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John Mayall '70th Birthday Concert' Coming to Blu-ray
Fri May 15, 2009 at 02:55 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Eagle Rock (all tags)
Eagle Rock has announced its latest concert release for Blu-ray, setting a late-June date for 'John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Friends: The 70th Birthday Concert.'
Staged in 2003 in honor of the famous tunesmith's birthday and including some very special guests (including Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor), the complete 160-minute show is presented in full on high-def for the first time.
Eagle Rock has set a June 30 street date for the Blu-ray.
Tech specs see a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080 video, and audio specs TBA.
In addition to the 16-song tracklist, three bonus songs deleted from the original DVD ("Grits Ain't Groceries", "Jacksboro Highway" and "California") are included as extras.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95.
You'll find the latest specs for 'John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Friends: The 70th Birthday Concert' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 30.
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- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Friends: 70th Birthday Concert (Blu-ray)
Elton John's 'Red Piano' to Hit Blu-ray this Week
Mon May 04, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Universal Music (all tags)
In a last-minute announcement, Elton John's Vegas extravaganza 'The Red Piano' will be hitting Blu-ray tomorrow.
Slipping through the cracks, we've just received confirmation that Universal Music has set a May 5 Blu-ray date for 'Elton John: The Red Piano,' which was previously available as a Best Buy exclusive last fall. Featuring over two dozen of the piano man's biggest hits, the set was recorded during multiple shows during John's record-breaking, spectacular Las Vegas stageshow.
Despite the late hour of the news, we still have not yet received tech or supplement specs for the 'The Red Piano.' However, based on John's last Blu-ray release, 'Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden,' expect 1080 video and some form of high-res audio. We'll update our listing as soon as final details become available.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $24.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Elton John: The Red Piano' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 5.
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- Elton John: The Red Piano (Blu-ray)
- Elton 60 - Live at Madison Square Garden (Blu-ray)
Jonas Brothers to Rock Blu-ray with '3-D Concert Experience'
Mon Apr 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, 3-D, Disney (all tags)
Making an early alert to retailers, Disney has set a late-June bow for the Jonas Brothers big-screen musical epic 'The 3-D Concert Experience' to Blu-ray in late-June.
Following a brief theatrical run earlier this year and a box office take north of $30 million, 'Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience' will hit Blu-ray on June 30, day-and-date with the DVD.
Tech specs will mirror those on Disney's earlier 3-D Blu-ray release of 'Hannah Montana And Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour,' and provide 2-D and 3-D viewing options of the film on a BD-50 dual-layer disc in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround.
There's no word yet on bonus features, aside from a second standard DVD disc with a Digital Copy of the film. We'll keep you posted.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $44.95.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 30.
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- Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience - Deluxe Extended Edition (Blu-ray)
- Hannah Montana And Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour (Blu-ray)
'Return to Forever' Goes to Montreux for First Blu-ray Release
Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Eagle Rock (all tags)
Return to Forever is prepping their first Blu-ray concert release, announcing a mid-May release of their 2008 reunion tour film 'Live in Montreux.'
Featuring jazz legends Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, and Lenny White, 'Return to Forever: Return - Live at Montreux' features over a dozen songs culled from a stop on the bands 25th anniversary reunion tour.
Eagle Rock will release the Blu-ray May 12, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
There are no tech specs as of yet, but expect 1080 video and some sort of high-res audio.
There are no announced extras.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $24.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Return to Forever: Return - Live at Montreux' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 12.
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- Return to Forever: Returns - Live at Montreux (Blu-ray)
B.B. King 'Montreux' Concert Coming to Blu-ray
Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Eagle Rock (all tags)
Eagle Rock has announced the latest Blu-ray in its Montreux music series, setting an early-June date for a live concert from B.B. King.
Featuring two hours of the legendary bluesman's best-known classics and covers, 'B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993' will hit Blu-ray on June 2.
Tech specs will see 1080 video (1.78:1) and audio tracks in DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround and PCM 2.0 Stereo.
There are no announced extras.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $24.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 2.
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- B.B. King: Live at Montreux 1993 (Blu-ray)
Diana Krall to Release first Blu-ray with 'Live in Rio'
Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Eagle Vision, Music on High-Def (all tags)
Songstress Diana Krall is stepping up to the Blu-ray stage for the first time, with the late-May release of her 2008 concert film 'Live in Rio.'
Featuring nearly two dozen of her biggest hits and classic jazz standards, 'Diana Krall: Live in Rio' arrives on Blu-ray May 26 via Eagle Vision (day-and-date with the standard DVD).
There are no tech specs as of yet, but expect 1080 video and some sort of high-res audio.
There are no announced extras.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $24.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Diana Krall: Live in Rio' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 26.
