Male Greats
Like the great female artists of the long and great Rock era, that same period also had its share of male artists. And what a cast they were. Elvis Presley,…
Female Greats
As the beginnings of Rock turned corners leading itself through its own aging process, it left behind many legends. One side of its list of legends is the female performer.…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 05/15/2012 – US Report
Time/Life Recordings plan a series set called Sun Recordings: Greatest Hits. On July 10, the label will issue one featuring Johnny Cash, and one featuring Jerry Lee Lewis. Both albums…
The Golden Age Of Rock and Roll
Music. Such a long, long path it has traveled. It’s grown (or side-tracked, depending on your individual point of view). But one thing is solid, it has remained in our…
A Quick One
This is just a brief note to all readers saying thanks for hanging around. In addition to my second run-in with a hacker who installed some kind of redirect, breaking…
And We’re On the Hit Parade…Again
It appears that our favorite hacker has struck again. Yes, it is getting old, quite old as a matter of fact. And quite unsettling. While my hosting company finds a…
Which Era Had The Greatest Impact?
While I enjoy all eras of music here at TAP, it does seem to center around the ’60s and ’70s more often than not. However, I’d be lying if I…
One Album To Rule them All
You’re in a secluded place. You’re likely to be there for a long time…a very, very long time. The powers that be give you the choice of ONE – only…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 05/03/2012 – US Report
Warner Brothers Records have the new Linkin Park album, Living Things, on the schedule for June 26. Community Music have Here coming from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros on…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/27/2012 – US Report
A noted – and prominent – DD reissue is on the calendar and deserves to be noted here. I note it largely because, for now, it is only listed as…
No More Politics
I regret the Bruce Springsteen post. My posting of this was merely motivated by the fun it might bring to a musical discussion in a different bent than what we’re…
Would Springsteen Make A Worthy President of The US?
In the latest edition of Rolling Stone (RS 1155, April, 26, 2012), a letter from a reader in regard to the Jon Stewart interview with Bruce Springsteen (RS 1154), states…