The Rise And Fall of a Midwest Princess

2007 release from the former guitarist, singer and keyboardist for Uriah Heep. Blood On The Highway is an autobiographical album dealing Hensley's experiences during his '70s heyday. Featuring a number of special guests, the rock opera Blood on the Highway was recorded at the end of 2006 and released in May 2007. The story portrays the rise and fall of a rock'n'roll star and the eventual restart. The lead vocals role was split between Hensley himself, plus Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), Jorn Lande (ex-The Snakes, Masterplan), John Lawton (ex-Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep) and Eve Gallagher.

The Wall was Roger Waters' crowning accomplishment in Pink Floyd. It documented the rise and fall of a rock star (named Pink Floyd), based on Waters' own experiences and the tendencies he'd observed in people around him. By then, the bassist had firm control of the group's direction, working mostly alongside David Gilmour and bringing in producer Bob Ezrin as an outside collaborator. Drummer Nick Mason was barely involved, while keyboardist Rick Wright seemed to be completely out of the picture. Still, The Wall was a mighty, sprawling affair, featuring 26 songs with vocals: nearly as many as all previous Floyd albums combined…

Prepare for an epic sonic journey through the relentless forces of time and destiny with Desert Near The End’s latest album, "Tides of Time". Blending the raw power of Power/Thrash Metal with the intensity of Death and Black Metal, this Athens-based five-piece continues to push the boundaries of metal with their most dynamic release to date. Set for release on December 6th, 2024 via Theogonia Records, "Tides of Time" promises a monumental listening experience filled with soaring melodies, crushing riffs, and powerful lyrical themes.
"Tides of Time" offers a polished yet brutal soundscape. The album’s lyrical themes explore the rise and fall of cities, heroes, and kings, interweaving forgotten stories lost in time’s unrelenting tide. With an emphasis on grand, epic atmospheres, the album stands as a testament to Desert Near The End's evolving sound.

John Ward - Upon a Bank with Roses: Consort Music
Classical, Renaissance | 1 CD | EAC | FLAC, CUE, LOG | Scans | 410 MB
Recorded: 7-10 Apr. 1998, Forde Abbey, Somerset, UK | TT: 71:38
Released: 2003 | Label: cpo 999 928 | RS
Rose Consort of Viols (John Bryan, Alison Crum, Sarah Groser,
Roy Marks, Susanna Pell, Peter Wendland)

The Rose Consort of Viols was created to play music like this, and the collective and individual virtuosity of the six performers on this disc are on full display throughout the generous (72-minute) program. Particularly satisfying are the selections with organ, whose unique colours add another, very sonorous dimension to the viols' already warm, ear-pleasing consonance. The sound, from the very complementary acoustics of Forde Abbey, is appropriately full-bodied yet intimate. (David Vernier, classicstoday.com)

On August 18, King Khan will release the original score to The Invaders on Ernest Jenning Record Co. / Khannibalism.

Modernizing the harmony vocal pop of '30s and '40s groups like the Andrews Sisters, London's Puppini Sisters took the name of Marcella Puppini, who founded the act after being inspired by the music in the film The Triplets of Belleville. Puppini, a native of Bologna, Italy, moved to London in 1990 to study fashion and quickly became immersed in the city's music scene. Though she had a career at Vivienne Westwood's design studio, she left to focus on music, and in 2003 earned a music degree at Trinity College of Music. Jazz was her passion, and Puppini spent time as the musical director and orchestra conductor for the Whoopee Club, as well as leading her own quartet.

The Wall was Roger Waters' crowning accomplishment in Pink Floyd. It documented the rise and fall of a rock star (named Pink Floyd), based on Waters' own experiences and the tendencies he'd observed in people around him. By then, the bassist had firm control of the group's direction, working mostly alongside David Gilmour and bringing in producer Bob Ezrin as an outside collaborator…

The legendary Shadows perform live in Liverpool featuring all of their classic hits such as Apache, Wonderful Land, Dance On and FBI.Remastered and presented in 5.1 DTS Surround Sound, this DVD will have you doing "The Shadows walk" in no time…

The Wall was Roger Waters' crowning accomplishment in Pink Floyd. It documented the rise and fall of a rock star (named Pink Floyd), based on Waters' own experiences and the tendencies he'd observed in people around him. By then, the bassist had firm control of the group's direction, working mostly alongside David Gilmour and bringing in producer Bob Ezrin as an outside collaborator. Drummer Nick Mason was barely involved, while keyboardist Rick Wright seemed to be completely out of the picture. Still, The Wall was a mighty, sprawling affair, featuring 26 songs with vocals: nearly as many as all previous Floyd albums combined. The story revolves around the fictional Pink Floyd's isolation behind a psychological wall…