The Tom Petty Estate has shared a new animated music video for “Never Be You,” a song from the recently released Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition), the deluxe edition of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ 1982 superhit record Long After Dark.

The “Never Be You” video, created by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and painter Jeff Scher, features his trademark kaleidoscopic style of hundreds of drawings that he colors and paints with a variety of mediums to bring them to life with extraordinary effect.

The song, which Petty co-wrote with fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, was amongst the music left off the original album in 1982.

Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition), which was released in October, featured the remastered original album, plus 12 bonus tracks, including “Never Be You” and “Ways to Be Wicked,” as well as tracks taken from sessions for French TV.

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Dark Horse Records/BMG have released the 50th anniversary editions of George Harrison’s Living in the Material World, the highly praised second solo album of original music following The Beatles’ 1970 dissolution.

To celebrate the release, fans can enjoy the never-before-heard recording of “Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond),” featuring Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko from The Band, alongside Ringo Starr.

The song is part of the Super Deluxe edition as an exclusive 7″ single, with the b-side featuring an instrumental version of the track. It’s accompanied by an animated video that was designed and animated by Daniel Cordero and executive produced by George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine.

Of the release, Harrison’s wife Olivia Harrison shared, “I hope you revisit Living in the Material World or discover it for the first time, and as you listen, share George’s wish for himself and mankind…..Give me Love, Give me Peace on Earth.”

Dhani Harrison added, “Finally, we are overjoyed to present to you the 50th anniversary package of George Harrison’s Living in the Material World. For those of you who are just discovering this album; This record was released in service and with deep love for all our Brothers and Sisters around the world who populate this dualistic system we live in called Earth. Peace be upon all sentient beings.”

Living in the Material World 50th Anniversary Edition is available in a variety of physical and digital formats, including 2LP and 2CD Deluxe Editions, both of which pair new mixes of the original album with session outtakes.

Limited to 5,000 units globally, the Super Deluxe Edition box set features the album on 2LP (180g) and 2CD, which includes the newly remixed original album and a bonus disc containing 12 previously unreleased early renditions of every song on the main album.

Housed in a rigid slipcase, the box set contains a beautiful 60-page hardcover book curated by Olivia Harrison and Rachel Cooper.

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Christie’s has announced that late legendary guitarist Jeff Beck’s guitar collection is heading to auction on January 22 in London.

Spanning his almost six-decades-long career, from joining the Yardbirds in 1965 to his last tour in 2022, this unique auction presents more than 130 guitars, amps, pedals, cases and “tools-of-the-trade” used by Beck.

A multi-Grammy award-winning artist who was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, his inimitable sound led to collaborations with countless internationally renowned musicians and friends.

All the guitars he played tell a story and bear the unmistakable signs of his hands, from the Gibson Les Pauls – the “Yardburst” he bought in London in 1966 and the iconic “Oxblood” depicted on the cover of Blow By Blow – to the Gretsches inspired by Cliff Gallup of The Blue Caps, and the Fender Teles and Strats which were his “workhorses,” describing the latter with which his playing became synonymous as: “My Strat is another arm, it’s part of me. It doesn’t feel like a guitar at all. It’s an implement which is my voice.”

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Disney+ has shared a trailer for a new documentary on The Beatles.

Beatles ’64, directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 29.

The film captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America. Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.

Beatles ’64 includes rare footage filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles, beautifully restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. The live performances from The Beatles’ first American concert at the Washington, DC Coliseum and their Ed Sullivan appearances were demixed by WingNut Films and remixed by Giles Martin. The music and footage are augmented by newly filmed interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as fans whose lives were transformed by The Beatles.

Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde, and Mikaela Beardsley are the film’s co-producers.

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HBO recently unveiled the trailer for Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.

Directed by Garret Price and executive produced by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, the documentary debuts on November 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

The film is the next installment of the Music Box series, which focuses on pivotal moments in music.

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary chronicles the emergence and popularity of the West Coast, soft rock pop culture epitomized by musical artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto.

The film foregrounds the musicians and producers of the yacht rock scene, giving them their own platform to detail the genesis, evolution, and downfall of the sound, which was appreciated for its high-quality production, soulful vocals, and breezy, emo lyrics.

The film includes soulful insight from artists Loggins, Cross, McDonald, Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Prince Paul, Brian Robert Jones, Thundercat, Questlove, Mac DeMarco and more; “Yacht Rock” web series creator J.D. Ryznar and host Steve Huey; comedian Fred Armisen; music producers, journalists, scholars, and rock critics.

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