One topic we got into was picking the best singer to work with our band,” Marsalis recalls. “My candidate was Kurt Elling, because he has the most flexible voice around, is always in tune and is a true jazz musician. When I met Kurt two years ago at a Thelonious Monk Institute competition, we had […]
Country legend Johnny Lee, known for his dynamic stage presence and smash No. 1 crossover hit “Lookin’ for Love,” will release his first studio album in 10 years, You Ain’t Never Been to Texas, June 3. “I’ve been holding on to some of these songs for years and wanted to wait until it was just […]
In the spring of 1991 WICKED MARAYA, signed to an independent record label, begin rehearsals on the songs for what is scheduled to be their debut CD. The band decides to team up with producer Jim Morris (Savatage, Iced Earth), known for his melodic fused production, and they begin with the pre-production, and start recording “Lifetime In […]
RCA/Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release a newly expanded edition of Everybody’s In Show-Biz, The Kinks’ 1972 album masterpiece, on Friday, June 3. First released in August 1972, Everybody’s In Show-Biz was The Kinks’ tenth studio album, arriving within a year of the acclaimed Muswell Hillbillies (the group’s debut album […]
With the release of The Wallflowers’ second album, Bringing Down the Horse, on Interscope Records, May 21, 1996, band leader Jakob Dylan transformed overnight from the scion of one of rock’s living legends to a presence in his own right (or write, as the case may be, as the chief songwriter). The album went quadruple-platinum, […]
Savage Master were formed in October 2013 by guitarist Adam Neal and Stacey “Savage” Peak in Louisville, Kentucky (of all places), featuring a lethal does of female vocals soaring on Lucifer’s wings, over sick rockin’ guitar riffs straight from the depths of hell. Regarding musical influences there are two bands who did leave a lasting […]
Columbia Records confirmed today that a new studio album from Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels, will be released on May 20. Featuring twelve classic American tunes written by some of music’s most acclaimed and influential songwriters, the album showcases Dylan’s unique and much-lauded talents as a vocalist, arranger and bandleader. The Jack Frost-produced album is the […]
CHRIS MANN, Christina Aguilera’s classically-trained finalist from NBC’s “The Voice” and current star of “The Phantom of the Opera” North American Tour, is set to release his sophomore full-length album, “Constellation,” on May 6, 2016. Pre-orders for “Constellation,” including 4 instant-download tracks, begin on April 7, 2016 on iTunes, Amazon & GooglePlay. “Constellation” features twelve […]
The latest album by Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble will surprise and delight, with guest performers and imaginative sounds that transform the traditional musical landscape. Sing Me Home is the sixth album by the Grammy-nominated Silk Road Ensemble and its founding member and guiding light Yo-Yo Ma — available from Sony Music Masterworks […]
Master Creator [Available on Amazon] is the third album for this Power Metal Rock group out of Germany. Sinbreed first appeared on the scene in the US in 2010 with their first release titled When Worlds Collide. In their newest album, this German four piece (along with session guitarist Marcus Siepen (1) combines the […]