THE NEW ED PALERMO BIG BAND ALBUM IS OUT ON BANDCAMP

Check out the new Ed Palermo Big Band album:
"It's An Ed Palermo Christmas! God Bless Us, Everyone!"

SUN RA AND HIS OUTER SPACE ARKESTRA - A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH LUCIFER

• Sun Ra And His Outer Space Arkestra: A Fireside Chat With Lucifer
      (2026, lp, USA, modern harmonic)

Re-release of the 1983 album, on nebula blue vinyl !
Due out on 2026 11 13.

WIRE & WOOD - - - THE GUITARS OF STEVE VAI

A message from Wire & Wood Book

Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai is finally here!

Beautifully packaged in a premium slipcase featuring the floral pattern made famous by the classic Ibanez JEM77FP, Wire & Wood is a massive two-volume photo book showcasing Vai’s best-known guitars from the studio, stage, and screen — all depicted in detailed high-resolution images spread across a combined 1,080 luxurious heavyweight pages.

Beyond the best-known axes lurking within Vai’s Harmony Hut backyard studio, author/photographer Michael Mesker managed to track down many classic guitars that had been given away, sold, or stolen — in one case recovering the infamous “Swiss Cheese” guitar, which appeared in the “Yankee Rose” music video before being purloined in 1986.

Guitars once glimpsed only in grainy 1980s music videos are examined in high detail, revealing their peculiarities, blemishes, configurations, and modifications.

Accompanying the high-quality photography are meticulously researched histories of each guitar, plus an information block listing nitty-gritty specs such as body and neck woods, pickups, neck measurements, and weight. The book’s deeper storyline follows the guitars that led to the development of the Ibanez JEM, and 7-string Universe charting the prototypes and experiments conducted over many years.

Wire & Wood is available in three different editions/sizes, and ships from the UK.
https://www.wireandwoodbook.com/collections/frontpage
Note: To ensure timely delivery before Christmas, please place your order before December 12.

ARTCHIPEL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FRANK ZAPPA

ARTCHIPEL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FRANK ZAPPA - JAZZMI 2026

"Halloween Afternoon Concert" - ADI Design Museum Milano

IAN ANDERSON BOX SET

IAN ANDERSON – 8314 BOXED – SEVEN ALBUMS EXPLORING THE SOLO WORK OF THE JETHRO TULL FRONTMAN

7CD, 96-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK EDITION • INCLUDES LIVE COLLECTION ‘ROAMING IN THE GLOAMING’

Originally released as a 10LP collection in 2024, 8314 Boxed now arrives on Madfish as a 7CD 96-page hardback book edition. Set for release on 4th December, the new set brings together six studio albums spanning 1983–2014 alongside the spanning live collection "Roaming in the Gloaming".

DWEEZIL ZAPPA TOUR (UP)DATES

Dweezil Zappa

Upcoming Tour Dates (November – December 2026)

• Nov 11, 2026: Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Count Basie Center — Red Bank, NJ
• Nov 12, 2026: Keswick Theatre — Glenside, PA
• Nov 13, 2026: Chevalier Theatre — Medford, MA
• Nov 14, 2026: State Theatre — Portland, ME
• Nov 15, 2026: Palais Montcalm — Québec, QC, Canada
• Nov 17, 2026: Théâtre St-Denis — Montreal, QC, Canada
• Nov 18, 2026: Danforth Music Hall — Toronto, ON, Canada
• Nov 19, 2026: Agora Theatre — Cleveland, OH
• Nov 20, 2026: MegaCorp Pavilion — Newport, KY
• Nov 21, 2026: Old National Centre — Indianapolis, IN
• Nov 22, 2026: The Pageant — St. Louis, MO
• Nov 24, 2026: National Hispanic Cultural Center — Albuquerque, NM
• Nov 27, 2026: The Magnolia — El Cajon, CA
• Nov 28, 2026: Orpheum Theatre — Los Angeles, CA
• Nov 29, 2026: Castro Theatre — San Francisco, CA
• Dec 1, 2026: Neptune Theatre — Seattle, WA
• Dec 2, 2026: Casino Vancouver / Great Canadian Casino — Coquitlam, BC, Canada
• Dec 3, 2026: Revolution Hall — Portland, OR
• Dec 4, 2026: Grand Sierra Resort & Casino — Reno, NV
• Dec 5, 2026: House of Blues — Las Vegas, NV

JAPANESE RECORD LABEL VIVID SOUND TO RELEASE TWO FRANK ZAPPA RELATED ALBUMS

Scheduled for a December 9 release.

FRANK ZAPPA - Cucamonga years 1962-1964 - The Early Works Of Frank Zappa
Vivid Sound
VSCD3318

PRAŽSKÝ VÝBĚR & FRANK ZAPPA - Adieu CA
Vivid Sound
VSCD3319

AN UPDATE FROM NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK

Hello everyone!! COMING SOON -- New Releases!!

Allow me to introduce you to Andreas Mertens -- celebrated musician extraordinaire, colleague, long-time friend, and someone I consider to be a "brother from another mother!" Our association and friendship goes back many years, and I feel extremely blessed by that. Due to the current wars, our plans to work together again have been delayed, but now that most of my fellow Americans have voted for a shift in political leadership, we are making plans to reschedule our collaboration for Early 2027.

My latest personal efforts include my upcoming book release about my formal colleagues in one of the most unique versions of "Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention." I am now projecting that publication of this book should also be forthcoming in 2027. Many of you have been inquiring about how soon you can get copies of that book, so Coming Soon!!

I'd like to share with you some of Andreas' extraordinary talents on display and projects that we and other colleagues will be creating & producing to mirror the release of my upcoming book!! Until then, please watch for updates, and here's praying that you and all those that you love are safe, healthy, happy, and celebrating the love and many things that we are grateful for, as we enjoy additional days on this planet!!

All my Best!! ~ NMB

PRINCE - - - 3121 EXPANDED EDITION

Announced for early December, Prince's "3121 Expanded Edition" will present the "3121" album, bonus material, and a recording of the 2007 Las Vegas concert.
It will be released as a 3 LP + blu-ray set, and as a 2 CD + blu-ray set.

And Record Story Day will see a (very limited) separate release of the Las Vegas concert.

Here's a picture of the upcoming "3121 Expanded Edition":

-- info: Harald Haering

ZAPPA ATMOS MIXES