TAPSheet: Release Notes – 07/16/2012 (US Report)
KISS seems to be planning a revitalization of Destroyer (as earlier indicated by Gene Simmons) as a 2CD Deluxe Edition, and an LP pressing. The set is expected to include…
That’s The Worst!
Every once in a while, I hear something from the past and am reminded that every once in a while, someone we love makes a bad song…a very bad song.…
Don’t TOUCH This Song!
Songs get covered all of the time. In fact, many of them can even sound much, much better than the original (subject of upcoming post). We’ve heard them all, and…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/26/2012 – US Report
If you had been hoping tht the upcoming Mike Oldfield remasters expected in th UK on July 23 would hit American shelves, well, you’re a lucky sort. On August 13,…
A Question
Many of you have gotten older since you first began to listen to Rock and Roll way back when (ever). Not only has the music changed since the early days,…
Should ELP’s Catalog Be Reissued…Again? [Update]
With the recent news that wunderkind remix genius, Steven Wilson, has completed 5.1 and 2.0 remixes of Emerson, Lake & Palmer‘s eponymous first album (1970), and its followup, Tarkus (1971),…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/18/2012
Elektra continues to revisit Pantera titles in vinyl LP with the announcement of more upcoming Pantera on plastic. Releasing on July 24, along with the previously announced The Great Southern…
Best Representative Works
There’s been a lot of ground covered on male/female greats in the not too distant past here on MusicTAP. It has certainly brought out plenty of excellent observations and created…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/08/2012
AAO Music plans the release of Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, scheduling for July 24. Just a week later, AAO Music will bring out Memories by Connie Francis on…
Review: The Wall (Experience Edition) – Pink Floyd
By the time of The Wall, the Roger Waters machine was in full motion. Fueled by the previous successes of The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here,…
Trying To Roll Away The Stone…
Having brought up a nice conversation about our state of music nowadays vs the stars that were abundant in the past, I thought that we could go in several directions…
Where Are All Of Our Heroes?
We have talked at considerable length about our love and respect for both male and female performers/singers/songwriters. For many years these talents have filled us with songs, thrilling performances, and…