Chris Caffery

Artist:  Chris Caffery

Birth Name:  Christopher Caffery

Born:  September 9, 1967.  Suffern, New York, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

Chris Caffery is an American Heavy Metal Guitarit, best known for his work as a member of Savatage and The Trans-Siberian Orchestra. His favorite bands growing up included The Beatles, Kiss, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Rush among others.  He has cited guitarists such as Ted Nugent, Rik Emmett, Ace Frejley, Randy Rhoads, Michael Schenker as influences throughout the years as well.

Title:  Pins And Needles (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal

Label:  Metalville

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Pins And Needles (4:47)

 2. 66 (4:40)

 3.  Reach Out And torment Again (3:35)

 4.  Walls (5:35)

 5.  Y.g.B.F.K.M. (4:08)

 6.  Chained (4:40)

 7.  WORMS (4:08)

 8.  The Sign Of The Crossed (4:14)

 9.  The Time (3:25)

10. Mettie Eastern (4:12)

11. In The Midst (2:10)

12. Quaaludio (1:36)

13. The Temple (5:34)

14. Once Upon A Time (4:52)

15. Pisses Me Off (4:27) **

16. The Time (Alternate Arrangement) (3:25) **

Personnel:

Chris Caffery:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, All Lead Guitars, Electric Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Saxophone,  Additional Keyboards, Percussion

Nick Douglas:  Bass

Yael:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Phil Caffery:  Drums on Track 14

Lucia Micarelli:  Violin on Track 10

Rachel:  Violin on Track 14

Dave Eggar:  Ccllo

Paul Morris:  Piano, Keyboards

Nik Chinboukas:   Additional Keyboards, Additional Drum Magic, Marching Drum

Ferdy Doernberg:  Keyboards Solo on Track 10

Marcus DeLoach:  Opera Vocals on Track 9

Paul LaPlaca:  Additional Keyboards

Pins And Needles is a 2007 album by Chris Caffery, originally released onMarch 23, 2007 by Metal Heaven Records, remastered and reissued on June 26, 2026 by Metalville.

 

Downliners Sect

 

Artist:  Downliners Sect

Origin:  Twickenham, West London, England

Genre:  Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, R&B, Freakbeat, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, British Blues, Regional Blues, British Invansion

Original line-up:

Don Craine:  Rhythm Guitar, Autoharp, Vocals

Keith Gant:  Bass, Lead Vocals

Terry Gibson:  Lead Guitar

Johnny Sutton:  Drums

Downliners Sect are an English Rhythm & Blues Band from Twickenham, West London, formed in 1963 by Don Craine (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), Keith Gant (Bass, Lead Vocals), Terry Gibson (Lead Guitar), and Johnny Sutton (Drums).  They were similar to Blues-Based Bands such as The Yardbirds, The Pretty Things and The Rolling Stones, playing basic R&B on their first album The Sect.

Title:  Sect Maniacs:  The Complete Sixties Sessions (Box Set 3 CD)(2026)

Genre:  Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, R&B, Freakbeat, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, British Blues, Regional Blues, British Invansion

Label:  Grapefruit

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The Sect (1964)

 1.  Hurt By Love (2:48)

 2.  One Ugly Child (2:23)

 3.  Lonely And Blue (2:44)

 4.  Our Little Rendezvous (2:33)

 5.  Guitar Boogie (1:36)

 6.  Too Much Monkey Business (2:03)

 7.  Sect Appeal (2:02)

 8.  Baby What's On Your Mind (1:46)

 9.  Cops And Robbers (2:32)

10. Easy Rider (2:41)

11. Bloodhound (2:01)

12. Bright Lights (2:32)

13. I Wanna Put A Tiger In Your Tank (3:32)

14. Be A Sect Maniac (2:07)

15. Cadillac (2:02)

16. Roll Over Beethovan (2:35)

17. Beautiful Delilah (3:17)

18. Shame, Shame, Shame (3:30)

19. Green Onions (3:08)

20. Nursery Rhyme (3:16)

21. Bright Lights Big City (2:46)

22. I Need You Baby (Mona) (3:03)

23. Do The Dog (3:37)

24. Rock 'N' Roll Music (2:07)

25. Baby What's Wrong (2:54)

26. Little Egypt (2:46)

27. Find Out What's Happening (2:10)

28. Insecticide (2:21)

Personnel:

Don Craine:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Keith Gant:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Terry Gibson:  Lead Guitar

Johnny Sutton:  Drums

Ray Sone:  Harmonica

Disc 2:  The Country Sect (1965)

 1.  If I Could Just Go Back (2:50)

 2.  Rocks In My Bad (5:02)

 3.  Ballad Of The Hounds (2:03)

 4.  Little Play Soldiers (3:24)

 5.  Hard Travelin' (2:21)

 6.  Wait For The Light To Shine (2:36)

 7.  I Got Mine (2:21)

 8.  Waiting In Heaven (2:45)

 9.  Above And Beyond (2:12)

10. Sad Storm Coming (2:36)

11. Midnight Special (1:57)

12. Wolverton Mountain (2:42)

13. Wreck Of the Sect (3:04)

14. I Want My Baby Back (3:40)

15. Leader Of The Sect (2:06)

16. Midnight Hour (4:19)

17. Now She's Dead (2:44)

Personnel:

Don Craine:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Keith Gant:  Bass, Vocals

Terry Gibson:  Lead Guitar

Johnny Sutton:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Michael Sutton:  Washboard

John Paul Jones:  Jangle Piano on select tracks

Disc 3:  The Rock Sect's In (1966)

 1.  Hang On Sloopy (2:20)

 2.  Fortune Teller (2:24)

 3.  Hey Hey Hey Hey (2:07)

 4.  Everything I've Got To Give (2:07)

 5.  Outside (2:34)

 6.  I'm Hooked On You (1:21)

 7.  Comin' Home Baby (2:56)

 8.  Why Don't You Smile Now (2:08)

 9.  Don't Lie To Me (2:36)

10. May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose (2:58)

11. He Was A Square (3:07)

12. I'm Looking For A Woman (3:17)

13. The Rock Sect's In Again (2:49)

14. Brand New Cadillac (2:15)

15. All Night Worker (UK Single Version) (2:37)

16. All Night Worker (Swedish Single Version) (3:05)

17. Outside (Swedish Single Version) (3:00)

18. Glendora (2:45)

19. I'll Find Out (2:15)

20. The Cost Of Living (1:48)

21. I Can't Get Away From You (2:52)

22. Roses (1:48)

23. Spider (2:57)

24. Lord Of The Ring (3:43)

25. White Caterpilla (2:30)

Personnel:

Don Craine:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals

Keith Gant:  Bass, Lead Vocals

Terry Gibson:  Lead Guitar

Johnny Sutton:  Drums, Percussion

Sect Maniacs:  The Complete Sixties Sessions is the 3 CD Box Set Anthology by Downliners Sect, released on June 26, 2026 by Grapefruit.  For Music Collectors.

John Coltrane

Artist:  John Coltrane
Birth Name:   John William Coltrane
Born:  September 23, 1926, Hamlet, North Carolina, USA.
Died:  July 17, 1967 (Aged 40),  Huntington, New York, USA.
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Bandleader
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone.

John Coltrane was an American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer.  He played in style of Bebop and Hard Bop and helped pioneer the use of the modes in Jazz and was later at the forefront of Free Jazz.  He also appeared as a sideman on many album by other musicians, including Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk.  His best known and best-selling albums Blue Train i 1958 and A Love Supreme in 1964.

Title:  Contrane (2026) 

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  20th Century Masterworks

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Out Of This World (14:04)

 2.  Soul Eyes (5:26)

 3.  Impression (4:34) *

Side B:

 1.  The Inch Worm (6:15)

 2.  Tunji (Toon-Gee) (6:32)

 3.  Miles Mods (7:30)

 4.  Up Gainst The Wall (3:14) *

Personnel:

John Coltrane:  Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

McCoy Tyner:  Piano

Jimmy Garrison:  Bass

Elvin Jones:  Drums

Bonus Tracks:

From The Same Sessions

Contrane is an album by John Coltrane, originally released on May 1962 by Impulse!, remastered and reissued on May 22, 2026 by 20th Century Masterworks.  180 Gram Blue Colored Vinyl.

 

Lee Morgan

 

Artist:  Lee Morgan
Birth Name:  Edward Lee Morgan
Born:  July 10, 1938.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  February 19, 1972 (Aged 33).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Trumpeter, Composer
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Lee Morgan was an American Hard Bop Trumpeter.  His idol and influenced Clifford Brown.  He played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie.  In 1957, he performed as a sideman on John Coltrane's Classic Blue Train as well as with Jimmy Smith.

Title:  Take Twelve (Limited Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Jazz Wax Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Raggedy Ann (6:46)

 2.  A Waltz For Fran (4:55)

 3.  Lee-Sure Time (8:27)

 4.  Second's Best (Alternate Take) (7:31) *

Side B:

 1.  Little Spain (7:45)

 2.  Take Twelve (4:55)

 3.  Second's Best (7:31)

 4.  I'm A Fool To Want You (5:17)*

Personnel:

Lee Morgan:  Trumpet

Clifford Jordan:  Tenor Saxophone

Barry Harris:  Piano

Bob Cranshaw:  Bass

Louis Hayes:  Drums

Bonus Tracks:  *

Lee Morgan:  Trumpet

Clifford Jordan:  Tenor Saxophone

Wynton Kelly:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Art Blakey:  Drums

Take Twelve is an album by Lee Morgan, originally released in 1962 by Jazzland, remastered and reissued on May 22, 2026 by Jazz Wax Records.  Limited Edition with 2 Bonus Tracks, presses on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

Pixies

 

Artist:  Pixies

Origin:  Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Surf Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop, College Rock

Original line-up:

Black Francis:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Joey Santiago:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Kim Deal:  Bass, Backing Vocals

David Lovering:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Pixies are an American Alternative Rock Band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1966 by Black Francis (Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Joey Santiago (Lead Guitar), Kim Deal (Bass), and David Lovering (Drums).  The band achieved modest popularity in the US but was more successful in Europe.  Their jarring Pop Sound influenced acts such as Nirvana, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer.

Title:  Complete B Sides:  1988-97 (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Surf Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop, College Rock

Label:  4AD

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  River Euphrates (3:23)

 2.  Vamos (3:28)

 3.  In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) (3:46)

 4.  Manta Ray (2:39)

 5.  Weird At My School (1:59)

 6.  Dancing The Manta Ray (2:13)

 7.  Wave Of Mutilation (3:00)

 8.  Into The White (4:42)

 9.  Bailey's Walk (2:23)

10. Make Believe (1:54)

11. I've Been Waiting For You (2:46)

12. The Thing (1:58)

Disc 2:

 1.  Velvety (Instrumental Version) (2:04)

 2.  Winterlong (3:07)

 3.  Santo (2:16)

 4.  Theme From Narc (1:48)

 5.  Build High (1:42)

 6.  Evil Hearted You (2:17)

 7.  Letter To Memphis (Instrumental) (2:41)

 8.  Planet Of Sound (Live) (2:25)

 9.  Tame (Live)  (2:27)

10. Debaser (Live)  (2:43)

11. Holiday Song (Live)  (2:11)

12. Cactus (Live)  (2:27)

13. Nimrod's Son (Live)  (3:07)

Personnel: 

Frank Black:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Kim Deal:  Bass, Backing, Co-Lead Vocals, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1/8, 11

Joey Santiago:  Lead Guitar

David Lovering:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Complete B Sides:  1988-97 is the compilation album by Pixies, released on June 26, 2026 by 4AD Records.  For Music Collectors.

Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

 

Artist:  Various Artists

Genre:  Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Heavy Metal

Title:  Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Heavy Metal

Label:  Cleopatra Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (4:26)

 2.  Man On  The Silver Mountain (4:42)

 3.  Stargazer (8:41)

 4.  Lady Of The Lake (3:31)

 5.  Rainbow Eyes (4:56)

 6.  Since You Been Gone (3:16)

 7.  Kill The King (4:28)

 8.  The Temple Of The King (4:48)

 9.  Jealous Lover (3:16)

10. I Surrender (4:13)

11. Catch The Rainbow (6:28)

12. Street Of Dreams (4:35)

13. Stone Cold (4:58)

14. I Surrender (Acoustic Version) (4:04)

Personnel:

Track 1:

Graham Bonnet:  Vocals

Bob Daisley:  Bass

Ron Tahl: Guitar

Carmine Appice:  Drums

Don Airey:  Keyboards

Track 2:

Sebastian Bach:  Vocals

Mick Box:  Guitar

Doug Aldrich:  Guitar

Bab Daisley:  Bass

Carmine Appice:  Drums

Jonathan Cain:  Keyboards

Track 3:

Ronnie Romero:  Vocals

Marty Friedman:  Guitar

Jurgen Engler:  Guitar

Joe Bouchard:  Bass

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Derek Shernian:  Keyboards

Track 4:

Angel:

Frank Dimino:  Vocals

Punky Meadows:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Danny Farrow:  Rhythm Guitar

Tommy Caradonna:  Bass

Billy Orrico:  Drums

Charlie Calv:  Keyboards

Track 5:

Mike Tramp:  Vocals, Keyboards

Flosi Bjarnason:  Guitar

Claus Langeskov:  Bass

Don Rackt:  Drums

Track 6:

Graham Bonnet:  Vocals

Marty Friedman:  Guitar

Jurgen Engler:  Bass, Guitar, Keyboards

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Track 7:

Marc Lopes:  Vocals

Vinnie Moore:  Guitar

Bob Daisley:  Bass

Chris Adler:  Drums

Rick Wakeman:  Kweyboards

Track 8:

Ronnie Romero:  Vocals

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Kevin James Morse:  Guitar

Phil Soussan:  Bass

Simon Wright:  Drums

Jonathan Cain:  Keyboards

Track 9:

Andrew Freeman:  Vocals

George Lynch:  Guitar

David Ellefson:  Bass

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Jonathan Cain:  Keyboards

Track 10:

Tim "Ripper" Owens:  Vocals

Eric Gales:  Guitar

Phil Soussan:  Bass

Chris Adler:  Drums

Don Airey:  Hammond, Clavinet

Track 11:

Doogie White:  Vocals

Chris Poland:  Guitar

Bob Daisley:  Bass

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Derek Sherinian:  Hammond, Moog, Wurlitzer, Mellotron

Track 12:

Paul Shortino:  Vocals

Joel Hoekstra:  Guitar

Joe Bouchard:  Bass

Fred Aching:  Drums

Jonathan Cain:  Keyboards

Track 13:

Joe Lynn Turner:  Vocals

Vivian Campbell:  Guitar

Track 14:

Candice Night:  Vocals

Marcus Nand:  Acoustic Guitar

Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is a tribute album by Various Artists, released on June 19, 2026 by Cleopatra Records, featuring All-Star Tribute Project.