Esperanza Spalding’s latest album, Radio Music Society, will be released by Heads Up International on March 20 … EMI is issuing the “Immersion” and “Experience” editions of Pink Floyd’s The Wall on February 28 as the final instalment of its recent “Why Pink Floyd?” reissues and extended releases. Both versions contain original demo recordings from all stages of the making of The Wall, with “Immersion” featuring seven discs of material including a documentary DVD and live tracks from the band’s 1980-1981 tour … The U.S. release of From The Sky Down, a documentary film about the making of U2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby, will take place on January 24 via Universal. Available on Blu-ray and DVD, the film is directed by Davis Guggenheim and includes bonus footage and interviews with Bono and the Edge … Raconteurs co-founder Brendan Benson has announced the launch of his own record label and publishing company, Readymade, which will issue his fifth studio album, What Kind Of World, on April 21, as well as the debut album from Young Hines, Give Me My Change, on April 10. Benson is also planning a tour this spring, including an appearance at SXSW … Twenty years after the release of Morphine’s Cure For Pain, Light In The Attic Records has decided to reissue the album on vinyl for the first time in the U.S. The deluxe, remastered record is available now … Metallica is planning to release its current digital EP, Beyond Magnetic, on CD on January 31. The EP features four previously unreleased songs created during the sessions for 2008’s Death Magnetic … Real Gone Music will issue several albums this February, including Rick Nelson’s The Complete Epic Recordings and Mark Lindsay’s Complete Columbia Singles on February 28, as well as a reissue of Sean Bonniwell’s only solo album, Close, on February 21 … Pan Am: Music From And Inspired By The Original Series is a collection of songs inspired by the ABC television series organized by Verve Music Group. The collection, featuring artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis and more, will be available on January 17 … On February 28, Hoods And Shades, the fourth album from Andre Williams, will be released by Bloodshot Records.
—Emily Costantino
