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Wicked: The Soundtrack features performances by the stars of Universal Pictures� new cinematic event, Wicked, with music and lyrics by legendary Grammy and Oscar� winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The soundtrack includes songs performed by Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winning powerhouse and Oscar� nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway�s The Color Purple)�as Elphaba and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda. In addition, the soundtrack features the musical talents of Oscar� winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University�s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Olivier Award winner and Emmy nominee Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.� Based on one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on stage for the past two decades, the spectacular, generation-defining film adaptation of Wicked is destined to be the most talked-about film of the holiday season. The official soundtrack track list includes iconic Wicked songs �Defying Gravity,� �Popular,� �Dancing Through Life� and more, performed as you�ve never heard them before! Wicked, in theaters November 22, 2024, is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration.�Wicked Part Two�is scheduled to arrive in theaters next year, on November 21, 2025.

"Brighter days are up ahead," declares Dwight Yoakam on the title track of his new album Brighter Days (Via Records/Thirty Tigers), his first release of new original material in nine years. Written and recorded over the last three years, Brighter Days features 12 brand-new songs written/co-written by Yoakam, as well as two seemingly disparate covers of �Keep On The Sunny Side� by the Carter Family and �Bound Away� by Cake, artfully woven into the same body of work in the unmistakable style that could only be Dwight Yoakam. The infectious lead single �I Don�t Know How To Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom),� was written by Yoakam specifically for a collaboration with self-proclaimed Dwight Yoakam superfan, Post Malone. At once timeless and timely, in fact downright cowpunk-tual, Yoakam self-produced Brighter Days, blending a modern reverence for the history of country music with the pioneering rock and roll spirit of California. The result creates a sense of craftsmanship and immediacy that captures the quintessential Dwight Yoakam �cool� that has separated the two-time Grammy winner from his country contemporaries since the start of his legendary career. As usual, Yoakam�s lyrics throughout the album are both deceivingly effortless and poignant. Brighter Days was mixed by world-class engineer Chris Lord-Alge and is slated for release Nov 15, 2024.

With Doechii�s new mixtape �Alligator Bites Never Heal�, rapper, singer and visionary artist Doechii delivers 19 tracks following the weekly �Swamp Session� installments that lit the internet on fire with eye-catching visuals and equally compelling bars. The project captures a rare talent in her rawest form yet, giving listeners 19 distinct windows into her one-of-a-kind artistry.

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Double vinyl LP pressing. 2024 release. Welcome To The Plains is the debut album from Wyatt Flores. Across it's 14 epic tracks, Wyatt writes about home, happiness, family and the place that raised him - Stillwater, Oklahoma. The album is happy on one side and heartbreak on the other. It's powerful storytelling and tight musicianship create a classic album for the ages that is a true front to back experience.

A bruising and shadowy return to form from original Smashing Pumpkins members Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Billy Corgan. Recorded in the immediate aftermath of their 33-song concept album, �Atum�, 'Aghori Mhori Mei' harkens back to the band�s early 90�s canon; where guitars, bass, drums, and spiking vocals ruled.

Quantum Baby is the second installment in Tinashe�s BB/ANG3L album trilogy. The first in the series, BB/ANG3L, was released Fall �23 and was followed by the BB/ANG3L tour and Tinashe�s first Tiny Desk performance. Tinashe began teasing the hit single �Nasty,� this past Spring, debuting the song at Coachella 2024. The song quickly went viral, to become the song of the summer. This led to everyone asking the most prevalent question of the summer: �Is somebody gonna match my freak?� �Quantum Baby is about getting to know me on a deeper level. It's about exploring who I am as a person and who I am as an artist. I�ve never been one to be put into a box, so the name Quantum Baby encompasses all the different parts that make up who I am as a creative,� says Tinashe, describing the album as �forward, hot and lots of bass!�

Marking his 30th anniversary, beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli, the most celebrated classical singer in modern history, celebrates his iconic career with �Duets � 30th Anniversary.� This new career-spanning collection features 12 songs with Ed Sheeran, Celine Dion, Matteo Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez, Georgio, alongside brand-new superstar collaborations such as Chris Stapleton, Marc Anthony and KAROL G.

