Gregg Allman

 

Artist:  Gregg Allman
Birth Name:  Gregory LeNoir Allman
Born:  December 8, 1947.  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
Occupations:   Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano

Greg Allman is an American Rock and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitarist and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.  He was inducted with the band into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995, also was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame on September 16, 2006.  He was on the list of the "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time".

Artist:  The Gregg Allman Band

Title:  Uncle Sam's (2024)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock

Label:  Sawrite Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Midnight Rider (4:47)

 2.  Dreams (7:40)

 3.  Sweet Feelin' (5:17)

 4.  Hot Lanta (5:02)

 5.  Queen Of Hearts (7 :07)

 6.  Trouble No More (3:27)

 7.  Don't Keep Me Wonderin' (6:07)

 8.  Melissa (5:24)

 9.  Statesboro Blues (6:43)

Personnel:

Gregg Allman:  Lead Vocals, Hammond B3 Organ, Acoustic Guitar

Dan Toler:  Lead Guitar

Frankie Toler:  Drums

Greg Voorhess:  Bass

Bruce Waibel:  Guitar

Chaz Trippy:  Percussion

Donn Finney:  Saxophone, Flute

Larry Finney:  Trumpet

Uncle Sam's is a live album by The Gregg Allman Band, released on September 20, 2024 by Sawrite Records.  Great Band and Great Performance.

Gregg Allman

 

Artist:  Gregg Allman
Birth Name:  Gregory LeNoir Allman
Born:  December 8, 1947.  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
Occupations:   Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano

Greg Allman is an American Rock and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitarist and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.  He was inducted with the band into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995, also was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame on September 16, 2006.  He was on the list of the "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time".

Artist:  The Gregg Allman Band

Title:  One Night In DC, May 15, 1984 (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Sawrite Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Dreams (6:53)

 2.  Sweet Feelin' (5:52)

 3.  How 'Lanta (4:41)

 4.  Yours For The Asking (3:38)

 5.  Need Your Love So Bad (5:07)

 6.  Trouble No Moe (3:28)

 7.  Matthew's Arrival (17:45)

 8.  Melissa (5:42)

 9.  Midnight Rider (4:12)

10. Faces Without Names (3:26)

11. Statesboro Blues (5:40)

12. Band Introduction (0:57)

13. One Way Out (7:48)

Personnel:

Gregg Allman:  Lead Vocals, Hammond B3 Organ, Acoustic Guitar

Dan Toler:  Lead Guitar

Frankie Toler:  Drums

Greg Voorhess:  Bass

Bruce Waibel:  Guitar

Chaz Trippy:  Percussion

Tim Heding:  Keyboards

One Night In DC, May 15, 1984 is a live album by The Gregg Allman Band, released on June 20, 2025 by Sawrite Records.  Great Show , Excellent Album.

The Black Crowes

Artist:  The Black Crowes

Origin:  Marietta, Georgia, USA

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Jam Rock

Original line-up:

Chris Robinson:  Lead Vocals

Rich Robinson:  Guitar

Johnny Colt:  Bass

Jeff Cease:  Guitar

Steve Gorman:  Drums

The Black Crowes were an American Blues Rock Band from Marietta, Georgia, formed in  1989 by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson (Vocals and Guitar), Johnny Colt (Bass), Jeff Cease (Guitar), and Steve Gorman (Drums).  The band was signed o Def American Recordings in 1989 and released their debut album Shake Your  Money Maker.  The band has sold 30 million albums and they were also labeled by Melody Maker as "The Most Rock 'N' Roll Band In The World" and the readers of Rolling Stone Magazine voted them "The Best New American Band" in 1990.

Title:  A Pound Of Feathers (2026) 

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Jam Rock

Label:  Silver Arrow Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

1.  Profane Prophecy (4:07)

 2.  Cruel Streak (4:09)

 3.  Pharmacy Chronicles (4:32)

 4.  Do The Parasite! (3:46)

 5.  High And Lonesome (3:41)

 6.  Queen Of The B-Sides (2:02)

 7.  It's Like That (3:20)

 8.  Blood Red Regrets (4:07)

 9.  You Call This A Good Time? (3:40)

10. Eros Blues (3:53)

11. Doomsday Doggerel (4:42)

Personnel:

Chris Robinson:  Vocals

Rich Robinson:  Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Cully Symington:  Drums

Erik Deutsch:  Keyboards

Mackenzie Adams, Leslie Grant:  Vocals

A Pound Of Feathers is the tenth studio album by The Black Crowes, released on March 13, 2026 by Silver Arrow Records.  The album reached No. 1 on UK Americana Albums Chart.   Great Album.

 

Queen

 

Artist:   Queen
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Glam Rock, British Metal, Heavy Metal, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock, Arena Rock, Opera Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Freddie Mercury:  Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Guitar
Brian May:   Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
John Deacon:  Bass. Guitar. Keyboards
Roger Taylor:  Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Queen are a British Rock Band from London, formed in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (Lead Vocals, Piano), Brian May (Guitar, Vocals), Roger Taylor (Drums, Vocals), and John Deacon (Bass).  Their earliest works were influenced by Progressive Rock, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, and developing further styles, such as Pop Rock, Arena Rock, and Dance Rock.  They sold more than 300 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.  In 1990, Queen received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Phonographic Industry.  They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Title:  Queen II (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Glam Rock, British Metal, Heavy Metal, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock, Arena Rock, Opera Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:  Hollywood Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side White:

 1.  Procession (1:12)

 2.  Father To Son (6:14)

 3.  While Queen (As It Began) (4:34)

 4.  Some Day One Day (4:23)

 5.  The Loser In The End (4:02)

Side Black:

 1. Ogre Battle (4:10)

 2.  The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke (2:40)

 3.  Nevermore (1:17)

 4.  The March Of The Black Queen (6:33)

 5.  Funny How Love Is (2:50)

 6.  Seven Seas Of Rhye (2:50)

Personnel:

Freddie Mercury:  Lead Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord
Brian May:   Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bell
John Deacon:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Roger Taylor:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Queen II is the second studio album by Queen, originally released on March 8, 1974 by EMI, remastered and reissued on March 27, 2026 by Hollywood Records.  180 Gram Black Vinyl.

