Johnny Marr Gets Deserved Compilation With Spirit Power
Johnny Marr first got his footing with The Smiths, where he played for five years before rifts formed between him and Morrissey. Prompted by those, Marr left and played guitars…
Opinion: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Needs Big Move to Win Over Public
And then the Jann bomb went off.
Gong To Release New Album – Unending Ascending
Gong has long provided the world of Psychedelic Music with a steady dose of psych space music. But the story of Gong expands into the far reaches with a broad…
Final Joe Strummer Set – Streetcore – Gets 20th Anniversary Celebration Release
Joe Strummer is best known for his time with The Clash. But after The Clash disintegrated, Strummer released a Clash album (with only himself from the classic band) that only…
Smoke Fairies To Release Next Album – Carried In Sound
Smoke Fairies are Katherine Blamire, and Jessica Davies. They met in school in the UK, and with a string of extraordinary opportunities that include an opening set on tour with…
R.E.M. To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of UP With Remaster and Expansion
R.E.M. were a critical success beginning in their IRS Records days where they produced five ‘out of the gate’ classic sets. All of the five were Gold except their last…
Two Alphaville Albums To Be Reissued – Prostitute, Salvation
Alphaville joined the throng of New Wave bands in 1984 with the release of their cherished hit, “Forever Young”, a song that still resonates with listeners and fans today. They…
Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople/Bad Company) Gets Solo Career Box Set – On The Run
Mick Ralphs was at the helm of two ’70s bands that, while they produced differences in acceptance, nevertheless provided a strong reverberation in the reflected music of the ’70s. Those…
Dire Straits To Release Multi-Disc Box Sets For Live 1978-1992
Dire Straits began their run to over the top fame with “Sultans Of Swing”, which, in turn, elevated their 1978 album into the stratosphere of music sales and band popularity.…
Atlantic Records To Celebrate 75 Years With LP and SACD Reissues
Anniversaries are beautiful celebrations of a loved past. You see them in almost everything that has happened, good or bad. But typically, anniversaries represent the good memories. ones that we…
New Order Set – Substance 1987 – Receives Expanded Reissues
After Joy Division could not be furthered after the tragic passing of Ian Curtis, The remaining band members transitioned into New Order. New Order released their first album – Movement…
Roger Eno To Release New Album Set – The Skies, They Shift Like Chords…
Roger Eno entered the ambient world in 1983 within the body of work known as Apollo (1983). This album was recorded with his brother, Brian Eno, and Daniel Lanois. After…