Foo Fighters announce a new greatest hits album
The Foo Fighters have been around for more than a quarter-century now and have enough hits to fill a two-hour concert set, so it’s probably time for yet another greatest hits album. And
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Queen is making an INSANE amount of money from “Bohemian Rhapsody.” And now they’re releasing a cassette.
When Queen first released “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a single on October 31, 1975, it was a disaster. Reviews were brutal. The band was ridiculed. Even their record company had zero faith in the
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Poll: Deciding Jack White’s Greatest Hits
Help choose the very best from Jack White’s 20+ year music career – Rock, blues, folk, country…he has done it all and then some! Anyone who’s ever perused my author page on this
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Another side effect of the rise of streaming: The death of the greatest hits album.
“It’s flash cash,” a record company executive told me years ago. “Greatest hits albums are great for two things: some quick and easy sales leading up to Christmas and for killing off a
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Green Day is Back with a New Political Statement
Green Day’s new greatest hits album, God’s Favourite Band, is out today and includes a new track called “Back in the USA.” The video is inspired by an underrated 1988 sci-fi film starring
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Another Digital Death: The Greatest Hits Compilation
The very first record I bought with my own money was Elton John’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1., a collection that came out just before Christmas 1974. I cobbled together my earnings from my
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Headstones to Release “Fan Favourites” Compilation
One in the Chamber is an upcoming greatest hits sort of thing from the Headstones which is available for pre-order here.. The track listing is as follows: Colourless – new track! Smile And
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Details of New Bowie Collection, Nothing Has Changed, Revealed
How many greatest hits collection does a Bowie fan really need? I did a quick inventory in my record closet and I found at least five–and I’m sure there’s more out there. And
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Billy Talent All Set to Release a Greatest Hits Album with Two New Songs
Year ago, there was a kid named Ben whose job it was to protect me and the 102.1 the Edge studio from the crackheads coming in off Yonge Street. He was very good
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I Like This: “Canada’s Really Big”
A nice Canada Day track from the Arrogant Worms and their greatest hits collection. Hindsight 20/20 by Arrogant Worms
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Silversun Pickups Drop a New Song into their Greatest Hits Collection
The Singles Collection, a career catch-up from Silversun Pickups, is scheduled for released on February 25. In amongst the hits like “Lazy Eye” and “Panic Switch” is this unreleased track entitled “Cannibal.” More
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