Originally issued in 1994 as Christmas Spirit, this ten-song holiday collection mixes both traditional and contemporary favorites, and also places Summer in a wide variety of vocal styles from jazz to choral without pigeonholing her in the predictable disco and dance world. This may come as a shock to casual fans, but die-hard fans who have followed Summer throughout her career will find this a pleasant addition to her already versatile career and a nice alternative to predictable holiday music fare.

Mit ihrem außergewöhnlichen Mix aus packendem Rock, traditionellen Shanty-Einflüssen, hochprozentigen Irish-Folk-Elementen und sofort ins Ohr gehenden Pop-Melodien begeistern Santiano ein Publikum jedes Alters. Mittlerweile blickt die von der Flensburger Förde stammende Formation auf über 5,5 Millionen verkaufte Einheiten ihrer acht aufeinanderfolgenden Top 1-Alben, weit mehr als 1 Milliarde Streams sowie über 1,5 Millionen verkaufte Tickets ihrer 500+ gespielten Konzerte zurück.
Mit ihrer neuen Single „Retter in der Not“ verbeugen sich Santiano vor den Seenotrettern der Nord- und Ostsee und liefern auch den ersten Vorboten der Neuauflage ihres aktuellen Top 1-Albums „Doggerland“, mit dem die Band Ende letzten Jahres zum achten (!) Mal in Folge die Spitze der Hitparade enterte - ein wohl beispielloser Erfolg in der Geschichte der deutschen Charts! Um diesen historischen Triumphzug gemeinsam mit ihren Fans zu feiern, erscheint der Longplayer im Herbst als erweiterte Edition mit dem Titel „Doggerland – SOS ins Nirgendwo“, die neben allen Hits der Originalversion insgesamt fünf neue Titel enthält. Die Deluxe Edition beinhaltet darüber hinaus noch die Santiano Dokumentation "Keiner geht verloren" (auf DVD und Blu-Ray) . Sie wirft einen Blick zurück auf die letzten 10 Jahre der Bandgründung - stellt die Band in allen ihren Facetten vor und beleuchtet den Werdegang der Musiker – ihre Triumphe und Schicksalsschläge.

For the first time on vinyl –Premonition, the first live album released by John Fogerty as a solo artist. Featuring the hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as songs from his solo career. The album was recorded in front of a live audience at WarnerBros. Studios Stage 15 on December 12 and 13, 1997. Featuring “Born On The Bayou”, “Centerfield,” Fortunate Son”, “Proud Mary” and many more.

For the first time on vinyl –Premonition, the first live album released by John Fogerty as a solo artist. Featuring the hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as songs from his solo career. The album was recorded in front of a live audience at WarnerBros. Studios Stage 15 on December 12 and 13, 1997. Featuring “Born On The Bayou”, “Centerfield,” Fortunate Son”, “Proud Mary” and many more.

Seit Jahrzehnten gefeiert für ihren scheuklappenfreien Sound, für ein vertontes „Jeföhl“, das man trotz kölscher Mundart überall versteht, für ihre Abstecher in andere kulturelle Kontexte – von der eigenen Rock and Roll Circus-Show bis nach Wacken – schlagen die Höhner im Frühjahr 2024 das nächste Kapitel auf mit 11 brandneuen Hits. Dazu gibt es ein Sound-Update, denn die Höhner präsentieren obendrein Neuaufnahmen von 11 zeitlosen Meilensteinen aus der Bandgeschichte.

Barbra Streisand makes a point of noting that she completed this, her second Christmas album, before the tragic events of September 11, 2001, even going so far as to list the recording dates (July 19-September 7, 2001). And listening to the disc, you can see why. If great artists sometimes demonstrate an uncanny ability to take the temperature of the times with their work, this one can be said to have anticipated the dramatic change in mood that the terrorist attacks occasioned. Christmas music always mixes the celebratory with the nostalgic, some of its classic songs dating from the World War II era when families were separated and feared they might not be reunited. But Streisand's Christmas Memories accentuates that tone well into melancholy.

Barbra Streisand makes a point of noting that she completed this, her second Christmas album, before the tragic events of September 11, 2001, even going so far as to list the recording dates (July 19-September 7, 2001). And listening to the disc, you can see why. If great artists sometimes demonstrate an uncanny ability to take the temperature of the times with their work, this one can be said to have anticipated the dramatic change in mood that the terrorist attacks occasioned. Christmas music always mixes the celebratory with the nostalgic, some of its classic songs dating from the World War II era when families were separated and feared they might not be reunited. But Streisand's Christmas Memories accentuates that tone well into melancholy.

Her curiosity, her thirst for discovery and her audacity have led her to cultivate eclecticism, to follow paths less travelled and to take us to places where we might not have expected her to go. Deeply committed to the process of creating new music, she has also developed a passion for the minimalist movement and a notable penchant for music stripped down to extreme starkness. From her many immersions in often hypnotic sound worlds, Vanessa Wagner has emerged a different person, freer and more willing to reveal herself. And so it is that today she offers us what is probably her most personal recording, a programme she developed over two long years, constructing an imaginary, fantasised narrative based on miniatures by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Glinka. The pianist becomes the author and narrator of a story of shadows and light.

