Hollywood Bowl 1975 lands on a pair of tallies this frame.

Live from the Hollywood Bowl 1975 doesn’t just bring America to the charts—it helps them hit charts they’ve never reached before. The recently-released live recording from a famous concert held nearly five decades ago opens inside the top 10 on both of them, instantly giving the group a very impressive win.”

Read More at Forbes.com

Sarah McLachlan Canada Post stamp unveiled

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via cbc.com

Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says she feels deeply proud to be Canadian.

She called the unveiling a “pinch me moment,” adding that she views the stamp the same way she does music: that it represents connection and communication.

Read the full article at cbc.com

JUST ANNOUNCED: Whitney Houston’s epic 1994 performance in South Africa will hit theaters as a concert film

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Whitney Houston – The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)

In 1994, Whitney took the stage in Durban, South Africa, becoming the first major Western musician to visit the newly unified post-apartheid nation following President Nelson Mandela’s winning election. This performance was more than a concert; it was a celebration of freedom, hope, and unity.

Now, 30 years later, on October 23 & 27, the historic never-before-seen concert will light up the big screen for the FIRST TIME — digitally remastered with enhanced audio, capturing every note, every cheer, every tear. Tickets for Whitney Houston – The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) are ON SALE NOW! ✨

Click below to get movie tickets + pre-order the live album on vinyl and CD.
www.WhitneySouthAfrica.com

Read more on AP – HERE.

WATCH THE LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH TRAILER

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Watch the trailer for LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH, an intimate look into the stunning life and career of a musical icon. From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble) featuring interviews with many of Luther’s closest friends, collaborators, and fans, including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warick, Valerie Simpson, Roberta Flack, Jamie Foxx, and more.

Opens in theaters in select cities beginning November 1. Nationwide preview screenings October 30. Presented by Giant Pictures and CNN Films. Learn more at luther.film

Watch the trailer for “Luther Vandross: Never Too Much” on Luther’s Youtube Channel.

PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PARTNERS WITH THE ESTATE OF RIC OCASEK

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Photo credit: Gus Stewart/ Redferns collection

TERMS OF THE DEAL WILL SEE THE PUBLISHER PARTNER ON THE LEGENDARY ARTIST’S MUSIC PUBLISHING CATALOG, AS WELL AS NAME & LIKENESS RIGHTS

 

SONGS INCLUDE SOME OF THE GRAMMY NOMINATED MUSICIAN’S

BIGGEST HITS INCLUDING “JUST WHAT I NEEDED,” “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL,” “YOU MIGHT THINK,” “MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL,” “LET’S GO,” “DRIVE” AND OTHERS

“Making our first album with Ric Ocasek remains the most transformative and magical experience I’ve been lucky enough to have.”

– Matthew Caws, Nada Surf

“Like all the best rock stars, Ric Ocasek seemed to be transported to our Earth from another dimension, one with sleeker, sexier sounds and a better sense of fashion.”

-Pitchfork

NEW YORK, NY (September 5, 2024) – The Estate of Ric Ocasek and Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, have announced today their exciting new partnership. Terms of the deal will see the publishing giant partner with Ocasek’s estate on the iconic artist’s publishing catalog which includes all songs from his time with the Cars—as a cultural innovator and driving force of the band, he created and became synonymous with its enduring sound and style—in …

Def Leppard “One Night Only Live at The Leadmill” Out October 11, 2024

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CLICK HERE TO PREORDER

 

New York, NY –Mercury Studios will release Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023, on October 11, 2024.

 

Following a hugely successful Record Store Day release in April 2024, Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 will be available on CD, DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, Limited Edition 2 LP pressed on orange vinyl, Digital Audio and Digital Video. The Def Leppard store will also offer a Live at The Leadmill shirt. The first 100 orders of “Live At The Leadmill” at the Def Leppard store will also receive a CD-sized card autographed by the band. To preorder, visit https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/DefLeppardLiveAtTheLeadmill.

 

On the eve of the band’s largest UK/ European run ever (including a sold-out night at Wembley Stadium) and on the heels of launching their critically acclaimed and chart-topping new album, “Drastic Symphonies” (recorded at the renowned Abbey Road), Def Leppard streamed a one-off live performance from the historic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill. This unique set was from one of the most intimate shows the band has played in the UK or Europe in over 35 years, giving their fans the chance …

Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” Hits Multiple Milestones

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Disturbed’s version of “The Sound Of Silence” has reached a number of certification milestones around the world!

8x Platinum / United States
2x Platinum / United Kingdom
Platinum / The Netherlands
4x Platinum / New Zealand
Platinum / Italy
3x Platinum / Ireland
Diamond / Germany
Diamond / Canada
8x Platinum / Australia

DINNER AT MANCINI’S NEW LO-FI ALBUM OUT NOW

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FULL ALBUM MASTERED BY LO-FI LEGEND GLIMLIP

STREAM HERE

 

The Henry Mancini family continue to celebrate what would have been the late legendary composer’s 100th birthday with the release of Dinner at Mancini’s, a lo-fi celebratory retrospective album via Primary Wave Music and Downtown Music Services. Listen to the album HERE.

 

The 26 track project features 40+ of the top beatmakers, producers and instrumentalists across the lo-fi, chill-hop & alternative jazz universe from over 15+ countries, including Louk, Hippo Dreams, Melatone, UKDD, Nosmoh, Oatmello, and more. All 26 tracks were mastered by lo-fi legend Glimlip, creating the perfect tribute in honor of Henry Mancini’s musical legacy. 

 

Dinner at Mancini’s Tracklist

Days of Wine & Roses – Clifford & Paul Grant
Peter Gunn – l’eupe
Pink Panther – Soul Food Horns, Jonah Levine & luv pug
Lujon – Louk ft. Jonah Levine, Paul Grant & time●bender
Kelly’s Tune – azayaka & Soul Food horns
Slow & Easy – Nosmoh & Slug ft. Jonah Levine & luv pug
A Quiet Gass – Rinze & Howden
A Profound Gass – Howden, Signature D & Calvin Bennet
Session At Pete’s Pad – Slug & Clifford
Moon River – Jazzinuf & Hippo Dreams
Moon River (Reprise) – Slug, luv pug, & Noé Mina ft. …