For a music freak, there’s nothing better than hearing a great band for the first time, even if the record in question is nearly 35 years old! Such is the case with the recent reissue of Jasper van’t Hof’s Pork Pie album Transitory, which comes courtesy of a new German-based label called Promising Music. Promising’s [...]
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After years and years, and then delays, Uriah Heep have returned with a new studio album titled Wake The Sleeper. I’ve got a vinyl copy on the way, courtesy of my colleague and all-around great guy Chip Ruggieri of Chipster PR & Consulting. From all reports, this record is a smoker! I’ve got an interview [...]
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There’s a cool video interview with Geddy and Alex at News | RockBand.com. They talk about recording the first album, a lost “Working Man” guitar solo, how they met Terry Brown and more.
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A band at its peak – that’s what you’ll hear on Kansas’ Two For The Show, a now two-CD document of the progressive-rock act on tour during 1977-78, in support of their Point Of Know Return album. The original 1978 release has been expanded to include a second disc containing 11 more songs (10 of [...]
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Gregg Allman’s first solo album fits nicely between his work with the ABB. His best solo effort, with a, well, laid-back vibe, and great songs. Favorite tracks: “Multi-Colored Lady” “All My Friends” “These Days”
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Great early Pat Travers record, running the gamut from Jeff Beck-ish fusion to full-bore rock. The album also features a young, pre-Iron Maiden Nicko McBrain on drums. On vinyl! Favorite tracks: “Life In London” “Off Beat Ride” “Dedication”
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A bit of history: Kath Bloom & Loren Connors were a singer/guitar duo from New Haven, Conn., that recorded briefly but prolifically. From 1981-84, the pair released six albums of just a few hundred pressings each. Sing The Children Over was released in 1982 on the tiny Boston, Mass., label Ambiguous; Sand In My Shoe [...]
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BGO (Beat Goes On) Records is one of my favorite labels. They specialize in rock, blues, jazz and folk reissues, covering four decades of music from the ‘50s through the ‘80s. Each release is a “two-fer,” usually combining albums of a certain period or those with stylistic similarities. The packaging includes a J-Card, and the [...]
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On the heels of Motörhead’s upcoming studio release, Motörizer, due out Aug. 26, founding bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister discussed a variety of topics with Rolling Stone. Check it out here.
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If patience is a virtue, then April Wine must be one of the most virtuous bands of all. Starting way back in 1969, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the group persevered for more than a decade before making some real noise at the start of the 1980s, with the release of Harder…Faster. The 1981 follow-up Nature [...]
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