Mike Wheeler

Artist:  Mike Wheeler

Birth:  Michael Lewis Wheeler

Born:  June 30, 1961.  Chicago, Illinois, USA

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Mike Wheeler is an American Chicago Blues Songwriter, Singer and Guitarist from Chicago, Illinois.  His first gig was with Muddy Waters' Piano Player.  He performed with numerous Chicago Bands and well-known artists such as Koko Taylor Buddy Guy and Shemekia Copeland.  He formed his own band, The Mike Wheeler Band.  He was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014.

Artist:  Mike Wheeler Band

Title:  Turn Up!! (2016)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues

Label:  Delmark Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Sweet Girl (4:12)

 2.  Yu Won't Do Right (5:07)

 3.  Yeah! (3:42)

 4.  Brand New Cadillac (4:21)

 5.  Talking To Myself (4:19)

 6.  Turn Up!! (6:23)

 7.  Nothin Lasts Forever (6:13)

 8.  I Can't Do That (4:00)

 9.  Living My Dream (4:19)

10. A Blind Man Can See (6:45)

11. Tha's Wha Love Will Make You Do (4:19)

12. I'mm Hooked (3:50)

13. Sad State Of The World (7:50)

Personnel:

Mike Wheeler:  Vocals, Guitar

Larry Williams:  Bass, Vocals

Brian James:  Keyboards

Cleo Cole:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Kenny Anderson:  Trumpet

Hank Ford:  Tenor Saxophone

Turn Up!! is an album by Mike Wheeler Band, released on April 15, 2016 by Delmark Records.  Great Album.

 

Alice in Chains

 

Artist:  Alice In Chains
Origin:  Seattle, Washington, USA.
Genre:  Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Jerry Cantrell: Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals

Sean Kinney:  Drums, Percussion, Piano
Layne Staley:  Lead and Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Mike Starr:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Alice In Chains is an American Grunge Band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Jerry Cantrell (Guitar, Vocals), Layne Staley (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Sean Kinney (Drums) and Mike Starr (Bass).  They play in Grunge Music, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.

Title:  Alice In Chain (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Columbia

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Grind (4:44)

 2.  Brush Away (3:22)

 3.  Sludge Factory (7:12)

Side 2:

 1.  Heaven Beside You (5:27)

 2.  Head Creeps (6:28)

 3.  Again (4:05)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  Shame In You (5:35)

 2.  God Am (4:08)

 3.  So Close (5:40)

Side 4:

 1.  Nothin' Song (5:40)

 2.  Frogs (8:18)

 3.  Over Now (7:03)

Personnel:

Layne Staley:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar on Track. 2/2

Jerry Cantrell:  Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2/1, 4/3

Mike Inez:  Bass

Sean Kinney:  Drums

Alice In Chain is the third studio album by Alice In Chain, originally released on October 31, 1995 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by Columbia.  30th Anniversary Limited Edition Highlighter Yellow Vinyl.

Eric Bibb

 

Artist:  Eric Bibb

Birth Name:  Eric Charles Bibb

Born:  August 16, 1961.  New York City, USA

Genre:  Blues, Folk Blues, Americana, Contemporary Blues, Modern Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar,Vocals

Eric Bibb is an American Blues Singer and Songwriter from New York City.  His father, was a musical theatre singer, and his uncle was the Jazz Pianist and Composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.  Family friends included Pete Seeger, and Actor/Singer/Activist Paul Roberson, Bibb's Godfather.  He was given his first Steel-String Acoustic Guitar at the age of eight.  Growing up surrounded by talent, je recalls a childhood conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing, advised the 11-year-old.  When he was 16 years old, his father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his TV talent show Someone New Bill Lee, who played Bass in this band.   The year, aged 19, he met guitar Mickey Baker who focused his interest on Blues Guitar.  He had met on his travels such as Taj Mahal, Odetta, Charlie Musselwhite, Guy Davis, Mamadou Diabate and Djelimady Toukara.  In 2004, he debut release under Telarc International Corporation, with Telarc Records from 2004 to 2011.  In 2021, he announced to signed to Provoguye Records.  The lead single "Whole World's Got The Blues", featuring Eric Gales.  His 2023 album Ridin' made the Top 10 of several Blues and Roots Charts, and boosted his All-Round Popularity.

