Bogata, dugogodisnja, sjajna karijera Nede Ukraden odvijala se u vise gradova bivse nam drzave, najvise u Sarajevu, te u Zagrebu, Ljubljani i Beogradu. U tih 40 godina karijere Neda je otpjevala mnogobrojne hitove koji su i dan danas rado slusani, a suradjivala je sa najeminentnijim autorima domace glazbe poput Djordja Novkovica, Rajka Dujmica, Zrinka Tutica. Kompilacija Nede Ukraden donosi 20 dobro poznatih pjesama poput: "Vrati se s kisom", "Dovidjenja, zaboravi me", "Oci tvoje govore", "Zasto tvoj telefon suti", "Zora je", "Doslo doba da se rastajemo", "Ne zovi me u ponoc", "Reci mi gdje sam pogrijesila", "To mora da je ljubav", te duet s Matom Dosenom, "Samo je nebo iznad nas". Glazbenu karijeru zapocela je 1967. godine kada je za Radio Sarajevo snimila skladbu "Igra bez kraja", sa kojom je nastupila na prvom festivalu "Vas slager sezone" i osvojila nagradu kao najbolji debitant. Na Opatijskom festivalu 1975. godine pjevala je pjesmu "Srce u srcu" i s tom je pjesmom trebala ici na Eurovizijsko natjecanje, ali je na Euroviziju otputovala grupa Pepel in kri, nakon nadglasavanja u finalu. Neda je u to vrijeme nastupala s grupom Kamen na kamen, a njihov prvi nosac zvuka zvao se: "Neda Ukraden & Kamen na kamen". 1976. godine snimili su drugu plocu, "Ko me to odnekud doziva". Uslijedile su ploce: "Nedine najljepse pjesme" (1977) i "Jos te volim" (1979), a potom je izabrana da sudjeluje kao prateci vokal na Euroviziji 1981. godine u pjesmi "Lejla", Seada Memica Vajte. Povratkom u "Jugoton", Neda je promijenila svoj image, pocela raditi sa Djordjem Novkovicem i Rajkom Dujmicem, te 1982. godine snima album "To mora da je ljubav", a pjesme na albumu odisale su cistim popom. Album je prodan u 350 tisuca primjeraka i otvorio novo poglavlje u karijeri Nede Svi njeni naredni albumi dostigli su sjajne tiraze: "Oci tvoje govore" (1984) sa preko 250 tisuca primjeraka, "Hocu tebe" (1985) sa hitom "Zora je" preko 500 tisuca primjeraka, "Saj, saj" (1986) preko 300 tisuca primjeraka. Isti kontinuitet nastavili su i albumi: "Doslo doba da se rastajemo" (1987), "Posluzi nas, sreco" (1988), "Ponoc je" (1988), "Dobro dosli" (1989). Na Zagrebackom festivalu 1984. godine pobijedila je s pjesmom "Trazi se jedan Vanja" (prva nagrada strucnog zirija). Njezin hit "Zora je", koji je napisao Djordje Novkovic, preveden je na trinaest svjetskih jezika. Svoj posljednji album za Jugoton, "Poslije nas", snimila je 1990. godine, a na njemu su radili mladi sarajevski glazbenici predvodjeni Hari Mata Harijem. Dolaskom ratnih prilika Neda se preselila u Beograd, gdje je 1992. godine objavila album "Vidovdan / Nek zivi muzika". U posljednjih desetak godina objavila je osam albuma. Suradnju s hrvatskim autorima obnovila je 2002. godine. Njen posljednji album, "Oduzi mi se poljupcima", objavljen je 2006. godine. Uz brojne nagrade koje je osvojila tijekom svoje glazbene karijere treba izdvojiti "Zlatnu pticu" "Jugotona" za preko dva milijuna prodanih ploca.

