Ray Russell Explores Perilous Twists And Reunites With Simon Phillips

August 23, 2026

From playing on vintage James Bond soundtracks when he was still a teenager to working on such classic albums as “Evita” and leading bands like ROCK WORKSHOP and THE RUNNING MAN to jazz-rock glory before experimenting with Gil Evans, Ray Russell‘s role in the development of the current music landscape in Great Britain and beyond can hardly be overestimated. Each of the guitarist’s albums is a gem, and “Dangerous Bends” that’s going to hit the shelves on September 25th should deliver similar thrills – more so, it promises to come across as a humorous offering, given such titles as “From Here To Dexterity” and “Just For Clicks” – and become another instrumental classic.

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Sheila Chandra Issues Live Record To Bid Farewell To Music

August 22, 2026

Criminally underrated on a mass level yet revered by connoisseurs, Sheila Chandra might be known to the public today mainly as a writer, rather than a musician she used to be, but her back catalogue never ceases to amaze listeners, especially those who venture beyond the lady’s work with MONSOON. Still, while the chanteuse issued quite a few studio albums between 1984 and 1996 and added further entries to her catalogue by releasing platters with THE GANGES ORCHESTRA after the turn of the millennium, Sheila’s concert appearances have been rare – which hardly made it easier for her to run through each and every live document and compile “Echo” that, as Ms. Chandra states, can become her final offering.

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Bernie Taupin To Put Out Ruminative Album

August 19, 2026

Those who assume Bernie Taupin doesn’t need an outlet beyond his lifelong collaboration with Elton John, know nothing about creativity. Of course, the great lyricist had a lot of side endeavors, including co-pepping the “From The Inside” album for his fellow Hollywood Vampire Alice Cooper, but the real Bernie could, to a certain extent, be perceived only on his solo records of which there are three – “Taupin” from 1971, 1980’s “He Who Rides The Tiger” and “Tribe” of the 1987 vintage – and perhaps on two FARM DOGS platters from the ’90s. Still, “The Sea Has No Mercy” that’s slated for release on October 23rd must become, in the Englishman’s own words, the veteran’s “most intimate” offering.

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Kavus Torabi Wraps Ups His Solo Trilogy

August 18, 2026

While most progressive rockers are quite content to be working around the templates outlined decades ago, Kavus Torabi remains one of those musicians who steadfastly refuses to forfeit is adventurousness, be it with GONG, from "I See You""I See You" onwards, KNIFEWORLD or other projects he’s been involved in. And then there’s the Brit’s solo career, which started with “Hip To The Jag” in 2020 and developed with 2024’s “The Banishing” before moving to form a trilogy with the forthcoming release of “October By Name” on, well, October 2nd.

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Glenn Hughes And Other Stars Honor Paul Rodgers And Geezer Butler

August 17, 2026

They may have never recorded together, yet Geezer Butler and Paul Rodgers have left an indelible impression on the face of rock, and the two actually graced the same stage on March 2nd, when both Englishmen took part in the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Vision Awards, where they were joined by a stellar cast of kindred spirits. Led by Matt Sorum, whose drums accompanied all the performances, and featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Phil X and Steve Stevens on guitars, the singers’ array included Glenn Hughes – voicing not only “N.I.B.” he used to deliver during his short stint with BLACK SABBATH, when Butler wasn’t there, but also BAD COMPANY’s “Can’t Get Enough” which he never did – and Corey Taylor and Lzzy Hale, one of the people lending vocals on the recent tribute to the latter band.

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