Former Gypsy Rose and Dogface guitarist Martin Kronlund launches his new musical venture, KINGS CROWN: a musical alliance featuring the powerhouse british vocalist Lee Small (SHY, Phenomena, Sweet) along with Anders Skoog on keyboards, Berra Holmgren on bass and Pontus Engborg (Glenn Hughes) on drums.

David Ellis rose from the decaying dreams of London’s spleen. Led by the mythical stories of ancient English folklore, he sought clarity within humanity’s malsprited culture. Ellis challenges the prevailing perspective towards the complexities of love and spirituality. Dressed in ambient melodies, Ellis’s words are tailored to mirror the honesty that hides in all of life’s conflicts and bides wholly in the sphere of romance. His quest for understanding resonates deep in the hearts of many. He currently resides in New York City.

“The music is really wonderful, and the choice of specific works is brilliant, precisely because it brings to light so much about what was going on inside Gibbs at two really difficult times in his life. These are set alongside works that include an intimate gesture of friendship and gratitude to Ralph Vaughn Williams, as well as music that was published and heard by audiences in Gibbs’s lifetime. It’s very effective to have all these aspects of the composer portrayed in this way.” - Nicholas Riddle (Musicologist)

"Contemporary Soul Jazz" is probably the best way to describe Elmar Frey's music. This brand-new septet presents bluesy and melodic compositions played with a lot of verve, underpinned with a rich groove and peppered with cheeky brass arrangements.

Barbara Morrison, one of the world's most delightful and endearing jazz personalities returns to the recording studio and brings her good friend, tenor saxophonist Houston Person with her for her third recording on Savant Records. Her patented Music in the Morrison Manner, featuring blues, standards and even an occasional pop tune, has endeared her to audiences on both coasts and earned her a place among the most talented and skilled jazz vocalists working today.

Blondie's 1978 breakthrough album "Parallel Lines" is packed with radio-ready songs, including two British number one singles and another top five UK hit. As a result, "Parallel Lines" made it all the way to the top of the UK Albums Chart while cracking the US top 10 and has sold over 20 million copies internationally. Both Rolling Stone and NME include "Parallel Lines" on their lists of the greatest albums of all time.

This 1999 session finds Honeyboy working his acoustic magic in the company of Madison Slim on harmonica and Jimmy D. Lane, son of the late Jimmy Rogers, on second guitar. Recorded at the Blue Heaven Studios (a converted church) in Salina, Kansas, this is a pretty inspired session with Edwards running through old classics like Charlie Patton's "High Water Everywhere" and "Pony Blues", "Drop Down Mama", "Shake 'Em on Down", "Anna Lee", "Bullfrog Blues", and "Monkey Face Woman". As an added bonus, there's also an interview with this fascinating bluesman, making this session a real keeper. One of his best.

The sixth full-length release for the Florida metalcore rock band was produced by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. As adept as the band are at alternating between metalcore and pop-punk, McKinnon’s words are similarly nuanced and multifaceted here.

In March 1984, Marillion released their second studio album Fugazi, which went on to be certified Gold and reach number 5 in the UK albums charts.

Exclusive only on Bassmatter. New noise/ambient series by Bill Laswell.

Joachim Kühn is joined by Daniel Humair, one of Europe’s most celebrated drummers, along with bassist/cellist Peter Warren, whose play has graced the albums of such diverse greats as Clarla Bley and John Scofield. Other Way Out is a free dialogue between piano and soprano, and Unison Union brings the quartet together in a display of intuitive inspiration. 16 pieces of creative brilliance.

Pianist Joachim Kühn is one of the few global German jazz stars. With his playing style, which transcends all categories, he has made his mark as a world-class musician, and on contemporary jazz, blazing entirely new trails. The musical cosmopolitan Kühn sees himself in the tradition of jazz, and also in a close relationship with European concert music. But despite all this he is committed to a contemporary sound. He reveals vehemence and sensitivity, masterly craftsmanship and imagination, an unmistakable touch and an unerring sense of dynamics. In the interplay with musical partners of many years' standing, in ever new and often unusually challenging constellations or on his own and his solo concerts, Joachim Kühn makes music an event.

Modal Recordings presents the second LP from Duett. With influences ranging from synth fuelled soundtracks, to Trevor Horns spectacular soundscapes - 'Borderline' is reminiscent of glorious, life-affirming 80s electronica.

Modal Recordings presents the debut LP from Duett. With influences ranging from synth-engulfed soundtracks of the 80s, to early electronica albums, staying cool in tropical climes. 'Horizons' is reminiscent of glorious, life-affirming 80s electronica, and invites us to turn up the heat.

The Beatles: 50th Anniversary Edition is an expanded reissue of the 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as the "White Album") by the English rock band the Beatles.