Nearly a year in the making and brimming with a newfound focus on original material, Already Free is The Derek Trucks Band’s natural evolution as they move forward integrating influences that span a variety of musical genres. Known for their blues roots, the group takes this album well beyond blues to incorporate the larger sounds of rock & …
These five late-career album masterpieces follow the legendary group from their 15th anniversary in 1980 through their final studio album together, 1989’s Built To Last. Their legacy is indeed indestructible, as evidenced by the wealth of unforgettable songs and classic performances-including the band’s only Top 40 hit, “Touch of Grey” – introduced in these remarkable recordings, which have …
Hootie & The Blowfish comprised of four University of South Carolina graduates, began as a classic rock/R.E.M. cover band, but polished an original sound through persistent East Coast tours, and developed a fanatical regional following with their 1993 indy release KOOCHYPOP. With CRACKED REAR VIEW, Hootie & The Blowfish have distilled their unique brand of Southern rock & …
2001 release. In 1999, Train came out of nowhere with the single “Meet Virginia” and soon after found themselves the proverbial overnight success. The San Francisco band with a penchant for the Southern jam could very easily be one of those acts that fade from memory after a lone hit. But the follow-up Drops of Jupiter makes that …
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones return with a remarkable anthology of their live performances. Recorded over a four-year period, “Live Art” features seven nerver-before-recorded Flecktone tunes as well as several vocal tracks, radically reworked versions of material from the group’s back catalog, spellbinding on-the-spot improvisations and an array of extraordinary guest stars, including Chick Corea, Bruce Hornsby and …
A sort of flip side to Reckoning , this 1981 LP mines the same 15-anniversary concerts and is chock full of electric jams. Includes Deal; Candyman; Friend of the Devil; Passenger ; bonus versions of C.C. Rider; Not Fade Away; Sugaree ,and more! …
Who better to close out the Bay’s ultimate rock destination than the Dead? No band was more closely associated with Bill Graham’s fabled venue; their farewell to Winterland was one of the most magical nights of their long, strange trip, and here’s almost every note from their three sets. Includes Big River; Stagger Lee; St. Stephen; Dark Star; …
Touch of Grey did the unthinkable in ’87: it lifted the Grateful Dead into the Top 10. Here’s that surprise smash and the rest of this #6 album ( Hell in a Bucket; West L.A. Fadeaway , and more) plus bonus rare rehearsal takes of Black Muddy River; When Push Comes to Shove , and more! …
After a decade on the road, this rock trio from Colorado are making some of the most forceful and accomplished rock ‘n’ roll of their careers, and this album is their best work yet (their last 2 albums are platinum and near-gold, respectively). Beautiful World was produced by ex-Talking Head Jerry Harrison (Live, Crash Test Dummies), who also …
