The Doobie Brothers

 

Artist:  The Doobie Brothers
Origin:  San Jose, California, USA
Genre:  Rock, Pop Rock, R&B, Boogie Rock, Soft Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Tom Johnston:  Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocals
Patrick Simmons:  Guitar, Banjo, Flute, Vocals
Dave Shogren:  Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Hartman:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:

Patrick Simmons:  Guitar, Vocals
Tom Johnston:  Guitar, Vocals
Tiran Porter:  Bass, Vocals

John Hartman:  Drums
Michael Hossack:  Drums

The Doobie Brothers are an American Rock Band from San Jose, California, formed in 1970.  One of the most popular bands of the 70s, along with a number of radio hits like "Listen To The Music", "Black Water", "China Grove", "Takin' It To The Street" and "Jesus Is Just Alright".  The band has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame in 2004.

Title:  Takin' It To The Street (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Pop Rock, R&B, Boogie Rock, Soft Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Rhino/Warner Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Wheels Of Fortune (4:54)

 2.  Takin' It To TheStreets (3:56)

 3.  8th Avenue Shuffle (4:39)

 4.  Losin' End (3:39)

 5.  Rio (3:49)

 6.  For Someone Special (5:04)

 7.  It Keeps You Runnin' (4:20)

 8.  Turn It Loose (3:53)

 9.  Carry Me Away (4:09)

Personnel:

Patrick Simmons: Electric Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
Tom Johnston:  Electric Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
Tiran Porter:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Michael McDonald:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizers

John Hartman:  Drums, Percussion
Keith Knudsen:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

The Memphis Horns:

Wayne Jackson:  Trumpet

Andrew Love:  Tenor Saxophone

James Mitchell:  Baritone Saxophone

Lewis Collins:  Tenor Saxophone

Jack Hale:  Trombone

Bobby LaKind:  Congas on Tracks:  2, 4, 5

Richie Hayward:  Additional Drums on Track 1

Novi Novog:  Viola on Track 4

Jesse Butler:  Organ on Track 2

Maria Muldaur:  Cameo Vocal o n Track 5

Ted Templeman:  Additional Percussion

Takin' It To The Street is the sixth studio album by The Doobie Brothers, originally released on March 19, 1976, remastered and reissued on July 10, 2026 by Rhino/Warner Records.  50th Anniversary Edition, introduced Michael McDonald as Lead Vocalist, features the hits "Takin' It To The Street", "It Keeps You Runnin'".

Bob Dylan

 

Artist:  Bob Dylan

Birth Name:  Robert Allen Zimmerman

Born:  May 24, 1941.  Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

Origin: Hibbing, Minnesota.

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Country, Blues, Gospel, Folk Rock, Political Folk, Country Rock

Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica

Bob Dylan is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter.  He has been an influential in popular music including Folk, Country, Rock, Blues and Gospel.  A number of Dylan's songs, such as "Blowin' In The Wind", "The Times They Are A-Changing", "Like A Rolling Stone", "It Ain't Me Babe", "Just Like A Woman", "I Shall Be Released", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", and many more!.  He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards and he has been inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and more!.

Title:  House Of The Risin' Sun (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Country, Blues, Gospel, Folk Rock, Political Folk, Country Rock

Label:  Vinyl Passion

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:  Debut Album - "Bob Dylan":

 1.  You're No Good (1:38)

 2.  Talkin' New York (3:18)

 3.  In My Time Of Dyin' (2:39)

 4.  Man Of Constant Sorrow (3:06)

 5.  Fixin To Die (2:19)

 6.  Pretty Peggy - O (3:22)

 7.  Highway 51 (2:51)

Side 2:

 1.  Gospel Plow (1:44)

 2.  Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (2:35)

 3.  House Of The Risin' Sun (5:18)

 4.  Freigt Train Blues (2:17)

 5.  Song To Woody (2:41)

 6.  See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (2:43)

Personnel:

Bob Dylan:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Single Release:

7.  Mixed-Up Confusion (2:23)

Personnel:

Bob Dylan:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

George Barnes:  Guitar

Bruce Langhorne:  Guitar

Dick Wellstood:  Piano

Gene Ramey:  Bass

Herb Lovelle:  Drums

House Of The Risin' Sun is the collection of Bob Dylan classic first album together with the first Electric recording single, relesed on My 22, 2026 by Vinyl Passion.  Limited Edition coloured, 180 Gram Audiophile transparent vinyl.

Lex Legion

 

Artist:  Lex Legion

Origin:  Sweden

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, Traditional Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Scandinavian Metal

Original line-up:

Nils K. Rue:  Lead Vocals

Andy La Rocque:  Guitars

Pete Blakk:  Guitars

Hal Patino:  Bass

Mikkey Dee:  Drums

Lex Legion is a Scandinavian Heavy Metal Supergroup, formed in 2026 by Nils K. rue (Lead Vocals Ex Pagan's Mind), Andy La Rocque (Guitars Ex King Diamond), Pete Blakk (Gutars Ex King Diamond), Hal Patino (Bass Ex King Diamond) and Mikkey Dee (Drums Ex King Diamond, Motorhead, Scorpions).

