"Up And Away", Σtella's 4th album

Floaty fourth album from pop singer mining Greek roots Athens-based singer-songwriter Stella Chronopoulou begins life on the iconic US labe...

FORGOTTEN TREASURES : Curtis Knight with Zeus - Sea Of Time (1973)

If you were to look up “footnote in history" you may well see his photo. His early recordings with a pre-fame Jimi Hendrix, shamelessly...

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS (#26): Rainbow - (Rainbow) Rising (1976)

Even by the standards of the 70s, the story of Rainbow’s classic second album - and its messy aftermath - is a tangle of creative genius, co...

"Fight the good fight": Vaneese Thomas' new release - Vintage blues today

Vaneese Thomas, daughter of legendary Memphis soul man Rufus Thomas, weighs in with her latest-and. characteristically, the result is musica...

WORLD MUSIC JOURNEY: "Grounded", κέλτικη μουσική από τους γερμανούς Cara

Πρόκειται για έναν δίσκο που αναμειγνύει παραδοσιακές κέλτικες μελωδίες με νέες ιδέες. Αρχικά επρόκειτο να κυκλοφορήσει τον Δεκέμβριο του 20...

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS: (#25): The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (1966)

Frank Zappa's band had been known simply as The Mothers until a nervous MGM realized what the company had on their hands with this catac...

Curved Air: progressive rock από την Αγγλία

Οι Curved Air είναι ένα πρωτοποριακό αγγλικό progressive rock group που ξεκίνησε το 1970 και απαρτίζεται από μουσικούς που προέρχονται από δ...

Babe Ruth: The Harvest Years (1972-1975)

First three albums from high energy and much sampled blues/funk/prog combo. Babe Ruth bumped between styles and genres, never making the bre...

WORLD MUSIC JOURNEY: "Eremia" (Ερημία), ο Ettore Castagna από την Καλαβρία

Η Καλαβρία υπήρξε η πύλη από την οποία εξαπλώθηκε ο ελληνικός πολιτισμός στον ιταλικό νότο, μια κληρονομιά στην οποία ο Ettore Castagna, ιδρ...

"RAW": the soundtrack behind ZZ Top's 2019 Netflix documentary

So, a return to ZZ’s roots. How many times has that line been peddled in connection to a ZZ Top album, only for us to find they’d forgotten ...

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS (#24): Whitney Houston - "Whitney" (1987)

Due to the enduring popularity of her debut, which Arista was maximizing by sending Whitney out on the road to establish a live presence - i...

The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble

Το αμερικανικό rock group New York Rock & Roll Ensemble το ξέρουμε από τη συνεργασία του με το Μάνο Χατζηδάκι για το album Reflections. ...

"The other side of make believe" : The return of Interpol

Confident, compelling return of artful angsters. Interpol have evolved slowly but surely since their debut " Turn On The Bright Lights ...

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS: (#23): Pixies - "Surfer Rosa" (1988)

The Boston band Pixies (note: not ‘The’ Pixies, there is no article here) were responsible for a lot, not least the sound of more or less sc...

WORLD MUSIC JOURNEY: Julian Belbachir, ανάμεσα σε Αυστραλία και Αφρική

Γεννημένος στο Σίδνεϋ της Αυστραλίας από πατέρα Μαροκινό και μητέρα Αυστραλο-πολωνέζα, ο Julian Belbachir είναι ένας ταλαντούχος μουσικός, σ...

THE STORY OF A SONG: The Doors : Riders On The Storm (1971)

(written by Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, & Ray Manzarek) Although lead singer and songwriter Jim Morrison’s hard-partyin...