The deluxe edition of Lady Blackbird's debut album Black Acid Soul comes with a staggering 11 additional songs, encompassing brand new material such as stunning single "Feel It Comin'" and remixes commissioned by the likes of electronic, jazz, funk luminaries Emma-Jean Thackray, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Greg Foat. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings (Mono Remastered Edition)
Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings is the third album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, and his second released on the EmArcy label, and features Adderley with an orchestra directed by Richard Hayman. "The "and Strings" album is one of the biggest clichés of '50s jazz. The idea of taking a prominent jazz soloist and placing him in an orchestral context usually doesn't work as jazz and often doesn't cut it ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
To the Ivy League from Nat (Mono Remastered Edition)
To the Ivy League from Nat is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the EmArcy label featuring performances by Adderley with his brother Cannonball Adderley, Junior Mance, Sam Jones/Al McKibbon, and Charles "Specs" Wright with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
The Big Horn (Stereo Remastered Edition)
Sam was the very popular tenor player behind Louis Prima's best recordings of the 50s -- and although he was never given his due as a full-time honker and shouter, he actually played a pretty mean horn when he wanted to, which he does to full effect on this Capitol set from the late 50s. The overall style is a mix of ballads and more rollicking ...
Genre: Easy Listening
Subgenre: Swing
The debut album Black Acid Soul from Lady Blackbird is one of the standouts for 2021. It's instant and within a minute you are hooked. Rough Trade Shops loves this album. Think Nina Simone, Hot Buttered Soul-era Isaac Hayes, Billie Holiday and Chaka Khan. Gilles Peterson called her "the Grace Jones of Jazz". ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Nu Jazz
BUCKINGHAM NICKS, the only studio album by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo, will be reissued for the first time on September 19. Originally released in 1973 and unavailable for decades, Released on September 5, 1973, BUCKINGHAM NICKS quickly faded from commercial view but never disappeared from the cultural conversation. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk-Rock
Eternity (30th Anniversary Edition; 2025 Remaster)
The legendary US power metal band Kamelot will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album Eternity with a remastered 30th Anniversary Edition. "Eternity" takes us back to where it all began for Kamelot. This is therefore the first of just two albums by them to feature Mark Vanderbilt on vocals, as he and drummer Richard Warner would quickly move on after the recording of the following "Dominion". ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Dominion is the second studio album by American power metal band Kamelot, released in 1997. It was the last album to feature original vocalist Mark Vanderbilt and founding drummer Richard Warner. Most of the band have taken steps in the right direction on Dominion, and none more so than Thomas Youngblood, who provides more entertaining and creative riffs and solos, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Siége Perilous (Expanded Edition; 2025 Remaster)
Siége Perilous is the third studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. It was released on August 4, 1998, through Noise Records. It is the first album with Roy Khan on vocals and Casey Grillo on drums, and is the final album to feature David Pavlicko on keyboards. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
On the cusp of jazz fusion’s evolution, 'Trio '77' stands as a testament to George Muribus’s unique vision and voice in a rapidly changing musical landscape. Each track carries a spirit of exploration, as the trio navigates through intricate rhythms and harmonic complexities, making it clear that these musicians weren’t just playing notes ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
Born out of Ohio's rust-belt grit and aimed straight at the FM dial, this overlooked 1980 release delivers melody-rich, blue-collar rock with heart, hooks, and just enough Polish. With soaring guitars and tasteful synths, it's a quietly powerful artifact of a band that played like every track mattered-because to them, it did. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
NewDad releases their new album Altar on September 19th 2025, along with the news, the Irish band have released new single “Roobosh”, the track is accompanied with video from Peter Eason Daniels and Rory Mullen, the creative duo behind Altar. Frontwoman Julie Dawson adds: “Roobosh is just about being fed up. I wanted to write one song for the album that ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Franck: Symphony in D Minor, FWV48, Op. 48, M48
César Franck's (1822-1890) Symphony in D Minor is the French composer's best-known orchestral work. in three, rather than four, movements, the work's shape is attained through thematic transformation, with important themes recurring in all of the movements. Bumping up against the factionalism of French musical culture, the ...
Composer: Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Look Out Live! (Hammersmith Apollo in London 2024)
Look Out Live! perfectly encapsulates the magic of Johnny Marr’s sold-out show at the Hammersmith Apollo, London in 2024. The night was a culmination of his 2024 Spirit Power tour and showcases his 40-year repertoire of distinctive songwriting and the guitar sound that has seen Johnny regarded as the most ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
The long-awaited new album “Futique” will be released on September 26, following the double album project “Celebration of Endings” and “The Myth Of The Happily Ever After” (2020/21). “Futique is a journey through thoughts, things, and relationships that exist over time—we never know when we're doing something for the last time. And therein lies a certain beauty, but also a sadness. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Alexandre Desplat is one of the most sought-after composers in the movie business today. He has generated a diverse, enduring cult fanbase of movie-music enthusiasts of all ages, and increasingly is bringing the art form to live audiences beyond the realm of cinema, dedicating more time to performing ...
Composer: Alexandre Desplat (1961)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Synthpop, minimal wave, post-punk, goth, new romantic — fans and critics alike have dug deeply into their vintage thesauruses to describe the beguiling work of Nation of Language. And if you can’t precisely define the band, that’s the point. Frontman Ian Richard Devaney has become prodigious in expanding what synthesizer-driven ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electro-Pop
Dance Along with Basie (Remastered Edition)
"Dance Along" with Basie is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label. Standout arrangements by Jones are Give Me the Simple Life, It's a Pity to Say Goodnight, (Once I Had a) Secret Love and Misty ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Basie, One More Time (Remastered Edition)
"Basie One More Time" (subtitled Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones) is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Quincy Jones recorded in late 1958 and early 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
No Jacket Required (2025 Mix/Remastered)
40th Anniversary Edition: "No Jacket Required", released in 1985, was Phil Collins' third solo album, and mixed his trademark emotional ballads alongside strong funk and R&B influences. The album's hit singles -- "Sussudio," "One More Night," "Don't Lose My Number," and "Take Me Home" -- would also become staples of his live shows in the years that ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
