I have just added 10 new songs into high rotation in the playlist. Nine of the songs are from the following newly released classic rock albums:
Wishbone Ash – Coat Of Arms
Wishbone Ash – Coat Of Arms … This UK band that started way back in the 1960s is still rockin’! Original member and lead vocalist/guitarist Andy Powell is the force behind the band. This album delivers another excellent album of progressive, melodic rock that embraces their past but leans towards the future. Listen for the tracks Empty Man, Back In the Day and We Stand As One. Read the review here.
James Taylor – American Standard … On this album, the iconic American singer/songwriter sits down with his acoustic guitar and pays tribute to the music he grew up on. Listen for the song It’s Only A Paper Moon. Read the review here.
Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man … The former Black Sabbath vocalist’s 12th solo album delivers exactly what he is known for and cements his place in rock and metal music. He is joined on the album by guests Slash, Post Malone and Elton John. Listen for the track Scary Little Green Men. Read the review here.
Pendragon – Love Over Fear … The band celebrates its recent 40th anniversary with the release of an excellent album of progressive rock. Great, varied songwriting and top-notch playing make this album a joy to listen to. Listen for the track Who Really Are We?. Read the review here.
The Allman Brothers Band – Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection … This 5 CD boxed set focuses on the entire spectrum of the band’s career and delivers not only a solid overview of the amazing music they created, but also some never-heard-before rarities as a bonus. Listen for a live version of the song Blue Sky and the original demo version of the song Trouble No More. Read the review here.
Nektar – The Other Side … A resurrected version of this progressive rock band that started over 50 years ago returns with a nice collection of original material. Listen for the track Skywriter. Read the review here.
New Single
The other song comes from an upcoming release:
Bon Jovi – Limitless … this track is the 2nd single, and title track, from the band’s new album, Limitless – which is due for release May 15, 2020.
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I have just added 3 new songs into high rotation in the playlist from the following newly released classic rock albums:
Bryan Ferry – Live At the Royal Albert Hall 1974
Bryan Ferry – Live At the Royal Albert Hall 1974 … This album captures a live concert from the Roxy Music lead vocalist’s first solo tour in 1974. Given how old the session is – the recording is of excellent quality and the musicianship and performance are second to none. Listen for the tracks A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall and a cover the of The Rolling Stone‘s song Sympathy For the Devil. Read the review here.
Huey Lewis & The News – Weather … This album has only 7 tracks on it – but it is a refreshing charge of power pop from a band that released their first album 40 years ago. With the recent news of Huey Lewis’s throat/voice troubles – this could quite possibly be the bands last hurrah. Listen for the song Hurry Back Baby. Read the review here.
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The period after the New Year is a desert for new music releases, but finally the new music is starting to come. I have just added 12 new songs into high rotation in the playlist. Eight of the songs are from the following newly released classic rock albums:
Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida
Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida … This is the second album since the death in 2015 of original lead vocalist Scott Weiland. The album finds the band trending in a bit of a folk direction, but make no mistake – with vocalist Jeff Gutt they are more than able to get to where they have always set their eyes to – producing gut-wrenching and soul-piercing songs. Listen for the songs Fare Thee Well and She’s My Queen. Read the review here.
Gary Moore – Live From London … This record captures the ex-Thin Lizzy guitar player at the top of his game in a small club performance at London’s Islington Academy on December 2nd, 2009. The show was apparently a one-shot deal, putting one of the world’s finest blues/rock guitarists in front of a nightclub crowd, letting him work his magic, and recording the whole thing. If you like scorching blues guitar played impeccably – this album will be magic. Listen for the tracks Since I Met You Baby, Oh, Pretty Woman and Still Got The Blues. Read the review here.
Magnum – The Serpent Rings … Twenty-one albums into their career, this band, led by Tony Clarkin, is still going strong. This record finds them leaning a little bit heavier, but the results are beautiful produced, well-written and a treat to listen to. Listen for the tracks Where Are You Eden and The Last One On Earth. Read the review here.
