Five Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan) Titles Reissued In December
In the early ’70s, Rock ‘n Roll became familiar with a funk band by the name of Rufus. Rufus featured the stunning vocals of Chaka Khan, who went on to…
Allman Brothers Band Classic Idlewild South Reissue Details
More details gave emerged from the upcoming December 4 reissue of Idlewild South, the second Allman Brothers Band, released in 1970.There’s lots of great music on this album, which includes…
Mike Oldfield To Reissue Discovery As 2CD/DVD Deluxe Edition In January
Fans of Mike Oldfield will no doubt be a bit excited (if they aren’t already) by news of a new expanded remaster on the calendar for 2016. The news is…
Third Man Records Reissue Classic Loretta Lynn Album, Van Lear Rose, On CD and LP
The history that surrounds Loretta Lynn, a Country star since the early ’60s, when she released her first album, Loretta Lynn Sings (1963) on Decca Records. Since then, she has…
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac Gets Massive Update For December
You may have an opinion of Tusk, the 1979 2LP set by Fleetwood Mac. Clearly, it was a step away from the usual fare provided by this particular lineup. But…
The MGM Years 1965-1973 For Roy Orbison In December Plus More
Back in August, the news that there would be a collected Box set for later Roy Orbison classics was well-received. The Box, which will contain thirteen CDs of new 2015…
Collectible 7″ Mono Vinyl Singles Box For Cream, The Singles 1967-1970, In December
With vinyl fast becoming the ascendant physical media for music, it is no surprise to see these many collectible vinyl sets that include not only complete LP collections, but also…
Classic Simple Minds Album, Once Upon A Time, Receive 2015 Remaster and Expanded Tracks In December
One of the great bands to come out of the developing latter part of the ’70s is Simple Minds. Beginning with their promising Life In A Day (1979), Reel To…
Gimme Fiction by Spoon To Receive 10th Anniversary Remaster and Bonus Tracks
In 1994, Spoon, an Austin, TX band, released their first collection of music. The EP was called Nefarious, a four-track vinyl offering. Once signed to Matador Records (releasing Telephono (1996)),…
Three Classic Stones Titles In Limited Edition LP/Lithograph Sets To Be Re-Released In November
In June of this year (2015), I posted this announcement of three Rolling Stones albums that were being offered by several top-shelf art galleries as classy 16″ x 16″ lithographs…
Too Old To Rock And Roll: Too Young To Die! From Jethro Tull Gets Steven Wilson Treatment
It looks as if the Jethro Tull/Steven Wilson machine is continuing to move right along, as expected. This time, the new updates from the catalog of Jethro Tull goes to…
The Complete A&M Album Collection For Lee Michaels To Be Released In November
Lee Michaels enjoyed a massive hit back in 1971 with “Do You Know What I Mean?”. It issued from his 5th (1971) album, later than most people get to exhibit…