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Sunday, August 7, 2022

Joni Mitchell To Release 'The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)' Box Set

Joni Mitchell has announced that she will be releasing The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) box set on September 23.

The collection features newly remastered versions of For The Roses (1972), Court And Spark (1974), the double live album Miles Of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975). Bernie Grundman recently remastered these albums.

The box set will be available on 4 CD and 5 LP 180-gram vinyl limited to 20,000 copies, as well as digitally. The newly remastered version of "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio" from For The Roses is available on all digital download and streaming services.

The cover art for the set features an original painting by Mitchell and includes an essay written by Neil Young.

"Joni's music is so deep and transporting," Young writes. "She comes right from the source. There is no mistaking it.For The Roses, Court And Spark, Miles Of Aisles, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns.are all classics in my book."

He adds, "I listened to every album as it came out. The musicians she played with were always above my abilities. She had grown from folk to jazz and in between, creating a unique kind of sound that I loved to listen to over and over."

The new collection is the third installment of the Mitchell archival series, following Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) and Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971).

(Photo: Joel Bernstein)

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David Bowie's 'Heroes' To Be Released On Vinyl For 45th Anniversary

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of David Bowie's twelfth studio album Heroes, Parlophone will release a special limited edition 'bricks & mortar' outlet-only grey vinyl pressing of the album on October 14.

Originally released on October 14, 1977, Heroes was a commercial success, peaking at No. 3 in the U.K. and No. 35 in the U.S., with NME and Melody Maker both naming it album of the year.

The title track is now widely recognized as a classic and one of Bowie's most beloved songs, having been used in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony and critically acclaimed films such as Moulin Rouge and Jojo Rabbit.

It has also become one of Bowie's most covered songs with interpretations by artists such as Prince, Coldplay, Motörhead, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, King Crimson and The Wallflowers.

Also on October 14, Live In Berlin (1978) will be made available digitally for the first time.

Live In Berlin was originally released as an eight-song orange vinyl mini album exclusively available at the David Bowie Is. exhibition in Brooklyn, New York.

(Photo: Rhino)

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Bob Dylan Accuser Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed against Bob Dylan accusing the legendary musician of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965 has been dropped by the accuser.

In a hearing last week, the unidentified accuser, referred to only as "J.C." in court documents, requested the case be dismissed "with prejudice." The request comes after the defense team alleged the plaintiff deleted crucial messages related to the case.

"This case is over. It is outrageous that it was ever brought in the first place," Dylan's lawyer said in a statement to Billboard. "We are pleased that the plaintiff has dropped this lawyer-driven sham and that the case has been dismissed with prejudice."

The lawsuit was filed in August last year. The now-68-year-old woman alleged that the singer sexually abused her multiple times between April and May of 1965.

Dylan "exploited his status as a musician by grooming J.C. to gain her trust and to obtain control over her as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.," the lawsuit had claimed.

However, Dylan and his lawyers slammed the plaintiff. Dylan also called the lawsuit a "brazen shakedown" to extract a huge amount of money out of him.

(Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi)

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