In Memoriam: David Bowie
Late Sunday evening, the world was shocked by the announcement of the death of David Bowie. Bowie was taken by the scourge of cancer. He had endured an 18-month battle…
Come Back To Us, Carly Simon!
Over the years, I’ve written a fair share of “where are you” and “time for a new album” pieces. This one will just be another in a long line of…
New Primal Scream Album, Chaosmosis, Planned For March
Primal Scream has been around since the early ’80s, which gives them a ton of deserved respect from the outset. With a wealth of Rock n Roll influences, they have…
New The Coral Album, Distance Inbetween, Planned For April
It’s been a long, long time since we’ve had an album from The Coral (other than their “lost tracks” collection found on 2014’s The Curse Of Love). Their last, Butterfly…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – December 31, 2015
Rhino Records have a vinyl reissue of Into The Music (1979) by Van Morrison planned for release on February 28, 2016. ORG Music will release Rockin’ The Suburbs, the 2001…
13CD Todd Rundgren Solo Box Of Bearsville Releases To Be Issued In February
If you’re a fan of Todd Rundgren, and do not have a complete collection of his Bearsville solo issues, then this post is definitely for you. There has been a…
New Bonnie Raitt Album, Dig In Deep, Planned For February
I’ve been in love with Bonnie Raitt since her brilliant self-titled Warner Brothers Records 1971 set (I was only 14 years old at the time. I’m now 58.) Since, I’ve…
7CD Nonesuch Retrospective Box Of Henryk Górecki Streets In January
Polish composer, ó has crafted several brilliant works including his moving Symphony No. He left an unfinished Symphony No. 4 at the time of his death in 2010. What is…
Four Black Sabbath Titles To Be Reissued As Deluxe Editions
One of the great forerunners of Heavy Metal music, much in the way that we continue to hear it is easily Black Sabbath. The UK band that featured Tommy Iommi…
New Lily & Madeleine Album, Keep It Together, Set For February
In what I would consider great news for a Friday in the month of December where announcements are so rare (good ones. that is!). here’s something to maybe brighten up…
John Cale To Reissue Music For A New Society With New Album
The brilliant John Cale has a wonderfully diverse catalog of music. One of those is the 1982 classic piece called Music For A New Society. It’s difficult to describe this…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: Thoughts On The Passing Of Cynthia Robinson (Sly & The Family Stone)
I never got to see Sly & The Family Stone perform as a live unit. I wish I did, but I was a victim of being born about 10 years…