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“The Bodyguard” Soundtrack Featuring Previously Unreleased Material Gets Released November 17

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“The Bodyguard” Soundtrack Featuring Previously Unreleased Material Gets Released November 17

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the iconic film The Bodyguard, Legacy Recordings, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Fontainebleau Miami Beach are respectively celebrating its legacy with the release of a brand new collection of Whitney Houston live and studio recordings, special features and special events & activations at the hotel.

Legacy Recordings (in cooperation with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album with the release of Whitney Houston – I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard on November 17, 2017. An essential new Whitney Houston collection bringing together a variety of live and studio recordings–many previously unreleased or unavailable–chronicling the artist’s peak achievements. I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard includes never-before-released live recordings from Whitney’s historic The Bodyguard Tour (1993-1995); alternate versions of the audio recordings from the “The Bodyguard” film; an alternate version of a remix of “I’m Every Woman”; additional artwork and more. Whitney Houston – I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard will be available on CD and digital configurations as well as a limited edition 2LP 12″ purple vinyl edition (to be released at a later date.)

Some highlights from the album include an alternate mix of “I Will Always Love You,” which features a spoken word intro of Whitney as Rachel Marron, an A Capella version of “Jesus Loves Me,” which has never been heard before and a live recording from The Bodyguard World Tour 1993-1995 of “Run To You,” which Whitney rarely performed. Also included are film and live versions of “I Will Always Love” You,” “I Have Nothing,” “Queen of The Night” and more.

Originally released on November 17, 1992, The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album–co-executive produced by Whitney Houston and Clive Davis–was the first album verified by SoundScan to sell more than one million copies in a single week, won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide (and is certified 17x Platinum in the US by the RIAA) and is the top-selling soundtrack album of all-time. “The Bodyguard” marked Whitney’s debut as a movie star while the soundtrack–driven in part by Whitney’s monumental interpretation of “I Will Always Love You”–became of one of the best-selling albums of any genre in history.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Bodyguard with the addition of previously released special features for select digital retailers on 10/31. The film marked the acting debut of multi-Grammy award winning singer/actress Whitney Houston (The Preacher’s Wife, Waiting to Exhale, Cinderella) Whitney Houston and also stars Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves, Field of Dreams, Tin Cup, JFK). Written by Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist, The Empire Strikes Back), and directed by Mick Jackson (L.A. Story, Volcano) The Bodyguard stars Costner as a former Secret Service Agent-turned-bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston’s character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. The bodyguard ruffles the singer’s feathers and most of her entourage by tightening security more than they feel is necessary. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home. The film is also available on Blu-ray and DVD.

Fontainebleau Miami Beach is celebrating 25 years of the critically-acclaimed film “The Bodyguard” with an invite only listening party/movie screening on Saturday November 4, 2017, as well as announcing special activations throughout the resort in honor of the 25th anniversary. Fans will have the opportunity to RSVP to the invite only listening party/movie screening starting on Friday, October 13 via Whitney Houston’s website. Fontainebleau served as a backdrop for much of the film where Houston, as Rachel, performed live on camera two of the film’s hit songs in the resort’s Fontaine Ballroom. The first, “I Have Nothing,” is one of two Oscar nominated songs from the movie and the other, “I Will Always Love You” is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Whitney Houston – I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard
Track Listing

1. I Will Always Love You (Alternate Mix)
Spoken word intro as Rachel Marron dedicated to Frank Farmer
The iconic recorded performance of “I Will Always Love You” captured on the first take

2. I Have Nothing (Film Version)
As featured in the scene with Rachel Marron performing “I Have Nothing”

3. I’m Every Woman (Clivilles & Cole House Mix I Edit)
Alternate edit of the Clivilles & Cole House Mix

4. Run to You (Film Version)
As featured in the scene with Frank Farmer watching the video of “Run to You”

5. Queen of the Night (Film Version)
As featured in the scene with Rachel Marron performing “Queen of the Night”

6. Jesus Loves Me (Film Version)
As featured in the scene with Rachel Marron and Nicki Marron at Herb Farmer’s Lakefront Cabin

