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…
Rita Coolidge To Release New Album, Safe In The Arms Of Time
The ’70s were indeed a rich and musically diverse period as Rock grew a few more inches. With an array of emerging styles, Rock was blessed with music to give…
A New Look At Jerry Garcia Pre-Dead Years With 4CD Before The Dead Set
There are few individuals who have helmed some of Rock’s legendary band incarnations that garner as much intense visitation as Jerry Garcia has received. The Grateful Dead is today revered…
Real Gone Music to Issue The Epic Archive, Vol. 2 (1980-1983) With Cheap Trick Rarities
A year ago, Real Gone Music collected Cheap Trick rarities into a volume called The Epic Archives, Vol 1 (1975-1979) (here). Needless to say, it was a hot issue and…
Mondo Deco, Underappreciated 1976 The Quick Release To Be Remastered and Expanded
Here’s a great piece of news for music obscurists! When Kim Fowley introduced what would soon become a hit and legends in their own right, The Runaways, it was only…
1989 Wishbone Ash Classic – Here To Hear- Re-emerges in July
Wishbone Ash has left behind a magnificent legacy in music. For them, they were able to effectively weather several lineup changes starting with the departure of Ted Turner, who was…
New EP From Gang Of Four, Complicit
When Bloc Party released their excellent debut, Silent Alarm, back in 2005, it was Gang of Four that critics used to describe the band’s sound and energy. Gang of Four…
Emmylou Harris 1985 Classic, The Ballad of Sally Rose, With 2CD Expanded And Remastered Reissue
To this day, Emmylou Harris is a recognized and adored singer from the ’70s and beyond. Even First Aid Kit has recorded a song using Emmylou as the title, referring…