Review: Smoke Fairies – Smoke Fairies
After the release of the Blood Speaks album by Smoke Fairies in 2012, the anticipation for the next album by the pair (Jessica Davies, Katherine Blamire), has been at an…
[UPDATE] Bon Jovi Gets New Deluxe Edition Versions Of New Jersey In July
From New Jersey, the band that would be widely known as Bon Jovi, began an arena rock blitz. From their formative debut, the self-titled 1984 release to their breakthrough success,…
New Greatest Hits Compilation For ZZ Top Coming In July, The Very Baddest Of ZZ Top
Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons formed one of the world’s best appreciated rock band in ZZ Top. Over the years, this three-member Rock band created a batch of…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 05/20/2014 (US Report)
Frontiers Records have a few on the calendar for August 26 that include Adrenaline Rush by Adrenaline Rush, High Voltage from Asia, More Is More by M.I.M., Get Your Rock…
Review: Live At The Avenue B – Iggy Pop (DVD)
Rock ‘n’ Roll is pretty damn primal at its core. The closer to the heart of it you get, the hotter the core boils. I really don’t think that it…
[UPDATE] – ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery To Finally Get Released In A Remix With Surround And Stereo
– US release date of this Deluxe Edition of Brain Salad Surgery is now scheduled for July 1. Many of us have been waiting patiently for the next in line…
Dream Theater Gets Box Set, The Studio Albums 1992-2011
Dream Theater, formed in 1985, is a progressive metal band that enjoys a fantastically appreciative fan-base. At one time, the powerhouse team featured Mike Portnoy, who left the band back…
Steven Wilson Remixes Classic Gentle Giant Album, The Power And The Glory, For July Release
Gentle Giant, the excellent progressive rock band with an excellent run from 1970 until 1980, produced a series of great and enduring albums for several labels. In fact, over the…
Where Are The Sundays And The Cranberries?
Over the weekend, I went on a kick that included listening to two bands I have a special love for. Both, ironically, are products of the ’90s, a period I’m…
Random Lou Reed Thought On A Saturday Morning
Just a random Saturday morning thought. It’s been around seven months and some days since we lost Lou Reed. Throughout that entire time, I really thought that an honest, celebrative…
The Ambient Series: Jean Michel Jarre Titles Get Remastered For 2014 Reissues
Jean Michel Jarre helped to pioneer the ambient movement from back in the ’70s with his experimental 1972 release, Deserted Palace. However, in a just a few short years, the…
The Best By Talking Heads?
Yesterday, it was absolutely impossible to stop “Heaven” from playing over and over in that crazy jukebox I call a mind. And I have little control over what it decides…