Ted Nugent’s 1975 Debut Classic Remastered For Vinyl LP
The mention of Ted Nugent’s name generally elicits a different response these days. But that should NEVER supplant his contributions to Rock and Roll with his magnificent firstfruits of solo…
In Memoriam: J. Geils
In the twilight years of MusicTAP, I had planned to not write up remembrances on stars who are passing. At this point, it is certainly the time where many of…
Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie To Release Album In June
In an interesting pairing, Christine McVie has joined with Lindsey Buckingham in a Buckingham/Nicks-like endeavor that should prove to be quite enjoyable. Both are incredible and UNIQUE lyricists and song-crafters,…
New Can Singles Collection Coming In June
If your head was in a different place musically back in the formative ’60s, then the odds that you ran across the German band, Can, is quite high. With an…
40th Anniversary 3CD/2DVD SW Remix Of Jethro Tull’s Songs From The Wood In May
One of the great pieces of news to arise at the end of last week were the release date and specs for the Steven Wilson remix of Songs From The…
Beatles Classic, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Gets 50th Anniversary Treatment
It’s been a while that the rumors of a SUPER Deluxe package of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the universally acknowledged Beatles album that helped to change Rock and…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – April 4, 2017
With a ton of things coming out, I thought it time for a broader TAPSheet edition, a rarity these days. It was once a concept that dominated my posts and…
New Paul Weller Album, A Kind Revolution, Expected for May
Many of us are Jam fans. Certainly, they ruled the roost in the ’80s. Eventually, their time came and expired by the leaving of Paul Weller, who shouldered most of…
New Chuck Berry Album Of New Songs Coming In June
Earlier this year, Chuck Berry passed on to the great unknown. After some 60 years in the business, and with over 15 (surprisingly) studio albums, Chuck Berry provided memorable moments…
The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Releases New Solo Album, Waiting On A Song
If there is one thing that surprises me, it’s the news that Dan Auerbach will release a new solo album apart from the band he is one half of, The…
The Rifles To Release Unplugged Album With New Track
By now you should have heard of the UK band blessed by Paul Weller. They go by the name of The Rifles. Thus far, their recorded output has been stellar.…
Sparks To Release New Album, Hippopotamus, In September
There has long been a solid fanbase for Sparks. First unveiled back in the late sixties, the band featured the sly comical writing of the Mael brothers embedded within great…