Rock fans rejoice!!  There are an abundance of rock records out today.  There are a variety of other genres as well including a Barry Manilow release, but ROCK is KING today for me.  My favorites to listen to are highlighted in Blue. There will be more on the list I am interested in, but will get listened to whenever I have time.  I hope there is something here for you!  Happy Friday and Happy Listening!!

•   Crazy Lixx – Ruff Justice – (Frontiers Records SRL):  The Swedish “Hair” Metal band is back with a new line-up after losing their major songwriter, Andy Zata.  After hearing the first song, they still sound the same bringing us loud rock & roll.  Hoping for more of the same on the rest of the album.

•   Thunder – Rip It Up – (Earmusic):  English band, Thunder, is bringing us their 11th studio album.  They came about in 1990 right when the 80’s rock was dying out and missed out on being a huge band.  They have been going strong (off and on) since and I am looking forward to another great release from Danny Bowes and company.

•   Rhino Bucket – The Last Real Rock & Roll – (Acetate Records):  The gritty rock band from California also came out back in 1990 when this style of rock lost out to bands like Nirvana and what a shame.  They remind me of old school AC/DC and I am looking forward to some new material.

•   Incubus – 8 – (Island Records):  A third band from the early 90’s is Incubus.  The big difference between Incubus and Rhino Bucket & Thunder is that Incubus’ style of rock is what killed off these other bands from making radio hits.  Now Incubus is back with some new music and I am just as eager, if not more so, for this release.  Loving “Nimble Bastard” so far…

•   Adrenaline Rush – Soul Survivor – (Frontiers Records SRL)
•   Labyrinth – Architecture of A God – (Frontiers Records SRL)
•   Treat – The Road More or Less Traveled (Live) – (Frontiers Records)
•   Junkyard – High Water – (Acetate Records)
•   Axel Rudi Pell – Ballads V – (Steamhammer)
•   Brad Paisley – Love and War – (Sony Music Entertainment)
•   Sheryl Crow – Be Myself – (Wylie Songs, LLC)
•   Barry Manilow – This is My Town: Songs of New York – (Verve Label Group)
•   Pet Shop Boys – Undertow E.P. – (x2 Recordings)
•   Ray Davies – Americana – (Ray Davies Entertainment Ltd)
•   Robyn Hitchcock – Robyn Hitchcock – (Yep Roc Records)
•   Blackbear – Digital Druglord – (Beartrap)
•   Preservation Hall Jazz Band – So It Is – (Sony Music)
•   Procal Harum – Novum – (Eagle Rock Entertainment)