New Releases (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| David Bowie | “★” (his 25th album, pronounced “Blackstar,” will be released on his 69th birthday; first single: “Blackstar”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 ) |
(Columbia) |
| The Grascals | “and then there’s this …” (Hear here; MP3) | (Mountain Home Music Company) |
| Janine Jansen (Dutch classical violinist) | “Brahms Bartok 1” (recorded with Antonio Pappano, the Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the London Symphony Orchestra; Hear here; MP3) | (Decca) |
| Jan Lisiecki (20-year-old Canadian pianist) | “Schumann” (recorded with Antonio Pappano and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia; Hear here; Read here; MP3) | (Deutsche Grammophon) |
| Bob Margolin | “My Road” (producer: Michael Freeman; Hear here; MP3) | (Steady Rollin’ / VizzTone Label Group) |
| Villagers | “Where Have You Been All My Life?” (producer: Richard Woodcraft; first single: “Memoir”; Hear here; MP3) | (Domino) |
More Releases for Jan. 8, 2016
New Releases (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Kristina DeBarge (daughter of James DeBarge) | “Thinkin Out Loud” (producer: Adonis Shropshire; guests: Problem, Iamsu!; Hear here) | (Krissy D Ent. / Beatstreet Inc., Jan. 7) |
| Harvest Thieves (Austin folk-rock band) | “Rival” (first single: “Bob Dylan’s 78th Hangover”; Hear here) | (Holy Mountain Sounds) |
| Sacha Korn (Neue Deutsche Härte musician) | “Feuer” (Terence Trent D’Arby’s brother Daren D’Arby sings on several tracks; Hear here; See here) | (Sacha Korn) |
| Robby Johnson | “Don’t Look Back” (producer: James Stroud; guest: Vince Gill; first single: “Hate Me Tonight”; Hear here) | (Contrast Music) |
| Gary Lucas & Jann Klose | “Stereopticon” (producers: Dr. Tre [Lucas, Klose, Dan Beck]; See here) | (Cosmic Trigger / The Orchard) |
| Maybe Frank (Manchester, U.K.-based acoustic duo) | “Closer” (five-song EP; first single: “Semaphore”; Hear here; See here) | (Maybe Frank, Jan. 9) |
| Van Norden with Aubrey Richmond | “The Space Between” (Hear here; See here) | (Gate 5 Media Ltd., Jan. 10) |
| Puff Daddy & The Family | “MMM” (“Money Making Mitch,” a free mixtape, was first released on Dec. 18, 2015, originally in an edited form; guests: Big Sean, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, Future, Jadakiss, Styles P, etc.; Hear here) | (Bad Boy / Epic) |
| Patti Rothberg | “Ulterior Motives” (producer: Lyle Puente; first single: “Hollywood Ending”; Hear here; See here) | (Double On Tundra) |
More Digital Releases for Jan. 8, 2016
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Tommy Bolin | “The Ultimate: Redux” (three-CD, 31-song box set; newly remastered by Joe Reagoso) | (Friday Music) |
| Candlebox | “Lucy” (1995 album; remastered) | (Friday Music) |
| The Everly Brothers | “Walk Right Back: The Singles Collection 1956-1962” (two CDs, 52 songs) |
(Jasmine) |
| Adam Faith | “What Do You Want? The Singles Collection 1958-1962” (36 songs) |
(Jasmine) |
| Emil Gilels | “The Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon” (24-CD box set) |
(Deutsche Grammophon) |
| The Law (feat. Paul Rodgers and Kenney Jones) | “The Law” (1991 album; remastered, with one bonus track, “That’s When You Fall In Love”) | (Friday Music) |
| The Mamas & the Papas | “The Complete Singles: 50th Anniversary Collection” (two CDs, 52 songs, featuring group and solo hits) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Jimmy Martin | “Good ‘N’ Country & Country Music Time” (two 1960s albums on one CD; remastered) |
(Jasmine) |
