BRAND X Unveil Archival Concert In All Its Glory

July 12, 2026

Hellbent on improvisation but never letting it take away from a tune, BRAND X issued only one concert document during their initial phase, “Livestock” from 1977, and fans who wanted to delve deeper into that period had deal with half-bootleg releases such as "Live At The Roxy LA" from which the ensemble didn’t get any royalties. And while latter-day recordings like "Locked & Loaded" were fully approved by the group members, aficionados wanted more material from the past – and this wish will be granted at the end of August with the appearance of “Theory Of Nothing”: a limited-run two-CD package capturing the quintet of John Goodsall, Percy Jones, Robin Lumley, Morris Pert and Kenwood Dennard in all their glory.

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Engelbert Humperdinck Covers Ozzy, KISS, BAD CO And More On Star-Studded Album

July 11, 2026

His “Release Me” may have kept THE BEATLES’ “Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane” single off the top spot back in 1967 but, unlike Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck never really found favors with the rock crowd – and that’s something the 90-year-old seems to want to remedy on his new album, which will be released on August 28th. Titled “Faithfully” after a JOURNEY evergreen the veteran has been performing in concert for some time now, it offers one specially penned, fresh piece called “Always My Love” alongside classics by heavier artists – although the Brit didn’t go as far as tackling metal classics as Pat Boone once did.

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Mike D’Abo Delivers New Songs And Revisits Old Ones

July 9, 2026

It’s been longer than a decade since the world last heard fresh cuts from Mike D’Abo, and while the songs he wrote – such as “Handbags & Gladrags” and “Build Me Up Buttercup” – or performed alongside Manfred Mann – including “Fox On The Run” and “Mighty Quinn” – made the warbler’s voice a constant presence on radio waves, hearing his new music is always a treat. That’s why the just-issued, as a 12-track LP or 16-track CD, album titled “The Journey… So Far” is truly specials.

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FRUUPP And Friends Release A Tribute To Fallen Hero

July 8, 2026

Some Facebook groups are for idle chatter; others work miracles. A group dedicated to FRUUPP, one of the most underrated British prog ensembles from the early ’70s belongs to the latter category – championing the band in ways both possible and seemingly impossible. That’s how the collective’s box set and live album came to exist rather recently, and that’s how another interesting project, planned for October release, became a reality. It’s a platter titled “Solace” which will serve as a tribute to singing bassist Peter Farrelly who passed away in 2025.

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Manfred Mann Marks The Anniversary Of “Silence” With New Cuts On Expanded Reissue

July 7, 2026

As far as anniversary editions of classic albums go, MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND haven’t really treat their fans to a lot of substantial surprises, which is why the upcoming reissue of the British ensemble’s 1976 gem “The Roaring Silence” should seem so special. Out on September 11th as a two-disc set, available in both CD and vinyl variants, it doesn’t only delve into the group’s glorious past with three tracks recorded back in the day and four preserved for posterity in 2025 – not necessarily focusing on the platter these tracks are expanding – but also adds three freshly minted pieces to the combo’s catalogue.

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