CD/DVD 25th anniversary reissue of Paul Simon’s Graceland includes feature length documentary film.

Graceland. Paul Simon’s landmark Grammy-winner from 1986 (Album of the Year) explored the music of South Africa to create classics like “You Can Call Me All,” “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes,” “Homeless,” and the title track (also Grammy winner for 1987 Record of the Year). Tours continued for five years and introduced the world to Ladysmith Black Mambazo other South African musicians, including a few who remained in Simon’s touring bands through today.

CD/DVD reissue for giveaways. CD includes original album tracks, outtakes from the Graceland sessions and a new audio narrative track about the recording sessions.  Bonus DVD features feature-length Under African Skies documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger that premieres on A&E Network on May 25.

Free one-hour Radio Special. Features the classic tracks and outtakes from the reissue, rare live recordings from the Graceland tour, and insightful comments from the artist about the album’s creation and aftermath.  Produced by Joyride Media, Hosted by Rita Houston (WFUV – New York), the same team behind recent Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel specials that aired on hundreds of stations nationwide.  More details here.

Giveaways and film screenings. Use form below to request CD/DVD giveaways, the free radio special, and promotional screenings of the documentary film.  Track lists are below the form, which also lets you select promotions for the Heart Strange Euphoria box set.

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Heart’s first-ever career spanning deluxe box set in stores June 5, 2012 with hits, rarities, outtakes and a live DVD

Strange Euphoria. 3 CDs of music from all stages of their career, including many previously unreleased version of their hits and other songs.  DVD features a 1976 TV concert broadcast. Amazon exclusive bonus CD includes 5 Led Zeppelin covers! See track lists at the bottom of this page.

Exclusive radio promo CD. 15-track box set sampler service for radio airplay will also be available for station promotion.  Great item for your listeners that will not be for sale in any stores!  Full track list is below.

Free one-hour Radio Special. Features tracks from the box and brand-new exclusive interviews with Ann and Nancy Wilson, looking back on their career.  Hosted by classic rock DJ Maria Milito. More details here.

Giveaways, Tour Promos, Interviews. Use form below to request CD giveaways, ticket promos for shows near you and phone interviews around release date.  Heart Tour dates and track lists are below the form, which also lets you select Paul Simon Graceland 25th anniversary promotions.

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One hour special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust

Premiere Date: June 1. Signup now with online form below. Perfect timing for the album’s actual 40th anniversary on 6/6

Music & Interview content. David Bowie interviews and Ziggy Stardust album tracks.

Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links posted early April.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – 40th Anniversary Editions. In stores 6/4/12 from EMI on CD and LP, plus DVD with brand-new 5.1 mixes of the full album. More online here.

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New one hour special to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album

Premiere Date: May 25. Signup now with online form below. Also great for any time this Spring and Summer, including holiday weekends. July 18 is Mandela Day in South Africa.

Music & Interview content. Paul Simon interview clips, original album tracks and alternate takes from the Graceland sessions. Full music list tba.

Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links posted early April.

Graceland 25th anniversary reissues. In stores June 5 in a variety of audio & video configurations.

Under African Skies documentary. DVD included in the reissues, theatrical and festival screenings, A&E tv broadcast premiere on 5/25. Read the rest of this entry »

New one hour special features the legendary life and music of Janis Joplin, and her tragic death while making what became her landmark album, Pearl.

Premiere Date: April 13. Signup now with online form below. Download links and CD distribution dates will be confirmed soon.

Music. Mostly from Pearl Sessions and Big Brother Live at the Carousel 1968 reissues. Album, live, demo and outtake versions of her signature hits like “Me & Bobby McGee,” “Move Over,” “Down on Me,” “Piece of My Heart” and more.

Other Content. Interviews with many of Janis Joplin’s family, friends and collaborators. Laura Joplin, Sam Andrews, Jorma Kaukonen, Holly George-Warren and others to be confirmed soon.

Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links posted soon.

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One hour special features the new album – Wrecking Ball – along with brand-new Bruce Springsteen interview clips

Available to air around March 6 – album release date. Signup now with online form below. Download links will be posted hopefully by Fri 3/2.  Will confirm that date soon.  CDs can be ready for later broadcast, but please let me know if you definitely need a CD for a release week broadcast

Music. Songs from the new album Wrecking Ball in stores now. See cue sheet/song list below.

Other Content. Recent Bruce Springsteen interview recorded Feb 2012.

Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links posted soon.

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Hell in a Handbasket features 12 brand-new Meat Loaf recordings.  Special guests include Mark McGrath, Trace Adkins, Lil Jon and Chuck D.

In stores March 13. Tracks include the rocker Live or Die and a cover of California Dreaming with his touring duet partner, Patti Russo.