Title:  Lex Legion (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, Traditional Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Scandinavian Metal

Label:  MNRK Heavy

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Sleep Eternally (3:54)

 2.  Gypsy Tears (3:57)

 3.  When The Stars Align (3:51)

 4.  (I Am) the Resurrected (4:26)

 5.  Lost Inside (3:34)

 6.  Dreams Of Darkness (4:27)

 7.  Saviours (4:03)

 8.  Life Eternal (3:25)

 9.  Far Away (2:54)

Personnel:

Nils K. Rue:  Lead Vocals

Andy La Rocque:  Guitars

Pete Blakk:  Guitars

Hal Patino:  Bass

Mikkey Dee:  Drums

Lex Legion is the debut album by Lex Legion, released on June 12, 2026 by MNRK Heavy.  Excellent Album.

The Head Cat

 

Artist:  The Head Cat
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Rock, Rockabilly, Jump Blues Rock & Roll, Retro-Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly Revival

Original line-up:

Lemmy Kilmister:  Vocals, Bass, Harmonica
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Percussion
Danny B. Harvey:  Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

The Head Cat is an American Rockabilly Supergroup formed by Lemmy Kilmister (Vocals, Bass, Harmonica of Motorhead), Slim Jim Phantom (Drums, Percussion of The Stray Cats), and Danny B. Harvey (Guitar of Lonesome Spurs and The Rockats).

Title:  Plays Buddy Holly (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Rockabilly, Jump Blues Rock & Roll, Retro-Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly Revival

Label:  Cleopatra

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Fool's Paradise

 2.  Tell Me How

 3.  Not Fade Away

 4.  Take Your Time

 5.  Well...All Right

 6.  Learning The Game

 7.  Peggy Sue Got Married

Side B:

 1.  Crying, Waiting, Hoping

 2.  Love's Made A Fool Of You

 3.  True Love Ways

Bonus Tracks:

 4.  Fool's Paradise (Alt. Mix)

 5.  Love's Made A Fool Of You (Alt. Mix)

 6.  Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Alt. Mix)

Personnel:

Lemmy Kilmister:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Percussion
Danny B. Harvey:  Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Plays Buddy Holly is a tribute album by The Headcat, released on May 15, 2026 by Cleopatra Records.  Limited Edition Red, Yellow Split Color Vinyl.

Deep Purple

 

Artist:  Deep Purple 

Origin:  Hertford, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up: (Mark I)

Ritchie Blackmore:  Guitar
Rod Evans:  Vocals
Nick Simper:  Bass
Jon Lord:  Keyboards, Organ
Ian Paice:  Drums

Classic line-up:  (Mark II)

Ritchie Blackmore:  Guitar
Ian Gillan:  Vocals
Roger Glover:  Bass
Jon Lord:  Keyboards, Organ
Ian Paice:  Drums

Third line-up:  (Mark III)

Ritchie Blackmore:  Guitar
David Coverdale:  Vocals
Glenn Hughes:  Bass
Jon Lord:  Keyboards, Organ
Ian Paice:  Drums

Fourth line-up:  (Mark IV)

Jon Lord:  Keyboards, Organ
Tommy Bolin:  Guitar
David Coverdale:  Vocals
Glenn Hughes:  Bass
Ian Paice:  Drums

Still have more line-up to Mark VIII

Mark VIII line-up:

Ian Paice:  Drums
Ian Gillan:  Vocals
Roger Glover:  Bass
Don Airey:  Keyboards, Organ
Steve Morse:  Guitar

Deep  Purple are an England Hard Rock Band formed in Hertford in 1968, the original line-up by Jon Lord (Keyboards, Organ), Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar), Rod Evans (Vocals), Nick Simper (Bass) and Ian Paice (Drums), The band has gone through many line-up changes, but their most commercially successful from the send line-up (Mark II), featured Ian Gillan (Vocals), Joh Lord (Organ, Keyboards), Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar), Roger Glover (Bass), and Ian Paice (Drums), and Mark III line-up, features Joh Lord (Organ, Keyboards), Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar), David Coverdale (Vocals), Glenn Hughes (Bass), and Ian Paice (Drums). Deep Purple are considered to be one of the pioneers among Hard Rock and Heavy Metal as well as Progressive Rock Band, but the band's sound to Hard Rock in 1970, together with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, and have been referred as The British Hard Rock and Heavy Metal from early to mid of 70s, and in 1975 were listed in Guinness Book of World Records as "The Globe's Loudest Band".  In 2012, Deep Purple were nominated for induction into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Title:  Splat! (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:  earMusic

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Arrogant Boy (3:18)

 2.  Diablo (3:16)

 3.  The Rider (3:56)

 4.  The Lunatic (3:47 )

Side B:

 5.  The Only Horse In Town (4:41)

 6.  Sacred Land (3:32)

 7.  The Beating Of Wings (4:00)

 

LP 2:

Side C:

 8.  Gulit Trippin' (4:52)

 9.  Scriblin' Gib-Rish (3:34)

10. Jessica's Bra (3:46)

Side D:

11. Third Call (4:19)

12. My New Movie (3:46)

13. Splati! (3:39)

Personnel:

Ian Gillan:  Lead Vocals

Simon McBride:  Guitar

Roger Glover:  Bass

Don Airey:  Keyboards

Ian Paice:  Drums

Splat! is the 24th studio album by Deep Purple, released on July 3, 2026 by earMusic.  Limited Edition Yellow Transparent Vinyl, 2LP 180 Gram Vinyl.

