PBS Great Performances TV special premieres Jan 27 features studio footage behind the making of the Duets II album. Great time to consider new or repeat broadcasts of the Duets II radio special.
New 2-cd set features vintage Warren Haynes Christmas Jam live sets from Gov’t Mule, John Hiatt & the Goners, Bob Weir & Friends, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Moe. and more
Exclusive band member interviews and lots of great music tell the story of Some Girls (1978) – its timeless radio classics, deep album tracks and previously unreleased songs from the Some Girls sessions.
2CD reissue of Billy Joel’s 1973 album adds a bonus disc with the first-ever release of the entire 1972 WMMR Philadelphia radio broadcast that helped launch his career. “Last Play at Shea” also premieres on Showtime Nov 11.
“The Very Best of Neil Diamond,” his first single-disc career spanning compilation, in stores 12/6. 23 of his biggest hits and personal favorites from both Columbia and MCA catalogs. Giveaways available.
Belgian-Australian artist Gotye brings international smash hit album “Making Mirrors” and single “Somebody that I Used to Know” to the US this winter. Click to preview tracks.
Journey Greatest Hits Vol. 2 – in stores 11/1/11 with 17 more hits from the legendary rock band. 2CD giveaways available with both Greatest Hits Vol. 1 + 2.
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PBS Great Performances TV special premieres Jan 27 – great time to consider new or repeat broadcasts of the Duets II radio special.
PBS Premiere Date.Fri 1/27 9pm in most markets.Check local listings for most accurate information. Confirmed broadcast dates and times will posted here soon. More details are on the pbs website. DVD of this program hits stores 2/21.
Also timely for tour dates and Grammys. See schedule below with PAC and Casino venues in select markets Feb-June. The Duets II album is up for three Grammys on 3/12 – Pop Duo/Group Performance (with Amy Winehouse), Traditional Pop Album and Instrumental Arrangement (Queen Latifah track)
Music/Interview. The brand new duet recordings and interviews with many of the artists involved – Lady Gaga (pictured right with Bennett), John Mayer, Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Michael Buble and more. TV and radio specials both share similar content.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. See radio special download links below or at radiosho.ws/links
New 2-cd set features vintage Warren Haynes Christmas Jam live sets from Gov’t Mule, John Hiatt & the Goners, Bob Weir & Friends, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Moe. and more
In stores 12/2 from Evil Teen Records. CDs shipped to radio 11/18, please contact me if you need one.
Sample tracks. Click play buttons to hear an epic, ten-minute Memphis in the Meantime by John Hiatt & the Goners, featuring Warren Haynes. Widespread Panic’s Climb to Safety by Jerry Joseph and Dave Schools. Shake Your Hips by Robert Randolph, also with Warren. You can also check out this video trailer.
Full band lineup. In order of appearance. Warren Haynes, Sons of Ralph, Jerry Joseph & Dave Schools, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Moe., John Hiatt & the Goners, Bob Weir & Friends (with DJ Logic), Gov’t Mule. Haynes sits in at least once with all of them and many guests are featured on the Gov’t Mule tracks. Full track list and press release below.
All Xmas Jam concerts and “Benefit Concert” releases benefit Habitat for Humanity in Asheville, NC. The sold-out 23rd annual show features Warren and Gov’t Mule with Los Lobos, Phil Lesh & Friends, Bela Fleck and others 12/10/2011 at the Asheville, NC Civic Center. More info online at xmasjam.com.
Two hour special features the stories behind the band, its classic albums and tracks, as told by Gilmour, Waters, Mason, Wright and their music.
Signup now with online form below! Can be scheduled as one two-hour block, two separate episodes, or your choice of two one-hour episodes. Same show has also been announced by FMQB.
Premiere Date. Wed Nov 23. Great for any between Thanksgiving and the end of the year.
Music/Interview. Exclusive David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and the late Richard Wright interviews recorded at various points of their careers. Plus all time classics like “Money,” “Another Brick in the Wall,” “Comfortably Numb,” “Learning to Fly,” “See Emily Play” and many others.
Program Delivery. Download only. Download links will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
ROSANNE CASH – LIVE FROM ZONE C acoustic concert special recorded live at her home available beginning Thanksgiving Weekend.
Unique, intimate show will be great to air anytime between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve. Produced by Joyride Media, hosted by Lizz Winstead.
Setlist built by Twitter requests. Her fans from all around the world chose tracks from her whole career – from the early hits “Seven Year Ache” and “Never Be You” to songs from the more recent Black Cadillac and The List albums. Special thanks to all the radio stations who announced this social media engagement experiment to connect their listeners to one of their favorite artists. See the original press release at the bottom of this post for more details.
Use form below to sign up for on air or online broadcasts. Stations have permission to stream this from their websites, as well as scheduling on their terrestrial signals. Click box to request the online stream and we’ll follow up with more details. Form also lets you request our recent programs featuring the Rolling Stones, U2 and Sting if you haven’t already signed up for those.