| The Monkees | “Changes: The Deluxe Edition” (1970 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks) | (Friday Music) |
| Alexander O’Neal | “Complete Single Collection” |
(Tabu) |
| Sviatoslav Richter | “Richter: The 100th Anniversary Edition” (50-CD box set) |
(Melodiya) |
| Benjamin Schmid | “Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Works for Violin” (five-CD box set) |
(Oehms Classics) |
| Irmin Schmidt (a founding member of Can) | “Electro Violet” (a 12-CD box set of the avant-garde composer’s solo works; Hear here) | (Mute / Spoon) |
| Helen Shapiro | “You Don’t Know: All the Hits 1961-1962” (30 songs) |
(Jasmine) |
| S.O.S. Band | “Complete Single Collection” |
(Tabu) |
| J.D. Souther | “John David Souther” (1971 album; remastered, with seven bonus tracks; Read here) |
(Omnivore Recordings) |
| John Williams | “Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack Collection” (10-CD, one-DVD box set; Vinyl; MP3) | (Sony Classical) |
More Releases for Jan. 8, 2016
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Slaid Cleaves | “No Angel Knows” (1997 album) | (Rounder) |
| Duke Ellington | “Duke Ellington” (18-song compilation) | (Lucas RecordsDigital) |
| Ella Fitzgerald | “Ella Fitzgerald” (12-song compilation) | (Lucas RecordsDigital) |
| Isaac Hayes | “Isaac Hayes: Live At The Sahara Tahoe” (1986 album) | (Stax) |
| The Kennedys | “Angel Fire” (1998 album) | (Rounder) |
| B.B. King | “Live At The Regal” (1964 album) | (Lucas RecordsDigital) |
| Patty Larkin | “Step Into the Light” (1985 album) | (Rounder) |
| Pure Prairie League | “If the Shoe Fits” (1976 album), “Live! Takin’ the Stage” (1977 album), “Can’t’ Hold Back” (1979 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| Various artists | “Dim Mak Greatest Hits 2015” (32 tracks) |
(Dim Mak) |
More Digital Releases for Jan. 8, 2016
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist(s)/cast: | Title: | Studio: |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, et al | “The Walk [DVD]” (2015 film; Blu-ray; 3D Blu-ray) | (Sony Pictures) |
| Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Danny DeVito, et al | “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 10 [DVD]” (two discs) | (20th Century Fox) |
| Idris Elba, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, et al | “Luther: Season 4 [DVD]” (one disc) | (BBC Home Entertainment) |
| Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, et al | “True Detective: The Complete Second Season [DVD]” (three discs; Blu-ray) | (HBO Studios) |
| David Walliams, Jessica Raine, et al | “Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime [DVD]” (two discs; Blu-ray) | (Acorn Media) |
| Scott Wolf, Mathew Fox, Neve Campbell, et al | “Party of Five: The Complete Series [DVD]” (all 142 episodes on 24 discs) | (Mill Creek Entertainment) |
Complete List of Upcoming DVD / Blu-ray Releases
Music Books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher: |
| David Bowie | “Psychedelic Suburbia: David Bowie and the Beckenham Arts Lab” (Paperback; author: Mary Finnigan) | (Jorvik Press) |
| Sarah Hill | “San Francisco and the Long 60s” (Paperback) | (Bloomsbury Academic) |
| Sylvia Massey | “Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques” (Paperback) | (Hal Leonard) |
| Coreen Sheehan and Anika Paris | “Five Star Music Makeover: The Independent Artist’s Guide for Singers, Songwriters, Bands, Producers, and Self-Publishers” (Paperback) | (Hal Leonard) |
| Lindsey Stirling | “The Only Pirate at the Party” (Hardcover; co-author: Brooke S. Passey) | (Gallery Books) |
| Amy Winehouse | “Loving Amy: A Mother’s Story” (Hardcover; author: Janis Winehouse) | (Thomas Dunne Books) |