Stray Cats Celebrate 40 Years With a New Album, 40
Stray Cats handily captured the imagination of an MTV-obsessed world with their by now classic hits, “Stray Cat Strut”, and “Rock This Town”, both from their 1981 UK set, Stray…
The Throes Announce Vinyl Reissue Of 1990’s All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother’s Eyes
Last week, the Lo-Fidelity record label announced the kickoff of a Kickstarter campaign to reissue The Throes’ seminal album, All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother’s Eyes (1990), on vinyl.…
Graham Parker Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Squeezing Out Sparks With Solo Acoustic
You can’t rave too loudly about the changing and near perfect time of the late ’70s without giving honorable and up front mention of Graham Parker & The Rumour. After…
Cheap Trick The Epic Archive, Vol 3 – 1984-1992 From Real Gone Delivers On LP for RSD, CD
Record Store Day generally initiates a lot of excitement for the vinyl rarities that eventually are up for grabs. For some, this represents upcoming titles soon to be seen on…
The Dream Syndicate Returns With New Album, These Times
The Dream Syndicate arrived to music in 1982 with their Slash Records classic, The Days of Wine and Roses. In short order, Kendra Smith left for other pastures, and the…
Album Review: Jeff Whalen “10 More Super Rock Hits”
Some of us are just suckers for bubblegum rock. While there are those that instantly recoil at the very mention of, say, The Archies, others feel an irresistible urge to…
In Memoriam: Mark Hollis, Lead Singer Of Talk Talk (1955-2019)
Some artist deaths make me sad and melancholic. This one makes me angry.
Cocteau Twins’ Four-Calendar Café, Milk & Kisses To Be RE-Released On Vinyl LP
It’s understood that the Cocteau Twins are not everyone’s cup of tea. The reality is that you like them or you don’t. There’s likely little to no middle ground. Last…
Review: Lonesome Shack – “Desert Dreams”
I know it’s early but mark my words: come curtains on December, Lonesome Shack’s Desert Dreams – the London-by-way-of-Seattle trio’s latest full-length player, out March 1 via Alive Naturalsound Records…
New 3CD, 6LP Stevie Nicks Collection, Stand Back 1981-2017
Stevie Nicks has enjoyed a massively successful career with Fleetwood Mac, and her solo work, of which she has eight impressive albums. With the dust settling down in Fleetwood Mac…
Kate Bush To Release 4CD Breakout Box, The Other Sides
The Kate Bush camp has done quite well with the range of increased awareness since the release of her live album, Before The Dawn (2016), and her newly remastered sets…
The Aerosol Grey Machine, 1968 Debut From Van der Graaf Generator Celebrates 50th Anniversary With 2CD and LP Sets
One of the pioneers of Progressive Music – or Prog Rock as it’s more widely known – is a UK band from the early years of Rock’s infancy. Their name…