JOHN LEES’ BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST Burst Into Symphony

April 27, 2024

Some ensembles have humble starts with simple arrangements yet BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST didn’t recognized half-measures from the very beginning, their first two albums, the band’s self-titled debut from 1970 and “Once Again” featuring opulent strings and brass courtesy of symphonic orchestra, something they couldn’t afford onstage for many years afterwards. A new effort of this kind was taken by Les Holroyd’s version of the group, who issued “Classic Meets Rock” which documented the fraction’s tour with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, while John Lees’ version of the collective invited The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra to enrich their sound on September 23rd, 2023 at Huddersfield Town Hall, giving a performance that had to be recorded.

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Paco And Pepe de Lucía’s Childhood Recordings To Be Made Public

April 26, 2024

It was an album that sent shock waves through guitar world back in 1981, influencing hordes of string-benders who knew Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin but first heard about their collaborator Paco de Lucía only after “Friday Night In San Francisco” was out – or at least not before he formed trio with Mahavishnu John and Larry Coryell two years earlier. By then, the flamenco master had become a music idol in his native Spain, performing solo and with various vocalists, including his older brother Pepe de Lucía – but nobody expected the siblings’ childhood tapes to emerge just recently and be issued to mark the tenth anniversary of the legendary musician’s passing.

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LITTLE FEAT Take “Feats Don’t Fail” In Anniversary Stride

April 25, 2024

Next months are going to be busy and celebratory for all the LITTLE FEAT followers. While they have been gearing up and saving up to get a hold of two releases planned for May 17th, the band’s new studio platter and a tribute to Lowell George, a deluxe variant of the ensemble’s classic fourth longplay was scheduled for June 14th. Unlike the expanded editions of its predecessors “Sailin’ Shoes” and “Dixie Chicken” which marked the beginning of the group’s reissue programme in 2023, this version of “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now” is to be out not on two but on three discs.

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DEEP PURPLE Tease Fans With Titles Of New Album’s Songs

April 24, 2024

“Now What?!” followed by “Infinite” followed by “Whoosh!”: looks like during the last decade it’s been all about teasers with the titles of DEEP PURPLE albums of original material, yet their forthcoming one might beat its predecessors in these stakes. Teased by complex logarithmic equations projected on walls of various European cities, the record bears a simple white cover emblazoned with “=1” – and if that wasn’t enough for the title of another Bob Ezrin-produced effort, scheduled for release on July 19th, the titles of its pieces tease the ensemble’s connoisseurs.

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Sons Of John And Paul Pen A Song; Ringo’s Scion Works With Elton

April 24, 2024

It’s been a long-time, if apparently futile, hope of many a Fabs’ fan to see THE BEATLES’ scions work together, yet while there’s still no intention for four middle-aged lads to form any kind of ensemble, James McCartney and Sean Lennon have finally found a framework to pool their creative forces. In the meantime, Zak Starkey seems to have involved himself in a charity project which Slash and Elton John help the drummer to flesh out.

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