Phil Collins

 

Artist:  Phil Collins
Birth Name:  Phillip David Charles Collins
Born:  January 30, 1951.  Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Genre:  Pop, Soft Rock, Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Record Producer, Audio Engineer, Author, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Drums, Piano, Keyboards

Phil Collins is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician, best known as the Drummer and Lead Singer in the Progressive Rock Band Genesis and as a Solo Artist.  He also worked with other artists and his most successful singles include "In The Air Tonight" "Against All Odds", and "Another Day In Paradise".

Title:  No Jacket Required (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Soft Rock, Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Atlantic/Rhino

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Sussudio (4:23)

 2.  Only You Know And I Know (4:20)

 3.  Long Long Way To Go (4:20)

 4.  I Don't Wanna Know (4:12)

 5.  One More Night (4:47)

 6.  Don't Lose My Number (4:46)

 7.  Who Said I Would (4:01)

 8.  Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore (4:18)

 9.  Inside Out (5:14)

10. Take Me Home (5:51)

11. We Said Hello Goodbye (4:15)

Personnel:

Phil Collins:  Vocals, Backing Vocals, Roland TR-909 on Tracks:  1, 10, Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 3, 5-11, Bass on Track 2, Drums on Tracks:  2, 4, 6-11, LinnDrum on Tracks:  2, 6, 8, Roland TR-808 on Tracks:  3, 5, Simmons Electronic Drums on Tracks:   3, 7, Vocoder on Track 7, Kalimba on Track 7

David Frank:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 7, Minimoog Bass on Tracks:  1, 7, Oberheim DMX on Track 1, Additional Keyboards on Track 6

Nick Glennie Smith:  Keyboards on Track 11

Daryl Stuermer:  Guitars on Tracks:  1-10, Keyboards on Track 4

Leland Sklar:  Bass on Tracks:  3-6, 8-11, Piccolo Bass on Tracks:  3, 10

The Phenix Horns:  Tom Tom 84 - Horns on Tracks:  1, 2, 7

-Don Myrick:  Saxophone, Sax Solo on Tracks:  5, 9

-Luis Satterfield:   Trombone

-Michael Harris:  Trumpet

-Rahmlee Michael Davis:  Trumpet

Gary Barnacle:  Sax Solo on Tracks:  4, 7

Arif Mardin:  Orchestral Introduction on Track 11

Sting:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  3, 4, 10

Peter Gabriel:  Backing Vocals on Track 10

Helen Terry:  Backing Vocals on Track 10

No Jacket Required is the thrid studio album by Phil Collins, originally released on February 18, 1985 by Virgin, remastered and reissued on March 27, 2026 by Atlantic/Rhino.

 

The Kinks

 

Artist:  The Kinks  
Origin:   London, England
Genre:  Rock, Pop, British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop, AM Pop, Early Pop

Original line-up:

Ray Davies:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano
Dave Davies:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Pete Quaife:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Mick Avory:  Drums

The Kinks were an English Rock Band formed in Muswell Hill, North London in 1964, by brother Ray Davies (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) and Dave Davies (Lead Guitar), Pete Quaife (Bass) and Mike Avory (Drums). The Kinks are the one of the most important and influential rock group of the 60s era and as a British Invasion Band to USA along with The Beatles and with many classic hits:  "You Really Got Me", "All Day And All Of The Night", "Tire Of Waiting For You", "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy", "Set Me Free", "Sunny Afternoon", "Waterloo Sunset", "Victoria", "Lola", "Apeman" and many more.  The Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as well as the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2005.

Title:  Give The People What They Want (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Pop, British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop, AM Pop, Early Pop

Label:  BMG

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Around The Dial (4:45)

 2.  Give The People What They Want (3:45)

 3.  Killer's Eyes (4:40)

 4.  Predicatable (3:21)

 5.  Add It Up (3:14)

 6.  Destroyer (3:47)

 7.  Yo-Yo (4:10)

 8.  Back To Front (3:15)

 9.  Art Lover (3:22)

10. A Little Bit Of Abuse (3:45)

11. Better Things (2:45)

Personnel:

Ray Davies:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards
Dave Davies:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jim Rodford:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Mick Avory:  Drums

Ian Gibbons:  Keyboards

Additional Musician:

Chrissie Hynds:  Vocals on Tracks:  4, 5, 9, 10

Give The People What They Want is the nineteenth studio album by The Kinks, originally released on August 15,, 1981 by Arista, remastered ad reissued on July 31, 2026 by BMG.  For Fans of The Kinks.

The Kinks

 

Artist:  The Kinks 
Origin:   London, England
Genre:  Rock, Pop, British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop, AM Pop, Early Pop

Original line-up:

Ray Davies:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano
Dave Davies:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Pete Quaife:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Mick Avory:  Drums

The Kinks were an English Rock Band formed in Muswell Hill, North London in 1964, by brother Ray Davies (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) and Dave Davies (Lead Guitar), Pete Quaife (Bass) and Mike Avory (Drums). The Kinks are the one of the most important and influential rock group of the 60s era and as a British Invasion Band to USA along with The Beatles and with many classic hits:  "You Really Got Me", "All Day And All Of The Night", "Tire Of Waiting For You", "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy", "Set Me Free", "Sunny Afternoon", "Waterloo Sunset", "Victoria", "Lola", "Apeman" and many more.  The Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as well as the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2005.

