The Cranberries

 

Artist:  The Cranberries
Origin:  Limerick, Ireland
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Celtic Rock, Dream Pop, Jangle Pop, Contemporary Pop, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop

Original line-up:

Niall Quinn:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Noel Hogan:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mike Hogan:  Bass
Fergal Lawler:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Dolores O'Riordan:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards
Noel Hogan:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mike Hogan:  Bass
Fergal Lawler:  Drums

The Cranberries are an Irish Alternative Rock Band from Limerick Ireland, formed in 1989 by Noel Hogan (Lead Guitar), Mike Hogan (Bass), Fergal Lawler (Drums) and Niall Quinn (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar).  The band's sound also incorporates Indie Pop, Post-Punk, Irish Folk, and Pop Rock.  They rose to international fame in their debut album in 1990, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, which became a commercial success.  The Cranberries are one of the most successful Rock acts of the '90s and have sold over 40 million records worldwide.  They have acheives four Top 20 Albums and eight Top 20 Singles on the Modern Rock Tracks Chart "Linger", "Dreams", "Zombie", "Ode To My Family", "Ridiculous Thoughts", "Salvation", "Free To Decide", and " Promises".

Title:  Live At The London Astoria II, 1994 (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Celtic Rock, Dream Pop, Jangle Pop, Contemporary Pop, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop

Label:  Island Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Pretty (3:08)

 2.  Dreaming My Dreams (3:52)

 3.  Linger (5:08)

 4.  Ridiculous Thoughts (4:28)

 5.  Daffodil Lament (6:28)

 6.  How (3:14)

 7.  Everything I Said )3:54)

 8.  Not Sorry (4:40)

 9.  Waltzing Back (4:03)

10. Dreams. (4:29)

11. Zombie (5:28)

12. Liar (3:27)

13. So Cold In Ireland (5:14)

14. Empt (3:53)

15. Still Can't (3:36)

Personnel:

Dolores O'Riordan:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards

Noel Hogan:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Mike Hogan:  Bass

Fergal Lawler:  Drums, Percussion

Live At The London Astoria II, 1994 is a live album by The Cranberries, recorded live at the London Astoria II, on January 14, 1994.

The Saw Doctors

 

Artist:  The Saw Doctors

Origin:  Tuam, County Galway, Ireland

Genre:  Rock, Celtic Rock,Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Irish Folk Rock, Folk Rock

Original line-up:

Davy Carton:  Vocals, Guitar

Leo Moran:  Guitar, Vocals

Mary O'Connor:  Lead Vocals

The Saw Doctors are an Irish Folk Rock Band from Tuam, Couty Galway, formed in 1986 by Davy Carton (Vocals, Guitar Ex Blaze X), Leo Moran (Guitar, Vocals Ex Too Much For The White Man), and Mary O'Connor (Lead Vocals).

Title:  Same Oul' Town (2006)

Genre:  Rock, Celtic Rock, Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Irish Folk Rock, Folk Rock

Label:  MSI Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  All The One (3:41)

 2.  Same Oul' Town (4:44)

 3.  To Win Just Once (3:43)

 4.  Everyday (4:28)

 5.  World Of Good (4:09)

 6.  Back To Tuam (3:47)

 7.  Mercy Gates (3:25)

 8.  Macnas Parade (3:10)

 9.  Share The Darkness (5:02)

10. I Want You More (2:43)

11. All Over Now (3:17)

12. Clare Island (6:18)

Personnel:

Davy Carton:  Vocals, Guitar

Leo Moran:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Pearse Doherty:  Bass, Vocals, Whistle

John Donnelly:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Derek Murray:  Keyboards, Accordion, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo

Additional Musicians:

Joe Bernie:  Saxophone

Pat Short:  Saxophone

Jim Higgins:  Piano

Anthony Thistlethwaite:  Mandolin

Peter Ray". Vocals

Brid Dooley:  Vocals

Padraig Stevens:  Percussion

John Moran:  Finger, Clicks

Michael Hegarty:  Electric Triangle

Same Oul' Town  is the third studio album by The Saw Doctors, originally released in 1996 by Shamtown Records, remastered and reissued on May 3, 2026 by MSI Music.

