A RE-VISIT/RE-APPRECIATION: BINKY PHILIPS, “Binky Philips”
Author, raconteur, guitarist, scene-maven and all-around good guy, Binky Philips has been THE stalwart of New York rock since the…
UMC UK To Re-Release Frankie Goes To Hollywood Albums
The impressive light of Frankie Goes To Hollywood shone brightly although only briefly. Their first album, Welcome To The Pleasuredome…
RE-ISSUES REVIEW: VAN DUREN, “Are You Serious?” and “Idiot Optimism”
Memphis pop icon Van Duren was not only a contemporary of Big Star, he auditioned to replace Chris Bell and…
UPCOMING RE-ISSUES: VAN DUREN, “Are You Serious?” & “Idiot Optimism”
Here’s some absolutely fantastic news: if you’re already a fan, you can’t wait for these pristine new editions; if you…
RE: Visit — The Pretenders, “Pretenders II” (1981)
The Pretenders second album isn't entirely plagued by the dreaded Sophomore Slump.
RE: Visit — The Moody Blues, “Long Distance Voyager” (1981)
"Long Distance Voyager" finds The Moody Blues at a musical crossroad in 1981.
RE: Visit – RTZ, “Return To Zero” (1991)
In an infinite universe where all iterations of events are possible, RTZ was never going to make it in any…
RE: Visit — Porcupine Tree, “Signify” (1996)
Porcupine Tree's "Signify" is progressive rock in the age of the internet.
UPCOMING RECORD STORE DAY RELEASE: BOOKER T. & THE MG’s, “McLemore Avenue” (vinyl)
MusicTAP is excited to share the news that one of the finest albums from Stax Records – in their incredible…
RE:Visit — Kansas, “In The Spirit Of Things” (1988)
Even a lesser Kansas work—and In The Spirit Of Things is an obviously and significantly flawed album—rewards deep and repeated…