One of the great men of Chicago blues, Snooky Pryor was one of the first players to explore the possibilities of the blues harp through amplification (Pryor insisted he was the first, and he may well have been right), and after making his recording debut in 1947, Pryor recorded his raw, passionate music steadily for a variety of small labels into the early '60s, when he dropped out of music for a spell before he was rediscovered in the early '70s. Real Fine Boogie: The J.O.B. Records Masters Collection collects material Pryor cut in the '40s and '50s, primarily for Chicago's J.O.B. Records label, though some material waxed for Planet and Swingtime Records pops up here as well. Most of these tracks find Pryor teamed with guitarist Moody Jones, and they were a good team, with Jones providing a solid framework for Pryor's simple but powerfully expressive harp workouts…

Saving Grace is the twelfth studio album by English singer Robert Plant, credited to Robert Plant with Suzi Dian, released on 26 September 2025 through Nonesuch Records. It features the band Plant has been touring with since 2019 and contains ten cover versions of songs by a variety of artists. Saving Grace was named after the band Plant had been performing with for over six years, which includes singer Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown. In a statement, Plant spoke of the joyful dynamic he shared with the band, highlighting "the sweetness of the whole thing" and noting that they would "laugh" together frequently. The album was recorded between April 2019 and January 2025 in studios across the Cotswolds and the Welsh Borders. Plant began working with the Saving Grace collective during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a roots-oriented sound inspired by folk and traditional blues.

With the inspiring title of “Musical Soul’s Delight”, the discovery of this impressive book of 40 Arias by Jacob Kremberg, published in Dresden 1689 by publisher Mathesius, felt much like stumbling on a treasure trove. The book’s title indicates the accompaniments “which are thus arranged so that they can be sung with one voice alone, next to the general bass, or at the same time and especially on the lute, angelique, viola di gamba, and guitar.” The viola da gamba part, written in tablature, has proven to be a unique and invaluable musical example of the cantare alla viola practice in Germany. These rich accompaniments double the voice’s melody over a supportive bass fundament while including the full harmony in between, sometimes with passages of double stops carrying two voices in parallel motion. Solo instrumental versions of the arias are therefore reasonable as a performance possibility since they are able to sing on their own. Considering it has never been recorded in its entirety, we decided a few years ago to commit to the arduous task of recording the complete book of arias choosing the version for the cantar alla viola duo with voice and viola da gamba, as well as the instrumental solo version of the viola da gamba.

You ready to catch a monster grave? Surf on this 1964 classic from the venerable Vee-Jay label! While this album has been reissued before, this is the first time it’s been cut all-analog straight from the original tapes. And there are some real treats to savor in all their pure sonic glory, like “There’s a Creature in the Surfer’s Lagoon,” which The Cramps must have heard a time or three. As always with these anonymous Halloween concept albums (see our Frankie Stein and the Ghouls releases), speculation has run rampant as to who’s playing on Monster Surfing Time; suspicion this time falls on legendary “Games People Play” guitarist Joe South, who penned five of the numbers here and whose first hit was, after all, 1958’s “The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor.” So we’re gonna go with him as a likely suspect. We’re pressing this one in bloody pumpkin vinyl limited to 900 copies!

Am 31. Oktober 2025 erscheint das Album „80 Jahre König von Mallorca“ von Jürgen Drews, das anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstags veröffentlicht wird. Das Album enthält neun neue Songs sowie neu interpretierte Versionen seiner größten Hits und neue Duette, unter anderem mit Howard Carpendale, Knossi und seiner Tochter Joelina Drews. Der Schlagerstar hat zudem seinen Rückzug von der Bühne angekündigt, wird aber aufgrund seiner anstehenden Geburtstagsveröffentlichung noch in der Öffentlichkeit präsent sein.

Sublime pieces inspired by fantasy tales and the world of childhood (the magnificent suites from The Firebird, Jeux d'enfants and Ma mère l'Oye) by Carlo Maria Giulini and the Philharmonia Orchestra, available digitally for the first time in a splendid remastered version: one hour of pure orchestral magic!

"Sains et saufs" is the 2025 album by French singer Zaz, featuring songs about personal journey and resilience. It is her sixth studio album, released via the Tôt Ou Tard label, and includes collaborations with artists like Raphaël. The album has been described as a collection of personal and universal songs with a blend of her signature chanson, jazz, and pop influences.

