Review: The Essential Donovan – Donovan
There are many of you who can warmly remember when you heard (for the first time) the opening of “Sunshine Superman”, leading into the vocals of the man who would…
There are many of you who can warmly remember when you heard (for the first time) the opening of “Sunshine Superman”, leading into the vocals of the man who would…
A noted – and prominent – DD reissue is on the calendar and deserves to be noted here. I note it largely because, for now, it is only listed as…
I may have brought The Black Angels up in conversation in the past, but listening to them again just revitalizes all of the cool feelings I get from listening to…
I regret the Bruce Springsteen post. My posting of this was merely motivated by the fun it might bring to a musical discussion in a different bent than what we’re…
In the latest edition of Rolling Stone (RS 1155, April, 26, 2012), a letter from a reader in regard to the Jon Stewart interview with Bruce Springsteen (RS 1154), states…
Rush and their latest album, Clockwork Angels, will get an LP release with a 2LP, 180g set expected on the same CD release date, June 12. Nonesuch is planning on…
The Frank Zappa reissue campaign gets an uptick with new titles being added to the original six that we announced several days’ posts ago. The complete set of CD and…
They say ev’rything can be replaced Yet ev’ry distance is not near So I remember ev’ry face Of ev’ry man who put me here I see my light come shining…
If you’re a fan of music, then somewhere, Dick Clark has had something to say to you. The leader of American Bandstand, often referred to as America’s oldest teenager, Dick…
Over the past few years (much longer for many of us), there has been a growing disillusionment over The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And yes, I’m well aware…
Here at MusicTAP, I find myself deeply affected by the news that Levon Helm (of The Band fame) is in the final stages of throat cancer. As his daughter writes…
Shout! Factory will release two separate The English Beat packages, one a 5CD collected Box called The Complete Box, which will offer all three of their studio albums (I Just…