TAPSheet: Release Notes – December 31, 2015
Rhino Records have a vinyl reissue of Into The Music (1979) by Van Morrison planned for release on February 28, 2016. ORG Music will release Rockin’ The Suburbs, the 2001…
Rhino Records have a vinyl reissue of Into The Music (1979) by Van Morrison planned for release on February 28, 2016. ORG Music will release Rockin’ The Suburbs, the 2001…
If you’re a fan of Todd Rundgren, and do not have a complete collection of his Bearsville solo issues, then this post is definitely for you. There has been a…
I’ve been in love with Bonnie Raitt since her brilliant self-titled Warner Brothers Records 1971 set (I was only 14 years old at the time. I’m now 58.) Since, I’ve…
Polish composer, ó has crafted several brilliant works including his moving Symphony No. He left an unfinished Symphony No. 4 at the time of his death in 2010. What is…
One of the great forerunners of Heavy Metal music, much in the way that we continue to hear it is easily Black Sabbath. The UK band that featured Tommy Iommi…
In what I would consider great news for a Friday in the month of December where announcements are so rare (good ones. that is!). here’s something to maybe brighten up…
The brilliant John Cale has a wonderfully diverse catalog of music. One of those is the 1982 classic piece called Music For A New Society. It’s difficult to describe this…
I never got to see Sly & The Family Stone perform as a live unit. I wish I did, but I was a victim of being born about 10 years…
Everyone has heard of The Monkees. During their run, the popular band produced a massive collection of Top 40 single hits, and, in the process, sold a wild number of…
The music of Blouse, a Portland origin band, has always intrigued me with its blend of ’80s-styled music with a slight Goth bent (but don’t let that stop ya!). They…
I first warmly discovered The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart some years back during their pre-album release of their debut. There were several songs floating around. Every one of…
I’ve always had a strange fascination for industrial music. From the music of Ministry to the modified music of Norwegian Black Metal band, Mortiis, there’s a fair helping of the…