NEW MUSIC
Black Flag (Greg Gin, Ron Reyes and Gregory Moore) – “What the … [MP3]” (22-track album is their first since 1985; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; CD) (SST)
Boston – “Life, Love & Hope” (their first album since 2002’s “Corporate America”; includes some vocals from the late Brad Delp; Hear here; Read here; MP3) (Frontiers)
Marshall Crenshaw – “Driving and Dreaming [MP3]” (four-song EP), “I Don’t See You Laughing Now [MP3]” (four-song EP; Hear here) (Red River Entertainment, Dec. 2)
Glen Hansard (of The Frames and The Swell Season) – “Drive All Night” (four-song EP; guests: Eddie Vedder, Jake Clemons; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) (ANTI- / Epitaph)
Lou Reed – “Playlist: The Very Best of Lou Reed” (RCA / Legacy)
DVD / BLU-RAY
The Rutles – “All You Need Is Cash [Blu-ray]” (1978 mockumentary; See here; Read here; Blu-ray/DVD) (Video Services Corp.)
The Stone Roses – “Made of Stone [DVD]” (new documentary directed by Shane Meadows will be shown in select theaters this month; See here; Blu-ray) (MVD Entertainment Group)
BOOKS
Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull – “A Passion Play: The Story Of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull [Paperback]” (author: Brian Rabey) (Soundcheck Books LLP)
Brian Epstein – “The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story [Hardcover