The 25th birthday of R.E.M’s Document will be celebrated with an expanded anniversary edition, which includes the remastered original album along with a previously unreleased 1987 concert recording. It’s out via Capitol/I.R.S on September 25 … REWORK_Philip Glass Remixed is a two-disc album comprised of Philip Glass songs re-worked by the likes of Beck, Tyondai Braxton, Amon Tobin, Dan Deacon and many more. Due out October 23 via Orange Mountain Music/Ernest Jenning Record Co./The Kora Records, the release coincides with Glass’s 75th birthday celebrations, featuring performances and events around the world in his honor … The Beach Boys will continue their 50th anniversary extravaganza this fall with two new hits collections on October 9, as well as the release of a whopping 12 remastered studio albums on September 25 via Capitol/EMI. The band will continue its anniversary tour with international dates … Yep Roc Records marks its 15th anniversary in a big way this year with YR15, a three-night festival taking place in Carrboro, N.C., in October. The lineup includes Dave Alvin, Chatham County Line, Fountains Of Wayne, Jukebox The Ghost, Robyn Hitchcock and many more. These artists also contributed to I Am What I Am, a just-released compilation of songs spanning the label’s history … On September 11, Omnivore Recordings will issue a collection of rare and previously unreleased recordings from the Knack. Rock & Roll Is Good For You will be available in multiple formats, including an exclusive LP/seven-inch single vinyl bundle limited to 500 copies … Earlimart is back from its four-year hiatus to bring us a new album, System Preferences, set for a digital release on September 18 via the band’s own label, The Ship … Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi have joined forces to form WhoCares, which on August 28 will release a self-titled two-disc set (on Eagle Rock) of rarities and recordings spanning the two artists’ careers … Micky Dolenz of the Monkees has a new solo album, Remember, poised for release on September 25 via Waterfront Ent. Group/RoboRecords … Last Minutes And Lost Evenings is the new release from Frank Turner, due October 2 via Anti-. He’ll tour the U.S this fall in support.
—Emily Costantino
