Greetings from Cleveland! Foreigner at House of Blues is next up on the concert agenda, tomorrow night. Setlist and a brief report will come early next week! We’ll start with a not-so-quick hit: Jayhawks fans, get happy – there are two Jayhawks-related releases coming out in September! And if you live in Spain, September 4th […]
Category: Upcoming Releases
U2 fans, drool along with me on this one – reissue details and new album rumors
Dang, that looks good. Here are the details ripped straight from U2’s official website: U2’s first concert video, Live At Red Rocks, will be released on DVD next month, along with the accompanying live album, Under a Blood Red Sky. Recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on 5th June 1983, Live at Red […]
Good Listening: Jackson Browne and David Lindley (revisited) + news of a new album!
A few days ago, I was preparing this post and had to put it aside because of “real world” commitments. Several days later, as I was working on another post, I wound up on the Pollstar site to check a date, and came across newly posted concert dates for Jackson Browne! I shot straight to […]
Quick Hits – Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos, Joe Cocker, The Who
Greetings from Cleveland, where you’re only as old as you feel…..and with some of the news from this week, I’m feeling pretty old. For example, August 5th will see the release of the 15th Anniversary Edition of one my favorite albums from the 90s, a special 2 CD/1DVD package of Sarah Mclachlan’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. […]
Hear new Pretenders music now – new CD available September 23rd
In these digital times, things move quickly and before you know it, your favorite band has a new CD due for release. Such is the case with Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders (same difference, right?) who have a new CD, Break Up The Concrete that will be in stores and at digital outlets on September […]
Quick Hits – Billy Joel, Barenaked Ladies, Van Halen, Dream Theater
First, an update to the Westerberg entry I posted yesterday – it seems like you might have to wait a bit longer to plunk down 49 cents for 49 minutes of new Paul Westerberg. The new music is supposed to be available today, and might be still – but it’s more likely that the download […]
49 minutes of new Paul Westerberg for 49 cents
The subject line tells you all that you need to know….and what’s not to like about that? From Westerberg’s site: On June 49, (that’s July 19 to you and me), Paul Westerberg will be releasing 49 minutes of music for just 49¢. Check back on Saturday, July 19 and you’ll find a link to download […]
More information on that new album from Randy Newman
I wrote briefly about the pending new release from Randy Newman, and now thanks to Tampa Bay pop music writer Sean Daly, I’ve got a few more details to share with you about the album. The album, called Harps and Angels, is in stores on August 5th. Sean writes: NPR’s All Songs Considered is raving […]
I might not be the only one that’s addicted to vinyl
This one is for the vinyl junkies. I read the following dispatch of email replies to Bob Lefsetz with interest. In particular, take note of the forwarded email from legendary mastering guru Bob Ludwig. In reply to Sound Quality Here are the replies. In particular: Michael Fremer: A) Blu-ray is not a disaster. In fact, […]
YES! My personal heroes of peace and love confirm they are working on new material!
Yes – Hold On (live on the Union tour in 1991) I can already hear the debate beginning among Yes fans, but me, I am STOKED to read the following story at Billboard.com! Additionally, I am happy once again to hear Jon Anderson hint at possible collaboration with former Yes man Trevor Rabin. I’m hoping […]