Santana: Blessings And Miracles (2LP)

On "Blessings and Miracles," music legend and guitar master Carlos Santana delivers one of the most ambitious, inspired and simply magical albums of his long career. There are thrilling feats of bravura musicianship that place the guitar master alongside other icons like Chick Corea and Steve Winwood, mind-blowing rockers with Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Living Colour's Corey Glover, and genre-bending, hook-filled celebrations with Rob Thomas, Chris Stapleton Stapleton, G-Eazy, American Authors, and Ally Brooke, among others The album's first single, "Move," is the long-awaited reunion of Santana and Matchbox 20 vocalist Rob Thomas, and it's a sensation. Thomas is dynamic and magnetic, and is joined by the powerful vocal talents of American Authors (particularly Zac Barnett of the band, who takes the lead part in the second verse). Santana matches these towering performances as only he can, with sparkling solos that explode with tectonic force On second single "She's Fire," a hypnotically soulful ballad that blends in with the body chemistry, Santana wraps his exquisite guitar melodies in and around a seductive narration by rapper G-Eazy - a collaboration as conversation and truly captivating Santana teamed up with country titan Chris Stapleton for "Joy," a soulful wonder that mixes country, reggae, blues and gospel, with a chorus to sing along to. And on "America for Sale," a grinding metal-blues smash, the guitarist is joined by Death Angel singer Marc Osegueda and Metallica axeman Kirk Hammett. Anyone expecting some hair-raising guitar voodoo will not be disappointed Santana immersed himself in the making of Blessings and Miracles for two years, acting as producer and collaborating with musicians and writers such as Diane Warren Diane Warren, Narada Michael Walden, Chris Stapleton, Peter Stengaard Stengaard and Gregg Wattenberg. It's an album full of revelations and epiphanies - with songs guaranteed to light up radio playlists and concert stages alike.