John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett have come up with a winner. It’s “Life, Death, Love and Freedom” Mellencamp’s 22nd album, and it’s available tomorrow July 15th. He’s already on the road so check the tour dates below to see if he might be in concert near you soon.
Look for John Mellencamp on TV:
Thursday July 17 on Late Night with David Letterman
Monday July 21 on The CBS Early Show (in a special remote concert broadcast from Chicago)
Mellencamp calls the album a collection of “modern electric folk songs.” “Life, Death, Love & Freedom” was recorded at his studio in Bloomington, Indiana and produced by T Bone Burnett.
It’s another winner for Starbuck’s Hear Music company too. The album will be the first ever release in the ΧΟΔΕ (CODE) format, developed by T Bone Burnett and his team of engineers. This new high-definition audio format claims to add warmth and presence, and will be playable on all DVD players and DVD drives.
The CODE version of “Life, Death, Love and Freedom” is a DVD that will come packaged with a standard CD version of the album, available at all retail outlets, at no additional cost …

I can’t recall seeing any concert event this big since Woodstock, which was “half a million strong,” remember? Well, 500,000 fans saw Genesis play a free, open-air concert in Rome’s historic Circo Massimo last July. It was at the end of their European tour after playing to one-and-a-half million fans.
The entire two-and-a-half-hour concert is captured on a new 3-DVD set that’s available today. “When In Rome 2007″ contains the hits like “Land Of Confusion” and “Mama,” plus the good ol’ classic Genesis songs like “Los Endos,” “Carpet Crawlers” and “Ripples.” There’s also photo galleries, deleted scenes and a documentary look behind the scenes at life on the road with Genesis, who hasn’t toured in 15 years.

See more Genesis on:
The Rhino Entertainment YouTube Channel
Official Genesis YouTube Music Channel
Take a peek behind the curtain:
QuickTime DVD Trailer
“Turn It On Again”

“Land of Confusion”

“Carpet Crawlers”

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The new Genesis DVD set “When In Rome 2007″ will finally be available tomorrow, June 10th! This triple DVD set comes in a deluxe digipak with a 28-page booklet that chronicles the band’s sold out European tour and triumphant 15-year reunion.
Genesis has been one of my favorite classic “prog-rock” bands ever since their “Lamb Laid Down On Broadway.” It’s totally awesome to see and hear Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford back on stage with Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Stuermer on guitar.
Get a sneak preview going in yer speakers now! QuickTime ~ WinMedia ~ RealPlay
Theaters around the country are showing special screenings today only (Monday June 9th.)
Check the list below for your location…(State/City/Theater)
AL/Birmingham/Summit 16
Mobile/Wynnsong 16
AZ/Surprise/UltraStar Sunrise Pointe 14
CA/Berkeley/Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
Los Angeles/The Bridge
San Diego/UltraStar Mission Valley
San Francisco/Opera Plaza Cinema
Apple Valley/UltraStar Apple Valley 14
CO/Denver/Chez Artiste Theatre
GA/Atlanta/Midtown Art Cinema
IA/Johnston/Wynnsong 16
IL/Chicago/City North 14
Naperville/ShowPlace 16
Niles/ShowPlace 12
Skokie/Kerasotes Village Crossing 18
IN/Evansville/Showplace Cinema East 18
Indianapolis/Kerasotes Showplace 16/
Schereville/Kerasotes Showplace 12
MA/Cambridge/Kendall Square Cinema
MI/Birch Run/Cinema Hollywood
Grand Rapids/Celebration Cinemas Rivertown
Portage/Celebration Cinemas Crossroads
Lansing/Celebration Cinemas Lansing
Muskegon/Cinema Carousel
Novi/Emagine Novi
Canton/Emagine Canton
MN/Coon Rapids/ShowPlace 16
Inver Grove Heights/Showplace 16
NC/Asheville/Carmike 10
Raleigh/Carmike 15
NJ/Hackettstown/Manssfield 14
Parsippany/Parsippany Cinema 12
NY/Port Washington/Soundview Cinemas
New York/62nd & Broadway
Yorktown Heights/Jefferson …

One of my favorite singer songwriters, John Hiatt is releasing a new album. “Same Old Man” will be available May 27th.
Mostly a critical success instead of a commercial one, Hiatt continues to make music that speaks to my heart and soul. He’s one of those special artists you want to collect anything they record because you know it’s going to be great.
Official Website www.johnhiatt.com
YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/user/HiattHouse
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/johnhiatt

