Call them what you will... proto-punk, punk, what-have-you... The Dictators have been, are, and always will be the living, fire-breathing definition of Rock and Roll. Back with The Dictators, their first new studio album in 23 years, the current iteration of the band – 50 years into the game - is faster, louder and better than ever before. Founding members Andy Shernoff (bass, vocals) and Ross The Boss (lead guitar, vocals) are joined by drummer Albert Bouchard (ex-Blue Öyster Cult) and lead singer/guitarist Keith Roth (Frankenstein 3000) for 10 songs that cement The Dictators as vital, relevant and important now as they were back in 1975.
George Kuo's new album "Kiho'alu: Stories in Song, Vol. 1" is part of an effort to achieve a common mission that George Winston and Kuo shared of having as many people in the universe getting to hear this most beautiful music of a traditional Hawaiian folk art being perpetuated over generations.
“Eastern Montana”, the first in a series of posthumous releases from acclaimed solo pianist George Winston, was inspired by the surroundings of his childhood growing up in Miles City and Billings during the 1950s. Winston described Montana with its beautiful topography and wonderful people as “the greatest feeling of love and inspiration I have ever had.” Winston’s legacy as one of the foremost instrumental composers of our time perseveres with his latest studio album "Eastern Montana" sure to become a Winston classic.
When the influential punk band The Dictators decided to get back together, the plan was to record immediately to reestablish the band creatively. With that they decided on a fun song to cover - the 1972 hit from The Osmonds' "Crazy Horses".
“All of It” was one of the rare Allen Toussaint instrumentals that's in the style of the music of the legendary New Orleans group the Meters. It was originally released in 1996 on Toussaint's NYNO Records release "Connected". Krown brought in the original guitar player from the Meters and from the Toussaint version of the song Leo Nocentelli to recreate not only the Toussaint feel but the intended feel of the Meters. The end result is a New Orleans styled funky piano instrumental.
