About a week ago, I became aware of a new release by Singer-Songwriter Lee O’Brien. I was unacquainted with the artist, but the record’s producer was very familiar; Mr Francis […]
Following on from the recent addition of Frank Virtue and The Virtues to their expansive Rocks series, Bear Family Records have compiled a selection of recordings by Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown […]
Predominantly remembered for his humorous musical recordings during the 1930s and 1940s, George Formby also enjoyed a successful film career pre and during the second world war. I first discovered […]
Following on from Dr. Feelgood, the King Size Taylor edition of the Brits Are Rocking series, Bear Family Records have released another King Size Taylor collection: Taylor Made. It comprises […]
The Jack Benny Program, the American old-time comedy radio show, is about to start a run on the BBC’s Radio 4 Extra. According to upcoming radio listings, six episodes of […]
Continuing their tradition of creating alternative versions of rare or hard to find vinyl albums, Bear Family Records have released an extremely sought after Japanese compilation from around 1961 on […]
British TV channel Talking Pictures has announced Saturday Mornings at the Pictures, a new vintage programming strand set to air each Saturday between 9 am and 12 pm; Starting in […]
Sweden’s The Refreshments record an album of Christmas inspired tunes, just in time for the holiday season! Introduced to me by a friend, I have been a fan of The […]
Following recent compilations of material by Kingsize Taylor and Colin Hicks, Bear Family Records continue their The Brits Are Rocking series with an album of tunes by Lee Curtis & […]
Continuing their recent stream of vinyl releases, Bear Family Records has assembled a 10-Inch compilation comprising the Rockabilly recordings of Curtis Gordon. Known as a Country artist, Gordon branched into […]