Following the success of four highly praised albums with Iamthemorning, the lyricist, singer and co-songwriter Marjana Semkina's spellbinding debut solo album, Sleepwalking is out now through Kscope. The album will be released under an alternative spelling – Mariana Semkina.

A multi-faceted, veteran poet and singer-songwriter whose work defies classification. Founder of the folk group Grup de Folk (1967), “father” of Catalan rock… Pau’s long career has embraced many genres and countless styles, and his interests now focus on recycling and on toy and invented instruments. Now working particularly with third-generation young musicians, Riba was a key figure in the late-20th-century Catalan underground movement. His vast discography features such titles as "Dioptria" (1970), still considered the Number One Catalan pop-rock record, voted best album of the 20th century by the magazine Enderrock. Other outstanding efforts include "Jo, La donya i el Gripau" (1971), recorded in the open air on the island of Formentera, and "Licors" (1977), a brilliant example of a sound collage.

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are Indigo Girls. Together they write, arrange, record and perform music which over the course of 40 years has become a vital part of the lives of their legion of devoted fans around the world. Their first new studio album in 5 years, Look Long, is a testament to their storied career. Produced by John Reynolds at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studio in England, Look Long, features 11 brand new tracks all written by Ray and Saliers.

A little more funky than most of his albums but overall, this is another fine batch of songs. Of the five originals here, one was co-written by the man who discovered Miller (Robin Trower) and one of the songs was later covered by Lou Ann Barton.

A band with a revolving cast fronted by Iraklis Triantafyllidis between 1972 and 1995, Iraklis played a blend of traditional Greek folk with psychedelic rock and classical aspects. They released 3 albums from 1976-1984, the most acclaimed being "Se Allous Kosmous", a double LP at the time, marked by ambitious blending of seemingly disparate styles and instruments that somehow works.

One of the better British progressive bands of the early '70s, the Strawbs differed from their more successful compatriots – the Moody Blues, King Crimson, Pink Floyd – principally in that their sound originated in English folk music rather than rock. Founded in 1967 as a bluegrass-based trio called the Strawberry Hill Boys by singer/guitarist Dave Cousins, the group at that time consisted of Cousins, guitarist/singer Tony Hooper, and mandolinist Arthur Phillips, who was replaced in 1968 by Ron Chesterman on bass.

This eight-disc box set includes the first seven albums by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, from 1973's Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. through 1984's Born in the U.S.A. (The River, having been a double album, is on two of the discs here)…

Buffalo Springfield's discography received the complete box set treatment in 2001, with a four-disc set filled with previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, and other rarities. In contrast, What's That Sound: The Complete Albums Collection attempts to restore the discography to how it was heard upon its original release…

Heather Findlay, former lead vocalist and key songwriter with Mostly Autumn 1997-2010, since leaving the band has continually assembled a line-up of world class musicians to form the Heather Findlay Band/Trio and side project Mantra Vega…

Sintesis is one of fews Cuban Symphonic Rock group formed at the end of 1976 when the vocal quartet Tema IV join another musician wich purpose is to mix the Afro Cuban folklore with elements of Pink Floyd, Genesis, ELP, Rush and Yes.
Released in 1978, this album is a very interesting mixture of traditional prog and folk elements and some of "Nueva Trova", an epic Cuban revolutionary songs style. Soft, elegant and beautiful, a sort of a very melodic prog music. Very nice interplay between male and female voices (in Spanish), chorus, electric guitars, classic piano, Moog and organ.

Tweedy—the family band of Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and his sons, Spencer and Sam—have completed their first film score. The trio composed the soundtrack for Showbiz Kids, a new documentary from Alex Winter (best known as Bill from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures). The forthcoming movie follows actors who got their start in Hollywood when they were children.

This 1987 best-of compiles the work from A&M efforts that marked a stylistic change from her Vanguard years, yet a pretty consistent level of success. Relying on the work of other artists seemed to be more hit and miss during the A&M era…