VERVE, IMPULSE! RECORDS AND UMe LAUNCH VITAL VINYL SERIES TODAY FEATURING 180-GRAM VINYL REISSUES OF THE ICONIC LABELS’ CLASSIC ALBUMS   NON-LIMITED EDITION LPS TO BE RELEASED IN THREE INSTALLMENTS INCLUDING TITLES FROM JAZZ TITANS ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, BILLIE HOLIDAY, CHARLES MINGUS, CHARLIE BYRD, CHARLIE PARKER, COLEMAN HAWKINS, DIZZY GILLESPIE, ELLA FITZGERALD, JOHN COLTRANE, […]

“EASY SKANKING” AND THE SPIRIT OF BOB MARLEY     New Bob Marley Visual Filmed In Jamaica,         Celebrating The Timeless Legacy Of The Reggae Icon     Los Angeles – February 20, 2019 – The Marley Family, Island Records, and UMe are celebrating the rich legacy of reggae legend Bob Marley with a new […]

ARETHA FRANKLIN CELEBRATED BY GEFFEN/UMe WITH RESTORED ALBUM, ‘SONGS OF FAITH: ARETHA GOSPEL,’ TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL & DIGITALLY ON MARCH 22, JUST BEFORE FRANKLIN’S MARCH 25 BIRTHDAY   Classic Album Encompasses Franklin’s Earliest Recordings From 1956, Captured Live at Detroit’s New Bethel Baptist Church   “The Greatest Singer of All Time” – Rolling […]

Music Legend’s Shelved Follow-Up to What’s Going On Makes 2LP Vinyl & Digital Debut Celebrating Marvin Gaye’s 80th Birthday on April 2   Los Angeles – February 7, 2019 – In celebration of Marvin Gaye’s 80th birthday on April 2, Motown/UMe will release his never-issued 1972 Tamla/Motown album, You’re The Man, in 2LP gatefold vinyl […]

BARRY WHITE’S LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA CELEBRATED WITH 7CD BOX SET TO BE RELEASED MARCH 29 BY MERCURY/UMe: ‘LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA: THE 20TH CENTURY RECORDS ALBUMS (1973-1979)’     Pioneering Ensemble’s 20th Century Records Albums Remastered from Original Masters   Five Love Unlimited Orchestra & Love Unlimited Albums to be Reissued on Vinyl     Los […]

  THE BETA MACHINE SIGN WITH T-BOY/UMe; ANNOUNCE GLOBAL RELEASE PLANS FOR DEBUT ALBUM   ‘INTRUDER’ TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON MARCH 29; LEAD SINGLE “EMBERS” OUT TODAY     See The Beta Machine on Tour Throughout 2019       Los Angeles – February 1, 2019 – The Beta Machine, led by bassist, vocalist […]

Today, On February 1st, 2019, the celebrated Swedish quintet, The Cardigans, will be issuing First Band On The Moon, which features the International hit single, “Lovefool.”  The album was a major breakthrough for the band, both in their native Sweden and internationally and it was their best-selling album in the United States. First Band On […]

The Soundtracks For The Worldwide Film Trilogy Phenomenon All Come Together In One Stunning 4CD Collection Via UMe on February 14     Los Angeles – January 31, 2019 – On February 14, UMe brings together the individually released soundtracks for one of the most successful film trilogies of all time as The Music Of […]

                            Apple Corps Ltd. and WingNut Films Ltd. Announce New Beatles Film   London – January 30, 2019 – Apple Corps Ltd. and WingNut Films Ltd. are proud to announce an exciting new collaboration between The Beatles and the acclaimed Academy Award winning director Sir Peter Jackson. The new film will be based around […]

HELL FREEZES OVER AGAIN, 25 YEARS LATER   Celebrate 25 Years of the Historic Reunion with First Ever Standalone U.S. Vinyl Release Via Geffen/UMe on March 8   Los Angeles – January 29, 2019 – Hell Freezes Over is the Eagles’ historic April 1994 reunion that resulted in a 9-times platinum album that spent 2 […]

FRANK ZAPPA’S BELOVED LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM ZAPPA IN NEW YORK CELEBRATED WITH SUITE OF 40TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASES INCLUDING DELUXE BOX SET, EXPANDED 3LP AND DIGITAL   ORIGINAL MASTER MIX, NEWLY REMASTERED AND AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ITS DEBUT   5-DISC COLLECTION FEATURES OVER THREE HOURS OF UNRELEASED PERFORMANCES FROM THE LEGENDARY 1976 FOUR-NIGHT […]