Title:  One. Mississippi (2026)

Genre:  Blues, Folk Blues, Americana, Contemporary Blues, Modern Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues

Label:  Repute Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  One Mississippi (3:38)

 2.  Muddy Waters (2:42)

 3.  This One Don't (3:26)

 4.  Didn't I Keep Runnin' (3:22)

 5.  Go Down Ol' Hannah (3:07)

 6.  It's A Good Life (3:07)

 7.  No Clothes On (3:18)

Side B:

 8.  Crossroads Marilyn Monroe (3:10)

 9.  New Window (3:42)

10. If You're Free (3:15)

11. Change (2:50)

12. Waiting On The Sun (2:53)

13. Show Your Love (2:28)

14. We Got To Find A Way (3:48)

Personnel:

Eric Bibb:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Paul Jones:   Electric Guitar

Robbie McIntosh:  Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar

Glen Scott:  Banjo, Bass, Clavinet, Drums, Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar, Hammond B3, Horn Programming, Percussion, Piano, Wurlitzer, Vocals Background

Greger Andersson:  Harmonica

Esbjorn Hazelius:  Fiddle, Octave Fiddle

Sara Bergkvist:  Vocals Background

Shaneeka Simon:  Vocals Background

Sven Lindvall:  Tuba

Zosha Warpeha:  Hardanger Fiddle

One. Mississippi is the brand new album by Eric Bibb, released on January 30, 2026 by Repute Records, produced by Grammy-nominated Glen Scott.

Van Halen

 

Artist:  Van Halen

Origin:  Pasadena, Californie, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop Metal, Contemporary Pop, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Glam Metal

Classic line-up:

Eddie Van Halen:  Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Alex Van Halen:     Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
David Lee Roth:    Vocals

Michael Anthony:   Bass, Backing Vocals

Van Halen is an American Hard Rock Band formed in 1972.  The band has been succeed since the release the first and debut album Van Halen (1978) and the band has sold 80 million albums worldwide upto 2007 and got the band's Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2007.

Title:  Live At Wembley (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop Metal, Contemporary, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Glam Metal

Label:  Rhino Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  The Seventh Seal (5:37)

 2.  Feelin' (6:50)

 3.  Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (3:59)

 4.  Guitar Solo (5:00)

Side Two:

 1.  You Really Got Me (2:58) 

 2.  When It's Love (5:20)

 3.  Jump (4:56)

 4.  Right Now (7:00)

Personnel:

Eddie Van Halen:  Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Alex Van Halen:     Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Sammy Hagar::    Lead Vocals

Michael Anthony:   Bass, Backing Vocals

Live At Wembley is a live album by Van Halen, released on January 9, 2026 by Rhino Records, recorded live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24,, 1995.

The Monkees

 

Artist:  The Monkees
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Bubblegum, Sunshine Pop, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Davy Jones:  Vocals, Tambourine, Bass, Guitar, Drums
Michael Nesmith:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Peter Tork:  Vocals, Bass,  Keyboards, Piano,Guitar, Banjo
Micky Dolenz:  Vocals, Drums, Moog, Synthesizer, Guitar

The Monkees are an American Pop Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1965 by Bob Rafeison and Bert Scneider for the American Television Series The Monkees, which the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and Englishman Davy Jones, and supervised by producer Don Kirshner.  The actor-musicians, however soon became a real Band.  ocals, Drums, Moog, Synthesizer, Guitar

The Monkees are an American Pop Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1965 by Bob Rafeison and Bert Scneider for the American Television Series The Monkees, which the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and Englishman Davy Jones, and supervised by producer Don Kirshner.  The actor-musicians, however soon became a real Band. 

Title:  The A's, The B's & The Monkees (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Bubblegum, Sunshine Pop, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Rhino Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Last Train To Clarksville (2:44)

 2.  I'm A Believer (2:48)

 3.  A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (2:39)

 4.  Pleasant Valley Sunday (3:09)

 5.  Daydream Believer (3:02)

 6.  Valleri (2:19)

 7.  D.W. Washburn (2:50)

 8.  Porpoise Song (Theme From Head) (4:04)

 9.  Rear Drop City (2:05)

10. Listen To The Band (2:32)

11. Good Clean Fun (2:16)

12. Oh My My (3:00)

Disc 2:

 1.  Take A Giant Step (2:36)

 2.  (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (2:24)

 3.  The Girl I Knew Somewhere (2:38)

 4.  Words (2:51)

 5.  Goin' Down (4:01)

 6.  Tapioca Tundra (3:04)

 7.  It's Nice To Be With You (2:54)

 8.  As We Go Along (3:57)

 9.  A Man Without A Dream (3:06)

10. Someday Mann (2:42)

11. Mommy And Daddy (2:12)

12. I Love You Better (2:28)

The A's, The B's & The Monkees is the collection album by The Monkees, released on January 30, 2026 by Rhino Records.  Celebrating 60 Years of The Monkees of their Singles from 1966-1970.  For Fans of The Monkees.

