Sufjan Stevens Returns With New Album, The Ascension
Sufjan Stevens released his first album, A Sun Came , at the turn of the new millennium in 2000. But it would not be until his fifth album, Illinoise, that…
ALBUM REVIEW: JULIANA MACDOWELL, “Leaving Home”
There’s quite a story behind singer/songwriter Juliana MacDowell and her new album, Leaving Home, her sophomore effort. The album was produced by British producer-turned-Key West studio owner, Ian Shaw, who…
Marc Bolan and T. Rex Celebrated In Covers Set, Angelheaded Hipster
As with any larger than life Rock star or band, there are popular songs from them that other bands want to give their own unique signature to. There are no…
Stryper To Release New Album, Even The Devil Believes
Stryper began their meteoric rise back in 1984 with the release of their The Yellow and Black Attack. Since then, they climbed to deliver a message in their songs. With…
Backstreet Crawler Gets 4CD Box, Atlantic Years 1975-1976
There are many under-appreciated or unrecognized genius musicians that never received proper attention. Largely because a hit was never manufactured or an individual was overshadowed by other things. One of…
Prince Classic, Sign O’ The Times, Receives Larger Than Life Update
The larger than life Prince delivered expressive punches on every album release that he produced. One of his more popular albums was Sign O’ The Times originally released in 1987.…
Tangerine Dream Soundtrack To Sorcerer Is Remastered In Collectible LP Reissue
In the age of remasters, there are always a title that someone is waiting for somewhere. This is one for Tangerine Dream fans. One of the sets of recordings that…
UPCOMING RELEASE NEWS: CHRIS STAMEY & THE FELLOW TRAVELERS, “A Brand-New Shade Of Blue”
Omnivore Recordings, once again, delivers exciting news, alongside equally thrilling new music: Chris Stamey’s collaboration with The Fellow Travelers, A Brand-New Shade Of Blue, was inspired by the intimate small-combo…
Fleetwood Mac Releases 3LP Edition of Before The Beginning Vol 2: Live & Demo Sessions 1970
Fleetwood Mac has a long, long beautiful existence. Before the massive success of their 1975 self-titled release (with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks), the band had already gone through several…
Shelved 1976 Roy Wood & Wizzard Album To Be Reissued
Once an active member of a UK band called the Move, Roy Wood, who was notably a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra along with Jeff Lynne (who also worked…
Kraftwerk To Reissue Five Titles In German Language On DD Platforms
The German electro band, Kraftwerk has enjoyed a massive success that few bands dabbling in electronics have accomplished. Their catalog has been widely distributed, much in English. But let’s not…
TAPSheet: Upcoming Vinyl Releases
Let’s do something we haven’t done in a while, and that’s a TAPSheet. To refresh as to what a TAPSheet is, it’s a post where I post a lot of…