Dream Theater

 

Artist:  Dream Theater

Origin:  Long Island, New York, USA

Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

John Petrucci:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

John Myung:  Bass

Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Dream Theater is an American Progressive Metal Band from Long Island, New York, formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci (Guitar), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Portnoy (Drums), while they attended Berklee College Of Music in Massachusetts.  They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band and become Dream Theater.  The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists  Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together along with James LaBrie (Vocals) and Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), until September 8, 2010 when Mike Portnoy left the band and replaced by Mike Mangini in 2011.  John Petrucci won many awards from music instruction magazines.  John Myung was voted the greatest Bassist of all time in a poll conducted by Music Radar in August and September 2010.  Mike Portnoy has won 26 awards from Modern Drummer Magazine and to be inducted into the Rock Drummer Hall of Fame.  Jordan Rudess is considered to be one of the greatest Keyboards Players of All Time by Music Radar.  The band's highest-selling album is the Gold-Selling Images and Words (1992).  Metropolis Pt. 2:  Scenes From A Memory was ranked 95 on the October 2006 issue of  Guitar World Magazine's list of The Greatest 100 Guitar Albums Of All Time.

Title:  Parasomnia (2026)  

Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Label:  InsideOut Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD  

Tracks:

 1.  In The Arms Of Morpheus (5:22)

 2.  Night Terror (9:55)

 3.  A Broken Man (8:30)

 4.  Dead Asleep (11:06)

 5.  Midnight Messiah (7:58)

 6.  Are We Dreaming? (1:28)

 7.  Bend The Clock (7:24)

 8.  The Shadow Man Incident (19:32)

Personnel:

James LaBrie:  Lead Vocals

John Petrucci:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

John Myung:  Bass

Jordan Rudess:  Keyboards

Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Parasomnia is the 16th studio album by Dream Theater, originally release February 7, 2025 by InsideOut Music, remastered and reissued on May 22, 2026 by InsideOut Music. 

Weezer

 

Artist:  Weezer
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Power Pop, Punk Pop

Original line-up:

Rivers Cuomo:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica
Matt Sharp:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Jason Cropper:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Patrick Wilson:  Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

Weezer is an American Alternative Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1992, consists of Rivers Cuomo (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), Patrick Wilson (Drums), Matt Sharp (Bass), and Jason Cropper (Guitar).  The band has sold 9.2 million albums in the US and 17.5 million albums worldwide.

Title:  1192 (2026) 

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Power Pop, Punk Pop

Label:  Ernest Jenning Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  No One Else (Take 1/1192 Mix) (3:10)

 2.  Say It Ain't So (Take 2/1192 Mix) (4:10)

 3.  Undone - Th Sweater Song (1192 Acoustic Mix) (4:28)

 4.  World Has Turned And Left Me Here (1192 Mix) (4:32)

 5.  Surf Wax America (1192 Mix) (3:28)

Side B:

 6.  Say It Ain't So (1192 Vocal And Guitar Mix) (4:05)

 7.  World Has Turned And Left Me Here (1192 Vocal/Guitar Mix) (3:42)

 8.  Undone - The Sweater Song (1192 Band Mix) (4:35)

 9.  No One Else (Take2/1192 Mix) (4:14)

10. Say It Ain't So (Take 1/1192 Mix) (4:01)

Personnel:

Rivers Cuomo:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Matt Sharp:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Jason Cropper:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Patrick Wilson:  Drums

1192 is the archival Demo Album 1192 represent the band's original 1992 lineup and the band's very first studio recordings from November 1992 by Weezer, released on September 25, 2026 by Ernest Jenning Records.

Europe

 

Artist:  Europe

Origin:  Upplands Vasby, Sweden

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

Original line-up:

Joey Tempest:  Vocals

John Norum:  Guitar

Peter Olsson:  Bass

Tony Reno:  Drums

Europe is a Swedish Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band formed in Upplands, Vasby in 1979 under the name Force by Joey Tempest (Vocals), John Norum (Guitar), Peter Olsson (Bass) and Tony Reno (Drums).

Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with the third album The Final Countdown in 1986, which became a substantial commercial success and sold over three million copies in USA, and in Europe was one of the most successful Rock Band and sold over 20 million albums Worldwide, they have two singles well-known worldwide ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie").

Title:  Come This Madness (2026) 

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

Label:  Hell & Back Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  One On One (3:41)

 2.  The Cult Of Ignorance (3:31)

 3.  Come This Madness (4:02)

 4.  This Time Of Year (4:05)

 5.  In A Different World (3:45)

 6.  Scandinavian Eyes (4:51)

 7.  Takin' It Back (3:46)

 8.  In The Absemce Of Grace (1:28)

 9.  The Angels Must Have Flown (3:45)

10. The Devil's Back (3:47)

11. Nothing Can Follow This (4:38)

Personnel:

Joey Tempest:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

John Norum:  Guitars, Additional Backing Vocals

Mic Michaeli:  Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements, Additional Vocals

John Leven:  Bass

Ian Haugland:  Drums

Guest Musicians:

Tobias Forge:  Backing Vocals

Mikael Akerfeldt:  Backing Vocals

Fredrik Akesson:  Contributions

Come This Madness is the twelfth studio album by Europe, released on September 25, 2026 by Hell & Back Recordings.  Great Album!.

The Tubs

 

Artist:  The Tubs

Origin:  Cardiff, Wales

Genre:  Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk Revival, Power Pop, Jangle Pop,British Folk Rock

Original line-up:

Owen Williams:  Vocals

George Nicholls:  Guitar

Max Warren:  Bass

Steve Stonholt:  Guitar

Matthew Green:  Drums

The Tubs are a Walsh Indie Rock Band from Cardiff, formed in 2018 by Owen Williams (Vocals Ex Joanna Gruesome, and later  Void), George Nicholls (Guitar Ex Joanna Gruesome), Max Warren (Bass Ex Joanna Gruesome), Steve Stonholt (Guitar), and Matthew Green (Drums).  Their Music has been described as influenced by 1980s College Rock Bands such as R.E.M., Pylon and the Chills and British Folk Rock like Richard Thompson.

