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The Black Keys: No Rain, No Flowers

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On August 8, 2025, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Warner Bros” labels released “No Rain, No Flowers”, the thirteenth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – lead vocals, guitar; claps, bass; drum machine, drums; kazoo, bass synthesizer, bass drums, glockenspiel, shaker, tambourine
  • Patrick Carney – drums, cymbals, stick percussion, guitar, percussion, tambourine, cowbell, shaker, synthesizer
  • Sam Bacco – tambourine, shaker, bongo drums, cymbals, woodblock, cowbell, percussion, chimes, congas, timbales, maracas, wind chimes, güiro, bass drums, claves
  • Andy Gabbard – guitar, backing vocals
  • David Levita – guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – guitar, piano, Rhodes piano
  • Rick Nowels – Wurlitzer; acoustic guitar, horn, Juno synthesizer, Mellotron, organ, strings, synthesizer, piano
  • Via Mardot – theremin
  • Daniel Tashian – mellotron, bass; organ, piano, congas, shaker, woodblock; guitar, vocoder, backing vocals
  • Scott Storch – bass synthesizer, organ, piano; clavinet, clavichord 
  • Jake Botts – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Ray Mason – trombone
  • Leon Michels – bass synthesizer, tambourine, Moog, organ; percussion, piano, synthesizer
  • Tommy Brenneck – acoustic guitar, guitar, bass
  • Mike Rojas – bass synthesizer; clavichord, glockenspiel, organ, vibraphone
  • Zac Rae – mellotron, organistrum, organ
  • Austin Corona – bass
  • Blake Espy – violin
  • Emma Kummrow – violin
  • Gared Crawford – violin
  • Luigi Mazzocchi – violin
  • Natasha Colkett – violin
  • Tess Varley – violin
  • Jonathan Kim – viola 
  • Steven Heitlinger – viola
  • Glenn Fishbach – cello 
  • Larry Gold – strings arrangement 
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals, claps
  • Leisa Hans – backing vocals, claps
  • Nicole “Lady” Wray – backing vocals
  • Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals
  • Desmond Child – backing vocals
  • Mireya Ramos – backing vocals
  • Shae Fiol – backing vocals
  • M. Allen Parker – engineer
  • Dom Tenaglia – additional engineering
  • John Christopher Fee – additional engineering
  • Josh Ditty – additional engineering
  • Henry Bright – engineering assistant
  • Jonny Ullman – engineering assistant
  • Tyler Zwiep – engineering assistant
  • Henry Bright – engineering assistant
  • Matt Ciccini – additional strings engineering
  • Dean Reid – additional engineering, mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Aidan Thillmann – mixing assistant
  • Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane – mixing assistant
  • Trey Station – mixing assistant
  • Ryan Smith – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, with additional writers as noted.

  1. No Rain, No Flowers – Rick Nowels
  2. The Night Before – Daniel Tashian
  3. Babygirl – Scott Storch, Daniel Tashian
  4. Down to Nothing – Tommy Brenneck, Pat McLaughlin, Leon Michels
  5. Oh Repeat – Rick Nowels
  6. Make You Mine – Desmond Child, Scott Storch
  7. Man on a Mission – Daniel Tashian
  8. Kiss It – Rick Nowels
  9. All My Life – Daniel Tashian
  10. A Little Too High – Tommy Brenneck, Pat McLaughlin, Leon Michels
  11. Neon Moon – Tommy Brenneck, Leon Michels, Daniel Tashian

Ry Cooder: Jazz

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In June 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Jazz”, the seventh Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1978 at “Amigo” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ry Cooder and Joseph Byrd.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, dobro, mandolin, tiple, harp
  • David Lindley – mandobanjo, mandolin
  • John Rodby – piano 
  • Earl Hines – piano 
  • Barbara Starkey – pump organ
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass
  • Tom Pedrini – bass
  • Chuck Domanico – bass 
  • Mark Stevens – drums
  • Harvey Pittel – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Pat Rizzo – alto saxophone
  • Bill Hood – bass saxophone
  • George Bohanon – baritone horn 
  • Mario Guarneri – cornet
  • Oscar Brashear – cornet 
  • Randy Aldcroft – trombone
  • Willie Schwartz – clarinet
  • David Sherr – bass clarinet 
  • Red Callender – tuba 
  • Tom Collier – marimba, vibraphone 
  • Stuart Brotman – cimbalom
  • Jimmy Adams – backing vocals
  • Cliff Givens – backing vocals
  • Bill Johnson – backing vocals
  • Simon Pico Payne – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
  2. Face to Face That I Shall Meet Him – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence
  3. The Pearls / Tia Juana – Jelly Roll Morton; adapted by Ry Cooder
  4. The Dream – Jack the Bear, Jess Pickett
  5. Happy Meeting in Glory – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence
  6. In a Mist – Bix Beiderbecke
  7. Flashes – Bix Beiderbecke
  8. Davenport Blues – Bix Beiderbecke
  9. Shine – Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney
  10. Nobody – Bert Williams
  11. We Shall Be Happy – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence

Dio: Holy Diver

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On May 25, 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Holy Diver”, the debut Dio studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Ronnie James Dio. In 2017, it was ranked 16th on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – vocals, keyboards
  • Vivian Campbell – guitar
  • Jimmy Bain – bass, keyboards
  • Vinny Appice – drums
  • Angelo Arcuri – engineer
  • Ray Leonard – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Randy Berrett – illustration
  • Gene Hunter – original art rendering
  • Gene Hunter – mastering
  • Wendy Dio – original concept

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated.

  1. Stand Up and Shout – Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain
  2. Holy Diver – Ronnie James Dio
  3. Gypsy – Ronny James Dio, Vivian Campbell
  4. Caught in the Middle – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell
  5. Don’t Talk to Strangers – Ronnie James Dio
  6. Straight Through the Heart – Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain
  7. Invisible – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell
  8. Rainbow in the Dark – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain
  9. Shame on the Night – Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain

Tin Huey: Contents Dislodged During Shipment

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On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Contents Dislodged During Shipment”, the third Tin Huey studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Warner Bros Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Chris Butler – vocals, guitar, percussion, birdcalls
  • Harvey Gold – vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Michael Aylward – vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Mark Price – vocals, bass
  • Stuart Austin – vocals, drums, percussion, Synare drum synthesizer
  • Ralph Carney – vocals, bass, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, organ, percussion, piano, harmonica

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Believer – Neil Diamond
  2. The Revelations of Dr. Modesto – Harvey Gold
  3. I Could Rule The World if I Could Only Get the Parts – Chris Butler
  4. Coronation – Chris Butler, Harvey Gold
  5. Slide – Chris Butler
  6. Hump Day – Chris Butler
  7. Pink Berets – Chris Butler, Harvey Gold
  8. Squirm You Worm – Mark Price, Harvey Gold
  9. Chinese Circus – Michael Aylward, Harvey Gold
  10. Puppet Wipes – Ralph Carney, Harvey Gold
  11. New York’s Finest Dining Experience – Michael Aylward, Harvey Gold

Hermeto Pascoal: Slaves Mass

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In February 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Slaves Mass”, the seventh Hermeto Pascoal album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Airto Moreira and Flora Purim.

Personnel:

  • Hermeto Pascoal – vocals, piano, keyboards, clavinet, melodica, soprano sax, flutes, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar, live pigs
  • David Amaro – acoustic, electric and twelve strings guitar.
  • Alphonso Johnson – electric bass
  • Ron Carter – acoustic bass
  • Airto Moreira – vocals, drums, percussion.
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Raul de Souza – vocals, trombone
  • Flora Purim – vocals
  • Hugo Fattoruso – vocals
  • Laudir de Oliveira – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Hermeto Pascoal.

  1. Tacho
  2. Missa Dos Escravos
  3. Chorinho Para Ele
  4. Cannon (Dedicated To Cannonball Adderley)
  5. Escuta Meu Piano
  6. Aquela Valsa
  7. Geléia De Cereja

Robert Plant: Carry Fire

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On October 13, 2017, “Nonesuch” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Carry Fire”, the eleventh Robert Plant studio album. It was Plant’s second studio album with his backing band the Sensational Space Shifters. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Attic Studio” in Bristol, “The Bee Barn” in Bala, “Billy Fuller’s Home Studio” in Bristol, “Black Earth Studios” in Bath, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • The Sensational Space Shifters:

