Lecrae announces his hotly anticipated tenth studio album, Reconstruction, due this summer. Alongside the album announcement, Lecrae shares the lead single “Tell No Lie” featuring Reach Records signee Jackie Hill Perry – available to stream now on all digital platforms.
Speaking about the new single, Lecrae shares: “‘Tell No Lie’ is about cutting through the noise we live in every day: social media, AI, fake flexing, and the pressure to perform like everything’s perfect. The truth is, most of us are just giraffes on ice skates doing our best not to fall. This song is both a mirror and a megaphone – it reflects the struggle, and it calls out the truth. Men lie, women lie, but God never lies. That’s what me and Jackie Hill Perry wanted to bring to the surface.”
Flipping the iconic sample from “Amores Como el Nuestro” by Jerry Rivera (also known from Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie”), Lecrae and Jackie confront the empty posturing in both hip-hop culture and spiritual spaces, challenging the lies people tell to gain status, validation, or influence. Triumphant and dynamic, the hard-hitting track showcases Lecrae’s no-holds-barred edge, in his quintessentially straight forward voice, declaring, “Please just keep it real with me/Cross my heart/Dot my i’s/Tuck that fire/Tell no lie.”
“Tell No Lie” follows May’s collaborative mixtape, Get Well Soon, with Bay Area’s Miles Minnick. The 7-track project, which includes standout guest appearances from E-40, YeloHill, and DJ Mal-Ski to name a few, drew acclaim from NPR, Okayplayer, Essence, Vibe Magazine, HotNewHipHop, and more.
Lecrae’s new single arrives in the midst of a whirlwind year for the multi-platinum indie artist, following his surprise appearance at Rolling Loud California earlier this year. There, he joined Miles (Minnick) on stage to perform music from Get Well Soon at the world’s largest hip-hop festival – and even held an altar call after their performance.
Continuing his mission of bringing Christ to the culture, he now reunites musically with Jackie for the first time in nine years to disrupt the status quo. “Tell No Lie” sets the tone for an unstoppable and intentional run. It also heralds the arrival of Lecrae’s forthcoming album Reconstruction – his first solo project since 2022’s Church Clothes 4 LP.
.idk. collaborates with fellow hometown hero Cordae on his new single “Prince George.” Sampling Bob Carson’s 1971 classic “A Lonely Place,” the pair float over the soulful backdrop with razor-sharp bars detailing their upbringing in PG County.
Speaking about the new single, .idk. shares, “Cordae and I go way back to the DMV days when his name was Entandre. It’s been crazy to see how far we’ve come. This song was an effortless collaboration – and being from where we’re from, the video being shot in Rome is a full-circle moment.”
On the track, .idk.’s play-on-words calls to mind the braggadocio of today’s hip-hop as he ruminates on the importance of never forgetting where you came from. Each verse shines a light on two individuals trying to escape the cycle of poverty and crime: “‘Prince George’ is about the hustle it takes to make it out, and the different types of people who try to do so,” .idk. says. But more importantly, the song is a clear reminder that we shouldn’t be swayed by the harsh realities of the past, especially when the places we live influence how we view the world.
The accompanying music video, directed by .idk. and Jacob Parra-Mena, heightens the message. Spliced with black-and-white footage and set against the cinematic backdrop of Rome, Italy, it delivers a cinematic contrast to the song’s themes of striving, struggle, and resilience, capturing the cultural tension between aspiration and origin.
The release follows .idk.’s Top 50 Viral Charting hit “CLOVER” (feat. Joey Valence & Brae) and arrives on the heels of Cordae’s 2024 album Crossroads. It also arrives on the heels of .idk.’s 2025 tri-city tour, “The Imaginary Run” with Sector 202, which made landfall in L.A., DC, and NYC.
Pop Country artist Tyler Herwig returns with Honey That’s You, a heartfelt and deeply personal tribute to the woman who changed his life. Written after an emotional family trip, the track captures the quiet, everyday moments that remind us just how lucky we are to love and be loved.