Title:  Low Budget (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Pop, British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop, AM Pop, Early Pop

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Attitude (3:47)

 2.  Catch Me Now I'm Falling (5:58)

 3.  Pressure (2:27)

 4.  National Health (4:02)

 5.  (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (3:36)

 6.  Low Budget (3:50)

 7.  In A Space (4:51)

 8.  Little Bit Of Emotion (4:51)

 9.  A Gallon Of Gas (2:41)

10. Misery (2:57)

11. Moving Pictures (3:47)

Personnel:

Ray Davies:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards
Dave Davies:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jim Rodford:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Mick Avory:  Drums

Gordon Edwards:  Piano on Track 6

Additional Musician:

Nick Newall:  Saxophone

Low Budget is the eighteenth studio album by The Kinks, originally released on July 10, 1979 by Arista, remastered and reissued on July 31, 2026 by BMG.  For Fans of The Kinks.

Niko Moon

 

Artist:  Niko Moon

Birth Name:  Nicholas Cowan

Born:  September 20, 1982.  Tyler, Texas, USA

Genre:  Country, Country Pop, Contemporary Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Niko Moon is an American Country Pop Singer and Songwriter formerly he has written songs for Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, and Morgan Wallen.  He was also a member of the group Sir Rosevelt with Zac Brown and Ben Simonetti.

Title:  Roots (2026)

Genre:  Country, Country Pop, Contemporary Country

Label:  Happy Cowboy Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Georgia (Roots) (3:42)

 2.  American Dreamin' (3:20)

 3.  Rich Man (3:01)

 4.  Take It Slow (3:11)

 5.  Get Country (2:41)

 6.  Lakeside Summer (2:10)

 7.  Somewhere, Somehow, Some Way (3:10)

 8.  Country Song (2:48)

 9.  Drift Away (2:59)

10. Without Your Love (2:26)

11. Lay It On Me (2:54)

12. One Way To Find Out (2:38)

13. Right Here, Right Now (2:54)

14. Easy (2:44)

15. Change The World (3:30)

Personnel:

Niko Moon:  Vocals, Guitar

Others:  Unknown

Roots is the fourth studio album by Niko Moon, released on July 27, 2026 by Happy Cowboy Records.  Great Album!.

Philip Sayce

 

Artist:  Philip Sayce
Origin:  Canada
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Psychedelic Rock

Philip Sayce is a Canadian Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist from Toronto, Canada.  His parents listened to music by Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder and Dire Straits that inspired his love for the guitar.  He played with his first band at 15 years old.  His style is strongly influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Also B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray.

Title:  Scorched Earth, Vol. 2 (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Forty Below Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  One Foot In The Grave (3:19)

 2.  Once (3:35)

 3.  Bitter Monday (5:52)

 4.  Peace Machine (9:30)

 5.  Lady Love Divine (3:56)

 6.  5:55 (1:53)

 7.  Morning Star (5:07)

 8.  Spanish Castle Magic (5:07)

Personnel:

Philip Sayce:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Sam Bolle:  Bass

Bryan Head:  Drums

Scorched Earth, Vol. 2 is a live album by Philip Sayce, released on June 26, 2026 by Forty Below Records, recorded live in L.A. and London.

Roger Hodgson

 

Artist:  Roger Hodgson

Birth Name:  Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson

Born:  March 21, 1950.  Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, Soft Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass

Roger Hodgson is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician.  He is best known as the founding member and former Co-Frontman of The Rock Band Supertramp.  He wrote or co-wrote and sang on the majority of the band's hits including "Dreamer", "Give A Little Bit', Take The Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", "It's Raining Again", and "Breakfast In America".

Title:  In The Eye Of The Storm (2026)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, Soft Rock

Label:  A&M

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:  

 1.  Had A Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy) (8:49)

 2.  In Jeopardy (5:59)

 3.  Lovers In The Wind (4:11)

 4.  Hooked On A Problem (5:10)

Side Two:

 1.  Give Me Love, Give Me Life (7:33)

 2.  I'm Not Afraid (7:03)

 3.  Only Because Of You (8:40)

Personnel:

Roger Hodgson:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers on All Tracks, Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1/1, 2, 4, 2/1-3, 12-String Guitar on Tracks:  1/1, 3, Hammond Organ on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 2/1, 2, Electric Piano on Track 1/4, Bass on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 4, 2/1, 2, Drums on Tracks:  1/3, 4

Michael Shrieve:  Drums on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 2/1-3

Ken Allardyce:  Harmonica on Track 2/2, Additional Vocals on Tracks:  1/2, 3, 2/1

Jimmy Johnson:  Fretless Bass on Tracks: 1/3, 2/3

Claire Diament:  Vocals on Track 2/3

Soctt Page:  Saxophone on Track1/4

In The Eye Of The Storm is the first solo album by Roger Hodgson, originally released o.n October 1984 by A&M, remastered and reissued on August 21, 2026 by A&M.  Pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.