The new album from Battles, titled Gloss Drop, will be released June 7 via the Warp label, and it features guest appearances by Gary Numan, Kazu Makino (Blonde Redhead) and others … On April 5, Concord Music Group is spotlighting Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Albert King in its ongoing Definitive series. Each release is a two-disc set that highlights defining moments in each artist’s career … In honor of Neil Diamond’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings will release Neil Diamond The Bang Years 1966-1968, which features 23 of the singer/songwriter’s classic tunes restored to original mono. It’s out March 8 … Iggy Pop fans will hit the mother lode May 17, when Shout! Factory issues Roadkill Rising: The Bootleg Collection 1977-2009. It’s a four-CD live set of newly remastered bootleg tracks sequenced by decade … If May 17 seems too far away, fans can tide themselves over with MVD Entertainment Group’s release of Iggy & The Stooges’ Raw Power Live: In The Hands Of The Fans on April 5, which documents the band’s performance at 2010’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festival … Sloan is celebrating its 20th anniversary with its 10th studio album, The Double Cross (Yep Roc), on May 10 … Collider is the new album from Sam Roberts Band, set for release May 10 via Zoë/Rounder … Many labels are celebrating this year’s Record Store Day (April 16) with special releases. First up is Mute, which will release Vorwärts, a limited compilation of exclusive, previously unreleased tracks from label artists including Liars, Junip, Moby and others. Also, Capitol/EMI will issue limited-edition vinyl titles from the Beach Boys and Syd Barrett.
—Emily Costantino
