On June 6, 2025, “Verve” label released “Luminal”, album by Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno.
On November 21, 2024, “New West” label released “The Coward Brothers”, album by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett. It was recorded in 2024, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett (as Henry and Howard Coward).
Personnel:
Elvis Costello (as Howard Coward) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, upright piano, organ, sounds, electric bass, tambourine, drums, whistle, bass drum, handclaps, drum machine, Moog synthesizer, grand piano, congas, percussion
T Bone Burnett (as Henry Coward) – vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, six-string bass, electric sitar
Christopher Guest (as Christopher Guest-Coward) – vocals, “missiles”, acoustic guitar
Colin Linden – electric sitar, electric guitar, slide dobro
Dennis Crouch – double bass
Russell Pahl – pedal steel
Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
Paul Kowert – arco bass
Diana Krall (as Jean Coward) – upright piano, grand piano
“Peter Coward” – military drum
“Dexter Coward” – gunshots
“Concepta Collins” – heels
Rachael Moore – mixing, recording
Michael Piersante – mixing, recording
Gavin Larssen – mastering
Reuben Cohen – mastering
Jeff Powell – vinyl mastering
Billy Theriot – additional engineering
Miek Stankiewicz – additional engineering
Collin Bryson – engineer assistant
Austin Brown – engineer assistant
Karl Wingate – engineer assistant
Eddie Roberts – engineer assistant
Ivy Skoff – production coordination
Drew Christie – illustrations
Tom Bejgrowicz – design, layout
Track listing:
Always – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
Like Licorice – Elvis Costello
My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel) – Elvis Costello
The Devil’s Wife – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
Tipsy Woman – Elvis Costello
My baby Just Purrs (You’re Mine, Not Hers) – Elvis Costello
My Baby Just Whistles (Here Comes the Missiles) Elvis Costello
World Serious – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
Early Shirley – Elvis Costello
Yesteryear Is Near – Elvis Costello
Birkenhead Girl – Elvis Costello
Smoke-Ring Angel – Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
Wooden Woman – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
(I Don’t Want Your) – Lyndon Johnson – Elvis Costello
Lotta Money – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
Pure Bubblegum – Elvis Costello
Cathy Com Home – Elvis Costello
Bygones – T Bone Burnett
Row Me Once – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
On October 5, 1993, “Elektra” label released “Gentlemen”, the fourth Afghan Whigs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, and was poroduced by Greg Dulli.
Personnel:
Greg Dulli – vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick McCollum – lead guitar
John Curley – bass, engineer
Steve Earle – drums
Harold Chichester – piano, mellotron
Barb Hunter – cello
Marcy Mays – vocals
Jody Stephens – backing vocals
Jeff Powell, John Hampton – engineer
Jeffrey Reed – engineer assistant
Billy Phelps – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Greg Dulli, except where noted.
If I Were Going
Gentlemen
Be Sweet – Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum
Debonair
When We Two Parted – Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum
Fountain and Fairfax
What Jail Is Like
My Curse
Now You Know
I Keep Coming Back – Leo Austell, Leo Graham
Brother Woodrow/Closing Prayer
An LP version of the album included a bonus 12″ vinyl limited edition containing 4 tracks recorded for a radio session (Goodier Session, BBC Radio 1):
On July 1, 2022, “Guided by Voices, Inc.” label released “Tremblers and Goggles by Rank”, the 36th Guided by Voices studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Magic Door” in Montclair, New Jersey, and was produced by Travis Harrison.
Personnel:
Robert Pollard – lead vocals, guitar, cover art, layout
On June 19, 2020, “Fat Possum” label released “You Make Me Feel”, the third Don Bryant studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Reliable Recorders” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Scott Bomar.
Personnel:
Don Bryant – vocals
Scott Bomar – guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, engineer
Joe Restivo – guitar
Al Gamble – keyboards
Charles Hodges – organ
Archie “Hubble” Turner – keyboards
Howard Grimes – drums, percussion
Adam Hill – percussion, engineer
Art Edmaiston – saxophone
Kirk Smothers – saxophone
Marc Franklin – trumpet, strings, arrangements
Jennifer Puckett, Jessie Munson, Jonathan Kirkscey, Jordan Musgrave, Wen-Yih Yu – strings
Alex Hall – backing vocals, recording
Casey McDonough, Chris Barnes, Corey ‘2E’ Williams II, Courtney Barnes, J. Vito, Katrina Anderson, Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, Reba Russell, Scott Ligon, The Flat Five, The Hamiltones, Tony Lelo – backing vocals
Matt Ross Spang – mixing
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Jeff Powell – lacquer cut
Kerri Mahoney – artwork
Lawrence Matthews III – front and back cover photography
Jacob Blickenstaff – inner photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Don Bryant.
Your Love Is to Blame
99 Pounds
Is It Over
I Die a Little Every Day
Don’t Turn Your Back on Me
Your Love Is Too Late
I’ll Go Crazy – James Cross, Johnnie Frierson, Mary Frierson
On May 22, 2020, “New West Records” label released “Ghosts of West Virginia”, album by Steve Earle and the Dukes (the twentieth Steve Earle album overall). It was recorded in 2020, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, liner notes
Erik Jensen – vocal
Chris Masterson – vocals, guitar
Ricky Ray Jackson – vocals, pedal steel guitar, dobro
On March 4, 2022, “Guided by Voices, Inc.” label released “Crystal Nuns Cathedral”, the 35th Guided by Voices studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Travis Harrison.
Personnel:
Robert Pollard – lead vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
On November 5, 1991, “Epic” label released “The Sky Is Crying”, the fifth and final Stevie Ray Vaughan studio album. It was recorded January 1984 – May 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “The Dallas Sound Lab” in Dallas, Texas, “The Power Station” in New York City, “Sound Castle Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmie Vaughan, Jim Gaines, Richard Mullen, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Jim Capfer, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Personnel:
Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitars
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
Chris Layton – drums
Jim Gaines – engineer
Robe Eaton – engineer
Richard Mullen – engineer, mixing
Evan Rush – assistant engineer
Jeff Powell – assistant engineer
Ron Cote – assistant engineer
Danny Jones – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Arnold Levine – art direction
Mark Burdett – art direction
William Snyder – photography
Stephanie Chernakowski – inside photography
Alan Messer – band photography
Mark Proct – production coordinator
Mark Rutledge – production coordinator
Roger Klein – production coordinator
Track listing:
Boot Hill – unknown author
The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis
Empty Arms – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
Wham – Lonnie Mack
May I Have a Talk with You – Chester Burnette (Howlin’ Wolf)
On Mach 12, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Black Love”, the fifth Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded August – September 1995, at “Bear Creek Studio” and “Robert Lang Studios” in Washington, and was produced by Greg Dulli.
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