Following Wilco�s acclaimed 2023 album Cousin, Wilco revisited unfinished material from these sessions to craft �Hot Sun Cool Shroud�. Collaborating again with engineering mixer Tom Schick, the band crafted six tracks that expand on the sound of Cousin. According to Jeff Tweedy, they have �a summertime-after-dark kind of feeling. It starts off pretty hot, like heat during the day, has some instrumentals on it that are a little agitated and uncomfortable, and ends with a cooling breeze.�

Considered one of his most successful and most popular albums, No More Tears is Ozzy Osbourne�s sixth solo studio album, originally a top 10 album upon its release in September 1991. Featuring some of Zakk Wylde�s best-ever guitar work, along with four songs co-written by Mot�rhead�s Lemmy Kilmister, No More Tears contains some of the biggest songs of Ozzy�s career, including the top 5 rock radio hits �No More Tears� and �Mama, I�m Coming Home� (the latter also his highest charting top 40 radio track), along with the Grammy�-winning song �I Don�t Want to Change the World.� The album went on to become quadruple-platinum in the US, becoming one of Ozzy�s two best-selling albums alongside his groundbreaking solo debut Blizzard of Ozz. Format: 2-LP 180 gram black vinyl, housed in a Gatefold jacket.

Recorded in the spring of 2010 and then mysteriously abandoned by Prince before its release, the statement album Welcome 2 America documents Prince�s concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice. The album features some of Prince�s only studio collaborations with the bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman, and engineer Jason Agel, with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J, Liv Warfield, and Elisa Fiorillo and keyboardist Morris Hayes, who Prince also recruited to co-produce the album. The Deluxe Edition of Welcome 2 America combines the 2LP and CD versions of the album with a never before released Blu-Ray of Prince�s full April 28, 2011 performance at the Forum, part of the Welcome 2 America Tour�s historic 21 Nite Stand in Los Angeles. The show is presented in stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos, and includes 24 tracks from across Prince�s career, from his biggest hits to fan favorites to ten rare covers. In addition, the deluxe edition features a 32 page 12x12 book, exclusive poster and an embossed vellum envelope of limited edition memorabilia all housed in a luxe, gold embossed package. Experienced as a complete package, the Deluxe Edition provides an immersive view of Prince�s creative genius during his spontaneous, energetic, and thought-provoking Welcome 2 America era.

Donald Fagen's acclaimed solo album performed live by The Steely Dan Band. Featuring I.G.Y., New Frontier & more.

To accompany the unrestrained awesomeness of DC�s Dark Nights: Death Metal comic series, executive producer/composer Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick) presents the Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack. Directly inspired by the comic series� storyline, the diverse soundtrack illuminates the darkest corners of each DC character�s psyche. Limited Edition Red 7" Single Flexi Disc. Packaged in polybag with comic book. Indie Exclusive.

Born out of her time on the road,�Samara Joy�took her touring band into legendary Van Gelder Studios in February of 2024. This record, appropriately entitled�Portrait, is a collection of standards (as well as one original) and features her singular voice, alongside arrangements from this tight-knit young group. The recording tells the story of the community she�s created with a new generation of young players and is evocative of the energy of her incredible live show.

Jelly Roll - "Beautifully Broken" [Clear/Gold Splatter LP] Beautifully Broken is the new studio album from Jelly Roll, releasing October 11, 2024 and featuring the hit single "I Am Not Okay. " Clear/Gold Splatter LP. Limited Edition. Indie Exclusive. EXPLICIT

Following up on the global success of their album “Let The Bad Times Roll,” legendary So-Cal punk group The Offspring release their 11th album SUPERCHARGED. Produced by Bob Rock, the record continues the band's legacy with some of their best songwriting to date and unmatched musical energy.

Lady Gaga - Harlequin - Vinyl (Red LP)

Memphis-born trumpeter Booker Little was a bright light of the jazz world who died tragically young at age 23. A prodigiously talented hornman as well as a composer, Little first came to prominence as a member of Max Roach�s band which he joined in 1956 after the death of Clifford Brown, another trumpet great gone far too soon. Little only made a handful of albums as a leader during his brief career including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in 1958 for United Artists when he was just 20 years old. The full breadth of Little�s artistry leaps out of the grooves with his brilliant tone, astonishing technique, and inventive lines matched by Roach�s fiery drums throughout this engaging set that also featured George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Art Davis on bass. The album opens with Miles Davis� �Milestones� and includes the standards �Sweet and Lovely� and a stunning version of �Moonlight Becomes You,� but the album�s centerpiece is the trio of Little originals: �Rounder�s Mood,� �Dungeon Waltz,� and �Jewel�s Tempo.