Jimmy Page

 

Artist:  Jimmy Page

Birth Name:  James Patrick Page

Born:  January 9, 1944.  Heston, Middlesex, England

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Rock & Roll

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Record Producer

Instruments:  Guitar

Jimmy Page is an English Musician, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Record Producer.  He began his career as a studio session musician in London and he was a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968.  In the late 1968, he founded Led Zeppelin.  Jimmy Page who achieved international success as the Guitarist and Leader of the Hard Rock Band Led Zeppelin.  He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarist of all time and in Rolling Stone Magazine has described him as "The Pontiff of Power Riffing" and ranked him No. 3 in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time".  In 2007, he was ranked No. 4 on Classic Rock's "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes" and he was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame twice; once as a member of The Yardbirds in 1992 and once as a member of Led Zeppelin in 1995.

Artist:  Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes 

Title:  Live At The Creek (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Rock & Roll

Label:  The Black Crowes Partnership, Classicber

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Custard Pie (5:24)

 2.  Sick Again (5:24)

 3.  No Speak No Slave (4:30)

 4.  Wanton Song (4:02)

Side B:

 1.  Misty Mountain Hop (5:04)

 2.  Hots On For Nowhere (4:03)

 3.  Wiser Time (6:39)

 4.  Ten Years Gone (6:38)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  In My Time Of Dying (9:45)

 2.  Remedy (5:22)

 3.  In The Light (9:07)

Side D:

 1.  Hey, Hey, Want Can I Do (3:39)

 2.  She Talks To Angels (5:30)

 3.  Nobody's Fault But Mine (6:52)

 4.  Whole Lotta Love (5:34)

Personnel:

Jimmy Page:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars

The Black Crowes:

Chris Robinson:  Vocals

Rich Robinson:  Guitar, Vocals

Audley Freed:  Guitar

Sven Pipien:  Bass

Steve Gorman:  Drums

Greg Rzab:  Bass 

Eddie Harsch:  Keyboards

Live At The Creek is a live album by Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes, originally released on February 29, 2000 by TVT, remastered and reissued on March 21, 2025 by The Black Crowes Partnership, Classicber.  Limited Edition 25th Anniversary White Color Vinyl.

 

Zebra

 

Artist:  Zebra

Origin:  New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Randy Jackson:  Guitars, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Piano

Felix Hanemann:   Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, String

Guy Gelso:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Zebra is an American Hard Rock Band from New Orleans, Louisiana, formed in 1975 by Randy Jackson (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Felix Hanemann (Bass) and Guy Gelso (Drums).  They initially was a cover band playing Led Zeppelin, Yes, Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd.

Title:  Zebra (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Friday Music

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Tell Me What You Want (3:51)

 2.  One More Chance (3:16)

 3.  Slow Down (3:25)

 4.  As I Said Before (2:56)

 5.  Who's Behind The Door? (5:09)

Side Two:

 1.  When You Get There (2:56)

 2.  Take Your Fingers From My Hair (7:20)

 3.  Don't Walk Away (3:35)

 4.  The La La Song (6:12)

Personnel:

Randy Jackson:  Guitars, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Piano

Felix Hanemann:   Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, String

Guy Gelso:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Zebra is the debut studio album by Zebra, originally released on March 25, 1983 by Atlantic Records, remastered and reissued on March 14, 2025 by Friday Music.  Limited Anniversary Edition on Black & White Vinyl.

Alison Krauss

 

Artist:  Alison Krauss
Born:  July 23, 1971.  Decatur, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Pop, R&B
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Bandleader, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Violin, Piano, Mandolin

Alison Krauss is an American Bluegrass, Country Singer and Musician.  She entered the music industry at an early age at five years old and began playing Violin, by taking classical lesson, and began performing Country and Bluegrass, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen.  As of 2016, she has won 27 Grammy Awards from 42 nominations.

Artist:  Alison Krauss & Union Station

Title:  Arcadia (2025)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Pop, R&B

Label:  Down The Road

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Looks Like The End Of The Road (3:39)

 2.  The Hangman (3:37)

 3.  The Wrong Way (3:36)

 4.  Granite Mills (3:40)

 5.  One Ray Of Shine (4:03)

 6.  Richmond On The James (3:27)

 7.  North Side Gal (2:36)

 8.  Forever (3:39)

 9.  Snow (3:23)

10. There's A Light Up Ahead (4:12)

Personnel:

Alison Krauss:  Lead Vocals, Fiddle, Harmony Vocals, String

Russell Moore:  Lead Vocals, Baritone Vocals

Barry Bales:  Upright Bass. Tenor Vocals on Tracks:  1-6, 8-10, Bass Vocals on Track 7

Jerry Douglas:  Dobro, Lap Steel Guitar

Ron Block:  Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Tenor Vocals on Track 7

Additional Musicians:

