First of all, the thought of heavy metal covers of 'Little Drummer Boy' and 'Silent Night' is a bit tough to wrap my mind (and ears) around, but to hear those versions sung (I use the term loosely) by a dude who's pushing 91 years of age and normally wields magic and lightsabers like crazy?!? Um...
Chicago has gone and put out a Christmas release far ahead of the holidays to get us into the spirit, the Doors and Nightranger have new DVD's and Peter Gabriel has a HUGE (Yup, Fuccillo Huge) box set out as of yesterday. Here's a summary of these four efforts and check the balances in your bank accounts because you're gonna wanna get your hands on these!
Our July 2012 New Music Releases calendar is highlighted by yet another worthy concert reissue from the one and only Jimi Hendrix.
Neil Young's new album is actually an old album that has Young returning to his country roots. "A Treasure" features Young playing with the International Harvesters back in 1984 and 1985. One of the reasons it has taken so long for the "new" album to be released is a battle between Young and his record company:
"I don't like boundaries," Young said in an interview at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville last week
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