Deep Purple Set To Deliver New Album, Whoosh!
Anyone remembering the song “Smoke On The Water” will have no trouble remembering Deep Purple. While the band had attention during their pre-Machine Head (1972) days and even pre-Ian Gillan…
Andreas Vollenweider Returns With Quiet Places
In the ’80s, Andreas Vollenweider made the harp as cool an instrument as it could possibly become in an era of New Wave and Heavy Metal Pop. But make it…
Joy Division Singles Get 2020 Remaster For 12″ Vinyl Reissues
One of Post-Punk’s great exports is Joy Division. With only two albums from their short career (due to the tragic passing of Ian Curtis, and the re-branding of the band…
3CD The Essential Thin Lizzy
By the time the Thin Lizzy breakout album of Jailbreak arrived in 1976, the band had already released five albums. Their career was bolstered by the release of the band’s…
Singles Bar: Martha Wainwright Releases Two Singles (But No Album)
It doesn’t matter who you’re a fan of these days, it takes a while for new music to emerge. It’s certainly not like the old days where an album, sometimes…
Review: Sufjan Stevens and Lowell Brams – “Aporia”
Lowell Brams has been part of singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens life since Stevens was barely out of toddlerhood. Brams – the titular “Lowell” of Stevens’ excellent 2015 solo LP Carrie &…
4CD Live Box For Zappa/Mothers, The Mothers 1970
The thing on many music lovers’ minds today emanate from the news that a Frank Zappa collection is on the calendar horizon. This collection is a 50th Anniversary Edition (since…
The MusicTAP Interview: Noah Lefevre, Creator of the Polyphonic Video Channel
Noah Lefevre's Polyphonic YouTube channel is must-see TV for music fans.
The Vibrators’ Energize Reissued In Remastered and Expanded Set
British punk in the early pars of the second half of the ’70s was actively shaping the style for those that would come after. One of the most influential, certainly…
Long Delayed Neil Young Album, Homegrown, Finally Comes Home
After decades of being shelved, the original Neil Young set that contained too much personal songs is finally being released. Homegrown was planned for release after Harvest. When it “slipped…
Vinyl LP Reissues For Stones, Grateful Dead, and The B-52’s
Vinyl is, for some, a replacement strategy for some that adds value by heavier vinyl weight, often new remastering, and many times new notes, restored artwork, and other little details…
5LP Color Vinyl Box For Bruce Cockburn, True North: A 50th Anniversary Box
Bruce Cockburn has provided a wealth of music for 50 years. Over that time, the singer-songwriter was prolific with over 25 albums. He enjoyed three hits with “Wondering Where The…