Review: Rogue EP – Chandeen
When Darkwave music was running high in the ’90s, one of the bands was a German set known as Chandeen. Beginning with founder Harald Löwy, the band not only went…
New Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) Solo Album, Roads Less Travelled
Fans of Jethro Tull, especially of their original lineup members, should take note (if they don’t already know) that Martin Barre has an album just around the corner. Martin Barre…
Primal Scream To Release Outtakes Collection With Give Out But Don’t Give Up: The Original Memphis Sessions
Having been a fan of Primal Scream for some time, I’m always pleased to be able to discover a new album from the band. Their previous release was Chaosmosis, released…
Progressive Rock Band Carptree Return With New Album, Subimago, In October
On August 19, progressive rock band Carptree released a promo montage video announcing their upcoming album, Subimago. The opening track of the album, “Welcome,” will be released as a digital…
Teenage Fanclub Part Ways With Bassist/Vocalist Gerard Love
With a spate of vinyl reissues of their lauded catalog on the way, and a tour of Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand slated to begin in February 2019,…
MusicTAP Interview: David Myhr
David Myhr is the kind of artist where, after you’ve heard him once, you want to hear more. One gets the impression he takes great pains to make his music…
CD Review: Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis Wild! Wild! Wild!
On paper, a duet album featuring Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis doesn’t look promising. Fulks has always had a sardonic, tongue-in-cheek relationship with country music, and Lewis is the…
New Eric Clapton Album Celebrates Christmas With Happy Xmas
With Christmas just around the corner (it’s actually true, y’know), one of Rock’s most revered guitarists has been thinking about it much longer than you or I have. That guy…
Melissa Manchester 1985 MCA Album, Mathematics, Gets 2CD Reissue
Melissa Manchester established a strong career with her affiliation with Clive Davis’ important Arista Records. With that, she released singles like “Midnight Blue”, and a rousing cover of Peter Allen’s…
The Lives Of Aretha Franklin
I don’t want to talk about the death of Aretha Franklin. Everyone’s going to do that. Instead of that, let’s think about the lives – plural – that she lived.…
The Queen is Dead: Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
There was no one like Aretha Franklin, nor will there ever be, no matter how many pretenders to the throne appear on the scene. She remains “The Queen of Soul.”…
CD Review: Nick Piunti, “Temporary High”
Nick Piunti has been one of the cornerstones of the power-pop revival for several years now; the Michigan native has now delivered his latest collection, Temporary High, with an even…