Blending the warmth of acoustic country with a modern edge, Honey That’s You channels the sincerity of Dan + Shay and Hunter Hayes, pairing intimate storytelling with soaring, melodic production. The song’s lyrics unfold like a love letter in real time: “You found a mess in me / looked past what I couldn’t see”
This release marks a defining moment in Herwig’s artistry, with now over 90K followers throughout his pages and nearly over 130K Streams on Spotify. Tyler is leaning fully into his identity as a husband and father, while embracing the sonic fingerprint he’s been refining across his catalog. “This song came out of nowhere,” says Tyler. “I’ve written a lot about my wife before, but this one almost wrote itself. It’s the kind of love that grounds you and makes you better.”
Legendary balladeer JONATHAN RICHMAN will be digitally releasing his 18th studio album ONLY FROZEN SKY ANYWAY on July 4, 2025 via Blue Arrow Records (vinyl and CD will be released at a later date TBA). With his longtime drummer and percussionist Tommy Larkins and former Modern Lovers bandmate the inimitable Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) on keyboards, Richman follows in his longtime tradition of injecting his lyrical wit into indie rock in a fashion that he perfected over the decades.
Kicking off with the rhythmic “I Was Just A Piece of Frozen Sky Anyway,” the album finds Richman in his prime, traipsing through acoustic styles effortlessly from track to track. Lifting the melody and chorus from Bee Gee’s eponymous hit single, Richman creates a nostalgic narrative in “Night Fever,” where he takes on a voyeuristic look on typical a Saturday night in Europe. The infectiously propulsive “The Older Girl” sees Richman warning a younger fellow to avoid dating up (“She was a whole year older / And I looked a lot younger / I was too young to know how important those two things were”). The Spanish-inflected “Se Va Pa’volver” captures the thematic thread of departures and returns that permeates the album. Richman explains, “Like many of the songs on this new record, which either existed in a vague, skeletal form or did not at all before we started recording on January 5th of ’25 (and finished by January 10th), this song fits in with the theme that seems to have taken shape during that recording session. The song is about how our friends are leaving, in their dying, on an errand, only to return in another role… with another mission. How do I dare say such a thing? Oh…I don’t know.”
In addition to this album of all new material, Blue Arrow will be releasing his last three albums Ishkode! Ishkode! (2016), SA! (2018) and Want To Visit My Inner House? (2021) as well as the EPs Cold Pizza & Other Hot Stuff (2022) and Yatasamaroun (2023) to streaming services for the first time ever. Previously only available via Bandcamp or for purchase at shows, the rollout of these releases finally makes them accessible to a much larger audience. Of these albums, Richman says, “Jerry Harrison, Nicole Montalbano and I produced [Want To Visit My Inner House?] as well as SA! (2018). To us, the two albums are related in the sense that Want to Visit My Inner House? suggests where SA was starting to head.”
In support of Only Frozen Sky Anyway, Richman has announced a Fall tour that kicks off October 3rd iin Boise, ID and circles the continent, hitting Calgary, Winnipeg, Minneapolis, Albany, before wrapping up at Portland, ME’s SPACE Gallery. Dates are below:
Only Frozen Sky Anyway will be released digitally on July 4, 2025 on Blue Arrow Records.
TOUR DATES:
01 Jul Aladdin Theater Portland, OR 02 Jul Aladdin Theater Portland, OR 31 Jul UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley Berkeley, CA 03 Oct Shrine Social Club (Shrine Ballroom) Boise, ID 04 Oct Zootown Arts Community Center Missoula, MT 07 Oct Royal Canadian Legion No.1 Calgary, AB 08 Oct Myer Horowitz Theatre Edmonton, AB 09 Oct Roxy Theatre Saskatoon, SK 11 Oct West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg, MB 15 Oct West Theatre Duluth, MN 16 Oct First Avenue Minneapolis, MN 17 Oct Englert Theatre Iowa City, IA 18 Oct Delmar Hall St. Louis, MO 19 Oct The Whirling Tiger Louisville, KY 21 Oct Manny’s State College, PA 23 Oct Lark Hall Albany, NY 24 Oct Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA 25 Oct Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA 26 Oct Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA 28 Oct SPACE Gallery Portland , ME 29 Oct SPACE Gallery Portland , ME 01 Nov Alderney Landing Theatre Dartmouth, NS
Fast-rising singer, songwriter and producer Sawyer Utah has released his new single “WHERE DO U GO?”. Oozing with 2010s pop nostalgia, the new track is for all the overthinkers out there.
“WHERE DO U GO?” starts off with a deceptively upbeat production before arriving at the chorus which begs the question where do our crushes go when they leave us? Written alongside Zhone (Troye Sivan) and Sophie Simmons (Leah Kate), the new single shows off an angstier side of Utah while still saying true to his own unique sound.
“From the day I made this song with Zhone & Sophie, it’s been one of my favorites. It was the first session I ever had with them and we all wanted to make something energetic,” said Utah. “We actually originally made it in 2022 and it’s been sitting in the vault. I never stopped coming back to it and working on it slowly, evolving the production and vocals to grow with me…it always had this infectious feeling and I couldn’t stop listening because of it. I felt like that was a sign I had to get it out in the world and let the people hear it too!”
“WHERE DO U GO?” follows Utah’s latest single “tears & wishes”, a trippy bedroom-pop track infused with late night vibes. The single was featured on Spotify’s “Varsity Bars” playlist, iHeart Radio’s “Newly Releases” and “Pop Pulse” playlists as well as TIDAL’s “Pop Rising” playlist.
Annie Bosko releases her rousing anthem “Country Girls! (Who Runs the World),” available now via Stone Country Records. Celebrating the grit and grace of women who do it all, the new track blends honky-tonk swagger with girl-power pride.
“It’s no secret that being a woman in country music means working twice as hard with half the time,” shares Bosko. “There’s constant pressure – around age, appearance and how you present yourself. Guys can show up in a ball cap and jeans, but it doesn’t work that way for us. Female artists have always made up a smaller slice of the country music marketplace. But when they break through, they break through big.
“Growing up, Shania Twain lit my world on fire. She made me feel powerful – like I could be bold, feminine, sexy, smart, fiery and fun all at once,” she adds. “That’s what I hope this song does: sparks that fire and makes women feel fearless and ready to take on the world.”
“Country Girls! (Who Runs the World)” arrives with an original line dance, brought to life earlier this month in a surprise flash mob at CMA Fest, where Bosko joined forces with a group of line dancers from Nashville Dance Fest at the Ariat storefront in downtown Nashville.
Jeremy Garrett, fiddle player & vocalist of The Infamous Stringdusters has released Storm Mountain, the seventh solo album of his career and first album release off of the band’s label Americana Vibes. The album is available on all digital streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. Listen & purchase HERE.
Born in California, Garrett grew up in Idaho, before moving to Nashville in 1998, co-founding The Infamous Stringdusters when a musician friend, dobro player Andy Hall, approached his bandmate in a group named the Ronnie Bowman Committee (along with ex-mandolin player Jesse Cobb) to join forces with his Berklee College of Music classmates, banjo player Chris Pandolfi and former guitarist Chris Eldridge, in the group’s first iteration in 2005. The band’s current lineup includes double-bassist Travis Book, who came aboard in 2005, and guitarist Andy Falco, who replaced Eldridge in 2007. Since that time, the Stringdusters have garnered a Grammy Award in 2018 for Best Bluegrass Album (Laws of Gravity) and two nominations, the most recent in 2022 in the same category (A Tribute to Bill Monroe).
