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New Deep Purple Track

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Deep Purple - Time For Bedlam (EP)
Deep Purple – Time For Bedlam (EP)

Deep Purple recently released a new EP. It contains the lead single, Time for Bedlam, from their upcoming new album InFinite. I have added the track into high rotation, along with another track from the EP called Paradise Bar – which will not be on the forthcoming new album – but is an excellent track. InFinite drops on April 7th and I will no doubt be adding more, new Deep Purple into the Choice Classic Rock stream! Click here to read the review.

I have also added a new track into high rotation from the recently released album All Because of You by Simon Kirke. Simon Kirke was the drummer for Free and Bad Company and also had a hand in some of the song writing for those bands. Although the album is a bit more of a mellow feel than Free and Bad Company – I really like the title track and have added it into high rotation. Click here to read the review.

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New John Mayall Release

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John Mayall - Talk About That
John Mayall – Talk About That

John Mayall, known as “the father of the English blues” is still getting it done. He released an excellent new album this past week called Talk About That, with two of the tracks featuring a guest appearance by Joe Walsh (of The Eagles) on guitar.

I have added 4 tracks from the album into high rotation – including both the tracks featuring Joe Walsh. Listen for It’s Hard Going Up, The Devil Must Be Laughing, Cards On The Table and Blue Midnight.

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Found! A New Cactus Release

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Cactus - Black Dawn
Cactus – Black Dawn

It’s been very quiet on the new classic rock release front – so I have been programming the music playlist and waiting for some new classic rock releases to drop.

Lo and behold – I was browsing around last week and found a classic rock release that came out this past September from the early 70s band Cactus. Cactus recorded and released 4 albums in the short 2 years they were together – and with the hard rock sound they had were sometimes called the “American Led Zeppelin”.

Their latest album is called Black Dawn and features two of the founding members (Carmine Appice and Jim McCarty). Listen for the track Dynamite!

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Happy Classic Rockin’ New Year

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Just wanted to drop a note and wish everyone a very Happy Classic Rockin’ New Year! As I’m sure you have noticed – the Choice Classic Rock stream has been suffering some server issues for the past couple of weeks. These originated with my server service provider – but have been mostly fixed by now. We should be streaming from all the links you can find on the internet. If not – please let me know so I can have it fixed up!

The one outstanding issue we are still experiencing is the Artist and Song Title information are not being streamed out. We are in discussions to fix this and it will hopefully be rectified soon!

This is a quiet time of year for new releases – so there will probably be a slowdown in the new music being rotated through the playlist. So if anyone has any ideas about anything they’d like to hear for the next month or so – please leave a comment and let me know!

Again – Happy Classic Rockin’ New Year – and thanks for listening …

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Server Issues

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Our apologies – but due to issues beyond our control, we have been experiencing server issues with our stream for the past week. These issues are slowly being fixed and the stream will work when you tune into our web site. However, 3rd party sites (like iTunes and TuneIn radio) will take about a week until they catch up. Again – our sincere apologies for this interruption to your Classic Rock listening!

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New Neil Young Tracks Added

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Neil Young - Peace Trail
Neil Young – Peace Trail

I have just added 2 new tracks into high rotation from the latest release from Neil Young. The album is called Peace Trail, and its content tackles the controversial topics of today – including The Dakota Access Pipeline and corporate greed. With a more stripped-down acoustic sound featuring bassist Paul Bushnell and drummer Jim Keltner it is a worthy listen from a man in his sixth decade or producing music. Listen for the tracks Indian Givers and Peace Trail.

On another note – there may be intermittent interruptions in the Choice Classic Rock streaming service for the next little while. The company I have contracted with that provide this service is battling an overload on their servers. This is restricting the information that usually flows with each track (the Artist and Song Title) – and may result in a the odd drop-out of the stream. Please know that I have made them aware of this and they are doing all they can to correct the issue.

Thanks for listening – and here’s to a great Classic Rockin’ 2017!

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New Blues Release From The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome

The Rolling Stones have very recently released Blue & Lonesome – where they have gone into the studio and covered an album’s worth of Blues standards. It is a return to the Stones origins – but with a more matured sound. I have added a few songs from the album into high rotation. Listen for Commit A Crime, Hate To See You Go, I Can’t Quit You Baby, I Gotta Go, Just Like I Treat You and Ride ‘Em Down.

I also added a new track into high rotation from the latest album from Robbie Robertson (of The Band). The album is called Testimony and is a snapshot of his career with The Band, Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan and solo. Listen for the title track to the album – Testimony.

Also new into high rotation is a track from the latest release from Queen. The album is called On Air and the track is a fast version of their song We Will Rock You, which was recorded October 28th, 1977 for the BBC. I think you will agree it is a very interesting early interpretation of the song!

And lastly – I just want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. To celebrate – I have added some classic rock artists doing select Christmas songs into the rotation. Enjoy the season!

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New Sting and Rossington Releases

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Rossington - Take It On Faith
Rossington – Take It On Faith

I have added new tracks into high rotation in the playlist from Sting and from Rossington.

The new Sting album is called 57th & 9th and is a welcome return to a more rockin’ sound. Listen for the tracks One Fine Day and I Can’t Stop Thinking About You.

I have also added 4 tracks into high rotation from an album called Take It On Faith by Rossington. Rossington is none other than Garry Rossington (of Lynyrd Skynyrd fame) – teamed up with his wife Dale Krantz-Rossington. In a word, this album is “superb” – featuring Rossington‘s fine guitar work and Krantz-Rossington‘s smoky vocals. It even features a guest appearance by Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top). Listen for the tracks Good Side Of Good, Highway Of Love, Two Very Different Things and Too Many Rainy Days.

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