The Roches

 

Artist:  The Roches

Origin:  Park Ridge, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Folk, Folk Pop, Pop Rock, Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock

Original line-up:

Maggie Roche:  Vocals (Baritone), Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Terre Roche:  Vocals (Soprano), Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Ukulele

Suzzy Roche:  Vocals (Middle), Acoustic Guitar

The Roches were an American Vocal, and Folk Pop Trio of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roches, from Park Ridge, New Jersey, formed in 1976.  They played with Paul Simon, The Oak Ridge Boys, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Tony Levin & Jimmy Maelen, Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow, Loudon Wainwright III, Philip Glass, and Crash Test Dummies.

Title:  Runs In The Family - The Warner Bros./Rykodisc Albums (Box Set 3 CD) (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Pop, Pop Rock, Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock

Label:  Lemon

Rating::   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:

The Roches:

 1.  We (2:35)

 2.  Hammond Song (5:46)

 3.  Mr. Sellack (4:03)

 4.  Damned Old Dog (4:07)

 5.  The. Troubles (3:27)

 6.  The Train (3:30)

 7.  The Married Men (4:32)

 8.  Runs In The Family (3:29)

 9.  Quitting Time (4:19)

10. Pretty And Hgh (4:05)

Nurds:

11. Nurds (4:15)

12. It's Bad For Me (2:45)

13. Louis (3:34)

14. Bobby's Song (3:17)

15. The Boat Family (3:19)

16. My Sick Mind (4:08)

17. The Death Of Suzzy Roche (3:01)

18. Factory Girl (4:48)

19. One Season (4:42)

20. This Ferminine Position (3:57)

Personnel:

The Roaches:

Suzzy Roche:   Vocals, Guitar

Maggie Roche:  Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer on Track 9

Terre Roche:  Vocals, Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Robert Fripp:  Electric Guitar, Fripperies on Track 2

Tony Levin:  Bass

Jim Maelen:  Triangle, Shaker

Larry Fast:  Synthesizer Programme

Nurds:

Maggie Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Jay Dee Daugherty:  Drums

Fred Smith:  Electric Bass

Lincoln Goines:  Acoustic Bass

John Mathias:  Electric Bass Guitar on Track 11

Gabriel Katona:  Synthesizer

Bob Conti:  Percussion

Bobby Gordon:  Clarinet on Track 14

Disc 2:

Keep On Doing:

 1.  The Hallelujah Chorus (3:33)

 2.  Losing True (4:56)

 3.  Sted With The Maestro (3:45)

 4.  The Largest Elizabeth In The World (3:24)

 5.  On The Road To Fairfax County (4:47)

 6.  I Fell In Love (4:20)

 7.  The Scorpion Lament (3:34)

 8.  Want Not Want Not (2:56)

 9.  Sex Is For Children (3:38)

10. Keep On Doing What You Do/Jerks On The Loose (3:58)

Another World:

11. Love Radiates Around (4:48)

12. Another World (3:18)

13. Come Softly To Me (3:03)

14. Missing (4:01)

15. Face Down At Folk City (4:06)

16. The Angry Angry Man (3:39)

17. Weeded Out (2:57)

18. Older Girls (2:57)

19. Love To See You (4:18)

20. Gimme A Slice (3:29)

Personnel:

Keep On Doing:

Maggie Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano,Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Tony Levin:  Bass

Bill Bruford:   Percussion

Robert Fripp:  Guitar, Devices

Another World:

Maggie Roche:  Keyboards,Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians

Elriel "Tinker" Barfield:  Bass

Geme Bianco:  Harp

Carter Cathcart:  Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Electric Guitar

Francisco Centeno:  BAss

Edd Kalehoff:  Synthesizers, Keyboards, PP3

Steve Love:  Electric Guitar

Roy Markowitz:  Drums

Sammy Merendino:  Drums (Paiste Cymbals)

Andy Schwartz:  Electric Guitar

Lee Shapiro:  Synclavier

Disc 3:

Can We Go Home Now:

