“If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance,” mused British philosopher Bernard Williams. And if this list of new June records could talk, it would probably boast about having the best releases:
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The group is flying high indeed: three #1 albums, including the Mercury Prize-nominated ‘Who Built The Moon?’ in 2017. Their new EP, ‘Blackstar’, drops June 14. In August, the whole 11-piece line-up co-headlines a North American tour with the Smashing Pumpkins. Check them out on August 13 in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage.
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‘Indigo’ is his ninth album and it’s due to drop on “June 21 but with any possible delays June 28,” the R&B star told fans on Twitter. His last record, 2017’s ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon’, has been streamed over a billion times on Spotify and has spent over a year on the Billboard Hot 200.
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‘Tuscaloosa’, out June 7, is a previously-unreleased recording of a live 1973 concert. Those Stray Gators? That’s the group of musicians that this Canadian superstar recorded ‘Harvest’ and ‘Times Fades Away’ with. ‘Tuscaloosa’ is packed with live versions of songs from Young’s self-titled 1969 debut plus 1970’s ‘After The Goldrush' and 1972's ‘Harvest’.
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Jay-Z is planning Tidal listening parties around the globe to introduce ‘Originals’, a posthumous album which features 14 previously-unreleased recordings from Prince who passed away three years ago. Jay-Z and Troy Carter curated these tracks from the late musician’s “vault” on behalf of the Prince Estate. “Prince led the way, for artistic freedom, for ownership,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “He’s one of the bravest people I can think of in the industry. He trusted us, not just me, but Tidal, to continue his fight. Trying to help further that legacy through his music is both an honor we couldn’t pass up as an organization dedicated to empowering artists. This gives his true fans that peak behind the curtain.” ‘Originals’ is out exclusively on Tidal on June 7th with a wide release set for July 19th.
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With accompaniment from Spanish singer Buika and production from legendary producer Rick Rubin, Santana’s June 7 release, ‘Africa Speak’, promises to be stadium-shaking. “All of the songs have a coliseum essence to them,” Santana said in a statement. “Whether it’s ‘We Will Rock You’ or 'Start Me Up’, there’s certain songs that do that.”
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Remember back in 2005 when Martin Scorsese released the Dylan-focused documentary, ‘No Direction Home’? Well the times, they are not a changin' very much because Scorsese's new film is ‘Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story’. It captures Dylan’s 1975-76 tour where he welcomed guests on stage like Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Patti Smith, and Bette Midler. The movie, which has been described as "part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream”, will be available on Netflix in Canada on June 12. And this record? This is the new 14-disc box set that accompanies the film. ‘Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings’ is available June 7. (Did you know some of the recordings were made in Quebec?)
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