The MusicTAP Interview: John Boegehold and Dave Meros of Pattern-Seeking Animals
Prog rockers John Boegehold and Dave Meros talk about their brand new gig.
Rush Return to Theaters for a Cinema Strangiato
Though Rush the band is finished, we are nowhere near finished with the band, whose legacy only grows in the 4 years since Neil Peart’s retirement. And their final tour…
Russian Circles Will Release New Album, Blood Year
As it has always been, Chicago is home to a wide and often exciting variety of bands. In today’s world, the dependency is on a smaller range of fans often…
Keane Returns With New Album, Cause And Effect
After an incredibly long hiatus, Keane returns to recording with the release of a new album. Called Cause and Effect, this latest effort provides eleven new tracks from the band…
The Hollywood Stars Previously Unreleased Album, Sound City, Now Available
Two things often happened during the incredibly fertile music scene of the early ’70s (not unlike today with a blast of bands trying for the GOLD) . One of them…
Opinion: Warner Records’ Slow Sunset On Empire
All the marketing-speak in the world cannot justify what's really being said.
Bad Company Celebrated With 6CD Box Set Of Original Six Classics – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982
With Mott The Hoople changing, and Free in a state of disarray for various reasons, Mick Ralphs, along with Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, joined wih ex-King Crimson bassist, Boz…
The MusicTAP Interview: Gym Nicholson of Moral DK
Guitarist Gym Nicholson has had an extraordinary career as a guitarist, as a member of Steve Taylor’s backing group “Some Band,” recently as a member of Dead Artist Syndrome, and…
America Celebrates 50th Anniversary With 3CD Collection Set
Since 1971, America (the band) has produced an enviable string of classic tracks that are Top 40, as well a a number of deeper album tracks. Earlier, Capitol Records released…
MUSICTAP EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: James Rose, “Simplicity”
And yet again, MusicTAP presents another exclusive premiere! “Simplicity”, the new single from Los Angeles musician James Rose, shimmers with refreshing gleams of psychedelic folk in a sun-soaked trance. His…
Rickie Lee Jones Returns With New Covers Set, Kicks
Rickie Lee Jones captured attention with her self-titled debut Warner Brothers album, along with the hit single, “Chuck E’s In Love” to buoy it. For me, it was love at…
Album Review: Judah & The Lion, “Pep Talks”
Judah & the Lion’s Pep Talks was inspired by front man Judah Akers’ parents’ recent divorce. Like most divorces, this is a messy story. The music reflects the chaotic circumstances…