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When is David Gilmour's New Album Out? When will he be touring it? See the latest photo from the recording of the new David Gilmour album.
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According to a collaborator, The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan spent seven years completing a new album before he passed away on November 30th.
Neil Diamond found his stage in the '60s, and proliferated in his talented releases through the '80s and into the '90s. With over 30 albums including popular live sets and Christmas offerings, his work has
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/arts/music/myles-goodwyn-dead.html
Mr. Goodwyn sang and played guitar for April Wine, an arena rock band in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
https://rockcellarmagazine.com/denny-laine-dies-79-wings-moody-blues-details/
Denny Laine, the English singer/songwriter and co-founder of both The Moody Blues and Wings, has passed away at the age of 79. He had been dealing with some serious health concerns after contracting COVID-19 in 2022. The news was announced early Tuesday by his wife, Elizabeth, in an Instagram post:....
The BIG news of the day represents a bit of a cash grab for McCartney fans but if you're a hardcore fan, it definitely belongs in the library for you. This reissue of Band Of
https://musictap.com/2023/12/01/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-to-release-new-album-glasgow-eyes/
The Jesus and Mary Chain band released their first album, Psychocandy, to immediate fame in the UK markets. Even the US got in on the band although at a distance on the charts. But it
When Alabama Shakes released their phenomenal Platinum hit, Boys & Girls back in 2012, they created a sound quake that resonated with Blues and Soul fans of Rock. The hit, "Hold On" generated the buzz
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The Irish singer-songwriter, whose hits include Fairytale of New York, was unwell for some time.
https://musictap.com/2023/11/29/mgmt-to-release-new-album-loss-of-life/
MGMT formed back in the early '00s and left a string of popular neo-psych albums before taking a break and going dark for a few years. Their catalogue consists of 4 studio sets that includes
One of the well remembered bands from the '70s were Thin Lizzy. The band enjoyed plenty of success on the jet trails of Jailbreak (1976) with strong forward movement. However, there were five album sets
https://musictap.com/2023/11/28/cd-review-wreckless-eric-leisureland/
I have to admit, Eric Goulden's 1980 American 2-LP set, Big Smash (on the much-heralded Stiff/Epic imprint) was a tremendous influence on me and my then-burgeoning attempts at songwriting. "A Popsong", "Take The K.A.S.H."
https://musictap.com/2023/11/27/ufo-to-reissue-classic-set-lights-out/
UFO released Lights Out back in 1977. It follows three previously released chart sets that include Phenomenon (1974), Force It (1975), and No Heavy Petting (1976). (Two earlier titles are also available but not mentioned
https://musictap.com/2023/11/27/dhani-harrison-to-release-next-album-innerstanding/
Dhani Harrison is prominently recognized as the son of the late George Harrison. But he is also well remembered for his own music compositions that include soundtrack work on films, and a stream of collaborations.
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The legendary singer of ‘Mr. Big Stuff’ reportedly passed away last Wednesday.
We wish Walker's friends and family all the best at this time.
