Rush

 

Artist:  Rush
Origin:  Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitars, Synthesizer Bass, Backing Vocals
Jeff Jones:   Bass, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
John Rutsey:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals 

Classic line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitars, Synthesizer Bass, Backing Vocals
Geddy Lee:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Neil Peart:  Drums, Percussion

Rush is a Canadian Progressive Rock Band from Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1968, the original line-up by Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Jeff Jones (Bass, Lead Vocals) and John Rutsey (Drums).  After several line-up, the band is composed of Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Geddy Lee (Bass, Lead Vocals) and Neil Peart (Drums).  Rush has sold 25 million units in the United States and 40 million units worldwide as of 2004.  The band has been awarded 24 Gold, 14 Platinum, and 3 Multi-Platinum Albums, and has received and won several Juno Awards, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.  Rush plans to stop touring at the end of 2015.

Title:  The Spirit Of Radio:  Greatest Hits 1974-1987 (2026) 

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Mercury

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Working Man (7:11)

 2.  Fly By Night (3:22)

 3.  2112:  Overture/The Temples Of Syrinx (6:45)

 4.  Closer To The Heart (2:53)

Side 2:

 1.  The Trees (4:42)

 2.  The Spirit Of Radio (4:57)

 3.  Freewill (5:23)

 4.  Limelight (4:20)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1. Tom Sawyer (4:33)

 2.  Red Barchetta (6:10)

 3.  New World Man (3:43)

 4.  Subdivisions (5:34)

Side 4:

 1.  Distant Early Warning (4:58)

 2.  The Big Money (5:35)

 3.  Force Ten (4:32)

 4.  Time Stand Still (feat. Aimee Mann) (5:09)

The Spirit Of Radio:  Greatest Hits 1974-1987 is a compilation album by Rush, released on October 2, 2026 by Mercury/UMe.  16 Track Greatest Hits 2 LP 180 Gram Black Vinyl.  For Fans of Rush and Music Collectors.

Robin Trower

 

Artist:  Robin Trower
Birth Name:  Robin Leonard Trower
Born:  March 9, 1945.  Catford, South East London, England.
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Robin Trower is an English Blues Rock Guitarist and Vocalist who achieved success with The Paramounts, Procol Harum, Robin Trower Band, and B.T.L. (Jack Bruce on Bass, Robin Trower on Guitar and Bill Lordan on Drums).

Title:  Shine (2026)

Born:  March 9, 1945.  Catford, South East London, England.
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock

Label:  Provogue

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Missing Piece (2:54)

 2.  Shine (3:49)

 3.  Love By Any Other Name (4:34)

 4.  Live Your Time (3:06)

 5. Faith (3:32)

 6.  Driving On Through (3:28)

 7.  Truth (4:06)

 8.  The Race (3:51)

 9.  Without You (3:21)

10. It's Not Time (6:27)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  The Missing Piece (2:54)

 2.  Shine (3:49)

 3.  Love By Any Other Name (4:34)

 4.  Live Your Time (3:06)

 5. Faith (3:32)

Side Two:

 6.  Driving On Through (3:28)

 7.  Truth (4:06)

 8.  The Race (3:51)

 9.  Without You (3:21)

10. It's Not Time (6:27)

Personnel:

Robin Trower:  Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Richard Watts:  Lead Vocals

Chris Taggart:  Drums

Guest Vocals:

Jess Hayes:  Vocals on Track 2/7

Shine is a studio album by Robin Trower, released on September 25, 2026 by Provogue.  For Fans of Robin Trower.

Johnny Winter

 

Artist:  Johnny Winter
Birth Name:  John Dawson Winter III
Born:  February 23, 1944.  Beaumont, Texas, USA.
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Hard Rock, Slide Guitar Blues, Boogie Rock, Electric Blues
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica

Johnny Winter is an American  Blues Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter and Producer.  Best known for his high-energy Blues Rock Style and Live Performances.  He was the one of the Rolling Stone Magazine's List of The "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time".

Title:  The Woodstock Experience (2026)

Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Hard Rock, Slide Guitar Blues, Boogie Rock, Electric Blues

Label:  Floating World Records/Retroworld

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Original Album

 1.  I'm Your And I'm Hers (4:30)

 2.  Be Careful With A Fool (5:14)

 3.  Dallas (2:45)

 4.  Mean Mistreater (3:52)

 5.  Leland Mississippi Blues (3:29)

 6.  Good Morning Little School Girl (2:46)

 7.  When You Got A Good Friend (3:42)

 8.  I'll Drown In My Own Tears (4:47)

 9.  Back Door Friend (2:57)

Disc 2:  Live At The Woodstock Music &Art Fair, August 17, 1969

 1.  Mama, Talk To Your Daughter (5:05)

 2.  Leland Mississippi Blues (4:58)

 3.  Mean Town Blues (10:55)

 4.  You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (14:45)

Live At The Woodstock Music &Art Fair, August 18, 1969

 5.  I Can't Stand It (feat. Edgar Winter) (6:10)

 6.  Tobacco Road (feat. Edgar Winter) (10:41)

 7. Tell The Truth (feat. Edgar Winter) (6:51)

 8.  Johnny B. Goode (feat. Edgar Winter) (5:36)

Personnel:

Johnny Winter:  Guitar, Vocals

Tommy Shannon:  Bass

Uncle John Turner:  Drums

Special Guest:

Edgar Winter:  Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Vocals on Tracks:  2/5-8

The Woodstock Experience is 2-CD set combining Johnny Winter 1969 self-titled studio debut and his complete live set from The Woodstock Music & Art Festival, released on October 2,l 2026 by Floating World Records/Retroworld.

