Cherry Red is a London-based independent record label formed in 1978. Cherry Red's role as one of the keynote labels of the early '80s independent scene was confirmed by the huge success of a budget compilation album compiled by Alway and released at Christmas 1982…
Cherry Red is a London-based independent record label formed in 1978. Cherry Red's role as one of the keynote labels of the early '80s independent scene was confirmed by the huge success of a budget compilation album compiled by Alway and released at Christmas 1982…
Burly Larry McCray crashed the consciousness of the blues world with his stunning debut album, comprised of equal parts blues, soul, and rock. Guitar fanatics will no doubt wax rhapsodic about McCray's blazing pyrotechnics on "Nobody Never Hurt Nobody with the Blues," but it's the mellower R&B material buried toward the end of the CD – "Secret Lover," "Me and My Baby" – that best displays the warmth of the young bluesman's voice. Tab him for 21st-century blues stardom!
Of all the great pomp bands, perhaps none can rival Aviary. Although misleading to the casual observer, the descriptions that must surely follow this exceptional band's music are a delight to the connoisseur of pomp rock. Grandiose, pompous and bombastic, the unique songwriting talent of Brad Love and the musical skills he and his four fellow band members bring is a truly special sound so needed in today's music scene…