On January 31, 2026, William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr. died aged 75. He was musician (bass, guitar), recorded and performed with The Commodores, Chairmen of the Board, Fishbone, Jermaine Jackson, Parlet, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, and Lenny Williams, but was best known as the original bassist for Funkadelic. In 1997, he was inducted in to the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (together with the other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.)
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Dream the Electric Sleep: Heretics
On January 31, 2014, Dream the Electric Sleep self-released “Heretics”, bands second album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Matt Page, Chris Tackett and Joey Waters.
Personnel:
- Matt Page – vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards
- Chris Tackett – bass
- Joey waters – vocals, drums
- Nathan Williams – French horn
- Seth Meyers – cello
- Jay Groves – engineer, mixing, mastering
Track listing:
- Heretics
- Elizabeth
- Utopic
- To Love Is To Leave
- The Name You Fear
- It Must Taste Good
- I Know What You Are
- Fist to Face
- Lost Our Faith
- How Long We Wait
- Ashes Fall
Athlete: Tourist
On January 31, 2005, “Parlophone” label released “Tourist”, the second Athlete studio album, It was recorded in 2004, at “Helioscentric Studios” in East Sussex, “The Dairy”, “Abbey Road” and Athlete’s studio in London, and was produced by Victor Van Vugt, John Cornfield, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.
Personnel:
- Joel Pott – lead vocals, guitar
- Tim Wanstall – keyboards
- Carey Willetts – bass, backing vocals
- Stephen Roberts – drums, backing vocals
- Noel Robinson – gospel choir
- Nu Image Choir – gospel choir
- London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
- David Juritz – strings leader
- Adam Peters – conductor, string arrangement
- Ian Davenport – recording assistant
- Mark Duggan – recording assistant
- Rick Simpson – additional recording, engineer
- Keith Gary – Pro Tools engineer, mixing assistant
- Michael H Brauer – mixing
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Richard Andrews – art direction, design
- Gerard Saint – art direction, design
- Lindsay Milne – set design, styling
- Dan Tobin Smith – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.
- Chances
- Half Light
- Tourist
- Trading Air
- Wires
- If I Found Out
- Yesterday Threw Everything at Me
- Street Map
- Modern Mafia
- Twenty Four Hours
- I Love
The Smashing Pumpkins: Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Acts
On November 15, 2022, “Martha’s Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels released “Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts”, the twelfth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. The album was released in three separate installments of 11 songs – “Atum: Act One” was released on November 15, 2022, “Atum: Act Two” was released on January 31, 2023, and “Atum: Act Three” was released on May 5, 2023. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, and was produced by Billy Corgan.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- James Iha – guitar
- Jeff Schroeder – guitar, keyboards
- Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
- Katie Cole – backing vocals
- Sierra Swan – backing vocals
- Linda Strawberry – backing vocals
- Matt Walker – additional incidental programming
Track listing:
Atum: Act One
- Atum
- Butterfly Suite
- The Good in Goodbye
- Embracer
- With Ado I Do
- Hooligan
- Steps in Time
- When Rain Must Fall
- Beyond the Vale
- Hooray!
- The Gold Mask
Atum: Act Two
- Avalanche
- Empires
- Neophyte
- Moss
- Night waves
- Space Age
- Every Morning
- To the Grays
- Beguiled
- The Culling
- Springtimes
Atum: Act Three
- Sojourner
- That Which Animates the Spirit
- The Canary Trainer
- Pacer
- In Lieu of Failure
- Cenotaph
- Harmageddon
- Fireflies
- Intergalactic
- Spellbinding
- Of Wings
Zodeon at Crystal Hall
- Simmatar
- Magdalena
- Saffron
- Zope
- Huzzah
- Automation
- Mary Q
- Burr
- Excelsior
- Necromance
Dune Rats: Hurry Up and Wait
On January 31, 2020, Dune Rats self-released “Hurry Up and Wait”, the second band’s album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Mitch Kenny, James Tidswell, Danny Beus, Brett Jansch, BC Michaels and John Feldman.
Personnel:
- Danny Beus – vocals, guitar
- Brett Jansch – bass, backing vocals
- BC Michaels – drums, backing vocals
- Mitch Kenny – engineer
- Kris Crummett – mastering
- Lee McConnell – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks Danny Beus, Brett Jansch and BC Michaels.
- Intro
- Bobby D
- Rubber Arm
- No Plans
- Rock Bottom
- Crazy
- Patience
- Bad Habits
- Stupid Is as Stupid Does
- If My Bong Could Talk
- The Skids
- Mountain Come and go But Aussie Pub Rock Lives On (Forever)
Blossoms: Foolish Loving Spaces
On January 31, 2020, “Virgin EMI” label released “Foolish Loving Spaces”, the third Blossoms studio album. It was recorded May – December 2019, at “Parr Street Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.
