The Allman Brothers Band

 

Artist:  The Allman Brothers Band
Origin:  Macon, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Southern Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock , Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Slide Guitar Blues

Original line-up:

Duane Allman:  Guitar, Slide Guitar
Gregg Allman:  Organ, Piano, Guitar, Vocals
Dickey Betts:  Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Berry Oakley:  Bass, Vocals
Butch Trucks: Drums, Timpani
Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson:   Drums, Percussion 


The Allman Brothers Band was an American Southern Rock Band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar), and Gregg Allman (Vocals, Keyboards), Dickey Betts (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Berry Oakley (Bass), Butch Trucks (Drums) and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (Drums).  They also incorporate elements of Blues, Jazz, and Country Music.  The Allman Brothers Band was the most influential Rock Group in America, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, Blackfoot and more.  The band retired in 2014.  The band has been awarded eleven Gold and five Platinum Albums, and was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995.  Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004.

Title:  The Final Note (2026) 

Genre:  Southern Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock , Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Slide Guitar Blues

Label:  Allman Brothers Band Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Statesboro Blues (5:01)

 2.  Trouble No More (4:43)

 3.  Don't Keep Me Wondering (4:03)

Side B:

 1.  Done Somebody Wrong (3:36)

 2.  One Way Out (5:26)

 3.  In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Incomplete) (6:09)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Hot 'Lanta (7:40)

2.  Whipping Post (12:48)

Side D:

 1.  Stormy Monday (Recorded At The Austin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, Texas, September 28, 1971) (9:05)

Personnel:

Duane Allman:  Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
Gregg Allman:  Organ, Piano, Guitar, Vocals
Dickey Betts:  Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Berry Oakley:  Bass, Vocals
Butch Trucks: Drums, Timpani
Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson: Drums, Percussion

Additional Musician:

Juicy Carter:  Saxophone

The Final Note is a live album by The Allman Brothers Band, released on February 6, 2026 by Allman Brothers Band Recording, recorded live at Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, MD, October 17, 1971.   Color Vinyl.

Manic Street Preachers

 

Artist:  Manic Street Preachers

Origin:  Blackwood, Wales

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop

Original line-up:

James Dean Bradfield:  Lead Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Nicky Wire:  Bass, Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals

Sean Moore:  Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Backing Vocals
Miles "Flicker" Woodward:  Bass.

Manic Street Preachers are a Wales Alternative Rock Band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood by James Dean Bradfield (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), Nicky Wire (Bass) and Seann Moore (Drums) as a trio band, and together with the original Bassist Miles "Flicker" Woodward, and he left the band in early 1988 and replaced by Richey Edwards on Rhythm Guitar and Nicky Wire took position on Bass.  Richey Edwards disappeared in February 1995.  The band became trio band again.

Title:   This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (2026)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Trasks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  The Everlasting  (6:09)
 2.  If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next  (4:51)
 3.  You Stole The Sun From My Heart (4:20)

Side B:

 1.  Ready For Drowning  (4:33)
 2.  Tsunami  (3:51)
 3.  My Little Empire  (4:9)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  I'm Not Working  (5:52)
 2.  You're Tender And You're Tired  (4:38)
 3.  Born A Girl  (4:12)
 4.  Be Natural  (5:13)

Side D:

 1.  Black Dog On My Shoulder   (4:48)
 2.  Prologue To History  (4:45)
 3.  S.Y.M.M.  (11:15)

Personnel:

Original Album:

James Dean Bradfield:  Lead Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Guitar on Tracks:  1, 10, 12, Electric Sitar on Tracks:  5, 7, Omnichord on Tracks:  4, 5, Melody Horn on Track 10

Nicky Wire:  Bass, Acoustic Bass on Tracks:  6, 11, Vocals  on Track 6, Hammond Organ on Track 4
Sean Moore:  Drums, Programming on Tracks:  1, 3, 5

Additional Musicians:

