The Clash to Release Huge Boombox-Shaped Box Set
Studio remasters, three bonus discs, a fanzine, more. read more
Found in: Music, NewsSmashing Pumpkins to Release Massive Box Set for Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
In 1995 the Smashing Pumpkins released their double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Today, the album is still recognized as one of the band’s most iconic collections, one that spawned massive hits like “1979” and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Books to Release Box Set
After deciding to break up, The Books have now announced that they will release a box set containing all of their material. A Dot in Time will be released on July 24 by Temporary Residence.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBlur Releasing 21-Disc Anniversary Box Set
July 30 marks the 21st anniversary of British rock group Blur’s first album release. And even though Damon Albarn recently stated that he’s pretty much finished with both Blur (well, after their Hyde Park gig for the summer Olympics) and Gorillaz, the frontman is helping to spearhead one of the most comprehensive box sets in pop music history. read more
Found in: Music, NewsAlbum Stream: Calexico - Selections from Road Atlas 1998-2011
If you’ve just recently become a Calexico fan and missed out on any of the band’s eight self-released tour CDs, you’re in luck. The band is releasing Road Atlas 1998-2011 Nov. 22 on Quarterstick Records. read more
Found in: Featured AudioDinosaur Jr. Reissues Earliest Albums on Cassette Tape
Alternative rock pioneers Dinosaur Jr. reissued their first three albums — Dinosaur (1985), You're Living All Over Me (1987) and Bug (1988) — on vinyl last month, and now they're resurrecting an even more seldom-seen medium of music: the cassette tape. In a special box set distributed by Joyful Noise Recordings, the band will now release these first three albums in cassette format. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsSiouxsie and the Banshees Mega Compilation Set On The Way
According to Slicing Up Eyeballs, Steven Severin, bassist of the legendary British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, is putting together an epic 20-disc box set _"that is intended to include all 11 of the band’s studio albums, plus singles, non-BBC live recordings and various TV appearances"_. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPhish Releases Box Set Commemorating Famous Fall '97 Tour
Phish is one of those polarizing bands who seem to attract either fervent praise or swift dismissal from listeners. It makes sense: Aside from the bad reputation given off by some of their fans, after over 20 years as a band, Phish is not quite the genre-bending, endlessly creative live force they once were. But with no tour lined up this fall, the road warriors are seizing the opportunity to offer the music world a snapshot of their glory days: fall 1997, often cited by fans as the strongest series of live shows of their career. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsExclusive Premiere: Calexico To Release Career-Spanning Box Set
Tucson, Ariz. based Americana band, Calexico, spends a lot of their time travelling across the country playing shows and exploring the different cities they visit. Throughout the decade and a half since guitarist/vocalist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino first started playing music together Calexico has released six studio LPs and six albums made from tour content. read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe Rolling Stones Announce Some Girls Deluxe Edition
The Rolling Stones announced yesterday that they would release a “re-mastered, expanded, Super-Deluxe, Deluxe and Digital editions of _Some Girls.” The album features classics like “Miss You” and “Beast of Burden” and to date is the band’s best-selling album. read more
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