Melissa Etheridge

 

Artist:  Melissa Etheridge
Birth Name:  Melissa Lou Etheridge
Born:  May 29, 1961.  Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Heartland Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Melissa Etheridge is an American Rock Singer, Songwriter.  Her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1993, and she won her first Grammy Award for her single "Ain't It Heavy", and follow hits "I'm The Only One" (No. 8), and "Come To My Window" (No. 25).  She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations, winning two , and an Academy Award.  In September 2011, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Title:  I'm Not Broken Live From Topeka Correctional Facility (2026)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Heartland Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
Label:  Sun Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  All American Girl (4:30)

 2.  Born Under A Bad Sign (4:46)

 3.  The Shadow Of A Black Crow (3:16)

Side B:

 1.  An Unexpected Rain (8:15)

 2.  I Want To Come Over (5:41)

 3.  Love Will Live (4:18)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Into The Dark (5:20)

 2.  Come To My Window (4:36)

 3.  A Burning Woman (4:53)

 4.  Bring Me Some Water

Side D:

 1.  I'm The Only One (8:20)

 2.  Like The Way I Do (13:15)

Personnel:

Melissa Etheridge:  Vocals, Guitar, Drums

Max Hart:  Keyboards, Guitar, Pedal Steel

Joe Ayoub:  Bass

Eric Gardner:  Drums

I'm Not Broken Live From Topeka Correctional Facility is a live album by Melissa Etheridge, originally released on July 9, 2024 by Records, remastered and reissued on March 27, 2026 by Sun Records/MLE Music, recorded live from Topeka Correctional Facility in Kansas.

Kings of Convenience

 

Artist:  Kings Of Convenience

Origin:  Bergen, Norway

Genre:  Indie Folk, Folk Pop, Indie Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock

Original line-up:

Erlend Oye:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Banjo, Trumpet

Eirik Glambek Bee:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Percussion, Banjo

Kings Of Convenience is a Norwegian Indie Folk Pop Duo from Bergen, Norway, formed in 1999 by Childhood friends Erlend Oye (Vocals, Guitar), and Eirik Glambek Bee (Vocals, Guitar), known for delicate Acoustic Harmonies.

Title:  Riot On An Empty Street (2025)

Genre:  Indie Folk, Folk Pop, Indie Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock

Label:  Pias Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Homesick (3:13)

 2.  Misread (3:08)

 3.  Cayman Islands (3:02)

 4.  Stay Out Of Trouble (5:04)

 5.  Know-How (3:58)

 6.  Sorry Or Please (3:47)

 7.  Love Is No Big Truth (3:48)

 8.  I'd Rather Dance With You (3:29)

 9.  Live Long (2:57)

10. Surprise Ice (4:23)

11. Gold In The Air Of Summer (3:33)

12. The Build-Up (4:05)

Personnel:

Erlend Oye:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  6, 12, Co-Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, Harmony Vocals on Tracks:  5, 9, 10, Guitar on Tracks:  7, 11, 12, Steel String Guitar on Tracks:  3_5, 10, Electric Guitar on Track 1, Bass on Track 8, Drums on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 12, Piano on Track 8, Banjo on Track 6, Trumpet on Track 6

Eirik Glambek Bee:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2, 5, 9, 10, Co-Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, Harmony Vocals on Track 6, Guitar on Tracks:  2, 5-9, Nylon String Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 10, Bass  8, Piaino on Tracks:  2, 5-9, 11, Drums on Track 7, Arpeggios on Track 11, Percussion on Track 11, Banjo on Track 7

Additional Musicians

Feist:  Lead Vocals (Outro) on Tracks:  5, 12

Davide Bertolini:  Bass on Track 7, Upright Bass on Tracks:  2, 4-6, Bowed bass on Track 11

Tobias Hett:  Viola on Tracks:  2, 4, 6, 8

Gary Peterson:  Trumpet on Track 6

Siri Hilmen:  Cello on Tracks:  2, 3, Cello (Outro) on Track 4

Peter Kates:  Additional Cymbals on Track 8, Hi-Hat on Track 8

John Arild Suther:  Trombone

Riot On An Empty Street is the second album by Kings Of Convenience, originally released on June 21, 2004 by Astralwerks, released on March 28, 2025 by PIAS Recordings, featuring "Homesick", "Misread", "I'd Rather Dance With You".