Styx

Artist:  Styx
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

James Young:  Guitar, Backing & Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Dennis DeYoung:  Lead & Backing Vocals
Chuck Panozzo:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Bass Pedals
John Curulewski:  Guitar, Backing & Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Autoharp
John Panozzo:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:

James Young:  Guitar, Backing & Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Dennis DeYoung:  Lead & Backing Vocals
Chuck Panozzo:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Bass Pedals
Tommy Shaw:  Guitar, Backing & Lead Vocals, Mandolin, Autoharp
John Panozzo:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Styx is an American Rock Band from Chicago, Illinois formed in 1972 by James Young (Guitar), Dennis DeYoung (Lead Vocals), Chuck Panozzo (Bass), John Curulewski (Guitar, Keyboards), and John Panozzo (Drums).  Styx is best know for the hit songs:  "Lady" (No. 6, 1973), "Come Sail Away" (No. 8, 1977), "Babe" (No. 1, 1979), "The Best Of Times" (No. 3, 1981), "Too Much Time On My Hands" (No. 9, 1981), "Mr. Roboto" (No. 3, 1983), "Show Me The Way" (No. 3, 1990), "Don't Let It End" (No. 6, 1983), "renegade" (No. 16, 1979) and "Boat On The River", a big hit in Europe and Japan.  The band has 5 Multi-Platinum by RIAA and 16 Top 40 Singles in the USA.

Title:  Paradise Theatre (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Music On CD

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  A.D. 1928 (1:08)

 2.  Rockin' The Paradise (3:35)

 3.  Too Much Time On My Hands (4:31)

 4.  Nothing Ever Goes As Planned (4:48)

 5.  The Best Of Times (4:19)

 6.  Lonely People (5:28)

 7.  She Cares (4:17)

 8.  Snowblind (5:00)

 9.  Half-Penny, Two Penny (5:58)

10. A.D. 1958 (1:05)

11. State Street Sadie (0:28)

Personnel:

James Young:  Guitar, Vocals,
Dennis DeYoung:   Vocals, Keyboards
Chuck Panozzo:  Bass, Bass Pedals
Tommy Shaw:  Guitar, Vocals, Vocoder
John Panozzo:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Steve Eisen:  Saxophone Solos

Bill Simpson:  Saxophone

Mike Halpin:  Trombone

John Haynor:  Trombone

Dan Barber:  Trumpet

Mark Ohisen:  Trumpet Flugelhorn

 Paradise Theatre is the tenth studio album by Styx, originally released on January 19, 1981 by A&M, released on June 19, 2026 by Music On CD.

Guitar Wolf

 

Artist:  Guitar Wolf

Origin:  Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan

Genre:  Garage Rock, Hard Rock, Noise Rock, Garage Punk, Punk Blues, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Japanese Rock, Jet Rock & Roll

Original line-up:

Seiji:  Guitar, Lead  Vocals

Billy:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Narita:  Drums

Guitar Wolf is a Japanese Garage Rock Power Trio Band from Harajuku, Tokyo, formed in 1987 by Seiji (Guitar, Lead Vocals), Billy (Bass, Backing Vocals, and Narita (Drums).  Their music blend of Punk Rock, Rockabilly and Noise Rock in term "Jet Rock 'N' Roll", mixing the raw, fast attack of The Ramones with the raw '50s distortion of Link Wray and wild Rockabilly aesthetics.  Dressed head -to-toe in Black Leather Jackets and Sunglasses.

Title:  More Jet (2026) 

Genre:  Garage Rock, Hard Rock, Noise Rock, Garage Punk, Punk Blues, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Japanese Rock, Jet Rock & Roll

Label:  Goner Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  More Jet (1:39)

 2.  100 M Girl (1:26)

 3.  Bakkyaro The Moon (2:00)

 4.  Long Tall Sally (1:53)

 5.  Coelacanth Galaxy (3:57)

Side B:

 6.  9PM Pornmag Planet (2:34)

 7.  3 Million Dollar Noise (2:38)

 8.  Kung Fu Bikini (1:44)

 9.  Super Sonic Ihatov (1:52)

10. Jet AKA-Chochin (4:39)

Personnel:

Seiji:  Guitar, Vocals

Gotz:  Bass

Takuro:  Drums

More Jet is an album by Guitar Wolf, released on June 12, 2026 by Goner Records.  Pressed ob Jet Red Vinyl.