Brian May (Queen) releases 40th anniversary edition of ‘Star Fleet Project’, his album with Eddie Van Halen

A spectacular launch awaits us next July 14th from the hands of Brian May And Universal Musicsince the celebration of 40th anniversary of ‘Star Fleer Project’, the album that brought together the talents of Brian May, Edward Van Halendrummer Alan Gratzer (REO Speedwagon), the bass of Phil Chen (Jeff Beck, Robby Krieger…) and keyboards Fred Mandel (Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd…) will include the launch of “Star Fleet Sessions”the reissue that will complete the experience of the most demanding fans.

The reservation is already available on this link to get this special edition which will have editions on vinyl, cassette, CD and Deluxe box set with all the extras imaginable in the musical aspect of the album which was released on October 31, 1983 under the banner of Brian May + Friends.

In the words of the Queen guitarist: “It’s all here. All. Every note we played over these two days, right here, available for the first time. He will take you behind the scenes of a studio, with us, for these two unforgettable days.

Photo: Courtesy of James “Motor” Merritt

Those days were April 21 and 22, 1983while Queen took a short break which May took advantage of to meet the aforementioned friends in Los Angeles, at the studios recording factory. The result of this collaboration from which the guitarist extracted this album now offers us the complete recordings with all the details.

The original content of the album, with the theme of the melody of the series of drawings “Star Fleet” that May saw with her son jimmy when he was four years old, the work of Paul Blissreinterpreted by these geniuses; “Let Me Out” and the thirteen minutes of “Blues Breaker” now grows with every detail that was given in the studio, including eight Eddie Van Halen guitar solos on “Strat Fleet,” which May claims “He never did the same thing twice. Ed was an amazing person. Listening to him and me together, I feel totally overwhelmed by him in the studio. But in a nice way. How wonderful for me to be able to be with this guy who was able to do this. Quite a privilege.”

Box cover

The British guitarist adds that “You’ll be able to hear us in the studio exchanging licks. We’ve cleaned up the mix and now Van Halen’s sound is amazing. You can hear the evolution of his solo, which I always thought was one of the greatest things he’s ever done…a classic, really immortal Ed Van Halen stuff.” And all this without preventing them from being heard, as indicated in the presentation, “skipping amps, smashing mics, skipping strings…the result brings you as close as possible to what that April 1983 recording sounded like.”

This will be the content of ‘Star Fleet Sessions Box’, in format: 2CD + LP (red vinyl) + 7” (black vinyl):

CD1: Star Fleet Project + Beyond
1. Star Fleet (Edited Single Version / Mix 2023)
2. Let Me Out (2023 mix)
3. Blues Breaker (mix 2023)
4. Cynthia Fox Release Day 1983 Interview
5. Bob Coburn 1984 Rockline Interview
6. Let Me Out (Live at The Palace Theatre, LA / 1993)
7. We Will Rock You (Live at the Palace Theatre, LA / 1993)
8. We Will Rock You – Fast (Live at the Palace Theatre, LA / 1993)
9. Star Fleet (Full Version / Mix 2023)

CD2: Star Fleet The Complete Sessions
1. Star Fleet (take 1)
2. Star Fleet (take 2)
3. Star Fleet (take 3)
4. Star Fleet (take 4)
5. Star Fleet (take 5)
6. Just Jam
7. Star Fleet (take 7)
8. Star Fleet (take 8)
9. Star Fleet (take 10)
10. Star Fleet (take 11)
11. Star Fleet (Alternative Overdub EVH Solo)
12. Jam
13. Let Me Out (Repeat 1)
14. Let Me Out (Repeat 2)
15. boogie woogie jam
16. Let Me Out (Take 1)
17.The Jazz Police
18. Let Me Out (Take 3)
19. Let Me Out (Take 4)
20. Jam (Let’s do the show here)
21. Let Me Out (Take 6)
22. Funky jam
23. Let Me Out (Take 7 False Start)

LP: Star Fleet Project (180g red vinyl):
1. Star Fleet (2023 mix)
2. Let Me Out (2023 mix)
3. Blues Breaker (mix 2023)

7-inch Single Star Fleet:
A. Star Fleet (Edited Single Version / Mix 2023)
B. Son Of Star Fleet (2023 Mix) – 7″ box set exclusive

Rulo y La Contrabanda sets the date, title, cover and announces the first preview of their new album

He November 3 is the date chosen for the release of what will be the fifth studio album of Rulo and Contrabandathat the man from Reinosa decided to call ‘5’ and give him the blanket that accompanies these lines.

