In Memoriam: Bassist Tim Chandler (1960-2018)
Members of the MusicTAP Staff take a moment to reflect upon the passing of bassist Tim Chandler from the bands Daniel Amos (DA), The Choir, The Swirling Eddies, and The…
New Joe Jackson Studio Album “Fool” Coming in January
Joe Jackson is prepping a new studio album, Fool, to be released on January 18. A single, “Fabulously Absolute,” has been released and has a punky edge fans may not…
Gang Of Four To Deliver Promised New Album, Happy Now, in 2019
Today’s Gang of Four has only Andy Gill within its music creativity core who is also an original founder of the band. The rest have gone on to different things…
Sarah Brightman Readies New Album, Hymn
Sarah Brightman, the celebrated soprano who has successfully crossed-over to several areas of music including Classical, Pop, and Musicals. She has explored Pop songs in her own style, and has…
Midnight Oil Announce “Armistice Day: Live At The Domain, Sydney”
On November 9, MidnightOil will release the live concert document Armistice Day: Live At The Domain, Sydney, which presents the final gig of their 2017 Great Circle Tour. It will…
CD Review: for King & Country “Burn The Ships”
The duo for King & Country, composed of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, fill the new Burn The Ships album with plenty of worshipful songs. These two are, after all,…
Weekend Music Matinee: “The Ninth Wave” by Kate Bush
Progressive Epics. Classical Suites. Extended Jazz Improvisations. Some songs are just long, y’know—a matinee feature all to themselves. In this ongoing series, MusicTAP presents the best of long-form musical accompaniment…
Friday Night Videos: October 5, 1986
1 STUCK WITH YOU Huey Lewis & The News 2 FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson 3 WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson 4 DON’T FORGET ME…
Rush Celebrates Hemispheres With a 40th Anniversary 2CD/BD-Audio/3LP Box (with 2CD, 3LP Sets As Well)
A band like Rush needs no introduction of even explanation. A band like Rush is revered the world over. A band like Rush is simply infallible. Over the long and…
Gary Numan To Release New EP, and A 2CD/DVD Live Set
When Gary Numan entered the late ’70s with his Tubeway Army band, he helped lay the foundation for the New Wave music that exploded not long after. Along this timeline,…
Bowie – Glastonbury 2000 Scheduled For 2CD/DVD, 2CD, 3LP Sets
In the year 2000, at the world famous Glastonbury Festival held in the UK, David Bowie took the stage on June 25 for a memorable hits-driven 21-song performance. What he…
BMG Introduces New The Art Of The Album Series With Uriah Heep’s Demons and Wizards With New Cover Art
BMG is taking a new and different approach to classic albums. With the start of a new reissue series, The Art Of The Album, the label will present the most…