Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Robert Lester Folsom


 






















Artist:   Robert Lester Folsom
Origin:  Georgia, USA
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Pop Rock 
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Robert Lester Folsom is an American Singer and Songwriter from Georgia.  His influences including Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and The Beatles.  His music warm and breezy Soft Rock and Contemporary Pop same as Seals & Crofts, America, Loggins & Messina, Dan Fogelberg and The Bread.













Title:   Ode To A Rainy Day:  Archives 1972-1975 (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Pop Rock 
Label:  Anthology Recordings
Rating:   ****


Format:  LP

Tracks:


Side A:

 1.  Ode To A Rainy Day  (1:00)
 2.  Written In Your Hair  (2:46)
 3.  Love Is  (3:26)
 4.  Heaven On The Beach With You  (2:03)
 5.  See you Later, I'mm Gone  (4:33)
 6.  She  (2:46)
 7.  On And On  (3:38)


Side B:


 1.  Another Saturday Morning  (3:14)
 2.  Situations  (3:03)
 3.  Oblivion  (2:30)
 4.  Can't You See  (2:34)

 5.  Blue Velvet (4:24)

 6.  Show Me To The Window  (3:18)

Personnel:

Robert Lester Folsom:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

The Abacus Band:

Sparky Smith:  Bass, Background Vocals
Hans Van Brackle:  Guitar, Background Vocals
Van Whiddon:  Piano, Background Vocals
Jimmy Whiddon:  Hammond B3

Ode To Rainy Day is all unreleased material of Robert Lester Folsom's early years and previously unreleased, originally released on October 21, 2014 by Anthology Recordings, remastered and reissued on March 19, 2026 by Anthology Recordings  For fans of Neil Young, Gene Clark, Dan Fogelberg, Loggins & Messina, Seals & Croft, America and The Bread.









Andy White


 



















Artist:  Andy White

Born:  May 28, 1962.  Belfast, Northern Ireland

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Alternative Folk Rock, Indie Folk Rock, Contemporary Folk, Irish Folk, Protest Folk, Political Folk


Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Poet, Author

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass


Andy White is a Northern Irish Singer, Songwriter, Poet and Author, born in Belfast.  Playing Bass and then Acoustic Guitar.  He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records. and debut album Rave On Andy White in 1986.  In 1995, he released an album Altitude with Tim Finn (of Split Enz), and Liam O Maonlai (of Hothouse Flowers), the Trio recorded as ALT.  In. 2023, White and Finn collaborated on the album AT.














Title:  Destination Beautiful (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Alternative Folk Rock, Indie Folk Rock, Contemporary Folk, Irish Folk, Protest Folk, Political Folk

Label:  Last Night From Glasgow

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Street Scenes From My Heart (4:30)

 2.  Thinking Of Change (4:30)

 3.  John (4:17)

 4.  Many's The Time (4:23)

 5.  Punks Outside The Secret Police (4:29)

 6.   She Doesn't Want You Any More (3:30)


Side Two:


 1.  Learning To Cry (3:36)

 2.  He's Out There (3:34)

 3.  Ciao Baby (4:32)

 4.  Looking For Friedns (3:37)

 5.  I Couldn't Leave You (3:19)

 6.  The Government Of Love (5:29)


Personnel:


Andy White:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Double Bass

Mudd Wallace:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Brendan MGarrity:  Drums

Rod McVey:  Piano, Organ (Hammond), Hamonium, Accordion, Saxophone, Percussion, Backing Vocals


Destination Beautiful is an album by Andy White, originally released in 1994 by Cooking Vinyl, remastered and reissued on March 6, 2026 by Last Night From Glasgow.  Limited Edition Bluebell Vinyl.









Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Sonny Landreth


 




















Artist:  Sonny Landreth
Born:  February 1, 1951.  Canton, Mississippi, USA.
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Southern Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Sonny Landreth is an American Blues guitar, he has recorded with Jimmy Buffett, and with Eric Clapton at Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, with John Hiatt on albums:  "Slow Turning", "the Tiki Bar is Open", "Beneath This Gruff Exterior", with Eric Johnson on "Up Close", with Mark Knopfler, with Gov't Mule and with Little Feat.














Title:  Bound By The Blues (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Southern Rock

Label:  Provogue

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Walkin' Blues (4:50)

 2.  Bound By The Blues (3:07)

 3.  The High Side (3:57)

 4.  It Hurts Me Too (3:37)

 5.  Where They Will (4:27)


Side B:


 1.  Cherry Ball Blues (4:10)

 2.  Firebird Blues (In Memory Of Johnny Winter) (3:43)

 3.  Dust My Broom (4:08)

 4.  Key To The Highway (5:33)

 5.  Simcoe Street (4:00)


Personnel:


Sonny Landreth:  Guitar, Vocals

David Ranson:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Brian Brignac:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals


Bound By The Blues is an album by Sonny Landreth, originally released on June 9, 2015 by Provogue, remastered and reissued on March 20, 2026 by Provogue Records.  Limited Edition pressed on Blue Vinyl.












Tedeschi Trucks Bandv


 




















Artist:  Tedeschi Trucks Band  
Origin:  Jacksonville, Florida USA.
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, American Trad Rock, Jam Bands, Retro-Rock, Guitar Heroes, Jazz Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Roots Rock

Original line-up:

Susan Tedeschi:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Derek Trucks:  Lead Guitar
Oteil Burbridge:  Bass
Kofi Burbridge:  Keyboards, Flute
J.J. Johnson:  Drums, Percussion
Kebbi Williams:  Saxophone
Maurice Brown:  Trumpet
Saunders Sermons: Trombone
Mike Mattison:  Harmony Vocals
Mark Rivers:  Harmony Vocals

The Tedeschi Trucks Band formed by Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi  as a Blues Rock Group in 2010 based from Jacksonville, Florida, or husband and wife band, and members are from their solo groups,   the debut album, Revelator also won a Grammy Award of The Best Blues Album.














