One late-night, mid-tour jam session in 2017 unlocked immediate chemistry between super stars Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. Years later, Bruno called Anderson: “Remember that idea we had? Let’s do it.” One studio session grew into to a months-long collaboration, culminating the “setlist of doom.” The legendary Bootsy Collins (and “special guest host”) christened them – and introduced the world to – Silk Sonic.

The Bridge is so much more than a clever concept album, there are links between each of the songs and the prolific musician takes to the theme like a duck to water. And whilst water is the common denominator, it is really about connection - connection between people, life and death and more. It’s Sting at his most Sting-like.

Magdalena Bay peruses the sound of experimental pop, crafting a synthy world that shatters genres and bends time to the pair’s will, elevating their sound to match their philosophical reflections. “We spend all of our time together, and in some ways Mercurial World is about that particular sense of madness in containment,” Matthew Lewin says. “We live together and make art together; this immerses you in our creative, insular universe.”

Drummer, producer & beat scientist Makaya McCraven digs through the Blue Note vaults while putting a modern bounce on jazz classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, & more. His mastery of the loop is akin to celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla & Madlib, but McCraven's unique approach also incorporates new recorded elements including his own drums, Joel Ross' vibraphone, Jeff Parker's guitar, & more.

"The main ingredient in any Black Label soup is the riff," says the larger-than-life frontman Zakk Wylde. Black Label Society builds their music on this simple truth, truth as self-evident on the eleventh album from the dependable stalwarts. Doom Crew Inc. Is both a tribute to the band's "first to bleed, last to leave" road crew and a salute to the legion whose support, stretching back to 1998, rivals that of the KISS Army.

With a wide swath of inspirations, ranging from southern gospel to Neil Young, Ray Charles, and Merle Haggard to the hard rock of Ozzy Osbourne and of course, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Thunderbolts rise up with a scorching signature style steeped in soulful southern swagger, embodying the blue-collar working man who has put their foot down on the accelerator towards the rock 'n roll American dream.

The Destroyer 45th Anniversary deluxe 2LP edition features the first ever 1/2-speed mastered album from Abbey Road Mastering Studios on 180g audiophile vinyl plus 12 bonus tracks – 10 unreleased – including the new “Beth (Acoustic Mix).” Also included, a 20-page booklet showcasing unreleased & rare photos along with “The Story of Destroyer” liner notes.

The first new music from Adele in six years, 30 is the artist at her most ferocious— alive to her own feelings, more virtuosic at shaping them into songs in the key of her own life. Produced with former collaborators Greg Kurstin, Max Martin and Shellback and Tobias Jesso Jr., as well as new collaborators Inflo and Ludwig Goransson, 30 is her toughest, most powerful album yet.

Original soundtrack to Wes Anderson's film The French Dispatch, which revolves around a fictitious newspaper based in a fictional French city of Ennui-sur-Blase. The Franco-centric soundtrack features an original score by Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat, music by E Georges Delerue, Grace Jones and Charles Aznavour, and a new version of the French pop hit "Aline" recorded by Jarvis Cocker.

Shaped around 12 favorite spirit-driven songs from the Nelson Family repertoire, the album finds Willie joined by a host of his family members and extended family of long-time band members, performing songs that they have performed for much of their lives. Sister Bobbie, sons Lukas and Micah, and daughters Amy and Paula all contribute plus band members Mickey Raphael, Kevin Smith and Billy and Paul English.

The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts were recorded at the September 1979 MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This 2 LP set features 13 songs performed over two nights, that are newly remixed and remastered. This gatefold package includes a 24-page book with rare photos and memorabilia, an essay and a 33” x 19” poster.

The Wandering Hearts headed deep into the Catskills, where producers Simone Felice and David Baron hosted experimental and spiritual sessions in a studio packed with vintage instruments. The album echoes the timeless songcraft of Fleetwood Mac and Simon & Garfunkel with the pure passion of Jade Bird and The Lumineers. It’s a record that celebrates life, new beginnings, and striving to shine through a darkening world.

Four years after their critically acclaimed nu-metal debut, DED is back, showing an incredible transformation and adding several layers to an already strong foundation. Still boasting engaging hooks that are sure to get stuck in your head, the band has added focus to the clean and heavy vocals of frontman Joe Cotela, truly rising to another level of massive.

At 52-minutes, Moonflowers is an eight-song affair that drives deep into the heart of Swallow the Sun main songwriter Juha Raivio's disconsolate soul. From the dramatic "Enemy" and the grim "This House Has No Home" to the delicate "Moonflowers Bloom in Misery" and the beauteous "The Fight of Your Life," Moonflowers is as rewarding and dynamic as it is accomplished and intimate.

Have yourself a rockin' little christmas with Lucinda Williams this winter with the 5th installation of Lu's Jukebox— a six-volume series of mostly full-band performances recorded live at Ray Kennedy's Room & Board Studio in Nashville, TN. Each volume features a themed set of songs by other artists (Bob Dylan, Tom Petty), all curated by the multi-Grammy award winner, Williams.