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The precociously talented Diego Barber is known for the grandeur and majesty of his playing. The fabulous report of the guitarist's tone, his impressive dynamics and exquisiteness of expression are deeply rooted in extraordinary technique. Moreover, Barber is able to make extremely complex harmonic leaps, as well as twist the simplest of melodies into lines uniquely entwined with timbral beauty, ensconced in a dazzling palette of shades. His magnificent abilities were on display on Calima (Sunnyside, 2009), where he appeared to have reached a new zenith of talent. But his wizardry knows no bounds, and The Choice swings dramatically, even as it tells more epic stories from places close to his heart.

Gotthard are back with yet another album, Need to Believe. The Swiss hard-rock band has released a string of
Number 1 albums lately, and Need to Believe looks all set to follow in that trend. It is an enervating mix of big fist-
pumping anthems and harder, darker stories. Who ever said that the Swiss never created anything great?

Winnipeg's Streetheart played hard guitar and keyboard-mixed radio rock throughout the course of the late '70s and early '80s, and are comparable to country mates Prism and Trooper, who flourished at around the same time. Led by guitarist Paul Dean and Matt Frenette, who later formed Loverboy, Streetheart's straight-ahead approach of energetic, highly animated guitar throttle somehow failed to gain momentum outside of Canada.

IV: Luminescence is the third studio album and fourth overall release by the Canadian hard rock band Boulevard, to be released on September 22, 2017. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London U.K. and engineered by Chris Bolster, assisted by John Barrett. Tracks were also recorded at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver B.C and engineered by Eric Mosher, Zak Blackstone & assisted by Matt Harvey and Ryan Enockson. Tracks were also recorded at Westsonic Music, Vancouver B.C.and engineered by Dave Corman.

One of the most dramatically accomplished of all the bands lumped into Britain's late-'60s prog explosion, Curved Air was formed in early 1970 by violinist Darryl Way, a graduate of the Royal College of Music, and two former members of Sisyphus, keyboard player Francis Monkman and drummer Florian Pilkington-Miksa. Adding bassist Robert Martin, the band named itself from avant-garde composer Terry Riley's A Rainbow in Curved Air, a touchstone that would inform much of their early work…

Brand New Selection Of Extended 12" Mixes Of Soul, Funk & Disco Classics. Soul music (often referred to simply as soul) is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States, where record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential in the civil rights era. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa.