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As a world renowned musician, bandleader and a true icon of New Orleans' music scene, Al Hirt made his name by being one of the best trumpeters in the jazz universe. So surprised were it's... more

Ralph Stanley, Don Reno, J.D. Crowe, Bill Emerson and Sonny Osborne are among the influential pickers showcased on this 16-track compilation that includes such universally admired pieces as Home... more

The Paul BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND set the standards in the 1960s for kick-ass electric blues. Arguably no other group could hold a candle to them. Starting in 1964 and into the first half of the 1970s... more

Murder ballads, tales of bad luck and trouble, cowboy trail songs…that is to say: 100% bluegrass by this giant of the genre Ralph and the band recorded this in early '68, just over a year after his... more

Provogue Records is proud to announce the new album from Walter Trout entitled, 'Broken'. The fabled bluesman returns with a record that chronicles the bitter schisms of modern life while reminding... more

Featuring the infamous chicken-throwing incident, Alice Cooper's performance at the Rock and Roll Revival festival will forever be one for the history books. Recorded at the Varsity Stadium in... more

The third release in the True Bluegrass series is a major-league bargain—and there are no minor-league pickers here! You'll hear favorites like Orange Blossom Special and Wildwood Flower as you hear... more

The word for this CD is pure F-U-N! Covered here are 30 years of novelties and oddities ranging from knee-slappers to tearjerkers: the rare-on-CD "I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat" Mel Blanc, Susan... more

One evening in the long, hot summer of 1976 in London's home of the blues 'The 100 Club', a young Luther Allison would take the stage to stamp his name firmly in the minds of every blues fan present.... more

The air surrounding a Savoy Brown show is as electric today as it was when they first broke through during the '60s UK blues boom. Here are Kim Simmonds and the band, live in Dortmund, Germany in... more

What was once tinny on a transistor radio and scratchy on your turntable is no longer so, thanks to the 21st century audio engineers who have used state-of-the-art A.I. technology to shine a... more

The rare and sought after release "Mystery Man" originally released for vinyl only in 1982 by the Accord Record Corporation. A delicate demonstration of Leon Redbone performing intricate fingerpicked... more

From the iconic drum intro to "Be My Baby" (Ronettes; U.S. stereo debut) to the famous first chords of "Louie Louie" (Kingsmen; stereo debut) and "You Really Got Me" (Kinks; stereo debut), these... more

Two years before she hit the U.S. Top 10 (her hits here would keep coming for over 20 years), this Canadian songstress released her first LP. This came out in Canada only, then arrived in the U.S.... more

Originally recorded in 1999-2000 as demos for the then forthcoming album Here Comes The Zoo, these 17 tracks include various versions of prerelease and unreleased tracks from Chicago-based Local H... more

THE COLOR PURPLE (MUSIC FROM & INSPIRED BY) (VARIOUS ARTISTS) - SOUNDTRACKS - 2 CD SET: A STAR-STUDDED MUSICAL JOURNEY:Immerse yourself in the harmonious blend of raw emotion and musical brilliance... more

Here are several generations of guitar wizards who followed the lead of bluegrass's six-string pioneers. These 19 examples of tradition and feats of innovation include "Freight Train," "Just... more

The final studio recordings from John Denver, a re-recording of his classic hits from 1996.

Master fiddlers Kenny Baker, Bobby Hicks, Richard Greene and Art Stamper cut loose with other brilliant bowmen on this 20-track compilation that includes such bluegrass standards as Chubby Anthony's... more

Fall under the spell of undeniable talent, charisma and enduring appeal of one of the most beloved teen sensations of all time with this remarkable collection of chart-topping hits and old favorites.... more

Country Music and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and the 'King of Western Swing' is back for a selection of his biggest hits alongside a selection of his rarest recordings to take you on a toe-tapping... more

Grammy- nominated R&RHOF inductee and guitar legend Ace Frehley announces the release of his new studio album, 10, 000 volts, produced by Ace and Steve Brown (Trixter). The 11-track 10, 000 volts... more

"Culled from three 1985 gigs in the UK during a transitional and transcendent time in the band's story, Sonic Youth's The Walls Have Ears appeared / disappeared as a 2LP set in 1986, not just a live... more

Fans will be psyched to see Fito De La Parra and Larry "The Mole" Taylor still bringin' the Heat here. They're in the band as you watch this smokin' set at Harmonie in Bonn, Germany; part of their... more