A new phase begins for Rulo y La Contrabanda, which just a few days ago gave a name and release date to its first preview, which will be “Your best version”, who will release this friday june 9. The reservation of this first single is already activate in this link.

The actress Ruth Diaz (‘El Pueblo’, ‘Vis a Vis’…) will star in the music video shot entirely in Cantabria that will accompany this first single.

Devin Townsend announces the release of “Devolution #3 – Empath Live in America”

A new episode of the series feedbackin which Devin Townsend records unique performances, the time will come August 4 with ‘Devolution #3 – Empath Live in America’, collecting recordings from the 2020 tour, which had to be interrupted due to the arrival of the pandemic.

In the words of the Canadian genius, “Continuing the ‘Devolution’ series of albums (which has been a way for us to release little curiosities alongside regular releases), we bring you ‘Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America’.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime tour for me, which was unfortunately cut short by the pandemic. It was a smaller version of the group Magnitude (no choir or other members…), but as I try to do on every tour, the goal was to make it a unique and special evening. Therefore, this tour was a “free” version of the material.

There were no backing tracks, not even a set list, so each night was unique and different. The audience shouted their demands and we let ourselves go. The material was interpreted in a unique way and the experience was a very special musical evening, in which we let ourselves go.

It’s a raw, offbeat performance, and I’m glad I documented it. Until the next ‘real’ release, I hope you enjoy this rarity of a special, albeit unfortunate, tour.”

“Always” was chosen as the first advance of this launch, the reservation of which is already available on this link.

Javi Fermín marks start date for ‘Song Detective’ releases

After “Stolen Jewels (Live)” with which he delights us javi ferminthe new project of ‘Song Detective’ already has a start date, since the next June 16 will see the light ‘episode one’ of this trilogy of which its creator began to speak to us speak in this interview.

“You poison my thoughts” was presented as the ram of this new scene, the first presentation dates of which have already been set:

October 6, Pamplona, ​​Zentral
November 11, Madrid, Sala Tempo
November 23, Donostia, Dabadaba
November 24, Logroño, Stereo Rock & Roll
February 3, 2024, Bilbao, Sala Azkena

Deadletter announces concerts in Madrid and Barcelona

English dead letter will make a total of four stopovers this year in our country, since the ones they will be offering us this summer in Sons of Nit Majorcan (Pollença) on June 17 and inside the poster Tsunami Xixon on July 27 two concerts have been added which will take place at Madrid and Barcelona next month of october.

Specifically, we will have Deadletter the October 2 in the Siroco room in Madrid and the day 3 in the Laut room in Barcelona.

Tickets are already on sale at this link for Madrid date and in this for the meeting in Barcelona.

Doc Burner releases single “All by Myself”

The rocker’s arsenal document burner continues to grow and strengthen the path that has begun to be traced with topics such as “A Long Time”, “Tonight”, “Heaven Can Wait” either “Danny says”to which were added before the end of last year “Little Sticky Vicky” singles who are now receiving another rock jolt with open arms with “All alone”.

The main platforms already have Doc Burner’s new single, a declaration of intent of this crazy project with guitars as protagonists and a particular character that also manifests itself in their funny publications on social networks, such as that offered by a funny dialogue with a young man Ozzy Osbourne who is asked if he has heard the new song yet.

Jesus Alonso was in charge of the drums for this song recorded and mixed with Javier Ferreras (Paterson).

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