The critically-acclaimed ensemble Mala Punica came into the limelight by the mid-Nineties with three illustrious, multi-award winning discs on Arcana, which revolutionized the world of medieval music: Ars subtilis Ytaliaca, D’Amor ragionando and En attendant. We have here what looks to be the last of Mala Punica's series on the Arcana label, and the most sophisticated yet. This is based on a program made up of pieces which quote others, and the resulting web of allusions is quite sophisticated, as is the literary style of the liner notes. Quite a nut to crunch.

Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” was published in 1610, together with his “Missa in illo tempore”. This edition is his first important collection of music for the Catholic service, although there is much uncertainty about how it came into being. In fact, it is a collection of various pieces which were most likely not conceived together as a self-contained unit.

Founded in 1992, the New York-based Brentano Quartet is known for its interpretations combining perfect technique and matchless musicality. Those qualities are even more obvious in this series of late Beethoven quartets with this first volume bringing together the Op. 127 and 131. This pure crystal of intelligence and brilliance will doubtless constitute a milestone.

"Now Decades" was a special edition released in 2003 to celebrate Now's 20th Anniversary. The 3 CD box set has 60 no. 1's from 1983-2003.

First Marianne Faithfull compilation since 2001's 'An Introduction to…' and the first to contain rare and unreleased material since the Island Anthology 'A Perfect Stranger' in 1998. Containing 4 previously unreleased recordings including 1 completely unheard song. This compilation offers a definitive overview of the first 30 years of Marianne's recording career on the Decca and Island labels, and features versions of all of her notable singles including the original issue of her final Decca 7-inch 'Something Better'/'Sister Morphine' featuring alternate takes unavailable since 1969. The title 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' acknowledges the change in vocal style between Marianne's orchestral folk-pop of her '60s career with her high pure voice and her new wave punk influenced comeback at the end of the '70s with Broken English featuring her trademark fractured vocals.

Live At Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, USA 1987-11-25.

Black Sabbath made a two-pronged comeback in 1980 and 1981 when Ronnie James Dio joined their ranks as their new lead singer for the platinum albums, Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On the 1982 Mob Rules U.S. tour, they decided to record shows to create the first official Black Sabbath live album. With material drawn evenly between songs written with Ronnie as well as older classics such as “War Pigs” and “Iron Man,” when Live Evil was released at the end of 1982, it represented an accurate and powerful memento of Black Sabbath Mk2 on their second world tour.

Iconic singer/songwriter and musical wanderer who rose to prominence during the '60s folk revival and changed the world of music. Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-consciousness narratives. As a vocalist, he broke down the notion that a singer must have a conventionally good voice in order to perform, thereby redefining the vocalist's role in popular music.

Warner Records released a new Tina Turner compilation called Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. This sees her complete singles collection issued on one 3CD set for the first time, starting with ‘Whole Lotta Love’ from 1975 and going all the way up to the Kygo remix of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ in 2020. This set also includes a brand-new version of ‘Something Beautiful Remains’, reworked by producer and long-time collaborator of Tina, Terry Britten. It is retitled and becomes ‘Something Beautiful’.

À l'occasion des 100 ans de la naissance de Charles Aznavour, découvrez ses 100 plus belles chansons réunies sur un Best of 5CD.

Like any patchy but promising debut from a classic rock group, it's often easy to underrate Queen's eponymous 1973 debut, since it has no more than one well-known anthem and plays more like a collection of ideas than a cohesive album. But what ideas! Almost every one of Queen's signatures are already present, from Freddie Mercury's operatic harmonies to Brian May's rich, orchestral guitar overdubs and the suite-like structures of "Great King Rat." That rich, florid feel could be characterized as glam, but even in these early days that appellation didn't quite fit Queen, since they were at once too heavy and arty to be glam and – ironically enough, considering their legendary excess – they were hardly trashy enough to be glam.

Grammy-nominated drummer Nate Smith, known for his deep groove and genre-blending style, has worked with legends like Pat Metheny and José James, and wowed millions with his viral drum videos. Following acclaimed projects like ‘KINFOLK: Postcards from Everywhere’ and ‘Pocket Change’, Smith returns with a new album, continuing his journey through jazz, R&B and beyond. Some of the most renowned names in the jazz scene have joined him on the project, including Lalah Hathaway, Michael League, Lionel Loueke and more. Nate Smith is a polymath musician - bandleader, composer, producer and virtuosic drummer - whose groundbreaking work as a recording artist and performer in multiple genres has made him a unique figure in popular culture and one of the most in-demand players of our generation. The album features performances from horn players Josh Johnson and Marquis Hill; the rapper JSWISS; guitarists Charlie Hunter and Lionel Loueke; bassists Michael League, Ben Williams, and CARRTOONS; keyboardists DJ Harrison and Keifer; the group säje and vocalist Jermaine Holmes; and Lalah Hathaway, who sings an unsurprisingly daring cover of ‘Automatic’, the 1984 hit for The Pointer Sisters, reharmonizing and recontextualizing the track alongside Smith.

T. Rex were an English rock band, formed in 1967 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band was initially called Tyrannosaurus Rex, and released four psychedelic folk albums under this name. In 1969, Bolan began to shift from the band's early acoustic sound to an electric one. The following year, he shortened their name to T. Rex. The 1970 release of the single "Ride a White Swan" marked the culmination of this development, and the group soon became a commercial success as part of the emerging glam rock scene.

Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Hayley Williams. She first uploaded 17 of the 18 songs to her official website on July 28, 2025, and later released them as standalone tracks onto streaming services on August 1. Williams officially self-released the album on August 28, 2025, under an independent imprint titled Post Atlantic, two years after her departure from Atlantic Records. Williams co-wrote the songs, performed several instruments, and collaborated with the producer Daniel James, who was accompanied by Jim-E Stack and Brian Robert Jones on select tracks.

Have you ever wondered what the definition of underground music is? Look no further. The PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE /PPU/ were exactly that. While the western "underground" bands of the 60s and 70s might have looked a bit freaky, or were simply stoned enough to slightly shock the establishment, the PPU were jailed by the Czechoslovak communist regime solely because they dared to play their music for a bunch of long-haired fans. Nothing more, nothing less, but indirectly causing an immense political effect for the years to come. Due to all the hurdles, the PPU remained in the underground until 1988. Our collection brings together their best tracks from nearly two decades, presented in genuine fidelity underground quality.