Since that time, Garrett has released seven solo albums, with his latest, Storm Mountain, his first since 2022’s well-received River Wild. Now living “off the grid” in a cabin on 12 acres with his wife and eight-year-old daughter in a remote section of Theodore Roosevelt National Forest outside of Drake, Colorado, Garrett recorded the album in a one-room studio outside of Fort Collins, CO, at the foothills of the mountains, before he added his parts at his own Storm Mountain home studio.
“This is not a light-hearted record,” he explained. “Bluegrass is a lonesome music. I wanted this album to be more sophisticated than songs about trains and biscuits, to bring out the deeper content.”
With groups like Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident and current phenom Billy Strings updating bluegrass for a new generation of listeners as “jamgrass,” the genre has exploded. Jeremy Garrett, known to The Infamous Stringdusters’ loyal fan base as either G-Grass or Freedom Cobra for his dynamic stage presence, has been at the forefront of the revival.
“Bluegrass is a durable music,” he said.” It’s been around for a long time. It’s down home and hardy and you can play it anywhere. You don’t even need electricity. The Dusters are a traditional bluegrass band that brought in the elements of extended soloing into the mix.”
Storm Mountain deals with such serious topics as a fall from grace (“Son of Perdition”), the bitterness of fate (“The Cold Hard Truth”), lost love (“Fly Away”), the meaning of life (“Anchor in the Deep”) and hopes for his daughter (“You’re Gonna Fly”). In addition, there are playful stabs at modern phenomena from social conventions (“Don’t Ask’) to UFOs (“Rosewell”).
“I love weird stuff like that,” he laughed. “I study quantum physics, too.”
Other highlights include surprising, idiosyncratic covers of songs by Mr. Mister’s Richard Page (“The Border”) and U.K. classic rock band Free (“Fire and Water”).
“I’m interested in World Music and how the fiddle has been played around the globe,” said Garrett, whose previous albums have explored a wide range of fiddle effects, including loops and pedals, showing the instrument can be as eclectic as the guitar. “It’s been integrated in all forms of music as one of the most versatile instruments on the planet. There’s something about fiddle players that’s unique.”
Garrettt’s collaborators on the record included banjo player Ryan Cavanagh (“a picker’s picker”), guitarist Chris Luquette, singer Lindsay Lou (“The Border,” “You’re Gonna Fly,” “Son of Perdition”), songwriting partner Josh Shilling, fiddle players Luke Bulla and Casey Driessen (“Rosewell”), bassist Travis Anderson, tenor vocalist Ray Cardwell (“Slow Train”) and Stringdusters colleague Andy Hall on Resophonic guitar/dobro (“You’re Gonna Fly”).
“I wanted to draw on something a little different than what I do with the ‘Dusters, by touching on my more traditional lineage in gospel, country and blues. These are songs that don’t quite fit in with the crowds we usually play for. When I go back to the band, I’m way better and more fulfilled for having done these solo records.”
At 48 years old, Garrett is relatively young for a bluegrass veteran and looks forward to performing his music live for audiences. “When I write songs now, it’s from the standpoint of someone who’s been through some life experiences over the past 20 years. My goal is for this record to be uplifting at the same time as it’s more reflective in terms of healing.
“You need to have the music serve the song first and foremost, but I still throw down the fiddle because that’s what people expect.”
With the Dusters about to celebrate their 20th anniversary next year with a new album, Garrett looks forward to finding time for the occasional solo performance along with his “day job.”
His ultimate inspiration are guys like Larry Sparks (“Slow Train” on the new album is a tribute to him), Del McCoury and the late Ralph Stanley, who have performed into their 70s, 80s and 90s.
“I want to play this music forever,” said Jeremy. With Storm Mountain, he continues on that path.
Joni Mitchell introduces Joni’s Jazz, a passion project years in the making. This career-spanning collection features recordings chosen by Mitchell that reflect jazz’s profound influence on her music. The release arrives September 5 as an 8LP vinyl box set and will also be available as a 4CD edition and across all digital and streaming platforms. Both the vinyl and CD versions include liner notes with rare and previously unseen photos and original artwork by Mitchell. Pre-order HERE.
