Inbox Update: DEVO Men Who Make The Music / Butch Devo & The Sundance Gig

I wanted to make sure I highlighted this release because it's such big news that this early look at DEVO is coming to DVD early next month! Here is the official media release...

DEVO The Men Who Make The Music / Butch Devo & The Sundance Gig 

Available on DVD and Digital Formats on August 12

Classic DEVO live in 1978-79, philosophy, and more!

Rolling Stone premieres "Too Much Paranoia" clip

The Men Who Make the Music combines concert footage from DEVO's 1978 tour with music videos and interstitials featuring a vague story about DEVO's rocky relationship with "Big Entertainment." 

As for the bonus program, Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig, Jerry Casale says, "In January of '96, we closed Sundance Film Festival. We wore 20s style prison suits and dished out classic DEVO songs to an unsuspecting audience of Hollywood elite."

Pre-order: 

http://bit.ly/1kDGYHs

Track Listing

Jocko Homo (Music video, taken from "The Truth About De-evolution") General Boy 1 Wiggly World (Live) General Boy 2 The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise (Music video) Roll Out The Barrel (AKA "Rod Rooter's Big Reamer") Praying Hands (live) General Boy 3 Uncontrollable Urge (Live) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Music video) General Boy 4 Jocko Homo (Live, partial performance) Secret Agent Man (Music video, take from "The Truth About De-evolution") Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA (Live) Come Back Jonee (Music Video) General Boy 5 Red Eye (Live) Devo Corporate Anthem

Points of Interest

• Original VHS goes for hundreds of dollars
• Originally shelved by Time Life due to concerns about its anti-music industry content
• Bonus film: 1996 Sundance Film Festival live show featuring early DEVO songs
• Some of the earliest professionally shot footage of DEVO

Product Details

• Format: DVD
• SKU: MVD6055D
• UPC: 760137605591
• Street Date: 08/12/14
• PreBook Date: 07/08/14
• Label: MVD VISUAL »
• Genre: Alternative/Punk
• Run Time: 144 mins
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: 5.1 SURROUND
• Year of Production: 1981
• Box Lot: 30
• Territory: WORLD
• Language: English

Inbox Update: The Kinks, Arcade Fire meets Echo and The Bunnymen, Morrissey, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

If it's Tuesday, there must be music news to share...

The Kinks

It was awesome when I got to see The Kinks back in the early '80s. Read the latest update on hopes The Kinks will reunite!

Watch Arcade Fire cover Echo and the Bunnymen's "The Cutter" — with Ian McCulloch.

Check out Morrissey performing a new song playfully titled "Kick the Bride Down the Aisle."

Finally, my inbox just received an update that the forthcoming Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album Hypnotic Eye is now available for pre-order. Here is the full media release:

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS' NEW ALBUMHYPNOTIC EYE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

FIVE TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM WILL BE REVEALED PRIOR TO THE ALBUM'S JULY 29th RELEASE

TICKETS ARE ONSALE NOW FOR THEIR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR FEATURING VERY SPECIAL GUEST STEVE WINWOOD

The forthcoming album on Reprise Records from TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS, Hypnotic Eye, is now available for pre-order at iTunes and onTomPetty.com. If you pre-order the album in any format from either of these outlets or are a member of the band's Highway Companions Club, you will receive downloads of five tracks from the album in advance of the July 29th release date. Three of those tracks will be delivered immediately beginning today with one more to follow on both June 24 and July 15. The initial advance tracks include "American Dream Plan B," which is currently streaming on Soundcloud and at RollingStone.com, and "U Get Me High," which was sent to radio stations this morning.

Many shows on Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' 2014 North American Tour, featuring very special guest Steve Winwood, are now onsale, with shows at Clarkston, MI's DTE Energy Music Theatre and Morrison, CO's Red Rocks Amphitheatre going on sale soon.

Every ticket on the tour includes the new album, Hypnotic Eye.

Hypnotic Eye was recently described by Rolling Stone magazine as "maximum rock & roll" and "a decisive return to the concise Sixties-rock classicism of his first great New Wave era albums." Click here to view the album and tour announcement video. 

