T.REX Explore The Era Of 1973

March 6, 2023

There was a time, in the late ’90s – early ’00s, when hardly a month passed by without another compilation or box set of previously unreleased material from Marc Bolan and T.REX saw the light of day, as if competing with Jimi Hendrix’s rare gems, until the market felt oversaturated, and that endless slew stopped. Few years ago, though, once the glam heroes’ principal albums had been properly reissued, a flow of deluxe editions, contextualizing the classic platters and their creative periods, started, with the series next installment, titled “Whatever Happened To The Teenage Dream?” and concentrating on 1973, slated to hit the shelved on May 26th.

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X-Rays Of David Lindley Faded Away

March 4, 2023

The great David Lindley passed away today at the age of 78, leaving a massive hole in the hearts of those who loved him – and not to love this cracked-voice raconteur seemed to be impossible. Many know David from his collaborations with Ry Cooder and Henry Kaiser, but there was much more to the American guitarist than playing with his peers – as diverse as Jackson Browne, Curtis Mayfield and Warren Zevon – that even calling Lindley a guitarist would mean to underestimate his instrumental skills.

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BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS Remember Trip Behind The Iron Curtain

March 2, 2023

As many a connoisseur knows, Western rock was practically forbidden in the Warsaw Pact territories, even though a few forays into socialist countries did occur – possibly starting with THE ROLLING STONES’ visit to Poland in 1967. One of their followers, BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS embarked on a tour through Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland in 1970 – and that’s what the forthcoming, planned to hear the screens in March, documentary “What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears” is all about. Of course, there’s music in the film, its soundtrack scheduled for release on April 21st.

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Pete Townshend To Issue A Charity Single

February 28, 2023

It’s been a whopping three decades since Pete Townshend last issued music under his own name, the “English Boy” single taken out of “Psychoderelict” back in 1993. Of course, there was another single, “It Must Be Done” which the legendary guitarist wrote with Nathan Barr for TV series “The Americans” in 2014, but otherwise – save for two new numbers on his 2015 compilation “Truancy” – the veteran preferred to be busy with THE WHO rather than continue down the solo path. Until now, that is.

Next week will see him release – at least, for pre-order – a new single. Titled “Can’t Outrun The Truth” and supported by a video, all proceeds from Townshend’s fresh song to be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity started with the active participance of THE WHO singer, Roger Daltrey.

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COLOSSEUM Unveil Their Montreux Adventures

February 26, 2023

For an ensemble with a sole album under their collective belt, COLOSSEUM’s 1969 line-up seemed intrepid, especially on-stage – not only performing material from their debut “Those Who Are About To Die Salute You” which was released in March of that year but also delivering blistering renditions of pieces, including the titular epic, from “Valentyne Suite” which wouldn’t see the light of day until November. No wonder the British band were a massive attraction at the Montreux Jazz Festival, yet the quintet’s June set at this prestigious event, captured on tape, could hardly be possible if not for their April concert at the Rose d’Or TV Festival in the same Swiss town.

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