When Joe Bonamassa took the stage at Royal Albert Hall in May 2009, he fulfilled a dream he'd held since first picking up a guitar as a kid in upstate New York. The sold-out concert – fresh off the release of his #1 album THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY – marked Bonamassa's headlining debut at arguably the most prestigious concert venue in the world. "May 4, 2009 was a day 20 years in the making," says Bonamassa…
Legendary Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (b. April 14, 1945, Weston-super-Mare, England) shifted his musical focus away from hard rock in the late '90s and started concentrating on his love of Renaissance-era music. He formed Blackmore's Night with his fiancée, vocalist/lyricist Candice Night (b. May 8, 1971, Hauppauge, Long Island, New York), and recruited other musicians from around the world to combine elements of world music, Renaissance, new age, folk, and rock & roll…
In 1973 Matt returned to the music scene as a solo artist, releasing three albums over the next three years. He was one of the first artists to record for Mushroom Records, and was managed by Michael Gudinski. Second album, 'Music', was released in August 1974 and Matt Taylor supported Jethro Tull on their Australian tour in August 1975. Albert Collins said of him: “You play the blues, but it’s like no other blues I’ve ever heard in my life”.
Live release from British prog legend Eddie Jobson. The Four Decades concert was recorded on 9 November 2013, with a unique set list covering the 40 years career of Jobson…
They’re here! After 2 years in the recording studio and mixing room, and considerable graphic artwork by Sixten, Resistor’s 4th studio album finally exists in beautiful physical CD form.
Esoteric Antenna are delighted to announce a new studio album with Rosalie Cunningham, formerly of acclaimed band Purson.
Limited five CD set. First-ever complete anthology of splinter group from the original Procol Harum line-up. Includes all five of the band's albums plus singles, out-takes and alternative versions. Just as 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' was establishing itself as the definitive summer-of-1967 hit, new kids on the block Procol Harum acrimoniously parted company with guitarist Ray Royer and drummer Bobby Harrison.