The Moody Blues were a triumphant force in Rock with its blend of orchestral and thoughtful Progressive Rock elements. They were one to re-energize a past album – Days Of…
Rhino Records have begun an LP series that is being called Now Playing. The sets will contain a nice ‘best of’ collection that includes some deep cuts from favorite albums.…
Barclay James Harvest, a UK-based band that released a string of over 20 studio sets. Their most popular era were in the span of the ’70s, where they issued 11…
In the late ’70s, Punk music began a march toward acceptance and change. Its influence toward the New Wave of the late ’70s and early ’80s makes it an essential…
The "Taylor's Versions" are a concrete, real-life example of what so many trite "empowerment" anthems wished to be.
Here at MusicTAP, it is my goal is inform much as I used to be as a music-obsessed kid. As 2023 rolls to a close, I want to express my…
Philip Glass is one of this era’s great, treasured composers. He’s done soundtracks, no doubt, but his more enduring pieces are also his classical compositions that stretch into opera, solo…
Classic R&B band, Archie Bell & The Drells from Houston entered charts at an immediate pace back in 1968 with the hit, “Tighten Up”. It locked in at number 1…
Rick Wakeman has finessed keyboards with the likes of Strawbs, YES, and ABWH. He has also lent his expertise to David Bowie, Elton John, and many, many others throughout his…
Ace Frehley has the legacy lock down on being the original guitar extraordinaire of KISS during their first ten albums, rejoining only briefly for their Psycho Circus set in 1998.…
Since Peter Gabriel‘s years with Genesis and then his subsequent – and VERY successful – solo career, we have heard little of his music (other than previously recorded ones) for…
Rod Stewart has enjoyed a long career inside the annals of Rock and Roll. First as singer for Long John Baldry, then The Jeff Beck Group, and then as the…