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  • Roxy Music share previously unreleased 1971 demo of Grey Lagoons as they announce For Your Pleasure Deluxe Edition

    Roxy Music have shared a previously unreleased 1971 demo of Grey Lagoons as they announce a new Deluxe Edition reissue of their 1973 second album, For Your Pleasure.

    The band will release a four-disc Super Deluxe Edition of the album, as well as a 2LP (black vinyl and blue pearl vinyl as a D2C Exclusive), 2CD, Digital, Blu-Ray and Dolby ATMOS, available through UMR/Island EMI on November 6.

    The Super Deluxe Edition includes the original album, singles and instrumentals; unheard songwriting demos, rehearsals and live sessions; TV and live performances from 1972–1973; plus a 116-page book with new essays and rare photography, while the two-disc set features the original album plus AIR Studios outtakes, singles and BBC sessions, presented in a hardcover digibook with a new essay and unseen images.

    The vinyl versions feature the original album plus AIR Studios outtakes on 140g vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, while the Blu-ray features Steven Wilson‘s 5.1 mixes alongside Atmos and stereo mixes of the album and Pyjamarama, plus instrumentals and extra content

    “It was a good pressure,” singer Bryan Ferry recalls of the era. “Realising, now there’s an audience to write for. An intelligent audience. I felt a responsibility for the work that I hadn’t for the first album, certainly with regard to the lyrics. There was a hunger in the whole band to do more: a very strong urge to get back into a recording studio and make a better record than the first one. Nick de Ville had a cottage in Derbyshire, and offered to let me have it for a few days. So I went up there with the sole purpose of writing songs. I had this great little Renault 4, and I filled the car with stuff: keyboards, a guitar, an amp, tape recorders, pads of paper and pens.

    “I remember driving up in this crammed car with its very interesting gear stick. The cottage was quite remote, out in the Derbyshire Dales – I had to call in to some local farmer to get the key, then on up a track – and very basic. I must have taken provisions, because I couldn’t cook, but I was full of energy. I was completely alone out there, and just really focused on writing this stuff. I remember sheets of paper all over the floor, working on things like In Every Dream Home A Heartache and Editions Of You. Those few days in that cottage were crucial to the making of For Your Pleasure.”

    The Super Deluxe Edition also premieres two additional unheard recordings of the song, Grey Lagoons – Air Studios Outtake and Grey Lagoons – Live at Montreux, April 1973 as well as two accompanying BBC performance clips.

    Pre-order For Your Pleasure.

    Roxy Music For Your Pleasure Deluxe packshot

    (Image credit: UMC)

    Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure

    3CD+DVD Super Deluxe

    CD1 – The Album
    1. Do The Strand
    2. Beauty Queen
    3. Strictly Confidential
    4. Editions Of You
    5. In Every Dream Home A Heartache
    6. The Bogus Man
    7. Grey Lagoons
    8. For Your Pleasure

    CD2 – Demos, rehearsals & studio outtakes
    1. Pyjamarama – guitar & vocal
    2. Do The Strand – piano & vocal
    3 . Beauty Queen – tremolo piano
    4. Beauty Queen – electric piano
    5. Beauty Queen – piano & vocal
    6. Strictly Confidential (segue into)
    7. Editions Of You – electric piano
    8. In Every Dream Home A Heartache – farfisa & guitar
    9.In Every Dream Home A Heartache – tremolo guitar
    10. For Your Pleasure – electric piano
    11. Pyjamarama – Rehearsal 1973
    12. Bogus Man – Rehearsal 1973
    13. Grey Lagoons – 1971 Demo (Original title The Bogus Man Part 2)
    14. Pyjamarama – AIR Studios outtake
    15. Beauty Queen – AIR Studios outtake
    16. Strictly Confidential – AIR Studios outtakes
    17. Editions Of You – AIR Studios outtake
    18. The Bogus Man – AIR Studios outtake
    19. Grey Lagoons – AIR Studios outtake
    20. For Your Pleasure – Eno tapes

