Stephen Marley - Old SoulOld Soul showcases 8x Grammy winner Stephen Marley's expanding musical horizons as a singer and songwriter with a new acoustic, soul leaning album. Boasting an array of special collaborations, including Jack Johnson, Bob Weir, Eric Clapton, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Ziggy Marley, Buju Banton and Slightly Stoopid. Released via UMe in partnership with the Marley Family, Tuff Gong Collective and Ghetto Youth International. 2 LP set.

there's plenty out there to keep you from getting out of bed to see what's under the tree this holiday season

Liner notes include an introduction to blues heritage and Little Brother Montgomery

Recorded at the famed Sam Phillips Studios (Memphis

classically trained Doctor of Music Dave Bessell and Hollywood film composer Mel Wesson - have a vast arsenal of vintage and modular synthesizers to draw upon

notably with their versions of 'Love Hurts' (#1 for a year in Norway

Various Artists - Musica Sveciae: Ancient Swedish Pastoral Music

It's a worthy addition-the Seattle-born vocalist

but Bamanya curves East African rhythms and different scales into these familiar structures

but he also was an excellent composer

20 years in and still one of the top headliners in the Hard Music scene

you're never quite sure what kind of mood he'll be in when he finally makes it into the studio to record

Arminio premiered in the Covent Garden Theatre on January 12