Just in time for Record Store Day, Forever Together is the most comprehensive retrospective of Doug’s post Knack career with Capitol records. This 3 Disc/50 track compilation from Sunset Blvd. Records, in association with Smile Records and Zen Records, includes studio demo tracks (with a little help from his friends), Doug’s solo album First Things […]
This November 15th, Capitol Records kicked off its year-long 75th Anniversary Celebration with a red-carpet event at its iconic Sunset Boulevard building, with Berton and Prescott as special invitees. The celebration will not only include the publication of a photo history book, entitled 75 Years of Capitol Records, in which The Knack will be commemorated, […]
In October, 2016, Arcadia Publishing and The History Press will release a new book, The Grande Ballroom: Detroit’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Palace, by Leo Early. Mr. Early – who describes himself as a musician, author and preservationist – has called upon all three talents in this loving tribute to the Grande Ballroom, perhaps the definitive […]
Calling all Chicago Knackers (and any other fans interested in hitting the road to see Berton hit the boards)! It is with tremendous pride we announce the world-premiere production of the pop rock musical Helldrivers of Daytona, with music by our very own Berton Averre! Previews of the musical, which also features lyrics Rob Meurer […]
This June 24th, on what would have been his 72nd birthday, the boutique label Hidden Masters will release Evening Blue, a deluxe, limited edition retrospective of works by the legendary musician and co-founder of Traffic, Chris Wood. Among the tracks on the 4-CD collection of classics and rarities culled from Wood’s estate will be a […]
We are proud to announce that “My Sharona” appears prominently in Richard Linklater’s much anticipated new film Everybody Wants Some!! Described as a follow-up to his classic Dazed and Confused, the movie opened SXSW to stellar reviews and is continuing strong in theaters after its April 1st premiere. (Read the Rolling Stone review here: http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/everybody-wants-some-20160330 […]
Proudly featuring The Knack on its cover and a foreword by Berton Averre, Play On! Power Pop Heroes: Volume Three (Jetfighter/$39.97), the third installment of a five-volume series by best-selling author Ken Sharp, is now available for preorder. While the chapter on The Knack is easily its longest, the 581 page book culls exclusive extended […]
The May 19th reissue of Zoom, with bonus tracks, new artwork and commentary by Berton and Prescott, has been generating some glowing reviews; helpful reminders that The Knack catalog is worth revisiting. You can read some of these reviews by following the links below: http://diffuser.fm/album-review-the-knack-zoom-reissue/ http://backstageauctions.blogspot.com/2015/05/cd-review-knack-zoom.html http://www.nohoartsdistrict.com/entertainment-news/la-music-scene/item/2931-a-knack-for-music-and-self-promotion#.VWXpckZkIo2 http://neufutur.com/2015/05/the-knack-zoom-cd-omnivore-reissue/ http://ink19.com/issues/may2015/musicReviews/knack.html
The Knack and Zen Records continue to find a welcome home under the Omnivore Recordings roof. On May 19th, June 9th and July 14th, respectively, the fine folks at Omnivore will be releasing reissues of Zoom, Normal as the Next Guy, and Live From The Rock ‘n’ Roll Funhouse. Produced for reissue by music enthusiast extraordinaire — and our truest fan […]
In its photo gallery commemorating “the local legends who defined the sound of the city,” Rolling Stone gets it right when it comes to Detroit’s own Doug Fieger. Read the full story here.
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