The Rolling Stones: Got Live If You Want It

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On June 11, 1965, “Decca” label released “Got Live If You Want It!”, the third Rolling Stones (The) EP. It was recorded in March 1965, and was produced by Andrew Long Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Keith Richards – guitars, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones – guitars, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts – drums

Track listing:

  1. We Want the Stones (audience chanting, not a Stones performance) – Nanker Phelge a.k.a. The Rolling Stones
  2. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – Solomon Burke, Jerry Wexler, Bert Russell a.k.a. Bert Burns
  3. Pain in My Heart – Naomi Neville a.k.a. Allen Toussaint
  4. Route 66 – Bobby Troup
  5. I’m Moving On – Hank Snow
  6. I’m Alright – Ellas McDaniel a.k.a. Bo Diddley

Billy Howerdel: What Normal Was

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On June 10, 2022, “BMG” label released “What Normal Was”, album by Billy Howerdel (first album by his real name). It was recorded in 202, and was produced by Billy Howerdel.

Personnel:

  • Billy Howerdel – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums
  • Danny Lohner — guitar, programming
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Matt McJunkins — additional bass
  • Scott Kirkland — additional programming
  • Hannah Vandermolen — vocals, vocal production
  • Cassandra Church, Valeria Hylytukha, Marissa Nadler — backing vocals on EXP

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billy Howerdel, all music by Billy Howerdel, except where noted.

  1. Selfish Hearts
  2. Free and Weightless
  3. Ani
  4. The Same Again
  5. Beautiful Mistake
  6. Poison Flowers
  7. Follower
  8. Bring Honor Back Home
  9. EXP
  10. Stars – Johnette Napolitano, Billy Howerdel

Cardiacs: Sing To God

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On June 10, 1996, “Alphabet Business Concern” label released “Sing to God”, the fourth Cardiacs studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Apollo 8” in Merritt Island, “Sally Birthday House”, and was produced by Tim Smith.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, String Quartet arrangements
  • Jon Poole – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jim Smith – vocals, bass
  • Bob Leith – vocals, drums
  • Sarah Smith – vocals, saxophones
  • Mark Barratt – trumpets
  • Chris Brierly, Catherine Morgan, Mark Pharaoh, Robert Woodard – string quartet
  • Natalie Box – violins
  • Claire Lemmon – vocals
  • Jane Kypriandis – scissors
  • David Murder – orchestral arrangements, orchestrations, orchestra
  • Dawn Staple – “Peril on the Sea” story
  • Jim Smith – engineer
  • Matt Anker – photography
  • Phil at Murray Weaver – manipulation

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith, except where noted.

  1. Eden on the Air
  2. Eat It Up Worms Hero – Tim Smith, Bob Leith
  3. Dog-Like Sparky
  4. Fiery Gun Hand
  5. Insect Hoofs on Lassie
  6. Fairy Mary Mag
  7. Bellyeye
  8. A Horse’s Tail – John Poole
  9. Manhoo – Tim Smith, John Poole
  10. Wireless

Sly Stone

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On June 9, 2025, Sylvester Stewart aka Sly Stone died age 82. He was musician (keyboards, guitar, bass, harmonica), singer, songwriter and producer, one of the most important figures in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. Sly Stone collaborated with Funkadelic, Parliament, Jesse Johnson and Bobby Womack, but was best known as founding member and leader of the band Sly and the Family Stone. In 1993, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. He released his autobiography “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin). As leader he released two albums.

Grant Lee Buffalo: Jubilee

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On June 9, 1998, “Warner Bros” label released “Jubilee”, the fourth and final Grant Lee Buffalo studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Paul Fox.

Personnel:

  • Grant Lee Phillips – vocals, guitars, mellotron, celeste
  • Jon Brion – piano, vibraphone
  • Dan Rothchild – bass, additional vocals
  • Joey Peters – drums, sleigh bells
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel
  • Rami Jaffee – B3 organ
  • Phil Parlapiano – accordion
  • Robyn Hitchcock – harmonica, additional vocals
  • Andrew Williams – additional vocals
  • Michael Stipe – additional vocals

Track listing:

  1. APB
  2. Seconds
  3. Change Your Tune
  4. Testimony
  5. Truly, Truly
  6. Super Slo Motion
  7. Fine How’d Ya Do
  8. Come to Mama, She Say
  9. 8 Mile Road
  10. Everybody Needs a Little Sanctuary
  11. My My My
  12. Crooked Dice
  13. Jubilee
  14. The Shallow End

