A Greek-only premium compilation from the catalogue of Ruf Records, released with the music magazine "Jazz & Tzaz" (Issue 79). Luther Allison, Bernard Allison, Eric Bibb, Etta James, Otis Clay, Walter Trout and others.
Mercury Studios release Greatest Hits Live in ‘76, a live performance from Marvin Gaye recorded at the Edenhalle Concert Hall in Amsterdam during his 1976 European tour. Featuring 23 songs (LP features 22 songs due to space), this fantastic set presents a wealth of material from the course of his legendary career, including “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, “Let’s Get It On”, “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” (all 3 US #1 hits), “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and many more.
Ruf Records is proud to present Ruf Records Antology: 12 Years oOf Where Blues Crosses Over. Two discs for the price of one CD celebrating 12 years of German-based Ruf Records, the company that has built its reputation and continuing success primarily on tough modern blues recordings with a rock edge. Born on a late night in a small village bar in the Black Forest of Germany, Ruf records has release 100 albums in 12 years and has become one for the premier blues labels around today. With an impressive artists roster including Bernard Allison, Canned Heat, Sue Foley, Omar & the Howlers, the Night Hawks and Walter trout, Ruf has raised the bar constantly in the world of blues. This CD and DVD combo set features 13 songs on CD and 13 videos on DVD (with entirely different recordings) from 2006 to 1994.
American Bombshell is a 'new' hard rock 'n' roll band and the sure thing is that will make some noise out there! Strongly influenced by bands such as Guns N Roses, Junkyard an' Aerosmith and, for damn sure, filled with a strong hard blues sound in it American Bombshell's brand new opus, "Tattooed 'n Bruised", must be played on maximum volume. Guitarist Steve Boyles and drummer Jason Carr started working together a few years prior to Bombshell. They both discovered that they had similar passions and the right ideas to create music. They reached out to some fellow musicians within the local scene who had expressed some interest to shake things up a little and with the addition of Jay Cee (vocals), Andy Nixon (lead guitar), and Dustin Green (bass) the line-up completed.
Meshell Ndegeocello’s 2nd Blue Note album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin is a striking homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin to be released on his Centennial: August 2, 2024. Ndegeocello’s transformative music and collaborative spirit ignites this genre-bending work that is at once a musical experience, a church service, a celebration, a testimonial, and a call to action. Co-produced by Meshell and guitarist Chris Bruce, the album also features frequent collaborators Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller-Hicks, Josh Johnson, Jebin Bruni, Abe Rounds, Jake Sherman, and Julius Rodriguez, as well as powerful spoken word performances by poet and activist Staceyann Chin and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hilton Als.