Artist: Pete Ham   Title: Gwent Gardens (Y&T Music)   You might like if you enjoy: Badfinger, Paul McCartney, The Beatles   Tell me more: Although it has been nearly 50 years since his premature death at the age of 27 in April 1975, Pete Ham's legacy as the principal singer-songwriter of 1970s powe...

Badfinger Legend Pete Ham’s Legacy Shines On With the Release of “Gwent Gardens”, February 23rd on Y&T Music Nearly 50 years after his untimely passing at the age of 27, Pete Ham is still giving the world beautiful music. The iconic singer and guitarist for the beloved Welsh/English band Badfinger ...

Artist: Shplang Title: Thank You, Valued Customer (Big Stir Records) You might like if you enjoy: Cheap Trick, XTC, Squeeze, Frank Zappa, Sparks Tell me more: Shplang has returned with one of the last great album releases of 2023, the bewitching melodic rock-minded Thank You, Valued Customer. As amb...

Various Artists Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies (Jem) The thoroughly enjoyable Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies is the latest in a series of Jem-released tribute albums that have focused on legendary songwriters (others have included John Lennon, Brian Wilson, Pete Townshend) It utilizes artists ...

Artist: The Flashcubes Title: Pop Masters (Big Stir Records) You might like if you enjoy: Shoes, The Pale Brothers, Big Star, Raspberries, Sparks Tell me more: Syracuse, New York-based Power Pop Hall Of Fame outfit The Flashcubes are back with the aptly-titled Pop Masters (due Friday, Aug. 11 via au...

Artist: The Parlophonics   Title: Dying of the Light (Kool Kat Musik)   You might like if you enjoy: Badfinger, The Beatles, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Tears For Fears, Blur   Tell me more: It's hard to believe, but The Parlophonics' wonderful new album Dying of the Light was recorded witho...

Artist: The Baseball Project   Title: Grand Salami Time! (Omnivore Recordings)   You might like if you enjoy: R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate, The Minus 5, Major League Baseball history   Tell me more: The Baseball Project is back with Grand Salami Time!, the aptly-titled supergroup's fourth album. Guit...

Artist: The Mosquitos   Title: this then are The Mosquitos! (Kool Kat Musik)   You might like if you enjoy: The Monkees, The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five   Tell me more: Fans of melodic '60s-mining rock will want to get a listen to the wonderful this then are The Mosquitos! The Mosquitos' story is ...

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw's self-titled debut will be reissued via a 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition by Yep Roc Records on Feb. 17, 2023. The newly remastered original album will be bolstered by seven bonus tracks. Below is the official media release:   Yep Roc Records celebrat...

Artist: Popular Creeps Title: All Of This Will End In Tears (Big Stir Records)   You might like if you enjoy: The Strypes, The Replacements, The Plimsouls, Cheap Trick   Tell me more: Detroit-based rock outfit Popular Creeps has released the terrific album All Of This Will End In Tears, one of the l...

  Artists: Bill Lloyd, The Armoires, Mitch Easter, Lannie Flowers, Diamond Hands Title: We All Shine On: Celebrating The Music Of 1970 (Spyderpop Records) You might like if you enjoy: Power Pop, 1970s rock and pop music, Lannie Flowers Tell me more: Anyone interested in getting a bona fide introduct...

  Artist: The Beach Boys Title: Sounds Of Summer — The Very Best Of The Beach Boys (Capitol/UMe) You might like if you enjoy: The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Jan and Dean Tell me more: Originally released back in 2003, the wonderful collection Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Bo...