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The Jam's 40th anniversary to be commemorated with 5-disc '1977' box set

The Jam’s 40th anniversary to be commemorated with 5-disc ‘1977’ box set

The year of The Jam’s birth — 1977, the year punk broke — will be celebrated this fall with a 40th anniversary 5-disc box set, aptly titled 1977, that will include the band’s first two albums, a disc of demos, a collection of Peel session recordings and live tracks, and a DVD of TV appearances. Check out the full tracklist.

New releases: Depeche Mode, The Stranglers, Aztec Camera, The Jam, Coil/Nine Inch Nails

New releases: Depeche Mode, The Stranglers, Aztec Camera, The Jam, Coil/Nine Inch Nails

This week’s new releases include a second batch of 180-gram audiophile vinyl Depeche Mode reissues, plus an 11-disc box set from The Stranglers, an expanded reissue of Aztec Camera’s debut ‘High Land, Hard Rain,’ and heavyweight vinyl reissues of all six albums by The Jam.

Paul Weller announces New York concerts in May — only North American shows this year

Paul Weller announces New York concerts in May — only North American shows this year

Paul Weller — who will release ‘Sonik Kicks,’ featuring appearances by Noel Gallagher and Graham Coxon in March — this morning announced a two-night stand at the Best Buy Theater in New York City this May, which is being billed as the rocker’s only North American appearance of 2012.