Review: Live At The Avenue B – Iggy Pop (DVD)
Rock ‘n’ Roll is pretty damn primal at its core. The closer to the heart of it you get, the hotter the core boils. I really don’t think that it…
[UPDATE] – ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery To Finally Get Released In A Remix With Surround And Stereo
– US release date of this Deluxe Edition of Brain Salad Surgery is now scheduled for July 1. Many of us have been waiting patiently for the next in line…
Dream Theater Gets Box Set, The Studio Albums 1992-2011
Dream Theater, formed in 1985, is a progressive metal band that enjoys a fantastically appreciative fan-base. At one time, the powerhouse team featured Mike Portnoy, who left the band back…
Steven Wilson Remixes Classic Gentle Giant Album, The Power And The Glory, For July Release
Gentle Giant, the excellent progressive rock band with an excellent run from 1970 until 1980, produced a series of great and enduring albums for several labels. In fact, over the…
Where Are The Sundays And The Cranberries?
Over the weekend, I went on a kick that included listening to two bands I have a special love for. Both, ironically, are products of the ’90s, a period I’m…
Random Lou Reed Thought On A Saturday Morning
Just a random Saturday morning thought. It’s been around seven months and some days since we lost Lou Reed. Throughout that entire time, I really thought that an honest, celebrative…
The Ambient Series: Jean Michel Jarre Titles Get Remastered For 2014 Reissues
Jean Michel Jarre helped to pioneer the ambient movement from back in the ’70s with his experimental 1972 release, Deserted Palace. However, in a just a few short years, the…
The Best By Talking Heads?
Yesterday, it was absolutely impossible to stop “Heaven” from playing over and over in that crazy jukebox I call a mind. And I have little control over what it decides…
Is THIS Era Of Rock And Roll Greater Than Them All?
I’ve been doing some thinking. (Dangerous, I know!) And I’ve come to a conclusion that might not sit well with some of you. I actually believe that the music of…
Audio Fidelity To Reissue Presto (Rush), Scheherazade (Renaissance) On SACD
Audio Fidelity has announced their next batch of classic Rock and Roll albums bound for their growing library of SACDs. And the two on tap are great choices. The first…
TAPSheet: Vinyl LP Reissues By The Truckload
Whether you like it or not (and I know some of you), vinyl has made an interesting resurgence against digital downloads, and the CD. And while the purpose of this…
Bon Jovi Gets New Deluxe Edition Versions Of New Jersey In July
From New Jersey, the band that would be widely known as Bon Jovi, began an arena rock blitz. From their formative debut, the self-titled 1984 release to their breakthrough success,…