Fans of the underrated blues guitarist Rory Gallagher have another reason to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his solo career, as Sony Music and Capo Records prepare a massive vinyl reissue campaign. You May Also Like: Liam Gallagher – As You Were vs. Noel Gallagher – Who Built the Moon?Read More

A two-disc set, Fine Cuts: The Best Of is the place to start if you’re not already hip to this great Scottish band. The first record centers on Marmalade’s 60s nuggets, while the second disc features highlights from the 1970s.< Liner notes authored by the band’s guitarist, pianist, singer andRead More

Wow, now here’s an interesting find! In 1970, EVOL cut a demo album, which has recently been reissued by the Gear Fab label on both vinyl and compact disc. You May Also Like: Victor Assis Brasil – Toca Antonio Carlos Jobim (1970, 2017 reissue) Bethlehem Asylum – ‘Bethlehem Asylum /Read More

Bill Medley’s first forays into a solo career upon leaving the Righteous Brothers have been lost to the digital age, until now. You May Also Like: Soft Machine – ‘Live at the Baked Potato’ (2020) Soft Works – ‘Abracadabra in Osaka’ (2020)

It’s always interesting to hear how bands got their names, and in this case it’s simple and fitting. Formed on Valentine’s Day, in the year 1977 I may add, the Romantics certainly picked an appropriate moniker. You May Also Like: The Singles – ‘L.O.V.E. From the Santa Cruz Archives ’82-’85’Read More

Peter Gabriel’s 1986 project So has long been critically and commercially beloved. The accompanying Martin Scorsese-directed concert film, “Peter Gabriel: POV”? Not so much. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’

Founded in 1965, the Druids of Stonehenge not only looked dark and mysterious, but the music they played emitted a menacing bite as well. Gaining recognition on the local front, the New York band even had a chapter devoted to them in Richard Goldstein’s Goldstein’s Greatest Hits, a book pertainingRead More

Parked between the Doors’ freaky frequencies the Association’s vocal pop, Strawberry Alarm Clock’s ‘Incense and Peppermints’ is still stunning.

Here’s a run down — with a few of our thoughts — on some notable music projects, both new and reissue, slated for release for the week of Jan. 16, 2012. You May Also Like: Andrew Cyrille, with Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell – ‘Lebroba’ (2018)

Formed in 1964, the Beau Brummels were not only America’s first successful response to the British Invasion that changed the entire complexion of pop music that historic year, but they were also the first successful rock group from San Francisco, California. Most people tend to believe the City by theRead More