Her curiosity, her thirst for discovery and her audacity have led her to cultivate eclecticism, to follow paths less travelled and to take us to places where we might not have expected her to go. Deeply committed to the process of creating new music, she has also developed a passion for the minimalist movement and a notable penchant for music stripped down to extreme starkness. From her many immersions in often hypnotic sound worlds, Vanessa Wagner has emerged a different person, freer and more willing to reveal herself. And so it is that today she offers us what is probably her most personal recording, a programme she developed over two long years, constructing an imaginary, fantasised narrative based on miniatures by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Glinka. The pianist becomes the author and narrator of a story of shadows and light.

Hard as it may be to believe, but Rod Stewart has gotten through five decades without succumbing to a holiday album. That streak ends in 2012 with the release of Merry Christmas, Baby, an easygoing and chipper collection of secular seasonal standards. A couple of carols are thrown in for good measure but these songs – "Silent Night," "We Three Kings" presented as a duet with Mary J. Blige – along with a mildly incongruous "When You Wish Upon a Star," slide by easily on the mellow big-band swing of the rest of the record. Song for song, Merry Christmas, Baby is very much of a piece with Rod's ongoing Great American Songbook series, with Stewart not straying from the familiar form of these songs and producer David Foster laying on all manner of soft, soothing sounds, whether it's acoustic guitars, synthesizers, strings, or a children's choir on "Silent Night." Very rarely does this hint at the Rod of the '70s – and when it does on the closing "Auld Lang Syne," its intro given a spare folky treatment reminiscent of his Mercury work, it's a bracing, effective reminder of Stewart's skill as a singer – and instead relies on a gladhanding charm that suits the season, not to mention Stewart in his crooning dotage.

cclaimed as one of the greatest interpreters of Mozart, Portuguese pianist Maria-João Pires is an artist who combines exquisite stylistic refinement with a serious effort to plumb the intellectual complexities and spiritual depths of music. Refusing to conform to the traditional image of a concert virtuoso, Pires emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of music, always searching for hidden meanings which may elude the analytical performer. This remarkable reverence toward works of music, clearly manifested in her performances of Mozart, was made explicit by her remark that, as a performer, she acts as a channel for the composer's ideas.

The Johann Sebastian Bach - Relaxing Piano album by Warner Classics presents serene and calming renditions of Bach's famous compositions.

"A String Quartet that can easily morph into a jazz band" - New York Times, 2009 Milestones is the new album of Quatuor Ébène recorded in 2023, with the line up still featuring Rafael Merlin (violoncello)(*) - next to Pierre Colombet (violin) Gabriel Le Magadure (violin), Marie Chilemme (viola). It features several standards such as Miles Davis, Milestones - Thelonious Monk, Round Midnight - Erroll Garner, Misty - Toots Thielemans, Bluesette, A nice follow up on albums such as Fiction (2010), Brazil (2014) Eternal Stories in (2017), Milestones is a stylish and original jazz album featuring their arrangements, a talent the QE have nurtured over the years Rafael Merlin (violoncello) has left the QE after 25 years of performing, touring and recording to pursue his conducting and composer activities, the new cellist of the QE is Yuya Okamoto. Booklet text from Rafael Merlin

Critically acclaimed and Americana Award-winning singer-songwriter Mindy Smith's sixth studio album, Quiet Town, brings a treasured musical voice back into the spotlight. For Quiet Town, her first album of new material in 12 years, Smith called on producer and musician Neilson Hubbard, alongside engineer Dylan Alldredge. Hubbard enlisted guitarists Will Kimbrough, Megan McCormick, and Juan Solorzano, bassist Lex Price, Danny Mitchell on keys and horns, and a host of acclaimed vocalists for the background vocals, including Maureen Murphy, Nickie Conley, Jodi Seyfried, Matraca Berg, Kate York, and Park Chisolm. Smith's talent for expressing the most human of vulnerabilities is on full display on the new album. Beyond the title track, other album highlights include "Jericho," co-written with esteemed artist and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame songwriter Matraca Berg, which gives voice to anticipation of impending life changes of monumental import; "I'd Rather Be a Bridge," a plea for compassion and connection; and "Farther Than We Should Have," co-written with Natalie Hemby and K.S. Rhoads. The latter is a song about overcoming the deck stacked against kindred spirits who together trek through a difficult journey and find footing beyond beating the odds.

Von der Schönheit und Zerbrechlichkeit der Dinge« - 2024 steht für LEA eine große Tournee durch Deutschland an. Nach 14 Konzerten im September erscheint im Oktober auch das neue Album unter gleichem Namen.
Mit den Singles »Welt«, »Chaos« und »Danke dass es Dich gibt.