Personnel:
- Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar, lap steel guitar
- Tom Ogden – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Myles Kellock – keyboards
- Charlie Salt – bass guitar, Moog bass, backing vocals
- Joe Donovan – drums, percussion
- Rich Turvey – piano, additional keyboards
- Ian Skelly – additional percussion
- Zak McDonnell – cymbal, clapping
- Kristopher Bradford – clapping
- James Skelly – backing vocals
- Kim Wedderburne – backing vocals
- Mica Townsend – backing vocals
- Yvonne Shelton – backing vocals
- Ben Claughan – engineer
- Kristopher Bradford – engineer
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Kennie Takahashi – mixing
- Leo Villareal – artwork
- Erik Djurklou – photography
- Ewan Ogden – photography
Track listing:
- If You Think This is Real Life
- Your Girlfriend
- The Keeper
- My Swimming Brain
- Sunday Was a Friend of Mine
- Oh No (I Think I’m in Love)
- Romance, Eh?
- My Vacant Days
- Falling for Someone
- Like Gravity
Marianne Faithful: Horses and High Heels
On January 31, 2011, “Dramatico” label released “Horses and High Heels”, the 19th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded September – October 2010, at “Piet Street Recording”, “One East Recording”, “Studio Labomatic”, “Kramer Studios”, and was produced by Hal Willner.
Personnel:
- Marianne Faithful – lead vocal
- Jenni Muldaur – lead and backing vocals
- Lou Reed – guitar
- Carl Winton – lead and backing vocals,12 string and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Doug Pettibone – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- John Porter – electric guitar
- Jonathan Frelich – acoustic guitar
- Bob Andrews – piano, electric piano, organ
- Mark Bingham – bass, string arrangements
- George Porter Jr. – bass
- Carlo Nuccio – drums
- Anthony Cuccia – congas, bass drum, tambourine, glockenspiel, shaker
- Janna Sazlaw – flute
- Dr Michael White – clarinet, recording, mixing
- Matt Perrine – tuba
- Jon Gross – tuba
- Matt Rhod – violin
- Helen Gillet – cello
- Jack Craft – cello
- Harmony Mintern – harp
- Hal Willner – sampler
- Dr. James P. Walsh – string arrangements, conductor
- John Fischbach – mastering
- Francois Ravard – creative director, executive director
- Violette Nouailhac – artwork
- Jim Warren – painting
- Patrick Swirc – photography
- Shawn Hall – production coordinator
- Rachel Fox – production manager
Track listing:
- The Stations – Greg E. Dulli, Mark William Lanegan
- Why Did We Have to Part – Laurent Voulzy, Marianne Faithful
- That’s How Every Empire Falls – R. B. Morris
- No Reason – Jackie Lomax
- Prussian Blue – David Courts, Marianne Faithful
- Love Song – Lesley Duncan
- Gee Baby – JJ Johnson, Mary Alma Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Tyler T Texas
- Goin’ Back – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
- Past, Present and Future – Arthur Butler, George Francis Morton, Jerry Lieber
- Horses and High Heels – Doug Pettibone, Marianne Faithful
- Back in Baby’s Arms – Allen Toussaint
- Eternity – Doug Pettibone, Marianne Faithful
- The Old House – Franck McGuiness, Leo Abrahams
- Fragile Weapon – Devon T. Williams
- I Don´t Wanna Know – Rupert Charles Guidy
Clint Lowery: God Bless the Renegades
On January 31, 2020, “Rise” label released “God Bless the Renegades”, the debut Clint Lowery album. It was recorded in June 2019, at “Studio Barbarosa” in Gotha, Florida, and was produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette.
Personnel:
- Clint Lowery – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums
- Wolfgang Van Halen – additional drums
- Michael “Elvis” Baskette – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Clint Lowery.
- God the Bless the Renegades
- Here
- Kings
- Alive
- What’s the Matter
- You Go First
- Allowed to Run
- Silver Lining
- She’s here
- Do We Fear God
Harold Bradley
On January 31, 2019, Harold Ray Bradley died aged 93. He was musician (guitar) and music producer, part of the Nashville A-Team of session players. He recorded and performed with numerous musicians including Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bill Chinnock, The Everly Brothers, Slim Whitman, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson. Bradley is regarded as one of the most recorded guitarists in the history of music. As leader he released five albums.
Dewey Martin
On January 31, 2009, Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff aka Dewey Martin died aged 68. He was musician (drums), performed and recorded with The Jive Rockets, Bernie Early & the Early Birds, Carl Perkins, The Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Faron Young, Roy Orbison, Lucky Lee & The Blue Diamonds, The Sons of Adam, The Standells, The Modern Folk Quartet and The Dillards, but was best known as member and drummer of Buffalo Springfield.
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