Don Giovanni is one of the timeless classics of all opera. Mozart's music, and the words of his great collaborator Da Ponte, are brought to life in Francesca Zambello's engrossing production from 2002 with its rich and colourful designs by Maria Bjornson. The music is memorable, dramatic and enjoyable: from the seductive solo voices of the famous 'La ci darem la mano' to the fabulous ensemble as Don Giovanni's infatuated conquests, vengeful victims and their outraged relatives join forces for justice. And retribution does finally come to Don Giovanni, a serial womanizer and a murderer, with the searing flames of Hell ready to engulf him. Simon Keenlyside heads the outstanding cast, conducted by renowned Mozart expert Charles Mackerras.

Band-Reunions are quite common in the last years and also happening in Denmark. Now Frontman Brian Rich reformed his successful Power Metal band JACKAL. The first life sign of JACKAL after the long break is now available and simply called „IV“. JACKAL are going the same musical way like they did in the 90ties with their former albums („Rise, „Vague Visions“ and „A safe look in mirrors“), which were very successful in Europe and especially in Japan. All former Trademarks are present on „IV“, whether the straight to point played riffs, melodious guitar solos and of course the rough and variable voice of Brian Rich. …

Falling somewhere between the glam of T.Rex and the hard rock of Nazareth, Slade's finest moments came with arena rockers "Cum on Feel the Noize," "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," and "Gudbye t' Jayne," songs specifically written to be strong live numbers that would get kids up off their seats…

Ray Charles - The Essential Collection (2 CD) 2014
MP3 320 CBR kbps | Tracks: 40 | 01:55:30 | 276 Mb + 3% Recovery
Genre: R&B, Soul | Label: Metro Sound & Vision

Here we present 40 of Ray's most notable works. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He was sometimes referred to as "The Genius", and was also nicknamed "The High Priest of Soul".

The Drive is the second album of dance artist Haddaway, which includes the three singles "Fly Away", "Catch a Fire" and "Lover Be Thy Name". The album was released in many European countries in June 1995. Although it met with success, this album obtained less extraordinary runnings in the various charts than those of the previous album, The Album. It managed, however, to reach #10 in Switzerland.

ure, there have still been some very good Thrash releases in the last 15 years, but none of those bands were really new to the scene. Whenever, for instance, OverKill, Exodus or Testament releases an album, I just know it's something to look forward to, but something new and good is something that can hardly be found in the Thrash scene… Wait! Look no further! It can be found in Sweden! If Altered Aeon is able to keep up the mindblowing level of their debut album 'Dispiritism', we have found ourselves the new messiahs of Thrash Metal!…

One of those uniquely '70s groups, Middle of the Road were a Scottish pop vocal group whose singles "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep," "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum," and "Soley Soley" were huge European hits, selling in the tens of millions. Formed by Sally Carr (vocals), Ian McCredie (guitar), Eric McCredie (bass), and drummer Ken Andrew in 1970 (the group had been playing together since 1967, but under the moniker of "Part Three") Middle of the Road had trouble finding success until they uprooted from the United Kingdom and settled in Italy.

SELWA marks the second pairing of fusion guitarist Steve Tibbetts with Tibetan Buddhist nun Choying Drolma. Like 1997's CHO, SELWA is a deeply atmospheric, musically adventurous journey that remains true to the spiritual underpinnings of Drolma's practice. A monk whose resonant, mellifluous vocals evoke both the solemnity and the serenity of her chants and prayers, Drolma's singing gifts strike the listener immediately. Even more striking is how perfectly Tibbetts's percussion, effects-drenched guitar work, and production flourishes suit Drolma's voice. Tibbetts's accompaniment is supremely sensitive, supporting and echoing Drolma's phrases and inflections with a variety of suitable instrumentation.

2010 saw the release of "The Art Of Balance", which not only raised the bar sonically it also proved again that Steve Newman has a talent for producing quality hook laden, melodic rock. New studio album "Under Southern Skies" went on to become one of the most successful albums of Steve's career receiving. This is undoubtedly an early contender for album of 2011.