A message from Meat Loaf. “Hell In A Handbasket is the most personal record I’ve ever made,” said Meat Loaf. “It’s really the first record I’ve ever put out about how I feel about life and how I feel about what’s going on at the moment.” The album, produced by Paul Crook, is an expression of life’s metaphors, driven by excellent musicianship, and of course, the passionate vocals of Meat Loaf. “Making this album was a great experience,” said Meat Loaf, “and I hope my fans enjoy hearing it as much as I did making it.”

Request CD giveaways now with form below! Discs will ship out starting 2/29.

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Janis Joplin’s music is celebrated with previously unreleased Big Brother & The Holding Company live album and the deluxe, expanded Pearl Sessions reissue.

Live at the  Carousel 1968 – Big Brother & the Holding Company. Previously unreleased live album in stores March 13.  14 tracks include Joplin’s best songs from the Big Brother years – Piece of My Heart, Down on Me, Ball & Chain, Summertime and more.  Recorded live in concert June 1968 by legendary soundman Owsley Stanley.  Track list below, more details here.

The Pearl Session – Janis Joplin. Expanded reissue of Joplin’s final album with bonus disc filled with newly discovered studio outtakes, live performances, mono 45 mixes and other sonic rarities.  In stores April 17 from Legacy Recordings.  Track list below, more details here.

Request CD giveaways. Completing the form below signs you up for both titles that will ship about a month apart from each other.

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One hour special hosted by Frank Sinatra Jr features the stories behind his fathers his best known songs.

Signup now with online form below. Also lets you sign up for new Tony Bennett and Leonard Cohen specials.

Timeliness.  Perfect for Valentines Day and Father’s Day. Mother’s Day weekend is timely to commemorate this day he died (5/12/98).  Also good for anytime this winter or spring or to salute American music around Memorial Day & July 4th.

Music. 15 classic Frank Sinatra recordings that helped define the songs as “standards.” Fly Me to the Moon, Night and Day, My Kind of Town, Summer Wind and others from both the Capitol and Reprise catalogs (1954 – 1998).

Other Content. Frank Sinatra Jr introduces each track with stories about his father. Includes rarely heard details about Sinatra’s most famous songs and other moments from his life.

Program Delivery. Download or CD. Downloads only for Feb airdates, CDs will arrive by March.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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New Specials and other programming tools for Fall 2011 celebrate landmark birthdays and anniversaries of Sting (60), Paul Simon (70), Tony Bennett (85), Wynton Marsalis (50), Ben Folds (45), Pearl Jam (20) and Hank Williams (88).

Use form below to sign up now! Artist links with more on each project will be live soon.

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New one-hour radio special Elvis Presley special presents the story behind his self-titled, 1956 RCA debut album – great for Elvis Week 2011 premieres.

Produced by Joyride Media. The latest in a line of their highly acclaimed Elvis specials.

Premiere Date. Fri Aug 12. Will definitely be available by downloads to air during Elvis week.  The larger CD mailing may need to ship later, but in time for Labor Day.

Interviews/Music. The 1956 classics, newly released outtakes and rare Elvis & Col. Parker interviews. Includes content from the Young Man with the Big Beat box set in stores 9/27 from Legacy Recordings.  Great way to preview this weeks before release.  Read full box set press release here.

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.

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New free radio series featuring the music of The Beatles, John, Paul, George and Ringo now available for radio stations nationwide.  Fill out the sign up form below to start right away or request sample programs.

Hosted and produced by Beatles radio veteran Ken Michaels. Updating his Every Little Thing program concept that has been heard by XM Radio, NJ, NY and CT radio listeners since the 1980s.  Currently airing on great stations like KUT, WJCT, KBIA, KACC, WWHP, WNHU and more added frequently.

Signup with form below to download new, free one-hour programs each week. New shows are added weekly on Thursdays.  Click for download links posted below for all programs.  Shows are evergreen so new stations can start from the beginning if they like. Available at no cost for broadcast on any commercial or noncommercial terrestrial FM/AM/HD stations and their simulcast internet streams. Please contact me for permission to air on any internet-only channels. Programs currently have no built-in spots and up to 6:00 for local avails.

Unique regular features, deep DMCA-compliant playlists and NOT FOR BREAKFAST ANYMORE! Features include thematic sets, trivia games, rare tracks, covers and a lot more. Sample cue sheets show how each program includes the proper number of tracks by multiple artists to satisfy the lawyers. Best of all, no days of the week or specific meal times are embedded into the title of this program so you can schedule it any day or time that works best for you.

Click to hear program samples. Segment 1, Segment 2, Segment 3 and trivia question and answer modules from recent episodes.

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