Preview of Upcoming Posts
There’s quite a lot in the hopper right now; here’s a brief summary of items I’m working on. This is NOT a complete list…
Interviews and Features:
- Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. Done, and hopefully to be published this week. But I always say that.
- Day 3 of the Charlotte Pop Fest
- Alice Cooper‘s concert in Durham NC
- Dennis Diken, drummer for the Smithereens. Buy his new album! WAY cool.
- Barry Tashian of the Remains
Reviews:
- Faking Dreams from Icelandic foursome Blindfold
- Reissues of three Julian Lennon albums
- The debut album from Sweden’s A Camp, finally released in the USA
- The Blackfield CD+DVD set Live in NYC
- Creedence Clearwater Revival – The Singles Collection 3CD set
- The Mary Onettes‘ second album Islands
- the best-of set from The Pineapple Thief, 3000 Days
- Isaac Hayes‘ classic Shaft soundtrack, resissued
Plus, some upcoming concerts I may write about in one form or another:
- James McMurtry – The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC 10/18
- Pete Yorn – Fillmore, Charlotte NC 11/08
- thenewno2 – Fillmore, Charlotte NC 11/03
- Wolfmother – Fillmore, Charlotte NC 11/03
..and I just discovered that Jill Sobule is playing in town 10/23.
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.