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Classic sounds, a fresh perspectiveThere is something instantly familiar about The Vintage Explosion, but Life and Soul proves that familiarity does not have to mean nostalgia.Released on July 31, 2026, the new 10-track album finds the Scottish band drawing confidently from some of the classic foundations of modern popular music — blues, rock ’n’ roll and soul — while approaching them with enough energy, personality and freshness to make the […]

The kind of album that makes you stop and listen With so much new music arriving every week, finding the records that genuinely deserve your attention can sometimes feel like searching for a clear signal through the noise. Bywater Call’s new album, Broken Souvenirs, is one of those records. Released on July 29, 2026, the Canadian band’s fourth studio album is an 11-song collection that brings together Southern soul, blues, […]

A heavier new chapter rooted in Louisiana bluesEric Johanson returns on October 16, 2026, with his new album The Open Bayou, marking another step forward for one of the most distinctive guitarists and songwriters on the contemporary blues-rock scene.The album is also the first release on Johanson’s newly established Levee Ward Records, giving him the freedom to take his music further while remaining firmly connected to the Louisiana roots that […]

Headlines is one of those collections that restores, albeit belatedly, the value of a band that never managed to get the recognition it deserved. Hookfoot, with the excellent guitarist Caleb Quaye at its center, were one of the most interesting British rock bands of the early ’70s, combining blues, country rock, soul, funk and progressive nuances. The double collection was released in 1975, about a year after the band’s breakup. […]

Live in Boston, 1982 is one of those live albums that needs no introduction. George Thorogood and the Destroyers are here at their peak, in a concert that captures their raw, dirty, and raw blues-rock with stunning immediacy. The new 2020 Complete Concert edition includes the entire concert, 27 tracks in total, adding 12 previously unreleased live recordings. The concert took place at Boston's Bradford Ballroom in 1982, at a […]

Year Of The Cat is one of those ’70s albums that manages to strike the perfect balance between folk, rock, pop and a sophisticated singer-songwriter aesthetic. Released in 1976, it was Al Stewart’s big commercial breakthrough, but above all, the point where his unique songwriting acquired the sound that suited it perfectly. Alan Parsons played a decisive role in this, in production. His work is not limited to a clean […]

Live And Dangerous is not just one of the greatest live albums of the 70s, it is perhaps the most complete portrayal of Thin Lizzy as a live rock band. Released in June 1978 as a double album, it brings together recordings from concerts in London, Philadelphia and Toronto, produced by Tony Visconti.And here lies the great paradox: the album is considered “live”, but it is not a completely raw […]

Award-winning blues and roots artist Brigitte Purdy returns with Mother of the Crossroads, a powerful new album that brings together blues, soul, Americana and rock ’n’ roll with deeply personal storytelling.Brigitte Purdy is an acclaimed blues and roots singer whose commanding voice carries the unmistakable influence of gospel, soul and traditional blues. More than simply performing the blues, Purdy approaches the music as a form of testimony — drawing on […]

Zappa In New York is not just another live Frank Zappa album. It is a musical document that captures the creator in his most explosive and creative period, when the stage was the ideal field to combine his virtuosity, improvisation, caustic satire and subversive humor. The recordings took place at the Palladium in New York in December 1976, but the album was finally released in 1978, after Zappa's disputes with […]

Few bands on the American sixties scene managed to combine blues, folk, jazz and psychedelic rock with such naturalness as the Blues Project. The live recording Live At The Matrix, September 1966, officially released in 2014, is a valuable historical document of their performances at the legendary Matrix in San Francisco, a time when the band was at its absolute creative peak. It includes two complete sets from the September […]

Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1983 captures a rare meeting of two different musical worlds: on one side is the legendary arranger and pianist Gil Evans, one of the most important innovators of modern jazz, and on the other side is RMS (Ray Russell, Mo Foster and Simon Phillips), a British fusion trio that represented the dynamic and electric aesthetic of the early 80s. This performance at the Montreux […]

The Irish Tour '74 has been considered one of the greatest live albums in the history of blues rock for decades. The 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set (2014) is not just a reissue; it is a complete historical document that captures Rory Gallagher at his peak. The box set includes 7 CDs and 1 DVD, with full concerts from Cork, Dublin and Belfast, as well as Tony Palmer's historical documentary.What […]

Big Time is not just a live album, it is the most complete record of Tom Waits’ theatrical universe. Recorded during the Frank’s Wild Years tour, the album accompanies the concert film of the same name and presents an artist who has now definitively moved away from the melancholic troubadour of his early years, transformed into a strange narrator full of deformed characters, dark humor and musical surprises.From the first […]

In Concert captures Blood, Sweat & Tears in a period of renewal, with the return of charismatic singer David Clayton-Thomas to the band. The recording, made in 1975 and released in 1976, highlights a band that still possesses impressive stage energy, impeccable technique and one of the best brass bands in the history of jazz-rock.From the first notes of "Spinning Wheel", it becomes clear that Clayton-Thomas remains in excellent vocal […]

Roosevelt Purifoy. steps into the spotlight with Nothin’ But Love, a fresh new single released through the legendary Delmark Records.For years, Purifoy has been one of those musicians who make the music feel deeper, warmer and more alive. A gifted keyboardist, composer, writer and producer, he has built a respected career in blues, soul and jazz circles, adding his piano, organ and keyboard touch to countless recordings and live performances. […]