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Vintage Rock Digital LoungeWelcome to the Vintage Rock Digital Lounge where we offer streaming audio and video — as well as various swag — from the newest CD and DVD releases. The audio and video clips featured below are either links to other media sites or optimized to be played using a media player, such as Windows Media Player, QuickTime player, and/or RealPlayer.
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Black Country Communion, the Anglo/American rock supergroup comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple Black Sabbath, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, will be releasing their highly anticipated slef-titled debut album Black Country on Mascot Records. All of 12 songs that appear on the album were sung by Hughes, with the exception of "Song Of Yesterday" and "The Revolution In Me," which are both sung by Bonamassa. Hughes and Bonamassa share lead vocals on the songs "Sista Jane" and "Too Late For The Sun." The album also features a version of "Medusa," the classic rock song Hughes originally recorded with his first band, Trapeze.The brainchild of producer Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin), Black Country Communion initially came to fruition when Shirley saw Hughes and Bonamassa join forces on stage in Los Angeles in November 2009 for an explosive performance at Guitar Center’s King of the Blues event. The producer recruited Bonham and Sherinian, and Black Country Communion was launched. The band, named after the industrial area in the British Midlands where both Hughes and Bonham were born and raised, recorded the album at Shangri-La Studios in early 2010, and are planning a tour in 2011. “This is the real thing and it’s the right thing to do at the right time,” Glenn Hughes says. “It’s current, not old, or heritage, it’s designed to be a classic modern rock album and I get a chance to sing – really sing rock again, without holding back." Check out the video below featuring Black Country Communion in an exclusive performance of "One Last Soul." Release Date: 09/21/10 “One
Last Soul” - video stream
Thirty years, 80 million album sales, close to 2000 live performances, countless satisfied customers and now 15 studio albums of unerring quality and power: Iron Maiden have more than earned their proudly-held status as undisputed heavy metal champions of the world. The band' 15th studio record The Final Frontier features 10 tracks, including “El Dorado” (which was released as a free download to great worldwide excitement in June), and runs over 76 minutes. The album is available in a unique Limited Edition, Collector’s “Mission Edition” CD case and includes access to extra bonus content, including the Director’s Cut of the new video for “El Dorado,” the “Mission Debrief” band-interview filmed footage, wallpapers, photos and the exclusive game “Mission II: Rescue & Revenge.” Maiden also, for the first time, are making the album available as an iTunes LP with bonus content as well as the traditional digital format. There's also a Limited Edition Double Picture Disc on vinyl. Singer Bruce Dickinson explains, “’El Dorado’ is a preview of the forthcoming studio album. As we will be including it in the set of our Final Frontier World Tour, we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release.” The band reunited with longtime Maiden producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in early 2010 at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, to record the album and then moved to L.A. to finish the recording and do the mixing. Compass Point Studio is very familiar to the band; it was where they recorded the Piece Of Mind (’83), Powerslave (’84) and Somewhere In Time (’86) albums. Dickinson comments, “The studio had the same vibe and it was exactly as it had been in 1983, nothing had changed! Even down to the broken shutter in the corner...same carpet....everything. It was really quite spooky. But we felt very relaxed in such a familiar and well-trodden environment and I think this shows in the playing and the atmosphere of the album.” The Director's Cut for The Final Frontier video can be viewed by clicking the link below. Release Date: 08/17/10
"The Final Frontier" - video stream
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. and the MGs and one of the primary architects of the unmistakable Stax sound of the 1960s, and vocalist/keyboardist Felix Cavaliere, the voice of the Rascals and a pivotal figure in the blue-eyed soul movement of that same era, have reconvened for their second collaborative recording, Midnight Flyer. Recorded in Nashville and mixed by the legendary David Z, this album is the followup to Nudge It Up ANotch, the 2008 maiden voyage by Cropper and Cavaliere that scored critical acclaim from the music and mainstream press. Midnight Flyer showcases the songwriting prowess of two towering figures from one of the most seminal periods in the history of American pop music. The impact of both of these musicians and songwriters on pop music is nearly impossible to quantify. As part of Booker T. & the MGs — the house band for the Stax label in its original incarnation during the 1960s — Cropper co-wrote and produced classics by artists like Eddie Floyd (“Knock On Wood”), Wilson Pickett (“In the Midnight Hour”) and Otis Redding (“Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”). In subsequent decades, he lent his instrumental and production skills to a range of artists including Jeff Beck, the Blues Brothers, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and many others. Cavaliere came to prominence in the mid-60s as vocalist/keyboardist/songwriter for the Rascals (initially known as the Young Rascals), penning and/or singing several of the band’s biggest hits, including “Good Lovin’” (1966), “Groovin’” (1967), “It’s a Beautiful Morning” (1968) and “People Got To Be Free” (1968). Midnight Flyer captures the synergy and brilliance that can only emerge when two powerful forces of nature come together. The result is a range of styles and shades, from heartfelt ballads like “When You’re With Me” to “Sexy Lady,” which harkens back to the soul stylings of the 70s. The funky instrumental “Do It Like This” digs into a tight groove and makes plenty of room for Cropper’s tasty riff work to close out the set. Check out the soul-charged “I Can’t Stand It,” a churning vocal duet featuring Cavaliere and his daughter Aria, below. Release Date: 06/15/10 “I Can’t Stand It” - audio stream
