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The groundwork for Shakin' Stevens new album Re-Set was in pre-Covid 2018, after which came rehearsals and the Greatest Hits - And More tour. That took Shaky around European hubs from Berlin to Vienna and from Prague to Warsaw, then on to an 18-date UK schedule. "He came, he shook, he conquered," wrote the Daily Telegraph of the London show at Cadogan Hall. Add to this the much-loved hero of 33 Top 40 UK hits, four No. 1s and a 50-year-plus back story has recently delighted fans who watched Shaky's return to live action shortly before Christmas 2022, as Very Special Guest on Status Quo's UK arena tour. Legions of devotees were treated to a set of old favourites ('Green Door,' 'Marie Marie') woven in with the new track Beyond The Illusion that provided the thread from his rock 'n' roll roots to the present day. From his ole house to his new one, you might say.<br/><br/>Reinvention is a much-used word in the music world. But after redefining his sound and style on 2016's hugely acclaimed Echoes Of Our Times, Shakin' Stevens wasn't content just to press repeat for his next studio project. Now, he's hit Re-Set.<br/><br/>That's the title, and indeed the attitude, of a new album that combines extraordinarily heartfelt and meaningful lyrics with the most impassioned vocal performances he has ever summoned from himself, well over 50 years since his first recordings. If that last album set the bar high, he really has Re-Set it once again, in every sense.<br/>But Re-Set is another story, and one that Stevens can't wait to share with his hugely loyal fan base and new admirers alike. "It's a follow-up," as he puts it, "but it's different. People were surprised by Echoes Of Our Times, and," he smiles, "I guess the same is going to happen with Re-Set."<br/><br/>"Nobody's pointing the finger. It's not judging, it's observing," he concludes. "I believe lyrics are very important, but if you haven't got a tune to go with them, you've had it." The man with the unfailing instinct for a great record is re-set and ready for the latest adventure of his unique career.

THE BARNESTORMERS - A ROCKABILLY SUPERGROUP FEATURING JIMMY BARNES, JOOLS HOLLAND, CHRIS CHENEY, SLIM JIM PHANTOM & KEVIN SHIRLEY

Shakin' Stevens: Merry Christmas everyone 2022 [Digipack / CD]

Efter flera års väntan släpper nu The HubCaps sin femte platta "Four On The Floor". <br/>Det är ett fullspäckat spelschema som gjort att bandet inte hörts av på cd denna långa tid.<br/>The HubCaps är ett av nordens hårdast turnerande rockabilly/rock n roll band. Runt 80 gig per år med hela Europa som spelplats under många års tid har gjort att studion fått vänta.<br/> <br/>Denna platta är deras första innehållande bara egenskrivet material. Bandet säger stolt att det varit målet att skriva och spela in en platta som funkar på festen, i bilen, till vild dans i köket ja var som helst det vankas fest.<br/>Nytt sedan bandets förra platta är att trummisen Big Bad Bo återvänt i sättningen. I övrigt är det förstås originalmedlemmarna Ricky James och Johnny Valentine som sköter strängar och sång.<br/>Gruppens recept musikaliskt är precis som förut:<br/>En stor slev rock n roll.<br/>En grabbnäve rockabilly.<br/>En matsked gammelcountry.<br/>Allt serverat med massor av sväng som gör att inte ett armhål lämnats torrt när bandet är färdiga.

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The groundwork for Shakin' Stevens new album Re-Set was in pre-Covid 2018, after which came rehearsals and the Greatest Hits - And More tour. That took Shaky around European hubs from Berlin to Vienna and from Prague to Warsaw, then on to an 18-date UK schedule. "He came, he shook, he conquered," wrote the Daily Telegraph of the London show at Cadogan Hall. Add to this the much-loved hero of 33 Top 40 UK hits, four No. 1s and a 50-year-plus back story has recently delighted fans who watched Shaky's return to live action shortly before Christmas 2022, as Very Special Guest on Status Quo's UK arena tour. Legions of devotees were treated to a set of old favourites ('Green Door,' 'Marie Marie') woven in with the new track Beyond The Illusion that provided the thread from his rock 'n' roll roots to the present day. From his ole house to his new one, you might say.<br/><br/>Reinvention is a much-used word in the music world. But after redefining his sound and style on 2016's hugely acclaimed Echoes Of Our Times, Shakin' Stevens wasn't content just to press repeat for his next studio project. Now, he's hit Re-Set.<br/><br/>That's the title, and indeed the attitude, of a new album that combines extraordinarily heartfelt and meaningful lyrics with the most impassioned vocal performances he has ever summoned from himself, well over 50 years since his first recordings. If that last album set the bar high, he really has Re-Set it once again, in every sense.<br/>But Re-Set is another story, and one that Stevens can't wait to share with his hugely loyal fan base and new admirers alike. "It's a follow-up," as he puts it, "but it's different. People were surprised by Echoes Of Our Times, and," he smiles, "I guess the same is going to happen with Re-Set."<br/><br/>"Nobody's pointing the finger. It's not judging, it's observing," he concludes. "I believe lyrics are very important, but if you haven't got a tune to go with them, you've had it." The man with the unfailing instinct for a great record is re-set and ready for the latest adventure of his unique career.

Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker och Slim Jim Phantom, originalmedlemmarna i den ikoniska och rosade amerikanska rockabilly / rock 'n' roll-trion STRAY CATS firar sitt 40-årsjubileum med nya plattan "40". Albumet är deras första på tjugosex år!