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Ol’ Blue Eyes is back! Ten years after his death, Frank Sinatra returns to the Billboard charts with a new CD “Nothing But The Best.”
There’s a huge marketing campaign underway to re-release all new CD and DVD collections, starting with this CD. Plus a TV film festival, specials, and even a commemorative stamp.
?Did You Know?
May 13 was officially declared “Frank Sinatra Day” in a resolution presented by Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY) to Congress.
Read more on his official website www.franksinatra.com
Video: “Come Fly With Me”
Frank Sinatra on MySpace www.myspace.com/franksinatra
YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/user/FrankSinatra
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Jethro Tull ’s new DVD  “Jack in the Green: Live in Germany”  was just released.  It showcases the incredible range of the band’s skill and styles, ranging from folk, Celtic, classical and progressive rock.  The eighteen tracks on the DVD include not only their best known songs, but also long forgotten tracks, spanning the years between 1970 through 1993.
Jack in the Green is available in the MusicRamble Store

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“Welcome to the Machine” Pink Floyd
This Double-Disc DVD from Classic Rock Legends was just released May 13th. Somehow I overlooked it last week, but I have to mention this because Pink Floyd is one of my favorite psychedelic bands from the sixties. They are a true classic rock legend.
According to an amazon.com review, this is an unauthorized biography. However, it’s described as the 40th anniversary special edition of the ultimate critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, covering the band’s history from the Syd Barrett era to Pulse. Included is a 136 page book featuring an in-depth analysis of the band’s music. DVD running time is 100 minutes.
Note: This DVD isn’t mentioned on the band’s official website or online store, but three other DVD’s are listed. Live At Pompeii, Pulse and The Wall.
Official Website www.pinkfloyd.com

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Steve Winwood’s Nine Lives CD is finally available today! I’ve only heard a couple of tracks from it, because I bought the single from iTunes already. The “Dirty City” video is below, which features Eric Clapton on a smokin’ guitar solo.So I’m getting this CD today. It doesn’t matter that Winwood hasn’t released anything in years. He still sounds just as fresh and relevant today as yesterday. You know the shows Winwood recently played with Clapton at Madison Square Garden still sounds as good today as they did 30 years ago.
www.stevewinwood.com
PLUS…Steve Winwood is touring with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Wow, these will be great shows for sure! You just can’t miss with a double bill like this. And Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers always deliver the goods onstage. The band have created so many great tunes over the last thirty years, it’s hard to imagine how they stay so creative.
Tour Dates:
www.livenation.com
http://pollstar.com
Video for “Dirty City:”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FrFkE-sLsQ

Also, there is a great interview with Steve Winwood in the June 2008 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. www.vintageguitar.com
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Video: “Dirty City” from Steve Winwood’s forthcoming album ‘Nine Lives,’ featuring Eric Clapton. The CD is set to release on April 29th. Video posted on YouTube by winwoodonline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsN9rTzz9aY

Two entire songs from the new album are streaming from Winwood’s website at stevewinwood.com. This song “Dirty City” reminds me of a cross between Blind Faith and Traffic.
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Seven Mary Three has just released their sixth album, titled Day&Nightdriving. It’s co-produced by Brian Paulson who has also worked with Wilco, Son Volt and Beck.
The album provides uncompromisingly honest reflections about reconciling a career in a rock group with home life, and balancing personal commitments to bandmates and those of family.
Seven Mary Three are most widely known for their platinum debut album American Standard, featuring the Number One rock radio hit “Cumbersome.” The group has toured with Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty and Three Doors Down.
It could be said the band is a success just for the fact they’ve survived for six albums, moving from their original independent label home of Mammoth, over to the major label Atlantic Records, and now they’re back with an independent again, Bellum Records.
Listen to their Day&Nightdriving Ecard at dayandnightdriving.com
Seven Mary Three Official Website: www.7m3.com
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Sheryl Crow’s new album ‘Detours’ is finally available…
Video:
1st Single “Love Is Free”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTMzKB-_QU

“Shine Over Babylon”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbNXurCKQ8

YouTube Music Channel: youtube.com/profile?user=Sherylcrow
Blog: sherylcrow.com/blog

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(The making of…) Sheryl Crow’s latest video “God Bless This Mess.”
Of course it’s filmed in front of the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and in and around Washington D.C. Her new album ‘Detours’ will be available on February 5th!
Catch Sheryl Crow on TV:
February 1st: The Today Show (NBC)
February 4th: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
February 5th: The View (ABC) & Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC)

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