An exclusive Joni Mitchell Archives fine-art print is available as a gift-with-purchase exclusive fromjonimitchell.com.
Spanning 61 tracks, Joni’s Jazz includes studio recordings, live performances, rare alternate takes, and material drawn from multiple decades and record labels. Among them are two previously unreleased 1980 demos, including one for “Be Cool” that is available today digitally. Listen HERE.
The set features contributions from some of Mitchell’s most important collaborators in jazz, among them Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, and Charles Mingus. Mitchell, who calls Shorter her favorite collaborator, dedicates the collection to him following his passing in 2023. “It was a joy to play with him,” she writes. “He will be missed, but he will remain alive for me in this music.” Covering nearly every era of her recording career, the collection includes selections from Songs To A Seagull, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Mingus, Turbulent Indigo, Both Sides Now (a 2001 GRAMMY® Award winner), and more. It also features her guest appearances on projects like Hancock’s GRAMMY® Award-winning album, River: The Joni Letters. Across the collection, the music follows Mitchell’s artistic growth — from the rhythmic layering of “Harry’s House / Centerpiece” to the bold experimentation of “The Jungle Line,” the narrative scale of “Paprika Plains,” and the airy, improvised feel of “A Chair In The Sky.” It draws from more than five decades of Mitchell’s recordings, going back to 1968 for “Marcie,” from Song To A Seagull. The most recent is her performance of “Summertime,” recorded live at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival. It marked Mitchell’s first full-length concert in over two decades — a powerful return that resonated around the world.
As a self-portrait in sound, Joni’s Jazz captures an artist in conversation with jazz over a lifetime — never imitating, always inventing. Last year, in the liner notes for Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 4, she joked, “People ask me my favorite of my albums, it’s going to be Joni’s Jazz.” Now it is.
JONI’S JAZZ
8LP Track Listing
LP One
Side One
“Blue”
“Trouble Man” – Kyle Eastwood feat. Joni Mitchell
“Moon At The Window” – Demo 2 *
“Be Cool” – Demo 2 *
“Harlem In Havana”
Side Two
“Cherokee Louise”
“Come In From The Cold”
“In France They Kiss On Main Street”
“Nothing Can Be Done”
LP Two
Side One
“Sex Kills”
“Edith And The Kingpin”
“Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire”
“The Jungle Line”
Side Two
“Shades Of Scarlett Conquering”
“Yvette In English”
“Marcie”
“A Bird That Whistles”
LP Three
Side One
“Love”
“Comes Love”
“The Man I Love” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
Side Two
“At Last”
“You’re My Thrill”
“Sometimes I’m Happy”
“Stay In Touch”
LP Four
Side One
“The Crazy Cries Of Love”
“Face Lift”
“Sweet Sucker Dance” – Early Alternate Version
Side Two
“You Dream Flat Tires”
“Answer Me, My Love”
“Love Puts On A New Face”
“Both Sides Now”
LP Five
Side One
“Harry’s House/Centerpiece”
“Sunny Sunday”
“Hana”
“Last Chance Lost”
“Smokin’ (Empty, Try Another)”
Side Two
“Paprika Plains”
LP Six
Side One
“Hejira” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
“Refuge Of The Roads”
“Blue Motel Room”
Side Two
“Black Crow”
“Off Night Backstreet”
“Just Like This Train”
“No Apologies”
“Not To Blame”
“The Magdalene Laundries”
LP Seven
Side One
“The Sire Of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)”
“God Must Be A Boogie Man”
“A Chair In The Sky”
Side Two
“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
“The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
“Shine”
LP Eight
Side One
“If I Had A Heart”
“Impossible Dreamer”
“One Week Last Summer”
“Summertime” – Live at Newport Folk Festival (7/22/23)
Side Two
“Stormy Weather”
“Two Grey Rooms” – Demo 5
