Editor’s Notes: Confronting the Return of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Suspiria”
We live in strange times. I don’t have to tell you that. You probably see it all around you, in strained relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. I often joke…
RE:Visit – David Bowie, “Outside” (1995)
To say that David Bowie ever stopped being respected would be a grievous falsehood, but he certainly fell out of fashion, particularly in the 1990s. Point of fact, most “legacy”…
Friday Night Videos: August 31, 1984
1 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista) 2 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol) 3 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown) 4 WHEN DOVES…
Preview: Friday Night Videos Begins Tonight
Starting this evening, MusicTAP is going to get you in the holiday weekend mood, remembering back to the days when “they still played music videos.” The premise is simple. We’ll…
Alan Parsons To Release New Music Through Frontiers Record Label
According to online reports, Alan Parsons has inked a new deal with Italian record label Frontiers (Asia, Yes, 3, Vanden Plas) with a new album potentially bowing in early 2019.…
CD Review: Alice In Chains, “Rainier Fog”
On the third release of Alice In Chains’ “Mach 2,” the band has locked in a win. It wasn’t guaranteed, not by any stretch. While I liked their first in…
CD Review: 3.2, “The Rules Have Changed”
I feel much better about this now. I’ll explain why momentarily, but first, a little background. Released in 1988, …To The Power Of Three, the debut of the group 3,…
RE:Visit – Dire Straits, “On Every Street” (1991)
RE:Visit is MusicTAP’s ongoing series that offers a reassessment of albums from the past. The final official Dire Straits studio album, On Every Street, is not as highly regarded as…
Progressive Rock Band Carptree Return With New Album, Subimago, In October
On August 19, progressive rock band Carptree released a promo montage video announcing their upcoming album, Subimago. The opening track of the album, “Welcome,” will be released as a digital…
Teenage Fanclub Part Ways With Bassist/Vocalist Gerard Love
With a spate of vinyl reissues of their lauded catalog on the way, and a tour of Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand slated to begin in February 2019,…
MusicTAP Interview: David Myhr
David Myhr is the kind of artist where, after you’ve heard him once, you want to hear more. One gets the impression he takes great pains to make his music…
The Lives Of Aretha Franklin
I don’t want to talk about the death of Aretha Franklin. Everyone’s going to do that. Instead of that, let’s think about the lives – plural – that she lived.…