Discoveries: Courtney Barnett
I’m always listening to music. Most of the time, that’s the great old classics from the past. But I’m also one who will listen to a sea of new music…
Talking Book By Stevie Wonder Coming To Blu-ray Audio In July
While we patiently wait for more Blu-ray Audio titles to be mastered and released (it’s a slow, slow business), it’s always nice to see one pop up here and there.…
Two Additional Procol Harum Classics, A Salty Dog, Home, To Be Remastered And Expanded For July
No sooner than the announcements for two classic Procol Harum editions from UK’s Esoteric Records were made (Shine On Brightly – 1968, Procol Harum – 1968), it is now planned…
Latest Jorma Kaukonen Album, Ain’t In No Hurry, Gets LP Release In June
Jorma Kaukonen is best known as the guitarist for Jefferson Airplane during their long, long ago string of excellent albums that ended when the band members took decidedly different directions.…
Favorite Songs That Get Constant Replay
Music is certainly a subjective experience. What works for me likely won’t work for you (besides shared appreciation selections). But I’m always interested in what others find wonderful. A few…
Truancy: The Very Best Of Pete Townshend Leads Off Upcoming Solo Reissues, In June
If you don’t know who Pete Townshend is, well… On June 30, UMe will release a Pete Townshend collection of tunes called Truancy: The Very Best Of Pete Townshend. This…
Capitol Rarities 1968-1977 By The Band Is In Current Download Release
To avoid being headache inducing, I’m just releasing a bit of info regarding this digital-only, Capitol Rarities 1968-1977 with 33 collected rarities from the vaults of The Band. This downloadable…
New Chicago Box, The Studio Albums: 1979-2008 (Vol 2), Planned For July
In 2012, Rhino Records released a 10CD Box covering the first decade of Chicago. The Box, Studio Albums: 1969-1978 (Vol 1) provided all of the great albums that Chicago released…
So What (Joe Walsh), Riding With The King (Clapton/King) Are Next SACD Issues By Audio Fidelity
Audio Fidelity has announced the new entries into the SACD market. The two new additions include So What, the 1974 solo release by Joe Walsh. This was a heavily attended…
Rainbow 1979 Live Sets In Various Formats And Shows Expected In May/August
After the departure of Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, he jumped back into the flames of Rock and Roll with a new band, Rainbow. Needless to say, Blackmore’s Rainbow held…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: A Personal Look Back On B. B. King
He was too good for the music industry. The man was so dignified in how he handled himself among the sharks. How did a man like this end up becoming…
[UPDATE] 2CD Deluxe Edition of Duran Duran’s Rio To Be Re-Released In June (US/UK)
With the year nearing the half-point mark, I was beginning to wonder if there were going to be many high-profile reissues. However, there’s some interesting news in that department, especially…