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Love, Grateful Dead recordings added to National Recording Registry

May 23, 2012 | Chris Junior | 0

Latest batch also includes works by Parliament, Bo Diddley and Booker T. and the MG’s ►

Elvis Costello’s ‘Spectacular Spinning Songbook’ arrives on cable

May 7, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Elvis Costello & The Imposters’ special pay-per-view concert performance will be offered for on-demand viewing in the U.S. in May and June 2012. ►

Smashing Pumpkins’ Corgan talks about making of ‘Oceania’

May 1, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The Smashing Pumpkins’ latest studio effort, Oceania, arrives June 19, 2012, via Martha’s Music/EMI Label Services/Caroline Distribution. The album’s cover features a photograph by Richard Shay, son of Chicago legend Art Shay. The 13-song album,which is part of the group’s … ►

Chris Robinson Brotherhood announces albums, tour dates

April 30, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, the new psychedelic rock project featuring the former Black Crowes frontman, is hitting the road to support its debut album, “Big Moon Ritual.

“Big Moon Ritual” will be followed by companion album “The Magic Album,” in September. Both albums were produced by Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Devendra Banhart, Papercuts). ►

Queen’s Taylor, May perform on ‘Idol;’ Queen Extravaganza to tour

April 25, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Queen’s Roger Taylor and Brian May will perform on the April 25, 2012, episode of “American Idol,” and the duo’s hand-picked tribute band will hit the road in the U.S. and Canada this summer. ►

Check out what’s new with albums, DVDs, books and Blu-rays

April 18, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 2

Whose albums and DVDs are dropping when? Check Goldmine’s Disc News listing of releases and reissues. The current crop includes Howlin’ Wolf, Elvis Presley, Foreigner, Deep Purple, Grateful Dead, The Shins, Fountains of Wayne, Status Quo, The Hollies, Neil Sedaka, Alice Cooper and Chicago. ►

Real Gone announces eclectic list of reissues for May 2012

April 17, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

From The Germs to Jerry Reed to The Orlons, Real Gone Music is putting out a buffet of music in May 2012. Here’s the scoop on what you’ll find, and when. ►

BoDeans return with new roots album, national tour

April 3, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The BoDeans will hit the road starting April 20, 2012, to support the band’s new roots-flavored studio album, “American Made.” ►

Lindsey Buckingham hits the road for solo tour

April 3, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac fame will perform new and classic solo works as well as songs from the Fleetwood Mac catalog in his one-man show. ►

Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson recall early career challenges in SXSW interview

March 16, 2012 | Chris Junior | 0

Not everything about the sisters’ prefame bar-band gigs and early national tours falls under the heading of “the good ‘ol days” ►