TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/16/2012 (US Report)
KISS seems to be planning a revitalization of Destroyer (as earlier indicated by Gene Simmons) as a 2CD Deluxe Edition, and an LP pressing. The set is expected to include…
That’s The Worst!
Every once in a while, I hear something from the past and am reminded that every once in a while, someone we love makes a bad song…a very bad song.…
New ELP Reissues Update
The news is now out. Not only will there be Steven Wilson-remixed 3-disc Deluxe sets (with new 5.1 and Stereo mixes) of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970), and Tarkus (1971),…
Review: In Black – July A.D.
From the well-traveled roads of NYC, where thousands of previous bands have walked, a passionate crew by the name of July A.D. hones their own Rock and Roll craft. One…
TAPSheet – Release Notes – 07/02/2012 – US Report
Legacy Recordings will release a 34-track collection featuring the music of Art Garfunkel as chosen by himself. The songs contain songs from his days as part of Simon & Garfunkel,…
Don’t TOUCH This Song!
Songs get covered all of the time. In fact, many of them can even sound much, much better than the original (subject of upcoming post). We’ve heard them all, and…
New Dead Can Dance Album, Anastasis
Who else in TAPLand is as excited as myself (and a few TAP readers) about new Dead Can Dance music? Well, after our long, long wait, fans of DCD will…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/26/2012 – US Report
If you had been hoping tht the upcoming Mike Oldfield remasters expected in th UK on July 23 would hit American shelves, well, you’re a lucky sort. On August 13,…
A Question
Many of you have gotten older since you first began to listen to Rock and Roll way back when (ever). Not only has the music changed since the early days,…
Should ELP’s Catalog Be Reissued…Again? [Update]
With the recent news that wunderkind remix genius, Steven Wilson, has completed 5.1 and 2.0 remixes of Emerson, Lake & Palmer‘s eponymous first album (1970), and its followup, Tarkus (1971),…
Poll: Which Album Is Best? – Frank Zappa
Over a short period, speculation has run rampant on the reissue status of Frank Zappa’s catalog. Once unofficially announced, then silently retracted, then announced yet again, many have weighed in…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/18/2012
Elektra continues to revisit Pantera titles in vinyl LP with the announcement of more upcoming Pantera on plastic. Releasing on July 24, along with the previously announced The Great Southern…