I have just added 18 newly released classic rock tracks into high rotation on the playlist – featuring songs from Pretenders, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi and more! Twelve of the songs are from the following newly released albums:
Pretenders – Hate For Sale … Chrissie Hynde reunites with the only other original member of the band – drummer Martin Chambers – on the Pretenders 11th studio album. It features a return to form of sorts, as the lead singer and band snarl through an album that’s a composite of punk, new wave and mainstream Eighties pop. Listen for the tracks Maybe Love Is In NYC and the title track Hate For Sale. Read the review here.
Kansas – The Absence of Presence … America’s most famous prog band returns with their first album since 2016’s The Prelude Implicit. If you love the violin in Kansas – you will love this album – as it features more violin solos than the band is usually known for. Listen for the song Never. Read the review here.
Paul Weller – On Sunset … It has been 43 years since The Jam‘s In The City heralded the beginning of Weller‘s career – that now spans 15 widely diverse solo albums. As usual, Weller bounces a little bit all over the musical spectrum – but the result is always honest, and in this case, definitely worth a listen. Listen for the tracks Village and On Sunset. Read the review here.
Sparks – A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip … Sparks brothers duo, Ron and Russell Mael, return with their 24th album – continuing to push the musical spectrum, even after a 50 year career. Some call it quirky – but I like it! Tune in now to listen to the songs Self-Effacing and Left Out In the Cold. Read the review here.
The Explorers Club – The Explorers Club … Led by Jason Brewer, the band released two albums on July 10th – this self-titled release and an album of covers (see below). This collection of a dozen originals melds together the sounds of bands like The Beach Boys, The Turtles, Three Dog Night, and Sweet and delivers a flawlessly-crafted sound that sounds like early ‘70s AM radio. All of it is impeccably written, performed and produced. Listen for the tracks Somewhere Else and Ruby. Read the review here.
The Explorers Club – To Sing And Be Born Again … For more than a decade now, the band (led by Jason Brewer) have been bringing their brand of ear candy pop to listeners. On this album they pay homage to their sound by delivering an album of cover songs from the classic rock decades. Listen for the song I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite (originally recorded by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart). Read the review here.
Stewart Lindsey – Amitié … This is the second album from the band, which is comprised of Eurythmics veteran Dave Stewart and Thomas Lindsey. It is definitely not the Eurythmics (there are no synths to be found) – but the album is authentic and honest with great playing and singing. Listen for the track Hold On. Read the review here.
Ray Wylie Hubbard – Co-Starring … One of the first musical “Outlaws” and an icon in the roots world, this album finds the artist joined by an array of guest artists. Listen for the song Bad Trick, which features Ringo Starr, Don Was, Joe Walsh and Chris Robinson. Read the review here.
New Singles
The other 6 songs are all recently released singles:
The Rolling Stones – Criss Cross … this never-before released song is a single from the deluxe version of the band’s iconic 1973 album Goats Head Soup, which is scheduled for release September 4th, 2020.
Bon Jovi – American Reckoning … motivated by the situation in their home country, the band wrote and recorded this protest song – with all proceeds going to Bryan Stevenson‘s Equal Justice Initiative.
David Gilmour – Yes, I Have Ghosts … the Pink Floyd guitar player’s first new music in 5 years was originally recorded for an audiobook edition of Polly Samson’s (Gilmour‘s wife) A Theatre for Dreamers (2020) novel. It also features his daughter, Romany Gilmour, who provides backing vocals and a backing harp arrangement.
Jefferson Starship – It’s About Time … co-written by original member Grace Slick, this song is the first single from the band’s new album Mother Of the Sun, which is scheduled for release August 21st, 2020.
Deep Purple – Nothing At All … this is the third single from the band’s upcoming album Whoosh, which is scheduled for release August 7th, 2020.
Joan Jett – Jeepster … this song is an advance single from the album Angelheaded Hipster, which features various artists paying tribute to the music of Marc Bolan and T-Rex. The album is scheduled for release September 4th, 2020.
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