TAPSheet: Release Notes – 08/21/2014 (US Report)
The new album from Taylor Swift, who continues to morph her style to achieve a musically greater depth, will have her latest album, 1989, released on October 27 via Big…
The Hollies To Get 3CD Box, 50 At Fifty, In October
The Hollies began back in the infancy of Rock and Roll, back when many of us were still young ones, or, perhaps, not even born at all…yet. Started by Allan…
Sonic Highways From Foo Fighters Arrive In November
The Foo Fighters band has generated a wealth of fans with their classic Rock and Roll music. Formed by Dave Grohl after the demise of the iconic ’90s band, Nirvana,…
[UPDATE] Popular Problems From Leonard Cohen Is Firm for September
Let’s complete our earlier post about the new upcoming Leonard Cohen album, Popular Problems, which is due from Columbia Records on September 23 (firm). But, before we get there, let’s…
Interview: Marshall Blonstein Shares New Directions For Audio Fidelity
Audio Fidelity, the latest venture spearheaded by Marshall Blonstein, former president of Island Records during its peak period, is a constantly changing entity. After the demise of his once popular…
New Doobie Brothers Album, Southbound, Scheduled For November
Fans of older classic music generally can be surprised by re-recordings of those songs by the original artists. They either work, are over-indulgent, or so far off the mark, they…
In Memoriam: Billy Rath
Not many may know who Billy Rath is. But that doesn’t make him any less a Rock and Roll persona who has contributed much to his profession. In this case,…
New Neil Diamond Album, Melody Road, Is Slated For October
Recently, Neil Diamond returned to the umbrella of Universal after many decades with Columbia Records. The most notable of this transition is that it has been six years since Home…
Thelonious Monk Singles For Blue Note Coming In 2CD Collection
Thelonious Monk “cool” was always a part of the image of the jazz musician. With the kind of jazz that permeated the ’40s, and especially the ’50s, the music that…
All American Alien Boy By Ian Hunter To Reissue in October
After the successful run of Mott The Hoople, and backed with a hard run at success with his solo years, Ian Hunter has built a timeless set of songs scattered…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 08/12/2014 (US Report)
Rhino Records will reissue several 180g-weight LP titles of familiar Mike Oldfield titles that will include Voyager, Tubular Bells II, Tubular Bells III, and The Songs Of Distant Earth. All…
How Are Some Artists Still Selling A Million Copies?
Let’s have a chat about the popularity of a single album these days. A time where even Pop albums have fallen below the normal expectation of sales. We might all…