Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson’s sophomore album Our Thing from 1963 is to be reissued though Blue Note Records’ Classic Vinyl Reissue Series on January 23. Born in Lima, Ohio, and one of 14 siblings, […]
Acclaimed Welsh-born, New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Judith Owen continues her extraordinary creative journey with the re-promotion of her much-loved holiday collection Judith Owen Swings Christmas and the announcement of a new album coming early 2026. A […]
Todd Snider, a driving force of the alt-country scene over the last two-plus decades, has died at the age of 59. The news of his passing was confirmed by Snider’s label, Aimless Records, which wrote […]
In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe spoke about his upcoming studio album, “Outerstellar”, which will arrive on February 20, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. Regarding the […]
Tyrone Washington’s Natural Essence is the latest classic jazz album to receive a vinyl reissue through Blue Note’s Tone Poet Series. Originally released in 1967, the jazz tenor saxophonist’s debut album highlighted his unique combination […]
Give Him the Ooh-La La, originally released in 1958 on Verve Records, captures pianist and vocalist Blossom Dearie’s signature blend of cool understatement, crisp diction, and harmonic finesse. The album will be reissued on all-analog […]
What a Diff’rence a Day Makes, originally released in 1959 on Mercury Records, marked a turning point in the career of vocalist Dinah Washington — earning her a Grammy Award and bringing her rich, blues-informed […]
Gibson has unveiled a new collection of guitars featured in and inspired by the new Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. According to a press release, a range of Gibson and Epiphone acoustics […]
Yoko Ono will stage her first solo museum exhibition in Southern California at the Broad museum this spring. The legendary 92-year-old artist, activist and wife of John Lennon is set to open her show, “Yoko […]
A cross-section of music superstars — Soundgarden, Outkast, Warren Zevon, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Salt-N-Pepa, Bad Company and industry icon Lenny Waronker — will be inducted Saturday into the Rock […]
Maybe Drake has a fetish for public humiliation, because the rap star has announced yet another “Not Like Us” legal maneuver, filing an appeal to revive his defamation suit against Universal Music Group after it […]
Matt Groening knows what a real theremin sounds like. As a kid who grew up on the celluloid junk food of the 1950s and ’60s, “The Simpsons” creator heard the ghostly wail of that early […]
British heavy metal band VENGER, founded by SAXON guitarist Doug Scarratt and by James Fogarty (of OLD FOREST, formerly of IN THE WOODS),will release its debut studio album, “Times Of Legend”, on January 9, 2026 […]
Percussion Bitter Sweet, originally released in 1961 on Mercury Records, is one of Max Roach’s most politically charged and musically expansive recordings. The album is set to be reissued on all-analog 180-gram vinyl in December, […]
Fender has officially unveiled the American Professional Classic, a new line of guitars and basses, with the help of hardcore heroes Turnstile. Featuring some of the most recognizable Fender silhouettes and body styles, the American […]
Four for Trane, originally released in 1964 on Impulse! Records, was saxophonist Archie Shepp’s first major studio statement and remains one of his most influential albums. The record will be reissued on all-analog 180-gram vinyl […]
Blue Note Records has set their Classic Vinyl Series picks for December 2025, and one of the two releases will be Jimmy Smith’s House Party. Originally released in the late 1950s, House Party sees the […]
Fender is currently offering a 10% discount on its line of Paramount Acoustic guitars. The company has also launched a new Tone Master FR-12 Tweed amp and Hammertone pedals. The discount applies to all guitars […]
Chess Records has announced a pair of new additions to their 75th anniversary release lineup. On November 14, the legendary Chicago label will publish the compilation releases The Chess Records Christmas Album and Let’s Play […]
Here’s a rock and roll story that’s never been told. It’s a New York City summer day in 1975 and Bruce Springsteen is trying on an old leather motorcycle jacket his manager Mike Appel wore […]