Ek’s Factors
Over the summer, the Spotify founder made remarks that were tin-eared and tone-deaf...and sadly aren't entirely wrong.
The MusicTAP Interview: Jim Peterik of The Ides of March
Prolific rocker talks about The Ides of March past & present, his songwriting, and that one song...
Early Years of Fleetwood Mac Hopes
There are many bands who have enjoyed a history of work before they finally broke out in huge scale. One such band is Fleetwood Mac. Over their early years, they…
Aerosmith Drummer Joey Kramer Says Band Won’t Let Him Play The Grammys
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of Aerosmith's lives.
Let The Rage Begin: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 Inductees Released
Genres debated, favorites snubbed, philosophies dissected - here we go again.
The MusicTAP Guide To Record Store Day Black Friday 2019
The list for 2019 displays a few prominent trends: (1) Christmas music (of course), generally in the form of a collectable 7”. (2) Live albums. (3) Replicas of long-OOP items…
MusicTAP Editorial: F**k
I’m not a prude. At least, I don’t think I am. I do not curse regularly – If I should slam my foot into a wall, do I not shout…
The Era of the Abuse Anthem
The 1980s and early-1990s were strange for a lot of reasons. One of these is the odd collectives of theme that popped up here and there. It’s like pop culture…
What Bill and Ted 3 Means For Those Who Face The Music
Cynicism and despair come so easily. Yet we know, whenever we revisit these characters, that at their heart they represent joy.
In Defense of Greta Van Fleet
It is a pernicious argument, so much so that I fear the crap the band is taking will actively dissuade others from trying.
On Springsteen, Greg Lake, And Ownership
An interesting thing happened to me during the holidays – interesting but not uncommon. The Greg Lake song “I Believe In Father Christmas,” from ELP Works Volume 2, played and…
The Importance Of Marissa Nadler
In our current era, outside of Pop, there are few, if any, ‘larger than life’ heroes of music. I’m talking about like there were in decades past, where an artist…