LOVELAND DUREN: The MusicTAP Interview!
On the heels of their third album, Any Such Thing, I had a chance to speak with Vicki Loveland and Van Duren – it gave us a chance to catch…
On the heels of their third album, Any Such Thing, I had a chance to speak with Vicki Loveland and Van Duren – it gave us a chance to catch…
Is it inappropriate to disclose, for the sake of honesty, that Vicki Loveland and Van Duren are two of my favorite people on the planet and that I love them…
MusicTAP is both pleased and proud to bring you this new track from a (personal) favorite, Loveland Duren, who are – if you don’t know by now – Memphis legends…
Friday, May 7th sees Omnivore Recordings’ release of a new live album/disc by the late Alex Chilton with the Hi Rhythm Section, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, which was…
I’ll try to keep this succinct: Van Duren is a legend; this is fact. You may not be familiar with his work(s), but trust me – those who have been…
Memphis pop icon Van Duren was not only a contemporary of Big Star, he auditioned to replace Chris Bell and played with both Chris and Jody Stephens in The Baker…
Here’s some absolutely fantastic news: if you’re already a fan, you can’t wait for these pristine new editions; if you don’t know, you’re about to discover one of music’s true…
MusicTAP is excited to share the news that one of the finest albums from Stax Records – in their incredible history – is being re-released as a special, remastered vinyl…
After co-founding Big Star, the world only received two tracks of new music from Chris Bell during his lifetime — a 1978 single on the Car Records label, run by…
The start to the holiday season didn’t feel quite right – no Big Star news for me to report on… until now. While there are some definite inaccuracies in the…
I’ve heard many different viewpoints on Big Star’s In Space and I’d like to offer my own spin on it. This, the final studio album from the band, is as…
The quick overview: Big Star formed in 1971, and in their brief 4 years together, created 3 albums that consistently make “Best of All-Time” lists. 18 years after officially disbanding,…