Exclusive band member interviews and lots of great music tell the story of Some Girls (1978) – its timeless radio classics, deep album tracks and previously unreleased songs from the Some Girls sessions.
Signup now with online form below!
Premiere Date. Fri Dec 9.Also great to air around Keith Richards’ birthday (12/18) or between Xmas and New Years.
Music/Interview. Exclusive Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood interviews recorded in Fall 2011. Some Girls classics like “Miss You,” “Beast of Burden” and “Shattered,” fan favorite deep cuts and previously unreleased tracks from it’s sessions now compiled on the Some Girls: Deluxe Edition. Full press release is at the bottom of this post.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links and CD ship dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
2CD reissue of Billy Joel’s 1973 album adds a bonus disc with the first-ever release of the entire 1972 WMMR Philadelphia radio broadcast that helped launch his career. In stores 11/8/2011 from Legacy Recordings
Very Limited Promotional Opportunities. Please contact us for more details.
Disc 1: Remastered Piano Man. The legendary title track, plus the longtime fan favorites “Ballad of Billy the Kid,” “Captain Jack” and “You’re My Home.”
Disc 2: 1972 WMMR Broadcast. 12 song concert recorded live at Philly’s Sigma Sound Studios 4/15/1972. “Captain Jack” and his never-released song, “Josephine,” will be serviced to radio digitally. WMMR’s subsequent broadcasts of this show, plus heavy airplay for the then-unreleased “Captain Jack,” both helped to secure Billy Joel’s new record deal at the time. The rest, as they say, is history.
Last Play at Shea Showtime Premiere 11/11/11. Documentary film of Billy’s 2008 Shea Stadium concerts, the last live shows at the NY Mets former home. See airdates below on all of Showtime’s channels through the end of November. Also on Showtime On-Demand through 12/9.
The Very Best of Neil Diamond – his first single-disc career spanning compilation of his biggest hits and personal favorites from both Columbia and MCA catalogs.
In stores 12/6/2011 from Legacy Recordings
Request Win-Before-Buy giveaways. Use form below. Album in stores 12/6. Product requested by 11/21 will ship out by 11/23.
23 tracks on one CD. Huge hits like “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “I Am…I Said,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” and “America,” plus his own versions of his songs made famous by The Monkees (“I’m A Believer”) and UB40 (“Red Red Wine”). Full track list and Neil’s comments on each song also below.
Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye brings multinational hit album Making Mirrors to the US
“Somebody that I Used to Know.” One of 2011′s biggest hits in four countries – Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and The Netherlands. 5x platinum in Oz and nominated forwinner of 7 ARIA awards. Also check out the video here or the playlist below.
Recent Press. “Sonically voracious…Gotye’s exemplary pop sense may be the big revelation of Making Mirrors, yet it’s his arty restlessness that will continue to keep him interesting.” – Pitchfork. “An under-the-radar pop star? Yep, it’s possible.” – Nylon. “Gotye has united the tastes of mothers and daughters, hipsters and bogans and even pop fans and metalheads.” – CMJ New Music Monthly. “it’s just pretty effing amazing.” – MTV Buzzworthy.
Strong US Radio Airplay. Top 20 on AAA and ALT radio charts and rising fast at both formats. #1 on FMQB’s SubModern specialty show chart.
2012 US Tour Dates. Sold-out NY & LA showcases in Feb are followed by his first-ever US Tour in March – April. Dates include major East, West and Midwest markets, plus SXSW and Coachella as listed below. Please contact me for any promotion and station visit requests.
U2 celebrates the 20th anniversary of ACHTUNG BABY in new radio special produced by Joyride Media.
11/10 updates. The program is now done! Cue sheets and song lists are detailed below to plan your broadcasts. CDs will ship in time to arrive by 11/17, stay tuned for download instructions. More Showtime Networks airdates through 11/28 listed for Davis Guggenheim’s U2: From the Sky Down documentary. Program request form below now also lets you request the Rolling Stones – Some Girls special available for broadcasts after 12/8.
Premiere Date. Fri Nov 18.Also great for Thanksgiving. Sat 11/19 is the actual 20th anniversary of the 1991 release date.
Music/Interview. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr, as interviewed by Davis Guggenheim for his “From the Sky Down” documentary. Music will include tracks like “Mysterious Ways,” “One,” “Even Better than the Real Thing,” plus other album tracks, outtakes, demos and remixes from the new deluxe reissue.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links and CD ship dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson reinterprets classic Disney songs in his signature style
In stores Oct 25 from Disney Pearl Records. Includes When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio) – great track for holiday airplay! Also You Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story), Heigh Ho/Whistle While You Work (Snow White), “Bare Necessities” (from The Jungle Book) and more. Enter station and email address here to get the full album download link, then use the more detailed form below to sign up for giveaways.
Christmas classics for holiday airplay. “Peace on Earth” (Lady and the Tramp) and “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Pinocchio) – check out this clip of the original characters doing it from a 1958 Disney Holiday special, From All of Us to All of You, that airs annually throughout Europe on Christmas Eve.
