Category: Classic Rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on commercially-successful hard rock, blues rock, and arena rock popularized in the 1970s.

Iron Bridge Band – Road Not Taken 2013

voThe band Iron Bridge Band with vocalist Chandler Mogel (Outloud, Khaos) has today come with their debut album “Road Not Taken” .Chandler Mogel has completed the full-length debut with the New Jersey-based outfit Iron Bridge Band, just one of the Outloud vocalist’s many projects.

Chris Norman – There And Back (2013)

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2013 album from the veteran British vocalist known for his solo work and as frontman for Smokie. There And Back sees Chris draw on the experience and songwriting panache that have seen him notch up over 20 million albums sales globally.This is a new collection of dynamic songs and, of course, that wonderful voice is employed to full effect. There and Back CD music contains a single disc.

Jon Lord – Concerto for Group and Orchestra (2013)

 

Country: UK
Genre: Classical, progressive rock
Format: Blu-ray 1080i
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 21993 kbps 1920*1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Video*: MPEG-4 AVC 12001 kbps 1920*1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2177 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio*: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 / 96 kHz / 7241 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit
Size: 29.82 GB
Jon Lord always wanted a studio recording of the concerto. He finalized his very last mission – the first and only studio recording of the famous Concerto For Group And Orchestra.
Lord assembled guest musicians such as Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Morse in the Abbey Road Studios, to work with his trusted partner, director Paul Mann, on the 2012 version of the legendary concert.
The studio recording of Concerto For Group And Orchestra will now become Jon Lord’s legacy for generations to come.
Jon passes from darkness to light says the sober announcement from his family.
This album is a joyful testament of a great musician and fantastic man.
Following the huge demand of the fans, the Concerto now will be made available on a Blu-ray + CD edition, which also includes, the making of as well as in depth interviews with Paul Mann and Marco de Goeij. Exclusive to this format is the new behind the scenes documentary, Up Close & Personal (Orchestral Recording Sessions) which gives an interesting insight into the work of Jon Lord and the orchestra.