We’ve got some good and some bad news about a couple of long-awaited archival releases: The always-awesome Simon and Garfunkel are finally releasing a compilation of their best performances from 1969 — cleverly titled Live 1969 — on September 18th. The bad news comes from the Neil Young camp, which announced that the Archives box set has been delayed until February. This isn’t the first time the supposed eight-CD/four-DVD box set has been delayed, so don’t hold your breath for that February release date either.
- Paul McCartney is playing another “secret” show tonight at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles
- Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah have planned a slew of fall tour dates
- Aerosmith returned to the UK for the first time in nine years for a set that included Run D.M.C. sitting in on Walk This Way
- Nine unreleased Stephen Malkmus live tracks
- Jefitoblog presents an Idiot’s Guide to Dire Straits
- The Black Crowes are headlining the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
- Soundaboard kicks down a crispy Rush concert from 1996
- Cracked looks at the 25 most ridiculous band names
- Rock Music Daily caught the Derek Trucks Band show in Vancouver
- Weezer is back with a new album
- The newly taper-friendly Smashing Pumpkins debut more new material
- A few of the Beastie Boys’ “gala events” have been announced
- Indie bands have many options for selling music on the ‘net
- Ace’s friends, Negative Ken, play tonight at Arlene’s Grocery in NY
So what stories and links have kept you busy so far this week? Share with the rest of the class by leaving a comment below…
