15 August 2025 would have been the 100th birthday of Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Celebrate this 100th Anniversary of his birth with the "Easter Suite", it has remained one of the least known compositions by Oscar Peterson, even though virtually all sources mention it as one of his major works. It was commissioned by the South Bank Show, London Weekend Television's flagship arts program, and broadcast nation-wide on Good Friday, April 24th, 1984. Its eight movements follow the events related in the gospel story. This recording of the world premiere performance also features an interview with Peterson, explaining how he went about composing the suite, his initial skepticism about interpreting such a topic in the medium of jazz and his relation to spiritual music. He also describes in detail the various motifs of the work. If the passion and resurrection seem surprising as topics for a longer jazz work, Oscar Peterson with his "Easter Suite" appears in a long line of other jazz greats, who at least in their later works created religiously inspired works.

15 August 2025 would have been the 100th birthday of Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Celebrate this 100th Anniversary of his birth with the "Easter Suite", it has remained one of the least known compositions by Oscar Peterson, even though virtually all sources mention it as one of his major works. It was commissioned by the South Bank Show, London Weekend Television's flagship arts program, and broadcast nation-wide on Good Friday, April 24th, 1984. Its eight movements follow the events related in the gospel story. This recording of the world premiere performance also features an interview with Peterson, explaining how he went about composing the suite, his initial skepticism about interpreting such a topic in the medium of jazz and his relation to spiritual music. He also describes in detail the various motifs of the work. If the passion and resurrection seem surprising as topics for a longer jazz work, Oscar Peterson with his "Easter Suite" appears in a long line of other jazz greats, who at least in their later works created religiously inspired works.

NOW are proud to announce the latest release in the numbered NOW series – NOW That’s What I Call Music 120 – Out April 4th. With 43 fantastic tracks across 2 CDs, NOW 120 brings you a hit-packed line-up including more than 20 Top 20 singles from the recent Sales and Airplay Charts. CD1 kicks off with Gracie Abrams’ first UK #1 That’s So True, followed by the huge collaboration between ROSÉ and Bruno Mars on APT before the first chart appearance and 4-week #1 smash Messy from Lola Young. Pop sensation Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club is followed by yet another massive track from the undeniable Sabrina Carpenter with Bed Chem. More pop royalty follows - Charli xcx has enjoyed award-winning success with her massive 2024 album Brat and features next with her fourth single from this album, Apple, leading to a run of smashes from CHRYSTAL, KSI feat. Trippie Redd, The Weeknd and Playboi Carti and Addison Rae.

"Country Music Like You Want to Hear It (2016-2025 Remaster from the Original Somerset Tapes)" album brings the nostalgic atmosphere of classic country songs into the present. Each track has been carefully remastered from the original recordings, allowing the sincere vibe of that era to come alive for listeners in a fresh way.

To be released on April 4th, 2025 is John’s new album of all new songs, his first since Butcherbird in 2018. This is classic John with songs that everyone will relate to. John Williamson, a beloved Australian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, has spent over 30 successful years captivating audiences with his signature Australian-style country music. With nearly 30 albums, millions of records sold, multiple platinum certifications, and around two dozen Golden Guitar Awards, his achievements are remarkable—especially for someone who originally planned to return to farm life.

Grace VanderWaal is redefining what it means to grow and evolve past the things that can hold you back on her new album, CHILDSTAR. The pop singer made her mark in music at the age of 12 by winning the 11th season of the NBC show America's Got Talent in 2016, but CHILDSTAR sees her reinventing her sound with inspiration from the indie artists and projects that she loves, such as "Melodrama" by Lorde, Girl in Red, and Suki Waterhouse.

