Bob Marley’s Hammersmith Shows From 1976 Up For Release

July 26, 2026

There’s been several concert recordings from Bob Marley and THE WAILERS issued over the years, starting from the now-classic “Live!” and “Babylon By Bus” that saw the light of day while the great Jamaican was still with us, and each of those is memorable. The best of them arguably was “Live At The Roxy” from 2023, that captured the Caribbean ensemble during their “Rastaman Vibration” tour in 1976, which probably why fans were interested in hearing more – and their hopes should come true soon, when “Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon” will hit the shelves.

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Paul Carrack Issues Second Volume Of Nashville Sessions

July 25, 2026

A little more than a year ago, when Paul Carrack released his first country album, the record’s very title – "The Country Side Of Paul Carrack: Volume 1" – suggested he won’t stop there, and it was only a matter of time before another collection of pieces the English singer had cut in Tennessee was out. And now “The Country Side Of Paul Carrack: Volume 2” is ready to hit the shelves.

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Cult Gem By ORANG-UTAN To Get Expanded

July 24, 2026

It’s a paradox, yet there are cult albums that every collector knows about – or, rather, became aware of some quarter-century after such platters were first released – and ORANG-UTAN‘s self-titled longplay is one of those records. Still, there’s a weird story behind this British band’s sole offering, because the heavy-psych ensemble called themselves HUNTER, and when the quintet endeavored to lay down eight cuts at London’s De Lane Lea Studios in 1970, in a single session, they hoped to hit the big time; instead, their producers absconded with the tapes to the States and issued what turned out as “Orang-Utan” there without telling the musicians.

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Iain Matthews Returns To “Valley Hi”

July 22, 2026

When veteran musicians record their classic material anew, it often feels like a lame attempt to cover their inability to come up with fresh cuts, yet Iain Matthews has never shied away from admitting that the “Valley Hi” album he issued back in 1973 lacked the style the singer envisioned. Perhaps, the artist formerly known as Ian was taken in the wrong direction by producer Mike Nesmith or simply didn’t want to dictate his will to players, but the idea to approach the platter from a different sonic angle seemed to sit well with Matthews – and he eventually went for it.

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Johnny Echols Brings LOVE Classics Alive On Concert Album

July 21, 2026

Those who thought LOVE became a thing of the past when Arthur Lee passed away two decades ago don’t seem to really know the American band’s history and aren’t aware that one of the ensemble’s founding members, Johnny Echols, is very much active and has been leading his own version of the legendary collective for some time now. There’s no studio recordings from them yet – apart from two songs laid down for an aborted 2005 longplay and making a rare 2019 single – but a concert document is ready to be out on CD on October 16th.

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