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Friday, June 24, 2022

Jethro Tull To Release 50th Anniversary Edition Of 'Thick As A Brick'

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1972's classic Jethro Tull album Thick As A Brick, Rhino Records is releasing new deluxe editions on July 29.

The album has been reproduced in its original format, the legendary 12-page newspaper, along with a vinyl pressed at half-speed featuring Steven Wilson's 2012 remix.

After being out of print for nearly ten years, the rare and coveted 40th anniversary CD/DVD special collector's edition will be released on October 7.

Both are available to pre-order now.

The album has been half-speed mastered from the original tapes, providing the ultimate audio experience of the progressive rock classic.

The CD/DVD contains new stereo and 5.1 mixes by Wilson and the original 1972 recording at Morgan Studios by Robin Black.

The book contains the original newspaper rebuilt for the 12 x 12 format on 16 pages of newspaper-style paper; the 2012 newspaper printed on gloss paper; an article by Classic Rocks' Dom Lawson about Thick As A Brick; an Ian Anderson interview by The Reverend George Pitcher; many rare 1972/1973 photos and 2012 tour photos; memories of the recording from engineer Robin Black; recording and touring memories from Martin Barre, Ian Anderson and Jeffrey Hammond; and a Q&A with tour manager Eric Brooks with tour memorabilia and the full 1972 itinerary.

In 1972, Jethro Tull released the instant classic, Thick As A Brick. 50 years later and the album is still revered as one of rock's and progressive rock's most definitive and pioneering albums. Unlike any other records on the market, the album is set inside a broadsheet newspaper, "The St. Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser".

Thick As A Brick was the first album to feature drummer Barrie Barlow, alongside Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Evan and Jeffrey Hammond.

(Photo: Rhino)

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Def Leppard To Release New Book 'Definitely: The Official Story'

Offering fans the most personal and comprehensive record of Def Leppard's history to date, Genesis Publications will release a new book titled "Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard" on November 25.

"Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard" is narrated by the English rock band in their own words, illustrated with photography and memorabilia from the Def Leppard archives.

Def Leppard burst onto the hard rock scene in 1980 like a group of seasoned veterans. Thinking big from the very start, the blueprint for their music was, as lead singer Joe Elliott states, "Queen meets AC/DC." Def Leppard's story is one of stratospheric highs and crashing lows, of triumph over adversity. With unlimited access to the Def Leppard vault, "Definitely" presents over four decades of the band's history through handwritten correspondence, rare vinyl pressings, tour memorabilia, music video storyboards, draft album artwork, press cuttings, previously unpublished photographs and much more. Part memoir, part scrapbook, "Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard" is the ultimate record of Def Leppard's legendary career. "Definitely will be available from Genesis Publications as a signed, limited edition book and record set." Register your interest to be the first to hear more.

Fans must sign up for VIP pre-ordering of this edition and exclusive subscriber updates at https://www.genesis-publications.com/comingsoon/definitely/1606

(Photo: Anton Corbijn)

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Johnny Depp Reuniting With Hollywood Vampires For 2023 European Tour

Johnny Depp is reuniting with the Hollywood Vampires, the rock supergroup he co-founded in 2012, for a six-stop European Tour next year.

The Hollywood actor will join Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen at Rudolf-Weber Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, on June 20, 2023, to kick off the tour.

"The Hollywood Vampires are BACK!! We're coming to Germany and Luxembourg Summer 2023! Tickets go on sale Monday 27 June at 11:00am CET. Keep an eye out for more to come.," the band wrote on social media.

Depp and Jeff Beck are scheduled to release a collaborative album titled 18 on July 15.

Depp was recently awarded more than $10 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

The Hollywood Vampires 2023 Tour Dates:

06/20 - Oberhausen, DE @ Rudolf Weber- Arena 06/21 - Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal 06/24 - Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle 06/27 - Hamburg, DE @ Stadtpark 06/28 - Berlin, DE @ Citadel Music Festival 06/30 - Mainz, DE @ Summer in the City

(Photo: Ross Halfin)

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Weezer Announce Broadway Residency In Celebration Of 'SZNZ' Project

Weezer have announced a Broadway Residency in celebration of their mega-album project SZNZ.

On Tuesday, Weezer also released the latest edition in their EP series, Sznz: Summer EP.

The band played "Records", a song from the EP, on"Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Weezer's five-show residency, titled "SZNZ: In Residence on Broadway," will run from September 13 to 18 at the Broadway Theatre in New York, during which the band will perform songs from the Sznz series, as well as their hit songs.

On each day Weezer will play songs from different albums in the SZNZ series: SZNZ Spring (September 13); SZNZ Summer (September 14); SZNZ Autumn (September 16), and SZNZ Winter (September 17).

It will be followed by an Encore show mixing selections from all SZNZ albums and fan favorites on September 19.

(Photo: Sean Murphy)

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