In Memoriam: Bob Casale
DEVO back in the ’70s were quite the band. With a quirky style, a frenzied re-imagining of the Stones’ classic, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, and a brave sound, the…
New Pink Mountaintops Album, Get Back, To Release In April
If you like psych band, Black Mountain, who hails from Vancouver, then you may already be aware that it has side projects galore. One of them involves the always beautiful,…
Living Years From Mike + The Mechanics To Get A 2CD 25th Anniversary Edition
If you were a Genesis fan, then you were pleased to get more music from Genesis co-founder, Mike Rutherford as he formed his new band back in 1985. That new…
New Old Bands To Enjoy
As I’ve steadily moved into an older age, I often looked back to glance at what I’ve musically listened to, been a part of, collected, and attended. I’m extremely proud…
Jackson Browne’s Late For The Sky To Reissue In April
Jackson Browne has long been a favorite among the crowd. In fact, many wonderful musicians can be traced through his tree. Once a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,…
Asia To Release New Studio Effort, Gravitas, In March
Asia broke in to loud thunder with the release of their supergroup-fueled self-titled debut that generated “Heat Of The Moment” (offered to Wishbone Ash when Wetton was a member of…
Universal Canada To Reissue An Expanded And Remastered Bachman-Turner Overdrive Classic, Not Fragile
Canada’s Bachman-Turner Overdrive, three parts Bachman (Randy, Robbie, Time), and one part Turner (C.F.), launched their career with the rockin’ debut that contained eight electric songs that included “Stayed Awake…
The Rise And Fall Of The Clash DVD Gets US Release In April
No matter how you felt about The Clash, the fact remained that they gave Rock and Roll a needed change of pace. Sadly, with the death of Joe Strummer, a…
Europe and Canada To Celebrate 40 Years With The Stranglers (UK Report)
One of my favorite bands of the closing years of the ’70s were UK’s The Stranglers. In England, they were well received, but not so much in the US. (I…
The Afghan Wigs To Release New Album In April
One of Cincinnati’s excellent contributions to Rock and Roll were the grunge-styled band known as The Afghan Wigs. Originally signed to pioneering label, Sub-Pop before moving on to Elektra, and…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 02/13/2014 (US Report)
Let me this have this one short paragraph before I get into the upcoming new releases, in part to apologize for the extended absence. Much has been on my plate…
And Then There Were One: Release Pieces – Wye Oak – Shriek
Wye Oak has a new album coming (thanks, Jeff!) The set is being called Shriek, and is slated for April 29 on Merge Records. I’ll do this write-up with more…