Chris Isaak Live

With his striking good looks and sharp vocal stylings, Chris Isaak knows how to woo his fans. He successfully integrates modern touches into timeless songs with his suave singing, devilish lyrics and superlative stage presence. Highlights include Isaak's breakthrough hit "Wicked Game," the mesmerizing "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" as well as a stripped-down, acoustic set of six favorites…

"Chris Isaak - along with his special guests Michael Bublé, Brian McKnight and Stevie Nicks - invite you to a very special Christmas celebration. Join Chris as he leads his long-time band through yuletide favorites including "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)" and "White Christmas" as well as five of his own holiday originals ("Washington Square", "Gotta Be Good", "Hey Santa!", "Brightest Star"" and "Christmas on TV").

Some albums are so obvious it’s a wonder they didn’t exist before, and so it is with Chris Isaak's Beyond the Sun, a salute to the classic rock & roll label Sun Records. Ever since his first album, Isaak has exhibited an enormous debt to the titans who recorded at Sun, particularly Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, whose work is showcased heavily here. Isaak doesn’t stick strictly to songs released on Sun – he covers “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” which Presley did not release during his time on Sun – but he doesn’t stick to the obvious, either, finding excellent songs from the likes of Warren Smith. Still, Elvis rules the roost, not only in terms of songs covered, but in approach.

Released in 1991, Wicked Game is not a greatest-hits collection, nor is it a rarities collection. It concentrates on a brief period of Chris Isaak's career (the late '80s – early '90s), overlooks a lot of hits, and contains oddities like a cover of "Heart Full of Soul" and an instrumental of "Wicked Game." …

Rhino are to release a new Stevie Nicks anthology called Stand Back with various formats being delivered over the next few months. Single CD, three-CD and 6LP vinyl editions celebrate her solo career with essential recordings from studio albums, live performances, and soundtrack contributions, plus several of her most-celebrated collaboration, such as with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, Dave Stewart and Lana Del Ray. The triple CD set focuses on solo studio material on disc one, collaborations on disc two and live recordings and soundtrack work on disc three. The single CD offers a highlight package while the vinyl box matches the three-CD set.