Title:  Future Soul (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, American Trad Rock, Jam Bands, Retro-Rock, Guitar Heroes, Jazz Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Roots Rock

Label:   Fantasy

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Crazy Cryin' (3:31)

 2.  I Got You (4:20)

 3.  Who Am I (4:56)

 4.  Hero (4:12)

 5.  What In The World (2:59)


Side B:


 6.  Future Soul (3:19)

 7.  Under The Knife (3:32)

 8.  Be Kind (3:22)

 9.  Devil Be Gone (4:35)

10. Shout Out (4:16)

11. Ride One (3:16)


Personnel:


Susan Tedeschi:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-6, 8-11, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  1, 4, 6, 8-10, Background Vocals on Track 7

Derek Trucks:  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  3, 5 Electronic Percussion on Track 7

Brandon Boone:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-7, 9-11

Gabe Dixon:  Hammond B3 on Tracks:  1-5, 7, 9-11, Piano on Tracks:  2, 8, Keyboards on Track:3,  6-11, Background Vocals on Tracks:  7, 8

Isaac Eady:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-7, 9-11, Percussion on Track 2

Tyler Greenwell:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 8, 11, Percussion on Track 6, Shaker on Track 7

Mike Maltison:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6-11, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  2, 7,10, Vocals on Track 7

Mark Rivers:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6-11, Shaker on Track 3

Emmanuel Echem:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 7-11

Elizabeth Lea:  Trombone on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 7-11

Kebbi Williams:  Saxophone on Tracks:  2, 5, 7-11

Alecia Chakour:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6-11, Tambourine on Tracks:  1, 3, 6, 8


Additional Musicians:


Mike Elizondo:  Keyboards on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, Bass on Tracks:  3, 4, 8, Acoustic Guitar on Track 3

Abe Rounds:  Percussion on Tracks:  1, 7, 10, 11

Austin Hoke:  Cello on Track 10


Future Soul is the sixth studio album by Tedeschi Trucks Band, released on March 20, 2026 by Fantasy Records.  180 Gram Black Vinyl.












Monday, March 23, 2026

Wishbone Ash


 




















Artist:  Wishbone Ash
Origin:  Torquay, Devon, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Andy Powell:  Vocals, Guitar
Ted Turner:  Vocals, Guitar
Martin Turner:  Bass, Vocals
Steve Upton:  Drums

Wishbone Ash are a British Rock Band formed in October 1969 by Martin Turner (Bass) and Steve Upton (Drums), with twin Lead Guitars Ted Turner (Vocals, Guitar) and Andy Powell (Vocals, Guitar).  They influenced the likes of Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden and The band included strong elements of Progressive Rock, Folk, Hard Rock, Blues Rock and Classical Music. 













Title:  Wishbone Ash (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:  MCA

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Blind Eye (3:40)

 2.  Lady Whiskey (6:08)

 3.  Errors Of My Way (6:56)

 4.  Queen Of Torture (3:20)


Side Two:


 1.  Handy (11:30)

 2.  Phoenix (10:23)


Personnel:


Andy Powell:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ted Turner:  Vocals, Lead Guitar
Martin Turner:  Bass, Vocals
Steve Upton:  Drums


Additional Musician:


Matthew Fisher:  Piano


Wishbone Ash is the first studio album by Wishbone Ash, originally released on December 4, 1970 by Decca/MCA, remastered and reissued on February 20, 2026 by MCA.  18 Gram Vinyl.










The Byrds


 

Artist:  The Byrds
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

The Byrds were an American Folk Rock and Country Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1964 by Roger McGuinn (Vocals, Guitar), Gene Clark (Vocals, Guitar), David Crosby (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Hillman (Bass, Vocals), and Michael Clarke (Drums).  The band attained the huge success of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys and their early days they were melding the influence of Bob Dylan and The Beatles with Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music.  They pioneered the musical Genre of Folk Rock, also Country Rock.  The band's signature blend of clear Harmony Singing and Roger McGuinn's Jangly Twelve-String Rickenbacker Guitar has continued to be influential on Popular Music upto the present day.  The band's classic hits:  "Mr. Tambourine Man" (cover version of Bob Dylan), and "Turn, Turn, Turn" (cover version of Pete Seeger), and "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Chestnut Mare" and many more!.  In 1991, The Byrds were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.







Title:  Greatest Hits (2026)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Music On Vinyl
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Mr. Tambourine Man (2:29)
 2.  I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:32)
 3.  The Bells Of Rhymney (3:30)
 4.  Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:49)
 5.  All I Really Want To Do (2:04)
 6.  Chimes Of Freedom (3:51)

Side 2:

 1.  Eight Miles High (3:34)
 2.  Mr. Spacemen (2:09)
 3.  5D (Fifth Dimension (2:33)
 4.  So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (1:50)
 5.  My Back Pages (3:08)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar,  Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Jerry Cole:  Rhythm Guitar on Track 1/1
Larry Knectel:  Electric Bass on Track 1/1
Hal Blaine:  Drums on Track 1/1
Leon Russell:  Electric Piano on Track 1/1
Van Dyke Parks:  Organ on Track 2/3
Hugh Masekela:  Trumpet on Track 2/4

Greatest Hits is the first Greatest Hits album by The Byrds, originally released on August 7, 1967 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on February 20, 2026 by Music On Vinyl.  180 Gram Black Vinyl.