Title:  Hard Life (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk Revival, Power Pop, Jangle Pop, British Folk Rock

Label:  Merge Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Hard Life (3:21)

 2.  Who's Gonna Love You Now? (2:55)

 3.  If You Don't Love Me (4:13)

 4.  Stoop To Me (3:47)

 5.  Heaven Or London (3:16)

 6.  Didn't I Say? (2:49)

 7.  Do Yourself A Favor (4:10)

 8.  Now And Then (2:59)

 9.  The Way It Goes (4:04)

10. Hell (1:42)

11. In Your Place (5:33)

12. As Long As You Leave (2:47)

Personnel:

Owen Williams:  Vocals, Guitar

Dan Lucas:  Guitar

Mas Warren:  Bass

Taylor Stewart:  Drums

Additional Musicians & Contributions:

Chris Haigh:  Fiddle

George Nicholls:  Contributions

Rachel Kenedy:  Contributions

Lan McArdle:  Contributions

Hard Life is the third studio album by The Tubs, released on September 11, 2026 by Merge Records.  For Fans of R.E.M.

Hank Williams

 

Artist:  Hank Williams
Born:  September 17, 1923.  Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, USA
Died:  January 1, 1953 (Aged 29).  Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA
Genre:  Country, Western, Honky Tonk, Proto-Rockabilly, Folk Blues, Gospel, Traditional Country
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle

Hank Williams was an American Singer and Songwriter from Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama.  He is one of the most significant and influential American Singers and Songwriters of the 20 Century.  He recorded 35 singles that reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers Chart, including 11 that ranked No. 1. such as "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Kaw-Liga","Take These Chains From My Heart", "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)", "Hey Good Lookin'", "Cold Cold Heart", "Moanin' The Blues", "Long Gone Lonesome Blues", 'Lovesick Blues", "Why Don't You Love Me", "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".  Many artists covered songs of Hank Williams wrote and recorded, he influenced Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, George Jones, Charley Pride and The Rolling Stones.  He was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame (1961), The Songwriters Hall Of Fame (1970), and The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (1987).

Title:  This Is...Hank Williams (Limited Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Country, Western, Honky Tonk, Proto-Rockabilly, Folk Blues, Gospel, Traditional Country

Label:  Vinyl Passion

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (2:53)

 2.  I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (2:45)

 3.  Move It On Over (2:43)

 4.  I Saw The Light (2:44)

 5.  Lovesick Blues (2:44)

 6.  Honky Tonkin' (2:44)

 7.  Lost Highway (2:41)

 8.  Long Gones Lonesome Blues (2:35)

Side B:

 1.  Hey Good Lookin' (2:54)

 2.  Why Don't You Love Me (2:24)

 3.  Cold, Cold Heart (2:43)

 4.  I Can't Help It (If I'm Still InLove With You) (2:24)

 5.  Honk Tonk Blues (2:30)

 6.  Settin/ The Woods On Fire (2:36)

 7.  I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (2:26)

 8.  Kaw-Liga (2:34)

 9.  Your Cheatin' Heart (2:42)

This Is...Hank Williams is a compilation album by Hank Williams, released on September 18, 2026 by Vinyl Passion.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile Solid Yellow, Red, Orange Colored Vinyl.

Florida Georgia Line

 

Artist:  Florida Georgia Line

Origin:  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Country Pop, Country Rock, Bro-Country, Contemporary Country

Original line-up:

Tyler Hubbard:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Brian Kelly:  Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals

Florida Georgia Line is an American Country Music Duo.  It was founded in 2010 by Tyler Hubbard (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Songwriter from Georgia), and Brian Kelly (Guitar, Backing Vocals from Florida).  Its 2012 debut single, "Cruise", broke two major sales records,  it was downloaded over seven million times, making it the first country song ever to receive the Diamond RIAA Certification, and it became the best-selling digital country song, with 24 weeks at No. 1.

Title:  Greatest Hits (2026)

Genre:  Country, Country Pop, Country Rock, Bro-Country, Contemporary Country

Label:  Blue Highway Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Cruise (3:29)

 2.  Meant To Be (with Bebe Rexha) (2:44)

 3.  H.O.L.Y. (3:15)

 4.  May We All (feat. Tim McGraw) (3:47)

 5.  Get Your Shine On (Radio Edit) (3:18)

Side B:

 6.  Dirt (Radio Edit) (3:38)

 7.  Long Live (2:32)

 8.  Simple (3:05)

 9.  God, Your Mama, And Me (feat. Backstreet Boys) (3:04)

10. Stay (3:19)

LP 2:

Side C:

11. Sun Daze (3:05)

12. I Love My Country (3:05)

13. Round Here (Radio Edit) (3:22)

14. This Is How We Roll (feat. Luke Bryan) (3:42)

Side D:

15. Up Down (feat. Morgan Wallen) (3:18)

16. Invisible (3:19)

17. Life (3:52)

18. Rendezvous (feat. Lele Pons) (3:52)

Greatest Hits is the compilation album by Florida Georgia Line, originally released on November 11, 2022 by BMLG Records, remastered and reissued on September 18, 2026 by Blue Highway Records, featuring special guests:  Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Backstreet Boys, Morgan Wallen, Lele Pons.   18 Tracks 2 LP pressed on Teal Haze Colored Vinyl.