 1.  The Great Gaels (0:20)

 2.  Move (4:00)

 3.  You (Make My Life Come True) (5:32)

 4.  Christlike (5:39)

 5.  Home Away FromHome (4:06)

 6.  Can We Go Home Now (8:39)

 7.  When You're Ready (4:55)

 8.  I'm Someone Who Loves You (4:27)

 9.  So (4:48)

10. Holidays (3:41)

11. My Winter Coat (8:28)

Personnel:

Can We Go Home Now:

Maggie Roche:  Keyboards,Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:   Guitar, Piano, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Mark Johnson:  Guitar

Richard Kenndy:  Guitar

Stewart Lerman:  Guitar, Keyboards, Programming

Steuart Smith:  Electric Guitar

David Mansfield:  Pedal Steel Guitar, Fiddle

Peter Lewy:  Cello

Charlie Giordano:  Accordion

Gary Dial:  Piano, Synthesizer

Paul Ossola:  Bass

Frank Vilardi:  Drums

Joey Baron:  Drums

Sanny Merendino:  Drum Programming

David Roche:  Vocals

Paul Jacobs:  Vocals

Runs In The Family - The Warner Bros./Rykodisc Albums is the compilation Box Set by The Roches, released on September 11, 2026 by Lemon Records/Cherry Red/Second Disc Records, featuring Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Tony Levin (from King Crimson).  Box Set 3 CD.

Helix

 

Artist:  Helix

Origin:  UK

Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Underground Rock, Fantasy Rock, Hard Rock, Harmonies, Melodic Rock

Original line-up:

Julian Mount:  Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Helix is a British Underground Band, formed in the late 1970s, led by Julian Mount (Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter),  their music combined Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Hard Rock, Art Rock, Fantasy Rock

Title:  Phoenix (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Underground Rock, Fantasy Rock, Hard Rock, Harmonies, Melodic Rock

Label:  Seelie Court

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Goblins Of Pebble Ridge (3:57)

 2.  Black Velvet Sea (3:22)

 3.  Kensington Muse (3:10)

 4.  Madness In My Eyes (5:47)

 5.  Big Apple City (3:32)

 6.  22nd Century Renegade (7:40)

 7.  Lady Howard's Night (7:02)

 8.  Something's Got To Give (7:53)

 9.  Dimensions (6:24)

10. Lady Macbeth (3:19)

Personnel:

Julian Mount:  Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

David Barnett:  Electric Guitar

Paul Boizot:  Bass, Electric Guitar

Greg Hunter:  Percussion, Drum Kit

David Wicken:  Electric Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer

Phoenix is the long-lost studio recordings album by Helix, released on August 28, 2026 by Seelie Court.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

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Bobby Graham

 

Artist:  Bobby Graham

Birth Name:  Robert Francis Neate

Born:  March 11, 1940.  Edmonton, North London, England

Died:  September 14, 2009 (Aged 69).  Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Jazz, R&B, Blues, Bebop, Modern Postbebop

Occupation:  Drummer, Sesseion Musician, Arranger, Composer, Record Producer

Instrument:  Drums

Bobby Graham was an English Session Drummer, Composer, Arranger and Record Producer.  He born at North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, North London.  He became a member of The Outlaws and worked with Joe Meek.  He left to Join work with Joe Brown in 1961.  He was a part of the British elite session team made up of artists such as Big Jim, Sullivan, Vic Flick and Jimmy Page.  Shel Talmy, who produced as "The Greatest Drummer the UK has ever produced".

Title:  Crazy Drums/Crazy Drummer (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Jazz, R&B, Blues, Bebop, Modern Postbebop

Label:  Rollercoaster Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Bouncing With Bob (Witches Cauldron Jazz Orchestra) (3:52)

