New Echo & The Bunnymen Set, The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon, In 2018
In the ’80s, Echo & The Bunnymen provided their music in what I often call the richest vein in Rock history (1976-1985). Formed in 1978, with a first label issue…
New Simple Minds Album, Walk Between Worlds, In 2018
In 2014, Simple Minds revitalized interest in the band by releasing a new set of recordings that provided acoustic versions of their classic songs. It also helped that their 2014…
Sia To Issue A New Album Of Holiday Originals, Everyday Is Christmas
Well, the holidays are running toward us…or we to them (which all depends on your personal viewpoints, I guess). But holidays are certainly not as much fun without holiday music…
Midge Ure Reimagines Ultravox, Solo Songs In Orchestrated
The late ’70s and early ‘8os were a rich fertile ground for Rock and Roll when its greatest level of evolution occurred. Sounds were simplified, music was crafted in different…
Glen Hansard To Release Third Album, Between Two Shores
Glen Hansard has a rich history of music that not everyone is aware of. A shame since his style is easy to listen to, catering to a wide body of…
New Neil Young Album, The Visitor, For December
Neil Young has wasted little time in bringing his next album to the strong collection of fans he has amassed over the decades since his arrival in the ’60s. Earlier,…
New U2 Album, Songs Of Experience
For quite some time, the public has waited to see what U2 can come up with musically. After the release of Songs of Innocence, which hasn’t exactly become he band’s…
New Tom Chaplin (Keane) Album, Twelve Tale of Christmas
With Christmas in the air (it seems), the Holiday-themed music rapidly materializes faster than store displays do. One of the things I miss from my 30 years in California are…
New Franz Ferdinand Album, Always Ascending, In 2018
Franz Ferdinand, one of the new millennial bands, haven’t released a new album since 2013’s Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions. From their first release until their last, the music…
New First Aid Kit Album, Ruins, In Early 2018
When we last had anything new from First Aid Kit, it was in 2014 with Stay Gold. They released a 4-song EP (2 new songs, 2 sessions tracks of songs…
New Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Album, Wrong Creatures, Planned in 2018
I’m a BIG Black Rebel Motorcycle Club fan. Thus far, with seven grand albums out, they have yet to disappoint me. Do I have a favorite? Of course! That belongs…
New Scorpions Collection – Born To Touch Your Feelings -Best of Rock Ballads –
Surely you know who Scorpions are. The hard rock band hails from Germany, made their start back 1965(!), and continue to this day as a powerhouse of a band. Over…