Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Music news notes from VOA's Mary Morningstar

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The Jackson family, minus Michael, are planning a reunion tour.

AC/DC's first album in eight years, "Black Ice", brings the band its first Number One debut on the Billboard 200 Chart.

Disney's Hollywood Records is re-releasing the historic English rock band Queen's entire catalogue of studio albums on vinyl long playing records (as opposed to the now-dominant medium of CDs).

Neil Diamond has been named by the MusiCares Foundation as its 2009 Person of the Year.

British supergroup Led Zeppelin is featured on Rhino Records' 10-CD anthology of nine studio releases and a collection of rare tracks, including art work from the original U.K. vinyl releases.

The three slain family members of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson were remembered on November 3 in a private memorial service in Chicago, Illinois.

And see:

The new album releases as of the 4 of November. . .

A list of recent award presentations and winners, and

Who is going on tour.

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