 2.  Swinging Low (The Outlaws) (2:04)

 3.  Crazy Drums (The Outlaws)  (2:54)

 4.  Barbecue ((The Outlaws)  (2:01)

 5.  Tune For Short Cowboys (The Outlaws)  (2:39)

 6.  Skin Deep (Bobby Graham) (2:38)

 7.  Zoom, Widge And Wag (Bobby Graham) (2:35)

 8.  Softly As In The Morning During Rise (Bobby Graham) (2:59)

 9.  Teensville ((Bobby Graham) (3:01)

10. Grotty Drums (Bobby Graham) (2:27)  

11. Quite A Party! (Bobby Graham) (1:56)

12. Mourning Glory Story (Bobby Graham) (2:08)

13. Blast Off (Percussion In Space (Bobby Graham Experience) (3:26)

14. Malfunction (Bobby Graham Experience)(3:37) 

15. East Meets West (Bobby Graham) (3:31)

16. Virtual Drumality (Bobby Graham) (3:29)

17. Bach prelude No. 1 (Rod Agent & Jazz Experience) (4:36)

18. She's Not There (Rod Agent & Jazz Experience) (4:00)

19. Caravan (Rod Agent & Jazz Experience) (8:35)

Crazy Drums/Crazy Drummer is the compilation album by Bobby Graham, released on September 4, 2026 by Rolleroaster Records, featuring Jimmy Page, The Outlaws, Rod Argent & Jazz Experience, and more!.

Neil Young

 

Artist:  Neil Young 
Birth Name:  Neil Percival Young
Born:  November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Origin:  Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica.


Neil Young born in Toronto, Canada, began playing music in high school with the Garage Rock band called The Esquires, and met Joni Mitchel and Stephen Stills at the coffeehouses, he joined The Mynah Birds, featured Bassist Bruce Palmer and Rick James, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-formed The Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, and became one of the leaders of the Californian Folk-Rock, and later joined Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969.  In his early solo album, and those with his backing band Crazy Horse.

Title:  Tonight's The Night (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Reprise Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1. Tonight's The Night (4:39)

 2.  Speakin' Ou (4:56)

 3.  World On A String (2:27)

 4.  Borrowed Tune (3:26)

 5.  Come On. Baby Let's Go Downtown (3:36)

 6.  Mellow My Mind (3:07)

Side Two:

 1.  Roll Another Number (For The Road) (3:02)

 2.  Albuquerque (4:02)

 3.  New Mama (2:11)

 4.  Lookout Joe (3:57)

 5.  Tired Eyes (4:38)

 6.  Tonight's The Night (4:52)

Personnel:

Neil Young:  Vocals, Guitar on Tracks:  1/3, 5, 6, 2/1-5, Piano on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 4, 2/6, Harmonica on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, Vibes on Track 2/3

Ben Keith:  Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals on Tracks: 1/1, 2, 2/1, 2,  5, 2/6, Vocals on Tracks:  2/3, 4, Side Guitar on Track 2/4

Nils Lofgren:  Piano on Tracks:  1/3, 6, 2/1-3, 5, Vocals on Tracks:  2/1, 2, 5, Guitar on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 2/6

Danny Whitten:   Vocals, Electric Guitar on Track 1/5

Jack Nitzsche:  Electric Piano on Track 1/5, Piano on Track 2/4

Billy Talbot:  Bass on All Tracks, except on Tracks:  1/4, 2/3, 4

Tim Drummond:  Bass on Track 2/4

Ralph Molina:  Drums, Vocals on All Tracks except on Tracks:  1/4, 2/3, 4

Kenny Buttrey:  Drums on Track 2/4

George Whitsell:  Vocals on Track 2/3

Tonight's The Night is the sixth studio album by Neil Young, originally released on June 20, 1975 by Reprise, remastered and reissued on September 4, 2026 by Reprise Records.  For Fans of Neil Young.

Weezer

Artist:  Weezer
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Power Pop, Punk Pop

Original line-up:

Rivers Cuomo:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica
Matt Sharp:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Jason Cropper:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Patrick Wilson:  Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

Weezer is an American Alternative Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1992, consists of Rivers Cuomo (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), Patrick Wilson (Drums), Matt Sharp (Bass), and Jason Cropper (Guitar).  The band has sold 9.2 million albums in the US and 17.5 million albums worldwide.

Title:  Weezer (Gold Album) (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Power Pop, Punk Pop

Label:  Reprise Records/Crush

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Say Yes (3:04)

 2.  Shine Again (4:06)

 3.  Don't Make It Weired (2:49)

 4.  We Might As Well. Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday) (3:34)

 5.  C.E.O. (2:54)

 6.  Hoops (2;35)

 7.  Nowhere (2:48)

 8.  The Show Must Go On (3:23)

 9.  Up In The Clouds (3:39)

10. The LA Sound (3:57)

Personnel:

Rivers Cuomo:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Scott Shriner:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Brian Bell:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Patrick Wilson:  Drums, Guitar, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Karly Hartzman:  Vocals on Track 4

Xandy Chelmis:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 4

Weezer (Golden Album) is the twentieth studio album by Weezer, released on August 21, 2026 by Reprise Records/Crush, featuring the singles "Shine Again", "We Might As Well Be Strangers", "C.E.O.", and "Say Yes".