There was no way that Wyatt's follow-up to Rock Bottom could be as personal and searching, but this album that came barely a year later instead collects some earlier material to be revamped for this release. "Soup Song," for instance, is a rewrite of "Slow Walkin' Talk," written before the forming of Soft Machine. "Team Spirit," written with Phil Manzanera and Bill MacCormick of Quiet Sun, would turn up the same year as "Frontera" on Manzanera's Diamond Head. While some of the songs tend to plod along, the dirge-like "Five Black Notes and One White Notes," a lethargic cover of Offenbach's "Baccarole," Charlie Haden's "Song for Che," and Fred Frith's piano team-up with Wyatt on "Muddy Mouth" are magical. As usual, the assembled band, including the underrated Gary Windo on sax and Mongezi Feza on trumpet, never dissapoint.

Avec son entrée dans l'écurie Naïve, Francesco Tristano semble avoir trouvé le terrain de jeu idéal pour exprimer en toute liberté son amour de longue date pour la musique de Jean-Sébastien Bach. Ses deux dernières réalisations en date pour le label français (Bach : The 6 Partitas, 2024 et Bach : The 6 English Suites, 2025) avaient fait l'unanimité. Son enregistrement des 7 Toccatas remportera tout autant l'adhésion. Habitué des prises de son sobres et sans artifices, Tristano marque comme à l'habitude l'écriture contrapuntique du Kantor d'un jeu soigant son dosage entre legato et attaques brèves.

Recorded during a spellbinding performance in Italy at Jazz a Forlì in November 2024, La Giostra captures the magic of an unexpected yet natural meeting between two unique musical worlds. On one side, Guano Padano – Alessandro “Asso” Stefana, Zeno De Rossi, and Danilo Gallo – known for their evocative blend of cinematic desertscapes, western dust, and psychedelic jazz. On the other, Enrico Rava – a poetic and visionary composer who has graced the global jazz scene for decades with his unmistakable lyricism and fiery spirit.

The Contemporary Echo of a visionary pianist Miguel Ángel Acebo presents Scriabin Notebook, a new album released by IBS Classical, bridging the visionary world of Alexander Scriabin with contemporary Spanish musical creation. Recorded at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla in Granada, the album features works by Jesús Torres, José Manuel López López, José María Sánchez-Verdú, and Francisco Domínguez, alongside emblematic pieces by the Russian composer.

A Storm Is Coming is a ten-track journey from tension to release, where blues-rock soul and alternative edge collide. Led by Rebecca's characteristic, powerhouse vocal, the album marries guitar punch, Hammond glow and chant-along refrains that will be at home both on radio and in a room full of raised voices.

Racines is the musical project of Laurent Perrault-Jolicoeur, a McGill-qualified jazz bassist, and Zal Sissokho, a korafola known for his off-the-beaten-track projects such as Kora Flamenca and Famalé. Together, the two composers seek to reweave and retrace the links between Mandingo and jazz music through their compositions that hybridise the rhythms, harmony and improvisation of each of these traditions.

This compilation presents a selection of famous and lesser-known songs that co-existed during the peak popularity of The Beatles in 1964. The success of the Liverpool group spurred the appearance of many new recordings, spanning diverse styles. Bringing these tracks together reveals both the depth of the individual song histories and the magnitude of The Beatles phenomenon. The collection features well-known tracks such as M1 and M13 by Jack Nitschke, M2 by The Carefrees, M14 by Donna Lynne, as well as tracks from celebrated artists including The Angels (M6), Ella Fitzgerald (M11), and Gary Usher (M18). Also included are early pseudonym recordings, such as M10 (Cher's alias's first recorded track) and M23 (Robin Ward's alias), concluding with the romantic instrumental M24. The project was planned by Seiichi Yamamoto, with music selection and commentary provided by Shigo Marume. The release includes extensive liner notes and a first-pressing bonus sticker.

CD4 opens with synth-pop brilliance from The Human League with timeless ‘Don’t You Want Me’, Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’, Duran Duran’s ‘Hungry Like The Wolf’, and a-ha’s iconic ‘Take On Me’. CD 3 includes modern Pop royalty – Katy Perry with ‘Firework’, and ‘Blinding Lights’ from The Weeknd, alongside Coldplay and the #1 between Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber. CD 2 keeps the celebrations jumping with singalong including Elton John’s ‘I’m Still Standing’, Billy Joel’s ‘Uptown Girl’ and Dexys Midnight Runners’ ‘Come On Eileen’. CD 1 kicks this party off with Wham!’s classic ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’, followed by Neil Diamond timeless anthem ‘Sweet Caroline’, and The B-52’s ‘Love Shack’ tracks guaranteed fill the floor. P!NK brings party energy ‘Get The Party Started’, before Sabrina Carpenters huge #1 hit ‘Espresso’.