This is the video trailer for the new documentary Body of War. Scroll down to yesterday’s post for details about the film and the soundtrack “Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran.”
Original songs from Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, John Lennon, Tori Amos, Ben Harper, Roger Waters, Tom […]

Body of War is a film by Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue with original songs by Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and many others. This hard hitting documentary will be screened March 13th at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin Texas and opens in select theaters nationwide in March.
The new double […]

When I first saw this “new release,” I thought “Oh great, just what we need, another best of the Doors collection.”  However, upon reading through the release notes, I see it’s remixed and remastered by Bruce Botnick.  He was the band’s engineer and sometimes producer, the studio wizard behind the knobs.  Music from our past, […]

Sheryl Crow finally releases her new album Detours, today on Interscope Records!
Her video webisode “Shine Over Babylon” looks into the studio while recording her new album with Tuesday Night Music Club producer Bill Bottrell and also with longtime writing partner Jeff Trott.
“Shine Over Babylon”
Sheryl states, “I don’t believe anyone would argue that these are complicated […]

Randy Jackson is releasing his first solo album on his new music label, Dream Merchant 21.  The new album, Randy Jackson’s Music Club Vol.1, will be available this March.
Yeah, he’s the guy from American Idol.  There’s a bunch of big names and even bigger voices on this album too.  The first single is “Dance Like […]

A look at the making of Raising Sand, a duet collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant, and country/bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss. Produced by T Bone Burnett, on Rounder Records.

Liverpool 8 is Ringo’s 14th solo album, which is available today.
ringostarr.com

I just read in Billboard.biz that Radiohead’s new album ‘In Rainbows’ will be their first release available from iTunes.  However, the band’s EMI catalog is still out of Apple’s reach.   Sure looks like their controversal download approach and online pricing structure didn’t hurt the new album.  It’s probably going to debut at Number One on […]

The tip of the ol’ iceberg…some new releases that caught my eye (and ears:)
CD:
Radiohead “In Rainbows”

Drive-By Truckers “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark”
Vangelis “El Greco” (Import soundtrack from the international film)
DVD:
Scorpions “Live at Wacken Open Air 2006″

It’s that time of the season when all the Holiday Gift Guides appear, like the one I just saw from iTunes.  They’ve got it broken down by gift giving, making it easy for even the most non-musical shopper to buy for that special someone.
Little Brother & Sister would get Hannah Montana 2 - Meet Miley […]