HEAR TODAY NEW RELEASES AND NEWS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD.Byline: - Compiled by Sandra Barrera Grammy-winning Los Lobos releases a set of seven covers by some of the artists the legendary East L.A. rock band recruited for its last album, ``The Ride.'' The Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney. It mainly focuses on pop music. The label was started in 1989 and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 when distribution switched to PolyGram (which became Universal Music Group in 1998. release, titled ``Ride This: The Covers EP,'' includes songs by Tom Waits, Elvis Costello  The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. , Thee Midniters Thee Midniters were amongst the first Latino rock bands to have a major hit in the United States, and one of the best known acts to come out of East Los Angeles in the 1960s, with a cover of "Land of a Thousand Dances" and the instrumental "Whittier Boulevard" in 1965. and Dave Alvin. Here's a sample of the new record releases and reissues arriving in stores today: The Shore: ``The Shore'' (Maverick) This 10-track debut album from the Silver Lake-based rock foursome formed in 2002 is influenced by singers as varied as Neil Young, Coldplay and the Verve. Carrier: ``Carrier'' (Hideaway) The psychedelic-tinged debut album from this Colorado-based band led by singer-songwriter Marc Benning includes ex-Breeders and Guided by Voices drummer Jim MacPhereson and the Flaming Lips' current touring drummer Kliph Scurlock Clifton Thomas Scurlock[1] (born June 16, 1973) is the current drummer for the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips. Scurlock is a native of Topeka, Kansas. He played in many bands throughout his youth in Lawrence and Topeka. . Say Anything: ``Say Anything ... Is a Real Boy'' (Doghouse) For its debut album, the Los Angeles-based band offers this punk rock musical produced by Tim O'Heir (Dinosaur Jr.) and Stephen Trask Stephen Trask, born Stephen Schwartz, is an award-winning musician and composer. He was the music director and house band member at the New York drag club Squeezebox, where he performed with stars such as Debbie Harry, Lene Lovich and Joey Ramone, as well as various drag (Hedwig and the Angry Inch). CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 3) no caption (CD covers) |
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