Music new releases Nov. 5, 2013: Beatles; Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs; The Who; Disney; CCR; Ry Cooder; Miles Davis, more!

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The Beatles On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2


Beatles Live At The BBC (Remastered)


The Beatles Live At The BBC - The Collection


Under the Covers, Vol. 3 by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs


Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition) by The Who


Disney Classics


Inside Llewyn Davis Original Soundtrack Recording


Creedence Clearwater Revival (box set)


Songs For Slim: Rockin' Here Tonight - A Benefit Compilation For Slim Dunlap (2CD)


1970-1987 by Ry Cooder


The Original Mono Recordings by Miles Davis


Never My Love: The Anthology by Donny Hathaway


Funky Christmas


Long-Lost Honkers & Twangers (Limited Edition)


The Fame Singles Volume 2, 1970-73


Boppin' By The Bayou - More Dynamite


The Johnson City Sessions 1928-1929: Can You Sing Or Play Old-Time Music?


Book a Trip 2: More Psych Pop Sounds of Capitol Records

DVD and Blu-ray new releases Nov. 5, 2013: Hobbit; Mad Men; Naked City; Jimi Hendrix; Under to Dome; Rolling Stones; Dr. Feelgood!

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition


Mad Men: Season Six


Naked City: The Complete Series


The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Hear My Train A Comin'


Under the Dome


Rolling Stones - Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live


The Greatest Ears In Town: The Arif Mardin Story


Dr. Feelgood - Oil City Confidential


East of Eden

Pop focus: Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground

This week we look back at Lou Reed, who passed away earlier this week, and his pioneering work with the Velvet Underground, along with some of his solo music.

Brian Eno famously relayed a quote from Reed that only 30,000 people bought the first Velvets album, but everyone of them started a band. That's not true. If it were, there would've been a lot more interesting bands through the late 60s and early 70s.

But there's no denying that Reed's mixing of street poetry and garage rock with the avant garde touches of John Cale -- not to mention the icy vocals of Nico on the band's first LP and the primal drumming of Moe Tucker -- runs as a thread all through the rock'n'roll that followed: glam, punk and indie. Reed, and the group, are bound to be talked about for a long time to come.

Here's a clip of artist Andy Warhol, who famously "discovered" and promoted the group, and the Velvets.

And here's the full PBS "American Masters" profile "Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart."

 
 Reed penned one of rock's great guitar riffs with the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane." Here he demonstrates it to Elvis Costello:

 Here's Reed jamming in 2007 with Pete Townshend.



And, as a special bonus, here's Lou Reed's Honda scooter ad. Why settle for walking on the wild side?