Rewinding to the 1970s and zooming toward the millennium, there were no musicians on the planet more respected and revered than brothers Mike, Jeff, and Steve Porcaro. For over three decades they reigned as the royal family of groove. They created music that not only made you marvel at its sophistication, they made you feel it deep in your soul. Mike Porcaro, master of the 5-string, had a transcendental connection to his bass. He and his instrument were one. With his eyes closed and bass slung high, Mike poured his heart into every note he played, laying down rich, beautiful foundations that were as liquid-smooth as they were solid. Jeff Porcaro, the man with the golden groove, was the king of his multi-platinum class. He was the one, the only, the best of the best. Everyone wanted a piece of Jeff, and it was easy to see why. His ability to absolutely nail it in the studio was legendary, and his grooves were ridiculously deep and musical. Steve Porcaro, the wizard, the superstar of synthesis, created multi-dimensional soundscapes, textures, and quirky-cool phrases that had never been heard before. Onstage and in the studio, Steve propelled the music with vibrant colors and kinetic energy. A true original.

October 18, 2017 marks ten years since the murder of legendary South African reggae music icon, Lucky Dube.
Dube was shot by gunmen in an apparent carjacking attempt in Johannesburg, as he dropped off one of his children at his brother’s house on the 18 October 2007. And to mark a decade since his death, his former recording company, Gallo Records, has released a double disc album of Lucky Dube’s biggest hits titled The Times We’ve Shared. The limited commemorative album includes well known hits such as I Want to Know What Love Is, Prisoner and Remember Me. The album also includes three previously unreleased songs for fans to enjoy. Lucky Dube, one of South Africa’s most toured and beloved artists ever had music that touched millions around the world, primarily through his 22 recorded albums – in Zulu, English and even Afrikaans – many of which have been record breakers with phenomenal sales from around the globe.

A self-taught musician, Price was a founding member of the Tyneside group the Alan Price Combo, which was later renamed the Animals. Playing organ on the Animals "The House of the Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", and "Bring It On Home to Me", Price was a key element in "the first Animals lineup['s]" success.

This is a REALLY NICE ALBUM. After hearing this album, you know why ELO was successful in the late seventies. Louis Clark's work here is remarkable, breathtaking, and so fresh and unique sounding. There is nothing like it. The closest experience to the music present on this album is the album Out Of The Blue by ELO which Louis Clark played a major role on, which is also VERY GOOD. When Louis Clark left ELO (along with most of the other talented musicians) the band basically started falling apart and lost popularity.

Lucky Dube (born Ermelo Dube; pronounced "doo bay") is one of South Africa's best-selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers. Although he initially sang in the traditional Zulu mbaqanga style, his move to reggae in 1984 was sparked by his quest to express his anger against the oppression of apartheid.

After 15 years of guitarist Lee Ritenour primarily playing crossover music, this set of mostly straight-ahead jazz was a surprise. Ritenour always loved Wes Montgomery's playing and on many of these cuts, that influence dominates his sound and style.

A Twist of Rit is Lee Ritenour’s new 2015 Concord Records release. A star-studded band performs a number of new compositions combining with fresh, “twisted” versions of some of his earliest funky, fusion material from the 70s and early 80s. Combining some of the hottest rhythm players out there, including Ron Bruner Jr., Chris Coleman, Dave Weckl, Melvin Davis, Paulinho Da Costa, Michael Thompson, John Beasley, Patrice Rushen, and Dave Grusin with a five piece Horn Section and Ernie Watts on tenor sax, A Twist of Rit will make for one of his most special releases to date.

Armored Saint is a heavy metal band originating from Los Angeles, California. Delirious Nomad is their second album. It was released in 1985 on Chrysalis Records and recorded with producer Max Norman who previously worked for Ozzy Osbourne.

Although many associate hard rock from Los Angeles in the early '80s as all glossed up and pop-based (Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot, etc.), there were a select few true metal bands to emerge from the same locale, such as Armored Saint. Formed in 1982 and originally comprised of members John Bush (vocals), David Pritchard (guitar), Phil Sandoval (guitar), Joey Vera (bass), and Gonzo (drums, brother of Phil Sandoval), the group specialized in a style of straight-ahead metal that was compared to such New Wave of British Heavy Metal acts as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Saxon, among others.

This is a series of black music samplers - Still Smokin' release by Epic Records from 1997 - 2001. These are promo samplers CDs to promote Black music artists signed to the label.

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool is undoubtedly the most successful incarnation of the Red Hot albums whose proceeds go toward research in fighting the AIDS virus. Unlike fellow albums in this series, which generally reinterpret the work of several classic songwriters (Gershwin, Porter, Jobim, etc.), Red Hot & Cool is a collection of new material which aims musically to directly confront the AIDS epidemic, particularly how it affects the African-American community. With direct issue-oriented lyrics, apt liner notes with commentary by Professor Cornell West, and an assembly of musicians whose work has always bent toward political awareness, this musical explosion is an abridged lexicon of the evolutions in black music during the post-bop era. If forced to categorize this sprawling album, of course, the virtual catch-all "acid jazz" would apply, but this album goes far deeper – it's a history piece. Jazz masters like Ron Carter, Pharoah Sanders, and Donald Byrd join forces with jazz's new regime, Joshua Redman, Ronny Jordan, etc. The evolution of rap is traversed as the Pharcyde, Guru, Michael Franti, MC Solaar and others trade tracks with the politics of hip-hop progenitors the Last Poets. Unfortunately, the bonus CD that accompanies the album proper takes away from its power. It includes tired reworkings of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," by Alice Coltrane and Branford Marsalis, and a botched sampling of tracks from Pharoah Sanders' breakthrough album, Karma. The best advice is to throw out this sidecar upon purchase of the two-disc set.Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool.

Dark Was the Night is the twentieth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Featuring exclusive recordings by a number of independent artists and production by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National, the compilation was released on 16 February 2009 (UK) and 17 February (US) as a double CD, three vinyl LPs, and as a digital download. John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album. The title is derived from the Blind Willie Johnson song "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground", which is covered on this collection by the Kronos Quartet.

Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Béco Dranoff and Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. This release has proven to be one of the Red Hot series' more successful projects, generating hundreds of thousands of dollars for AIDS charities around the world.

The Red Hot Organization and Entertainment One Music establish a new partnership to produce Red Hot + Rio 2, a contemporary take on the late 60s Brazilian Tropicália movement. The album sheds new light on the songs of this influential, politically charged era, which changed the culture of the country forever, and continues to act as a beacon to countless creative and alternative musicians around the world. Its also the natural successor to the 1996 original, bossa nova inspired Red Hot + Rio. That legendary album literally altered the course of Brazilian popular music at the turn of this century, inspiring many, if not all, of the younger artists who have contributed to this new project. Upon the release of the first volume, Vogue called the album the latest and the hippest while Entertainment Weekly said it was an inspired tribute.

The annual release of Strictly The Best compiles the best new reggae songs from Jamaica and abroad. STB Volume 8 features dancehall reggae from top names and emerging stars in the genre.