Nirvana headlined the 1992 Reading Festival and by all accounts this was the band at the top of their game and one of the most memorable and pivotal performances in the last 20 years. Based on the trailer alone I might have to agree, this looks badass:
Wilco are hard at work on a new album for 2009, but in the meantime there is a new live DVD, Ashes of American Flags that is set to release very soon. The disc is available April 18th, here’s a peek at whats in store:
NEW YORK, NY – November 17, 2008 – 50 Cent knows hard times. So in these difficult economic days, the artist who debuted with Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ is giving something back to his fans by adding a free DVD of a full-length original movie to his fourth major label album, Before I Self Destruct (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope), releasing early 2009.
The album move comes as 50 Cent was rushing to get his album finished for a December release, however it is not complete. With the deadline to secure advertising and retail placement for the album imminent, he decided to move to a date in early 2009.
Written, directed and starring Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent), the gritty 90-minute film, also titled Before I Self Destruct, is a coming of age story about an inner city youth raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materialize, he finds himself employed in a supermarket. After his mother is tragically gunned down, Clarence (played by Jackson) is consumed by revenge and takes up a life of crime in order to support his younger brother.
“Times are hard” stated 50 Cent. “Everyone is trying to make the most of what they have. I want to give my fans something extra for their hard earned dollars. They’ll get a free bonus when they pick up the album.”
But there’s even more that 50 Cent is offering free for fans of hip-hop. For a limited time, the Before I Self Destruct deluxe package will also include a second DVD featuring “Two Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay,” a documentary about 50 Cent’s late mentor and friend. Hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC gave 50 Cent his first big break in music by signing him to JMJ Records in the late 1990s. In fact, 50’s first official recording was an appearance on a 1998 JMJ-produced Onyx album. Jay also produced 50 Cent’s first, though unreleased, album. 50 Cent executive produced the documentary and appears in the 85-minute film, along with Rev Run, Russell Simmons, Jay-Z, and others.
For the explosive Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent returned to working closely with Dr. Dre and Eminem as he did on Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, his first official album. With Dr. Dre and Eminem each producing and guesting on tracks, and led by the club-friendly first single, “Get Up,” produced by Scott Storch, Before I Self Destruct is darker and harder than last year’s Curtis.
Before I Self Destruct, both album and film, continues 50 Cent’s phenomenal rise from street culture hero to superstardom.
Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan Pics From the New DVD and Soundtrack, “Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan”:
The Wu is Back — with a brand new soundtrack loaded with your favorite Wu classics! The CD will include “C.R.E.A.M.,” “Protect Ya Neck,” and solo tracks from Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Tracklisting
Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing Ta F’ Wit
Method Man
Protect Ya Neck
C.R.E.A.M.
Shame On A N!gga
Da Mystery Of Chessboxin’
Incarcerated Scarfaces
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Daytona 500
Winter Warz
Reunited
Triumph
It’s Yourz
Older Gods
Run
Gravel Pit
The long awaited The Who: At Kilburn: 1977 will be available on DVD & Blu-Ray from Image Entertainment on November 18th. The landmark performance is finally being released from the vault and showcases the band with all its original members in top form performing many of their biggest hits. See below for links to the trailer and a link to promo shots. I have copies of the DVD available for release and giveaway, please let me know if you’re interested in featuring The Who: At Kilburn on Watch Mojo.
Check out the Trailer:
One of the greatest rock bands of all time, The Who defined modern music for the past four decades. Now after years of anticipation, some of their most unforgettable moments can finally be experienced with THE WHO: AT KILBURN: 1977, releasing on a two-disc DVD and single-disc Blu-Ray set November 18 from Image Entertainment.
Newly mastered in high-definition with state-of-the-art sound for a spectacular home theater experience, the December 15, 1977 Kilburn show at the Gaumont State Theater in North London was recorded before a select audience for Jeff Stein’s hit film about The Who, The Kids Are Alright, but only a few brief selections of what would prove to be legendary drummer KEITH MOON’s public swan song were ever seen in the finished feature. Captured on 35mm with six cameras and a 16-track audio recorder, the complete Kilburn show features Moon and the rest of the band’s classic line-up — singer ROGER DALTREY, guitarist/singer PETE TOWNSEND, and bassist JOHN ENTWISTLE–in top form with many of their biggest hits.
Also included in this release is another never-before-seen show and one of the band’s favorites, their 1969 London Coliseum performance, which comes with a wealth of additional bonus tracks and boasts the first-ever full live recording of their groundbreaking rock opera, Tommy. With a total of 29 classic The Who songs, this pivotal release has long been at the top of rock fans’ wish lists and has been regarded as a lost “holy grail” for followers of The Who since Moon’s passing. This release will occur in conjunction with major, high-profile airings of the Kilburn show as a Fall 2007 pledge drive title with heavy promotion on PBS.
