News about the band America

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of pop duo America - best known for hits such as "A Horse with No Name" and "Sister Golden Hair." An eight-disc box set, “Half Century,” arrives in June.

Produced for release and compiled by Jeff Larson, it contains discs with rare archival studio recordings, alternate mixes, demos and rehearsals, plus several previously unreleased tracks ranging from 1970-2000.

There is a re-mastered Bremen 1973 in-studio performance and two discs of radio interviews providing an audio overview of the band's career, along with a DVD of Super 8 “Home Movies” (1972-1975) to give fans a behind the scenes look at the early years.

“I think that the ingredients of the America sound are the basic fundamentals that translate internationally,” explains founding member Gerry Beckley.

“The Italians are huge fans of dance music, but they also love a ballad - they're romantic at heart. It's the same in the Far East. A lot of times in these countries, we see people singing along, and they don't really know what the words mean. Music is truly the international language.”

Watch the promotional film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLgUvP6PjgM&t=1s