Captain Beyond is a one-of-a-kind progressive album with rock, heavy metal, and jazz influences with a "space rock" lyrical bend. Formed by former members of Deep Purple (Rod Evans, vocals), Iron Butterfly (Rhino, lead guitar, and Lee Dorman, bass), and Johnny Winter (Bobby Caldwell, drums) Captain Beyond is an album that flows from riff to riff, drumbeat to drumbeat, often with various time signatures within the same song. Taking a tip from the Moody Blues, songs flow directly into each other without benefit of any lag time between selections.

Three-time GRAMMY Award-winner Smokey Robinson delivers, What The World Needs Now, a soulful, musical journey blending timeless classics with original songs that offer inspiration and encouragement. Featuring his smooth, iconic voice and warm, heartfelt renditions of "Lean on Me," "What a Wonderful World," "Be Thankful for What You Got" and more, this recording reminds us of the countless beauties of everyday life and the joys of love, unity and gratitude.

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

Filmmaker Marc Fafard examines the historical and cultural significance of the seafaring Vikings.

Kenny Burrell's 1959 live album - featuring Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Roland Hanna, Bobby Timmons and Ben Tucker - is expanded with this Blue Note Tone Poet Series edition. On View At The Five Spot Cafe: The Complete Masters includes 6 previously unreleased tracks. Produced by Joe Harley, the 2 CD set has been remastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and comes with a booklet featuring never-before-seen Francis Wolff photos, a new interview with Burrell in conversation with Don Was, and more.

MK III: The Final Concerts, alternatively entitled Archive Alive, is a live album by Deep Purple, recorded during the band's 1975 European tour in support of the Stormbringer album. It was released in 1996. This double CD release is culled from the very last performances from Deep Purple MK III featuring Ritchie Blackmore before he left to launch his new band Rainbow with singer Ronnie James Dio. The album features for the most part material from the last concert of the tour held at the Palais des Sports, Paris 7 April 1975, with a few tracks taken from two shows in Graz, Austria, 3 and 4 April.

Femi Kuti’s 'Journey Through Life' marks a deeply personal chapter in the Afrobeat legend’s career. Known for his sharp critiques of political corruption and social injustice, Femi balances his signature “sweet music with a bitter message” with introspective reflections on family, life, and personal growth. Revisiting old tracks with fresh perspectives and producing entirely on his own for the first time, the album captures his journey as an artist, activist, and father.

Emma-Jean Thackray, the visionary producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, releases her highly anticipated second album, Weirdo via Gilles Peterson’s celebrated label, Brownswood Recordings / Parlophone Records. Known for defying musical boundaries, Thackray's latest work is a deeply personal and utterly original exploration of selfhood, grief, and gratitude.Drawing on an eclectic mix of influences - grunge, pop, soul, p-funk, and jazz - Weirdo is a triumphant celebration of survival and individuality. Written, performed, recorded, mixed, produced and arranged entirely by Thackray in her South London flat, the album stands as a testament to her extraordinary musicianship and fearless self-expression.

A very special children's album from American folk icon and beloved mother, Melanie! Recorded over the course of Melanie's life, from the early '60s up until 2016, and newly restored and revised by her son Beau Jarred, husband Peter Schekeryk and Melanie herself!

Vocalist Graham Bonnet fronts this group consisting of drummer extraordinaire Cozy Powell, guitarists Ray Fenwick and Jan Akkerman, with Chris Cozens on keyboards, and guests like Terry Pack and Mo Foster on bass. The album begins awkwardly with a bit of bombast called "Hit and Run" but gets more hard pop with "Always," a drum beat that Roxy Music utilized on Manifesto, and that Elton John chose for "Healing Hands" under a melody that sounds totally derivative. Rocking harder than "Touch Me," the 1974 hit Fenwick composed for his group Fancy, but not as aggressive as that Top 20 song, there's the balancing act going on here of Cozy Powell's arena rock attitude and Ray Fenwick's pop sensibilities.

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This release is a real treat for all rock fans: the first CD contains new songs that show once again that Russ Ballard's inspiration has never left him, while the second CD contains brand new recordings of famous hits that he has either written or performed himself over the years. Russ Ballard expresses his excitement for the release: "It's a great thing to release a new album. What started as my "lockdown tapes" during the pandemic turned into an album! During the lockdown, my studio has been a lifesaver for me and I've found new ways of writing and recording. The result gives listeners a great insight into that time - check it out!"