John Hiatt To Release New Album, The Eclipse Sessions
At one early point in the career of John Hiatt, he was being marketed as a new Elvis Costello. Now as frightening a that may be, especially for a hype-enhanced…
MusicTAP Interview: Paul Ryan of Super 8
Productive to a fault, U.K. power pop true believer Paul Ryan (no, not that one), also known as Super 8, has recently issued his second album of 2018, Turn Around…
Golden Earring Alive…Through The Years (1977-2015) Box Set Planned
When Golden Earring released “Radar Love” back in 1973, they grabbed a helping of newfound fans worldwide. Suddenly, Golden Earring was a band to pay close attention to. But despite…
Update: New Steve Perry Album Announced
Coming October 5 via Concord Records. More information to be announced when we get it. MusicTAP was tipped off that www.steveperry.com mysteriously appeared online. Since then, there’s been a steady…
CD review: Shooter Jennings “Shooter”
It’s only natural to be cautiously suspicious when evaluating music made by sons or daughters of famous musicians. Jakob Dylan is no slouch when it comes to songwriting, for example,…
KISS Vet, Ace Frehley, Returns With New Album, New Single
With KISS a band behind him, Ace Frehley has continued to provide fans with a fair and steady stream of new music. His last album, Origins, Vol 1 was an…
Progressive Music Label Plane Groovy Announces Investor Opportunities
Independent artists and record labels run into several obstacles when contemplating whether to release an album on vinyl, most of which can be summarized as: vinyl manufacturing gets real expensive…
Classic Pete Bardens (Camel/Solo) Water Colors Album To Be Reissued
Fans of Camel will remember the keys/synth work of Peter Bardens from the band’s first album on through their sixth studio album, Breathless. These are considered the best of Camel’s…
Mondo To Release Danny Elfman Score For Mission: Impossible On Vinyl LP
The double-vinyl set of Danny Elfman’s score for Mission: Impossible (1996) will arrive this October from Mondo.com. A preorder is now available. The movie Mission: Impossible came with a lot…
Collected 11CD Patti Smith Live Radio Box, Broadcast Collection 1975-1979
Live performances can be great ways to communicate and bond with a band or artist. For the listener, there is a distinct connect hearing songs that are meaningful in a…
Paul Simon’s 14th Studio Album, In the Blue Light, Coming September 7
Available now is “One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor,” the first track off Paul Simon’s 14th studio album In the Blue Light, coming September 7. It can be found…
R.E.O. Speedwagon – The Early Years (1971-1977) Boxed Set Collects Embryonic Albums
Back in the early ’70s, much after their 1967 formation in Champaign, IL, R.E.O. Speedwagon released their first album on Epic Records. They were becoming increasingly popular and Epic explored…