Pixies To Return With Strong New Album – The Night The Zombies Came
With the signing to 4AD, Pixies burst out with a best-selling album that generated more than 700,000 copies in sales netting it the coveted Gold album designation. The album –…
Dave Edmunds Gets A Collection Of Songs With Swan Songs: The Singles 1976-1981
Dave Edmunds has made the name for himself in the history of Rock. With his first hit, “I Hear You Knocking” (the song that first alerted me to him), he…
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…
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…
Opeth To Release Next Set With The Last Will And Testament
Hailing from Sweden, the music of Opeth has given a wide swath of Prog fans a reason to become fans. With metal as the base, and other musical styles and…
Chicago Gets New Live Set With Live 1971
Chicago Transit Authority (later shortened to Chicago) drew in fans right and left…and center when they released their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority back in 1969. That magnificent album generated…
Fleetwood Mac Gets New Live Set – Mirage Tour ’82
Time is no stranger to the magic of a certain blues/rock band known Fleetwood Mac. From their beginnings with Peter Green, their transitions to Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Jeremy Spencer,…
The War On Drugs To Release New Live Set – Live Drugs Again
For me, The War On Drugs is one of the best bands on the planet right now. (Oh, to be sure, there are others; mine is a subjective love.) It’s…
CD/ALBUM REVIEW: PAUL WELLER, “66”
It’s always exciting, interesting and daunting to try and review a new Paul Weller album. Next to Paul McCartney, he’s been my hero, greatest influence and the one artist who…
Bryan Ferry Celebrated With 5CD Box – Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023
As part of one of the golden era’s essential bands of the past, Bryan Ferry gave Roxy Music a sound that set it apart from everyone, With a seductive blend…
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…