Mr. D. (aka Paul) is alternative / folk rock / Americana musician from Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Work on the writing of his current album, "Wings & Wheels", began in late September 2006. "In the initial stages of pre-production I could count on the invaluable assistance of Phil O'Shea and Paul Quinn (Teenage Fanclub) and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their efforts. In December 2006 I ventured into Q-10 studios in Glasgow with Larry Primrose. We had 20 songs, and 20 days booked, to record the album. As the number of songs dwindled the number of days grew. Finally by late April 2007 we emerged, blinking, into the sun with a 10 song CD. Next up was the formation of my band. Please put your hands together for: Steve - guitars / vocals; James - bass / vocals; and Monkey - drums. I'd like to thank them for helping bring my music to life. Gigs will be played. Songs will be sung. Wings take you somewhere; wheels bring you home. Hank Williams once said: 'If a song can't be written in 20 minutes it ain't worth writing'. Every time I write a song now I have one eye on the clock", said Mr. D. Web link: www.myspace.com/misterdreadmusic . (...JG 191).

The Electrophonics is blues / roots music / jazz band from Belgium, Netherlands. The Electrophonics, founded in 2001, originate from the south of the Netherlands. They play a perfect mix of jump blues and swing retro style. Above all, the Electrophonics are a band with style. Jump blues is still being played, but there is much space for crossroads. The band succeeds in pleasing the audience and they are well appreciated in the (dutch) blues scene.The Electroponics are passionate musicians who want to play music, they really enjoy playing and their goal is to let enjoy their music and performances by as many people as possible. Web link: electrophonics.nl . (...JG 191).

Bend Alfapop nastao je pocetkom 2008. godine, kao rezultat zelje za stvaranjem jednog kvalitetnog, u Srbiji jos nevidjenog gitarskog pop izraza, veoma zastupljenog na aktuelnoj svjetskoj sceni. Alfapop cini multitalentovani trio, ciji su se clanovi bavili (i jos uvijek se bave) razlicitim muzickim zanrovima (ozbiljna muzika, reggae, ethno, rock...), kao i muzickom produkcijom. Sa grupom Tir na n'Og snimili su istoimeni album (One Records, 2006.), tri video spota i imali veliki broj koncertnih, televizijskih (RTV B92, RTS, TV Avala, TV Panonija...) i nastupa na festivalima (Exit, Belgrade Beer Fest...). Trio Alfapop (Jovana Vujnovic - na slici, vokal; Jovan Joca Dragumilo, gitara i vokal; Ranko Radovanov, bass) zanrovski se opredijelio za power pop-rock obogacen snaznim melodicnim vokalnim linijama koje, u kombinaciji sa cvrstom i energicnom ritam sekcijom, nikoga nece ostaviti ravnodusnim. Web link: www.myspace.com/alfapop . (...JG 191).

Tko? B. Kern, uz drage mu ljude koji su sudjelovali na albumu, koji su omogucili da album ugleda svijetlo dana. To su Luka Belani (piano, bass, acoustic / electric guitars, background vocals), Ferzzo (electric guitars), Neno Boric (drums), Kruno Matus (piano), Jelena Jurec (background vocals), I. G. Kovacic (strings arr.), Kern (acoustic guitars, vocals, background vocals). Sto? Kantautorski rock s primjesama countryja, ritma i bluesa, doo wopa, klasicnih akusticnih pop rock balada... Kako? Nastavljajuci niz glazbenika koji su mu gradili glazbeni svjetonazor: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, John Hartford, J. J. Cale, Robbie Robertson, Dan Penn, Jerry Garcia, The Beatles, Neil Young, Alan Price... Kada? Debitantski album "Zivot je sjaj" za suradnju i koprodukciju njegove maticne etikete DOP Records i partnera Menart - izlazi jesenas. Dotad slijedi upoznavanje sjajnim singlovima... Prvi Single: "Sto sad?", (DOP Records / Menart) Nacionalna premijera: Na Dan zaljubljenih, 14. veljace 2008. Reakcija: "Sjajna balada, njezna ljubavna posveta laganog tempa... u najboljoj maniri americana majstora..." Video spot za "Sto sad?": U pripremi... Web link: www.myspace.com/kernart . (...JG 197).

