NEW MUSIC IN 2012

It's a new year, with a lot of new albums being released, and one from an artist that I thought after the death of one of his band mates, that he would call it quits, but thankfully he hasn't. That is the Boss

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.. The Boss returns with his 17th studio album - How he'll handle the loss of late, great sax man Clarence Clemons remains to be seen -

Black Sabbath.. have regrouped and are in the studio with Rick Rubin recording their first full-length since 1978's "Never Say Die". Hail Satan and pass the Metamucil.

Van Halen .. with David Lee Roth back on lead vocals .

Paul McCartney new album entitled.. My Valentine.. McCartney's first pop album since 2007's Memory Almost Full .. this album will be a disc of old-time music-hall standards and like-minded originals, set for release one week before Valentine's Day.

Green Day.. it's only been two years since 21st Century Breakdown. But they've been road-testing some 15 new tunes at recent club shows -- including a song for the late Amy Winehouse -- So a new studio album shouldn't be too far behind

Rush.. entitled Clockwork Angels.. We were introduced to two new tracks last summer, - Caravan and BU2B - from this 19th studio album. Word is they'll finally unveil the rest this June.

ZZ Top.. According to guitarist Billy Gibbons, the long-overdue sequel to their 2003 album  is in the can and arriving this year.

AND 75 MORE ALBUMS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2012

as far as Rock goes.. you can expect something new from

Joe Cocker | Hard Knocks

The Doors | L.A. Woman: 40th Anniversary Edition

Ringo Starr | Ringo 2012

Pink Floyd | The Wall: Immersion Box Set

Mitch Ryder | The Promise

Joe Walsh | Analog Man

Slash | TBA

Aerosmith | TBA

Blue Rodeo | TBA

Creed | TBA

The Cult | TBA

KISS | Monster

Soundgarden | TBA