Dave Edmunds Gets A Collection Of Songs With Swan Songs: The Singles 1976-1981
Dave Edmunds has made the name for himself in the history of Rock. With his first hit, “I Hear You Knocking” (the song that first alerted me to him), he…
Twisted Sister To Get 40th Anniversary Set Of Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister, although formed in the early ’70s did not gain label releases until the early ’80s. They formed in New Jersey but moved their base to New York City…
King Crimson Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Red With Box
King Crimson, a progressive band that needs no introduction (and so, we’ll dispense with that part of this alert), is on the headlines again with a planned and updated edition…
’80s Band, Urban Verbs Gets Deserved Reissue With Early Damage
Back in the late ’70s, after Punk exploded, giving birth to the varied sounds of New Wave and Post-Punk eras, a band emerged called Urban Verbs. Once Talking Heads claimed…
Anastasia Minster To Release New Album – Song Of Songs
Mysterious and shrouded, the music of Anastasia Minster has developed a distinct following. With piano-driven compositions, she has given voice to the melancholy of life. With jazz, folk, and classical…
Lou Reed’s Berlin and Jeff Beck’s With The Jan Hammer Band Live Get MoFi SACD and LP
SACD enjoyed a strong emergence but faded after consumers realized that expensive extra equipment was needed to enjoy the expanded soundstage presented by the format. Nevertheless, the niche format remains…
Bill Bruford Gets 3CD Box – The Best Of Bill Bruford: The Winterfold & Summerfold Years
Bill Bruford made a name for himself as drummer for YES before moving on to a longer stint with King Crimson, whereby he extended and elevated his credentials as a…
Opeth To Release Next Set With The Last Will And Testament
Hailing from Sweden, the music of Opeth has given a wide swath of Prog fans a reason to become fans. With metal as the base, and other musical styles and…
Chicago Gets New Live Set With Live 1971
Chicago Transit Authority (later shortened to Chicago) drew in fans right and left…and center when they released their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority back in 1969. That magnificent album generated…
Fleetwood Mac Gets New Live Set – Mirage Tour ’82
Time is no stranger to the magic of a certain blues/rock band known Fleetwood Mac. From their beginnings with Peter Green, their transitions to Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Jeremy Spencer,…
The War On Drugs To Release New Live Set – Live Drugs Again
For me, The War On Drugs is one of the best bands on the planet right now. (Oh, to be sure, there are others; mine is a subjective love.) It’s…
CD/ALBUM REVIEW: PAUL WELLER, “66”
It’s always exciting, interesting and daunting to try and review a new Paul Weller album. Next to Paul McCartney, he’s been my hero, greatest influence and the one artist who…