Martyn Joseph

 

Artist:  Martyn Joseph

Born:  July 15, 1960.  Penarth, Wales

Genre:  Folk, Celtic, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Rock, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Folk, Soft Rock

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Harmonica

Martyn Joseph is a Welsh Singer, Songwriter whose music exhibits primarily a brand of Celtic and Folk, while his songwriting is often focused on social lament or protest.  In 2004, h won the Best Male Artist Category in the BBC Welsh Music Awards.

Title:  Troubled Horses (2025)

Genre:  Folk, Celtic, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Rock, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Folk, Soft Rock

Label:  Pipe Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Let Me Hear Your Voice (3:06)

 2.  My Song And My Psalm (2:30)

 3.  Eternal Wandering (4:00)

 4.  Troubled Horses (3:26)

 5.  Each Day (3:40)

Side B:

 6.  Last Night I Heard America (3:51)

 7.  I Wonder I Do (3:07)

 8.  Getting Older (3:13)

 9.  Mary's Tears (4:00)

10. In A World That Breaks Your Heart (3:50)

11. Let's Take Care Of Us (3:26)

Personnel:

Martyn Joseph:  All Instruments

Troubled Horses is an album by Martyn Joseph, released on November 7, 2025 by Pipe Records.  Quite simply one of the finest albums.

Marianne Faithfull

 

Artist:  Marianne Faithfull

Birth Name:  Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull

Born:  December 29, 1946.  Hampstead, London, England

Died:  January 30, 2025 (Aged 78).  London, England

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Early Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Cabaret, British Invasion, Avant-Garde 

Occupation:  Singer, Actress

Instruments:  Vocals

Marianne Faithfull was an English Singer and Actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK Top 10 Single As Tears Go By".  She became one of the leading Female Artists of the British Invasion in the USA.

Title:  Come My Way (2025) 

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Early Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Cabaret, British Invasion, Avant-Garde

Label:  Decca Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Come My Way (2:06)

 2.  Jaberwock (2:34)

 3.  Portland Town (2:59)

 4.  House Of The Rising Sun (2:28)

 5.  Spanish Is A Loving Tongue (2:52)

 6.  Fare Thee Well (2:52)

 7.  Lonesome Traveller (2:05)

Side Two:

 1.  Down In The Salley Garden (2:06)

 2.  Mary Ann (1:45)

 3.  Full Fathom Five (1:27)

 4.  Four Strong Winds (3:00)

 5.  Black Girl (2:28)

 6.  Once I Had A Sweetheart (2:08)

 7.  Bells Of Freedom (2:04)

Personnel:

Marianne Faithfull:  Vocals

Jon Mark:  Acoustic Guitar

Big Jim Sullivan:  Acoustic Guitar

John Paul Jones:  Bass

Come My Way is the second studio album by Marianne Faithfull, originally released on April 15, 1965 by Decca Records, remastered and reissued on August 1, 2025 by Decca Records, featuring John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Jon Mark, Big Jim Sullivan.

Marianne Faithfull

 

Artist:  Marianne Faithfull

Birth Name:  Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull

Born:  December 29, 1946.  Hampstead, London, England

Died:  January 30, 2025 (Aged 78).  London, England

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Early Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Cabaret, British Invasion, Avant-Garde 

Occupation:  Singer, Actress

Instruments:  Vocals

Marianne Faithfull was an English Singer and Actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK Top 10 Single As Tears Go By".  She became one of the leading Female Artists of the British Invasion in the USA.

Title:  Marianne Faithfull (2025)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Early Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Cabaret, British Invasion, Avant-Garde 

Label:  Abkco

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Come And Stay With Me (2:25)

 2.  If I Never Get To Love You (2:15)

 3.  Time Takes Time (1:40)

 4.  He'll Come Back To Me (2:33)

 5.  Down Town (2:45)

 6.  Plaisir D'Amour (2:34)

 7.  Can't You Hear My Heartbeat (2:24)

Side Two:

 1.  As Tears Go By (2:36)

 2.  Paris Bells (2:45)

 3.  They Never Will Leave You (2:07)

 4.  What Have They Done To The Rain (2:53)

 5.  In My Time Of Sorrow (2:20)

 6.  What Have I Done Wrong (1:50)

 7.  I'm A Loser (2:15)

Personnel:

Marianne Faithfull:  Vocals

Marianne Faithfull is the debut studio album by Marianne Faithfull, originally released April 15, 1965 by Decca Records, remastered and reissued on June 27, 2025 by Abkco, featuring the hit single "As Tears Go By".   Pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.