Pink Floyd are reissuing two of their albums on vinyl for the first time in more than two decades. Delicate Sound Of Thunder and A Collection Of Great Dance Songs are following a number of remastered collections from the ’70s band. Both of these records were released in the ’80s. A Collection Of Great Dance …
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Gary Moore Box Set To Be Released
A collection of Gary Moore’s blues studio recordings is being released. Blues and Beyond will bring the collection of Gary Moore’s blues studio recordings all together in one package. BMG is releasing Vinyl, CD and box set versions that include some interesting extras. The box set will feature the official Gary Moore biography I Can’t …
Grace Slick’s Summer Of Love
50 years ago today, in 1967, the Summer Of Love began. It was the rise of the hippie counterculture and a time for love to win. People flocked to Haight Ashbury in San Francisco (dubbed ‘Hashbury’ by Hunter S Thompson) to become part of the movement. Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick was part of it …
Watch The Doors’ Strange Days Video
https://youtu.be/eZWB0VF2vDI The Doors have re-released their 1967 video for Strange Days. This is the title track of their second album Strange Days. The record is currently celebrating its 50th birthday. There will be an anniversary edition released in November which you can pre-order below! What do you think of the video? Tell me in the …
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Announce Nominees
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame announce nominees for the class of 2018. The shortlist includes Bon Jovi, Kate Bush, the Moody Blues, Nina Simone, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Zombies, Link Wray, the Cars, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, J. Geils Band, MC5, the Meters, Rage Against The Machine, Rufus …
Iron Maiden Launch New Hallowed Beer
Iron Maiden show us behind the scenes of making their new Hallowed beer. The band have joined forces with Robinsons brewery again to create a new Belgian-style beer. This follows their successful ales The Trooper and Red ‘n’ Black porter. They have uploaded a video which shows Bruce Dickinson with the Head Brewer Martyn Weeks …
Penetration Announce Two New Singles
The ’70s punk band have announced two new singles for their 40th anniversary. Penetration are releasing two 7″ vinyl singles. They will feature newly recorded versions of their ’77 demos and of their own take on the Flamin Groovies’ ‘Shake Some Action’ and the Buzzcock’s ‘I Don’t Mind’. You can check out their full pledge …
Tom Petty Dead At 66
Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Tom Petty suffered a full cardiac arrest on Sunday night. After being found unconscious in his Malibu home, he was taken to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital according to TMZ reports. There appeared to be no brain activity upon arriving at the hospital and a decision was …
Album Review: Dhani Harrison – IN///PARALLEL
I’m sure Dhani Harrison could do without the comparisons to his famous father. So in this review, I’ll spare him. And really, it’s unnecessary because IN///PARALLEL is unlike any of The Beatles’ work. This is the making of an artist who has their own separate inspirations and styles. It’s inevitable that Dhani would become part …
Carouser Update: October 2017
The Carouser’s October Newsletter It’s officially Autumn and I can smell the pumpkin spiced ales already. Autumn is my favourite season. Great for leather jackets, warm drinks and still not too cold for an outside gig. We’ve seen a lot of 50th anniversary editions being announced last month, and October is not going to …
Live Review: Wilko Johnson & John Cooper Clarke
I’ll be honest. Dr John Cooper Clarke is the real reason that I’m now seated in the Royal Albert Hall. Don’t get me wrong, I think Wilko Johnson is an iconic guitar player. His sporadic style of playing really made him the star of the ’70s Essex band Dr Feelgood. But, I am a big …
50 Years Of The Doors’ Strange Days
“When the still sea conspires an armour And her sullen and aborted Currents breed tiny monsters True sailing is dead” – Horse Latitudes The immortal poetry of Jim Morrison was further showcased in The Doors’ second album Strange Days. With a bigger budget and new equipment, the band was free to experiment with sound in …