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- Diana Krall: Live in Rio (Blu-ray)
Iron Maiden to Launch 'Flight 666' on Blu-ray
Fri Apr 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Universal Music (all tags)
Metal legends Iron Maiden are launching their first-ever high-def release, bringing the concert film 'Flight 666' to Blu-ray this May.
Chronicling the band's "Somewhere Back In Time" 2008 world tour, the two-disc set will include a full-length tour documentary on disc one, with the second disc featuring 16 songs from the tour.
There are no tech or supplement specs as of yet, but the package is promised to be an extensive one, so watch for plenty of goodies.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Iron Maiden: Flight 666' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 26.
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- Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (Blu-ray)
Neil Young's Blu-ray 'Archives' Get New Date
Wed Mar 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Street Date Changes, Music on High-Def, Warner Music Group (all tags)
More details and a new street date have emerged for Neil Young's 'Archives Volume One,' with the man himself announcing an early-June Blu-ray release via his official website.
As previously reported, the rock legend had announced ambitious plans last year to release his entire back catalog on Blu-ray in multiple, extensive special edition box sets. A tentative February 24 street date was originally announced for the Warner Music Group release, but never materialized.
Now, Young has stated that the first installment in the landmark Blu-ray release, 'Neil Young: Archives Volume One (1963-1972)' is planned for a June 2 street date.
Spanning ten discs, the set will boast no less than 128 tracks, among them 43 unreleased songs and 13 never-before-heard by the public.
Also included are two complete live albums, "Live At The Fillmore East" and "Live At Massey Hall 1971."
Video extras feature the full-length documentary "Journey Through the Past."
Rounding out this impressive Blu-ray release is a 236-page hardcover book, plus lyrics written by Neil Young, newspaper articles, letters and a Young timeline.
Suggested retail price for the box set has been set at $431.99.
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- Neil Young: Archives Volume One - (1963-!972) (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Neil Young's 'Archives' Gets Date, Specs (Dec 11, 2008)
Warner Sets Specs, New Date for 'Woodstock' Blu-ray
Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Street Date Changes, BD-Live Titles, Music on High-Def, Warner (all tags)
In a rare street date advancement, Warner has announced a new June date for 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music,' which will hit Blu-ray as a massive three-disc set with hours of bonus features.
As previously reported, Warner had set a July 28 release date for the epic Blu-ray, as well as revealed initial specs for the classic rock documentary.
The studio has now issued final details, as well as a new street date -- fans will be able to snatch up 'Woodstock' over a month earlier than expected, on June 9.
As confirmed earlier, a nearly four-hour cut has been assembled from newly-found elements under the supervision of director Michael Wadleigh. Remastered and scanned in at 2K resolution, the Director's Cut will be presented across two BD-50 dual-layer discs in 1080p/VC-1 (2.20:1) video. A new Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio mix has also been created with the participation of original chief engineer Eddie Kramer.
Extras are copious, and fall under three extensive new documentaries: "The Museum at Bethelwoods: The Story of the Sixties & Woodstock," "Woodstock: Untold Stories," "Woodstock: From Festival to Feature." Content includes filmmaker interviews, fan recollections, rare footage, archival still material, and no less than eighteen bonus performances.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray is a Custom Playlist feature, and a BD-Live-enabled Media Center that will offer downloadable content, Live Community Screenings and a My WB Commentary function.
Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.85:1) and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 9.
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- Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music: Ultimate Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Warner Announces 'Woodstock' Director's Cut for Blu-ray (Aug 06, 2008)
Eagle Rock Readies Concert Blu-rays from Styx, Gary Moore
Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Eagle Rock (all tags)
Eagle Rock has announced a pair of high-def music titles for late-April, bringing first-ever concert discs to Blu-ray from Styx and Gary Moore.
Representing the debut Blu-ray releases from each respective artist, Eagle Rock has set an April 21 street date for 'Styx & the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland: One with Everything' and 'Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin - A tribute to Phil Lynott.'
Each will receive tech specs of 1080i video (1.78:1) with audio flavors in English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, plus a PCM 2.0 Stereo option.
There are no announced extras.
Suggested retail price for each Blu-ray has been set at $24.98.
You'll find preliminary specs for 'Styx: One with Everything' and 'Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under April 21.
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- Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin - A Tribute to Phil Lynott (Blu-ray)
- Styx & the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland: One with Everything (Blu-ray)
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- '3 Mo' Divas' to Swing on Blu-ray this May Jan 23, 2009
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- UMV to Bring 'ABBA: The Movie' to Blu-ray Dec 26, 2008
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- Sony Announces 'Rent Live' for Blu-ray Nov 25, 2008
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