Album Review: Def Leppard – “Diamond Star Halos”
There are moments on Diamond Star Halos that wink at a better, stronger, shorter release than we now have.
Loudon Wainwright III To Release New Album – Lifetime Achievement
Some of you will remember a small radio hit back in the early ’70s called “Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road”. It was a bit of a novelty…
Simple Minds To Release New Studio Album – Direction Of The Heart
Since the late ’70s, Simple Minds supplied us with greaqt song after great song, album after album. Even after their peak years, they continued to provide excellent compositions to help…
’70s Band, Pat Travers, To Release New Album – The Art Of Time Travel
In the late ’70s, a Canadian guitar player by the name of Pat Travers began to make a name for himself with a string of well-received albums and a growing…
Tim Finn (Split Enz/Crowded House) & Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) To Release New Collaboration – The Ghost Of Santiago
When you hear the names of Tim Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz, The Finn Brothers), and Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) together, then you already know something special is up. Previously,…
Pixies Plan New Album – Doggerel
Pixies appeared in the late ’80s and was important for the ’90s alternative Rock scene. Before their breakup, they released four high-charting albums that helped yield hits like “Monkey Gone…
4CD/2DVD Box For Bill Nelson’s Red Noise – Art/Empire/Industry – To Be Released
The recording empire of Bill Nelson, which includes Be Bop Deluxe, Solo, and Bill Nelson’s Red Noise, has largely been updated. And while Be Bop Deluxe is a woefully under-rated…
The Black Angels To Release Next Album – Wilderness Of Mirrors
The Black Angels, an Austin-based fomed in the early 2Ks, has set their musical style to update the glories of the psychedelic music of the late ’60s. They do a…
Bananarama To Release New Album – Masquerade
Bananarama, the hit girl pop band of the ’80s, hit the big times with their psychedelic remake of “Venus”, as well as a successful run of singles that included “Cruel…
Chicago To Release New Album – Born For This Moment (Chicago XXXVIII)
Chicago made quite a splash back in 1969 with the release of their Chicago Transit Authority debut. With three massive radio hits, the album went on to sell over two…
Lou Reed 80th Birthday Celebrated With Archival Set – Words & Music, May 1965
Lou Reed was an outlier in Rock that nonetheless made a strong name for his music that lasted throughout his career. His start came with Velvet Underground, and extended outward…
T Bone Burnett Adds To The Invisible Light Trilogy With Second Album – Spells
Back in 2019, T Bone Burnett released album 1 in what he calls an expected trilogy known as The Invisible Light. The first album was titled Acoustic Space. It was…