Hypnotic Eye will be available in the following formats:

- 180 gram 2-LP Vinyl (includes an extra track from the album sessions)

- 140 gram 1-LP Vinyl

- High-definition Blu-ray Audio Disc (includes an extra track from the album sessions)

- Digital Download in MP3 or FLAC Formats

- Standard CD

For more information on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers plus details of their new album Hypnotic Eye and upcoming North American tour, please visit www.tompetty.com.

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Aug 03            San Diego, CA          Viejas Arena

Aug 05            Boise, ID                   Taco Bell Arena

Aug 07            Eugene, OR              Matthew Knight Center

Aug 09            San Francisco, CA   Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival

Aug 12            Portland, OR             Moda Center

Aug 14            Vancouver, BC          Rogers Arena

Aug 15            George, WA              The Gorge

Aug 17            Edmonton, AB           Rexall Place

Aug 19            Calgary, AB              Scotiabank Saddledome

Aug 21            Winnipeg, MB            MTS Centre

Aug 23            Chicago, IL                United Center

Aug 24           Clarkston, MI             DTE Energy Music Theatre (onsale 6/13)

Aug 26            Toronto, ONT           Air Canada Centre 

Aug 28            Montreal, QC             Bell Centre

Aug 30            Boston, MA               Fenway Park

Sep 06            Arrington, VA             Lockn' Festival

Sep 07            Darien Center, NY     Darien Lake PAC

Sep 10            New York, NY            Madison Square Garden

Sep 13            Hartford, CT               XL Center

Sep 15            Philadelphia, PA        Wells Fargo Arena

Sep 18            Raleigh, NC               PNC Arena 

Sep 20            West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheater

Sep 21            Tampa, FL                  Tampa Bay Times Forum

Sep 23            Nashville, TN              Bridgestone Arena

Sep 25            Houston, TX               Toyota Center

Sep 26            Dallas, TX                  American Airlines Center

Sep 28            Tulsa, OK                    BOK Center

Sep 30            Morrison, CO               Red Rocks Amphitheatre (onsale 6/20)

Oct 1               Morrison, CO               Red Rocks Amphitheatre (onsale 6/20)

Oct 7               Anaheim, CA              Honda Center

Oct 10             Los Angeles, CA         The Forum

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS released their debut album in 1976 and have since sold over 60 million records. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, their first year of eligibility, and in recent years have continued to build on their already legendary success.Their concerts are celebrated by fans and critics alike and their music has influenced numerous young bands and writers around the world. Between the Heartbreakers' recordings, his solo work and his membership in The Traveling Wilburys along with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty has received 18 Grammy nominations and been honored with lifetime achievement awards including Billboard's Century Award, ASCAP's Founders Award, MTV's Video Vanguard Award. Tom Petty's SiriusXM radio show, Tom Petty's Buried Treasure, now in its eighth season, is one of the most beloved and popular shows on satellite radio. It features Tom Petty spinning favorite tunes from his extensive private music collection. Tom Petty, with the Heartbreakers at his side, has become a rock and roll icon lauded by fellow musicians and music lovers worldwide.

Inbox Update: Nickel Creek, Bayside, Kurt Cobain, Bonnaroo, Bruce Springsteen

Happy Thursday (ever closer to the weekend works for me). Here is a roundup of music news from around the Web!

Nickel Creek is back! Read news on the return of the popular Americana trio on George A. Paul's Music Minded blog here.

Music Minded also features an update on the release of Bayside's sixth album Cult. Read here for more details.

Today marks what would have been Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's 47th birthday. In honor of the occasion, hear an apt version of Dead Stars' "Old Age." Click here.

Elton John, Blur frontman Damon Albarn, Vampire Weekend and Jack White will be among the featured artists at this year's Bonnaroo. Also slated to appear are the Avett Brothers, Phoenix and Phosphorescent. Read more here!

Finally, Bruce Springsteen covered one of my favorite INXS songs at a concert in Sydney, Australia! Watch the video and read more here.

'August: Osage County' soundtrack set for release on Tuesday, Jan. 7

Well, tomorrow we see the first of the official 2014 releases. In addition to the Peter Gabriel And I'll Scratch Yours set for release on Jan. 7, here are details related to another notable release courtesy of a media release that landed in my inbox early this morning...

ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OF “AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY”
TO BE RELEASED ON JANUARY 7, 2014

A NEW SONG BY JD AND THE STRAIGHT SHOT, TRACKS BY BON IVER, ERIC CLAPTON, KINGS OF LEON 
& BILLY SQUIER, COMPOSITIONS BY GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA

Sony Music is proud to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack of August: Osage County, featuring songs specially written for the film by Kings of Leon and by JD and the Straight Shot, as well as celebrated songs by Bon Iver, Eric Clapton and Billy Squier. These tracks are backed up by new music composed by Gustavo Santaolalla and others.  The original motion picture soundtrack of August: Osage County is available on January 7, 2014.

The songs on the album make up an irresistible compilation. “Last Mile Home” by Kings of Leon, a soulful track with an understated guitar accompaniment, was specially written for the film by the band. The acoustic version of it was used for the end titles and the track featured on the album.  The simple, moving “Violet’s Song” by JD and the Straight Shot was also recorded for the movie, and as a special treat the soundtrack includes the pleasure of hearing the actor Benedict Cumberbatch perform as a singer (“Can’t Keep It Inside”). The album opens with eerie electronic echoings in “Himmon TX” by Bon Iver, with the smoky voice of the indie group’s frontman Justin Vernon. The third track is an absolute classic of country blues, “Lay Down Sally” from Eric Clapton’s album Slow Hand. A further well-known number is Billy Squiers’ hard-rock “The Stroke”. These veterans are joined by an up-and-coming star: the American singer-songwriter John Fullbright showcases his drawly Oklahoma vowels in the laid-back but energised “Gawd Above”. 

To accompany these songs Gustavo Santaolalla and others have composed atmospheric film music. The multi-talented Santaolalla is best known for his work writing movie scores and producing albums. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score, for his work on Babel and Brokeback Mountain, and two Grammy Awards as an album producer. He is also the founder of the electrorock-tango band Bajofondo, whose latest album, Presente, was recently released by Sony Music Masterworks. Of his  compositions for August: Osage County, the longest is the “End Credits” track, melodious and fittingly subdued music in which orchestral strings underlay twangy guitar chords. Santaolalla wrote two further pieces for the album. In addition, four short compositions by Adam Taylor highlight the pensive aspects of the movie, and to round everything off there is a brief but groovy hidden track by the Grammy-winning film and TV composer Mateo Messina.

August: Osage County is the much-anticipated movie version of an award-winning play with an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard and Misty Upham. This calls for a high-class soundtrack, a call which has been met by combining superb songs – both fine new releases and classics by famous performers – with excellent compositions by Gustavo Santaolalla, Adam Taylor and Mateo Messina.

About the film 
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf Theatre earlier that year. It continued with a successful international run and was the winner of five Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Play. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is directed by John Wells (THE COMPANY MEN).

Tracklisting

1. Himmon, TX                                                         Bon Iver   

2. Last Mile Home (acoustic version)      Kings Of Leon  

3. Lay Down Sally                                                  Eric Clapton

4. Don't Let Go                                                        Adam Taylor   

5. The Kiss                                                                  Adam Taylor   

6. The Stroke (album version)                       Billy Squier   

7. Gawd Above                                                        John Fullbright  

8. The Decision                                                       Adam Taylor

9. Forward                                                                 Adam Taylor

10. Violet's Song                                                    JD and the Straight Shot   

11. Can't Keep It Inside                                     Benedict Cumberbatch

12. End Credits                                                       Gustavo Santaolalla  

13. And Then They're Here                              Gustavo Santaolalla  

14. Barb Balcony                                                   Gustavo Santaolalla  

Hidden Track Street Beater a.k.a Sanford and Son Theme   Mateo Messina

Peter Gabriel's 'And I'll Scratch Yours' streaming on NPR's "First Listen"

Happy 2014 everybody. Here is an exciting release that landed in my inbox today...