7. Jesus Loves Me (A Capella Version)

8. I Will Always Love You (Film Version)
As featured in the scene with Rachel Marron and Frank Farmer at the airport and the performance of “I Will Always Love You”

9. I Have Nothing (Live)
Private concert at Jerudong Park Amphitheatre: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei for Princess Rashidah, the eldest daughter of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah on August 24, 1996

10. Run to You (Live)
Recorded at Radio City Music Hall: New York City on September 28, 1994 during 1993-1995 The Bodyguard World Tour

11. Jesus Loves Me / He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands (Live)
Recorded at Estadio Vélez Sarsfield: Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 17, 1994 during 1993-1995 The Bodyguard World Tour

12. Queen of the Night (Live)
Recorded at The Spectrum: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 23, 1994 during 1993-1995 The Bodyguard World Tour

13. I Will Always Love You (Live)
Recorded at Earls Court Exhibition Centre: London, England on November 5, 1993 during 1993-1995 The Bodyguard World Tour

14. I’m Every Woman (Live)
Recorded at Deutschlandhalle: Berlin, Germany on October 14, 1993 during 1993-1995 The Bodyguard World Tour

Bob Dylan’s “Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981” Released November 3

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Bob Dylan’s “Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981” Released November 3

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan – Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 on Friday, November 3.

The latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy’s highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series showcases the music Dylan wrote and performed during one of the most surprising, controversial and inspired periods of his career.

As the 1970s ended and the 1980s began, Dylan responded to the changing of the decades with a three album trilogy–Slow Train Coming (1979), Saved (1980) and Shot of Love (1981)–of spirit-filled songs of praise, worship and devotion. These songs were as deeply personal and packed with poetics as any Dylan had ever written, but the force of conviction and power of faith evident in these performances baffled segments of Dylan’s fanbase (just as Dylan’s “going electric” had alienated folk purists in 1965).

The previous two volumes in Columbia/Legacy’s Bob Dylan Bootleg Series each took home the Best Historical Album Grammy Award for its respective eligibility year: Bob Dylan – The Cutting Edge 1965-1966, The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 in 2017 and Bob Dylan – The Basement Tapes Complete, The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 in 2016.

The live concerts from this crucial epoch in Dylan’s history contain some of the most intensely jubilant and transcendent performances of his career. Bob Dylan – Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 offers fans and music lovers the opportunity to fully experience for the first time this extraordinary chapter in Bob Dylan’s musical journey.

The deluxe box set includes a hardcover book featuring an introduction by Dylan scholar Ben Rollins with liner notes by Amanda Petrusich, Rob Bowman and Penn Jillette.

Available exclusively on the deluxe box set is a DVD which includes “Trouble No More: A Musical Film,” a new feature-length cinematic presentation combining unreleased footage from Dylan’s 1980 tours with new material written by Luc Sante and performed by Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon. Directed by Jennifer Lebeau, “Trouble No More” has been selected to premiere at the prestigious 2017 New York Film Festival. Bonus extras on the box set’s exclusive DVD include a rare performance of “Shot of Love” from Avignon 1981 and more.

Bob Dylan – Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 will also be available in 2CD and 4LPS configurations featuring the first two discs from the deluxe box.

With the exception of “Ye Shall Be Changed,” released in 1991 on The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3), none of the tracks on Trouble No More have been previously released. This collection debuts 14 previously unreleased songs and a multitude of unreleased live performances, rare studio outtakes and more.