Deep Purple – Live In Rome 2013 … This album features a recording from the Now What?! Tour of 2013, when Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and Don Airey celebrated their first album after the passing of former bandmate Jon Lord. The band is sizzling and and as powerful as ever. Listen for an 8 minute version of the song Hush. Read the review here.
Frank Zappa – Hot Rats Sessions … This box set celebrates the 50th anniversary of the universally-respected guitar player’s first official solo record. The set has the original songs from the album bundled with outtakes, extended versions and alternate versions. It is a joy! Listen for an alternate version of Arabesque, which features a guitar overdub mix. Read the review here.
New Singles
The other 4 songs are from upcoming classic rock releases:
Cream – Crossroads … this song was recorded live at the San Diego Sports Arena in 1968 and is from the band’s new album, Goodbye Tour – Live 1968 – which is due for release March 6, 2020.
Green Leaf Rustlers – No Expectations … Green Leaf Rustlers are a new supergroup consisting of Chris Robinson, Barry Sless, Greg Loiacono, Pete Sears and John Molo. This song, a cover of the Rolling Stones track, is taken from their impending first album, which is called From Within Marin. The record is scheduled for release on March 6, 2020.
James Taylor – Teach Me Tonight … this track is the first single released from the iconic singer-songwriter’s new album – American Standard – which is due to be released on February 28th, 2020.
Ozzy Osbourne (with Elton John) – Ordinary Man … this song is the title track from the heavy metal icon’s upcoming album which is due to be released on February 21st, 2020.
Pearl Jam – Dance Of the Clairvoyants … this song is from the band’s upcoming album Gigaton, which is due for release on March 27th, 2020.
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To celebrate the New Year – I have just added 20 new songs into high rotation in the playlist. Eighteen of the songs are from the following newly released classic rock albums:
The Who – WHO
The Who – WHO … Roger Daltrey has called this new release the “best album since Quadrophenia“, and I am hard pressed to dispute this claim. Pete Townshend has crafted some incredible songs with great topical lyrics that are beautifully delivered by a team of crack musicians. Listen for the tracks I Don’t Wanna Get Wise, Hero Ground Zero, This Gun Will Misfire, Rockin’ In Rage and Break The News. Read the review here.
Jimi Hendrix – Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts … This box set captures Hendrix live with the Band Of Gypsys in all his guitar wielding glory. Running approximately five hours, the album boasts forty-three tracks, restored in sequence from Wally Heider’s original recordings over 2 nights. Over two dozen of these tracks have never before been released commercially (or have been newly pressed and newly remixed). Listen for the tracks Fire, Hey Joe and Lover Man. Read the review here.
Pink Floyd – The Later Years … This box set captures the David Gilmour led incarnation of the band, and features remixes of their albums from Momentary Lapse Of Reason onward, as well as remixed and reedited versions of concert films, unreleased footage from various tours, Division Bell outtakes, rehearsals, and more. Listen for a live version of Run Like Hell recorded in Atlanta in 1987, as well as a couple of 1994 instrumental studio outtakes – Marooned Jam and Nervana. Read the review here.
Grateful Dead – Ready Or Not … This new album contains live versions of the six tracks included on the band’s So Many Roads album, plus a further three live songs from the Vince Welnick era. Listen for the track Samba In the Rain. Read the review here.
Gary Numan & The Skaparis Orchestra – When the Sky Came Down … This album was recorded live in Bridgewater Hall in Manchester England with a full orchestra. Numan himself called the experience “one of the highlights of my career”. Listen for the songs Ghost Nation and Everything Comes Down To This. Read the review here.
Marillion – With Friends From the Orchestra … The band has rerecorded some of their extended opuses and lesser known album tracks with a string quartet, flautist and a French Horn player. The album captures the band on a creative high, confident and comfortable in what they’re about and – after all these years – still wanting to push the boundaries and do something new. Listen for the track Seasons End. Read the review here.
Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall … The former Genesis guitar player also teams up with an orchestra on this live album, on which he covers classics from his earlier solo career, his more recent releases, and a Genesis set list which includes a track from every album he contributed to (skipping The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway). Listen for the song El Nino. Read the review here.
Harry Nilsson – Losst And Founnd … This album is the first posthumous release from the artist. Original producer Mark Hudson has taken the recordings from Nilsson‘s last unfinished recording sessions, spiffed up and completed the tracks, enlisting a number of the artist’s old friends along the way (such as Jimmy Webb, Van Dyke Parks, Jim Keltner, as well as son Kiefo Nilsson). Listen for the track High Heel Sneakers/Rescue Boy Medley. Read the review here.
Molly Hatchet – Battleground … This live album is a well-balanced and all-encompassing taste of the charm that the band has carried with them through the decades, balancing the flair of old-school rockstars with a tasteful twang in both voices and instrumentals. Listen for a live version of their classic Dreams I’ll Never See. Read the review here.
New Singles
The other 2 songs are currently released as singles:
Huey Lewis & The News – While We’re Young … this is the second single from the band’s new album, Weather – which is due for release on February 14th, 2020.
U2 with A. R. Rahman – Ahimsa … this song was released a while ago – but I recently discovered it. U2 wrote the song with Bollywood composer A.R. Rahman. The title of the song is a Sanskrit word for “non-violence”.
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As the year 2019 comes to a close, I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who listens to and supports Choice Classic Rock. Our listener base has grown to record numbers this past year. This is in no small part thanks to your feedback and input. Thank you!
And as we head into 2020, I promise to continue playing the best variety of Classic Rock music available anywhere – 100% commercial-free – mixing in new releases by Classic Rock artists as soon as they become available. I promise that this station will continue to broadcast Classic Rock radio like you’ve never heard it before!
Enjoy the holiday season, stay safe, don’t drink (or do drugs) and drive, and have a very Merry Christmas!
Craig
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I have just added 24 new songs into high rotation in the playlist. Eighteen of the songs are from the following eleven newly released classic rock albums:
The Doors – The Soft Parade (50th Anniversary Edition)
The Doors – The Soft Parade (50th Anniversary Edition) … The original album, now 50 years old, was always the most controversial of Doors albums. This 3 disc box set answers the question “What would the album sound like if it wasn’t ‘enhanced’ with all the horns and strings?” Several of the tracks on the second disc in this set have had the extras stripped away. Listen for the The Doors Only mixes of the songs Runnin’ Blue and Touch Me. Note: Doors guitar player Robbie Krieger overdubbed extra guitar solos on these tracks – just for this release. Read the review here.
Foreigner – Double Vision: Then and Now … This recording of a 2017 concert at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, celebrates 40 years of the band, features a lineup of former and current members of Foreigner performing an assortment of their greatest hits. Listen for live versions of the songs Double Vision and Hot Blooded. Read the review here.
Steve Miller Band – Welcome To The Vault … This 3 disc box set completely eschews the band’s many hit recordings that powered their career and instead gives us alternate versions, demos, and rare live tracks – 38 of which have not previously been released. A fan’s delight! Listen for the songs Fly Like An Eagle (Alternate Version), Rock’n Me (Alternate Version 1), Swingtown (Alternate Version) and Take The Money and Run (Live/Alternate Version). Read the review here.
Hootie & The Blowfish – Imperfect Circle … This popular band from the 1990s broke up in 2008 but reunited in 2018, recently releasing this new album. Listen for the track Hold On. Read the review here.
David Bowie – Conversation Piece … this five CD box is essentially a superdeluxe Space Oddity special, featuring a total of seventy-five tracks. The material comes from Spying Through A Keyhole, Clareville Grove Demos and The ‘Mercury’ Demos, but also includes a 2009 remaster of the Space Oddity album, a brand new 2019 Tony Visconti remix of the album, twelve previously unreleased additional demos, John Peel’s Top Gear and The Dave Lee Travis Show sessions and a 120 page book. Probably for hard core Bowie fans only – but the Tony Visconti remix sounds glorious. Listen for the song Space Oddity (2019 Remix). Read the review here.
Ronnie Lane with His Live Five – Mad Lad: A Live Tribute To Chuck Berry … This album is the Rolling Stone guitarist’s tribute to Chuck Berry, recorded live in 2018 in England. Listen for the song Rock n’ Roll Music, which features Imelda May on vocals. Read the review here.
John Fogerty – 50 Year Trip: Live At Red Rocks … The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman celebrates 50 years with this live release recorded at Red Rocks. Listen for the track Fortunate Son. Read the review here.
The Ides of March – Play On … Jim Peterik was the main man for the band (remember the song Vehicle?). After the band broke up he went on to success with the band Survivor. For this new album, he reunited with the original members of The Ides Of March, added a horn section and brought in some special guests. Listen for the songs Play On and Rule Of Three. Read the review here.
Jack Tempchin – One More Time With Feeling … Tempchin is a universally celebrated songwriter (writing or co-writing some of The Eagles best known songs). This new album features 10 well-written songs, performed with top notch playing. Listen for the track Back To The Old Me. Read the review here.
Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders – Get The Money … For his third record – and first is nearly a decade – the Foo Fighters‘ drummer reunited his solo band. This album features an exciting lineup of guest artists, including Roger Taylor (Queen), Duff McKagen (Guns N’ Roses), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Joe Walsh as well as Pat Smear and Dave Grohl – (the other guys from The Foo Fighters). Listen for the title track Get The Money. Read the review here.
Quiet Riot – Hollywood Cowboys … The 80s metal stars return with a new album, produced by drummer Frankie Banali. Listen for the song In The Blood. Read the review here.
New Singles
The other 6 songs are currently released as singles:
Paul McCartney – Home Tonight and In A Hurry … these 2 songs were recorded during the sessions for The Beatle‘s last solo album Egypt Station. They are currently available digitally but will be released as a 2 sided single on Record Store Day.
Ozzy Osbourne – Under The Graveyard and Straight To Hell … these 2 songs are the first singles released from the Oz-man’s impending album Ordinary Man, which is scheduled for release in early 2020. The song Straight To Hell feature’s Slash (of Guns ‘n Roses) on guitar.
Timothy B. Schmit & Sheryl Crow – The Good Fight … this is a new single from The Eagle bass player/vocalist. No album release has been scheduled.
The Band – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Live At Woodstock) … this single is taken from the 50th Anniversary Release of the album The Band.
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I have just added 20 new songs into high rotation in the playlist. Seventeen of the songs are from the following nine newly released classic rock albums:
Ringo Starr – What’s My Name
Ringo Starr – What’s My Name … The Beatle drummer’s 20th solo studio album is arguably his best in a very long time. With guest artists the likes of Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, Dave Stewart and Paul McCartney the album is well written, well played and a joy to the ears! Listen for the tracks Gotta Get Up To Get Down and Better Days. Read the review here.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Colorado … No band quite brings out the best in Neil Young like Crazy Horse. This album is no exception. The songs are furious, haunted and remorseful. Listen for the songs Olden Days and Think Of Me. Read the review here.
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – From Out Of Nowhere … This is only the second studio album from ELO is two decades, but the sound is unmistakably Jeff Lynne. Listen for the tracks Time Of Our Life, One More Time and Help Yourself. Read the review here.
Bruce Springsteen – Western Stars: Songs From the Film … This album is the soundtrack to the feature length film directed by Springsteen. The film features The Boss performing live all the songs from his most recent album, interspersed with narration about each song and footage of the Western landscape. Listen for a cover of the song Rhinestone Cowboy. Read the review here.
