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…
MusicTAP Interview: Lindsay Murray AKA Gretchen’s Wheel
There isn’t much to say about Lindsay Murray, also known as Gretchen’s Wheel, that hasn’t already been said: She puts to the lie the idea that great new music isn’t…
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,…
The Ambient Series: Threshold Point – Erik Wøllo (CD Review)
Norwegian ambient artist, Erik Wøllo, has released a healthy catalog of electronic sound explorations in the nearly forty years he has been recording. With well over twenty album releases, a…
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…
MusicTAP Interview: Lisa Mychols
Lisa Mychols is one of the more rare examples of a musician who, while having had a long and fruitful career, does not come off as jaded or disillusioned by…
MusicTAP Archival Interview: Jerry Gaskill of King’s X (June 16, 2004)
Presenting archival material from MusicTAP’s history, this interview, conducted in 2004, features the dynamic drummer of the band King’s X, Jerry Gaskill, shortly after the release of his solo debut,…
Living in the Past: 20 Years After “Kiss Me,” A Look At Sixpence None The Richer’s Self-Titled Album
Seraphic lyrical aspirations delivered by the voice of a cherub, Sixpence None the Richer were always more than an earworm rom-com soundtrack. The band is defined in the popular consciousness…
MusicTAP Archival Interview: Erik Sanko of Skeleton Key (July 9, 2004)
Presenting archival material from MusicTAP’s history, this interview, conducted in 2004, features the mastermind of the indie rock band Skeleton Key, Erik Sanko. Since this interview, Sanko has been involved…
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…