The 10 Best Album Reissues & Box Sets of 2011
Since new music doesn't sell like it used to, labels are repackaging and remastering just about every classic album ever made. Our panel of music writers nominated 73 different reissues, best-of collections and box sets, which we narrowed down to 10 absolute must-haves. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStream Four Unreleased Smashing Pumpkins Demos
While fans eagerly await the upcoming reissues of Gish and Siamese Dream, The Smashing Pumpkins have posted four unreleased demos from the re-releases online for free streaming. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMiles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Chet Baker, More Get Reissue Treatment from Concord Music Group
Concord Music Group will reissue Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus, Miles Davis’ (feat. Sonny Rollins) Dig, Wes Montgomery’s Boss Guitar, Chet Baker Sings It Could Happen to You and Bill Evans Trio’s Waltz for Debby on Sept. 28.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Vinyl Reissues from The White Stripes, Desaparacidos
There’s nothing like the allure of the soft scratch of vinyl. In the digital age, where Ipods seem surgically connected to our ears, the appreciation for analog mediums has obviously taken a nosedive in the face of accessible and convenient digital formats; despite this, vinyl releases are more and more common—and even threatening to outpace CD sales.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVarious Artists: Local Customs: Downriver Revival
The latest excavation in the Numero Group's redoubtable catalog comes from Ecorse, Mich.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsIsaac Hayes' Black Moses/Juicy Fruit reissues set for Feb.
Two of Isaac Hayes' '70s albums, Black Moses and Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak), will be reissued on Stax Records on Feb. 24.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRadiohead's first three albums to go collector's edition
As great as some of Radiohead's latter day albums have been, it's still tough to topple the trifecta of its first three: Pablo Honey (1993), The Bends (1995) and OK Computer (1997). Those three albums alone cemented the band's place in rock history, spawning the band's biggest singles "Karma Police" and "Creep." ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBLK JKS sign to SCRTLY CNDN, re-release MSTRY EP
After a 2008 chock-full of accolades and action, BLK JKS are probably most proud of placing second in the running for Paste's favorite band without a vowel in their name. But the South African group's recent signing to Secretly Canadian must feel pretty good as well. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsZero Boys' Vicious Circle, History Of get reissue
By the early '80s, hardcore punk was exploding out of D.C. and Southern California. It had made its way to New York in the form of Reagan Youth, Agnostic Front and a pre-hip-hop Beastie Boys. In San Francisco there were Dead Kennedys; in Detroit, Degenerates; in Austin, Dicks. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRhino releases double-disc sets of New Order's '80s albums
New Order may have broken up as recently as 2007, but the band's legacy had already been long in the making. Rhino certainly was aware of this, making it an easy decision for whichever executive hit the green button on the double-disc reissue set that was released today. ... read more
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