Justin Adams – guitar, oud

Liam “Skin” Tyson – guitar

John Baggott – keyboards

Billy Fuller – bass guitar

Dave Smith – drums

  • Seth Lakeman – viola, fiddle
  • Redi Hasa – cello

Track listing:

  1. The May Queen – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam Tyson
  2. New World… – Robert Plant, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  3. Season’s Song – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam Tyson
  4. Dance with You Tonight – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  5. Carving up the World Again… A Wall and Not a Fence – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Liam Tyson
  6. A Way with Words – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott
  7. Carry Fire – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  8. Bones of Saints – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  9. Keep It Hid – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott
  10. Bluebird over the Mountain – Ersel Hickey
  11. Heaven Sent – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson

Son Volt: Trace

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On September 19, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Trace”, the debut Son Volt studio album. It was recorded November – December 1994, at “Salmagundi” in Northfield, MN, and was produced by Brian Pulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Boquist – guitar, banjo, fiddle, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Heidorn – drums
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar
  • Dan Newton – accordion
  • Marc Perlman – bass
  • Craig Krampf – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.  

  1. Windfall
  2. Live Free
  3. Tear-Stained Eye
  4. Route
  5. Ten Second News
  6. Drown
  7. Loose String
  8. Out of the Picture
  9. Catching On
  10. Too Early
  11. Mystifies Me – Ronnie Wood

Muse: The Resistance

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On September 14, 2009, “Helium – 3”, and “Warner Bros” labels released “The Resistance”, the fifth Muse studio album, It was recorded September 2008 – May 2009, at “Studio Bellini” in Lake Como, Italy, and was produced by Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard. At the 53rd “Annual Grammy Awards”, it won the award for “Best Rock Album”. It was certified platinum in the UK by “BPI” and in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Bellamy – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesisers, programming, orchestral arrangements
  • Chris Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals
  • Dominic Howard – drums, percussion, synthesizers, programming
  • Edodea Ensemble; orchestra, conducted by Audrey Riley and led by concertmaster Edoardo de Angelis
  • Enrico Gabrielli – bass clarinet
  • Tom Kirk – handclaps, football hooligan noises
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer, handclaps, football hooligan noises
  • Tommaso Colliva – additional engineering, technical setup
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matthew Green – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Paul Reeve – additional vocal production, handclaps, football hooligan
  • La Boca – artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Des Broadbery – additional technical and logistical support

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Bellamy, except where noted.

  1. Uprising
  2. Resistance
  3. Undisclosed Desires
  4. United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage) – Matthew Bellamy, Frédéric Chopin
  5. Guiding Light
  6. Unnatural Selection
  7. MK Ultra
  8. I Belong to You (+Mon Cœur S’ouvre a ta Voix) – Matthew Bellamy, Camille Saint-Saëns
  9. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)
  10. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)
  11. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)

The Flaming Lips:Hit to Death in the Future Head

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On August 11, 1992, “Warner Bros” label released “Hit to Death in the Future Head”, the fifth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by David Fridmann, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Jonathan Donahue and Nethan Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Donahue – guitar
  • Michael Ivins – bass
  • Nathan Roberts – drums

Track listing:

  1. Talkin’ ‘Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)
  2. Hit Me Like You Did the First Time
  3. The Sun
  4. Felt Good to Burn
  5. Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday)
  6. Halloween on the Barbary Coast
  7. The Magician vs. the Headache
  8. You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil’s Brain)
  9. Frogs
  10. Hold Your Head
  11. Noise Loop (hidden track)

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One

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On Angel 6, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One”, the ninth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1996, at “Sound City”, “Village Recorders”, “Andora Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tympani
  • Mike Campbell – guitars, piano, Marxophone
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Howie Epstein – bass, backing vocals
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Lili Haydn – violin
  • Michael Severens – cello
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson – harmony vocals
  • Sylvia Massy – engineer
  • Jim Scott – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – engineer assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
  • Tom Winslow – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • George Drakoulias – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Walls (Circus)
  2. Grew Up Fast
  3. Zero from Outer Space
  4. Climb That Hill – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  5. Change the Locks – Lucinda Williams
  6. Angel Dream (No. 4)
  7. Hope You Never
  8. Asshole – Beck Hansen
  9. Supernatural Radio
  10. California
  11. Hope on Board
  12. Walls (No. 3)
  13. Angel Dream (No. 21)
  14. Hung Up and Overdue
  15. Airport