CD RE-ISSUE/REVIEW: R.E.M., “Chronic Town”
DISCLAIMERS:First: I chose to use the PROPER/original artwork for Chronic Town. Second, there is no objectivity contained within this review. So the story begins: Summer, 1982. I was reading the…
Steve Hackett To Release Live Set – Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More
Steve Hackett was once an essential part of early Genesis before they arrived at their hits-laden years. His tenure held with Peter Gabriel, and for a few albums after the…
The Montreux Years Return With New Entry: Chick Corea
The Montreux Years series has been surprisingly full of interesting titles since its inception last year. And with that, we’re looking forward to future releases in the series to bolster…
Billy Idol Returns With New 4-Track The Cage EP
Billy Idol, once of Generation X in the late ’70s, and a successful solo career artist in the ’80s, has maintained a slow trickle of music after his peak era…
1985 Slade Set – Crackers – Expanded And Reissued
The Slade upgrades by BMG of all of their classic album releases still has plenty of legs. The immediate peak era has been redone. But there are definitely others. Let’s…
Do It For Love From Daryl Hall & John Oates To Be Reissued On CD and LP
Back in the first quarter of 2022, BMG reissued Marigold Sky by Hall & Oates helping to celebrate the album’s 25th anniversary. Hall & Oates ruled the airwaves (and the…
CD E.P. REVIEW: A.D. BLANCO, “Secondhand Life”
I was recently introduced to this youthful trio quite by accident - thankfully. A friend of mine shared on Facebook some of this band's music and I found it intriguing,…
Elvis On Tour To Be Reissued In 6CD/BD Box
The King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley, has never been given short shrift within his hefty catalog. When it’s time to upgrade, it happens and Elvis fans are quite…
First Aid Kit Readies New Album – Palomino
The internet has had a dramatic change effect on the way we do our business, read, get the news, interact, and listen to our music. YouTube has birthed more than…
Alice Cooper (Band) Small 2015 Reunion Set – Live From The Astroturf – Re-Released On CD/BD
The original Alice Cooper lineup brought an immense amount of fun to Rock and Roll from their evolutionary pathways leading to their last album, Muscle Of Love, in 1973. And…
Two Dio At Donington Live Sets To Be Released
Ronnie James Dio has held a strong legacy hold on Metal for quite some time. Not only was he an essential member of Black Sabbath (post-Ozzy), he was also an…
Cactus Is Boxed With 8CD Set – Evil Is Going On
Cactus was a short-lived band that gained popularity in their internally conflicted super group assembly that included Tim Bogart, and Carmine Appice, both from Vanilla Fudge. The band was intended…