As a leader of country-western music, Luke Bell's time on the throne was short. He released one official album during his lifetime, delivering a mix of honky-tonk shuffles and Bakersfield barnburners in a voice as magnetic as his own personality. He toured briefly, graduating from career-launching gigs in the dive bars of Austin and Nashville to bucket-list shows opening for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam. And then he disappeared from the public eye to privately wage a war with the mental illness that eventually claimed his life. He was just 32 years old.

Tenor saxophonist Rich Perry returns with Dream, his 28th release on SteepleChase, reaffirming his place as one of the most introspective and lyrical voices in modern jazz. Joined by his long-standing quartet-Gary Versace (piano), Jay Anderson (bass), and John Riley (drums)-Perry crafts a set that is both timeless and deeply personal reflecting his evolving artistry and minimalist elegance.Critics have long praised Perry's "impeccable taste" and "subtle articulation" (JazzTimes), his "adventurous yet highly listenable" approach (All About Jazz), and his ability to "imbue each tune with intense feeling." Perry summarizes Dream as "a document of where I'm at right now… this is the kind of album I like to listen to.

The trio has always been for Sophia Domancich the main thread of her journey, the fundamental form conducive to the greatest fulfillment. Her long companions with Paul Rogers and Tony Levin, then Simon Goubert and Jean-Jacques Avenel, her meetings with Hamid Drake and William Parker or with Mark Helias and Andrew Cyrille are all episodes that have placed her in a good place in the rich history of the jazz trio.

Johann Sebastian Bach, though largely unaffected by the trends of his time, reimagined many older forms with striking originality, shaping the course of Western music. Among his innovations is the sonata for a melodic instrument (such as the viola da gamba) and obbligato harpsichord, where both parts engage in equal dialogue—a model later expanded by his sons and composers like Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Following their acclaimed first album dedicated to Corelli’s Sonatas Op. 5, Teodoro Baù and Andrea Buccarella now present their second duo recording: the Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord by J.S. Bach, each revealing a unique stylistic approach within a unified form.

Ferruccio Busoni zählte Johannes Brahms zusammen mit Alkan, Chopin, Liszt und Schumann zu den fünf gößten Komponisten der Klaviermusik nach Beethoven. Dieses Urteil hat bis heute Bestand, denn Brahms' Klaviermusik gehört seitdem zum eisernen Repertoire aller Pianistinnen und Pianisten von Rang. Jimin Oh-Havenith hat ihre Brahms-Anthologie, mit der sie an ihre hochgelobten Veröffentlichungen von Klaviermusik des Brahms-Bewunderers und -Mentors Robert Schumann anschließt, auf die Variationen und Charakterstücke konzentriert. Diesen Gattungen wandte sich Brahms nach den drei frühen Klaviersonaten intensiv zu. Mit Werken wie den Händel-Variationen, den Balladen und Rhapsodien sowie den späten Intermezzi schuf er Hauptwerke der Klaviermusik des 19. Jahrhunderts, deren klangliche und technische Behandlung des Klaviers, kompositorische Innovationskraft und Ausdrucksintensität unvergleichlich sind. Dass Brahms auch einer der großen 'Komponisten-Pianisten' des Jahrhunderts war, bezeugt die hoch-virtuose Bearbeitung von Johann Sebastian Bachs berühmter Chaconne aus der Partita für Violine solo d-Moll für die linke Hand.

„Reflections“ nennt Joseph-Maurice Weder seine dritte CD: ein in der Tat wahrhafter Titel für die Art, wie dieser jetzt 37-jährige schweizerische Pianist spielt, der seine Karriere 2013 mit dem Gewinn des Swiss Ambassador’s Award gestartet hat, der weltweit gastiert und auch weltweit unterrichtet. Immer ist sein Spiel hörbar reflektiert, durch Überlegungen, Erwägungen, gedankliche Vertiefungen geprägt. Er will seine Hörer durch Vertiefen gewinnen, nicht durch Überrumpeln, will durch Ernsthaftigkeit überzeugen, nicht durch gleisnerische Virtuosität blenden. So wählt er für seine „Reflections“-CD die scheinbar nur heitere C-Dur-Sonate KV 330 von Mozart, von Beethoven die As-Dur-Sonate op. 110 mit ihrer „zarten Unsterblichkeit“ (Joachim Kaiser) sowie von Chopin die Sonate mit dem Trauermarsch, die Sonate in b-Moll op. 35.

Brilliant performance live at the Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires. Includes the entire Rock & Pop 106.3 FM broadcast

Blondie is an American rock band co-founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band were pioneers in the American punk and then the new wave scene of the mid-1970s in New York. Their first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although highly successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles including "Heart of Glass", "Call Me", "Rapture" and "The Tide Is High". The band became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop, reggae, and early rap music.

Frank Turner's 'The Next Ten Years' is a follow up to the highly coveted 'The First Ten Years' (2015) box set. Spanning 29 non-album tracks, including live and radio sessions, covers, acoustic versions, and collaborations, this collection fills the gaps between studio albums over the past 10 years with treasured rarities - some of which are previously unreleased.

Since first bursting onto the scene with her classic Number One hit singles 'Can The Can' and 'Devil Gate Drive', Suzi Quatro has sold over 50 million records worldwide and is recognized as a true rock 'n' roll legend and feminist icon. Over her 50-year career, Suzi has inspired countless artists from Joan Jett to Debbie Harry and KT Tunstall. She is also known for her role as theLeather Tuscadero in 'Happy Days'.

"Seventy" is Paul Kelly"s latest collection of stories set to music. The album captures the ancient human tradition of gathering to share tales and "keep the darkness away", opening and closing with the simple plea "Tell us a story…" Songs range from intimate portraits of friendship and desire to quiet moments of wonder. At 70, Kelly takes stock while remaining "in the middle of it", showcasing all facets of his songwriting mastery. Highlights include "Rita Wrote A Letter", which revisits the world of "How to Make Gravy" nearly 30 years later, and a stunning band arrangement of W.B. Yeats" "Sailing to Byzantium". Supported by his longtime band, Seventy reaffirms why we need stories most when the world feels uncertain - a deeply human album from Australia"s master storyteller.

Gautier Capuçon’s cello becomes the voice of the Earth in an inspired album of world premiere recordings: Gaïa. Uniting seventeen original contributions by sixteen contemporary composers, this project sets out to explore humanity’s relationship to nature through a multifaceted lens, drawing from different musical genres, aesthetics, and cultural influences as well as the formidable contrasts of the natural world.

"Bloom" was originally released in 2015. It's a vivid, vibrant and emotional work, melding the group's penchant for dramatic colour with the high-energy musical drive the band has become known for across the world.

2 CDs im Digipack mit dem kompletten Album »Weihnacht«, brandneuen und von Andrea Berg selbst verfassten Weihnachtssongs sowie Weihnachtsklassikern und weiteren Überraschungen.

Greatest Hits Christmas will contain three decades of festive recordings, celebrating Rimes' enduring love for the holidays. There will be fan-favorite classics, standout tracks from Rimes' beloved holiday catalog, and three new recordings. The record will feature her breakout holiday single "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart," songs such as "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and poignant gems from her It's Christmas, Eve soundtrack, chronicling Rimes' evolving relationship with the season as an artist and as a woman.