    CD3 – Live sessions, singles & instrumentals

    Live Sessions
    1. Grey Lagoons – BBC Paris Theatre (London) August 1972 (first live performance)
    2.For Your Pleasure – Peel Sessions November 1972
    3.Do The Strand – Peel Sessions March 1973
    4.Editions Of You – Peel Sessions March 1973
    5.Pyjamarama – Peel Sessions March 1973
    6.In Every Dream Home A Heartache – Peel Sessions March 1973
    7.Pyjamarama A side single
    8. The Pride And The Pain B side single
    9. Do The Strand (instrumental)
    10. Beauty Queen (instrumental)
    11. Strictly Confidential (instrumental)
    12. Editions Of You (instrumental)
    13. In Every Dream Home A Heartache (instrumental)
    14. The Bogus Man (instrumental)
    15. Grey Lagoons (instrumental)
    16. For Your Pleasure (instrumental)

    DVD – TV & live performances
    1. Pyjamarama – Top of the Pops (lost tape)
    2. For Your Pleasure – Full House November 1972
    3. Grey Lagoons – Full House November 1972
    4. Do The Strand – Old Grey Whistle Test April 1973
    5. In Every Dream Home A Heartache – Old Grey Whistle Test April 1973
    6. Do The Strand – Live at Montreux April 1973
    7. Grey Lagoons – Live at Montreux April 1973
    8. Beauty Queen – Live at Montreux April 1973
    9. The Bogus Man- Live at Montreux April 1973
    10. In Every Dream Home A Heartache- Live at Montreux April 1973
    11. Editions Of You- Live at Montreux April 1973
    12. Do The Strand – Musikladen 1973
    13. Editions Of You – Musikladen 1973
    14. In Every Dream Home A Heartache – Musikladen 1973

    2CD Deluxe
    Disc 1
    1. Do The Strand
    2. Beauty Queen
    3. Strictly Confidential
    4. Editions Of You
    5. In Every Dream Home A Heartache
    6. The Bogus Man
    7. Grey Lagoons
    8. For Your Pleasure

    Disc 2
    1 .Pyjamarama – AIR studios outtake   
    2.Beauty Queen – AIR studios outtake  
    3.Strictly Confidential – AIR studios outtake     
    4.Editions Of You – AIR studios outtake     
    5.Bogus Man – AIR studios outtake     
    6.Grey Lagoons – AIR studios outtake  
    7.For Your Pleasure – Eno Tapes 
    8.Pyjamarama – 2026 remaster
    9.The Pride and the Pain
    10. Grey Lagoons – BBC Paris Theatre, London, August 1972
    11. Pyjamarama – Peel Sessions March 1973   
    12. Do The Strand – Peel Sessions March 1973 
    13. Editions Of You – Peel Sessions March 1973     
    14. For Your Pleasure – Peel Sessions Nov 1972   

    2LP Black Vinyl + 2LP Blue Pearl Vinyl (D2C Exclusive)
    Side A
    1. Do The Strand
    2. Beauty Queen
    3. Strictly Confidential
    4. Editions Of You
    5. In Every Dream Home A Heartache

    Side B
    1. The Bogus Man
    2. Grey Lagoons
    3. For Your Pleasure

    Side C
    1. Pyjamarama – AIR Studios outtake
    2. Beauty Queen – AIR Studios outtake
    3. Strictly Confidential – AIR Studios outtakes
    4. Editions Of You – AIR Studios outtake

    Side D
    1. The Bogus Man – AIR Studios outtake
    2. Grey Lagoons – AIR Studios outtake
    3. For Your Pleasure – Eno tapes

  • Premiere: Jake Karlik Band – “The Mountain”

    Blues Rock Review is exclusively premiering “The Mountain,” the new single from Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Jake Karlik Band.

    “The Mountain” will officially be released on August 14 and serves as a preview of the band’s upcoming self-titled album, Jake Karlik Band, due October 23 via Horton Records.

    Blending Americana storytelling with the band’s roots in Southern rock and blues, “The Mountain” takes a more reflective approach as it follows two characters wrestling with responsibility, expectations and the search for something beyond the lives they know.

    The Mountain is a haunting Americana tale about sacrifice, longing, and the burdens we carry through life,” Karlik says. “Through the parallel stories of a hardworking drifter and a devoted woman left searching for meaning, the song explores themes of duty, pride, family expectations, and the emotional distance. Towering above it all is the mountain – a powerful symbol of life’s obstacles, aspirations, and the elusive peace both characters seek.”

    Led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Jake Karlik, the Tulsa-based group draws from a broad range of American roots music, combining Southern rock, funk and blues-infused rock with elements of the Tulsa Sound.

