Review: American Ride – Willie Nile
Back in the early ’80s, when Arista Records meant anything, Willie Nile released a magnificent debut that energized the Americana folk-rock (‘n’ roll) genre with songs of excellence. He followed…
BBC Vault Yields Historic 6CD Box Of Bolan Performance Tracks
If you’re a Metal Guru, or just a serious Marc Bolan/T. Rex fan, then the completist in you just might be screaming for this upcoming 6CD Box, At The BBC…
Review: Fantasy – Lightning Dust
Recently, I alerted the readers of TAP to Lightning Dust, an off-shoot band from Vancouver’s extra awesome band, Black Mountain. With the album arriving on June 25 via Jagjaguwar Records,…
Reissues, Reissues, and Then, The Super Deluxe Edition
With the commentary surrounding the upcoming Elton John 40th Anniversary reissue of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road leaning toward “too much” or “double-dipping”, (and other such sets including the rash of…
Poll: Which Simple Minds Is Best?
I’m sure you all get into an artist kick now and again. I know I do. And somehow it just happens that you hear a song on the radio, or…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/14/2013 (US Report)
World Music Network have The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson – Reborn and Remastered , and The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson – Reborn…
Review: Wings Over America – Paul McCartney and Wings
At one point in time, between May and June of 1976, Paul McCartney’s band, Wings engaged in the 32-date American leg of their massive world-wide tour. It must have been…
Review: 13 – Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath has been great enough to weather several successful incarnations of itself over a wide period of not less than 40 years. With but a short hiatus period in…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/12/2013 (US Report)
Fans of Kings of Leon will be pleased to know that the band’s latest album, Mechanical Bull, is slated by RCA Records to be on the calendar, September 24. The…
Rediscovering Great Bands: The Quick
You all know about The Runaways. The Runaways were Kim Fowley’s gift to the world of rock. It was his jail-bait and rock exploit, and it worked well, quite well,…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 06/11/2013 (US Report)
Sony Masterworks have the new Tedeschi Trucks Band (Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks) album on the calendar for August 20. The new album, Made Up Mind, follows their 2011 release, Revelator,…
The Vinyl Obsession
As we go into this new week, I just wanted to start out with several things. The first has to do with the recent surge in vinyl. While I love…