The Ambient Series: Call Of The North – Ugasanie (CD Review)
There are many, many variants of ambient music in the world of music these days. They encompass so many moods, stories, thoughts, and intents, that you could actually subscribe to…
Slippery When Wet By Bon Jovi Gets Upgrade With BD-Audio In February
Bon Jovi had already gained a following with their albums, Bon Jovi, and 7800 Fahrenheit. But it wasn’t until their Slippery When Wet release that they gained the love of…
Three Tyrannosaurus Rex Deluxe Edition Reissues Complete The Catalog In January
Tyrannosaurus Rex, the forerunner of the band, T. Rex, will be getting three of their most prominent albums on newly remastered and expanded Deluxe Edition. Tyrannosaurus Rex formed back in…
Getting Vocal For a Remastered/Expanded Deluxe Edition Of Live Dates By Wishbone Ash
While listening to The Garden Party, the 2CD Martin Turner set of live songs from the Wishbone Ash catalog, I was – once again – struck to notice that the…
Live Set From King Crimson, Live At The Orpheum, Set For January
Robert Fripp is a tireless musician. With many of the classic King Crimson albums being revisited, and more King Crimson recordings being made including live sets, Fripp has made the…
Two John Martyn Classics, Sapphire, and Piece By Piece, To Be Remastered, Expanded, and Reissued In January
John Martyn has created some of the most enduring acoustic music that the history of Rock and Roll has been privileged to have heard and enjoyed. With some classic titles…
Pretenders Albums Reissued In CD/DVD Sets In February (UK Report)
UK’s wunderkind label, Edsel Records, will assemble multi-disc sets of each album, along with a worthy Pretenders box set that will put everything together, exploring the goodness from the band…
6CD Box, Snake Box, To Be Released Featuring Harvey Mandel Classics
If you remember the great Canned Heat band, with its iconic “Going Up The Country” song, then you will remember having heard Harvey Mandel in his role as guitar player…
Review: The Garden Party – A Celebration Of Wishbone Ash Music – Martin Turner
Music by Wishbone Ash has almost always been a plus in my listening experiences. For one reason or another, they had an awesome sense of the Blues, Rock and Roll,…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: Remembering Joe Cocker
When I heard the news this afternoon of the passing of Joe Cocker, I had it in my mind that I wasn’t qualified to do any writing about him. I…
In Memoriam: Joe Cocker
There is nothing sadder than a death. Whether that death be a close family member, a friend, or someone you respect, the sudden departure of someone is jarring. Artists, whether…
[UPDATE] Upcoming Upgraded Simple Minds Classic, Sparkle In The Rain, Now To Include BD-Audio Reissue
On December 8, I mentioned the upcoming Simple Minds classic album reissue of Sparkle In The Rain (1983), which is expected on March 16 (UK). Recently, the notes are that…