ALBUM REVIEW: V/A, “Soul Explosion”
What was created as a centerpiece of a “movement” was born out of necessity and urgency. Fifty years after its initial appearance, it’s a landmark of greatness, pure and simple.…
The Hollywood Stars Previously Unreleased Album, Sound City, Now Available
Two things often happened during the incredibly fertile music scene of the early ’70s (not unlike today with a blast of bands trying for the GOLD) . One of them…
Bad Company Celebrated With 6CD Box Set Of Original Six Classics – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982
With Mott The Hoople changing, and Free in a state of disarray for various reasons, Mick Ralphs, along with Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, joined wih ex-King Crimson bassist, Boz…
Early Iggy Pop Set, Zombie Birdhouse, Reissued For CD, DD, LP
For over 50 years, Iggy Pop has been a recognizable Rock artist, if always on the peripheral. Nevertheless, one cannot avoid his continuned exuberance for the art of Rock and…
Brian Eno Ambient Classic, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, To Be Reissued
In what would be the last thing I’d think I’d see revisited as a reissue (other than new vinyl represses), a Brian Eno ambient classic is on the calendar to…
The B-52s Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Cosmic Thing With 2CD Edition
By the release of Cosmic Thing (1989), The B-52s were already four albums deep into the time frame (five if you count the excellent David-Byrne produced EP, Mesopotamia). But Cosmic…
Sigur Rós classic, Ágætis byrjun, Celebrates 20th Anniversary With 4CD, 2LP Sets
Sigur Rós, a band not as often appreciated for the blends of ambient textures, vocals, and otherwise beautiful flow of composition that make up their inventive and airy albums. By…
Limited Edition Color Vinyl LP For Klaus Nomi Debut
As the ’80s came into existence, it brought with it a changing world of music. It broke every imaginable barrier and explored every imaginable style, often in extraordinary merges of…
ALBUM REVIEW: LUST CONTROL, “Feminazi [Expanded]””
Lust Control is a Christian punk rock band that is likely unashamed to be referred to as “Christian.” This expanded edition of Feminazi (a term possible coined by conservative radio…
ZZ Top To Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Two LP Reissues…and More!
ZZ Top has long been a solid fixture in the early periods of Rock. They hit a peak stride in the ’80s, and settled in for the years following. Regardless…
[UPDATE] TANGERINE DREAM 16CD, 2BD BOX, IN SEARCH OF HADES: THE VIRGIN RECORDINGS 1973-1979
Back in November of 2018, Tangerine Dream fans were teased with a short glimpse of an impending arrival of selected Virgin Years titles inside a large Boxed set. One of…
A Wave Of Revisited Vinyl Reissues
Rhino Records, the classic arm of Warner Brothers Music have plans to release a small flurry of new vinyl LPs for some old classics. This is targeted for the collector…