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Roadsongs is a document of the Derek Trucks Band at its collective musical peak, recorded live in Chicago during their 2009 Already Free Tour. Featuring extended live versions from their Grammy Award-winning album Already Free along with classic Derek Trucks Band originals, Roadsongs captures the band reaching new heights on-stage and beyond.
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD Legacy Edition of the Blues guitarist’s 1984 album. This edition contains 16 previously unreleased tracks, studio outtakes and the live recording of Vaughan & Double Trouble’s 1984 performance at the Spectrum in Montreal. A 24 colour page booklet completes the package with liner notes by Guitar World Associate Editor (and Stevie Ray Vaughan authority) Andy Aledort as well as commentary by Double Trouble band mates Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon.
The new album by The Black Eyed Peas is off to a blazing start! The first single from The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies), BOOM BOOM POW was also the Peas’ very first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart! With The E.N.D., The Peas are poised to continue with the success of Elephunk and their fourth release Monkey Business – they have had multiple hit anthems, such as “My Humps” “Pump It” and “Let’s Get It Started” along with “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” “Where is the Love?” and “Don’t Lie”.
‘Crazy Love’, Michael Bublé’s first CD in two and a half years, features two original songs along with his always original take on 11 standards from various eras. The multi-Grammy winning artist hunkered down in recording studios in LA, Brooklyn, New York and his hometown of Vancouver for the last six months to make his ‘ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships.
Written and recorded over the past couple of years, ‘Something For The Rest Of Us’ delivers another dose of great Goo songs such as ‘Sweetest Lie,’ ‘One Night,’ and ‘Soldier.’ With his songwriting, John Rzeznik confronts some of the issues that have become part of many people’s everyday lives.
Coldplay is in the running for most improved and inventive band of the year. “Viva La Vida” has been selected as the song to lead the charge on mainstream radio, and Coldplay expands on their new “cultured” sound. Gone are the melodic experiences that were “Clocks” and “Speed of Sound,” and welcome to the string-based epic of “Viva La Vida.” Is the new sound better? While most would say no, I think the song grows on you. And in the end it’s nice to have a fine work of art worthy of Da Vinci, rather than the pumpkin carvings of Young Jeezy.
Of the hundred or so remixes that have been commissioned for Lady Gaga songs over the relatively short span of her career thus far, the 10 tracks presented here are by no means the best of the bunch. In fact, as a general observance which has earned me negative ratings in other reviews I’ve written, despite being the definitive of good pop music, Gaga’s songs seem terribly difficult to remix as 90% of what ends up on her maxi-singles is garbage. But, if you’re a fan and, like me, have collected all her domestic singles up to this point and still haven’t learned your lesson (lol…just kidding), this album proves to still be an essential part of your collection as over half of the mixes presented here are previously unreleased or otherwise unavailable in the US.
LAWS OF ILLUSION is Sarah McLachlan returning to her finest form, last seen since SURFACING, released 14 years ago. This album took 7 years and perhaps countless ups and downs in McLachlan’s life to make – and the wait is every bit worthwhile. McLachlan’s discography has always been timeless, such that SURFACING could have been released yesterday and LAWS OF ILLUSION in 1996 and no one would be able to tell. Such is the excellence of musical craftsmanship and brilliance of song-making partnership between McLachlan and long-time producer Pierre Marchand.
Original soundtrack to the 2010 motion picture features four new songs by Beck under the guise of Sex Bob-omb and two versions of a totally new Beck track. Also on the soundtrack are tracks by indie heroes Broken Social Scene, Beachwood Sparks and Frank Black – alongside classic Rock anthems from stalwarts Rolling Stones and T.Rex plus a stellar inclusion from Britpop kings The Bluetones.
Renée Fleming s new album ‘Dark Hope’, which the opera star describes as a visit to a new universe for her, will be released by Decca this spring. The album was recorded in close collaboration with producer David Kahne (Regina Spektor, The Strokes, The Bangles, Sublime, and countless others) in New York City, and features a diverse and adventurous track listing of songs as interpreted by one of the world s great voices.
