West Coast Music Releases Highlights from Year 2026
The West Coast AOR music is still popular and new releases, reissues and compilations.
At Blue Desert we always try to write about what is new and interesting and at the same time highlight some of the classic masterpieces. Some years a lot of material is released and other time less.
Here are some of the highlights that was released in the year 2026:
Live From The Troubadour & Paradiso
Légère Recordings 2026
Tracks: Rolling Backs, Burning Daylight, Stevie & Sly, Lenny, Mojo Rising, You Can Feel It, Love Guarantee & Kingston Boogie.
Musicians on the Live From The Troubadour & Paradiso album: Andy Platts, Shawn Lee, Adrian Meehan, Paul Housden, The Tropical Horns (Paradiso): Alessandro Russo, Oscar Cordero & Yiannis Marinos. The West Side Horns (Troubadour): Alex Young, Tristan Hurd & Tiffany Johns.
After Hours
RM Inc. 2026
Tracks: Love Is Here To Say, All I Ever Needed, Young At Heart, The Way You Look Tonight, Magic Hour, Moonlight Serenade, Not Like This, Days Of You, Forgot To Remember, Summer Wind, Big Band Boogie, Raise A Glass & Fly Me To The Moon.
Musicians on the After Hours album: Richard Marx, Randy Waldman, Vinnie Colaiuta, Carlito Del Puerto, Dean Parks, Chris Botti, Rod Stewart, Drea Tomè, John Stamos, Tom Scott & Kenny G.
The Power Of Three
WS Records 2026
Tracks: He Will Be There, I Tider Som Dessa, Making a Fools Mistake, We´ll Be In Touch, Another Step Away, Break These Chains, Jag Är Ditt Barn, Flyin´& Love Will Bring You Back.
Musicians on the Power Of Three albums: William Sikstrom, Clara Hedås Schmidt, Nils Hermanson, Anton Kosiei, Johan Månsson, Petri Kivimäki, Oliver Nordbring, Rakel Sikstrom, Linnea Granlöf, Alma Söderström & Sara Markström.