Nick Nasmyth:  Wurlitzer Electric Piano on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 13, Mellotron on Tracks:  8, 13, Keyboards on Tracks:  5, 7, Piano on Track 8, Vox Continental on Track 11, Accordion on Track 9, Yang-Ching on Track 7
Martin Ditcham:  Percussion on Tracks:  1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11
Andy Duncan:  Percussion on Tracks:  2, 6, 10, 12
Craig Pruess:  Sitar on Track 5, Tambura on Track 5
Ken Barry:  Whistling on Track 8
Sally Herbert:  Violin on Tracks:  1, 5, 11
Gini Ball, Anne Stephenson:  Violin on Tracks:   1, 11
Padlock McKiernan:  Tin Whistle on Tracks:  4, 7, 13
Dinah Beamish:  Cello on Tracks:  1, 6
Fenella Barton, Nell Catchpole, Sue Dench Margaret Roseberry, Sonia Slany, Jules Singleton, Ann Wood:  Additional String Section on Track 11

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours is the 20th Anniversary Collectors' Edition Deluxe Box Set by Manic Street Preachers, originally released on September 14, 1998 by Epic Records, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by Sony Music.  LP the classic album remastered in double album on heavyweight 180 Gram vinyl.

Manic Street Preachers

 

Artist:  Manic Street Preachers

Origin:  Blackwood, Wales

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop

Original line-up:

James Dean Bradfield:  Lead Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Nicky Wire:  Bass, Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Sean Moore:  Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Backing Vocals
Miles "Flicker" Woodward:  Bass.

Manic Street Preachers are a Wales Alternative Rock Band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood by James Dean Bradfield (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), Nicky Wire (Bass) and Seann Moore (Drums) as a trio band, and together with the original Bassist Miles "Flicker" Woodward, and he left the band in early 1988 and replaced by Richey Edwards on Rhythm Guitar and Nicky Wire took position on Bass.  Richey Edwards disappeared in February 1995.  The band became trio band again.

Title:  Generation Terrorists (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop

Label:  Sony Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Slash 'N' Burn (4:00)

 2.  Nat West-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds (4:32)

 3.  Born To Us (3:55)

 4.  Motorcycle Emptiness (6:08)

 5.  You Love Us (4:18)

Side B:

 1.  Love's Sweet Exile (3:29)

 2.  Little Baby Nothing (5:00)

 3.  Repeat (Stars And Stripes) (4:09)

 4.  Tennessee (3:06)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Another Invented Disease (3:24)

 2.  Stay Beautiful (3:10)

 3.  So Dead (4:28)

 4.  Repeat (UK) (3:08)

 5.  Spectators Of Suicide (4:40)

Side D:

 1.  Damn Dog (1:52)

 2.  Crucifix Kiss (3:39)

 3.  Methadone Pretty (3:56)

 4.  Condemned To Rock 'N' Roll (6:06)

Personnel:

James Dean Bradifield:  Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm Acoustic, Bass

Richey Edwards:  Rhythm Guitar

Nick Wire:  Bass, Spoken Word on Tracks: B1, D2

Sean Moore:  Drum Programmig, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Dave Erings:  Piano, Organ on Tracks:  2/2, 5, C5, D2

Traci Lords:  Co-Lead Vocals on Track B2

Spike Edney:  Keyboards on Track B2

May McKeanna:  Backing Vocals on Track C1

Jackie Challenor:  Backing Vocals on Track C1

Lorenza Johnson:  Backing Vocals Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop C1

Zachary Alford:  Drums on Tracks:  A1, 2, 5, B2

Generation Terrorists is the debut studio album by Manic Street Preachers, originally released on February 10, 1992 by  Columbia, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by Sony Music.

Warning

 

Artist:  Warning

Origin:  Harlow, Essex, England

Genre:  Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Underground Metal

Original line-up:

Patrick Walker:  Vocals, Guitar

John Sellings:  Bass

Stuart Springthorpe:  Drums

Warning is a British Doom Metal Band from Harlow, Essex, formed in 1994 by Patricck Walker (Vocals, Guitar), John Sellings (Bass) and Stuart Springthorpe (Drums).  In 2019, Kerrange! named "Watching From A Distance" No, 1 of their "13 Breakest Rock And Metal Albums Ever".  Metal Hammer Magazine listed the album's title track as No. 1 on its list of "The 10 Most Hearbreaking Doom Metal Songs", and featured Warning in their "Top 50 Greatest Cult Bands" feature  Decibel Magazine included Watching From A Distance among Top 20 Doom Metal Albums of All Time.  Terrorizer Magazine featured the album in its Top Albums of the Decade (2000-2009).  In 2017 book A History Metal, author Andrew O'Neill described Warning as "The Best Doom Band of the bunch"