Golden Earring

Artist:  Golden Earring
Origin:  The Hague, Netherlands
Genre:  Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Rinus Gerritsen:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitar
George Kooymans:  Vocals, Guitar

Golden Earring is a Dutch Rock Band from The Hague, Netherlands, formed in 1961 by Rinus Gerritsen (Bass, Keyboards), and George Kooymans (Vocals, Guitar), and later along with Barry Hay (Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Saxophone), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (Drums, Percussion),  originally called "The Tornados" and was changed to The Golden Earringwhen they discovered that the name The Tornados was already in use by another group.  The band achieved worldwide fame with their international hit songs "Radar Love" in 1973, which went to No 1 on the Dutch Charts, reached the top ten in the UK and went to No. 13 on U.S. Charts.

Title:  Essential Earring (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Radar Love (6:26)

 2.  Back Home (3:52)

 3.  She Flies On Strange Wings (7:24)

 4.  Just A Little Bit Of Peach In Mt Heart (5:21)

 5.  Weekend Love (4:17)

Side 2:

 1.  Long Blond Animal (3:36)

 2.  Twilight Zone (7:55)

 3.  The Devil Made Me Do It (3:20)

 4.  When The Lady Smiles (5:40)

 5.  Quiet Eyes (4:12)

Personnel:

Rinus Gerritsen:  Bass, Keyboards
George Kooymans:  Vocals, Guitar

Barry Hay:  Guitar, Flute, Vocals, Percussion

Cesar Zuiderwijk:  Drums, Percussion

Essential Earring is the compilation album by Golden Earring, released on January 23, 2026 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Edition of 4000 Copies on 140 Gram Turquoise Coloured Vinyl.

Lucinda Williams

 

Artist:   Lucinda Williams
Born:  January 26, 1953.  Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.
Genre:   Folk Rock, Country Rock, Alternative Country, Heartland Rock, Blues, Americana
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Lucinda Williams is an American Folk Rock, Country Rock Blues Singer and Songwriter.  Her first album in a traditional Country and Blues Style in 1978 and 1980 and she got her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994.  Her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels On a Gravel Road and she was also named America's Best Songwriter by Time Magazine in 2002.

Title:  World's Gone Wrong (2026)

Genre:   Folk Rock, Country Rock, Alternative Country, Heartland Rock, Blues, Americana

Label:  Highway 20

Rating:    *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The World's Gone Wrong (feat. Brittney Spencer) (5:07)

 2.  Someting's Gotta Give (feat. Brittney Spencer) (5:38)

 3.  Low Life (4:24)

 4.  How Much Did You Get For Your Soul (4:00)

 5.  So Much Trouble In The World (feat. Mavis Staples) (4:36)

 6.  Sing Unburied Sing (3:31)

 7.  Black Tears (5:39)

 8.  Punchline (5:38)

 9.  Freedom Speaks (4:04)

10. We've Come Too Far To turn Around (feat. Norah Jones) (4:59)

Personnel:

Lucinda Williams:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Doug Pettibone:  Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar, Piano, Vocals Background

Stuart Matis:  Electric Guitar

Mars Ford:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

David Sutton:  Bass, Upright Bass, Vocals Background

Brady Blade:  Drums, Djembe, Tambourine

Mickey Raphael:  Harmonica

Rob Burger:  Hammond B3, Vox Jaguar, Wurlitzer

Maureen Murphy:  Vocals Background

Siobhan Kennedy:  Vocals Background

Special Guests:

Norah Jones:  Piano, Vocals on Track 10

Mavis Staples:  Vocals on Track 5

Brittney Spencer:  Vocals Background on Tracks:  1, 2

World's Gone Wrong is the sixteenth studio album by Lucinda Williams, released on January 23, 2026 by Highway 20, featuring special guests:  Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, Brittney Spencer.