RE:Visit – Foreigner, “Can’t Slow Down” (2009)
Roughly 10 years ago, Foreigner's "Can't Slow Down" didn't do it for me. Has time changed my opinion?
MusicTAP Top 4 Albums of 2019
Real talk now, folks. You’re going to read a lot of year-end/decade-end listicles this week. People love these kinds of lists, but there’s a fatal flaw to most of them:…
Review: Coldplay, “Everyday Life”
Coldplay is pretentious, but that's not always a bad thing.
RE:Visit – The Top Of The Charts, November, 1979
Did Kool and the Gang choose Smooth Life in '79, or did Smooth Life choose them?
Review: Frank Lenz – “Pyramid”
Frank Lenz is a musician likely only known well among attentive album credits readers. In the past, he’s added his stellar drumming to Pedro The Lion, Richard Swift and Starflyer…
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)…