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Last year, Jack White's label Third Man Records joined forces with guitarist John Fahey's Revant Records to release "The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Vol.1 (1917-1927)," a six-LP box set of remastered recordings from the legendary Wisconsin-based blues label. It also included several hundred pages of biographical material, a lengthy art book and an elegant case to carry the whole set.Now he is releasing the second volume with another 800 digitally remastered tracks, 6 LPs on vinyl and much more. The former White Stripes frontman went on "CBS This Morning" over the weekend to talk about the project that took many years to compile, what his inspiration was behind it and why it is such an important collection of music.In the four-minute interview, Jack White explains his reasoning behind the project, jokingly saying that it was to show "how ludicrous I can be with my free time." As the interview goes on, you see White's reverence for the artists in the box set and the artistry that went into Paramount Records. -
Vinyl Sales Break 1 Million for First Time Since 1996 Thanks to Arctic Monkeys, Pink Floyd and Jack White
Tell us if you've heard this one before: Vinyl sales are up. The UK is one of several markets where music in the grooved physical format have seen rapid increases in sales. The Official Charts Company (similar to our own Nielsen Soundscan) has reported that the nation has sold more than one million copies of vinyl records thus far during 2014, marking the first time since 1996 that a million copies of the format have been sold in the region. -
Beck's 'Midnite Vultures': 11 Songs Ranked for Its 15th Anniversary
Today, Nov. 23, marks the 15th anniversary of Beck's seventh studio album "Midnite Vultures," which abandoned nearly all the singer's folk influences in favor of deliriously psychedelic funk, hip-hop and R&B. It is Beck's most fun album and arguably his best — at least I would argue that, and so would "Vulture" — so to celebrate its anniversary, here are the album's 11 songs ranked, from worst to best. -
8 Band Names Based On The Member's Names: NSYNC, TLC, And More
Anyone who has ever played in a band can tell you just how difficult coming up with a good name is, but these eight bands managed to come up with distinctive, memorable names by using the names of the people in the band. -
Jack White Pays Tribute to Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens in London with 'Love Interruption' [WATCH]
Jack White closed out the European/U.K. leg of his recent tour earlier in the week in London. As the show came to a close, White took the time to pay tribute to Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, his keyboard player who died of a heart attack last month in Mexico while on tour. -
Lollapalooza Announces Lineups for Festivals in Chile, Argentina and Brazil: Jack White, Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris and More
Lollapalooza managed to sell out all three of its South American festivities this year so the festival will once again be headed to the continent to stage shows in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. The lineups for each of those gigs, relatively similar, were announced on Monday morning. -
Loretta Lynn Signs Five-Album Deal, Currently Recording First New Album In 10 Years
Country legend Loretta Lynn has signed a five-album deal with Sony Legacy. The initial release will mark the 82-year-old singer-songwriter's first new album in 10 years. Though this deal has just been announced today, Nov. 6, Lynn reveals in an interview with Nashville Scene that she's been hard at work on her next project for quite some time, writing songs with country singer-songwriter Shawn Camp. -
Jack White Recruits Queens of the Stone Age, Dead Weather Keyboardist Dean Fertita to Replace Ikey Owens
Two weeks ago, Jack White’s keyboardist Isaiah “Ikey” Owens tragically died from a heart attack, resulting in the cancellation of White’s tour dates in Mexico. Today, White revealed that his Dead Weather bandmate and Queens of the Stone Age keyboardist Dean Fertita would be filling in for Owens on his upcoming tour dates, "Consequence of Sound" reported. -
Jack White to Speak at Yale University about Paramount Records
Rocker Jack White will join music industry professionals and scholars at prestigious Yale University next week to discuss the history of Paramount Records. -
Kenny Chesney Shares Music Video For "Til It's Gone," Filmed Live In Concert [WATCH]
Country superstar Kenny Chesney has shared the music video for his latest single “Til It’s Gone,” which you can check out below. The video is refreshingly simple, capturing a live performance of the song from the Georgia Theater in Athens, Georgia (though the studio version of the song has been overdubbed, instead of the audio from the actual performance we’re seeing). -
Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst Recorded Album Together 11 Years Ago Called 'Blood on the 4-Tracks,' Discuss Releasing It [WATCH]
In an interview with "Noisey" — it is more like a filmed conversation, really — Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes revealed that 11 years ago they recorded an album called "Blood on the 4-Tracks." Though some of the songs recorded for this album eventually turned up on Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley albums, the complete album has never seen the light of day, and they recently discussed releasing it. -
Nielsen Soundscan Quarter Three: No Performer Has Gone Platinum in 2014 and Downloads Down...Industry Prays to Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks
Nielsen Soundscan rolled out its third quarter report for the music industry last week and, as you may have guessed, things continue to look bad.
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