New Johnny Winter Album, Step Back, Scheduled For September
Despite his advancement in age, and physical issues that prevent him from playing as vibrantly as he had in decades prior, needing to sit in a chair during shows, Johnny…
Discoveries: Blues Rock From Blues Pills (Sweden)
Excuse me while I get all nostalgic and teary-eyed because of some upstart new band touring the old-school Led Zeppelin road. After hearing the tune, “Devil Man” by Blues Pills,…
Review: Quadrophenia – Live In London – The Who (BD)
Quadrophenia, the classic Who album from 1973 is one of Rock’s most powerful works. It no longer matters how it’s presented as the songs are a living thing that transcend…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/01/2014 (US Report)
Matador Records have new music coming from The New Pornographers on August 26. The new album is being called Brill Bruisers, and will be issued on CD, DD, and vinyl…
Opeth To Release Anticipated New Album, Pale Communion, In August
The popular Swedish progressive band, Opeth, released their last album back in 2011. The album, Heritage, was issued in 2011. The album, a breath of fresh air for Opeth fans,…
Suzanne Vega’s Respected Close-Up Series To Be Reissued As Box Set
The Close-Up albums were explicitly designed by Suzanne Vega to provide a fresh coat to much of her already well-loved songs. Re-done in personal acoustic style, the series created a…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: In Great Appreciation – Bobby Womack
It is Saturday, June 28th as I write this. Last night, as I was beginning to prepare my dinner, I did my usual thing. I said my evening prayers while…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/26/2014 (US Report)
We don’t hear much from Elvin Bishop, but I’m always pleased when we do. Most know him as the ‘one hit wonder’, when, in fact, Elvin Bishop is much more…
TAPSheet: Vinyl Release Notes – 06/25/2014 (US Report)
Zappa Records will reissue Apostrophe (‘) (1974) by Frank Zappa, on September 2. Separate Mono versions of Beatles albums will be sold individually from Please, Please Me (1963) through The…
The Taste For Music In The US And Elsewhere : Rival Sons
I have to throw this out there simply because I’m a bit perplexed. But it could also be that perhaps we HAVE changed that dramatically. On April 8, I mentioned…
New Robert Plant Album, lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar, Planned for September
With all of the noise surrounding the wishes of a Led Zeppelin reunion, especially with Jimmy Page being fed up with Robert Plant’s reticence, and Plant’s rather eloquent rebuttal about…
Neil Diamond Columbia Albums Move To Universal – Digital Downloads Coming
If you’re a Neil Diamond fan, it is therefore important to note that all Columbia released Diamond titles have been moved over to the Universal umbrella, and will be made…