David Bowie CD and LP Re-releases, 40th Anniversary 7″ Picture Disc of Sound and Vision
If there is one thing that’s for sure, it’s that David Bowie is never far from our consciousness. As a kid, I first latched on to David Bowie after reading…
Rhino To Release Fishin’ In The Dark: The Best Of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
For many, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who made themselves widely known with their incredible cover of Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr Bojangles” tune. That song arrived in 1970 via their…
Buzzcocks Classics, Spiral Scratch, and Time’s Up, To Be Reissued
One of the great punk bands from the late 70s were Buzzcocks. It began with Howard DeVoto (who named the band) and Pete Shelley, along with Steve Diggle (bass), and…
New Album By Steve Hackett, The Night Siren, Arrives In March
If you listened to Genesis at any point prior to …And Then There Were Three (1983), then you fondly remember the guitar-work of Steve Hackett. After a long, and sometimes…
Fleetwood Mac’s Tango In The Night Gets Remastered And Expanded
I’m enthused that there are Fleetwood Mac albums still ready to be completely remastered and expanded. I can’t help but be dismayed that extraordinary classics like the pre-Buckingham/Nicks sets have…
New Alison Krauss Solo Album, Windy City, Set For February
Alison Krauss is that rare talent that has won 27 Grammy Awards from an a mind-bending collection of 42 nominations. And that’s just with the Grammy Awards. She is in…
Can I Have My Money Back, the 1971 Solo Album by Gerry Rafferty To be Remastered and Expanded
Gerry Rafferty is known by his haunting “Baker Street” song, along with its memorable and vibrant saxophone. But he is not defined by that song. In fact, he had his…
Audio Fidelity To Release Stereo SACD of Grand Funk’s All The Girls In The World Beware!!!
Just days ago, I put up a post for the upcoming Audio Fidelity SACD of Grand Funk‘s Shinin’ On album. Now, there’s another coming out from the band’s later catalog.…
Max’s Kansas City 1976 Gets Expanded To 1976 & Beyond With More Performance Tracks
If you remember the darker edges of Rock, then you know all about Max’s Kansas City. Best known as the live Rock and Roll hangout, home to many bands including…
The Doors Get 3CD/1LP 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of 1967 Debut
As 2017 gets into motion, it’s nice to see news about one of the New Year’s big reissue, the remastered and expanded Anniversary edition of The Doors eponymous debut. Originally…
Grand Funk’s Shinin’ On Album Releasing As SACD via Audio Fidelity
I have absolutely no idea how many of you have the capability to playback SACD-encoded CDs, but with the impending arrival of Grand Funk’s Shinin’ On (1974) on an all-machines-playable…
New Deep Purple Album, InFinite, On Calendar For April
Deep Purple has been a resilient band. With several successful Mark lineups including the high point lineup that delivered Machine Head, Deep Purple has accrued an impressive catalog that stands…