The Epic Archives Vol. 1 (1975-1979) With Cheap Trick Rarities Expected In April
In the late ’70s, Rock produced a quartet of unusual rockers in Cheap Trick. By the time of their second album, the band had appealed to a fast growing fanbase,…
Esoteric Recordings To Release 2CD Quintessence Set, Move Into The Light – The Complete Island Recordings 1969-1971
In the late ’60s, just as progressive Rock was laying hold of me beyond the Top 40 list (that I enjoyed on WLS and WCFL AM radio in Chicago), I…
New Tomita Album Features Live Symphony Of Final Work, Dr. Coppelius
Isao Tomita has been gone from us since May of 2016. I’m actually surprised that we’ve not seen any remasters or expansions by RCA. A BOX even. I think that…
Tedeschi-Trucks Band To Release Live Set In March
The husband and wife team that makes up the Tedeschi-Trucks Band have released a few albums and live sets. Together, they’ve been making music since 2010. They have three studio…
3CD Joan Baez Collection, The Complete Gold Castle Masters, In April
Joan Baez has long been a fixture within the structure of Rock and Roll. Although her time was primarily in the 60s, with a short foray of popularity into the…
Phish To Release 6CD Live Set, St. Louis ’93
Phish has been in the consciousness of devoted fans for quite some time. Their last studio album, Big Boat, was released in October of 2016, attaining a respectable chart position…
David Bowie CD and LP Re-releases, 40th Anniversary 7″ Picture Disc of Sound and Vision
If there is one thing that’s for sure, it’s that David Bowie is never far from our consciousness. As a kid, I first latched on to David Bowie after reading…
Max’s Kansas City 1976 Gets Expanded To 1976 & Beyond With More Performance Tracks
If you remember the darker edges of Rock, then you know all about Max’s Kansas City. Best known as the live Rock and Roll hangout, home to many bands including…
The Doors Get 3CD/1LP 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of 1967 Debut
As 2017 gets into motion, it’s nice to see news about one of the New Year’s big reissue, the remastered and expanded Anniversary edition of The Doors eponymous debut. Originally…
Magnetic Waves Of Sound – The Best Of The Move in January
The beauty of specialized labels with plenty of funding is that can count on getting quality reissues of albums that you were aware of, but not many others. With an…
Judas Priest to Release 3CD 30th Anniversary Edition of Turbo
Judas Priest has slowly but consistently been updating their catalog releases with new remastering and extended sets. Their last update was Defenders Of The Faith (1984), reissued as a 3CD…
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 On CD and TV
There are few classic performers like Tony Bennett in the world of music. Last August, the legend celebrated his 90th birthday with several offerings that included a Radio City Music…