The Paper Kites – Revisited
This is originally from an October 2013 post. However, with the band being explosively good, I thought it important to bring them back to your ears. And with good reason,…
Live From Manticore Hall Featuring Keith Emerson And Greg Lake Issued
While our boys from Emerson, Lake & Palmer no longer record under their original and successful moniker, they still venture out in the deep waters of their past. In 2010,…
Rounder Records To Release A Madeleine Peyroux ‘Best Of’ In September
Madeleine Peyroux (Per-Roo) first received attention on her Atlantic Records debut album, Dreamland, released back in 1996. With a beautiful approach to Jazz, she exhibited a voice not unlike Bessie…
Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge From Metallica Will Reissue In September
When Metallica made their force as a Rock and Roll band known, they climbed their way to the top of the metal heap and stayed there for quite a long…
Greg Lake Calls Trilogy The Best Album By ELP
Doing my usual stumbling around on the internet, I ran across an article on SomethingElseReviews where Greg Lake calls Trilogy “their best album”. This assessment by Greg Lake does not…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/07/2014 (US Report)
Dr John will release Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch via Concord Records with a planned date of August 19. Concord Records will also release a multi-artist celebration of George Duke…
New Johnny Winter Album, Step Back, Scheduled For September
Despite his advancement in age, and physical issues that prevent him from playing as vibrantly as he had in decades prior, needing to sit in a chair during shows, Johnny…
Discoveries: Blues Rock From Blues Pills (Sweden)
Excuse me while I get all nostalgic and teary-eyed because of some upstart new band touring the old-school Led Zeppelin road. After hearing the tune, “Devil Man” by Blues Pills,…
Review: Quadrophenia – Live In London – The Who (BD)
Quadrophenia, the classic Who album from 1973 is one of Rock’s most powerful works. It no longer matters how it’s presented as the songs are a living thing that transcend…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/01/2014 (US Report)
Matador Records have new music coming from The New Pornographers on August 26. The new album is being called Brill Bruisers, and will be issued on CD, DD, and vinyl…
Opeth To Release Anticipated New Album, Pale Communion, In August
The popular Swedish progressive band, Opeth, released their last album back in 2011. The album, Heritage, was issued in 2011. The album, a breath of fresh air for Opeth fans,…
Suzanne Vega’s Respected Close-Up Series To Be Reissued As Box Set
The Close-Up albums were explicitly designed by Suzanne Vega to provide a fresh coat to much of her already well-loved songs. Re-done in personal acoustic style, the series created a…