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BOB DYLAN
TROUBLE NO MORE
THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 13 / 1979-1981
DELUXE EDITION

Disc 1: Live

Slow Train (Nov. 16, 1979)
Gotta Serve Somebody (Nov. 15, 1979)
I Believe in You (May 16, 1980)
When You Gonna Wake Up? (July 9, 1981)
When He Returns (Dec. 5, 1979)
Man Gave Names to All the Animals (Jan. 16, 1980)
Precious Angel (Nov. 16, 1979)
Covenant Woman (Nov. 20, 1979)
Gonna Change My Way of Thinking (Jan. 31, 1980)
Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others) (Jan. 28, 1980)
Solid Rock (Nov. 27, 1979)
What Can I Do for You? (Nov. 27, 1979)
Saved (Jan. 12, 1980)
In the Garden (Jan. 27, 1980)
Disc 2: Live

Slow Train (June 29, 1981)
Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Unreleased song – Apr. 24, 1980)
Gotta Serve Somebody (July 15, 1981)
Ain’t No Man Righteous, No Not One (Unreleased song – Nov. 16, 1979)
Saving Grace (Nov. 6, 1979)
Blessed Is the Name (Unreleased song – Nov. 20, 1979)
Solid Rock (Oct. 23, 1981)
Are You Ready? (Apr. 30, 1980)
Pressing On (Nov. 6, 1979)
Shot of Love (July 25, 1981)
Dead Man, Dead Man (June 21, 1981)
Watered-Down Love (June 12, 1981)
In the Summertime (Oct. 21, 1981)
The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar (Nov. 13, 1980)
Caribbean Wind (Nov. 12, 1980)
Every Grain of Sand (Nov. 21, 1981)
Disc 3: Rare and Unreleased

Slow Train (Soundcheck – Oct. 5, 1978)
Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others) (Soundcheck – Dec. 7, 1978)
Help Me Understand (Unreleased song – Oct. 5, 1978)
Gonna Change My Way of Thinking (Rehearsal – Oct. 2, 1979)
Gotta Serve Somebody (Outtake – May 4, 1979)
When He Returns (Outtake – May 4, 1979)
Ain’t No Man Righteous, No Not One (Unreleased song – May 1, 1979)
Trouble in Mind (Outtake – April 30, 1979)
Ye Shall Be Changed (Outtake – May 2, 1979)
Covenant Woman (Outtake –February 11, 1980)
Stand by Faith (Unreleased song – Sept. 26, 1979)
I Will Love Him (Unreleased song – Apr. 19, 1980)
Jesus Is the One (Unreleased song – Jul. 17, 1981)
City of Gold (Unreleased song – Nov. 22, 1980)
Thief on the Cross (Unreleased song – Nov. 10, 1981)
Pressing On (Outtake – Feb. 13, 1980)
Disc 4: Rare and Unreleased

Slow Train (Rehearsal – Oct. 2, 1979)
Gotta Serve Somebody (Rehearsal – Oct. 9, 1979)
Making a Liar Out of Me (Unreleased song – Sept. 26, 1980)
Yonder Comes Sin (Unreleased song – Oct. 1, 1980)
Radio Spot January 1980, Portland, OR show
Cover Down, Pray Through (Unreleased song – May 1, 1980)
Rise Again (Unreleased song – Oct. 16, 1980)
Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Unreleased song – Dec. 2, 1980)
The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar (Outtake – May 1, 1981)
Caribbean Wind (Rehearsal – Sept. 23, 1980)
You Changed My Life (Outtake – April 23, 1981)
Shot of Love (Outtake – March 25, 1981)
Watered-Down Love (Outtake – May 15, 1981)
Dead Man, Dead Man (Outtake – April 24, 1981)
Every Grain of Sand (Rehearsal – Sept. 26, 1980)
Disc 5 – Live in Toronto 1980

Gotta Serve Somebody (April 18, 1980)
I Believe In You (April 18, 1980)
Covenant Woman (April 19, 1980)
When You Gonna Wake Up? (April 18, 1980)
When He Returns (April 20, 1980)
Ain’t Gonna Go To Hell For Anybody (Unreleased song – April 18, 1980)
Cover Down, Pray Through (Unreleased song – April 19, 1980)
Man Gave Names To All The Animals (April 19, 1980)
Precious Angel (April 19, 1980)
Disc 6 – Live in Toronto 1980

