Selten haben zwei Dinge so gut zueinander gepasst wie Liebe und Musik. Beide sind untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Ein Leben ohne Liebe ist nicht vorstellbar; ein Leben ohne Musik kann nur ein Irrtum sein. Beide lassen uns fühlen, leiden, reißen uns mit und manchmal auch runter, lassen uns schier explodieren vor lauter Begeisterung, enttäuschen uns, euphorisieren uns. Sie bringen uns zum Lachen und zum Weinen. Und bei beiden steht eines im Mittelpunkt: das Gefühl.

Rarely have two things so well fitted together like love and music. Both are inseparable. A life without love is inconceivable; a life without music can only be a mistake. Both make us feel, suffer, tear us with and sometimes down, let's seemingly explode out of sheer enthusiasm, disappoint us, euphoric us. They make us laugh and cry. And in both of takes center stage: the feeling.

A great compilation of Charisma era Hawkwind material which, as well as featuring material from the four Charisma albums (Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music, Quark Strangeness and Charm, 25 Years On and PXR5), also features the single Back on the Streets, The Dream of Isis (its B-side), Honky Dorky (the B-side of Kerb Crawler) and the original PXR5 vinyl album version of High Rise (which was inexplicably replaced by a remixed version on all CD releases of that album).

Lightnin' Hopkins recorded over a dozen songs for the Clarity Music Company at the "ACA" Recording Studio in Houston in April of 1969. These songs ranged from new originals, such as "Born In The Bottom", "December 7, 1941", "A Rainy Day In Houston", and "Stinking Foot", to oldies such as "Feel Like Ballin' The Jack", "Shake That Thing" and "Shinin' Moon". Since the 1970's some of these songs have been released on haphazard compilations with the bass and drums mixed too high, the guitar leads mixed too low, and excessive "reverb" in an attempt to make Lightnin' sound more contemporary. Now for the first time ever the original four track masters have been re-mixed without any of the extraneous studio misjudgments that marred previous releases. As an added bonus, previously unreleased recordings such as "Movin On Out When The Saints March In", "Old House Torn Down", "Mistrust My Baby And She Mistrust Me", and "Baby Please Don't Do Me Wrong" are included on this compendium of Lightnin' Hopkins gems. A large selection of never before seen photos, contracts, and documents rounds out this collection of rarities. The net result is 77 minutes of Lightnin' Hopkins in his prime "shootin' fire".

Ministry of Sound presents Perfectly Chilled, the second installment of the chart topping Chilled series. A 3CD offering which takes the listener on a beautiful journey whilst they relax and unwind to the exquisite tones of A-List singer/song writers including: Sam Smith, James Bay, Ellie Goulding, Bruno Mars, Coldplay and Birdy. CD2 has your favourite chilled melodies, with everything from Jess Glynne, Years & Years, James Blake and Mark Ronson to name but a few and finally CD3 features, in true Ministry of Sound style, the best down-tempo classics intertwined with some of the best chilled house originals and remixes of this year from: Sigala, Kygo, Lost Frequencies and Blonde.

Supernatural Love, the latest project from Bogotá-based Sidestepper, is set to relaunch the relationship between fan and artist. The group have launched a crowdfunding campaign through Uonset, inviting listeners to purchase the album online or make a contribution as opposed to supporting larger record labels.

Though it was short-lived,Journey's 1996 comeback "Trial By Fire" featured the classic trademark Steve Perry-led Journey sound of polished pop-rock(Message Of Love,Castles Burning,Can't Tame The Lion and the bonus track I Can See It In Your Eyes) and soulful power ballads(their last big hit When You Love A Woman,Don't Be Down On Me Baby,Easy To Fall and If He Should Break Your Heart)with some other things thrown in,like even a pop-reggae number Baby I'm A Leavin You.

Classic Albums: The Making Of Dark Side Of The Moon was originally released in 2003, and traces the creation of Pink Floyd’s iconic 1973 album. Interviews with band members (Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason), engineer Alan Parsons, the late designer Storm Thorgerson, and others involved unveil the creative process behind this magnum opus which, 40 years after its release, is still one of the best selling albums in history.

This first real "album" release by Stewart/Gaskin reached a level of sophistication rarely heard on pop/rock albums. Every track sounds like a labor of love, with no fillers…

'Truth To Tell', the new eagerly awaited solo album from Steve Tilston, represents yet another musical tour de force from one of the UKs most respected songsmiths. Steve's songs have often been suffused with a sense of history. In Truth to Tell he captures and recollects people, places and personal experiences with a vivid clarity. Yet this is no mere autobiography. Insightful lyrics, ravishing melodies and deft guitar work combine to deliver an assured album from an artist at the top of his game, each and every song standing firm, assured and fully realised in its own right - truths told and at the same time telling.

Born as a studio project set to create a union between one of the historic voices of rock (Dennis Ward of Pink Cream 69) and one of the most talented multi-instrumentalists of today's rock music scene (Daniele Liverani, the main performer and composer of the GENIUS rock opera), Khymera has now evolved into something more. Just as their first record was the very best melodic rock could offer, New Promise showcases a rich and diverse songwriting along with great musicianship. The result is an enjoyable and riveting melodic rock record, set to please all the fans who enjoyed the first record and more! 13 tracks.

Antony Kalugin is a prolific musician and composer from Ukraine. His bands Karfagen, Sunchild and Hoggwash plus his solo albums has gained him many fans.

Cajun music is evolved from its roots in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada. In earlier years the fiddle was the predominant instrument, but gradually the accordion has come to share the limelight. Cajun music gained national attention in 2007, when the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category was created…

What do you get when some of the top prog artists in the world combine forces to make a world class prog Christmas album? We don't know…but if it ever happened it might sound something like this. Brainchild of prog mastermind Neal Morse, this new Christmas CD is like nothing you've ever heard before! Featuring the raging talents of MIKE PORTNOY (EX-DREAM THEATER), STEVE HACKETT (EX-GENESIS), ROINE STOLT (EX-SANE PERSON), STEVE MORSE (EXIT STAGE RIGHT), PETE TREWAVAS (TRANSATLANTIC AND MARILLION….he's not an ex but we let him on the album anyway) and more! If you've ever wondered what Edgar Winter's Frankenstein would sound like as a Christmas song, this is the album for you! Soon to be a viral video on Youtube, FRANKINCENSE is an instant holiday weird classic.

Twice Grammy-nominated Animation (Bob Belden, Pete Clagett, Roberto Verastegui, Matt Young, here with Bill Laswell and Kurt Elling as narrator) delve deep into current borderline science-fiction themes about the relationship between Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence. Machine Language is a suite of connected pieces that evoke the thrilling moods Miles Davis conjured from his early 1970s bands and records. There are long solos for trumpet and leader Bob Belden’s soprano sax, linear, spacey grooves, and layered textures for keyboards, notably the distinctive Rhodes electric piano of Roberto Verastegui. Bill Laswell plays bass guitar as if the Miles Davis gig was the one he always wanted – he even quotes ‘Ife’ (from Davis’s Big Fun) at one moment. The album scores high on atmosphere, and it sounds as if the five players who made up Animation, completed by drummer Matt Young and trumpeter Pete Clagett, had a lot of fun devising the twelve tracks. Sadly the project has acquired an extra gravitas, for it is the last album Bob Belden completed before his untimely death in May 2015 at the age of 58.