As music legend George Harrison is celebrated with a new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Capitol/EMI announces Harrison’s first ever career-spanning solo hits collection, Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison. To be released June 16, the new title will feature digitally remastered tracks in deluxe packaging, including an extensive booklet featuring previously unseen and rare photos. The collection will also be available for download from all major digital service providers. continue reading...
Here we go once again… the season of “Best Of” lists! Here at SoundMojo I’ll throw my Top 20 Albums of 2008 into the never-ending pile of opinionated lists that inevitably feature a variation of the same 50 bands or so… Without further ado, here are the 20 albums that I enjoyed the most this year:
Releasings “singles” collections seems like the thing to do for Classic Rock bands… Actually, this looks like a pretty cool boxset, nice job Beach Boys. This should tide fans over until the new Brian Wilson album drops. continue reading...
Its that time of year again, the time when everyone tries to recap the year in a tidy little list of 20 items. This list is not neccessarily the 20 “Best” albums of the year, instead, they are 20 albums from 2007 that I personally have enjoyed the most over the course the year. I hope you enjoy the list and it at least inspires you to listen to a few new bands or albums that you hadn’t already. The easiest and best place to start for any of these bands is probably their MySpace page. Here we go:
20) Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade: The ever dependable Steve Earle is back with perhaps his most distinct album in years. It still bears the quality songwriting that you’ve come to expect, but shows a new focus on his adopted city, New York, and incorporates some new sounds including his first use of drum loops. Don’t worry, its nothing too shocking, but it makes for a great album with some inspired tunes. Don’t miss “Satellite Radio” for a taste of the “new” sound. continue reading...
