Renaissance Broadcast Performances To Be Issued – Can You Hear Me?
The musical genius of Renaissance was formed by ex-Yardbirds Keith Reif (vocalist), and jim McCarty (drums). Rounded with vocals by Jane Reif (sister of Keith Reif), John Hawken (keys), and…
Joe Ely To Release New Album – Driven To Drive – With Springsteen Contributing
Since 1977, Joe Ely has given music to a fan base. I came on the wagon in 1981 upon hearing Musta Notta Gotta Lotta (MCA Records) on a WXRT FM…
Fanny Gets Remembered With 4CD Box – The Reprise Years 1970-1973
Fanny originated in 1969 as Wild Honey, renamed to Fanny after Richard Perry signed them to Reprise Records. Comprised of two sisters and two fine musicians, Fanny recorded five albums…
Cat Stevens Set – Foreigner – To Be Reissued
Cat Stevens released 11 albums in 11 years from from point of 1967 through 1978. All albums performed well and most gave up singles that charted well. His peak period…
Talking Heads Classic, Stop Making Sense, To Reissue In 2LP And 2CD/BD-Audio Sets
Not much need be said for Talking Heads, a band that made its mark in the mid-’70s through a meteoric period that finished in 1991, not quite a full 20…
CD/ALBUM REISSUE REVIEW: THE dB’s, “STANDS FOR DECIBELS”
Let’s start in late August, 1981, just before beginning my junior year of high school. Staten Island had a new college radio station, WSIA, and it was here that I…
Morrissey Live Classic – Beethoven Was Deaf – To Be Reissued
Morrissey, the enigmatic vocalist for The Smiths, who released four albums with The Smiths in a short-lived span of three years, and a whopping 15 solo albums. Thirteen of those…
Pat Metheny To Release New Album With MoonDial
Since 1976, fans of Pat Metheny have enjoyed the guitar works that have immersed within the Jazz style and has given us around 50 albums in which to enjoy his…
Foster The People Return With A New Album – Paradise State Of Mind
In 2012, Foster The People jumped onto charts and nominated for Grammys for their hit, “Pumped Up Kicks”, a song that still hits a nerve today some 12 years later.…
WAR Classic – The World Is A Ghetto 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Makes It To CD
Back in the ’70s, after Eric Burdon released an album with the collective, WAR went on to become a solid band with strong record-making chops. Their first popular song after…
The Police Celebrate Synchronicity With Huge 6CD Box Set
The Police began their New Wave/Post-Punk career with Outlandos d’Amour. Issued in late 1978, the album begat three hit singles with “Roxanne”, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, and “So Lonely”. Its…
Gerry Beckley (America) To Release Next Solo Album
America hit the gold on their eponymous 1971 debut album when they released “A Horse With No Name” as a single, followed by “Sandman”, and “I Need You”. Interestingly, the…