Blind Faith

 

Artist:  Blind Faith
Origin:  UK Group formed 1969
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Rock

Original line-up:


Steve Winwood:   Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Eric Clapton:        Vocals, Guitar
Ginger Baker:       Drums
Ric Grech:          Bass, Violin, Vocals

Blind Faith were an English Supergroup  formed in 1969 by Steve Winwood (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, from Ex The Spencer Davis Group,The Traffic), Eric Clapton (Vocals, Guitar, from Ex The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (Drums, from Ex Graham Bond Organisation) and Ric Grech (Bass, from Ex The Family).

Title:  Presence Of The Lord (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Rock

Label:  GDS

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Well All Right (5:19)

 2.  Sleeping In The Ground (4:11)

 3.  Sea Of Joy (8:24)

 4.  Under My Thumb (6:52)

 5.  Can't Find My Way Home (8:10)

 6.  Do What You Like (19:26)

 7.  Presence Of The Lord (5:33)

 8.  Means To The End (4:49)

 9.  Had To Cry Today (7:41)

Personnel:

Steve Winwood:   Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards
Eric Clapton:       Lead Guitar, Vocals

Ginger Baker:       Drums, Percussion
Ric Grech:          Bass, Violin

Presence Of The Lord is a live album by Blind Faith, released on October 9, 2026 by GDS, recorded live at Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1969.

Wanda Jackson

 

Artist:  Wanda Jackson

Birth Name:   Wanda LaVonne Jackson

Born:  October 20, 1937.  Maud, Oklahoma, USA

Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock &. Roll, Country, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Gospel Country, Gospel

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Wanda Jackson is an American Singer and Songwriter from Maud, Oklahoma.  Since 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of Rock, Country and Gospel.  She was among the first women to have a career in. Rock & Roll, that helped give her the nickname "The Queen of Rockabilly", she is also counted among the first female stars in the genre of Country Music.  Her first hit single with the Country Song "You Can't Have My Love".  Elvis Presley encouraged her to record in the Rockabilly Style.  She released Rock singles including, "Fujiyama Mama", "Mean Mean Man", and the Top 40 Hit "Let's Have A Party".   She released several commercially acclaimed albums in the Rock & Roll Style, including Heart Trouble (2003), I Remember Elvis (2006) In 2009, her induction in to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Title:  Rockin' With Wanda! (2026) 

Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock &. Roll, Country, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Gospel Country, Gospel

Label:  Number One Essentials

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Rock Your Baby (1:43)

 2.  Fujiyama Mama (2:12)

 3.  You're The One For Me (1:58)

 4.  Did You Miss Me (2:16)

 5.  Cool Love (2:15)

 6.  Honey Bop (2:12)

 7.  Money Honey  (2:13) *

 8.  Whirpool (2:19) *

 9.  Funnel Of Love (2:07) *

Side B:

 1.  Hot Dog!  That Made Him Mad (2:36)

 2.  Baby Loves Him (1:59)

 3.  Mean Mean Man (2:10)

 4.  You've Turned To A Stranger (2:39)

 5.  Don'a Know (2:29)

 6.  I Gotta Know (2:29)

 7.  Hard Headed Woman (1:57) *

 8.  Stupid Cupid (2:13) *

 9.  Let's Have A Party (2:04) *

Bonus Tracks:  *

Rockin' With Wanda! is a collection of Great Country Songs of Wanda Jackson, released on September 18, 2026 by Number One Essentials.  Pressed  on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

Johnny Marr

 

Artist:  Johnny Marr
Birth Name:  John Martin Maher
Born:  October 31, 1963.  Ardwick, Manchester, England
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Britpop, College Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Harmonica, Mandolin, Autoharp

Johnny Marr is an English Musician, Singer, and Songwriter.  He was co-songwriter with Morrissey and guitarist of The Smiths from 1982-1987.  He has also been a member of Electronic, an Alternative Dance Supergroup formed with New Order Singer and Guitarist Bernard Summer, The The, an English musical and multimedia group led by Singer/Songwriter Matt Johnson, Modest Mouse, an American Indie Rock Band formed in1993, and Th, e Cribs, an English three-piece Indie Rock.  In 2013, the NME honoured Johnny Marr with its "Godlike Genius" Award,  The Smith:  One Of The World's Greatest ever bands.  He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010.  Mojo Magazine has described Johnny Marr as Arguably Britain's Last Great Guitar Stylist.

Title:  The Age Of Everything (2026) 

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Britpop, College Rock

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Spin (3:50)
 2.  Beyond The Rain (4:00)

 3.  It's Time (4:07)

 4.  How Come (3:59)

 5.  Ophelia (3:58)

 6.  That Feeling (4:25)

 7.  In An Out Of Love (4:45)

 8.  Just Once More (5:03)

 9.  Fire With Fire (4:22)

10. All In A Life (5:30)

Personnel:

Johnny Marr:  Vocals Guitars, Keyboards

James Doviak:  Background Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Iwan Gronow:  Background Vocals, Bass

Jack Mitchell:  Drums

Meredith Sheldon:  Background Vocals

Nile Marr:  Background Vocals

The Age Of Everything is the fifth studio album by Johnny Marr, released on October 2, 2026 by BMG, featuring "Spin", "Ophelia", and "It's Time".