November2019

New Doors, Foreigner, Hootie & More!

November 23, 2019 • New Classic Rock Releases • No Comments

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 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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New Ringo, Neil Young, Jeff Lynne’s ELO and More!

November 3, 2019 • New Classic Rock Releases • No Comments

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 … 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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