Jenny Hval: Apocalypse, Girl

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On June 9, 2015, “Sacred Bones” label released “Apocalypse, Girl”, the fifth Jenny Hval studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Lasse Marhaug.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – vocals, effects, keyboards, arrangements, recording
  • Håvard Volden – guitar, bass
  • Øystein Moen – synths, mellotron
  • Kyrre Laastad – drums
  • Thor Harris – various mallets, percussion
  • Okkyung Lee – cello
  • Rhodri Davies – harp
  • Lara Myrvoll – beats
  • Syster Alma – sampling
  • Lasse Marhaug – arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Rob Halverson – additional recording
  • Sam Grant – additional recording
  • Marcus Schmickler – mastering
  • Lisbeth Vogler – design
  • Zia Anger – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval, except where noted.

  1. Kingsize
  2. Take Care of Yourself
  3. That Battle Is Over
  4. White Underground – Jenny Hval, Lasse Marhaug
  5. Heaven
  6. Why This?
  7. Some Days
  8. Sabbath
  9. Angels and Anaemia
  10. Holy Land – Jenny Hval, Lasse Marhaug

Catherine Wheel: Ferment

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On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • John Lee – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Textures
  2. I Want to Touch You
  3. Black Metallic
  4. Indigo Is Blue
  5. She’s My Friend
  6. Shallow
  7. Ferment
  8. Flower to Hide
  9. Tumbledown
  10. Bill and Ben
  11. Salt

Bad Reliogion: The Empire Strikes First

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On June 8, 2004, “Epitaph” label released “The Empire Strikes First” the thirteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – February 2004, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson – guitar
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • John Ginty – Hammond B-3
  • David Bragger – violin
  • Sage Francis – guest vocals
  • Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano
  • Atticus Ross – programming
  • Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator
  • Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Martinez – engineer assistant
  • June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Nick Pritchard – design
  • Sean Murphy – photography
  • Matt Rubin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, except where noted.

  1. Overture
  2. Sinister Rouge
  3. Special Suicide
  4. Atheist Peace
  5. All There Is
  6. Los Angeles Is Burning
  7. Let Them Eat War – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Jey Bentley, Brooks Wackerman., Sage Francis
  8. God’s Love
  9. To Another Abyss
  10. The Quickening – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  11. The Empire Strikes First – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
  12. Beyond Electric Dreams – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  13. Boot Stamping on a Human Face Forever
  14. Live Again (The Fall of Man)

Velvet Revolver: Contraband

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On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals
  • Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
  • Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
  • Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
  • Chris Young – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
  • Brett Kilroe – art direction
  • Dan Winters – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted; all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.

  1. Sucker Train Blues
  2. Do It for the Kids
  3. Big Machine
  4. Illegal I Song
  5. Spectacle
  6. Fall to Pieces
  7. Headspace
  8. Superhuman
  9. Set Me Free
  10. You Got No Right
  11. Slither
  12. Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
  13. Loving the Alien

Bon Jovi: Forever

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On June 7, 2024, “Island” label released “Forever”, the sixteenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Ocean Way” in Nashville, “Multiview” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Joe Rubel.

Personnel:

  • Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals
  • Phil X – lead guitar, talk box, backing vocals
  • John Shanks – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres – drums
  • Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
  • Bradley Giroux – drum programming
  • Ryan Tedder – drum programming, synth pads
  • Jason Isbell – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Gerardo Hilera – violin
  • Joel Pargman – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Neil Samples – violin
  • Philip Vaiman – violin
  • Erik Rynearson – viola 
  • Luke Maurer – viola
  • Tom Lea – viola
  • Cameron Stone – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Joe Rubel – synth pads
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Lars Fox – editing
  • Obie O’Brien – engineer
  • Bradley Giroux – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Katelyn Prieboy – engineer assistant
  • Logan Taylor – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brian Judd – mixing assistance
  • Greyson Smith – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Chris Grainger – mastering assistant

Track listing:

  1. Legendary – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  2. We Made It Look Easy – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Nick Long
  3. Living Proof – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks
  4. Waves – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Jason Isbell
  5. Seeds – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Sean Douglas, Michael Pollack
  6. Kiss the Bride – Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon
  7. The People’s House – Jon Bon Jovi
  8. Wall of Jericho – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Philip Lawrence
  9. I Wrote You a Song – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  10. Living in Paradise – Jon Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran
  11. My First Guitar – Jon Bon Jovi
  12. Hollow Man – Jon Bon Jovi

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