Title:  Watching From A Distance (Deluxe Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Underground Metal

Label:  Relapse Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Watching From A Distance (12:06)

Side B:

 1.  Footprints (7:31)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Bridges (11:30)

 2.  Faces (6:31)

 

Side D:

 1.  Echoes (10:16)

Personnel:

Patrick Walker:  Vocals, Guitar

Marcus Hatfield:  Bass

Stuart Springthorpe:  Drums

Watching From A Distance is the second album by Warning, originally released in 2006 by Svart Records, remastered and reissued on January 16, 2026 by Relapse Records.  Deluxe Edition on Custom Marble Vinyl.

Midnight Oil

 

Artist:  Midnight Oil

Origin:  Sydney,New South Wales, Australia

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Post Punk, New Wave, Aussie Rock, College Rock, Album Rock

Original line-up:

Peter Garrett:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Jim Moginie:  Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Andrew James:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Rob Hirst:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Midnight Oil are an Australian Rock Band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed 1972 by Peter Garret (Lead Vocals, Harmonica), Jim Moginie (Guiiar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Andrew James (Bass, Backing Vocals), and Rob Hirst (Drums, Backing Vocals).  They have won eleven ARIA Awards and were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006.  Guardian writer Andrew Street described Midnight Oil as "One Of Australia's most beloved bands".

Title:  Diesel And Dust (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Post Punk, New Wave, Aussie Rock, College Rock, Album Rock

Label:  Sony Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:  

Side One:

 1.  Beds Are Burning (4:14)

 2.  Put Down That Weapon (4:38)

 3.  Dreamworld (3:36)

 4.  Arctic World (4:21)

 5.  Warakuma (4:38)

Side Two: 

 1.  The Dead Heart (5:10)

 2.  Whoah (3:50)

 3.  Bullroarer (4:59)

 4.  Sell My Soul (3:35)

 5. Sometimes (3:53)

Personnel:

Peter Garrett:  Lead & Backing Vocals

Jim Moginie:  Guitars, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals

Peter Gifford:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Rob Hirst:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Martin Rotsey:  Guitars

Additional Musicians:

Glad Reed:  Trombone

John Ockwell:  Cello

Jeremy Smith:  French Horn

Warne Livesey:  Additional Keyboards

Diesel And Dust is the sixth studio album by Midnight Oil, originally released on August 1987 by Sprint/Columbia, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by Sony Music.  180 Gram Vinyl.

Joe Bonamassa

 

Artist:  Joe Bonamassa

Born:  May 8, 1977.  New Hartford, New York, USA

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Blues

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Dobro

Joe Bonamassa is an American Blues Rock Guitarist and Singer from New Hartford, New York.  He began with the band Bloodline, and has played with B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Beth Hart, Paul Rodgers, Leslie West, Jon Lord, Glenn Hughes and Vince Gill.  He also plays with Glenn Hughes in Black Country Communion along with Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian.

Title:  B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Blues

Label:  Keeping The Blues Alive Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (feat. Christone "Kinghish" Ingram) (3:13)

 2.  Don't Answer The Door (feat. Marcus King) (5:12)

 3.  To Know You Is To Love You (feat. Michael McDonald, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks) (5:39)

 4.  Let The Good Times Roll (feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Noah Hunt) (4:57)

 5.  Sweet Little Angel (feat. Buddy Guy) (4:44)

6. When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around) (feat. Larry McCray) (4:07)

 7.  When Love Comes To Town (feat. Slash, Shenekia Copeland & Myles Kennedy) (4:11)

 8.  The Thrill Is Gone (feat. Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton) (5:05)

 9.  Watch Yourself (feat. Jimmie Vaughan) (3:28)

10. Why I Sing The Blues (feat. Bobby Rush) (6:44)

11. Sweet Sixteen (feat. Jimmy all, Larry Carlton) (6:24)

12. Don't You Want A Man Like Me (feat. Larkin Poe) (2:54)

13. I'll Survive (feat. Keb Mo) (2:41)

14. Heartbreaker (feat. Trombone Shorty, Eric Gales) (3:15)

15. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (feat. George Benson) (5:45)

