Here are the major album releases, TV appearances, anniversaries and important musical events of the next seven days. Mark your calendars and get in on some pre-order action — but don’t blame me if things change at the last minute:
TOP NEW ALBUMS
Bob Dylan | More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14
Zimmy serves up six discs that document the complete sessions of his divorce album Blood on the Tracks, including outtakes, false starts and studio banter. I’m in.
Metallica | … And Justice for All 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition
The band’s fourth album — which spawned their first big single One — gets the deluxe treatment with extra discs of demos, live recordings, DVDs and moe.
Rosanne Cash | She Remembers Everything
And everyone — the guest list here includes Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson, Sam Phillips and Colin Meloy.
Rodney Crowell | Christmas Everywhere
The Houston Kid goes to the North Pole.
Marianne Faithfull | Negative Capability
Faithfull’s latest includes a new number with Nick Cave and revamps of As Tears Go By, It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue and Witches’ Song.
The Mavericks | Hey! Merry Christmas!
Hey! Shouldn’t that be Merry Tex-Mexmas?
JD McPherson | Socks
Since this is a holiday album, I presume the title is a reference to the worst Christmas present anyone can get.
Pistol Annies | Interstate Gospel
Wow, time flies — this will be Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe‘s first album together in five years.
The Prodigy | No Tourists
Will they change their pitch up? Come back to find out.
Tenacious D | Post-Apocalypto
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl returns to help Jables and Kage save rock — or whatever Jack Black and Kyle Gass‘s shtik is this time around.
•All albums come out Friday, Nov. 2
MUSIC ON TV
Monday, Oct. 29
Gaz Coombes | Jimmy Kimmel Live
John Prine | Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Taylor Mac | Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Jake Shears | Late Night With Seth Meyers
Jain | Last Call With Carson Daly
Marcelito Pomoy | Ellen DeGeneres Show
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Willie Nelson | Jimmy Kimmel Live
KISS | Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Drama | Last Call With Carson Daly
Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie | Live With Kelly & Ryan
Troye Sivan | Ellen DeGeneres Show
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Trippie Redd | Jimmy Kimmel Live
Sheck Wes | Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Cloves | Late Night With Seth Meyers
Jaime Wyatt | Last Call With Carson Daly
Thursday, Nov. 1
Tenacious D | Jimmy Kimmel Live
Pistol Annies | Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Tony Bennett | Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Mike Shinoda | Late Late Show With James Corden
Odetta Hartman | Last Call With Carson Daly
Lukas Graham | Live With Kelly & Ryan
Cyndi Lauper | The Real
Friday, Nov. 2
Itzhak Perlman | Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Hot Snakes | Last Call With Carson Daly
Saturday, Nov. 3
Miguel, Alessia Cara | Austin City Limits
Maggie Rogers | Saturday Night Live
AT THE MOVIES
Bohemian Rhapsody
The long-awaited Freddie Mercury biopic finally opens wide.
Maria by Callas
An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera diva, in her own words.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Monday, Oct. 29
In 1971, slide guitarist Duane Allman died at age 24 after he was thrown from his motorcycle while swerving to avoid a tractor-trailer in Macon, Ga.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
In 1970, Jim Morrison of The Doors was fined and sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty of exposing himself during a gig in Miami. He would die in Paris while the case was under appeal. In 2002, Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC was gunned down at his recording studio in Queens, New York. His killing remains unsolved.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
In 1996, Slash announced he was no longer in Guns N’ Roses. The guitarist said he and Axl Rose had only been civil to each other twice since 1994.
Thursday, Nov. 1
In 1955, James Brown and The Famous Flames cut their first demo of Please, Please, Please at a radio station in Macon, Ga.
Friday, Nov. 2
In 1967, Cream released their second studio album Disraeli Gears, which included the singles Strange Brew and Sunshine of Your Love.
Saturday, Nov. 3
In 1957, Sun Records released Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis. Goodness gracious.
Sunday, Nov. 4
In 1977, The Last Waltz — the movie of The Band‘s final concert — premiered in New York. The Martin Scorsese film featured Joni Mitchell, Dr. John, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond and Eric Clapton.
