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Compilation covering the first 15 years of recordings made by The Brandos.

 

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Second release from The Brandos Gunfire at Midnight would land a contract with SPV GmbH in Germany in the spring of 1992. Two singles from the album ('The Solution' and 'The Keeper') would reach the top 100 in the Netherlands. Extensive touring in Europe would follow, solidifying the band's fan base even further.

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On November 8, 2011 Pablo Cruise released their first live album, It's Good to Be Live, on the Red Recording label. The live performances were taken from concerts performed at the Blue Goose in Loomis, CA on July 9 and 10, 2010. The CD also featured new versions of their songs "A Place in the Sun" (featuring fellow Red Recording artist Katrina) and "Love Will Find a Way" (with Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble). More»


Cheetah were an Australian hard rock band active between 1976 and 1984. The mainstay members and co-lead vocalists were English-born sisters, Chrissie and Lyndsay Hammond. They released a solo album, Rock & Roll Women, in April 1982. The album was produced by Harry Vanda & George Young especially known for their production work for AC/DC, but also as musicians themselves in The Easybeats and Flash & The Pan. More»


On June 23, 2022 Myles Goodwyn released his fourth solo album "Long Pants" which among others includes collaboration with April Wine co-founder Jim Henman. The album is probably the most personal effort in his career as a songwriter. Many of the songs on the album deals with aspects of his personal life, while other songs addresses injustices to the indigenous people of North America.  More»


Chris Thompson is ushering in the final round of his music career and in 2020 embarked on a big farewell tour with his Mads Eriksen Band for the last time: “The Final Round”. At the beginning of 2020, one of the last remaining veterans of “classic rock” announced his official departure from the music business: Chris Thompson, who achieved world fame with his distinctive voice and the hits of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, More»


Canadians Starchild hailed from Cambridge, Ontario, was founded in 1975 by guitarist Bob Sprenger, singer Rick Whittier and bassist Neil Light, while drummer Greg "Fritz" Hinz joined them later. With an interest in science fiction and a Hard Rock profile they drew logical comparisons to Rush. They recorded their debut ''Children Of The Stars'' at the fall of 77'. More»


Euphoria, originally released as simply The EP is a 1996 EP by Vinnie Vincent, self released on Vincent's own Metaluna label. The purpose was to preview material for an album called Guitarmageddon which has yet to materialize. In 2021, Vincent said that Guitarmageddon will come out in the next "12 to 18 months." More»


Hemisphere was an Italian Neoclassical / Progressive Metal band from Turin (Torino), Piemonte. The band was  active from 1999 to 2001 and consisted of Diego Argentin (drums), Fabio Cerrone (guitar, keyboards), Roberto Messina (vocals) and Pierpaolo Ranieri (bass). The band started as a label proposal but since its members were very busy at that time, the band never played live. More»


Orden Ogan is a Power Metal band with progressive and folk metal elements. The band is from Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) and was formed by Sebastian Grütling (drums) and Sebastian Levermann (lead vocals and guitar). The band was founded in June 1996 as Tanzende Aingewaide, the band was renamed Orden Ogan in 1997. More»


This is not a live concert album. It is an album recorded live in studio at Greenman Studios. The album was given for free to those who bought a ticket of the release shows in Bestwig, Hamburg and Munich and attended them. Excess stock was later sold online by the label. More»


Pete Haycock (Climax Blues Band) and Robin George had worked together before and then duly assembled in 2013 to work on a new album together and then a tour. George assembled a cast of “heritage” musicians and the album was duly recorded and tour rehearsals then started, but sadly on 30th October 2013 Pete Haycock died of a heart attack. More»


Jude The Unsinkable released October 20, 2023 is the 23rd studio album from Judie Tzuke. Her last solo album was released in 2017, but she has been active touring since lockdown, including a collaboration with Beverley Craven and Julie Fordham for the spectacular Woman to Woman project. Her empire is a family affair with original band member and husband Paul Muggleton More»


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