AFI

 

Artist:  AFI

Origin:  Ukiah, California, USA

Genre:  Punk Rock, Gothic Rock, Horro Punk, Post-Hardcore, EMO, Hardcore Punk, Punk Revival, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Davey Havok:  Lead Vocals

Mark Stopholese:  Guitars Backing Vocals

Vic Chalker:  Bass

Adam Carson:  Drums, Percussion, Backing  Vocals

AFI is an American Punk Rock Band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991 by Davey Havok (Lead Vocals) Adam Carson (Drums), along with Mark Stopholese (Guitars), and Vic Chalker (Bass).  Their seventh album, Decemberundergroup (2006), debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and the single "Miss Murder", which topped the Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart reached No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and appeared in the video game Guitar Hero III:  Legends Of Rock.  The album was certified Patinum by the RIAA in 2013.

Title:  DECEMBERUNDERGROUND (2026)

Genre:  Punk Rock, Gothic Rock, Horro Punk, Post-Hardcore, EMO, Hardcore Punk, Punk Revival, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Label:  Interscope

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Prelude 12/21 (1:34)

 2.  Kill Caustic (2:39)

 3.  Miss Murder (3:26)

 4.  Summer Shudder (3:06)

 5.  The Interview (4:16)

 6.  Love Like Winter (2:45)

 7.  Affliction (5:28)

Side B:

 1.  The Missing Frame (4:40)

 2.  Kiss And Control (4:18)

 3.  The Killing Lights (4:04)

 4.  37 min (3:55)

 5.  Endlessly, She Said (4:26)

Personnel:

Davey Havok:  Lead Vocals

Jade Puget:  Guitars, Programming, Keyboards, Lead Vocals on Track A5

Hunter Burgan:  Bass,  Additional Programming, Keyboards

Adam Carson:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Ronan Harris:  Additional Programming, Keyboards

Dave McCracken:  Additional Programming, Keyboards

Nick 13:  Additional Background Vocals

Dan Under:  Additional Background Vocals

Ralph Saenz:  Additional Background Vocals

Jacquelyn Simley:  Additional Background Vocals

Nikishia Grier:  Additional Background Vocals

Ryan Wilson:  Additional Background Vocals

Wedge:  Additional Background Vocals

Jerry Finn:  Additional Background Vocals

Joe McGrath:  Additional Background Vocals

"Precious"  Steve Cunningham:  Additional Background Vocals

Ryan J. Downey:  Additional Background Vocals

Jeff Sagud:  Additional Background Vocals

Gavin Rattmann:  Additional Background Vocals

Luke Wood:  Additional Background Vocals

The Despair Faction:  Additional Background Vocals

DECEMBERUNDERGROUND is the seventh studio album by AFI, originally released June 6, 2006 by Interscope Records, remastered and reissued on June 19, 2026 by Interscope Records.   Celebrating 20th Anniversary, features all 12 tracks, Great Album.

Jayler

 

Artist:  Jayler

Origin:  West Midlands, UK

Genre:   Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock

Original line-up:

James Bartholomew:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Tyler Arrowsmith:  Guitar

Ricky Hodgkiss:  Bass, Keyboards

Ed Evans:  Drums

Jayler is a fast-rising four-piece Classic Rock Band from the West Midlands, formed in early 2022 by James Bartholomew (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Tyler Arrowsmith (Guitar), Ricky Hodgkiss (Bass, Keyboards), and Ed Evans (Drums).  Known for channeling the spirit and swagger of 1970s Hard Rock Traditions, they frequent comparisons to legends like Led Zeppelin and Greta Van Fleet.

Title:  Voices Unheard (2026) 

Genre:   Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock

Label:  Silver Lining Music

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Intro (0:33)

 2.  Down Below (3:45)

 3.  Riverboat Queen (3:14)

 4.  Need Your Love (3:20)

 5.  The Getaway (4:41)

 6.  Bittersweet (5:21)

Side B:

 1.  Hate To See It End (4:31)

 2.  Over The Mountain (4:10)

 3.  Alectrona (4:18)

 4.  Lovemaker (3:55)

 5.  The Rinsk (5:46)

Personnel:

James Bartholomew:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Tyler Arrowsmith:  Guitar

Ricky Hodgkiss:  Bass, Keyboards

Ed Evans:  Drums

Voices Unheard is the debut album by Jayler, released on May 29, 2026 by Silver Lining Music.  Excellent Album, For Fans of Led Zeppelin.  Highly Recommended!.

Jane Remover

 

Artist:  Jane Remover

Born:  September 26, 2003.  Newark, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Left-Field Pop, Bedroom Pop, Indie Electronic, Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Digicore, Hyperpop, Rage, Experimental Hip-Hop, EMO, EDM, Shoegaze, Progressive Pop, Post Rock, Pop Punk

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer

Instruments:  Vocals

Jane Remover is an American Rapper, Producer, Singer, Songwriter from Newark, New Jersey, who is widely recognized as a pioneer of the Digicore and Hyperpop internet music scenes.

