Produced with French electronic musician SebastiAn, Rest is Charlotte Gainsbourg’s first new album in six years and rather a great effort.

Where the Waterboys were at one time an Irish/Scottish folk/rock band, producing albums like the elegant This Is The Sea and Fisherman’s Blues, Mike Scott, the band’s leader, singer, songwriter, guitarist-although we can’t forget the instrumental genius of this band for just about ever, Steve Wickham, and Ralph Salmins on drums, and Paul Brown, keyboards, backing vocals-takes his band through nearly 30 tunes here of funk, disco and pop. Lyrically we are getting lots about love, Scott having recently married and having just had a child; so the man is happy, here it is.

Steve Winwood Greatest Hits Live (Wincraft Records) If there was a Mt. Rushmore for most versatile musicians, Steve Winwood’s face would be […]

Along with Nielsen and Zander, original band member, bassist Tom Petersson (always an unsung hero of this band) rumbling the low end to perfect thickness, while ‘newer’ member, Daxx Nielsen (Rick’s kid) splashes and snaps above it all, Cheap Trick’s Christmas, Christmas is a sure winner. Wrap it up for the holiday.

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra pretty much release music round this time of year, every year. This time the ex-Squeeze keyboardist/UK music-variety show host has teamed up with José Feliciano for this 14-song holiday treat, As You See Me Now.

Liam Gallagher As You Were (Warner Brothers) I believe wholeheartedly that we will have another Oasis album and tour sometime within the […]

Fever Ray Plunge (MUTE) Fever Ray’s Plunge allows listeners to dive deep into Karin Dreijer’s sonic curiosities. The album starts of with […]

You’re not getting through an Annie Lennox CD with a simple passing first listen. There is lots to her productions, songwriting and delivery; this lady is maticulous in what she presents. Songs Of Mass Destruction has lots to offer, so sit back, relax and use your brain a little bit, it’ll be good for you.

Are you ready for ‘Cowboy Space Rock?’ Well, ready or not it is coming at you on this fantastic new release from Westward.

Kansas’s lead vocalist/ keyboardist/one of its main songwriters, Steve Walsh, retired from the classic prog American band a few years ago and even while in it the past few years avoided making any new music. But here, on Black Butterfly, Mr. Walsh has unleashed a dozen tunes, most co-written with Tommy Denader, who provides all the guitar and co-produces.