MAKIN WAVES CELEBRATES 31ST ANNIVERSARY WITH FOUR-DAY JERSEY SHORE FESTIVAL MAY 17-20
Three day festival kicks off the summer concert season.
Album Review: Alan Parsons, “The Secret”
The album succeeds, even if it reminds too hard that this is the Parsons you remember.
Scene Keepers: Danny Coleman’s Rock On Radio Show Celebrates Ten Years With Free Concert
The Rock On Radio Show celebrates ten years on the air with a free concert in Asbury Park tomorrow night.
MusicTAP Editorial: F**k
I’m not a prude. At least, I don’t think I am. I do not curse regularly – If I should slam my foot into a wall, do I not shout…
Nine Inch Nails Releases “Strobe Light” Online (For Real)
Exactly ten years ago to this day – April Fool’s Day – Trent Reznor “released” the Nine Inch Nails album, Strobe Light. It was a joke. There were music samples…
RE:Visit – Alannah Myles, “Black Velvet” (1989)
It is just enough cattle to justify wearing the hat.
The Era of the Abuse Anthem
The 1980s and early-1990s were strange for a lot of reasons. One of these is the odd collectives of theme that popped up here and there. It’s like pop culture…
Album Review: Gretchen’s Wheel – “Moth To Lamplight: A Tribute To Nada Surf”
In my conversations with Gretchen’s Wheel, also known as Lindsay Murray, she would cite the artists that informed her decision to get into music. There were usual suspects, of course,…
review: Devin Townsend, “Empath”
I have an affinity for saying things that get me into trouble; things like, “Devin Townsend is the only progressive metal performer out there today.” This should not be taken…
Mavis Staples’ “We Get By” out May 10
Soul survivor, living legend and national treasure Mavis Staples – she of The Staples Singers, Wattstax, and the one woman who said “no!” to Bob Dylan – continues her reign…
Review: Weezer, “The Teal Album”
Far be it for me to defend the zombie juggernaut known as Weezer. At their best, the group is one of the most potent power pop monsters of the last…
In Memoriam: Legendary Wrecking Crew Drummer Hal Blaine (1929 – 2019)
No word adequately describes the career of drummer Hal Blaine beyond “legendary.” MusicTAP has learned he passed away today at the age of 90. Born Harold Simon (Chaim Zalman) Belsky,…