Title:  Census Designated (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Left-Field Pop, Bedroom Pop, Indie Electronic, Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Digicore, Hyperpop, Rage, Experimental Hip-Hop, EMO, EDM, Shoegaze, Progressive Pop, Post Rock, Pop Punk

Label:  DeadAir

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Cage Girl/Camgirl (5:43)

 2.  Lips (5:11)

 3.  Fling (4: 54)

 4.  Holding A Leech (4:36)

 5.  Backseat Girl (6:00)

 6.  Idling Somewhere (7:23)

 7.  Always Have Always Will (6:30)

 8.  Census Designated (6:01)

 9.  Video (8:42)

10. Contingency Song (Album Version) (6:26)

Personnel:

Jane Remover:  Songwriting , Production

Douglas Dulgarian:  Additional Guitar, Bass on Tracks:  2-7 , 9

Kale Itkonen:  Additional Synths on Track 6

Technical:

Kayla Reagan:  Mixing on Tracks:  1-9

Jane Remover:  Mixing on Track 10

Hector Vega:  Mastering

Moa:  Vinyl Mastering

Census Designated is the second studio album by Jane Remover, originally released on October 20, by DeadAir, remastered and reissued on May 29, 2026 by DeadAir.  It is a concept album, combination between My Bloody Valentine and Fatal Attraction.

Ayreon

 

Artist:  Ayreon
Origin:  Netherlands
Genre:  Rock Opera, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal

Ayreon is a musician project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.  Ayreon's music is mostly Heavy Metal and Progressive Rock, and also combines with Folk, Classical, and Electronica, but the majority of Ayreon's albums are Rock Opera (or Metal Opera) as the albums contain complex storylines.  Ayreon's music is used of the traditional instruments such as Guitars, Bass, Drums, Synthesizers, Electric Organs to mix with instruments from Folk and Classical music:  Mandolins, Violins, Violas, Celli, Flutes, Sitars and Didgeridoo).

Title:  An Amazing Flight Through Time (30th Anniversary 2CD+DVD) (2026)

Genre:  Rock Opera, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal

Label:  Music Theories Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD+DVD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Dream Sequencer 1 (2:32)

 2.  My House On Mars (5:41)

 3.  Sail Away To Avalon (4:02)

 4.  Green And Cream (4:49)

 5.  Days Of The Knights (3:29)

 6.  Childhood (3:09)

 7.  Dragon On The Sea (5:20)

 8.  Sign (3:18)

 9.  Sea Of Machines (5:29)

10. The Year Of '41 (6:35)

11. The First Man On Earth (5:54)

12. The Lighthouse/The Argument 2/The Parting (5:53)

13. Carried By The Wind (3:43)

14. Dream Sequencer 2 (1:43)

15. The Theory Of Everything (4:47)

16. Actual Fantasy (1:29)

17. Into The Black Hole (6:20)

Disc 2:  CD

 1.  Dreamtime (3:02)

 2.  Dawn Of A Million Souls (7:01)

 3.  Valley Of The Queens (2:56)

 4.  Loser (4:43)

 5.  Band Introduction Mike (2:04)

 6.  The Castle Hall (5:54)

 7.  Amazing Flight In Space (6:16)

 8.  Everybody Dies (5:22)

 9.  Speech Arjen And Joost (16:32)

10. Set Your Controls (6:14)

11. Dream Sequencer 3 (1:25)

12. Isolation (9:09)

Disc 3:  DVD

Full Show (149:23)

Fan Reactions (22:38)

Personnel:

Vocalists:

Arjen Lucassen:  Project Mastermind, Backing/Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Anneke Van Giersbergen;  Longtime Collaborator

Damian Wilson:  Regular Project Vocalist

Tommy Karevik:  Kamelot Frontman

Marcela Bovio:  Regular Live and Studio Vocalist

Irene Jansen:  Frequent Live Collaborator

Mike Mills:  Frontman of Toehider

Dino Jelusick:  Trans-Siberian Orchestra And Whitesnake Vocalist

Heather Findlay:  Former Mostly Autumn Vocalist

Maggy Luyten:  Heavy Metal Powerhouse Vocalist

Wudstik :  Progressive Rock Vocalist

Robert Soeterboek:   Longtime Live Asset

Instrumental Band:

Joost Van Den Broek:  Keyboards, Musical Direction

Ed Warby:  Drums

Timo Somers:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Ferry Duijsens:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Johan Van Stratum:  Bass

Orchestral Ensemble:

Ben Mathot:  Violin

Jurriaan Westerveld:  Cello

Jeroen Goossens:  Woodwinds, Flute

An Amazing Flight Through Time is a live celebration of 30 Years of Music by Ayroen, released on June 8, 2026 by Music Theories Recordings, featuring All-Star cast.  30th Anniversary 2CD+DVD.

