The Essential Swing Out Sister Scheduled For October
Back in 1986, a surprise international hit arrived on radios, and MTV’s video days, called “Breakout”. The song was from Swing Out Sister, a three-member band from Manchester (UK), currently…
UK Readies 4CD Suzi Quatro Retrospective Box In October
Suzi Quatro, although born in the US, earned her Rock and Roll stripes in the UK. With a string of hits, songs that many of us here in the States…
9CD Box, The Classic Soundtrack Collection Collects Mancini Scores for November Issue
If you watch classic films (films like the Pink Panther), then you have heard Henry Mancini in one form or another. His composition brilliance is world renowned. Mancini’s most revered…
Brilliant Irish Tour ’74 From Rory Gallagher Gets Expanded, Remastered For October
Not all great guitarists are/were named Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. While those are just a few names that easily pop into the mind when…
Martin Turner’s The Garden Party To Be Released In October
Over the years, Wishbone Ash has taken several identities, some necessitated by eventual departures. When the original quartet was shaken by the departure of Ted Turner after the issue of…
Mr Moonlight Tour – 35 Years Of Bauhaus DVD Featuring Peter Murphy Arrives In October
In 2013, prior to the release of his newest solo effort, Lion (2014), Peter Murphy toured the US and Europe on his Mr Moonlight Tour. During this three-month tour, Murphy,…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: In Great Appreciation – Glen Cornick of Jethro Tull
I actually know people who consider the dividing line between the great Jethro Tull albums from the ones that they considered not to be up to par as the one…
TAPSheet: Vinyl Release Notes – 08/29/2014 (US Report)
There’s a ton of vinyl releases on the calendar. I thought I’d better brig some of them to your attention (for the vinyl lover, in any case). Here we go:…
Stevie Ray Vaughan Gets The Whole Works With 12CD Box In October
Stevie Ray Vaughan made a name for himself within the hot corridors of Texas. Before long, that fame was extended throughout the Us, then the entire world. Fans of his…
Memoirs Of A Madman, An Ozzy Osbourne Collection, Is Pegged For October
When you talk about Ozzy Osbourne, you’re rewarded with a wealth of remembrances. Generally, those warm, fuzzy feelings emanate from his years with the seminal Black Sabbath. That’s especially true…
New Pegi Young And The Survivors Album Expected In October
Pegi Young is best known as the wife of Neil Young. But she has been a music contributor for years with her band known as The Survivors. With the release…
Internet In The Early Years Of Rock And Roll
Back in the early days of Rock and Roll, many of us resorted to the six week old “news” of our favorite artists and their upcoming releases, who were “currently”…