St. Vincent Returns With MassEducation
Following MasSeduction, St. Vincent returns in record time with record 2, MassEducation. Coming October 12 via Loma Vista Recordings, MassEducation features stripped-down versions of the prior record and was recorded…
The Raconteurs Celebrate The 10th Anniversary Of Consolers Of The Lonely With Limited LP Reissue (And Cool Bonus Single)
Jack White has taken on a mysterious aura in the world of Rock and Roll. With his humble beginnings with The White Stripes, and his continuing saga over the course…
In Memoriam: Bassist Tim Chandler (1960-2018)
Members of the MusicTAP Staff take a moment to reflect upon the passing of bassist Tim Chandler from the bands Daniel Amos (DA), The Choir, The Swirling Eddies, and The…
New Joe Jackson Studio Album “Fool” Coming in January
Joe Jackson is prepping a new studio album, Fool, to be released on January 18. A single, “Fabulously Absolute,” has been released and has a punky edge fans may not…
Gang Of Four To Deliver Promised New Album, Happy Now, in 2019
Today’s Gang of Four has only Andy Gill within its music creativity core who is also an original founder of the band. The rest have gone on to different things…
Sarah Brightman Readies New Album, Hymn
Sarah Brightman, the celebrated soprano who has successfully crossed-over to several areas of music including Classical, Pop, and Musicals. She has explored Pop songs in her own style, and has…
Midnight Oil Announce “Armistice Day: Live At The Domain, Sydney”
On November 9, MidnightOil will release the live concert document Armistice Day: Live At The Domain, Sydney, which presents the final gig of their 2017 Great Circle Tour. It will…
CD Review: for King & Country “Burn The Ships”
The duo for King & Country, composed of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, fill the new Burn The Ships album with plenty of worshipful songs. These two are, after all,…
Weekend Music Matinee: “The Ninth Wave” by Kate Bush
Progressive Epics. Classical Suites. Extended Jazz Improvisations. Some songs are just long, y’know—a matinee feature all to themselves. In this ongoing series, MusicTAP presents the best of long-form musical accompaniment…
Friday Night Videos: October 5, 1986
1 STUCK WITH YOU Huey Lewis & The News 2 FRIENDS AND LOVERS Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson 3 WHEN I THINK OF YOU Janet Jackson 4 DON’T FORGET ME…
Rush Celebrates Hemispheres With a 40th Anniversary 2CD/BD-Audio/3LP Box (with 2CD, 3LP Sets As Well)
A band like Rush needs no introduction of even explanation. A band like Rush is revered the world over. A band like Rush is simply infallible. Over the long and…
Gary Numan To Release New EP, and A 2CD/DVD Live Set
When Gary Numan entered the late ’70s with his Tubeway Army band, he helped lay the foundation for the New Wave music that exploded not long after. Along this timeline,…