“The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
“Twisted”
“If”
JONI’S JAZZ
4CD Track Listing
CD One
“Blue”
“Trouble Man” – Kyle Eastwood feat. Joni Mitchell
“Moon At The Window” – Demo 2 *
“Be Cool” – Demo 2 *
“Harlem In Havana”
“Cherokee Louise”
“Come In From The Cold”
“In France They Kiss On Main Street”
“Nothing Can Be Done”
“Sex Kills”
“Edith And The Kingpin”
“Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire”
“The Jungle Line”
“Shades Of Scarlett Conquering”
“Yvette In English”
“Marcie”
“A Bird That Whistles”
CD Two
“Love”
“Comes Love”
“The Man I Love” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
“At Last”
“You’re My Thrill”
“Sometimes I’m Happy”
“Stay In Touch”
“The Crazy Cries Of Love”
“Face Lift”
“Sweet Sucker Dance” – Early Alternate Version
“You Dream Flat Tires”
“Answer Me, My Love”
“Love Puts On A New Face”
“Both Sides Now”
CD Three
“Harry’s House/Centerpiece”
“Sunny Sunday”
“Hana”
“Last Chance Lost”
“Smokin’ (Empty, Try Another)”
“Hejira” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
“Refuge Of The Roads”
“Paprika Plains”
“Blue Motel Room”
“Black Crow”
“Off Night Backstreet”
“Just Like This Train”
“No Apologies”
“Not To Blame”
“The Magdalene Laundries”
CD Four
“The Sire Of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)”
“God Must Be A Boogie Man”
“A Chair In The Sky”
“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
“The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
“Shine”
“If I Had A Heart”
“Impossible Dreamer”
“One Week Last Summer”
“Summertime” – Live at Newport Folk Festival (7/22/23)
Van Halen’s Balance turns 30 this year, and Rhino is celebrating with an expanded edition of the band’s multi-platinum tenth studio album. It follows last year’s successful reissue of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition) and concludes Rhino’s spotlight on the band’s classic albums from the Hagar era.
Arriving August 15, Balance (Expanded Edition) will be available as a 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray deluxe set including the original album, remastered for 2023’s The Collection II, along with a selection of audio and video rarities. Pre-order HERE. The collection also contains several unreleased live recordings from the Balance Tour, including “The Seventh Seal,” which is available today digitally. Listen HERE.
Standalone versions of Balance will also be available the same day, including a 2CD set with the album and rarities, and a 2LP black vinyl and 2LP orange vinyl pressing that presents the full album on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Here, the complete album spans three sides, for optimal audio quality, with a Balance-era etching on the fourth.
Balance (Expanded Edition) pulls together a selection of non-album tracks from the period, including the B-side “Crossing Over,” along with “Humans Being” and “Respect the Wind” from the Twister soundtrack. Also featured are eight standout performances from the band’s 1995 Wembley Stadium appearance, which was broadcast by the BBC. The recordings offer rare live versions of Balance tracks like “Feelin’” and “The Seventh Seal.”
The Blu-ray features several restored promo videos, including “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Amsterdam,” and “Not Enough.” It also includes a previously unreleased live clip of “The Seventh Seal,” filmed at the Target Center in Minneapolis in July 1995.
Originally released on January 24, 1995, Balance debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. The album produced rock radio hits like “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” and “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do),” and introduced deeper cuts like “Big Fat Money” and “Aftershock.” It marked the final studio album recorded by the lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.
