Willie Nelson Continues to Prove He’s the “Last Man Standing,” With New Studio Album Slated for April 27

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Legacy Recordings will release Last Man Standing, Willie Nelson’s new studio album (and 11th for the label), on April 27, 2018. Arriving just in time for Willie’s 85th birthday on April 29, Last Man Standing will be available on CD, 12-inch vinyl, and digital formats. The album can be pre-ordered here.

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Gomez Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Stellar Debut “Bring It On” With 4CD Box Set on May 18

BY MIKE METTLER  FEBRUARY 27, 2018

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Bring It On, Gomez’s Mercury Music Prize-winning debut album, UMe will be releasing a remastered super-deluxe 4CD set with an accompanying remastered double LP release on May 18, 2018. (The digital release will arrive on April 20, 2018.)
The SoundBard has been following Gomez ever since this stellar debut album […]

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Sloan Zero-In on an April 6 Release Date for Their 12th Album, “12”

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Canadian indie-rockers Sloan have announced the release date for their 12th studio album, appropriately titled Sloan 12, as April 6, 2018, via Murderecords/Yep Roc Records. You can listen to the lead track “The Day Will Be Mine” here, and you can pre-order the album here.
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Toto to Release “All In” Limited-Edition Box Set on October 12; Pre-Orders Available Now Through April 10

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Toto have just announced the upcoming release of their definitive, career-spanning All In box set via Legacy Recordings for October 12, 2018. This limited-edition release is available now for pre-order here.

Note: The All In box set will not be made available in retail outlets, and is only available to purchase until April 10, […]

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Randy Bachman Sets Dual “By George – By Bachman” Release Plans for March 2 (Digitally) & March 16 (CD)

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Randy Bachman has confirmed release plans for his new studio album, By George – By Bachman, a respectful and personal testimonial to the late George Harrison’s finest work. The album will be released digitally on March 2, 2018 and on CD on March 16, 2018 by UMe, and two […]

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Chicago Celebrates “VI Decades Live (This Is What We Do)” With 4CD/1DVD Box Set on April 6

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Chicago has been a concert force for more than (yes!) 50 years, believe it or not. To celebrate such a storied live legacy, the Windy City-bred Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will release VI Decades Live (This Is What We Do), a 4CD/1DVD collection of previously unreleased concert […]

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Steve Miller Band Targets “Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976)” 180-Gram Vinyl Box Set for May 18

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 19, 2018

It’s been 50 years since the Steve Miller Band’s first two Capitol Records albums were released in 1968, and now Miller and Capitol/UMe have announced the May 18, 2018 release of the band’s first nine studio albums in a new 180-gram vinyl box set collection called Complete Albums Volume […]

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British Alt-Pop Rockers Keane Deliver 180-Gram Vinyl Reissues of “Perfect Symmetry” and “Under The Iron Sea” on March 16

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 16, 2018

On March 16, 2018, Interscope/UMe hails a pair of magical, key catalog releases from post-Britpop alt-rockers Keane (“Somewhere Only We Know,” “Everybody’s Changing”) with the 180-gram vinyl debuts of Perfect Symmetry and Under The Iron Sea.

Keane’s third studio album, October 2008’s Perfect Symmetry, was produced by Keane with contributions from Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, of Montreal) and Stuart Price (Madonna, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys), and it immediately yielded […]

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Legacy Enlists a Legion of Contemporary Artists to Interpret the Lost Poems and Lyrics of “Johnny Cash: Forever Words” on April 6

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Legacy Recordings is set to release Johnny Cash: Forever Words — a collaborative album consisting of songs created from Johnny Cash’s heretofore unknown poetry, lyrics, and letters set to music by an impressive array of contemporary artists — on April 6, 2018. Johnny Cash: Forever Words will be available via CD, […]

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Soundtrack Companion to HBO Original Documentary “Elvis Presley: The Searcher” Set for April 6

BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 13, 2018

RCA/Legacy will release Elvis Presley: The Searcher (The Original Soundtrack) on Friday, April 6, 2018. The musical companion to the upcoming two-part HBO Original documentary directed by Emmy- and Grammy-award winner Thom Zimny, Elvis Presley: The Searcher (The Original Soundtrack) will be available in digital and physical configurations, including an 18-track definitive […]

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