Slow Train (April 18, 1980)
Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) (April 20, 1980)
Solid Rock (April 20, 1980)
Saving Grace (April 18, 1980)
What Can I Do For You? (April 19, 1980)
In The Garden (April 20, 1980)
Band Introductions (April 19, 1980)
Are You Ready? (April 19, 1980)
Pressing On (April 18, 1980)
Disc 7 – Live in Earl’s Court, London – June 27, 1981

Gotta Serve Somebody
I Believe In You
Like A Rolling Stone
Man Gave Names To All The Animals
Maggie’s Farm
I Don’t Believe You
Dead Man, Dead Man
Girl From The North Country
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Disc 8 – Live in Earl’s Court – London – June 27, 1981

Slow Train
Let’s Begin
Lenny Bruce
Mr. Tambourine Man
Solid Rock
Just Like A Woman
Watered-Down Love
Forever Young
When You Gonna Wake Up
In The Garden
Band Introductions
Blowin’ In The Wind
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Disc 9: Bonus DVD
Trouble No More – A Musical Film

DVD EXTRAS:
Shot of Love
Cover Down, Pray Through
Jesus Met the Woman at the Well (Alternate version)
Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Complete version)
Precious Angel (Complete version)
Slow Train (Complete version)

Roy Orbison With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Out November 3

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Roy Orbison With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Out November 3

It has been revealed that, within the last few weeks, “Pretty Paper” has been recorded as a last-minute addition for A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The album’s release had been previously announced before the session that yielded the addition of “Pretty Paper.” Utilizing Roy’s original 1963 vocal track, the Royal Philharmonic laid down instrumentation for the holiday standard written by Willie Nelson. It joins 15 other Orbison classics tracks that comprise the album. Due out November 3, A Love So Beautiful is to be released through Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings in partnership with Roy’s Boys LLC, the Nashville-based company founded by the late icon’s sons to administer their father’s catalog and safeguard his legacy. Available on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats, this brand-new album infuses Orbison’s best original vocal performances, consisting of hits and fan favorites such as “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “Crying” and “Only the Lonely,” with the emotion and world class musicianship of the Royal Philharmonic, London’s most notable orchestra. Roy’s sons Wesley (guitar), Roy Jr. (guitar) and Alex (drums) provided instrumental backing on selected tracks, along with ten-month-old grandson Roy III (guitar, tambourine).

When made aware of the new recording of his “Pretty Paper,” Willie Nelson commented, “Back in 1963, right after I wrote it, I brought the song to Fred Foster the head of Monument Records, the label I was with at the time. He really liked it and said ‘It’s perfect for Roy Orbison.’ I was more than ok with that idea since I had wanted my tunes to be covered by big stars and Roy was certainly that. Fred told me he was going to play the song over the phone for Roy who was in London at the time and that’s exactly what happened. I was glad that he liked ‘Pretty Paper’ enough to record it over there. It’s kind of amazing that the same song by the same great artist, recorded again in London 54 years later, is now having a second life.”

Nelson was inspired to write “Pretty Paper,” when he remembered seeing a man with no legs selling paper and pencils in front of Leonard’s Department Store in Fort Worth. The man, later identified by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as Frankie Brierton of Santo, TX, was hawking his offerings to passersby, calling out “Pretty paper!,” referring to holiday wrapping paper. Like all the orchestral backing for the current project, Orbison’s original vocal, as noted by Willie, was recorded in London. Ever the trouper, Orbison, suffering from a 102 degree fever at the time, entered Pye Studios there and put down the vocal track for the original record that would be released in November of 1963, a mere month after Nelson had written the song. It became a holiday classic and reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Nelson recorded his own version the following year.

Another addition to A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is an alternate version of “I Drove All Night” that features a virtual collaboration between Roy and British modern country duo Ward Thomas. Consisting of 23-year old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas, the duo has been dubbed “Britain’s first country stars,” and their 2016 sophomore album Cartwheels became a UK #1 hit. Their vocal performance enriches the song that was originally recorded by Orbison in 1987 and covered by Cyndi Lauper in 1989.