BALANCE (EXPANDED EDITION)
2LP/2CD/Blu-ray
Track Listing
LP One: Original Album: 2023 Remaster
Side One
“The Seventh Seal” “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” “Amsterdam” Side Two
“Baluchitherium” “Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)” “Feelin’” Side Two
Etching
CD One: 2023 Remaster
“The Seventh Seal” “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” “Amsterdam” “Big Fat Money” “Strung Out” “Not Enough” “Aftershock” “Doin’ Time” “Baluchitherium” “Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)” “Feelin’” CD Two
“Crossing Over” “Humans Being” “Respect The Wind” Live At Wembley Stadium, London, England (June 24, 1995) “The Seventh Seal” * “Feelin’” * “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” * Guitar Solo * “You Really Got Me” * “When It’s Love” * “Jump” * “Right Now” *
Blu-ray
“Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” – Promo Video “Can’t Stop Loving You” – Promo Video “Amsterdam” – Promo Video “Not Enough” – Promo Video “The Seventh Seal” – Live at Target Center, Minneapolis, MN (July 30, 1995) * “Humans Being” – Promo Video
Rhino presents the first four Ramones albums in Dolby ATMOS on Blu-ray for the first time today with a new boxed set, 1!2!3!4!The Ramones Atmos Collection. Limited to 2,000 copies, it’s available exclusively at Rhino.com and WMG stores internationally and includes Ramones, Leave Home, Rocket to Russia, and Road to Ruin. Order Now.
The Blu-ray Audio set also features each album’s original stereo mixes, now in hi-resolution. Ed Stasium—who originally engineered three of the albums—created the Atmos mixes for Leave Home, Rocket to Russia, and Road to Ruin. Craig Leon, who produced the band’s 1976 debut, contributed the Atmos mix for Ramones. “These Atmos mixes present the Ramones’ recordings with the clarity and power with which I always imagined hearing them,” Stasium says. “It might sound a bit cliché, but I find listening to them to be like seeing the sequence from The Wizard of Oz where the film morphs from black & white to color. These Dolby Atmos mixes are transforming the original mixes from 16mm black & white into vivid IMAX!”
Formed in Queens, New York, the Ramones—Joey Ramone (vocals), Johnny Ramone (guitar), Dee Dee Ramone (bass), and Tommy Ramone (drums)—stripped rock to its core and helped ignite the punk movement. Their 1976 self-titled debut was fast, loud, and relentless, cutting through the era’s excess with buzzsaw guitars and a defiant attitude. Leave Home arrived soon after, delivering sharper pacing and a stronger sonic punch. Rocket to Russia built on that momentum, combining early rock ’n’ roll influences with a harder edge.
By the time Road to Ruin arrived in 1978, Marky Ramone had joined on drums as the band embraced a more ambitious approach that carried their sound into new territory. The set highlights many of the band’s best-loved songs, including “Blitzkrieg Bop,” “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” “I Wanna Be Sedated,” and “Rockaway Beach.”
1-2-3-4! THE RAMONES ATMOS COLLECTION
4BR Track Listing
Ramones (1976)
“Blitzkrieg Bop” “Beat On The Brat” “Judy Is A Punk” “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” “Chain Saw” “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue” “I Don’t Wanna Go Down To The Basement” “Loudmouth” “Havana Affair” “Listen To My Heart” “53rd & 3rd” “Let’s Dance” “I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You” “Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World”
Leave Home (1977)
“Glad To See You Go” “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment” “I Remember You” “Oh Oh I Love Her So” “Carbona Not Glue” “Suzy Is A Headbanger” “Pinhead” “Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy” “Swallow My Pride” “What’s Your Game” “California Sun” “Commando” “You’re Gonna Kill That Girl” “You Should Never Have Opened That Door”
Rocket to Russia (1977)
“Cretin Hop” “Rockaway Beach” “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” “Locket Love” “I Don’t Care” “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” “We’re A Happy Family” “Teenage Lobotomy” “Do You Wanna Dance?” “I Wanna Be Well” “I Can’t Give You Anything” “Ramona” “Surfin’ Bird” “Why Is It Always This Way?”
Road to Ruin (1978)
“I Just Want To Have Something To Do” “I Wanted Everything” “Don’t Come Close” “I Don’t Want You” “Needles And Pins” “I’m Against It” “I Wanna Be Sedated” “Go Mental” “Questioningly” “She’s The One” “Bad Brain” “It’s A Long Way Back”
