Spirit’s main man, singer/guitarist/songwriter and band leader Randy California was a hero…. Yes, he was worshiped by...
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Following on from their recent “No Future Complete Singles Collection”, Captain Oi! now releases the superb “Riot City...
If reggae and/or soul/r&b are your thing, trust me; this 42 track, double disc collection is right up your Strasa – with 18...
The J.B.’s: Food For Thought/Doing It To Death/Damn Right I Am Somebody (Robinsongs) 12th March 2021
If we played some word association, and I said, “Funk”, many would come straight back with “James Brown”, surely. The...
Ill-fated legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd first formed in 1964, when this fledgling bunch of...
This new triple disc set offers up Georgia Satellites’ output while on the Elektra label between 1986 and 1989 – with...
A much under-rated UK band of the 70s were Be Bop Deluxe, and with a far greater output than their one hit single...
Three discs. 69 tracks. Some fabulous legends. Some recognisable chart stars. Some exciting stars of the ska revival of the decade...
This set delivers all four of Curved Air’s albums recorded between 1970 and 1973. Four discs offering up a total of 38 cuts here...
AC/DC fans will probably not need an introduction to Aussie rock band Fraternity – with the early 1970s down-under band boasting...
One of the most unique voices and music talents the UK has ever produced? I think so…… This is the first...
Three discs, offering up 28 tracks of glorious, hard and heavy rock to test your home’s sound proofing and double glazing –...
Four CDs, 59 tracks, detailed liner notes from their manager and the booklet has the relevant record sleeves, plus press...
The first double CD career anthology of US r&b supergroup Con Funk Shun. The seven-piece group from California scored 25 hits...
It’s almost Christmas, so it’s time for champagne and celebration. In this case, we celebrate the talents of one of the...
This 57-track, four-CD set covers just about everything released by seminal American punk icon Wayne County and his Electric Chairs...
This is the latest release in Cherry Red’s series of deluxe Fall reissues – “Fall Sound Archive”. Imperial Wax Solvent was...
When it comes to lists of “the best ever” prog’ rock bands, this Danish lot usually get forgotten. That’s being put right…… Esoteric...
Three words could sum this one up: Sheer Soulful Class! Obviously in her genes; the daughter of legendary soul/r&b artist Rufus...
If you are superstitious, then Friday the 13th is a day you may spend trying not to walk under ladders, spilling salt or seeing...
After seven decades of hits – 70 albums and around 140 million record sales – Britain’s most successful female artist of all time...
Music Republic Magazine has been getting excited about talented young British artist Tilly Valentine since back in the summer of...
“Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away” is a well put together, revealing and emotion-soaked feature documentary – one...
If you are a bloke, you don’t change your name when you marry. It sticks with you from womb to grave. Unless you are a dodgy...
Philippines born, raised in London, Bea Kristi began recording music as Beabadoobee in 2017. At just 20 years old, she has built a...
One of the ‘most-likely to-make-it-big-and-soon’ UK bands/singers , Millie Manders & The Shutup, release...
Eclectic and intrepid British independent label Blang Records celebrates 15 years of releasing what they call “outsider...
Ian Dury almost got me sacked! Back in the late 70s and early 80s, I was resident DJ in a trendy club in Leicester. It was...
I wrote the very first UK review of Vanessa’s 2017 album on Ruf Records, “Meeting My Shadow”. Not sure if this review is a UK...
Fourth solo album from established British musician and artist Mike Ross. 10 tracks, all but one penned by Ross. Recorded in...
If vintage Compton or Bronx/Brooklyn style hip hop and MC’ing is your thing, then this new album from Andy Cooper really is an...
This is a very welcome release, which collects together for the first time, the output from US soul artist Barbara Lewis’ six year...
Raunchy, sassy, growling, raspy and sweet n’ soulful are just some of the commanding vocal ingredients that US artist Bette Smith...
Now you’re talking. This is a cracking long-awaited bumper six disc set which collects together the first half dozen volumes...
* FIRST UK REVIEW * Canadian artist Sandra Bouzo’s debut album, “Falling Away From Me” showcases a soulful...
10 tracks – four of them co-writes with Adam Abrashoff and two he penned himself, plus four covers. James Brown’s “Out Of Sight”...
Famed for supporting The Sex Pistols in the summer of 1976 at the very start of the punk era, Manchester band Slaughter And...
A bumper three album set on two discs offering 44 tracks from one the most accomplished harmony groups on the Jamaican music scene...
Joint Album Of The Month (August) “All Rise” is a phrase you’ll hear in any courthouse across the world, whenever the...
Would you believe, “Bitches Brew” is 50 years old this year, 2020. Miles Davis continues to influence musicians worldwide almost...
Over the last two decades, there has been a slew of soulful young British female blues and old school r&b singers...
I heard a track from this album on late night radio in the UK prior to its original release back in 2001. It may have been...
* Album of the Month (September) * Mary Coughlan is an icon in Ireland. Labelled “the greatest female singer to have...
Two words only should be enough of a reason to go seek out this new four-disc box set from 1970s UK rock band Back Street Crawler...
What a voice. What a performer. Never gets the recognition she deserves as an artist. Esther Phillips. An r&b pioneer...
Let’s talk about the voice. Not the TV talent show. No, the voice I want to talk about belongs to a British artist who some may...
This book has a long title. “How Not To Make It In The Pop World. (Diary of an almost has-been)”. By veteran Leicester sax’...
When an established band or artist decide to add a covers album to their catalogue, it can often end up sounding like it’s a case...
We get 10 delicious tracks which run to 31 mins and 44 seconds duration on the multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, re-mixer...
Bristol duo The Allergies fourth album is – like the three previous releases – on hip Brighton label Jalapeno Records...
