Dennis DeYoung’s new studio album, “26 East, Vol. 1” will be released on April 10, 2020 (CD/LP/Digital). Tracklisting below. Stay tuned for your first taste of music in the coming weeks….
Tracklisting:
1. East Of Midnight
2. With All Due Respect
3. A Kingdom Ablaze
4. You My Love
5. Run For The Roses
6. Damn That Dream
7. Unbroken
8. The Promise Of This Land
9. To The Good Old Days
10. A.D. 2020
Hardline’s performance at Frontiers Rock Festival 2019 was, any hyperbole aside, one of a kind. The band not only performed a superb show, but also saw none other than original drummer Deen Castronovo jump behind the kit to play on selected tracks from the band’s debut album.
Hardline has been consistently touring in Europe the past few years and are a well oiled live machine. The show they put on at the legendary Live Club in Trezzo Sull’Adda has been hailed by many as one of their best in recent memory. With a solid rhythm section featuring powerhouse drummer Marco Di Salvia and Anna Portalupi, the multi-talented Alessandro Del Vecchio on keyboards and background vocals, stellar new guitarist Mario Percudani, and of course the inimitable Johnny Gioeli on vocals, Hardline rocked out hits from their debut album and played a selection of more recent hits from the last three albums.
The band says, “We are so excited to share our Hardline performance that was filmed and recorded live at the Frontiers Rock Festival 2019 We’ve always appreciated our work in the studio, but magic happens when we take the stage. We’ve wanted to capture the true essence and power of this line-up so that fans who can’t reach us in person can finally see us in the comfort of their home. “LIFE LIVE” speaks to the chemistry, fun and musical power we love to share with our audience. “Life,” our newest album, was released on the same weekend as the festival, which made an exciting preview of the songs in a packed house environment. We were amazed to hear the crowd’s reaction to the new songs and we knew at that moment, we made something special. Sit back, relax and enjoy one of our most memorable shows, and cherish with us a moment in time for all to remember. Hardline…..always moving forward…thanks to all the amazing fans around the world.”
A can’t miss even for fans new and old!
Line-up:
Johnny Gioeli – Vocals
Alessandro Del Vecchio – Keyboards, vocals
Mario Percudani – Guitars, backing vocals
Anna Portalupi – Bass
Marco Di Salvia – Drums
Deen Castronovo – Special Guest, Drums
Multi-Award winning Christian music singer/songwriter Matthew West will release a new project, Brand New, on February 14, 2020. Brand New will be his first album on Provident Label Group/Sony Music and his imprint Story House Music.
Exclusive signed copies are available for preorder on his official online store.
Track Listing is being unveiled little by little via amazon. At the time this news brief went live, the track listing is as follows. A total of 16 tracks will be on the album.
2. Brand New
3. What If
4. Walking Miracles
5. The God Who Stays
6. Grace Upon Grace
10. Truth Be Told
Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe nominated artist Matthew Morrison has partnered with Disney Music to release a fresh contemporary take on some of his favorite iconic Disney songs. “Disney Dreamin’ with Matthew Morrison” will feature material from beloved Disney classics such as Aladdin, Toy Story, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tarzan and more.
Releases March 6th, 2020!
Track List:
Walmart Exclusive – Includes the brand new album from Huey Lewis and a bonus disc featuring 10 of his greatest hits Weather (Walmart Exclusive) (CD)
Weather Track List:
So if you are looking for the best bang for your buck for the cd edition, this is the version to pick up. Reminder that the LP (Record) is not currently listed for preorder via Walmart, Target or Best Buy. Amazon, Plaid Room Records and Elusive Disc however do have it listed.
Jere and myself are extremely excited for this release. It has been a long time coming and based on the singles released so far, this is going to be one fun ride! Currently we have no further information on what the “10 greatest hits” tracks are. But we’ll make sure to update this news brief once we receive further details.
“Funky, cool and bad,” is how Robert Cray describes his latest album, That’s What I Heard, out February 28. “I thought if it we could get this thing that Sam Cooke used to have, the kind of sound that early Sam Cooke records had, that we could pull this off,” says producer Steve Jordan.
Over the past four decades, Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B, with five Grammy wins, 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. On That’s What I Heard, Robert celebrates the music of Curtis Mayfield, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Sensational Nightingales and more, alongside four newly written songs. Listen to the first single “Anything You Want” here (by Robert Cray), available now on all streaming services.
Cray and Jordan go way back, having met during the making of the Chuck Berry documentary Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll, in 1987. They started working together in 1999, when Jordan produced the Grammy-winning Take Your Shoes Off, and the recent Grammy-nominated LP, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm. That’s What I Heard is their sixth album. “Once you start working with Steve, it’s kind of hard to get away from him,” said Robert.
The music on That’s What I Heard falls into two camps, the sweet and the funky. Of the former, “You’re the One” comes from the Bobby “Blue” Bland songbook. “There’s this thing where I feel you kind of gotta get out of your own head when you’re covering one of your heroes,” Cray explained. “Bobby’s one of those. You just let yourself go, and do the song because you love it.”
Don Gardner’s “My Baby Likes to Boogaloo” and the Billy Sha-Rae minor hit, “Do It” are acknowledged rarities (the originals can be heard on the compilation, Groove & Grind: Rare Soul). “Do It” is leaner and meaner, the sort of bare-bones funk that defined the Detroit club sound in the early ’70s with Sha-Rae, Dennis Coffey, and Earl Van Dyke. Cray’s steamroller rendition gets a little extra push from guest guitarist Ray Parker, Jr., who played in Sha-Rae’s band as a teen.
“Burying Ground” is a sacred song from the Sensational Nightingales, inspired by Cray’s youth, when Sundays on the stereo were reserved for his parents’ gospel records. Curtis Mayfield wrote “You’ll Want Me Back” for Major Lance, and Cray wrote “To Be with You” for his late friend, Tony Joe White. “Hot” is another Cray original. “As for the lyrics, “We always say to ourselves, ‘I’m old, but I’m hot,’” he said, and laughed. Spotted hanging around the studio, Steve Perry sang harmony vocals on “Promises You Can’t Keep,” written by Steve Jordan, Kim Wilson and Danny Kortchmar.
That’s What I Heard Tracklist
“Anything You Want” (Robert Cray)
“Burying Ground” (traditional)
“You’re The One” (Deadric Malone)
“This Man” (Robert Cray)
“You’ll Want Me Back” (Curtis Mayfield)
“Hot” (Robert Cray)
“Promises You Can’t Keep” (Steve Jordan/Danny Kortchmar/Kim Wilson)
“To Be With You” (Robert Cray)
“My Baby Likes To Boogaloo” (Don Gardner)
“You Can’t Make Me Change” (Robert Cray)
“Little Less Lonely” (Richard Cousins/Hendrix Ackle)
“Do It” (Jack Ashford/Lorraine Chandler)
Widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers in rock Neil Peart has sadly passed away at 67 after a three year battle with brain cancer.
Our thoughts are with Neil’s family and band mates. The music world has lost a giant. Rest In Power.
One of Canada’s best kept secrets Harem Scarem are gearing up to release their 15th studio album, Change The World, in early March of 2020. As fans eagerly count the days until they have it in their hands both the album artwork and track-listing have now made their way onto the internet.
Harem Scarem – Change The World
The first single The Death Of Me is set to be released on January 23rd.