Two prog rock masters return to record-store cabinets and streaming companies. August 2024’s new music releases additionally embrace a celebrated second from Woodstock and a uncommon solo album from one of many co-founders of the Rolling Stones.

Jon Anderson is releasing his first album of unique songs with the Band of Geeks, a bunch of collaborators he discovered on YouTube. True follows a number of years of touring collectively behind basic Yes songs. The LP was co-produced by Anderson and Band of Geeks bassist Richie Castellano, who’s additionally in Blue Oyster Cult.

In a breakthrough second, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After placed on among the best performances at Woodstock in 1969. Their full set is now being launched for the primary time ever. Woodstock 1969 will arrive in the future earlier than the fifty fifth anniversary of their look.

A brand new new 10-disc vinyl set titled 8314 Boxed showcases Ian Anderson’s solo profession, together with two sequels to Jethro Tull’s prog basic Thick as a Brick. Both 2012’s Thick as a Brick 2 and 2014’s Homo Erraticus discovered Anderson as soon as once more returning to the fictional character Gerald Bostock.

Bill Wyman is ready for a comeback. Drive My Car marks the Rolling Stones former bassist’s first album in 9 years – and simply his ninth ever. Wyman wrote or co-wrote 5 of the LP’s 10 songs, rounding out the observe itemizing with songs from the likes of Bob Dylan and John Prine.

More info on these and different pending rock albums might be discovered beneath. Remember to comply with our repeatedly up to date checklist of latest music releases for particulars on information issued all year long.

Aug. 2
Brian Ray [Paul McCartney], My Town
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Now Playing (vinyl reissue)
Drive-By Truckers, Southern Rock Opera: twentieth Anniversary Deluxe Edition (expanded 3CD reissue)
Howard Jones, Live on the O2 (CD/LP)
Quiet Riot, Metal Health (vinyl reissue)
Steve Hackett, Bay of Kings; Momentum (remastered vinyl reissues)
The Stooges, Now Playing (orange vinyl reissue)
Van Morrison, Be Just and Fear Not: Live at Orangefield
Velvet Underground, Now Playing (vinyl reissue)

Aug. 9
Bill Wyman [Rolling Stones], Drive My Car
Blue Oyster Cult, fiftieth Anniversary Live: Second Night
Dickey Betts, Live From the Lone Star Roadhouse, New York City 1988
Elvis Presley, Memphis (5CD field)
Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969: fifty fifth Anniversary (blue 3LP reissue)
Smashing Pumpkins, Rotten Apples: The Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits (2LP reissue)
Tom Verlaine [Television], Songs and Other Things (teal vinyl reissue)

Aug. 16
Gerry and the Pacemakers, I Like It: Anthology 1963-66 (3CD field)
Creed, Human Clay: twenty fifth Anniversary Deluxe Edition (expanded 2CD reissue)
Lindsey Buckingham, twentieth Century Lindsey (4CD field)
Steve Forbert, Daylight Savings Time
Ten Years After, Woodstock 1969

Aug. 23
Alan Parsons Project, Pyramid (expanded reissue)
America, Homecoming (reissue)
Ian Anderson [Jethro Tull], 8314 Boxed (10LP field)
Jimi Jamison [Survivor], Jimmy Wayne Jamison
Jon Anderson [Yes], True (with Band of Geeks)
Steve Cropper, Friendlytown (with Brian May, Billy Gibbons, others)

Aug. 30
Hawkwind, In Search of Space (2CD/Blu-ray/LP reissues)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Wild God
Oasis, Definitely Maybe: thirtieth Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Renaissance, Can You Hear Me: Broadcasts 1974-78 (3CD field)
Steve Wynn [Dream Syndicate], Make It Right
Various artists, Ring the Bells and Sing: Progressive Sounds of 1975 (4CD field with Yes, Gentle Giant, Al Stewart, Steve Hackett, Nektar, Renaissance, others)

September and Beyond
David Gilmour, Luck and Strange
Steve Howe [Yes], Guitarscape
King Crimson, Sheltering Skies: Live in Frejus, August twenty seventh 1982
Steve Marriott [Small Faces/Humble Pie], Poor Man’s Rich Man: 1978-1987
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision (3CD/5LP/Blu-ray field)
Bob Dylan and the Band, The 1974 Live Recordings
Michael Schenker [UFO/Scorpions], My Years With UFO (with Axl Rose, Dee Snider, Slash, others)
Santana, Supernatural: twenty fifth Anniversary Edition (crimson 2LP reissue)
Van Morrison, New Arrangements and Duets
Myles Kennedy [Slash], The Art of Letting Go
MC5, Heavy Lifting

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