16. Chains And Things (feat. Gary Clark Jr.) (5:03)

Side Two:

 1.  How Blue Can You Get (feat. Warren Haynes) (4:26)

 2.  You Upset Me Baby (feat. Chris Cain) (2:30)

 3.  Ghetto Woman (feat. Ivan Neville (5:07)

 4.  Night Life (feat. Paul Rodgers) (5:10)

 5.  Ain't Nobody Home (feat. Jade MacRae, Robben Ford) (4:02)

 6.  Bad Case Of Love (feat. Joanne Shaw Taylor) (2:54)

 7.  Never Make A Move Too Seen (feat. Dion) (6:16)

 8.  Three O'Clock Blues (feat. Marc Broussard, Josh Smith) (3:20)

 9.  Think It Over (feat. Trains, Chris Buck) (4:01)

10. It's My Own Fault (feat. Kim Wilson) (3:04)

11. Eve) (3:44)y Day I Have The Blues (feat. D.K. Harrell) (2:28)

12. Please Accept My Love (feat. John Nemeth) (2:40)

13.So Excited (feat. Aloe  Blacc) (4:43)s

14. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer (feat. Dannielle De Andrea (3:44)

15. Playin' With My Fr

iends (5:01)

16. Better Net Look Down (feat. Kirk Fletcher) (8:47)

Personnel:

Joe Bonamassa:  Guitars, Vocals on Track 2/15

Joe Smith:  Guitar on Tracks: 1/1-6, 9-16, 2/1-16, Lead Guitar on Track 2/8

Lemar Carter:  Drums on Tracks: 1/1-16, 2/1-16

Travis Carlton;;  Bass on Tracks: 1/1-8, 14, 2/2, 4, 6-16

Jeff Babko:  Keyboards on Tracks: 1/1-3, 6-8, 12-14, 2/2, 4, 6-16, Piano on Track 15, Wurlitzer on Track 1/16

Steve Patrick:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1/1-6, 15,  2/1, 2, 4-6, 8-16

Tyler Jaeger:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1/1-6, 15, 2/1, 2, 4-6, 8-16

Marc Douthit:  Saxophone on Tracks:  1/1-6, 15, 2/1, 2, 4-6, 8-16

Jimmy Browland:  Saxophone on Tracks: 1/1-6, 15, 2/1, 2, 4-6, 8-16

Barry Green:  Trombone on Tracks: 1/1-6, 15, 2.1, 2, 4-6, 8-16

Matt Jefferson:  Bass Trombone on Tracks: 1/3, 4, 6, 15,  11-14, 2/1, 2, 4, 5, 9-16

Songa Lee:  Violin on Tracks: 1/8, 2/3

Daphne Chen:  Violin on Tracks: 1/8, 2/3

Camille Miller:  Violin on Tracks:  1/8, 2/3

Giovanna Moraga Clyton:  Cello on Tracks: 1/8, 2/3

JadeMacRae:  Background Vocals on Track 1/6, 2/5

Mahalia Barnes: Background Vocals on Track 1/6, 2/5

Karen Lee Andrews: Background Vocals on Track 1/6, 2/5

The Texas Horns:

Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 9

John Mills:  Baritone Saxophone on Track 9

Al Gomez:  Trumpet on Track 9

Special Guests: 

