PRE-ORDER NOW: https://melodicrockclassics.com/chrisantblad.html   MelodicRock Classics is thrilled to reunite with an old friend – Swedish singer/songwriter CHRIS ANTBLAD – for a 6CD Box Set ‘Collected Works, Volume 1’, a Limited Edition (500 Units) set, which takes in 6 of Chris’ studio albums from recent years, all previously only available via streaming and digital outlets. This is Chris Antblad’s first physical CD release since ‘A New Dawn’ in 2012. Chris first worked with MRC’s Andrew McNeice for the release of his debut solo album ‘Century’, back in 2011.   This limited ..read more

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MelodicRock Classics is excited to announce the first ever CD release for New York City rocker Martee LeBow’s two popular 80s records ‘Crimes of The Heart’ and ‘Love’s A Liar’.    And to sweeten the deal, the 2CD set includes Martee’s out of print 1993 three track EP plus 11 previously unreleased bonus demos.   The double compilation ‘Rock Anthology (1986-1993)’ will be released February 23.   About Martee LeBow: Martee LeBow is an acclaimed recording artist, singer/songwriter from upstate NY. She taught herself to play the piano at age 3 and began writing songs at 10. In ..read more

  MelodicRock Classics kicks off their 2024 Release Schedule with some long-awaited gems, starting with four new titles on February 23. Individual expanded Press Releases with full title details will follow shortly.   To start, MRC is thrilled to partner with Randall Waller to bring fans the first ever official CD releases from the classic Aussie melodic rock band AVION. Avion’s two acclaimed studio albums: ‘Avion’ (1983) and ‘White Noise’ (1986) have both been the subject of bootlegs but have never had an official CD release. In addition to the two studio albums, Avion released an ..read more

  Bricklin will be best known to AOR fans for their massive cult anthem ‘Walk Away’ and their much-loved debut album ‘Bricklin’, but there has always been so much more to the band. From Schoolboys to Bricklin to Martin’s Dam, the core has always been brothers Brian and Scott Bricklin and together with MelodicRock Classics, are finally putting all their recorded work together in the one place for the first time – with an absolute plethora of additional demos and unreleased songs.   Bricklin – Anthology – The Complete Story (1979-1999) gathers the Bricklin debut and both Martin’s Dam ..read more

MelodicRock Classics is thrilled to finally announce the long-awaited release date of the one and only BRINKER album, resurrected from its original (and limited) cassette only release back in 1985. Considerable time has gone into making sure this is the complete story of Brinker. Drummer and namesake Ray Brinker unearthed the original reel to reel masters, which were sent to Nashville to be baked and digitized, then sent to MRC HQ in Australia, where the digitized files were sent to JK Northrup for him to work his remastering magic.   Even better – the original tapes contained not only t ..read more

PRE-ORDER NOW! http://www.melodicrockclassics.com     MelodicRock Classics is thrilled to announce a new partnership with acclaimed British melodic rock band RIO for the first ever official release on CD of their classic catalogue, which will also feature a third unreleased album! Starting with the band’s debut album ‘Borderland’, the freshly remastered release (thanks to JK Northrup) features an additional 4 bonus tracks.   The band’s Steve Rodford had this to say about the long-awaited release: “We recorded this album in 1984 as part of our first major record deal, self-produ ..read more

MelodicRock Classics has something a little different for fans come September 29.   The label is not only delivering a 1986 cult classic hard rock album on CD for the first time ever, but also delivering a brand-new re-recording of the same album, all in the one package. The band is French rockers PINK ROSE, the album is ‘Just What You Needed’. Originally released on LP back in 1986, the album features Marc Quee on vocals; Fabrice Fourgeaud on guitar; Thierry Gaulme on drums; and Pierre Bremond on bass. Formed out of the ashes of Attentat Rock, PINK ROSE only recorded the one album, but ..read more

I think most are aware of this by now, but most of my time over the last 3-4 months have been spent opening and running a used music store here in Tasmania. An opportunity fell into my lap to buy out a large used CD market stall and convert it into a retail outlet. I now have a better understanding of the work and time involved plus the knowledge of whether the idea is going to work. Seems it will, as the enthusiasm, support and patronage from locals has been amazing. The leasehold company love the shop and want me to sign on for a two year lease, which I’m inclined to do as the shop has alre ..read more

Brian Bart’s resume now goes back 40 years. He has been a stalwart of the Minneapolis rock scene since the start of the 80s – as a guitarist, songwriter, producer, engineer just for starters.   In recent years Brian has been the owner, engineer and producer at Logic Studios & Logic Recordings. He has recorded over 300 albums, played multiple instruments on over 100 records, including ten of his own. Best known as founding member of Dare Force, Brain’s solo debut ‘Future Vision’ came in 1987 and features a wild set of songs spanning hard rock, pomp, melodic anthems, fusion and some in ..read more