Review: Live Dates II – Wishbone Ash
One of the great Live moments in Rock and Roll history is the release of Live Dates, the double LP issued back in 1973 from UK band, Wishbone Ash. That…
TAPSheet: Release News – 04/09/2012 – US Report
Fantasy Records will release a collected set featuring the music of Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia in a set called Keystone Companions: The Complete Fantasy Recordings of Merl Saunders. It…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/06/2012 – UK Report
Island Records (UK) will release new Tom Jones with Spirit In The Room planned on May 21. In addition to the standard CD release, there will also be a Limited…
Poll: Which Wishbone Ash Album Is Best?
I’ve been listening to the recently released Live Dates II featuring Wishbone Ash. It’s been quite a while since this title has been available in its complete state. In fact,…
Patti Smith Returns With New Album, Banga
On June 5, Patti Smith will break her creative silence with a new album, Banga. Banga is an enticing and long-awaited 12-track effort that will have long-time Patti Smith fans…
Climax Blues Band’s Fine Sense Of Direction
A band that never gets real mention in too many quarters is the UK gem, The Climax Blues Band (early known as The Climax Chicago Blues Band, with a brilliant…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/02/2012
Sire Records plan the release of What We Saw From the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor, which is being planned for issue on May 29. Abkco Records will release ‘best…
The NEW Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
I have been thinking about this for quite some time. As we already know, the current Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (not the building and exhibits) is a broken…
Aaaaannnnd….Here We Go Again
Again, I want to thanks the many of you who have positively urged me to keep TAP going in whatever iteration it may find its new self in. I opted…
Archival Review: Def Leppard, “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge”
05/12/08 Reviewed by – James Hrivnak The 2000s have been a mixed bag for Def Leppard. They may still be a draw on the concert circuit, but their albums have…
Archival Reviews: Collector and Legacy Editions
05/12/08 Reviews by – Lindsay Planer The 2008 Spring harvest of new arrivals has already yielded a bountiful crop of classic reissues — boasting a vast array of formerly unavailable…