King Crimson Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Red With Box
King Crimson, a progressive band that needs no introduction (and so, we’ll dispense with that part of this alert), is on the headlines again with a planned and updated edition…
’80s Band, Urban Verbs Gets Deserved Reissue With Early Damage
Back in the late ’70s, after Punk exploded, giving birth to the varied sounds of New Wave and Post-Punk eras, a band emerged called Urban Verbs. Once Talking Heads claimed…
Lou Reed’s Berlin and Jeff Beck’s With The Jan Hammer Band Live Get MoFi SACD and LP
SACD enjoyed a strong emergence but faded after consumers realized that expensive extra equipment was needed to enjoy the expanded soundstage presented by the format. Nevertheless, the niche format remains…
Bill Bruford Gets 3CD Box – The Best Of Bill Bruford: The Winterfold & Summerfold Years
Bill Bruford made a name for himself as drummer for YES before moving on to a longer stint with King Crimson, whereby he extended and elevated his credentials as a…
1973 Greenslade Set – Bedside Manners Are Extra – Remastered For New LP Issue
Greenslade were a progressive band that, for the most part, was under the radar of most music fans. Greenslade were the namesake of founder, David Greenslade, who opted to forego…
Bronski Beat Classic – The Age Of Consent – Gets 4CD/DVD Box For 40th Anniversary
Bronski Beat formed in 1983 and jumped out of the gate with a single and a best-selling album worldwide (just not in finicky US). The single “Smalltown Boy” was followed…
Classic XTC Title – Skylarking – Gets New Mix and Dolby Atmos
XTC has a deep fanvase that appreciates the music and lyrics that have come from the band. Formed in 1972, XTC released their first album in 1978 at the epicenter…
Rhino High Fidelity Reissues Relayer (Yes) And Bad Company Debut
Rhino is one of the more exuberant labels that will get down and dirty to release quality issues of classic stuff. I love ’em! When they reissue a classic title,…
Zappa Classic – Apostrophe (‘) Gets 50th Anniversary Package
Zappa fans have been treated to stellar reissues of many of the Franz Zappa classics. His brand of music was always wonderful and unapologetic in the face of the standard…
4AD Remasters And Reissues Cocteau Twins/Harold Budd Gem – The Moon And The Melodies
Cocteau Twins joined the post-punk years in 1979, and by 1982 were signed to 4AD. Their first album, Garlands, issued in 1982 and combined strange words along with a lush…
Jackson Browne Classic – For Everyman – Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Reissue
Jackson Browne doesn’t need much in the way of explaining. His legacy lies in a string of top-selling albums from the ’70s forward (but especially during his ’70s peak period).…