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…
Bob Dylan Will Release New Album, Shadows In The Night, in February
Bob Dylan seems to be a tireless creator of music. And while the songs on this upcoming Dylan set are not his original lyrics, they are his arrangements. The new…
3CD 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of Defenders Of The Faith By Judas Priest Expected In March
One of the bands that held sway in the ’80s was the popular metal band, Judas Priest. With many albums leading up to their debut Columbia release, Sin After Sin,…
The High Resolution Realm of Digital Music Files
Surprisingly, there are now strong adherents of the upgraded audio (usually 96k / 24-bit) resolution digital files as presented by labels on albums, and, more often, as HD Tracks issues.…
OMD’s Junk Culture To Receive 2CD Deluxe Edition In February
At the turn of the ’80s, I walked into one of my favorite independent record stores in the St. Louis area, and heard a new band (via in-store play) that…