PETER GABRIEL’S AND I’LL SCRATCH YOURS STREAMING NOW ON NPR “FIRST LISTEN”; OUT JANUARY 7 VIA REAL WORLD RECORDS

THE COMPANION TO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SCRATCH MY BACK FEATURES ARCADE FIRE, LOU REED, DAVID BYRNE, BON IVER, FEIST, PAUL SIMON AND MANY MORE

INDUCTED INTO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME THIS YEAR ALONGSIDE NIRVANA, HALL AND OATES AND KISS

Peter Gabriel, who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this April, will release And I’ll Scratch Yours on January 7 in the U.S. through Real World. Streaming now onNPR’s “First Listen,” the album is the anticipated follow-up to 2010’s Scratch My Back, concluding a series of song exchanges in which Gabriel and other leading artists reinterpret each other’s songs. The upcoming collection features Lou Reed, David Byrne, Arcade Fire, Regina Spektor, Feist and others covering classic Gabriel songs such as “Shock the Monkey,” “Don’t Give Up,” and more. Full track listing is below.

Scratch My Back and And I’ll Scratch Yours are the culmination of a years-in-the-making songwriting swap. Gabriel chose songs from some of the greatest songwriters of the modern era and reshaped them, with the understanding that each selected artist would reciprocate. Gabriel explains, “Rather than make a traditional covers record, I thought it would be much more fun to create a new type of project in which artists communicated with each other and swapped a song for a song, i.e. you do one of mine and I’ll do one of yours, hence the title:Scratch My Back…And I’ll Scratch Yours.” Bearing in mind the caliber and careers of the artists whose songs he selected, it’s incredible that all but two songwriters were able to reciprocate. For those uncompleted swaps, Joseph Arthur and Feist willingly entered the fray.

And I’ll Scratch Yours is already receiving critical acclaim in the U.K., with the Evening Standard awarding it 4 stars. The Times states “the stand-out is Byrne’s discombobulated electro-punk take on Gabriel’s 1980 single,” and The Independent praises “Bon Iver’s ‘Come Talk to Me,’ a calm blend of guitar, banjo and synth pad that develops a moving emotional momentum.” The Sun asserts; “one of the most jaw-dropping efforts is Lou Reed’s take on ‘Solsbury Hill.’ Gone is the twinkling, airy melody of the original, replaced by a menacing, sparse, grungy arrangement.” The 12-song album will be available digitally and physically as a single disc CD plus a digi-pack double disc CD which also features Scratch My Back.

Peter Gabriel first came to international prominence with the success of Genesis, a band that he co-founded while still at school. Since leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel launched a successful Grammy Award-winning solo career, contributed to acclaimed film soundtracks for “Birdy,” “The Last Temptation of Christ” and “Rabbit Proof Fence” as well as releasing live and compilation albums. Gabriel is also known for the creation of the now global WOMAD festival and curation of the 25-year old label Real World Records.

Peter Gabriel is set to join The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and will be inducted in April 2014. Chosen by more than 700 voters (artists, historians and music industry professionals) of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, the 2014 honorees will also receive an exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland in conjunction with the ceremony. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first recording. This year (for only the second time) fans were able to participate in the selection process and 1.4 million votes were cast. The awards ceremony will take place on April 10 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and is open to the public and tickets will go on sale in January and a TV special will be aired on HBO in May. On hearing the news today Peter said “Because this is recognition for all your work, it means a lot more to me than an award for a single or an album. It’s also great to get some acknowledgement from your peers. I’m looking forward to coming in April.” Alongside Peter other artists inducted included Hall and Oates, KISS and Nirvana.

Gabriel co-founded the human rights organization Witness.org in 1989, and more recently founded Elders.org alongside Sir Richard Branson, which was launched by Nelson Mandela. In 2006 Gabriel was awarded the prestigious Man of Peace title by The Nobel Peace Laureates. He has also engaged in a wide variety of tech-based businesses throughout a variety of creative industries.

And I’ll Scratch Yours

1. David Byrne – “I Don’t Remember”
2. Bon Iver – “Come Talk To Me”
3. Regina Spektor – “Blood of Eden”
4. Stephin Merritt – “Not One of Us”
5. Joseph Arthur – “Shock the Monkey”
6. Randy Newman – “Big Time”
7. Arcade Fire – “Games Without Frontiers”
8. Elbow – “Mercy Street”
9. Brian Eno – “Mother of Violence”
10. Feist feat. Timber Timbre – “Don’t Give Up”
11. Lou Reed – “Solsbury Hill”
12. Paul Simon – “Biko”

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced

Hall & Oates in August 2013. Photo: Kelly A. Swift

Anyone who has been reading my Rock 'n' Roll Truth blog or catching episodes of Music Worth Buying over the past few years knows my (mostly negative) thoughts surrounding the process of putting a wide range of deserving artists into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rolling Stone has leaked the list of Class of 2014 nominees and for once I can't fully argue much with the list since it does actually focus on significant rock- and pop-rock artists who have earned a spot. It's a no brain-er that Nirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel will make the cut, but I'm also hopeful that Hall & Oates will finally (deservedly) be inducted too when the ceremony is staged at a ceremony in New York City in April 2014. Just for the record, I am not a voter and never have been.

