A Strange Light From The East: Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72 is a new 3-CD collection exploring the period when Western musicians embraced the sounds, structures and philosophies of Eastern music, helping to reshape rock, folk and psychedelia. Featuring a diverse range of artists, the
National Album Day returns tomorrow, Saturday 18th October, celebrating the art of the album with this year’s theme focused on Rock. Now in its 8th year, the event - organised by the BPI and ERA - encourages music fans to fully engage with albums, old
Formed in 1984 and hailing from Rotterdam, The Essence signed to UK label Midnight Music in 1985 a year after touring their homeland, and soon after released their debut 12” ‘Endless Lakes’ and their first full-length LP, Purity. After the favourable reception of their inaugural
What happened when the Mod bands of the mid-60s evolved? Well, that’s the theme of a new collection, Feelin’ Alright! Subtitled “Mod Rock, Funky Prog, Heavy Jazz 1967-1971”, this 3-CD runs he gamut of musical styles around a backbone of groovy rock from the original
Brian Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist renowned for his tenure with Thin Lizzy from 1974-1978. After departing the acclaimed rock band, Robertson co-founded Wild Horses in 1978 alongside former Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain. The band released two albums, Wild Horses (1980) and Stand Your
Back in the early 1970s, Glam Rock was de rigeur. At its most primal, Glam regurgitated classic rock'n'roll riffs over a sledgehammer stomp, all performed by bands in flares, platform boots and questionable haircuts. From the art school pretensions of Glam's thinkers (namely, David Bowie and Roxy Music) to the hipshaking
Award-winning guitarist/composer Jane Getter has carved out a niche at the intersection of jazz, metal and rock with her unique singer-songwriter approach. Division World, the latest album from her band Jane Getter Premonition, is released in February. Her latest single, title track ‘Division World’, is a complex but accessible jam with
Founded in 1970 by David Clark Allen, Carmen fused rock, progressive, and flamenco music, epitomised on their debut album Fandangos in Space (1973). Produced by Tony Visconti, the LP graced Rolling Stone’s list of 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time. We represent all of their recordings from the first half
Cozy Powell was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock acts such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, Brian May, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath. He was a major contributor to many albums and started a few groups of his
Formed from the ashes of acclaimed Scottish punk act Skids, Big Country blazed a trail across the 1980s and 1990s alternative rock scene. Their music was driven by the distinctive and very Scottish-sounding guitar style of Stuart Adamson, who tragically took his own life at the end of 2001. We're now the