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Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and spare percussive guitar, he had a basic, distinctive sound. Cash didn't sound like Nashville, nor did he sound like honky tonk or rock & roll. He created his own subgenre, falling halfway between the blunt emotional honesty of folk, the rebelliousness of rock & roll, and the world-weariness of country. Cash's career coincided with the birth of rock & roll, and his rebellious attitude and simple, direct musical attack shared a lot of similarities with rock. However, there was a deep sense of history – as he would later illustrate with his series of historical albums – that kept him forever tied with country. And he was one of country music's biggest stars of the '50s and '60s, scoring well over 100 hit singles…

Neverending White Lights is a groundbreaking collaborative project, band, and conceptual album series from recording artist & producer Daniel Victor. With three releases to date, Victor has incorporated artists from many different groups across the globe to help interpret his style of ethereal-alternative music. His brooding, melodic songwriting has shed new light on a wide array of voices in the industry and created a unique experience for listeners. In the later stages of producing and writing, Victor has turned more to using his own voice to portray the heart of the material, as the project continues to shift and reveal itself in new ways. There is no way to accurately describe, solidify, or pigeonhole Neverending White Lights. It would be like trying to catch a ghost, or put a dream in your back pocket. It's not possible. Some things don't need defining. The journey here is about music, and only that.

It's difficult to call a guitarist who routinely shows up in the upper reaches of "100 Greatest Guitarists Ever" lists underappreciated, and yet the first impression the towering seven-disc box set Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective makes is that Duane Allman does not receive his proper due…

With the Compact Jazz series offering plenty of fine single-artist starter discs, there should be no hesitation in picking up this multi-artist overview for that jazz neophyte friend. As usual, the price is right and the selection generous. Covering the '50s, '60s, and '70s, the disc includes both vocal and instrumental tracks from the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Bill Evans, Dinah Washington, Erroll Garner, Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday.

You're having a dinner party. The in-laws are going to be there. So are some of your closest "after-hours" friends. You need music, something mellow but not despicably insipid. Welcome to a 12 disc set that will cover all the above bases. Featuring Dido, Coldplay, Morcheeba, Zero 7, Lazy Lover , Second Sense & many more ... So sit back and enjoy the Ultra Chilled tracks.

David Byrne releases Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia, via Matador Records. The album was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra.

2010 Box Set includes 4 albums by English dark folk singer/songwriter Matt Elliott.