Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder will unveil an original soundtrack featuring new solo material . Vedder's 'Hard Sun' will appear in "Into the Wild", along with a slew of other folky ballads. Director Sean Penn hand-picked Vedder to provide the music for the film, starring Emile Hirsh and Vince Vaughn. The soundtrack is out September 18, three days before the movie hits the big screen.

Some of the earliest sides from Longhair's rediscovery period (1971-72), featuring a lot of tunes inexorably associated with him through previous versions and a few ("Jambalaya," "Sick and Tired") that weren't. An added bonus is the magical presence of guitarist Snooks Eaglin, whose approach is every bit as singular as the Professor's was. (Bill Dahl, AMG)

Georges (originally György) Cziffra (November 5, 1921–January 17, 1994) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist. A son of Hungarian Romas (his father, György Cziffra Sr., was a cimbalom player and played in cabaret halls and restaurants in Paris in the 1910s), born in Budapest, Cziffra became noted at the age of five, improvising on popular tunes in bars and circuses. His teachers at the Franz Liszt Academy included Ernő Dohnányi.

Marcus Miller is known foremost as a Grammy-winning bass player, but as he proves on Silver Rain, Miller is equally formidable as an arranger. Taking songs from a disparate mix of artists that includes Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, Edgar Winter, Beethoven and Prince, Miller’s skills are in almost embarrassing abundance here. On Edgar Winter’s 70s rock jam "Frankenstein", his band (including the likes of Kirk Whalum on tenor and Kenny Garret on alto) flat out wails, but Miller’s slapping bass keeps the groove completely locked down. In contrast, his take on Beethoven’s "Moonlight Sonata" sets the stage for Miller’s mellow-groove skills while the cover of Stevie Wonder’s "Boogie On Reggae a Woman" is Miller at his intricate, funky best. On Prince’s "Girls & Boys", Macy Gray adds her swooping, sensual vocals while Eric Clapton sits in on the title track. Clocking in at around 75 minutes, this CD is full to bursting, but what’s striking here is not the quantity, but the quality. Miller is able to effortlessly make this material his own; moreover he is able to take an impossibly diverse set of songs and construct an album with real cohesion and flow. There is a lot happening on this album, as multi-instrumentalist Miller swaps instruments, moods and musicians from tune to tune, to his credit, however, he never loses the trail. The result is an extremely enjoyable album and an apt platform for Miller’s many, many talents.

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''To the immense credit of Chandos, this is the second volume of solo works it has issued, judiciously compiled and lovingly annotated by Bryce Morrison, a further poignant reminder of the tragic waste of talent, nowhere more so than in the life-affirming exuberance of the opening Scarlatti Sonata. I would buy the disc for that and the Haydn C minor Sonata alone…'' BBC Music Magazine ''This is a striing recital in generally good sound (though levels vary) from an artist who ended his life at 22. There are few of a similar age today who offer his potential.'' Gramophone

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Вероника Аркадьевна Долина родилась 2 января 1956 году и живет в Москве.
Песни пишет с 1971 г. преимущественно на свои стихи. Любимые авторы: Б.Окуджава, А.Галич, В.Высоцкий, Ю.Ким, Н.Матвеева.
Как автор песен стала известна в середине 70-х годов — "магнитоиздат" способствовал чрезвычайно широкому их распространению. В 1986 году, спустя десять лет после первых публичных появлений на сцене, после множества журнальных публикаций стихов выходит первый диск, вскоре — второй, тиражом более миллиона. В 1987 году выходит и первый сборник стихов (в Париже). В 1989 году фирма "Мелодия" издала, еще в разделе "Классическая музыка", первый компакт-диск Вероники Долиной "Элитарные штучки".
На сегодняшний день у В.Долиной выпущено более 10 сборников стихов, 9 виниловых дисков, 10 компакт-дисков. Была в творческих поездках по Франции, США, Канаде, Израилю.

The fire is back. You can hear it in no uncertain terms on the supercharged title cut from Kiss My Axe, Al Di Meola's most intense electric album in ten years. The power and fury of a Les Paul, his signature sound throughout the 70s is very much in evidence on this dynamic electric band offering. The speed, impeccable technique and intensity that typified Di Meola's best work during fusion's heyday is tempered here with seasoning and soul, two qualities that a musician acquires with age.