 

Nirvana

 

Artist:  Nirvana

Origin:  Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Punk, Rock

Original line-up:

Kurt Cobain:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals

Krist Novoselic:  Bass

Aaron Burckhard:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Kurt Cobain:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals

Krist Novoselic:  Bass

Dave Grohl:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Nirvana was an American Rock Band from Aberdeen, Washington, formed in 1987 by Kurt Cobain (Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals), Krist Novoselic (Bass), Aaron Burckhard (Drums), later replaced by Chad Channing in 1988, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990.  They found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from their landmark second album Nevermind (1991), was certified Diamond by the RIAA.  They won Best Alternative Music Performance from live album MTV Unplugged In New York (1994), at the 1996 Grammy Awards.  Nirvana is one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.  They received an American Music Award, Brit Award and Grammy Award, as well as seven MTV Video Music Awards, and two NME Awards.  They achieved five number-one hits on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart and four No. 1 Albums on the Billboard 200.  In 2004, Rolling Stone named Nirvana among the 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.  They were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2014.

Title:  Incesticide (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Punk, Rock

Label:  DGC/UMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Dive (3:55)

 2.  Silver (2:16)

 3.  Stain (2:40)

 4.  Been A Son (1:55)

 5.  Turnaround (2:19)

 6.  Molly's Lips (1:54)

 7.  Son Of A Gun (2:48)

 8.  (New Wave) Polly (1:47)

 9.  Beeswax (2:50)

Side 2:

 1.  Downer (1:44)

 2.  Mexican Seafood (1:55)

 3.  Hairspray Queen (4:13)

 4.  Aero Zeppelin (4:41)

 5.  Big Long Now (5:03)

 6.  Aneurysm (4:35)

Personnel:

Kurt Cobain:  Vocals, Guitar

Krist Novoselic:   Bass

Dave Grohl:  Drums on Tracks:  1/4-9, 2/2-4, 6

Dale Crover: Drums on Tracks: 1/2, 9,   2/1-4

Chad Channing:  Drums on Tracks:  1/1, 3, 2/5

Incesticide is the first compilation album by Nirvana, originally released onDecember 14, 1992 by DGC/UMG.  Pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.

Night Ranger

Artist:  Night Ranger
Origin:  San Francisco, California, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Contemporary Pop, Arena Rock

Original line-up:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

2nd line-up:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Alan Fitzgerald:  Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Alan Fitzgerald:  Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals
Jeff Watson:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals

Night Ranger is an American Rock Band from San Francisco formed 1979 as a Hard Rock Trio Band consisted of Jack Blades (Bass, Vocals Ex Rubicon), Brad Gillis (Guitar Ex Rubicon) and Kelly Keagy (Drums Ex Rubicon).  Later added Alan Fitzgerald (Keyboards Ex Montrose, Sammy Hagar), and Jeff Watson (Guitar).  The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

Title:  Best Of (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Contemporary Pop, Arena Rock

Label:  Frontiers Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Tell Me You Love Me (4:26)

 2.  (You Can Still) (Rock In America (4:14)

 3.  Sister Christian (5:08)

 4. When You Close Your Eyes (4:30)

 5.  Four In the Morning (3:52)

 6.  Breakout (4:14)

 7.  Tomorrow (4:53)

 8.  Growin' Up In California (4:25)

 9.  Time Of Our Lives (5:14)

10. High Road (3:55)

11. No Time To Lose (4:27)

12. Somehow Someway (4:38)

13. Truth (4:25)

14. Don't Let Up (4:16)

15. Only For You Only (4:37)

Bonus Tracks:

16. Wasted Tme (Sweetwater Studios Live ) (3:43)

17. Feliz Navidad (Live) (3:20)

Best Of is the compilation album by Night Ranger, released on August 28, 2026 by Frontiers Music, with 2 Bonus Tracks.