The Zombies last month in Santa Ana. Photo: Kelly A. Swift

I am not as optimistic about the Zombies getting in even while I count the British band as one of the most deserving on the list (call me crazy, but I would rather listen to the Zombies' artful blend of jazz-tinged melodic and psychedelic rock day of the week over Kiss and Nirvana). In fact, the band's recent concert here in Orange County was one of the best shows I've caught this year. The fact that the packed crowd was comprised of mostly twentysomethings was also proof positive of the band's continuing influence.

One of my all-time favorite hard rock/heavy metal outfits, Deep Purple, is also on the ballot. Sadly, I fear they won't get selected. Just a few days ago, I spent an afternoon watching the newly-released DVD Perfect Strangers Live (released yesterday). Filmed in 1984, it's amazing how powerful and influential the English outfit was, thanks in large part to singer Ian Gillan's amazing vocals and Ritchie Blackmore's stunning guitar work.

I am as interested as all of you as to see who will get the nod.

I just read Los Angeles Times music writer Randall Roberts' piece posted today, where he handicaps the nominees and it's worth a look. 

Better yet, Orange County Register writer Ben Wener has written an outstanding overview and I agree with many of his key points (please note only Orange County Register subscribers can get behind the site's pay wall).

Here are some highlights from Ben Wener posted last night (Oct. 15, 2013) on his Soundcheck blog:

"Who is most likely to get in?

Well, one thing is for certain: Dave Grohl, one of the modern era's most beloved rockers, is about to become a Hall of Famer, alongside Krist Novoselic and the late Kurt Cobain, whose path to this pantheon was clear even before he killed himself. The induction ceremony should coincide with the 20th anniversary of his shotgun suicide.

Hall & Oates, the best-selling duo of all time, has been overlooked even as a nominee for more than a decade; voters hopefully will make up for that slight by ushering them in.

Gabriel seems a strong possibility, considering his role (akin to Paul Simon's) in bringing world beat to pop prominence, plus his body of work is arguably more respected than that of Genesis. He would be the 18th artist twice inducted, not counting Eric Clapton, who has been celebrated three times, with the Yardbirds and Cream and as a solo act.

Let's not forget, however, how long it can take some icons to get inducted on their own. Eleven years passed before Paul McCartney was so honored, following the Beatles automatic enshrinement in 1988. Yet Lou Reed, installed with the Velvet Underground in 1996, has yet to make a ballot for the rest of his life's work.

The Hall of Fame has a love/hate relationship with Kiss, and vice verse – but now that Rush finally got its due, anything is possible. Chic may get a pity push this time, while Ronstadt, certainly a deserving choice, may garner extra sympathy given her recent announcement that Parkinson's disease has left her unable to sing.

She's sure to come in ahead of Cat Stevens and the Zombies and the Replacements, the latter a college-rock critics' darlings who are meritous but also lucky to be included. The rap acts have a 50/50 shot at best, I think, considering their competition this time. Paul Butterfield and the Meters are wild cards, significant acts whose long-range influence has nonetheless been limited compared to others in this mix.

Among the many other eligible but absent names are Whitney Houston, Cheap Trick, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pixies, the B-52's, Barry White, the Cure, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Dick Dale, Duran Duran, Iron Maiden, Harry Nilsson, Journey, Joy Division, Love, the Monkees, New York Dolls, Roxy Music, the Smiths, Sonic Youth and Steve Miller Band."

Inbox update: William Shatner, Saga, Manraze

Here is the latest roundup of exciting news releases that have landed in my inbox over the weekend and through this morning...