A Love So Beautiful was produced by Don Reedman and Nick Patrick, who were also at the helm for the hugely successful albums If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestral component was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Studio 2, in London (a mere 1.5 miles from where Roy’s “Pretty Paper” vocal track was first recorded), while Roy’s sons recorded their parts in Nashville at Black River Studios, which was previously owned by their father.

Also out this fall (release date: October 17; Center Street/Hachette) is the first ever estate-sanctioned Roy Orbison book, The Authorized Roy Orbison. Filled with over 300 photographs, many never before seen, gathered from across the globe and uncovered from deep within the Orbison Vault, The Authorized Roy Orbison shows Roy as a young child and follows him all the way through to the peak of his stardom and up to his tragic end. Written by Wesley, Roy Jr. and Alex Orbison – Roy’s Boys – with the help of Jeff Slate, no stone has been left unturned in order to illustrate the people, places, things and events that forged their father, the man behind those famous sunglasses.

The album will be highlighted as part of An Evening of Orbison at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on October 17, where Roy’s three sons Alex, Wesley and Roy Jr. will be discussing the making of A Love So Beautiful as well as The Authorized Roy Orbison.

A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra track list:

1) In Dreams
2) Crying
3) I’m Hurtin’
4) Oh, Pretty Woman*
5) It’s Over
6) Dream Baby +
7) Blue Angel
8) Love Hurts
9) Uptown**
10) Mean Woman Blues+
11) Only the Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
12) Running Scared
13) I Drove All Night**
14) You Got It
15) A Love So Beautiful**
16) Pretty Paper
17) I Drove All Night** featuring Ward Thomas

*featuring Alex Orbison- drums; Wesley & Roy Jr.- guitars; Roy III- guitar, tambourine
+featuring Alex Orbison- drums; Roy Orbison Jr. – guitar
**featuring Alex Orbison- drums

Universal Music Group Launches Accelerator Engagement Network

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Universal Music Group Launches Accelerator Engagement Network

Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind accelerator engagement network by a major music entertainment company aimed at promoting the development of innovative music-based start-ups around the world.

To support the key contributions that accelerator programs provide to the global start-up ecosystem, UMG will work closely with key entrepreneurial programs based in countries around the world to assist in the evaluation and development of music-based start-ups. UMG will contribute music industry expertise during the application process and mentor accepted digital music companies, while accelerators will guide these new companies in developing, launching and raising funding for innovative new products.

UMG anticipates working with as many as ten programs in the first year of launching the accelerator network. The first accelerators to join the network include Axel Springer’s Plug and Play, a media-focused accelerator based in Berlin; LeanSquare, a music technology accelerator launched by the Liege, Belgium-based investment firm; and NYC MediaLab, which runs programs for student and faculty entrepreneurs at New York-area universities who are interested in launching digital media start-ups.

In making the announcement, Michael Nash, UMG’s Executive Vice President of Digital Strategy, said, “UMG is launching the Accelerator Network to build on the company’s stellar track-record of supporting entrepreneurs around the world and licensing more than 400 digital services globally. By developing a robust network of accelerators, UMG will play a more central role in helping to support the next generation of entrepreneurs who are already hard at work to bring innovative ideas to market that will create exciting new experiences for artists and fans everywhere.”

Tuhin Roy, UMG’s Vice President of New Digital Business, said, “UMG has the potential to serve as a strategic bridge between the creative minds working in the epicenter of the entertainment industry and the immensely innovative start-up communities in entrepreneurial centers around the world. From this vantage point, UMG is uniquely positioned to help foster the next wave of innovative digital music start-ups, while also learning from these amazing entrepreneurs about new ways to apply digital technologies in our own businesses to benefit artists and labels.”

Axel Springer Plug and Play
Launched in 2013, the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator is an early-stage startup accelerator based in Berlin. It is a joint venture between Axel Springer SE and the Plug and Play Tech Center from Silicon Valley. Three times a year, Axel Springer Plug and Play runs a 100-day program to provide startups with coaching, workshops, networking, 25,000 eurosin funding and office space. The program ends with a Demo Day, where startups pitch in front of an elite audience of local and international venture capital firms for additional seed and Series A funding. Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator takes a 5 percent stake in the companies in return for its support.