Anchored by a lifetime of songcraft and production know-how, synthesizer pioneer Gary Wright is releasing Connected, his first pop-rock album in over 20 years. This bold new album is an inspirational journey that instills Wright’s self-realized world-unifying vision with the magical transcendence of his all-time classic hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive,” and a masterful reminder of the singer and keyboardist's innate ability to forge a sublime musical connection with the inner human desire that engages one to move, to groove, to clap one’s hands and to sing along. As a very special bonus to those who purchase the deluxe digital version of Connected at iTunes and TheDreamWeaver, Wright is including two songs linked to his friend George Harrison. One is a moving ballad called “To Discover Yourself,” co-written with Harrison in 1971, and recorded by Wright on the day of the Beatle guitarist's passing on November 29, 2001. The other song, recorded in 1989, is “Never Give Up,” featuring Harrison on guitar. Want a taste of Connected? Click on the widget below to listen to the first single “Satisfied,” featuring the legendary Ringo Starr on drums and Joe Walsh on guitar. Release Date: 06/08/10
In November of 1970, James Taylor and Carole King first performed together at the Troubadour on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Taylor had just released his debut album for the Beatles’ newly formed Apple Records and King was finding her way as a first time solo performer even though by then she was a famous songwriter with a string of hits for other artists. When they returned to the club for a two-week co-headlining run in 1971, their lives were somewhat different. That summer, Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” was topping the charts and King’s landmark Tapestry was on its way to making her a music superstar. Thirty-six years later, in November 2007, James Taylor, Carole King and members of their renowned original band “The Section” (featuring guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russell Kunkel) returned to the Troubadour for a three-night, six-show run to celebrate the venue’s 50th anniversary. Those historic shows are documented in Live At The Troubadour, a special two-disc CD/DVD available from Hear Music/Concord Music Group. This remarkable recording, culled from these unforgettable shows, features 15 songs and 75 minutes of pristine video and audio including stunning performances of the pair’s most beloved hits such as Carole King’s “So Far Away,” “It’s Too Late,” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” as well as James Taylor’s “Carolina in My Mind,” “Sweet Baby James,” and “Fire and Rain,” to name just a few. Release Date: 05/04/10 “You’ve Got a Friend” - audio stream
The Grateful Dead were enjoying a late-career renaissance in 1989 when the band steamed into Philadelphia on one of the hottest days of the summer to play the last concert ever at John F. Kennedy Stadium. The July 7 show in the City of Brotherly Love highlights the band’s exuberant resurgence, a peak that rivals any that came before it. Rhino salutes life, liberty, and the pursuit of “hippieness” with Crimson, White & Indigo: Philadelphia July 7, 1989, a collection that includes every note from this epic show on three CDs and one DVD. The DVD captures the entire concert, shot from an amazing multi-camera perspective by the same crew that shot the legendary Truckin' Up To Buffalo DVD. The 19 tracks on the three CDs — all but one previously unreleased — were mixed from the 24-track analog master tapes, enhanced using the latest audio engineering technology and presented here in HDCD. The set comes packaged with a booklet of rare photos and an essay by Steve Silberman, who coproduced the Grateful Dead’s boxed set of previously unreleased recordings, So Many Roads (1965-1995). When this show was recorded, the band included guitarist Jerry Garcia, drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, bassist Phil Lesh, keyboardist Brent Mydland, and guitarist Bob Weir. Release Date: 04/20/10 “Ramble On Rose / Let It Grow / Fire On the Mountain”
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Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2, the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film. In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2, featuring 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band’s studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008. Tracks include "Back in Black," "Thunderstruck," "If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)," "Have A Drink on Me," "Highway To Hell" and "Shoot To Thrill." Jon Favreau returns to direct Iron Man 2, with Robert Downey Jr. reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson. “Jon Favreau’s vision and passion for AC/DC’s music blend seamlessly into this incredible film” said Steve Barnett, co-chairman of Columbia Records. "The music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film.” The debut video from AC/DC: Iron Man 2 is the classic album cut “Shoot To Thrill,” which was filmed live in Buenos Aires during the band’s highly acclaimed Black Ice World Tour, the second highest grossing world tour of 2009 according to concert industry trade publication Pollstar. The video incorporates exclusive footage from Iron Man 2 and can be viewed by clicking on the link below. Release Date: 04/19/10 “Shoot
To Thrill” - video stream
For his first studio album in seven years, Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck returns with an eclectic mix of tracks that find the guitar virtuoso accompanied by a handpicked cast of talented musicians, as well as several songs accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra. Rhino unleashes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s restless genius with Emotion & Commotion. Beck recorded the record late last year at Sarm Studios in London with award-winning producers Steve Lipson and Trevor Horn. To create the album’s diverse sound, Beck used a number of musicians, including appearances by frequent collaborators Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Jason Rebello (keyboards), and Tal Wilkenfeld (bass). The album also includes contributions from a trio of singers: Imelda May (“Lilac Wine”), Olivia Safe (“Elegy For Dunkirk”), and Grammy-winner Joss Stone (“I Put A Spell On You” and “There’s No Other Me”). To complement the innovative tones he coaxes from his guitar, Beck recorded with a 64- piece orchestra on songs that range from Puccini’s immortal aria “Nessun Dorma” and “Elegy For Dunkirk” from the film Atonement to “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard Of Oz and Jeff Buckley’s interpretation of “Corpus Christi Carol.” The airy arrangement that elevates “Never Alone” provides a wide-angle soundscape for Beck’s imagination to freely explore the high-flying melody. To hear a selection from Emotion & Commotion, click on one of the links below. Release Date: 04/13/10 Hammerhead - audio stream
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