Happy Holidays
MusicTAP has strong hope for the Holidays as we (you and I) move toward 2023. I hope that you enjoy the days especially this Christmas holiday that shows up on…
BRAND NEW TRACK FROM FEENEY VIX, “Dummies”
Recording artist/songwriter/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and producer, Jenn Vix, has teamed up with Boston-based guitarist/songwriter/vocalist, Feeney, to create Feeney Vix. Ms. Vix has previously collaborated with legendary band members from the late David…
Marillion Classic, Holidays In Eden, To Be Reissued In Deluxe Edition
Marillion has been undergoing a campaign of upgrades with their catalog. With Holidays In Eden already mentioned as having been remixed in 2022 by Steven Taylor, it stands to logic…
Elton John To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Madman Across The Water
Rock and Roll has easily surpassed the 60th anniversary of its arrival. Since, nothing has come close in music style to change it other than generational taste. The influences remain…
NEW TRACK & VIDEO: JENN VIX, “You Are A Star”
MusicTAP is pleased to present this wonderful new track and video from Jenn Vix, one of my long-time favorite singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalists. Ms. Vix has an impressive back catalog, which you would…
OMD To Release Live Album – Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2022
In 1980, just as the transition to New Wave Pop was occurring, the synth band, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark broke onto the airwaves with an ultra-promising debut album, It…
The Beatles: Get Back – Nothing Is Real
Do we like this film because it "tells the truth" or because it tells the truth we like?
Thunder To Release Double Album – Dopamine
Thunder is a Hard Rock band from the UK. Their formation began in 1989 with their debut album, Backstreet Symphony jumping out of the gate to British Top20 charts. With…
Aldous Harding Returns With New Album – Warm Chris
Aldous Harding, a folkie from New Zealand who has helped to mold Folk music into a new direction, has been lovingly accepted by the 4AD crowd. To date, she has…
Edgar Winter Celebrates The Legacy Of Johnny Winter In All-Star Tribute Album – Brother Johnny
Johnny Winter left behind a solid and enduring legacy that has yet to be officially recognized. His contributions to the worlds of Rock and Blues are impressive to say the…
RE-ISSUE/BOXSET REVIEW: R.E.M., “New Adventures In Hi-Fi”
When New Adventures In Hi-Fi was initially released in 1996, I dismissed it, almost immediately. I already had R.E.M. fatigue – between the preciousness of Automatic For The People, which…
Book Review: “Pac Man – Birth Of An Icon”
If you have even a slight interest in the history of the video game industry, you need to read "Pac Man - Birth Of An Icon"