William Shatner Music Video 'Ponder The Mystery' To Premier On AXS TV – Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - To coincide with the release of his highly anticipated new CD, William Shatner's Ponder The Mystery video will make its debut on the AXS Network on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 4 p.m. PST! The video was directed by William Shatner and Kevin Layne and produced by David Zappone. The exclusive TV premier will be on the 'AXS Live' show, hosted by Ryan Stout, on the new national cable network AXS TV (founded by Dallas Mavericks billionaire owner Mark Cuban). From the hottest viral videos to the biggest names in music 'AXS Live' is your cheat sheet to the day's biggest trends to keep you in the entertainment know.

For more information: www.axs.com

Guitar icon Steve Vai, who performs on the album's eponymous single, declares, “It was an absolute hoot to play on Bill’s track. It’s great to see and hear that after all these years his contributions are still fresh!”

On Tuesday October 7, William Shatner will be doing an album signing at Amoeba Records on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles. For more info: http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/upcoming/detail-2739/

William Shatner will be performing his new record Ponder the Mystery in its entirety accompanied by the prog band CIRCA: featuring Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye, famed keyboardist also known for his work with YES.

Performance dates and locations:

Wednesday, October 23, 2013: Saint Rocke, 142 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa, CA 90254 (310-372-0035)

Thursday, October 24, 2013: The Canyon Club, 289 12 Roadside Dr., Agoura, CA 91301 (818-879-5016)

Friday, October 25, 2013: The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (949-496-8930)

Purchase Ponder The Mystery CD at Amazon: http://georiot.co/3VF

Download the album at iTunes: http://georiot.co/3EUD

To Release Spin It Again – Live In Munich In US and Canada via earMUSIC / Eagle Rock Entertainment

~November 5, 2013~

New York, NY (October 7, 2013)—earMUSIC / Eagle Rock Entertainment and Saga are proud to announce the release of Spin It Again - Live in Munich, a live 2CD and Blu-ray that captures the final night of the 2013 sold-out tour by the Canadian band in Germany, following the release of their critically acclaimed album 20/20 (earMUSIC).  

Spin it Again, recorded and filmed in Munich, features recent songs as well as all the Saga classics: “Wind Him Up,” “The Flyer,” “Scratching The Surface,” and more. Munich has always been like a second home to Saga, and to show their appreciation, the band delivered two hours of prog and melodic hard rock at its best.

Saga’s historical singer Michael Sadler surprised fans when he rejoined the band (which also includes lead guitarist Ian Crichton, bassist/keyboardist Jim Crichton, vocalist/clarinettist/keyboardist Jim Gilmour, and drummer/vocalist Mike Thorne) just a few days prior to the recording of their most recent studio album 20/20 That resulted in critical acclaim (Saga charted in the German top 10), as well as success in cities and countries where they had never been before.

Michael Sadler declares: "After nearly 5 years apart, this show celebrates SAGA as we are, together again. Filmed at the end of our European 20/20 tour, it captures a truly special night among friends. This film not only serves as a reminder to those of us that were there, it also allows others a glimpse of what we do, LIVE."

“We've played Munich for many years, it keeps getting better… Munich, ich liebe dich!!,“ states Ian Crichton.

Follow Eagle Rock Entertainment at:

Facebook:   www.facebook.com/EagleRockEnt

Twitter:  www.twitter.com/EagleRockNews

YouTube:  www.youtube.com/user/eaglerocktv

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Youtube: www.youtube.com/earmusicofficial

Facebook: www.facebook.com/earmusicofficial

Website: www.ear-music.net

Follow SAGA at:

www.sagaontour.ca

Track Listing:

CD1

1. Anywhere You Wanna Go

2. Mouse In A Maze

3. Careful Where You Step

4. The Perfectionist

5. You‘re Not Alone

6. Spin It Again

7. Corkentellis

8. The Flyer

9. Fish Beat

10. Six Feet Under

CD2

11. The Cross

12. Time‘s Up

13. Scratching The Surface

14. Tired World (Chapter 6)

15. Humble Stance

16. On the Loose

17. Wind Him Up

18. Framed

19. Don‘t Be Late (Chapter 2)

Manraze

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen side project Manraze to release new EP in November

Music Minded writer George A. Paul has posted an in-depth article on the release of new music from Def Leppard lead guitarist Phil Collen via Manraze. The trio, which also features Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and bassist Simon Laffy will issue their new disc Surrender on Nov. 12, 2013. Read the full article here.