E.P. REVIEW: Karyn Kuhl Band, “Hey Kid”
The Karyn Kuhl Band has returned to rock us out of our collective despair in these trying times. The new E.P., Hey Kid, is a musical reminder that there are…
Freedom Call To Release New Album, M.E.T.A.L.
Over the decades of Rock, German bands have done well across the board. In every genre, there are legendary bands that stand out. For electronica/ambient there are Kraftwerk, Can, and…
Review: Jean-Michel Jarre, “Equinoxe Infinity”
Jean-Michel Jarre’s sequel to the groundbreaking original Equinoxe (1978) is likable. That’s part of the problem. In the past ten years, electronic music has been crowned the king of all…
The Hollywood Stars Previously Unreleased Album, Sound City, Now Available
Two things often happened during the incredibly fertile music scene of the early ’70s (not unlike today with a blast of bands trying for the GOLD) . One of them…
Review: Whitesnake, “Flesh & Blood”
Maybe in our heads we can still move mountains, but our aches and pains reveal another truth.
Review: The Gotobeds – “Debt Begins At 30”
The Gotobeds released its new LP, the much-anticipated Debt Begins At 30, yesterday via Sub Pop Records. That move, the introduction of a new slate of head-churning material, gives us…
Members of ReVamp & Stream of Passion Prepare New Metal Project: Dark Horse White Horse
Dark Horse│White Horse is coming soon! Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion, MaYaN) has been teasing a new metal project for months via her Patreon page, while producer Joost van den…
MUSICTAP EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: James Rose, “Simplicity”
And yet again, MusicTAP presents another exclusive premiere! “Simplicity”, the new single from Los Angeles musician James Rose, shimmers with refreshing gleams of psychedelic folk in a sun-soaked trance. His…
Rickie Lee Jones Returns With New Covers Set, Kicks
Rickie Lee Jones captured attention with her self-titled debut Warner Brothers album, along with the hit single, “Chuck E’s In Love” to buoy it. For me, it was love at…
Brian Eno Ambient Classic, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, To Be Reissued
In what would be the last thing I’d think I’d see revisited as a reissue (other than new vinyl represses), a Brian Eno ambient classic is on the calendar to…
Review: Pak – “Bestial”
I once wrote that Ron Anderson is the best kind of madman. Today, with Bestial, his trio PAK’s fourth LP, he again proves he’s worth all the breathless, rave reviews…
New Keb’ Mo’ Album, Oklahoma, Arrives In June
From Keb’ Mo’s first album, his 1994 Epic Records debut, he has brought a genuine Delta Blues sound to an appreciable audience. With twelve previous studio albums, a collaborative set,…