Joerg Rheinboldt, Managing Director ASPnP, said, “With our partner The Venue Berlin, there already exists a hub for artists, entrepreneurs and makers from the music industry in our local ecosystem. We are delighted to build on that with our relationship with UMG, which will enable us to better accelerate digital music-related startups.”

LeanSquare
LeanSquare is a Belgian-based VC investing in start-ups that present real growth potential. The company offers the best tools for start-ups to bring them to a mature stage and help them set up the best investment proposal. LeanSquare also hosts and organizes each year different thematic acceleration programs on MusicTech, e-Health, and e-Logistics, among others.

José Zurstrassen, LeanSquare’s chairman, said, “We are more than happy to join UMG’s Accelerator Network as a strategic player. Indeed, in our different programs, we want our startups to meet the best industry experts and VCs to enable them to validate their hypothesis, to find new customers or partners, to go quickly internationally and to raise funds. Building bridges between key industry actors and the creative ecosystem is key for us, and we are looking forward to this collaboration.”

NYC MediaLab
Now in its seventh year, NYC Media Lab is a public-private partnership seeded by the New York City Economic Development Corporation and a consortium of participating universities including Columbia, NYU, The New School, CUNY, IESE, and the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute. By building engagements between institutions of higher education and the digital media and communications industry, NYC Media Lab fosters innovation, talent development and ultimately job growth and wealth creation in New York City.

“We’re excited to connect Universal Music Group to entrepreneurs across New York City’s universities that want to advance concepts at the intersection of emerging media technology and music,” said Justin Hendrix, Executive Director, NYC Media Lab. “Mentors from UMG will no doubt help to refine fresh ideas from the campuses, and we look forward to seeing the result.”

No Doubt Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Self-Titled Debut Album With Special Vinyl Reissue

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No Doubt Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Self-Titled Debut Album With Special Vinyl Reissue

No Doubt’s eponymous 1992 debut album  introduced the world to a one-of-a-kind band that would soon dominate the music world with their dynamic sound. With such early hits as “Trapped In A Box” exemplifying the group’s original ska-pop sound, No Doubt kicked off the band’s career with a bang, laying the groundwork for the multi-platinum success that they’d achieve over the next twenty-plus years.

On November 10, UMe celebrates the 25th anniversary of No Doubt’s original release with a sparkling new vinyl edition of the album that originally put No Doubt on the map. In addition to marking the debut disc’s first-ever vinyl release, the new LP will be pressed on high-quality 180-gram vinyl.  Additionally, exclusive limited-edition colored-vinyl versions will be available through No Doubt’s official website, as well as the online retail sites uDiscover and The Sound of Vinyl. In addition to the album’s original front cover art, the back cover of the new vinyl edition features a never-before-seen band photo from the original photo session by photographer Chris Cuffaro.

No Doubt — Gwen Stefani on vocals, her brother Eric Stefani on keyboards, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young — originally became a local sensation on their Southern California home turf, before bursting onto the national and international scenes with an effervescent, new-wave infused sound that offered an upbeat alternative to the angst-driven grunge-rock that dominated the charts at the time.  No Doubt’s early ska leanings are balanced on the album by a state-of-the-art pop sensibility that manifests itself on such tunes as “Let’s Get Back,” “Move On” and “Get On The Ball.”  Although the debut album was not a major hit at the time of its original release, it emerged as a fan favorite as No Doubt subsequently became one of their era’s most popular bands.

After releasing No Doubt, the band would score a series of smash singles and massively popular  albums like Tragic Kingdom, Return of Saturn, Rock Steady and Push and Shove, helping  to  secure Gwen, Tony, Tom and Adrian their place in the American rock music pantheon. The   band’s massive success can be traced back to No Doubt, whose definitive new vinyl edition cements its pivotal place in pop history.

