"Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris:An All-Star Concert Celebration" on CD/DVD/BD on November 11

For four decades, Emmylou Harris’ music has had a profound influence on countless musicians and  On November 11, 2016, Rounder will release The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration, created and produced by Blackbird Presents. The set will be released in multiple configurations, including Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and various combo packs and is available for immediate preorder. Pre-order now through Baker & Taylor.

On January 10, 2015, a remarkable and diverse assemblage of artists, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chris Coleman, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, Chris Hillman, Iron & Wine, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Daniel Lanois, Martina McBride, the Milk Carton Kids, Buddy Miller, Conor Oberst, Herb Pedersen, Shovels & Rope, Mavis Staples, John Starling, Trampled by Turtles, Sara Watkins, Holly Williams, Lucinda Williams, Lee Ann Womack and Emmylou Harris herself gathered together at Washington, DC’s DAR Constitution Hall to honor one of the most distinctive and deeply-admired musicians of our time. The house band, led by co-musical directors Buddy Miller (guitars) and Don Was (bass), featured Sam Bush (mandolin, banjo, fiddle), Audley Freed (guitars), Fred Eltringham (drums), Matt Rollings (keyboards), Greg Leisz (pedal steel, lap steel), and Sara Watkins (fiddle, harmony vocals).

Writing in Rolling Stone, Jonathan Bernstein observed that “The breadth and variety of the evening’s lineup — scrappy and elegant, mainstream and indie, legendary and freshman — reflected the many artistic dividing lines that Harris has straddled throughout her entire career.”
songwriters, and has inspired legions of loyal fans throughout her extraordinary career.

40th Anniversary of The Band's "Last Waltz" Dances in on November 11

On Thanksgiving Day 1976, The Band took the stage for the very last time at the Winterland Theatre in San Francisco. The concert, aptly billed as The Last Waltz, has become one of the most revered performances of all time. For the show, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson were joined by an all-star group of music pioneers, including Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, and Neil Young, among others. The evening was captured on film by director Martin Scorsese. Released theatrically in April 1978 to critical acclaim, The Last Waltz is still considered by many to be the greatest concert film ever made.

Rhino will celebrate THE LAST WALTZ with four new 40th Anniversary Editions, including the pairing of the audio and video for the first time. All formats will be available November 11 except the Collector's Edition, which will be available December 9.

• 40th Anniversary Edition (2-CD, $19.98) - Original soundtrack with newly re-mastered
audio from the original master tapes on two CDs.
• 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (4-CD/Blu-Ray, $64.98) - Complete audio from the
concert, including rehearsals and outtakes, plus The Last Waltz film on Blu-Ray.
•  40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Vinyl (6-LP, $119.98) - Complete audio from the
concert, including rehearsals and outtakes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl for the first time and
presented in an ornate lift-top box.
•  40th Anniversary Collector's Edition (4-CD/2-Blu-Ray, $259.98) - Limited to 2,500
copies, this version includes:
o Complete audio from the concert.
o The Last Waltz film on Blu-ray.
o Second Blu-Ray disc including a rarely seen interview from the 1990s with Martin Scorsese
and Robbie Robertson, photo gallery, and 5.1 audio mix of the original album.
o 300-page book, bound in red faux-leather with a full replication of Scorsese's shooting script,
rare and previously unseen photos, set sketches, three foldout storyboards, and a foreword by
Scorsese.