The Clash, begun in 1976 during the Punk musical identity growth, quickly turned into one of the era’s great bands, With only five albums in releasing ending with the 2xPlatinum…
I’ve been away for a bit so apologies for the lack of posts. However, my plan to sunset MusicTAP is still on and so there is that. But in my…
Judas Priest is the UK band that started a new revolution in style that largely became the base rule of thumb for metal bands in the ’80s. From their beginnings…
Although a bit late, This post is for those that haven’t picked up on the reality that a new Neil Diamond album is apparent. I have to admit to not…
In 1979, The Knack released an album that took on fire-moving speed. Named Get The Knack, this album produced two chart-climbing singles (“My Sharona”, “Good Girls Don’t”), and set the…
The world is filled with Rock and Roll unknowns. And while a small group of devoted fans remember such bands, their attachments to them are more likely intensive. One such…
The Monkees were born as a TV phenomena that blossomed into excellent chart material. they produced a strong collections of best-selling albums and a range of radio hits. with approximately…
It’s rare for ‘best of’ sets to get remasters (ok…not THAT rare). But here we have the original classic collection of The Band released by Capitol in 1976 getting an…
Ultravox ruled the airwaves through much of the beginning ’80s on through the middle with five peak albums that consistently soared in the charts. With that, those albums produced a…
Christopher Cross enjoyed a strong career that culminated in five Grammy Award wins, and more than ten charting singles from a collection of fourteen studio albums. His fast rise to…
When Chicago Transit Authority hit the stage back in 1967 to overwhelming appreciation, it wasn’t long before their debut on Columbia Records would take the charts by the same storm…
Marianne Faithfull achieved stardom via her “As Tears Go By” single. But her association with The Rolling Stones certainly helped significantly. That isn’t to denigrate or downplay her talent; she…