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…
The First Bobby Hart Solo Album Reissued In December
Everyone has heard of The Monkees. During their run, the popular band produced a massive collection of Top 40 single hits, and, in the process, sold a wild number of…
Charlie Hilton (Blouse) To Release Solo Album In January
The music of Blouse, a Portland origin band, has always intrigued me with its blend of ’80s-styled music with a slight Goth bent (but don’t let that stop ya!). They…
New The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart EP
I first warmly discovered The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart some years back during their pre-album release of their debut. There were several songs floating around. Every one of…
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…