Februarska (2008.) doza vama omiljene underground lektire (online webzinea Helly Cherry No. 64) donosi sledeca imena: Nabla, No Choice, PushMajKar, Prljavi Dripci, Infrakt, Nibed, Aktivna Propaganda, S.U.S.... + spotove koje prikazujemo od proslog broja; a od ne muzickog sadrzaja tu su stripovi, pregled strip fanzina, filmovi koje takodje mozete gledati u svakom broju (ovoga puta prikazujemo film "Krvava Dijeta"), kao i kratke price. Podsecamo vas da i dalje nastavite da saljete svoje vesti za objavljivanje bilo da je rec o najavi koncerta, novog izdanja isl. Sve komentare mozete ostaviti na Daily HC-u u shoutboxu. Web link: www.hellycherry.cjb.net .

Tuzla i njezin kanton su u poslijeratnim godinama postali centar grupa razlicitih urbanih profila. Medju njima najvise se isticu D'n'B - reggeasi iz grupe Defence (maticni bend Eda Maajke), Damir Avdic Graha - Diplomatz, opasni death metal sastav Toxicdeath - i jos ih bi se moglo nabrojati. Mozaik tuzlanske scene, koji je slican desavanjima domacih Prekmurje Noise Conspiracy, dopunjava jos i band No Rules. To je rhythm & blues / rock band, koji ponajvise zbog entuzijazma lidera, gitariste i pjevaca Gorana Campare, funkcionise vec osam godina i u tom periodu objavili su album prvenac "Pasje vrijeme" (2003), a 2004. godine primili su bosansku muzicku nagradu Davorin - za "Naj otkrice godine". Prosle (2007) godine, poslije dvogodisnjeg stvaranja, objavili su i drugi album - "Probaj me" - za sarajevsku etiketu Hayat Production. Medju znacajnija priznanja ubrajamo i ulogu No Rulesa kao predgrupe na koncertu legendarnih Deep Purple - krajem 2007. godine u sarajevskoj Zetri. I sta nam to donosi band No Rules na svom drugom albumu? U stvari, to je jos uvijek bazican, sa dobrim riffovima podebljan zvuk rock 'n' rolla, kojeg su u regiji dobro utvrdili stariji stilski srodnici, odnosno, uzori iz grupa Partibrejkers ili Majke... Prevod sa slovenackog: Actoon.

Larry Miller is blues / rock performer (guitarist + vocalist) from United Kingdom. Larry Miller is one of the UK's premier 'rockin' blues' guitarists. As the youngest son of a highly artistic and musical family from Guildford, Larry picked up his first guitar at the age of 7. After studying violin at The County School of Music, Surrey, for 7 years, he chose to concentrate solely on his guitar. Larry then spent some time with some seasoned pro's where he gained invaluable experience playing regularly all around the South of England, concentrating on Freddie King and Peter Green numbers. Before long he formed his own band, playing his own songs, his way. "...Natural successor to Rory Gallagher and Alvin Lee" - is written about Larry Miller in International Encyclopaedia of Rock. "Outlaw Blues" is his actual album. Web link: www.larrymiller.co.uk . (...JG 190).

Muskat Hamburg, garage / punk / rock band, Maribor, Slovenia. The first line-up of Muskat Hamburg was born in 1997. Three schoolmates were just finishing secondary school and didn't like the idea of throwing televisions from student homes as much as their peers. Looking for different kind of fun and satisfaction and driven by their love towards fast and loud music, they bought their first instruments, started learning to play them and started rehearsing at the same time. Inspired by lots of good festivals, concerts and "local" bands of that time (KUD Idijoti, Majke, Partibrejkers, Goblini, etc.) on one, and punk and metal "classics" on the other hand, they didn't think much about the ideology as teenagers. Just looking for kicks and something hard... but taking it seriously. No sweat, no rock'n'roll, Muskat Hamburg. Web link: muskathamburg.com . (...JG 190).