The Ventures

Artist:  The Ventures

Origin:  Tacoma,Washington, USA

Genre:  Instrumental Rock, Surf Rock, Rock & Roll, Early Pop, Early Rock  

Original line-up:  1958

Don Wilson:  Rhythm Guitar

Bob Bogle:  Bass, Lead Guitar

2nd line-up:  1959-1960

Don Wilson:  Rhythm Guitar

Bob Bogle:  Bass, Lead Guitar

Nokie Edwards:  Bass, Lead Guitar

George T. Babbitt:  Drums

3rd line-up:  1960-1962

Don Wilson:  Rhythm Guitar

Bob Bogle:  Bass, Lead Guitar

Nokie Edwards:  Bass, Lead Guitar

Howard Johnson:  Drums

Classic line-up:  1962-1973

Don Wilson:  Rhythm Guitar

Bob Bogle:  Bass, Lead Guitar

Nokie Edwards:  Bass, Lead Guitar

Mel Taylor:  Drums

The Ventures are an American Instrumental Rock Band from Tacoma, Washington, Formed in 1958 by Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar), and Bob Bogle (Bass, Lead Guitar).  The Classic line-up of the band consisted of Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar), Bob Bogle (initially Lead Guitar, later Bass), Nokie Edwards (initially Bass, laer Lead Guitar) and Mel Taylor (Drums).  Their first wide-release single, "Walk, Don't Run" (1960), brought international fame to the group, and is often cited as one of the top songs ever recorded for Guitar.  During the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles in the Billboard Hot 100.  With over 100 million records sold.  The Ventures are the best-selling Instrumental Band of All Time.

Title:  Another Smash!!! (Limited Edition) (2013)

Genre:  Instrumental Rock, Surf Rock, Rock & Roll, Early Pop, Early Rock 

Label:  Sundazed Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (2:28)

 2.  Wheels (1:55)

 3.  Lonely Heart (2:10)

 4.  Bulldog (2:20)

 5.  Lullaby Of The Leaves (1:58)

 6.  Beyond The Reel (3:05)

Side Two:

 7.  Raw-Hide (2:29)

 8.  Meet Mister Callahan (2:20)

 9.  Trambone (2:04)

10. Last Date (2:13)

11. Ginchy (1:40)

12. Josie (2:04)

Personnel:

Don Wilson:  Rhythm Guitar,  Lead Guitar on Track 1

Bob Bogle:  Bass, Lead Guitar on Track 7

Nokie Edwards:  Bass, Lead Guitar on All other tracks

Howard Johnson:  Drums

Another Smash!!! is the third studio album by The Ventures, originally released on June 26, 1961 by Dolton Records, remastered and reissued on March 26, 2013 by Sundazed Music.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Colored Vinyl.

 

The Shadows

 

Artist:  The Shadows

Origin:  London, England

Genre:   Instrumental Rock, Instrumental Surf, British Invasion, Early British Pop, Early Pop, Rock & Roll

Original line-up: 

The Drifters:   (1958)

Ian Samwell:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Norman Mitham:  Rhythm Guitar

Ken Pavey:  Rhythm Guitar

Terry Smart:  Drums

2nd line-up:

Jet Harris:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Norman Mitham:  Rhythm Guitar

Ken Pavey:  Rhythm Guitar

Terry Smart:  Drums

3rd line-up:

Jet Harris:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Norman Mitham:  Rhythm Guitar

Ken Pavey:  Rhythm Guitar

Tony Meehan:  Drums

4th line-up:  

The Shadows  (1959): 

Jet Harris:   Bass

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar

Tony Meeham:  Drums

5th line-up:  (1962)

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Jet Harris:  Bass

Brian "Licorice" Locking:  Bass, Harmonica

Brian Bennett:  Drums

6th line-up:  (1963)

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

John Rostill:  Bass

Brian "Licorice" Locking:  Bass, Harmonica

Brian Bennett:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

John Rostill:  Bass

Brian Bennett:  Drums

The Shadows are an English Instrumental Rock Group, originally known as The Drifters are Cliff Richard's backing Band from 1958 to 1968, later was changed to The Shadows in mid-1959 to avoid a conflict with the American R&B group to be Cliff Richard & The Shadows.  The Shadows were the first backing band to emerge as stars.  As pioneers of the four-member instrumental format, the band consisted of Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass and Drums.  Their range covers Pop, Rock, Surf Rock, Ballads with Jazz influence.  The band's No. 1 hits include "Apache", "Kon-Tiki", "Wonderful Land", "Foot Tapper", and "Dance On!".  The band also recorded occasional vocal numbers, and hit the UK Top Ten with the group-sung "Don't Make My Baby Blue" in 1965.

Title:  The Best Of The Shadows (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:   Instrumental Rock, Instrumental Surf, British Invasion, Early British Pop, Early Pop, Rock & Roll

Label:  Vinyl Passion

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Apache

 2.  Man Of Mystery

 3.  The Stranger

 4.  F.B.I.

 5.  Midnight

 6.  The Frightened City

 7.  Quartermaster's Stores

 8.  Back Home

 9.  Sleepwalk

Side B:

  1.  Kon-Tiki

 2.  36-24-36

 3.  The Savage

 4.  Peace Pipe

 5.  Blue Star

 6.  See You In My Drums

 7.  Gonzales

 8.  Nivram

 9.  Find Me A Golden Street

The Best Of The Shadows is the compilation album by The Shadows, released on May 15, 2026 by Vinyl Passion.  Limited Edition Coloured 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.