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…
Axl and The Hall of Fame
Over the past few years (much longer for many of us), there has been a growing disillusionment over The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And yes, I’m well aware…
Levon Helm
Here at MusicTAP, I find myself deeply affected by the news that Levon Helm (of The Band fame) is in the final stages of throat cancer. As his daughter writes…
Black Oak Arkansas
Early last week, I began to remember a female vocalist from the ’70s by the name of Ruby Starr. That got me to thinking about Ellen Foley, Maggie Bell, and…
Climax Blues Band’s Fine Sense Of Direction
A band that never gets real mention in too many quarters is the UK gem, The Climax Blues Band (early known as The Climax Chicago Blues Band, with a brilliant…
The NEW Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
I have been thinking about this for quite some time. As we already know, the current Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (not the building and exhibits) is a broken…
Aaaaannnnd….Here We Go Again
Again, I want to thanks the many of you who have positively urged me to keep TAP going in whatever iteration it may find its new self in. I opted…