Van Morrison – Three Chords & The Truth … This album is the 74 year old Belfast Cowboy‘s sixth record in the last four years and the 41st in his storied career. It is also the first album to feature all-new original songs since 2012’s Born To Sing: No Plan B. Listen for the tracks Dark Night Of the Soul, Early Days and You Don’t Understand. Read the review here.
Myles Goodwyn – Friends Of The Blues 2 … The former singer/songwriter/guitar player for the multi-million selling rock band April Wine returns with his second album of blues music – written and performed with verve and passion. Listen for the songs Hip Hip and Help Me Baby. Read the review here.
Hawkwind – All Aboard The Skylark … This outsider band, that was on the cutting edge of psychedelic-punk-space rock, has over 30 albums to their credit. This album has only one remaining original member (Dave Brock) – yet the sound has not changed from their halcyon days. Listen for the track The Fantasy of Faldum. Read the review here.
Stephen Bishop – We’ll Talk About It Later In The Car … This singer/songwriter’s album started out as a demo project of songs written at the start of his career 40 years earlier, but ended up a fully produced, brand new album. Listen for the songs Like Mother Like Daughter and One In A Million Girl. Read the review here.
The Magpie Salute – High Water II … This is the second album from former Black Crowe Rich Robinson‘s band. Joined by fellow Black Crowes Marc Ford and Sven Pipien, the band delivers a thick stew of psychedelia-tinged Americana Rock & Roll. Listen for the track In Here. Read the review here.
New Singles
Tune in and listen for the following songs:
Paul McCartney – Looking for Changes … this song was originally released on the ex-Beatle’s album Off The Ground. It has been used in this new video just released to bring awareness regarding cruel treatment of animals used in science experiments.
Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders – Middle Child and Crossed The Line … these two songs will be found on the upcoming Foo Fighters solo album Get The Money, which is due for release November 8th, 2019.
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I have just added 10 new songs into high rotation in the playlist. Seven of the songs are from the following newly released classic rock albums:
Angel – Risen
Angel – Risen … Two original band members (singer Frank DiMino and guitarist Punky Meadows) of one of the 1970’s most misunderstood bands have released a new album of material that features 15 tracks of hard guitar rocking interspersed with steady keyboard magic. Sounds like they never left the 70’s. Listen for the tracks 1975 and I.O.U.Read the review here.
Gregg Rolie – Sonic Ranch … The two-time Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductee (and former member of Santana and Journey) has released his first album in 18 years, and it’s a keeper. Featured guests include drummer Michael Shrieve (Santana), bassist Alphonso Johnson and guitar players Steve Lukather (Toto) and Neal Schon (Journey and Santana). Listen for the tracks Lift Me Up and Look Into the Future. Read the review here.
Freddie Mercury – Never Boring … This release bundles all of his solo recordings and puts them in one place. The album is available as a single CD package or as a triple CD plus DVD package. Not Queen – but definitely Freddie. Listen for the songs Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow and Love Kills (which was recently released on a new YouTube video). Read the review here.
Simple Minds – Live In the City of Angels … Rock veterans Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are in top form on this live double-album release. The recording contains great live renditions of all their best known work in front of a very appreciative crowd. Listen for the track Alive And Kicking. Read the review here.
New Singles
The other 3 songs added into high rotation are from forthcoming albums. Tune in and listen for the following tracks:
Ringo Starr – Grow Old With Me … the second single from the former Beatles‘ upcoming album What’s My Name (which is due for release on October 25th, 2019) finds him doing a cover of a John Lennon song – with help from Paul McCartney on vocals and bass.
The Who – All This Music Must Fade … this is the second single from the iconic band’s new album, WHO – which is due for release on November 22nd, 2019.
The Bill Ward Band – Arrows … the former Black Sabbath drummer has released a new single to mark the 2nd anniversary of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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