Welsh hard rockers Budgie are often cited as one of the first U.K. heavy metal bands, known for their dark, blues-infused sound built from gloomy melodies and fierce guitar riffs. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Budgie made music that hit harder than their peers, and without the smiling disposition that was common among bands of the psychedelic era.
Budgie’s 1978 offering, Impeckable, is a very uninspired affair, lacking both the adventurous songwriting and refreshing sense of humor characteristic of the band’s early records. The group continues exploring its funk obsessions on “Dish It Up” and “Love for You and Me” while shelling out boring metallic riffs on “Melt the Ice Away” and “Smile Boy Smile.”
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…Oasis have released a 25th anniversary reissue of their Wembley Stadium live album ‘Familiar to Millions’. The recording of their iconic July 21 2000 show at the London venue was released in November of that year, marking their first ever official live album. Now, the record is being reissued in limited edition formats in both 2CD and 3LP formats.
Rebuilding is a poignant new film about recovery and resilience from American director Max Walker-Silverman and starring hot property Josh O’Connor as a stoic rancher looking to rebuild his life after a wildfire destroys his land. A quiet and sensitive picture, the makers decided the artist to bring its musical side to life was folklore forager and discerning composer 
Winner of the Golden Lion Best Film prize at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, 
Including sessions recorded by Art Pepper for Savoy from 1952-54 
To understand Doves’ enduring appeal, one must look past the anthemic sweep of their sound and into the nuanced poetry of their lyrics. Their songwriting achieves a rare balance, framing intimate battles of love, loss, and resignation against a gritty, panoramic Northern backdrop.
A new box set highlight Propaganda’s significant legacy within the history of synth-pop. The Düsseldorf group’s work for the Zang Tuum Tumb label will be the focus of the new 6CD set 
…Jim Staley on trombones, Ikue Mori on electronics, and John Zorn on alto saxophone.
Some time after Crowded House frontman 
…2025 Kevin Vanbergen remaster.
…contains a new remaster of the original album plus eight original demos, two new mixes, various B-sides and rarities, and a previously unreleased concert recorded at SHIBUYA-AX in Tokyo in March 2001.
…The box include an expanded version of the album (remastered from 1/4″ production master tapes by Chris Athens and including one B-side and two newly-mixed outtakes) alongside the “lost” album Tallest plus a set of unreleased studio and live sessions. 
…features a brand new mix by Steven Wilson, alongside a six track disc of previously unreleased recordings, including the Jagger/Richards composition “I Love Ladies“, plus a take on Shirley & Company’s “Shame, Shame, Shame”. Also included are four Stones instrumental jams from the 1975 sessions featuring the guest guitarists. The set also includes a full live concert recording from the band’s celebrated six night residency at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Centre in May 1976, where they were joined onstage by Ian Stewart, Billy Preston and Ollie Brown.
…features the 15-track album remixed by its original producer David Barbe and remastered by Greg Calbi. The new collection includes the previously unreleased double album Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA – June 20, 2002.