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The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” Coming to DVD
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The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” Coming to DVD

The Beatles’ third and decidedly psychedelic film Magical Mystery Tour is coming back to life this Fall as the 1967 film has been fully restored and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray. Written and directed by the Fab Four themselves, the loose plot is a “dreamlike story of a coach day trip to the seaside” accompanied by six songs...

Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Last of a Dyin’ Breed”, with Johnny Colt on Bass
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Last of a Dyin’ Breed”, with Johnny Colt on Bass

Lynyrd Skynyrd has faced a lot of changes over the years, starting with the hardest one of all in 1977, when a plane crash took the lives of three of their members. The band later reformed ten years later for a reunion tour, and several iterations of the band have carried on the Skynyrd name since then. The current line...

KISS Releases “Destroyer Remix” and Oversized Collector’s Book
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KISS Releases “Destroyer Remix” and Oversized Collector’s Book

KISS is kicking things up a notch for 2012 with set of new releases, starting with Destroyer: Resurrected. The album is a remixed version of the band’s multi-platinum 1976 record, featuring the songs “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud,” and “God of Thunder.” Remixed by original producer Bob Ezrin, the new release adds goodies for uber-fans, including a new...

Medeski Martin & Wood Announce New Live Album and New Tour Dates
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Medeski Martin & Wood Announce New Live Album and New Tour Dates

Medeski Martin & Wood are releasing Free Magic, a new live album next month, offering up live performances during their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The album will feature the trio on five tracks, anchored by bassist Chris Wood, along with keyboardist John Medeski and drummer Billy Martin, in a highly improvised setting. “There’s a rhythmic and sonic connection that...

The Prog Collective Releases Debut Album, Featuring Chris Squire, Tony Levin and Others
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The Prog Collective Releases Debut Album, Featuring Chris Squire, Tony Levin and Others

Musician, producer and former Yes member Billy Sherwood has put together what he’s dubbed “the biggest super group of progressive rock players ever assembled,” to form The Prog Collective. The group has released their self-titled album this week, featuring John Wetton (Asia), Tony Levin (King Crimson), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia), Alan Parsons (Alan...

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The Faceless Release “Autotheism”, Featuring Evan Brewer
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The Faceless Release “Autotheism”, Featuring Evan Brewer

Technical death metal band The Faceless has returned with Autotheism on Sumerian Records. The semi-conceptual album’s lyrics follow the story of a man’s self-discovery and “transformation into the all powerful God of his reality.” The release is their third full length album and the first with their new lineup, which now includes the intense low-end stylings of Evan Brewer. With...

Jayme Lewis Releases “When Will Then Be Now”
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Jayme Lewis Releases “When Will Then Be Now”

If you caught the video for the tune Sedagive by Jayme Lewis we shared a few days ago, you’ll know that the Los Angeles bassist has a lot to offer. Luckily, Lewis has a new album called When Will Then Be Now, available on iTunes as well as Bandcamp. The six-track jazz/rock record features some heavy duty bass work by...

Incubus Releases “HQ Live” CD/DVD Set
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Incubus Releases “HQ Live” CD/DVD Set

Last year, Incubus celebrated their 20th anniversary with a set of special performances at an art gallery in downtown Los Angeles. The six-day event provided fans an intimate experience with the band and, thankfully, was completely documented by the band. It’s now available in a package entitled HQ Live , a two-CD/one-DVD set chock-full of audio, behind the scenes footage,...

Snarky Puppy Announces Tour, Releases New Music Video
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Snarky Puppy Announces Tour, Releases New Music Video

Snarky Puppy is gearing up for a 47-date tour of the North America in support of their latest effort, groundUP. Led by bassist Michael League, the group will kick things off in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before zig-zagging across the States with a couple of Canadian dates thrown in the mix. The band’s eclectic mix of genres is hard to put a...

Victor Wooten Expands 2012 Tour with Fall Dates
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Victor Wooten Expands 2012 Tour with Fall Dates

As we reported back in May, Victor Wooten is releasing two new albums – Words & Tones and Sword & Stone – on the same day next month. Wooten, who has been on tour throughout the summer, has now added fall dates, including co-headlining some dates with the Jimmy Herring Band starting in November. Vic’s touring band includes three bassists...

Verdine White’s “Playing the Bass Guitar” Re-released
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Verdine White’s “Playing the Bass Guitar” Re-released

Cherry Lane Music has reissued the method book written by Earth, Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White and the late Louis Satterfield, originally published in 1978. Playing the Bass is updated with a new cover, spans 136 pages, and includes two companion CDs. The book kicks off with approaches to reading music, holding the bass, and progressively covers the notes...

Sting Announces Back to Bass Tour Coming to Europe This Fall
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Sting Announces Back to Bass Tour Coming to Europe This Fall

Sting just wrapped up his Back to Bass Summer Tour last week and has already announced the return of the tour, with dates across Europe this fall. Sting will be joining up with longtime collaborator Dominic Miller on guitar, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, David Sancious on keys, Peter Tickell on electric fiddle and Jo Lawry on vocals. The tour kicks...