Review: Scenes From A Ghost Train – Forrest Fang
For well over 3 decades, Forrest Fang has created sound journeys, each as different as the landscape imagery they invoke. That’s an impressive commitment to not only his own sense…
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…
Review: Mien – Mien
When a band assembles as a side project from four successful bands, the first rule of thumb should be to NOT overshadow their original and still active bands. I may…
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…