Dan Tyminski:  Acoustic Guitar on All Tracks, Mandolin on Tracks:  1-4, 7-10

Viktor Krauss:  Piano

Jeff Taylor:  Accordion on Track 1

Adam Steffey:  Mandolin on Tracks:  5, 6

Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle on Track 7

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Looks Like The End Of The Road (3:39)

 2.  The Hangman (3:37)

 3.  The Wrong Way (3:36)

 4.  Granite Mills (3:40)

 5.  One Ray Of Shine (4:03)

Side B:

 6.  Richmond On The James (3:27)

 7.  North Side Gal (2:36)

 8.  Forever (3:39)

 9.  Snow (3:23)

10. There's A Light Up Ahead (4:12)

Arcadia is the eighth studio album by Alison Krauss & Union Station, released on March 28, 2025 by Down The Road.  Wonderful Album!.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

 

Artist:  Kenny Wayne Shepherd 
Birth Name:  Kenny Wayne Brost
Born:  June 12, 1977.  Shreveport, Louisiana,  USA
Genre:  Blues Rock, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter, from Shreveport, Louisiana.  He played Blues and Blues Rock as per Icons such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Junior Wells.

Artist:  Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Title:  Young Fashion Ways (2025)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock

Label:  Deep Rush Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Who Was That (4:13)

 2.  40 Acres (How Long) (5:41)

 3.  Hey Baby (What Are We Gonna Do) (3:58)

Side Two:

 4.  Uncle Esau (4:43)

 5.  Make Love To You (4:20)

 6.  Long Way From Home (3:13)

 7.  G String (5:31)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 8.  You So Fine (2:45)

 9.  Young Ways (6:43)

10. What She Said (6:01)

Personnel:

Kenny Wayne Sheperd:  Guitar, Vocals

Bobby Rush:  Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Steve Potts:  Drums

Charles Hodges:  Keyboards,B-3

Darryl "DJ" Pruitt:  Bass

Doug Woolverton:  Trumpet

Chrlies Di Puma:  Saxophone

Young Fashion Ways is the collaboration album by Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd, released on March 21, 2025 by Deep Rush Records.  180 Gram Maroon Vinyl.

Cacophony

 

Artist:  Cacophony

Origin:  San Francisco, California, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Instrumental Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal

Original line-up:

Marty Friedman:  Guitar

Jason Becker:  Guitar

Cacophony was an American Heavy Metal Guitarist Heroes Duo from San Francisco, California, formed in 1986 by Marty Friedman and Jason Becker, and signed to Shrapnel Records.

Title:  Speed Metal Symphony (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Instrumental Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal

Label:  Shrapnel Records 

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:  

Side One:

 1.  Savage (5:48)

 2.  Where My Fortune Lies (4:32)

 3.  The Ninja (7:24)

 4.  Concerto (4:37)

Side Two:  

 1.  Burn The Ground (6:50)

 2.  Desert Island (6:24)

 3.  Speed Metal Symphony (9:32)

Personnel:

Marty Friedman:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass

Jason Becker:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Peter Marrino:  Vocals

Atma Anur:  Drums

Speed Metal Symphony is the first studio album by Cacophony, originally released in 1987, remastered and reissued on April 4, 2025.  Limited Edition Black Ice Vinyl.

L.R.S.

 

Artist:  L.R.S.

Origin:  USA+Canada

Genre:  Rock, Melodic Rock, Hard Rock, AOR

Original line-up:

Tommy La Verdi:  Lead Vocals

Josh Ramos:  Guitars

Michael Shotton:  Drums, Backing Vocals

L.R.S. was a Melodic Rock Power Band Trio, featuring Tommy La Verdi (Lead Vocals Ex 21 Guns), Josh Ramos (Guitar Ex The Storm, Hardline), and Michael Shotton (Drums Ex Von Groove, Airtime).

Title:  Down To The Core (2014)

Genre:  Rock, Melodic Rock, Hard Rock, AOR

Label:  Frontiers Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

 1.  Out Love To Say (4:54)

 2.  Livin' 4 A Dream (4:48)

 3.  I Can Take You There (4:31)

 4.  Never Surrender (4:42)

 5.  Almost Over You (4:28)

 6.  Shadow Of A Man (4:20)

 7.  Universal Cry (5::03)

 8.  To Be Your Man (4:45)

 9.  Down To The Core (4:48)

10. I Will Find My Way 4:26)

11. Waiting For Love (3:39)

12. Not One Way To Give (5:28)

Personnel:

Tommy La Verdi:  Lead Vocals

Josh Ramos:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Michael Shotton:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Anna Portalupi:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 8

Jamie Brown:  Bass on Tracks:  6, 9, 10

Nik Mazzucconi:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3-5, 7, 11, 12

Alessandro Del Vecchio:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Down To The Core is an album by L.R.S.,was released on March 5, 2014 by Frontiers Records.  Excellent Album!.