Roman Pokorny is jazz / blues / fusion guitarist & composer from Prague, Czech Republic. Roman Pokorny was born on April 2nd, 1966 in Moravsky Krumlov. He spent his childhood in small village Horni Dunajovice. He was very interested in music since the age of 3, and by 6 he was already playing in the family band during various events. At first, he took drums and base guitar lessons. Later he chose guitar as his main instrument. In his student years he played in various bands. Later he fell into jazz and following his ideals, guitarists Jim Hall, Ed Bickert, Kenny Burrel, Wes Montgomery, Johny Smith or Grant Green. He studied harmony and all theories related to good quality jazz music. Roman started his professional career in 1991 in Brno, where he performed in the famous Gustav Brom Big Band combos of soloists. He was fortunate to play under bandmasters Jaromir Hnilicka, Gunter Koci, Josef Audes or Mojmir Bartek. Here, Roman obtained his first professional experiences. He was also part of the Ornis of Jazz expert Jan Beranek. In 1993 Roman became part of Ostrava band of Boris Urbanek - TUTU. The same year he was nominated by the Czech Jazz society The New Musician of the Year. In 1994 Roman intensively absorbed in his own music established Roman Pokorny Quartet. He also founded Trio of chamber jazz with Jarda Hnilicka. Again he was nominated by the Czech Jazz Society The New Musician of the Year and his band was nominated The Band of the Year... Roman Pokorny is currently promoting his new release - album "Hot Jazz News". Web link: romanpokorny.com . (...JG 190).

Andrew Roussak is progressive / rock / jazz musician from Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Born in Russia in the industrial city of Ufa, Andrew began to learn to play piano at the age of 7. After having graduated from the Ufa State College of Arts, as a pianist, Andrew was employeed as a studio musician and as a chief musical editor at the local broadcast station. Side by side with the classical music, his major influences of that period were the recordings of Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman. Since that time till today, the massive keyboard sound together with the virtuoso keyboard and piano solos feature his recordings made for the various bands and projects. "I am a professional musician (keyboard and piano player) from Karlsruhe, Germany. "No Trespassing" is my first solo work. With two compositions from this CD, I had managed to win The German Pop & Rock Award 2006 as the best keyboard player and the best instrumental soloist", said Andrew Roussak. Andrew Roussak is currently promoting his debut solo release - album "No Trespassing". Web link: andrew-roussak.com . (...JG 190).

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band was experimental / comedy / psychedelic band from United Kingdom. Originally formed as the Bonzo Dog Dada Band, art college students Roger Spear and Rodney Slater shared a passion for 1920's / 1930's jazz and ginhouse rag, but with a twist. With their 30 member ensemble (made up mostly with fellow art students), the group had incorporated sight gags into their shows where they played mostly in and around the campuses. After changing their name to Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, they began playing the pub circuit in '65 as the group was reduced to fewer members. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band featured: Viv Stanshall - Trumpet, Vocals; Neil Innes - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards; Vernon Bohay-Nowell - Guitars; Rodney Slater - Sax; Roger Spear - Percussion, Effects; Sam Spoons - Percussion; Larry Smith - Drums . (...JG 190).

BAR Promotions is blues related agency from Western Australia, Australia, led by Ms. Jillian Jake, which is promoting australian blues & roots music globally. Their the newest release, Compilation No. 5, BAR CD 0508 - Aus$25.00 + p&h, is presenting these artists / bands: Andy Cowan, The Others, Andrea Marr, Mississippi Shakedown, Jaimi Faulkner, Michael Charles, Men In Blues, Pugsley Buzzard, Nick Charles, The Detonators, On The Level, Jillian Jake, Juzzie Smith, Danny Burton, Karl Broadie. For more information visit these web sites: bluesandrootspromotions.com or www.myspace.com/bluesandrootspromotions . (...JG 189 + ...JG 190).