    Karlik’s songwriting and guitar work form the foundation of the group, with an emphasis on soulful vocals, guitar-driven arrangements and songs rooted in personal and emotional storytelling.

    “The Mountain” offers an early look at what listeners can expect from Jake Karlik Band when the album arrives this fall.

    Listen to Blues Rock Review’s exclusive premiere of “The Mountain” below.

    Jake Karlik Band will be released October 23 via Horton Records.

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  • Bronwyn – Rattlin’ Bones

    It seems like there are two trajectories young bluegrass musicians follow when they break into awareness by the broader Americana audience. One arc is to toil away for years perfecting your entire craft before bursting onto the scene with arena shows. I’m looking at you Billy and Molly. The other, more linear path, is exemplified […]
  • John Mellencamp Closes Summer Tour in Bay Area: Videos, Set List

    He's been revisiting many of his best-known hits for the first time in years. Continue reading…
  • Top 10 Peter Frampton Songs

    Peter Frampton Songs

    Our top 10 Peter Frampton Songs list looks at one of the most influential artists of the classic rock era. Peter Frampton gained a loyal cult following with a string of very cool-sounding deep rock and roll solo records after he had left the band Humble Pie in the early 1970s. Peter Frampton’s first solo album, entitled Wind of Change, was released in 1972. In 1973, Peter Frampton released Frampton’s Camel. A year later, in 1974, Peter Frampton issued Somethin’s Happening. Continuing the yearly album release schedule, in 1975, he released the magnificent Frampton album. Over those three years, Peter Frampton became one of

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  • Man Arrested For Peeing On Family At Morgan Wallen Concert

    Good news for that one very upset uncle from a viral Facebook video a few weeks ago: Police caught the guy who pissed all over an entire family at a Morgan Wallen concert. Or they caught the guy who allegedly pissed all over an entire family at a Morgan Wallen concert. Innocent until proven guilty and all that. In particular this case, I can’t imagine the crime will be all that difficult to verify.

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  • Michael Bormann´s Jaded Hard Release New Album ‘South West’ On October 2nd

    On October 22nd, 2026, Michael Bormann´s Jaded Hard will release their new studio album ‘South West‘. The first video single from the album will be released on September 28th, 2026. ‘South West‘ stands for melodic hard rock with strong guitars, catchy melodies and powerful choruses. The album combines classic elements of 80s hard rock with […]

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  • Royal Blood Announce New Album ‘Dead Company’

    Royal Blood are well and truly back and doing what they do best with a brand new album and a quintessential new tune.

    The new track is called ‘Ten Over Ten’, and is a song that feels like a capsule back to the very roots of the band, with an atmosphere reminiscent of their debut album. From the blistering blastbeats to the perfectly crafted hooks, it is as catchy, cathartic and crushing as anything else that their discography boasts.

    Though in looking to the past, the band are in no way taking a step there, as the song feels as fresh and thoroughly modern as can be.

    And the album it will appear on is called ‘Dead Company’, which will be released on November 12 via Warner Records.

    The band had this to say about it:

    “After putting the Royal Blood engine in neutral for a couple of years, we’ve been building up the revs and are playing faster and harder than ever with this album. Written and recorded with the stage in mind, we cannot wait to play it live for years to come.”

    The artwork looks like this:

    Whilst the tracklisting is more like this:

    1. Dead Company
    2. Swallow The Bomb
    3. Ten Over Ten
    4. Mother Never Told You
    5. Nowhere All Along
    6. Ride
    7. Rear View Mirror
    8. Take ‘em All
    9. Tapping Out
    10. The Closer

    And if that wasn’t enough, the band will be playing three special shows in the coming weeks to ring in this new era.

    AUGUST

    24 – MARGATE Dreamland
    25 – GUILDFORD G Live
    27 – SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall

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  • Hollywood Vampires Joined by Ronnie Wood at Tour Kickoff

    It marked the supergroup's first show in over three years. Continue reading…
  • DEAR SEATTLE Reveal Local Supports For Australian Tour

    Sydney punk rockers Dear Seattle will embark on an extensive regional Australian headline tour later this month with special guests Seahaven (US). Today, the band reveal local supports joining them across the run, with Lucky, Bad Neighbour and Late 90s appearing on select dates. Tickets are on sale now via Destroy All Lines. Seahaven will […]