Currently on tour through November 2008, THE WHO have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame and won the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement in Live Music Award and a GRAMMY® Foundation award for creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording. Their albums Tommy, My Generation and Who’s Next have been inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame. If this picture doesn’t make you want to watch the DVD then the tracklisting which follows will….Awesome:
Track Listing:
Disc One:
Kilburn Songs: ” I Can’t Explain,” “Substitute,” “Baba O’Reilly (Teenage Wasteland),” “My Wife/Going Mobile,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Dreaming from the Waist,” “Pinball Wizard,” “I’m Free,” “Tommy’s Holiday Camp,” “Summertime Blues,” “Shakin’ All Over,” “My Generation,” “Join Together,” “Who Are You?,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”
London Coliseum Songs: “Heaven and Hell,” ” I Can’t Explain,” “Fortune Teller,” “Tattoo,” “Young Man Blues,” “A Quick One While He’s Away,” “Happy Jack,” “I’m a Boy,” “I’m Free,” “Tommy’s Holiday Camp,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Summertime Blues,” “Shakin’ All Over,” “My Generation.”
Disc Two:
70 minutes of rare Coliseum bonus tracks and extended versions including the first-ever live recording of the rock opera Tommy: “A Quick One While He’s Away,” “Overture,” “It’s a Boy, ” “1921,” “Amazing Journey,” “Christmas,” “Acid Queen,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Do You Think It’s Alright,” “Fiddle About,” “Tommy Can You Hear Me?,” “There’s a Doctor,” “Go to the Mirror,” “Smash the Mirror,” “Miracle Cure,” “Sally Simpson,” “Tommy’s Holiday Camp,” “I’m Free,” “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”
Live Nation presents the 2 disc DVD release of Mariah Carey’s THE ADVENTURES OF MIMI tour available today!
Check out THE ADVENTURES OF MIMI trailer and buy link here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat135300050041&type=category
Mariah Carey, one of the most internationally renowned, mega-selling superstars brings her most successful tour, THE ADVENTURES OF MIMI, produced by Live Nation, to DVD. Fans will get an all-access pass to exclusive content and a chance to experience Mariah like they’ve never seen her before. Included in the DVD is behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive videos, a karaoke feature and powerhouse performances of Mariah’s top smash hits from the past 17 years including, “We Belong Together,” “Always Be My Baby,” “It’s Like That,” “Vision of Love” and “Make It Happen.” The highly-anticipated double-DVD set will be released exclusively through Best Buy for a limited time only.
THE ADVENTURES OF MIMI will be available for $19.99 exclusively at all Best Buy stores in the United States starting Dec. 4 and online at www.BestBuy.com now.
THE ADVENTURES OF MIMI offers Mariah fans a must have all-access exclusive VIP pass to Mariah’s most successful tour. Shot in high definition and recorded in digital surround sound, this large scale, sold-out arena production, produced by legendary award winning producer Ken Ehrlich, is a chance for fans to see Mariah belt out power ballads, hip-hop tracks and pop classics with a special guest appearance by Boyz II Men who join Mariah to perform their record-breaking hit duet “One Sweet Day”. For her fans, it is a fantasy come true to see her and hear her famous five octave voice.
Also on the DVD, a Spike Lee original mini movie called “Lovers & Haters” starring Carey as herself. The fifteen minute spoof chronicles a day in the life of Mariah with the “lovers and haters” she encounters along the way, and how she overcomes those obstacles to still be one of the most talented and loved musical sensations in history.
Best Buy Direct Retail Link:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8619131&type=product&id=1773129
Mariah Carey official site:
http://www.mariahcarey.com
And MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/mariahcarey
The story of Yes is as controversial as their music. The twists and turns of the band’s career is now told for the first time in a series of exclusive interviews with Yes members past and present for this definitive and fully authorized DVD documentary.
Praised and criticized for defining progressive rock, Yes have been surprising and delighting worldwide audiences for over five decades. On record and on stage, Yes created a fresh sound and striking visuals, blending genres and using state of the art technology to push boundaries, winning legions of new fans with each album. Tracing the musical journey from their debut album Yes (1969) until Magnification (2001) and beyond, the story of Yes is told by the members themselves in exclusive new interviews. The battle for recognition, the turmoil and upheaval, the stunts and pranks are revealed here and illustrated by archive performances, photographs and original music, including “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Siberian Khatru” and “Owner Of A Lonely Heart.” Produced with full cooperation from the band, this documentary captures the musical vision and craftsmanship that continue to make Yes one of the great pioneers of sound.
This 2-DVD set is packed with original music, rare and unseen photographs from personal collections, a performance archive, music promos, and includes 20-page full-color booklet.
EXTRAS INCLUDE:
Extended interviews
Music Videos
Rehearsal Footage
Stills Gallery
View the Trailer for the DVD HERE
Visit the Official Yes Site:
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