Ricky Gervais Launches New Show Exclusively on SiriusXM

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Ricky Gervais Launches New Show Exclusively on SiriusXM

SiriusXM announced that award-winning comedian and actor Ricky Gervais will launch a new show exclusively on SiriusXM. Broadcast from London, New York, and other destinations from around the world, “Ricky Gervais Is Deadly Sirius” will premiere on October 24 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The one-hour show will air weekly on Comedy Greats channel 94.

“I started out in radio, and SiriusXM made me an offer to return that I couldn’t refuse,” Gervais said. “With 32 million subscribers, editorial control, my own playlist and absolute freedom of speech, it’s the perfect platform for me, and hopefully the listener too.”

“Ricky Gervais is undoubtedly one of the most uniquely talented comedians in the game,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Whether he’s starring in a beloved television show, delivering raucous stand-up before a crowd of 20,000, or skewering celebrities at an awards show, the bottom line is that Ricky is a compelling performer whose legion of fans is only growing. We’re ecstatic that he’s bringing those many talents to SiriusXM, where he’ll tackle some of life’s big mysteries, while he charms and enlightens our more than 32 million subscribers nationwide.”

Ricky Gervais launched his entertainment career as a London-based radio host, honing his interview skills and sharing his love of music. Now one of the world’s most popular and charismatic comedians will return to his roots and join SiriusXM, tackling more “sirius” topics with some of the most respected experts in their fields. Whether it’s a conversation with scientist and author Richard Dawkins about religion and the afterlife, or rocker Noel Gallagher on hijinks with his bandmates and his musical influences, Gervais will have thought-provoking discussions about the topics he feels the most passionate about, namely music, science, art, and ethics.

“Ricky Gervais Is Deadly Sirius” will air Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. ET on SiriusXM Comedy Greats channel 94, and will then re-air the same day at 5:00 p.m. ET on Raw Dog channel 99.

For two decades Ricky Gervais has been celebrated for his charm, razor-sharp wit, trademark laugh, and unapologetic sense of humor, with his stand-up tours routinely selling out arenas in every corner of the globe. He first became a household name in the United States following the critically-acclaimed run of “The Office” in the United Kingdom. Gervais co-created the original program and produced the wildly popular U.S. version before moving on to films and more television hits with “Extras” and “Derek.”

During a highly successful career that spans the worlds of film, television, and music, Gervais has won seven BAFTA awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards, solidifying his position as one of the biggest names in comedy. Along the way he amassed a passionate fan base, including a large social media presence that comprises more than 12.8 million Twitter followers.

His fans can now get a weekly dose of Ricky on Comedy Greats channel 94, as well as via SiriusXM On Demand, through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online www.siriusxm.com/player. SiriusXM also recently announced that its 200+ channels, including Comedy Greats, are now also available for streaming to SiriusXM subscribers nationwide with Amazon Alexa. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/AmazonAlexa to learn more.

Postmodern Jukebox Remakes Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

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Postmodern Jukebox Remakes Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Postmodern Jukebox featuring Alisan Porter creates a ’60s Orchestral version of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.

Radio Hosts Write Guy Sebastian’s Next Single. Will It Fool A Room of Radio Programmers?

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Radio Hosts Write Guy Sebastian’s Next Single. Will It Fool A Room of Radio Programmers?

If Australian comedy duo and radio hosts, Hamish Blake and Andy Lee wrote a song in 10 minutes and gave it to one of Guy Sebastian, one of Australia’s best performers, could he convince a room full of radio executives it’s his next single?

Disney Brings ‘Zootopia’ to Life with Real Sloths At A DMV

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Disney Brings ‘Zootopia’ to Life with Real Sloths At A DMV

What happens when sloths actually take over a DMV just like they do in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia? Watch this.

Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo Recaps Season 1 in Under 7 Minutes

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Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo Recaps Season 1 in Under 7 Minutes

From Demogorgons to Eggos, it’s time for a refresher on everything that happened in Hawkins, Indiana, on the hit Netflix show Stranger Things. Thankfully, Gaten Matarazzo has you covered on all the important tidbits from the first season of the spooky series.

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