MTV’s VMAs
Last night, the MTV Video Music Awards took place. Of course, awards shows can be fun…unless you have a real beef with what is genuinely the year’s best. Personally, I…
3CD Genesis Box, R-Kive, To Be Issued In September
Genesis, the band, has been a lot of things to a lot of people. Some fans prefer the Peter Gabriel years, while others prefer the hits-laden years without Gabriel. Yes,…
Poll: Best Female Artists of This Time Worthy Of Remembrance
Poll time again! We have so many female artists that have legitimately gained our love and respect. A look through the ’60s, we have Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Laura Nyro,…
Last Four Siouxsie And The Banshee Albums To Be Reissued In October
Fans of late ’70s, ’80s music are a different breed than the ones that took hold in the early years of the ’60s. And while the bridge is still a…
Twilight Kingdom, New Lisa Gerrard Album Available Now
For those of us who are Dead Can Dance fans, especially of the two chief components, Lisa Gerrard, and Brendan Perry, I feel I’ve let you down. But more on…
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,…