ZEBRA Are Back With An Album Featuring Paul Stanley Co-Credit

September 14, 2026

Four studio albums in fifty years may not seem like a great work rate for a rock band who never officially broke up, even briefly, but that’s what makes every ZEBRA record count. Still going as the original trio of singing guitarist Randy Jackson, bassist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso, this ensemble take pride in their first three platters, all issued in the ’80s, with the collective’s eponymous, Jack Douglas-produced 1983 debut going gold, and “IV” from 2003, released 17 years after its predecessor, didn’t disappoint either. Since then, there’s been nothing new, though, despite reports from 2017 of the group starting on their next endeavor – and, eventually, the veterans are ready to deliver.

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10CC Give Their First Two Albums Richer Context

September 13, 2026

One of those rare groups whose each member played a major creative role – not only playing but also writing and stepping up to the microphone to sing lead vocals – 10CC were long overdue for a deeper look into their work. There have never really been expanded editions of their albums, and the closest the ensemble got to providing any context for their oeuvre seemed to be the “Tenology” box set from 2012. But with “The Stockport Shuffle: Complete UK Label Anthology 1972-1974” that will see the release on November 20th, the band’s inaugural pair of platters – 1973’s “10cc” and “Sheet Music” from the following year – are to receive a proper examination.

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Clive Nolan Has A Viking-Themed Album In The Can

September 11, 2026

While many other prog-prone artists prefer to take their time working on a particular project, Clive Nolan has always been quite prolific, which doesn’t impinge on the quality of his work. So even though it’s been a little more than six months since the English musician issued a third installment of his "Alchemy" saga, here comes another concept album, this time with a Viking theme at its core.

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Rick Wakeman Publishes Second Autobiography

September 9, 2026

To call Rick Wakeman a voluble person would be a severe underestimation: when he speaks, he cannot be stopped – and it’s for the better, because the tales the veteran tells during his various outings, including live shows, are vastly entertaining. No wonder the legendary keyboard player once penned an autobiography; it’s surprising, however, that 1995’s “Say Yes!” – which became a collector’s item – has never been reprinted.

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Patsy Gamble And Muddy Manninen Join Forces

September 7, 2026

Sometimes it pays to abandon a prominent band and strike out on your own – even if the payment isn’t exactly financial. Ask, for instance, Muddy Manninen, who left WISHBONE ASH a little less than ten years ago to deliver a couple of solo albums, his latest being "River Flows" from 2020, and get involved in a couple of projects, including BLACK PEARL and VOODOO RAMBLE. The guitarist has also been performing with sax player Patsy Gamble, and it’s really surprising that their rapport didn’t take the two to the studio earlier – yet finally the friends went there and emerged with ten pieces.

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