https://musictap.com/2023/11/24/uk-band-the-rifles-return-with-new-album-love-your-neighbour/
We last heard from UK band, The Rifles, on the release of their 2016 set - Big Life. If you're unaware of The Rifles, then think Alternative Indie in the style of The Jam. If
Let's get the obvious fact out first...Johnny WInter is one of Rock's great guitarists that is unbelievably still detached from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now...with that egregious fact out of the way,
Last year, Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, both of Radiohead, joined forces to deliver an enticing side project - The Smile. Along with Tom Skinner (drums), the trio issued an album called A Light For
https://musictap.com/2023/11/14/john-lennon-estate-to-release-huge-mind-games-box/
The name of John Lennon brings comfort to many. Lennon helped to pioneer Rock music through several stages of essential changes as a member of The Beatles. As a solo performer, he enjoyed a variety
https://musictap.com/2023/11/06/british-lions-debut-mott-the-hoople-mott-to-be-reissued/
Mott The Hoople gave up the ghost with their last album, The Hoople. Issued in 1974, it sadly signaled the departure of primary songwriter, Ian Hunter. But the other members (Dale Griffin, Morgan Fisher, Pete
Bill Nelson is a tireless artist filled with imagination and ruminations. His ability to translate those to music and songs of words is a gift, one that we have fully enjoyed with Be Bop Deluxe,
https://musictap.com/2023/11/02/metric-releases-new-album-formentera-ii/
Sometimes I arrive late to the party...more than I sometimes like to admit but...I did miss the newest Metric release announcement, an album which dropped on October 13. And while I'm sure fans already know
The '90s were a rich period of shoegaze, ethereal bands that sometimes grazed in the grasslands of the '80s. One of the labels that nurtured those talents was 4AD. It was started in 1980 as
Kiki Dee has enjoyed several waves of popularity that generated not only her original appearance, but also her time with EJ's Rocket Label, and an extended time period with Ariola Records and EMI Records. There
https://musictap.com/2023/10/31/brendan-perry-dead-can-dance-reissues-eye-of-the-hunter/
Dead Can Dance is a two-person collaborative collective that has dedicated to taking old world music, as well as exotic music and recreate them into an ethereal offering of music unmatched. Their strong period was
https://musictap.com/2023/10/31/type-o-negative-celebrate-20th-anniversary-of-life-is-killing-me/
Type O Negative, a NYC-bred Goth Metal band that featured larger than life frontman, Peter Steele, ended their strong run in 2010 when Peter passed on. The band released seven studio sets, most for Roadrunner
https://musictap.com/2023/10/30/head-east-to-remember-past-songs-with-new-album-full-circle/
Head East was a Central Illinois (Pekin, to be factual) band that created and enjoyed a singular 1975 hit with "Never Been Any Reason" from their debut, Flat As A Pancake. Although they recorded eight
https://musictap.com/2023/10/30/gene-loves-jezebel-returns-with-new-album-x-love-death-sorrow/
Gene Loves Jezebel is a band from Wales that made their mark in London in the early '80s. After a few albums, rifts appeared between brothers, Jay and Michael Aston. It was Jay's continuing version
https://www.thewrap.com/steve-riley-l-a-guns-w-a-s-p-drummer-dead-dies-obit/
Former L.A. Guns and W.A.S.P. drummer Steve Riley has died. He was 67.
In 1973, The Who released their magnificent sixth album, Quadrophenia. The second in line (third, actually, but we're not talking about Lifehouse) of a "rock opera", the album was accepted quite well by Who fans.
https://musictap.com/2023/10/26/cd-review-chris-stamey-the-great-escape/
Over the course of the last 42 years, I have loved the music of Chris Stamey - from the first time I ever heard The dB's to his last "pop" album, Euphoria. During that
There's no need to go over anything Beatles. I mean, what DON'T you already know about the storied band that helped to form the framework of Rock and Roll, sound and style? Their first solid
https://musictap.com/2023/10/25/family-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-bandstand/
Family, a band from the late '60s that had Ric Grech (Blind Faith/Traffic), and John Wetton within its ranks at one time or another, gave the world a collection of seven studio albums within a
Mott The Hoople, a grand UK band that not only provided a strong hit with "All The Young Dudes" from their fifth album, then gave us two more gems before calling it a day, gave
Average White Band, also known as AWB, helped merge a soulful jazz with Rock during the early '70s. Their biggest hit was "Pick Up The Pieces". For the duration of their peak period, they released
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Carla Bley, a legend in the Jazz world, has reportedly passed away due to complications from a battle with brain cancer. Born in California in 1936, Bley was an American legend. Dagens.com reports on her death... Carla Bley, a luminary in the realm of jazz, has passed away at the age of 87 due to
https://musictap.com/2023/10/23/neil-young-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-time-fades-away/
Neil Young has a rich catalog, many of the classic sets reaching 50 years of age. And Neil is all about the celebrating. Therefore, we can expect a 50th Anniversary edition of his fan popular
https://musictap.com/2023/10/23/neil-young-to-release-album-of-re-recorded-tracks-before-after/
Neil Young is one of Rock's great elder artists. He has been a member of Buffalo Springfield, and Crosby, Stills & Nash (as CSN&Y). He has enjoyed a vibrant solo career for decades. And best,
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