After several years without singer Ed Kowalczyk, Live are back to being the four-piece that recorded most of their major hits and the timing couldn't be better. That's because the band's debut album, Mental Jewelry, has turned 25 and the group is readying a special 25th anniversary reissue that will arrive on Aug. 11.

Back in 1964, saxophonist Stan Getz made one of those perfect albums. He teamed up with famed Brazilian songwriters and guitarists, Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim, and delivered one of the best records in his career: Gezt/Gilberto (Verve, 1964). The combination of the wistfully vibrant bossa nova and the sensual saxophone sound of Getz proved to be irresistible. History has a way of repeating itself and now it is time for yet another crucial meeting between a group of Brazilian musicians and an American saxophonist. Harry Allen could be considered one of the most prominent heirs to the sound of Getz, so it was only a matter of time before he would find the ideal partner to make an album with a perfect Brazilian sound. In fact, his partner found him. In the elaborate notes to the album Something About Jobim, producer and bassist, Rodolfo Stroeter, tells the story of the album. When his good friend, record producer Søren Friis of Stunt Records, gave him a bunch of records to listen to, one of them especially caught his attention.

The Digipak edition has two bonus tracks.
"Borderland" is the first Amorphis album produced in collaboration with Danish producer Jacob Hansen. Before that, we had made three amazing records at Jens Bogren’s studio. During the planning phase of the project, we strongly felt that it was time to explore something new and see what working with a different producer might bring to the table.
Amorphis has a very distinctive sound and our own way of making music. Having six strong personalities in the band naturally brings its own challenges to the production process, especially for the producer. Jacob was chosen for a couple of key reasons: he has worked with an impressively diverse range of artists, and he’s an incredibly calm, creative, and idea-driven producer…

Carefully selected tunes by great artists and producers from different corners of the world give these compilations the certain ingredients which are known to Jondal fans around the world. A musical journey that pulls you into a mystical world and soothes your soul. Zen-Men, Fous De La Mer, Lenny Ibizarre, Chris Le Blanc, Jean F. Cochois, Lemongrass, Jens Buchert, Blank & Jones, Chris Zippel, Guardner, Bliss and many others. Compiled by DJ Jondal.

Cannonball Adderley, Coleman Hawkins, Art Pepper and more!

This deluxe Medicine Show reissue arrives as an expansive 4xCD box set, collecting 42 Dream Syndicate tracks that span rare live recordings, radio sessions, rehearsals, demos, and previously unreleased material from 1983 to 1984. Alongside it, the original album returns as a standalone LP, all via Down There Records (distributed by Fire Records).

Few composers have stood the test of time as well as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Exemplary works such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and 1812 Overture have surpassed the classical genre and become fixtures of popular culture, and his artistic influence cannot be understated. On TCHAIKOVSKY, a live recording, the Philharmonie Austin and conductor Mark Dupere embark on a breathtaking homage to the legend, performing Symphony No. 5 and Romeo and Juliet on period instruments, masterfully conveying the colorful orchestrations and vivid emotion that echoes throughout the legendary Russian composer’s oeuvre.

“In the dark night, amongst the trees, between moonlit leaves, is this super-secret, lovely lo-fi, raw, intimate, analogue album made in a cabin deep in the woods…”

Joe Bonamassa Announces B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, A Landmark Tribute Album Featuring Dozens Of Music Stars To Celebrate The King Of Blues’ 100th Birthday.

How crazy must a band be to recompose and record the work of Jimi Hendrix – a man known for his blisteringly loud, amplified guitars – using only acoustic instruments in a serene church? And yet, it made complete sense to HOT (Het Orgel Trio) to go to church and let Berry van Berkun hit the pipe organ. For Jimi Hendrix wanted to literally feel the sound vibrations in his body, and the pipe organ does just that: being a roaring sound machine of unparalleled dimensions.