CD/ALBUM REISSUE REVIEW: THE dB’s, “STANDS FOR DECIBELS”
Let’s start in late August, 1981, just before beginning my junior year of high school. Staten Island had a new college radio station, WSIA, and it was here that I…
Morrissey Live Classic – Beethoven Was Deaf – To Be Reissued
Morrissey, the enigmatic vocalist for The Smiths, who released four albums with The Smiths in a short-lived span of three years, and a whopping 15 solo albums. Thirteen of those…
Pat Metheny To Release New Album With MoonDial
Since 1976, fans of Pat Metheny have enjoyed the guitar works that have immersed within the Jazz style and has given us around 50 albums in which to enjoy his…
Foster The People Return With A New Album – Paradise State Of Mind
In 2012, Foster The People jumped onto charts and nominated for Grammys for their hit, “Pumped Up Kicks”, a song that still hits a nerve today some 12 years later.…
WAR Classic – The World Is A Ghetto 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Makes It To CD
Back in the ’70s, after Eric Burdon released an album with the collective, WAR went on to become a solid band with strong record-making chops. Their first popular song after…
The Police Celebrate Synchronicity With Huge 6CD Box Set
The Police began their New Wave/Post-Punk career with Outlandos d’Amour. Issued in late 1978, the album begat three hit singles with “Roxanne”, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, and “So Lonely”. Its…
Gerry Beckley (America) To Release Next Solo Album
America hit the gold on their eponymous 1971 debut album when they released “A Horse With No Name” as a single, followed by “Sandman”, and “I Need You”. Interestingly, the…
Steeleye Span Celebrate 50 Years Of Now We Are Six Album With New Remaster
Steeleye Span helped to embody the strength of Folk/Rock as much as Fairport Convention had. In fact, Steeleye Span came to be by way of Ashley Hutchings, bass player for…
Van Halen Set – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge To Get Expanded Edition
From the start, Van Halen (the band) were destined for greatness and the fame that goes with it. Built primarily on the guitar prowess of Eddie Van Halen, one could…
The Rascals Adored With 7CD Boxed Set – It’s Wonderful: The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings
You couldn’t turn on AM radio in the mid-’60s without coming across a Rascals tune. There were more than a few excellent Rascals tunes in circulation that included “A Beautiful…
After 25 Years, The The Returns With Brand New Album – Ensoulment
The The, mostly with Matt Johnson, the band’s long-term original member, provided Post-Punk with solid music during a bumpy ride that gave up some excellent albums. And although the band…
Volume 2 Of Rarities Oxhumed To Be Released Featuring John Entwistle (The Who)
The Who helped to create the Rock energies of the ’60s and ’70s with their high-powered on-stage presence and their excellent body of music. Energized by Keith Moon, Pete Townshend,…