Review: Malo – Latin Bugaloo – The Warner Bros. Singles
The first released album by Malo features a stunning piece of art on its cover. It’s a painting of a woman in the arms of a king, created by Mexican…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – May 18, 2018
I rarely do my once prevalent multi-release TAPSheet posts any more. They take up a huge block of my time, which, as I age, I find more and more precious…
Smash Mouth Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Fush Yu Mang With Remaster, Bonus Tracks, and New Acoustic Version
Smash Mouth, best known for their Top 5 single hit, “All Star” from their second album, Astro Lounge (1999). And while that song is forever aligned with the band, it…
New James Album – Living In Extraordinary Times- Follows New 4-Track EP
While the UK band, James, has been around since the late ’80s, it wasn’t until the ’90s that their music caught the attention of locales outside the UK. Once signed…
Chicago II – Live On Soundstage To Be Released
Back in November of 2017, Chicago (the band) performed the entirety of Chicago II (the album) at the WTTW Grainger Studio in Chicago (the city). It was then broadcast on…
Six More Saxon Titles To Be Expanded And Reissued
British heavy metal has been as viable an option as the US heavy metal bands from the ’80s on through today (The earlier periods were still quite embryonic to make…
New Lenny Kravitz Album, Raise Vibration, To Be Released In September
Lenny Kravitz is a performer of many styles of music. It’s this interesting ability that has endeared him to many. Almost from the beginning, Lenny Kravitz has been producing quality…
New Boz Scaggs Album, Out Of The Blues
From beginnings that include a stint with Steve Miller (on both Children of the Future, and Sailor – 1968), and a solo run that both pre-dates Steve Miller, and most…
More On The Public Image Is Rotten (PiL)
Back in February, I discovered that PiL (Public Image, Ltd) would be releasing a collection called The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From The Heart). Still, little is known about…
Lykke Li Returns With New Album, So Sad So Sexy
Lykke Li released her brilliant last album (I Never Learn) way back in the calendar wilds of 2014. With four years to write and produce, Lykke Li is finally releasing…
Indigo Girls Live With The University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra Planned for June
Indigo Girls are an essential part of any folk lover’s music collection. The duo self-released their firs album back in 1985, with their first major label release coming on Epic…
Ray Davies To Release Our Country: Americana Act II Followup Album
Ray Davies is no stranger to the world of music. With more than 20 studio sets for several big labels (Pye, RCA, Arista, MCA, Columbia) with The Kinks, and five…