Eric Clapton:  Guitar on Track 1/8

Buddy Guy:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 1/5

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 1/1

Marcus King:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 1/2

Michael McDonald:  Vocals on Track 1/3

Susan Tedeschi:  Guitar on Track 1/3

Derek T rucks:  Guitar on Track 1/3

Kenny Wayne Shepherd:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 1/4

Noah Hunt:  Vocals on Track 1/4

Larry McCray:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 1/6

Shemekia Copeland:  Vocals on Track 1/7

Myles KennedyL. Vocals on Track 1/7

Slash:  Guitar on Track 1/7

Chaka Khan:  Vocals on Track 1/8

Jimmie Vaughan:  Vocals , Guitar on Track 1/9

Bobby Rush:  Vocals, Harmonica on Track 1/10

Jimmy Hall:  Vocals on Track  1/11

Larry Carlton:  Guitar on Track 1/11

Rebecca Levell:  Vocals on Track 1/12

Megan Levell. Lap Steel Guitar on Track 1/12

Keb Mo:  Vocals on Track 1/13

Trombone Shorty:  Vocals, Trombone, Trumpet on Track on Track 1/14

Eric Gales:  Guitar on Track 1/14

Gary  Clark Jr,:  Vocals , Guitar on Track 1/15

Warren Haynes;  Vocals, Guitar on Track. 2/1

Chris Cain:  Vocals , Guitar on Track 2/2

Ivan Neville;  Vocals, Clavinet on Track 2/3

Paul Rodgers:  Vocals on Track 2/4

Jade MacRae:  Vocals on Track 2/5

Robben Ford:  Guitar on Track 2/5

Joanne Shaw Taylor:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 2/6

Dion:  Vocals on Track 2/7

Marc Broussard:  Vocals on Track 2/8

Pat Monahan:  Vocals on Track 2/9

Chris Buck: Lead Guitar on Track 2/9

Kim Wilson:  Vocals on Track 2/10

D.K. Harrell. Vocal, Guitar on Track 2/11

John Nemeth:  Vocals on Track 2/12

Aloe Blacc:  Vocals on Track 2/13

Dannielle De Andrea:  Vocals on Track 2/14

George Benson:  Vocals on Track 1/15

BJ Kemp:  Vocals on Track 2/16

Kim Fleming:  Vocals on Track 2/16

Kirk Fletcher. Guitar on Track 2/16

Calvin Turner:  Bass on Tracks:  1/4, 5, 9-11, 15, 16, 2/1, 3, 5

Reese Wynans:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1/4, 5, 9-11, Organ on Track 1/16

B.B. King's Blues Summit 100  is the tribute and celebrating The King of The Blues by Joe Bonamassa, released on February 6, 2026 by Keeping The Blues Alive Records, featuring Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Dion, Michael McDonald, Larry Carlton, George Benson, Eric Gales, Jimmy Hall, Keb Mo, Gary Clark Jr., Warren Haynes, Paul Rodgers, Robben Ford, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Slash and many more!.

The Cribs

 

Artist:  The Cribs
Origin:  Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Punk Rock

Original line-up:
Gary Jaman:  Bass, Vocals
Ryan Jarman:  Guitar, Vocals
Ross Jarman:  Drums

The Cribs are an English Indie Rock Band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, formed in 2000, consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman.  In 2008, Q Magazine described the band as "The Biggest Cult Band in the UK".  In 2012, the band's 10th anniversary year, they were honoured with the Sprit of Independence award at the annual Q Awards.

Title:  Selling A Vibe (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Punk Rock

Label:  Sonic Blew

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Dark Luck (2:57)

 2.  Selling A Vibe (3:17)

 3.  A Point Too Hard To Make (3:26)

 4.  Never The Same (2:50)

 5.  Summer Seizures (3:55)

 6.  Looking For The Wrong Guy (4:28)

 7.  If Our Paths Never Crossed (3:33)

 8.  Sell-Respect (3:57)

 9.  You'll Tell Me Anything (3:03)

10. Rose Mist (3:23)

11. Distractions (3:35)

12. Brothers Won't Break (3:01)

Personnel:

Gary Jarman:  Vocals, Bass  except Track 6, Keyboards on Tracks:  3, 7, 8,10, Additional Guitar on Tracks:  5, 9, 11, 12

Ross Jarman:  Drums

Ryan Jarman:  Guitar, Vocals, Organ on Tracks:  6, 12

Additional Musicians:

Patrick Wimberly:  Synthesizer on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10

Jennifer Turner:  Bass on Track 6

Francisco Morales:  Operatic Tenor on Track 9

Selling A Vibe is the ninth studio album by The Cribs, released on January 9, 2026 by Sonic Blew and PIAS Recordings.  The album reached No. 2 on UK Independent Albums Chart, and Scottish Albums Chart.