Drayton Farley

Artist:  Drayton Farley

Origin:  Woodstock, Alabama, USA

Genre:  Folk, Country, Americana, Neo-Traditional Country, Contemporary Country, Alternative Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Drayton Farley is an American Singer and Songwriter from Woodstock, Alabama, he was heavily influenced by artists like Jason Isbell, John Prine, and Tyler Childers.  Notable Tours, he has shared stages with high-profile artists including Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Zach Bryan, and Charley Crockett.

Title:  A Heavy Duty Heart (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Country, Americana, Neo-Traditional Country, Contemporary Country, Alternative Country

Label:  One Riot Records/Hargrove Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Love We Mean (4:39)

 2.  What You Gonna Do (3:51)

 3.  It's Called Doubt (4:09)

 4.  I'll Hold You (3:14)

 5.  I Nee Your Love (3:57)

Side B:

 1.  Dream Come True (4:04)

 2.  The Luckier Ones (3:52)

 3.  Feel Like Getting High (4:18)

 4.  The Way It Goes (3:30)

 5.  Turn Around (4:28)

Personnel:

Drayton Farley:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Alex Lyon:  Bass

Josh Kaler:  Steel Guitar

James Wamble: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Sadler Vaden:  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bradford Dobbs:  Drums, Percussion

A Heavy Duty Heart is the third studio album by Drayton Farley, released on March 27, 2026 by One Riot Records/Hargrove Records.

 

Billie Holiday

 

Artist:  Billie Holiday
Birth Name:  Eleanora Fagan
Born:  April 7, 1915.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died;  July 17, 1959. (Aged 44),  New York City, New York, USA 
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Standards, Jazz Blues, Blues, R&B
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Instruments: Vocals

Billie Holiday was an American Jazz Singer and Songwriter.  Nicknamed "Lady Day".  She had a seminal influence on Jazz and Pop Singing.  Her Vocals style strongly inspired by Jazz instrumentalist.  Billie Holiday one of the best vocalists of the century and easily the equal of Ella Fitzgerald or Frank Sinatra.

Title:   Lady Sings The Blues (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Standards, Jazz Blues, Blues, R&B

Label:  WaxTime

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Trav'lin' Light (3:10)

 2.  I Must Have That Man! (3:06)

 3.  Some Other Spring (3:39)

 4.  Lady Sings The Blues (3:46)

 5.  Strange Fruit (3:04)

 6.  God Bless The Child (4:00)

Side B:  

 1.  Good Morning, Heartache (3:32)

 2.  No Good Man (3:18)

 3.  Love Me Or Leave Me (2:34)

 4.  Too Marvelous For Words (2:120

 5.  Willow Weep For Me (3:06)

 6.  I Thought About You (2:46)

Bonus Track:

 7.  P.S. I Love You (3:35)

Personnel:

Billie Holiday:  Vocals

Side A & B1, B2:  June 6 & 7, 1956, New York:

Charlie Shavers:  Trumpet

Tony Scott:  Clarinet

Paul Quinchette:  Tenor Saxophone

Wynton Kelly:  Piano

Aaron Bell:  Bass

Lennie McBrowne:  Drums

Side B3-B7:  September 3, 1954, Los Angeles:

Harry Edison:  Trumpet

Willie Smith:  Alto Saxophone

Bobby Tucker:  Piano

Barney Kessel:  Guitar

Red Callender:  Bass

Chico Hamilton:  Drums

Lady Sings The Blues is an album by Billie Holiday, originally released on December, 1956 by Clef Records, remastered and reissued on January 22, 2026 by WaxTime.  Limited Edition with 1 Bonus Track, 180 Gram Crystal Clear Virgin Vinyl.

Miles Davis

 

Artist:  Miles Davis
Birth Name:  Miles Dewey Davis III
Born:  May 26, 1926.  Alton, Illinois, USA
Died:  September 28, 1991 (Aged 65).  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Trumpeter
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer

Miles Davis was an American Jazz Musician, Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.  He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century of several developments in Jazz Music, including Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Jazz Fusion.  In 2006, Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  In 2008, his 1959 album Kind Of Blue received fourth Platinum Certification from RIAA for shipment of at least four million copies in USA.

Title:  The Best Of Miles Davis (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Just Squeeze Me (7:25)

 2.  Oleo (5:52)

 3.  'Round Midnight (5:22)

 4.  Airegin (4:21)

Side B:

 1.  My Funny Valentine (5:56)

 2.  Well, You  Needin't (6:18)

 3.  You're My Everything (4:47)

 4.  Four (7:15)

Personnel:

Miles Davis:  Trumpet

John Coltrane:  Tenor Saxophone

Red Garland:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

"Philly" Joe Jones:  Drums

The Best Of Miles Davis is a new compilation album releasewd to celebrate the legendary Jazz Trumpeter's centennial in 2026 by Miles Davis, released on March 13, 2026 by Craft Recordings.  For Fans of Miles Davis, and Music Collectors.