The Painful Truth, which is the seventh studio album to come from the rockers and the first to come from the band in nine years, is set for release on 23rd May 2025. “I don’t care that we were big in the Nineties,” vocalist Skin says. “Creatively it’s irrelevant because in my rock bible the first commandment states, 'If thy rest on them laurels thy shall wither up and die artistically, musically, mentally. And then financially.’” ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Freedom of Speech (Remastered)
One of the best, most desirable and most elusive of the Strata East albums, here at last is the deep jazz classic from drummer Billy Parker. Features the key track 'Get With It' with sublime vocals from Dee Dee Bridgewater, and a host of Strata East sidemen such as Cecil & Ronald Bridgewater, Cecil McBee and Donald Smith. Gatefold and remastered for superior sound. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
The World of the Children (Remastered)
An amazing session of spiritual soul jazz – and one of the rarest albums on Strata East! Shamek Farrah’s soulful alto is matched with the free spiritual piano of Sonelius Smith, for a totally memorable session that virtually defines the essence of the Strata-East sound! The music is free, but not too free; lyrical, but never indulgent; and always turning ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Free Jazz
I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep (Remastered)
Gothic Doom Metal that straddles the line between atmospheric beauty and crushing heaviness! Opia is a Gothic Doom Metal band that straddles the line between atmospheric beauty and crushing heaviness. Formed between the UK and Spain, the band combines the brooding weight of Death/Doom with haunting, ethereal melodies, creating a sound that is as introspective as it is powerful. Their debut album, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Birdly Serenade, Murray’s Impulse! Records debut, is a collection of new compositions inspired by the original improvisers: birds. Murray has teased two tracks from the album thus far, “Birdly Serenade” featuring vocalist Ekep Nkwelle, and “Capistrano Swallow.” The latter was inspired by time spent in Upstate New York and various birds he’s encountered. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
This album is the first release by a Japanese artist from XXIM Records (Sony Masterworks) based in Berlin, Germany, and consists of 16 tracks recorded at the LEITER STUDIO in the historic recording studio located in the suburbs of former East Berlin. Antonio Pulli's engineering beautifully sublimates the delicate breath that touches the keys, strings, and felt. ...
Composer: Hideyuki Hashimoto
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
7-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sting is set to release STING 3.0 LIVE. Recorded on the acclaimed “STING 3.0” World Tour with longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and dynamic drummer Chris Maas, the album is a 9-song collection of Sting’s greatest hits, including “Be Still My Beating Heart,” which has never-before ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra are set to release their new album, Still Blooming, on 25th April 2025. Fresh from his starring roles in Kaos and the hit Wicked movie, Goldblum returns to the piano, joined by guest vocalists to be revealed! The album showcases reimagined jazz standards alongside original compositions, highlighting Goldblum’s enduring passion for jazz. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
Shed Seven take a nostalgic journey back to their roots, reimagining the iconic tracks that shaped their teenage years and inspired them to form the band. Featuring bold and heartfelt covers of legends like David Bowie, U2, The Beatles, The Smiths, and The Rolling Stones, this exclusive release offers a fresh perspective ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
The first new studio album Kneebody has released since 2019, acts as both a rebirth for the genre-blurring quartet and a continuation of the concepts it has evolved over the past 24 years. It is also an opportunity for the band and its fans to reflect on the impact that Kneebody has had on the current musical ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Echoing Across the Centuries (Live)
Anton Bruckner was born 200 years ago this year. To hear his choral music with fresh ears, we placed his celebrated a cappella motets together with unlikely bedfellows, above all the sacred motets of Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613). ...
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
The musical language of Bernd Stegmann (*1952) moves in seemingly very different stylistic spheres: Elements of old a cappella culture stand next to hammered recitativo passages, big band effects next to minimal music sections, medieval-sounding drone fifths next to su ‘ffy Latin jazz harmonies. These heterogeneous building blocks are held together by an all-embracing motoric structure. ...
Composer: Bernd Stegmann (1952)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Swiss rockers ROCK-OUT are releasing their third studio album “Let’s Call It Rock’N’Roll”. Talking about the album, the band said: “This is not just an album, but describes the attitude of the band. The album is intended to show that handmade rock music still has a firm place in society. With old craftsmanship and ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Feet Off the Ground is a jazz quartet album led by guitarist Jeff Libman, inspired by jazz guitar masters such as Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, and Peter Bernstein. As those artists tell familiar stories in new ways, Libman seeks to do the same, with fresh arrangements of American Songbook tunes “A Sleepin’ Bee,” “You’re My Thrill,” “Violets For Your Furs” and ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
'90s alt-rock icons the Spin Doctors are releasing their first studio LP in 12 years: Face Full of Cake, out April 11 via Capitol Records. They also released the album’s first single “Still A Gorilla” and its accompanying music video. “Still A Gorilla” finds the band showcasing a noisier, heavier sound but with the same sense of humor they’ve come to be known for. ... #!EN!#> '90s alt-rock icons the Spin Doctors are releasing their first studio LP in 12 years: Face Full of Cake, out April 11 via Capitol Records. They also released the album’s first single “Still A Gorilla” and its accompanying music video. “Still A Gorilla” finds the band showcasing a noisier, heavier sound but with the same sense of humor they’ve come to be known for. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
After three years in the making, Hughes Taylor is thrilled to finally share his latest project: Roasted, a full-length album that blends the soul of blues rock with raw, electrifying energy. Roasted is a melding of two parts: Dark Roast, which dives deep into the heavier, darker side of blues rock, and Light Roast, which embraces a more upbeat, vibrant ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
Kat is unashamedly bold & confident in her abilities as a vocalist and songwriter, effortlessly merging Soul, and classic R&B which transpired throughout the mature and well rounded 10 tracks from her debut opus released in 2021. Her long awaited second album Honestly is the perfect evolution, moving through into Blues and Gospel. "After Frank White [Shefeld Blues legend and mentor] died, Nick and I went back to our ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Soul
Alone in his workshop, the sculptor Pygmalion shapes a statue of incomparable beauty, to the point of falling hopelessly in love with it. He then implores Love to bring his creation to life, and, moved by his pure devotion, Love grants his wish. With Pigmalion, Rameau crafted his finest opera-ballet, showcasing the full ...
Composer: Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Antoine Bailleux (1730-1800), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
The 10-song album boasts a seamless fusion of rock, electronic, alt-pop, R&B, folk, funk and a touch of subtle wit, played by an exceptional group of musicians - all of whom write & sing lead. When things may seem a bit dark, Frames offers a joyful escape by a band of life-long friends who became serious artists, who don’t take themselves too seriously while creating some ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Die weltberühmte Pianistin Hiromi veröffentlicht ihr 13. Studioalbum „OUT THERE“ – eine lebendige Interpretation elektrisierenden Fusion-Jazz. Seit über 20 Jahren als Musikerin wechselt die Pianistin und Komponistin Hiromi nahtlos von einem fesselnden Projekt zum nächsten. Dabei hat sie sich den Ruf einer der explosivsten Live-Künstlerinnen der Jazzgeschichte ... World-renowned pianist, Hiromi, releases her 13th studio album OUT THERE, a vivid display of electrifying fusion jazz. For over more than 20 years as a recording artist, the pianist and composer Hiromi has shifted seamlessly from one spellbinding project to the next. In the process, she’s earned a reputation as one of the most explosive ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Fusion
