VIDEO & NEW TRACK PREMIERE/SINGLE SPOTLIGHT: LOVELAND DUREN, “Within Crying Distance”
Let’s start here: I love these two people. As musicians and, more importantly, as individuals. And any time they release…
VAN DUREN: The MusicTAP Interview
I’ll try to keep this succinct: Van Duren is a legend; this is fact. You may not be familiar with…
RE-ISSUES REVIEW: VAN DUREN, “Are You Serious?” and “Idiot Optimism”
Memphis pop icon Van Duren was not only a contemporary of Big Star, he auditioned to replace Chris Bell and…
MUSICTAP EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: LOVELAND DUREN, “A Place Of No Place”
Over the past several years, Loveland Duren has made some of the warmest, most sophisticated and heartfelt music I’ve had…
UPCOMING RE-ISSUES: VAN DUREN, “Are You Serious?” & “Idiot Optimism”
Here’s some absolutely fantastic news: if you’re already a fan, you can’t wait for these pristine new editions; if you…
UPCOMING RECORD STORE DAY RELEASE: BOOKER T. & THE MG’s, “McLemore Avenue” (vinyl)
MusicTAP is excited to share the news that one of the finest albums from Stax Records – in their incredible…
VINYL REISSUE: CHRIS BELL, "I Am The Cosmos" – blue vinyl
After co-founding Big Star, the world only received two tracks of new music from Chris Bell during his lifetime —…
COMING SOON – VINYL REISSUES: BIG STAR, "#1 Record" & "Radio City"
The start to the holiday season didn’t feel quite right – no Big Star news for me to report on……
ALBUM REISSUE: BIG STAR, “In Space”
I’ve heard many different viewpoints on Big Star’s In Space and I’d like to offer my own spin on it.…
Big Star’s Final Studio LP To Be Re-Released Via Omnivore Recordings
The quick overview: Big Star formed in 1971, and in their brief 4 years together, created 3 albums that consistently…