Paul McCartney’s New Compilation
by David Chiu Rock legend Paul McCartney will release a new career-spanning collection, Pure McCartney, on June 10, eight days removed from his 74th birthday. Pure McCartney will cover his solo work...
View ArticleFleetwood Mac to Reissue ‘Mirage’
by David Chiu Following the ambitious double-album Tusk in 1979, Fleetwood Mac made a back-to-basics return with the single disc Mirage three years later. That hit record yielded three hit singles in...
View ArticleQueens Museum Pays Tribute to the Ramones
Text and photo by David Chiu One of the most iconic albums by one of rock’s most iconic bands came out exactly 40 years ago: the self-titled debut by Queens’ own Ramones. The legendary quartet of...
View ArticleNew Beatles Touring Documentary Gets U.S. Release Date
The Beatles – Washington DC – Coliseum – (Copyright: Apple Corps Ltd.) by David Chiu On August 29, 1966, almost 50 years ago, the Beatles performed their last-ever paid public concert at San...
View ArticleBob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings
by David Chiu You really have to be a true Bob Dylan fan to want to take in all 36 CDs from this new boxed set that collects all of the live recordings the legend made during his controversial US, UK,...
View ArticlePaul McCartney’s Flowers in the Dirt to Be Reissued
Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello, ‘Flowers In The Dirt’ recording sessions, 1988. Photo credit: 1988 © Paul McCartney / Photo by Linda McCartney. By David Chiu When it was originally released in 1989,...
View ArticleThe Beatles Mark Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Anniversary With Special Reissue
© Apple Corps Ltd. by David Chiu (all images: © Apple Corps Ltd.) The greatest album of all time that changed the face pop pop music is getting the royal treatment on its upcoming golden anniversary....
View ArticleThe Velvet Underground Celebrates 50 Years With New Boxed Set
(UMe) by David Chiu (Band photo by Billy Name via eBay/WikiMedia Commons) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Velvet_Underground_1968_by_Billy_Name.png) This past year marked the 50th anniversary...
View ArticlePrince’s Own ‘Nothing Compares 2 U” Finally Sees the Light of Day
© The Prince Estate. Photographer: Nancy Bundt by David Chiu (Photos: © The Prince Estate. Photographer: Nancy Bundt) On the eve of the two-year anniversary of Prince’s death, his estate has finally...
View ArticleLindsey Buckingham Returns With New Compilation, Fall Tour
by David Chiu Photo by Raph_PH, via Wikimedia Commons Lindsey Buckingham has bounced back in a huge way after the shocking news of his departure from Fleetwood Mac. Last week, Rhino Records announced...
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