Maria McKee Announces La Vita Nuova
Lead single “Effigy of Salt” is...gorgeous. Listen. It’s gorgeous.
RE: Visit — Van Halen, “Women and Children First” (1980)
Van Halen sidelines pop to get their rocks off on "Women and Children First."
Video Premiere: Rachel Grimes – “For So Long”
Rachel Grimes is a Louisville-based musician who was a founding member of post-classical chamber ensemble Rachel’s (incidentally, not named after her) and, since the mid-2010s, has been staking a bold…
Is It Safe To Talk About The Cassette Revival Now?
It won't remake the music industry, but pure nostalgia brings cassette tapes back for a bow.
Review – Doug Walker, The Nostalgia Critic, “Nostalgia Critic’s The Wall”
Pink Floyd is not and should not be immune to criticism. Nonetheless, this does not pass muster.
In Memoriam: Ginger Baker (1939-2019)
We don't like thinking a musician we respect is also someone we'd hate to meet in real life.
NEW RELEASE NEWS: MICHAEL STIPE, “Your Capricious Soul”
Since R.E.M.’s 2011’s break up, Michael Stipe has made intermittent musical appearances. He’s now releasing his first official solo track, “Your Capricious Soul” (heard here, live, from earlier this year)…
Review – The New Pornographers, “In The Morse Code Of Brake Lights”
If we are lucky, we'll listen back in ten or twenty years and smirk about its undercurrent of disappointment.
RE:Visit: Liz Phair, “Why Can’t I” (2003)
The song was not meant to be a campaign against ageism, but maybe could be indoctrinated as such…
RE: Visit — ‘Til Tuesday, “Everything’s Different Now” (1988)
A minor masterpiece from 'Til Tuesday.
The MusicTAP Interview: Gretchen’s Wheel to Release Cover of Failure’s “Stuck on You”
Gretchen's Wheel presents a cover of a cult classic from the mid 1990's, Failure's "Stuck on You."
The MusicTAP Interview: Terry Scott Taylor
The old systems of record labels, A&R men, and more are done. What's a prolific creator to do in this new media landscape?