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Avec ce nouvel album, le 28ème de sa carrière, Sheila continue en 2025 à faire s’entrecroiser divers genres comme la Pop, le Rock et l’electro. Sur des textes écrits notamment par Pierre-Yves Lebert, Valérie Véga, Rachel Khan, Amaury Salmon, Pierre Dominique Burgaud et David Verlant sur des musiques de Daran, Elio Anthony, Davide Esposito et Eric Azhar, elle aborde ici aussi bien l’intime et l’amour (Les aléas, En cas d’amour, Les amoureux, Courir) que la spiritualité (À l'avenir, Et Dieu dans tout ça, Une petite âme blanche) sans oublier de jeter un regard sur l’Histoire et la société (Simone, Gossip, Racée). ‘Apprenez à réparer votre coeur vous-mêmes / On ne sait jamais ça peut servir’, chante-elle sur ‘Dilemme’.

When not gazing out windows into the stormy Manhattan skyline, Margo Guryan spent her thirties banging out earworms for the likes of Bobbie Gentry, Jackie DeShannon, Claudine Longet, Carmen McCrae, and Julie London at CBS’s April Blackwood Music. Guryan’s timeless musings on love, Sundays, earthquakes, crying, and boys named Timothy have soundtracked countless films and viral videos—enduring masterpieces from the before times. 28 of her ’60s and ’70s songwriting demos are collected on this 25th anniversary double album edition. Get under Margo’s umbrella.

Sleigh Bells - comprised of producer / guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss - release their seventh album Bunky Becky Birthday Boy via Mom+Pop Music. A celebration of the pair’s unbelievable friendship, the new record also greets a brand-new (and every bit as explosive) chapter of Sleigh Bells.

“To me, Honey Lingers is like a psychotic melodic patchwork of every single emotion we were having. It's retro, joyful, frustrating, snarky, and sad. It spits, cries, shags, and dances and that was what we felt like we were doing as we toured, did television, press and general promotion all over the globe.” Tracey Brynn, Voice of The Beehive. Reissued for the first time on vinyl since 1991, Voice of the Beehive’s Honey Lingers saw the US/UK band build further on their signature mix of jangly guitars, upbeat rhythms, and melodic pop hooks towards a glossier, more mainstream sound. Featuring three UK Top 40 singles, ‘Monsters and Angels,’ ‘I Think I Love You’ and ‘Perfect Place;’ the album reached Silver sales in the UK. This remastered and expanded 2CD edition features all the band’s many B-sides from the era, rare and unreleased remixes (including the 12” version of ‘Monsters and Angels’), and many unheard alternative and acoustic versions. There’s also previously unreleased tracks from the band live in concert, recorded at The Kentish Town & Country Club for BBC Radio One.

The long-awaited new record was produced by James Ford (Fontaines D.C., Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Blur) and sees Black Country, New Road settled into a new shape in which vocal duties – and most of the song writing – is split between Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery, and May Kershaw. “It created a real through line for the album, having three girls singing," says Ellery. "It's definitely very different to Ants From Up There, because of the female perspective - and the music we've made also compliments that."

Between Heaven and Hell was released in 1985, which is one of the most magical/special times in music. Something happened this year and music just began to explode with all the right combinations. This album is a perfect example. It was GOLD for Christian Rock fans. 9 out the 10 songs was huge hits for fans. A true cross-over to the mainstream, Between Heaven and Hell pulled no punches about God and ministry to others but was a directly evangelistic leaving listeners the option of drawing their own conclusion.

Legendary postmodern, post punk, post human, past caring collective Mekons return with a brand-new album for 2025. Their first release on Fire Records, ‘Horror’ provides a horribly prescient reflection of the world in its current miasma and how we got here. ‘Horror’ looks at history and the legacies of British imperialism with mashed up lyrics set against a typically eclectic sound that amalgamates everything from dub, country, noise, rock & roll, electronica, punk, music hall, polka and you can even take your partner for a nice waltz on ‘Sad And Sad And Sad’. The roots of their global sound reflect their nomadic journey through time and space from Leeds to California in the West and Siberia in the East and is woven into the fabric and intricacies of their song creation…

World-renowned pianist, Hiromi, releases her 13th studio album OUT THERE, a vivid display of electrifying fusion jazz. Joined by her band Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, the album features Adam O’Farrill (trumpet, w/pedals), Hadrien Feraud (bass) & Gene Coye (drums), following the release of Sonicwonderland (2023).