News from RECORD STORE DAY

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:49:35 +0000

A hearty congratulations to Justin Townes Earle on the release of his new album this week, NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL ABOUT ME NOW (which is also, excitingly, the name of the track on the official Record Store Day 7" single he's releasing this year.) Oh look, here he is now, singing it:

PUNCH BROTHERS - Who's Feeling Young Now

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:53:42 +0000

Punch Brothers line-up includes some of the most impressive and widely respected musicians performing today: Chris Eldridge (guitar), Paul Kowert (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Thile (mandolin and lead vocals), and Gabe Witcher (fiddle). Watch Video and Purchase " Who's Feeling Young Now "

NEW MUSIC FROM THE SHINS

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:34:18 +0000

The new album PORT OF MORROW from James Mercer’s THE SHINS is in stores this week, and those guys have proven themselves true friends of record stores. Not only did they choose us to premiere the song “SEPTEMBER” when they released it, they have also given participating stores a special 4 song acoustic EP, to give to you, when you buy the new record at their stores. So it looks like The Shins are true friends of you, too.

Leonard Cohen - OLD IDEAS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:36:36 +0000

LEONARD COHEN the legend returns with OLD IDEAS , and while they last, and get a litho featuring art and text from the man himself... quantities limited.

Amnesty International - Chimes of Freedom- Songs of Bob Dylan

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:46:22 +0000

Check out the back story behind the creation of Chimes of Freedom for Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Preview and Purchase - Chimes of Freedom - Songs of Bob Dylan

2012 four CD collection containing music from Patty Smith, Rise Against, Pete Townshend, Diana Krall, My Morning Jacket, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Jackson Browne, Sugarland, Joan Baez, Flogging Molly, Joe Perry, Bad Religion and many others. Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years -- the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan -- are being saluted by musicians who contributed new or previously unreleased recordings to Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.

Wilco & Popeye - "Dawned On Me"

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:54:01 +0000

"Dawned On Me" from Wilco's Grammy-nominated new record "The Whole Love." This collaboration with King Features presents the first hand-drawn Popeye cartoon in more than 30 years. Directed by Darren Romanelli.

Wilco - Whole Love

THE BLACK KEYS IN REVERSE

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:57:38 +0000

The Black Keys are releasing a special vinyl version of “Lonely Boy” on Black Friday, available only at indie record stores. Only fitting that they handed us this very special look at the making of the piece.

THE BLACK KEYS ARE LONELY

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:50:20 +0000

The Black Keys have unlocked the first new music from their upcoming album, and the exciting part for us is that this time next month a pretty 12” vinyl version of that song, “Lonely Boy” will be at record stores as part of Black Friday. Then just a few weeks after that, the new album, EL CAMINO, will be out too.

LOUTALLICA: LOU REED AND METALLICA'S LULU

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:18:33 +0000

This week sees the release of the highly anticipated, much talked about, seeming oddball collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica, Lulu . The album began as a cycle of songs Lou Reed had written based on the plays and had intended for the stage. After Reed played with Metallica at 2009’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert, however, he decided to use the songs as the basis for a record with the metal titans. PREVIEW & PURCHASE

RYAN ADAMS CALLS THE SHOTS

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:57:40 +0000

ASHES & FIRE, the new record from Ryan Adams is out this week, and finds him in fine form, according to the stores and fans we’ve talked to and the critics we’ve read. Granted, this clip is acoustic, but judge for yourself, and if you decide to pick up the new record, you should know that for a lucky few there’s a special lyric book that comes with this, but only while supplies last. Oh, and vinyl junkies? Your Ashes & Fire moment comes 11/1. PREVIEW & PURCHASE

LENNY KRAVITZ SHOW AND TELL

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:27:47 +0000

Lenny Kravitz has always been known as a student of the musical past, his music and image harking back to the 60s and 70s, and his new record, BLACK AND WHITE AMERICA , is coming out on the most-used medium of the day: vinyl. Here’s Lenny himself, getting a good look at his new baby (you can get a good look at it starting Friday, August 27 when it streets, only at participating indie record stores. (CD on sale August 29)

PAT GROSSI IS AN ACTIVE CHILD

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:34:25 +0000

We’re finding it hard to classify Active Child’s music, and so is everyone else really, they’re all just looking forward to the release of the new album YOU ARE ALL I SEE (on 9/23). Pat Grossi’s musical project has toured with a bunch of different-sounding bands (James Blake, White Lies, School of Seven Bells, White Rabbits) and people have had nice things to say, such as when KEXP said ““His heaven-sent falsetto rising above a warm tenor that he developed through his formative years in the Philadelphia Boys Choir will send chills down your spine if not inspire tears of elation.” (See what we mean by hard to classify?) Check things out for yourself, with this little album trailer.