Request CD giveaways. Use form below. Product can ship as soon as possible.
Pearl Jam Twenty – the new documentary film by Cameron Crowe premieres on PBS stations nationwide Friday 10/21 at 9pm.
Pearl Jam Twenty radio special also available. Great radio companion features clips from the film, previously unreleased music from the soundtrack and an exclusive interview with Mike McCready. Hosted by Matt Pinfield. Content also available websites. More details here.
Full list of dates and times in all markets. Look below for when it airs near you. Airdates are for each station or regional network’s main station unless otherwise noted with digital or cable sub-channels in “Channel” column. Dates and times are subject to change, so please also check local listings for most accurate information. The PBS Station Finder is a great tool for you to find schedules, contacts and details for the stations near you.
Austin City Limits brings more Pearl Jam to PBS. Live show that originally aired in 2009 is set to re-air in select markets this month. Features songs from Backspacer plus a few fan favorites. Click on “PJ on Austin City Limits” link at the bottom of the airdate table to see these dates and times. Setlist is below the PBS doc trailer. Click here for more details »
Journey Greatest Hits Vol. 2 – in stores 11/1/11 with 17 more hits from the legendary rock band. 2CD giveaways available with both Greatest Hits Vol. 1 + 2.
Request giveaways of special vol 1+2 package for all their hits on two CDs. Use form below. Product requested by Oct 17 will ship out on Oct 18. First 500 units requested will be the 2-cd set so please respond early to make sure you get those.
Bob Seger celebrates the 35th anniversary of his breakthrough live album, LIVE BULLET. Produced/hosted by Redbeard (In the Studio).
Premiere Date. Sep 23.Also great to air anytime this fall
Music/Interview. Brand new, exclusive interview with Bob Seger. The songs that made Live Bullet famous – “Katmandu,” “Turn the Page,” “Get Out of Denver” and more, plus one previously unreleased track – “Feel Like Breakin’Up Somebody’s Home”
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download from our “Radio Specials” Dropbox shared folder. Sign up with form below to get the links if you need access.
Pearl Jam band members, close friends and others look back on their 20 years in this new one-hour special and 10-part module series.
Premiere Date.Friday Sep 16.Also great anytime this fall, especially Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season. Ten 5-7 minute modules featuring interview clips and full tracks also available.
Music/Interview. Archival live and outtake tracks, comments from band members and others, all taken from various points over the last 20 years.
Pearl Jam 20. New documentary film in theaters this September, on PBS in October. Radio special and modules are great radio companions to the film. Limited giveaways available of 2-CD soundtrack. Track list at bottom of this page.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links from PRX, Dropbox, Airplay Direct and other services will be posted below in early August when ready. Continue below for special signup form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
New Ben Folds compilation – The Best Imitation of Myself – features his best solo and band work, plus three brand new tracks from the reunited Ben Folds Five!
House – New Ben Folds Five track being serviced to radio soon. Already airplay on KCMP, KNDD, 91x, WQKL, WFPK and others. Ben also returns to just The Sing Off for the new season on NBC starting 9/19.
10 Part Module Series. Feature Ben Folds tenfold. 5-7 minute radio modules feature Ben’s own introductions to 7 classic band and solo full tracks, plus the three new Ben Folds Five songs. Great features to air on his 45th Birthday (9/12) or anytime this fall to spotlight this new compilation.
Module Series Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links from PRX, Dropbox, Airplay Direct and other services will be posted below in early August when ready.
Signup for the modules and limited giveaways. Continue below for request form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
One hour radio special with exclusive interview looks back on the themes he explored throughout his 20th century recordings.
Premiere Date.Friday Oct 14 – Great for Wynton’s 50th birthday on Oct 18. Also great anytime this fall, especially Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season.
Music/Interview. Exclusive Wynton Marsalis interview, music highlights from all points from his career.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links from PRX, Dropbox, Airplay Direct and other services will be posted below in early August when ready. Continue below for special signup form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
One hour special behind the making of Tony Bennett’s latest collection of duets with top artists from many genres.
Premiere Date.Friday Sep 16.Also great anytime this fall, especially Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season. Separate modules with artist comments introducing full songs available for each track.
Music/Interview. The brand new duet recordings and interview with many of the artists involved.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links from PRX, Dropbox, Airplay Direct and other services will be posted below in early August when ready. Continue below for special signup form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
Career spanning special features archival Paul Simon interviews and solo career highlights
Available Now. Great for Paul Simon 70th birthday tributes anytime this fall, especially Thanksgiving, the winter holiday season or around his Oct-Dec US Tour dates.
Music/Interview. Archival interviews with Paul Simon intertwined with his favorite solo hits and album cuts to show the evolution of his creative process.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. See Download links below. CDs mail the week of 10/24. Continue below for special signup form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
PBS Great Performances TV special premieres Jan 27 – great time to consider new or repeat broadcasts of the Duets II radio special.
