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Feb 26, 2021, 09:00 ET 'THE WHO SELL OUT'

Initially released in December 1967 and described latterly by Rolling Stone as "The Who's finest album," The Who Sell Out reflected a remarkable year ...

Feb 19, 2021, 09:00 ET Hip-Hop Icon Nelly Releases His 20th Anniversary Live Performance Of 'Country Grammar' In Its Entirety

Today, Nelly dropped his new digital release Country Grammar Live (Republic/UMe) which was recorded live at the MelodyVR "Live From LA" studio last...

Feb 05, 2021, 10:00 ET The Original Album Version Of The Go-Go's' 'God Bless The Go-Go's' Makes Its Vinyl Debut In Celebration Of Its 20th Anniversary

On May 14, 2021, The Go-Go's' critically acclaimed 2001 reunion album, God Bless The Go-Go's, celebrates its 20th anniversary and will be reissued on ...

Jan 22, 2021, 09:00 ET Motown and UMe Celebrate MARVIN GAYE'S WHAT'S GOING ON With 3 Digital Releases Today, January 22, 2021

Motown's "Prince Of Soul," Marvin Gaye, was already a hit artist for nearly a decade when, in 1971, he reached new heights with his album What's...

Jan 15, 2021, 09:00 ET Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Paul Stanley Releases First Full-Length Soul Station Album

KISS co-founder & frontman, best-selling author and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer PAUL STANLEY has spent the last few years developing a project close to ...

Dec 22, 2020, 09:00 ET TOMORROW X TOGETHER ANNOUNCES FIRST JAPANESE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM 'STILL DREAMING' AVAILABLE ON February 12

Global phenomenon K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (SOOBIN, YEONJUN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN and HUENINGKAI) will release STILL DREAMING via UMe, their...

Dec 04, 2020, 09:00 ET DAVID BOWIE - DAVID BOWIE

Deram Records originally released David Bowie's self-titled debut album on June 1, 1967, the very same day as The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart...

Nov 16, 2020, 17:34 ET AKON Celebrates Anniversaries of Konvicted and Freedom

Today, iconic R&B Singer AKON celebrates the anniversary of Konvicted, one of his biggest records, with the HD video release of hit songs from the...

Nov 16, 2020, 16:12 ET 50 Cent's "In Da Club" Reaches 1 Billion Views on YouTube

Today, 50 Cent's debut single "In Da Club" from Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Shady/G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe) is now officially part of YouTube's...

Oct 06, 2020, 09:00 ET NOW That's What I Call Music! Presents Today's Top Hits On 'NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 76' And 'NOW That's What I Call Music! R&B Christmas'

NOW That's What I Call Music!, the world's bestselling multiple-artist album series, showcases today's biggest hits across chart-topping numbered...

Sep 04, 2020, 12:24 ET Patti LaBelle & Full Force

A stellar previously unreleased track from Patti LaBelle, "Ain't Nuthin' But A Feelin'," recorded during the sessions for her 1989 album Be Yourself, ...

Sep 03, 2020, 09:00 ET Beastie Boys Music

On October 23, 2020, UMe will release Beastie Boys Music, a 20-song collection covering the GRAMMY® Award winning and multi-platinum selling Beastie...

Aug 14, 2020, 09:15 ET Shania Twain's 'The Woman in Me: Diamond Edition' To Be Released October 2

Today, international icon Shania Twain, the best-selling female country artist of all-time in the US, announced the 25th anniversary of her...

Aug 06, 2020, 14:00 ET The Rolling Stones Premiere Official "Scarlet" Video Starring Paul Mescal - Out Now!

The official video for The Rolling Stones' new track "Scarlet" is released today, August 6, featuring Emmy-nominated actor Paul Mescal, who starred...

Jul 01, 2020, 10:00 ET Original LA Punk Trailblazers The Go-Go's To Release First New Single In 20 Years

The Go-Go's, the iconic all female L.A. punk band, will release their first new recording in nearly 20 years, "CLUB ZERO," on July 31st on UMe. The...

Jun 18, 2020, 10:40 ET Urban Legends/UMe Releases James Brown Mini-Documentary, Get Down, The Influence Of James Brown

Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group's global catalog company, is celebrating 50 years of funk, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a...

Jun 12, 2020, 09:00 ET Lord Finesse Remixes And Reimagines Classic Motown Songs For Inspired New Album, 'Motown State of Mind,' Due June 26 Via Motown/UMe

Legendary rapper, hip-hop producer, and founding member of the influential collective Diggin' In The Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), Lord Finesse is back...

Jun 11, 2020, 10:00 ET BTS 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 ∼ THE JOURNEY ∼'

Having drawn over 2 million people on their world tour across 62 dates in 2019, performed at The 62nd GRAMMY® Awards in January as the first Korean...

May 29, 2020, 10:15 ET Paul Stanley's Soul Station Release New Video

KISS co-founder & frontman, best-selling author and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer PAUL STANLEY has spent the last few years developing a project close to ...

May 28, 2020, 10:00 ET PJ Harvey Entire Back Catalog Reissued On Vinyl

UMe/Island and Beggars today announce a comprehensive reissue campaign which will see PJ Harvey's entire back catalog - plus her two albums in...

Apr 14, 2020, 09:00 ET NOW That's What I Call Music! Presents Today's Top Hits On 'NOW That's What I Call Music! 74' And 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2'

NOW That's What I Call Music!, the world's bestselling multiple-artist album series, showcases today's biggest hits across chart-topping numbered...

Apr 10, 2020, 09:00 ET Iggy Pop 'The Idiot' and 'Lust For Life' Deluxe Editions Plus 7-CD Box Set Out May 29th On UMe

A 7-CD box set 'The Bowie Years' exploring Iggy Pop's Berlin-era albums is today announced for release on May 29th via UMe. The box set features...

Apr 08, 2020, 11:45 ET Marvin Gaye's More Trouble Out Now!

On April 2, 1939, Marvin Gaye, Motown's "Prince Of Soul," was born with a destiny to define the sounds of soul and R&B. To celebrate his life and...

Mar 26, 2020, 09:00 ET Get Into The Spirit Of Rush's 'Permanent Waves'

On May 29th, UMe/Mercury/Anthem label group continues its extensive Rush 40th anniversary album series with a new, imagination-capturing expanded...

Mar 16, 2020, 09:00 ET Australian Chart-Topping Band - The Buckleys - First Single "Money" Available Now; Family Trio's Album 'Breathe' Coming Soon

View The Trailer For Meet The Buckleys And The Official Video For Money, here. The Buckleys, a three-‐piece band featuring siblings Sarah, Lachlan...