New Gang Gang Dance Album, Kazuashita, For June
The legendary 4AD label has released some of Rock’s best loved independent bands, bands like Dead Can Dance, Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Red House Painters, Pale Saints, Clan of Xymox, Bauhaus,…
New Album By The Paper Kites – On The Train Ride Home – Is Uhhh, Out Now
In a surprising but head-scratching moment, The Paper Kites attended Twitter with an immediate announcement that their new album (the one they’ve been teasing fans with for a bit now)…
Violent Femmes Classics, Violent Femmes, Hallowed Ground, Permanent Record, To Be Re-Released
With a short US tour planned for Summer of 2018, it’s only right that the newly formed Craft Recordings re-introduce Violent Femmes back into the consciousness of past fans, and…
Mick Ronson Story Poorly Told on Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story Soundtrack
In many bands, there’s an unsung hero. Although there are steps to recognize the talents of the individual, often the shadow cast by the big star is far too dark…
Collectible 7″ Vinyl Singles Set For Black Sabbath, Supersonic Years: The Seventies Singles Box Set
One of the great pioneer bands to the genre of heavy metal was easily Black Sabbath. By the release of their first and second albums, both in 1970, just a…
Matthew Sweet To Release Tomorrow Forever Sessions Extension Album, Tomorrow’s Daughter
Following Richard Lloyd of Television fame, I first ran into Matthew Sweet with his 1989 album, Earth. Since that album, Matthew Sweet has released a healthy display of music including…
Ry Cooder To Release New Album, The Prodigal Son
Ry Cooder is a name well known for his quality roots music, and his guitar work, especially his slide guitar. He’s had more than a few solo albums amid his…
US UPDATE – Midge Ure Reimagines Ultravox, Solo Songs In Orchestrated
MusicTAP covered this ‘new’ Midge Ure release back in early November of 2017 when it was only planned as a UK release. Things have changed and now this Orchestrated album…
New Florence + The Machine Album, High As Hope, Is Coming
The last time that Florence Welch graced us with great new original music was back in 2015 with How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. With that album, we were given…
A Malo Collection, Latin Bugaloo – The Warner Bros. Singles Arrives In May
If you listened to AM Radio back in the early ’70s, there is little doubt you do NOT remember the infectious Latin Rock of Malo with their unforgettable “Sauvecito” tune,…
New Arctic Monkeys Album, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino
Arctic Monkeys have been delivering great music since 2006 when their best-selling debut set, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not released to strong acceptance. From an independent…
New Johnny Marr Album, Call The Comet, In June
The Smiths are a revered UK band from the early ’80s. Not that you didn’t know that, but since their retirement in 1987, both Johnny Marr, and Morrissey have gone…