New Mortiis Album, The Great Deceiver, Scheduled For January
I’ve always had a strange fascination for industrial music. From the music of Ministry to the modified music of Norwegian Black Metal band, Mortiis, there’s a fair helping of the…
New Joe Cocker 2CD Retrospective, The Life Of A Man, In December
It’s been nearly one year ago since we’ve lost Joe Cocker. If you’re like me, some of his great songs has often been replayed in one way or another since…
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…
New Coldplay Album, A Head Full Of Dreams, (Their Last), Planned For December
Last year, Coldplay released their sixth full-length album, Ghost Stories. It generated the well-played “A Sky Full Of Stars”, which, for me, was a return of sorts to the kind…
Steven Wilson EP Interim Release, 4 1/2, In January
What’s that saying? Oh yeah…’you can’t keep a good man down’. In March (2015), Steven Wilson released his solo effort, Hand. Cannot. Erase. In addition to the myriad other projects…
New Bloc Party Album, Hymns, Planned For January
One of the more musically interesting bands to me over the last ten years has been Bloc Party. Their incredible debut album, Silent Alarm, was released in 2005. From there,…
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…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 11/03/2015
We’re at that point in the season where the labels seem to go to sleep for the remainder of the year. That’s not to say that they’re totally out of…
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…
New Holiday Album From Chandeen Set For November
Chandeen is a European band that has been around for quite a few years. The band started as far back as 1990, and has transitiond musically (as bands will do)…
New 2CD Carly Simon Collection, Songs From The Trees, In November
Several weeks back, I mentioned the companion album collection of Carly Simon songs meant to sidle up next to Simon’s upcoming autobiography, Boys In The Trees: A Memoir. I knew…
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…