I just read a piece from Bob Lefsetz called Eagles at Hollywood Bowl. It is a great little thought process about how those of us who grew up in the heyday of Rock and Roll recognize its power. How today's listeners seem to trip more heavily on classic Rock from earlier eras than the music that is new today. As much as I would like to expand on that, I cannot. It's a great read (even if I don't always agree with Mr Lefsetz). but he does understand the nature of how we feel as the ones who can relate to Rock best. To the more younger group, it just might not have as much import as otherwise being just another nice tune to pack on to the iPod and possibly not listened to for perhaps years.

Music speaks. It talks to us in many ways. It provided a lifeline to the depressed, the downtrodden. Like Lefsetz says in the article, music spoke to crowds and soothed them in times of crisis. It still does. But to whom?

Enjoy the read. Comment if you wish.

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As some of you know, I have recreated this MusicTAP website. It's in the process of being completed after 6 months of intensive work, I'm hoping that you'll like it as much as I do. Here's the link; take a peek. I'm continually updating it even though it is not live as of yet. If you have suggestions, let me know. I've already fielded a few and have made some changes. There are also some lids being closed on some things, most notably the review pages. I'm reducing the info (removing the Facebook, MySpace, Last FM buttons and links, produced by info, etc) that is found within the content of the pages. Click the lnk below to get a sneak peek.

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I want to alert TAP readers to the fact that I have finally put together a FaceBook fan page that you can access and join by clicking on the badge below.  What this offers is the exact same thing as my Twitter feeds provide and that is first buzz on upcoming releases and free offered downloads, many announcements  that beat our main post, sometimes by days.  We also provide a Google BUZZ page that expands on most of the Twitter/FB feeds. On Buzz, you can even hear the music stream if a stream is offered.  There are still things that I'm working on in the FB page, like calender notes as well as links to great sites like The Second Disc.  I invite you to join us at our FB page and bookmark it.  Visit it daily and you'll be rewarded with much news and info.  Of course, you'll still want to come to the main MusicTAP page for our noisy commentaries.  Remember, with our Twitter feeds, you can elect to receive the news bursts as text on your mobile phone keeping you effortlessly up to date with stuff.  Lots of choices.  Find one, or two, that fits.

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I am going to clarify the upcoming Elvis Costello album coming from Hip-O Records on June 29. It is officially entitled Pomp & Pout: The Universal Years, making it a compilation, Hope this helps to ease the many questions this announcement has brought up.

Metal God Records will release Crucible by Halford, planning the release for June 15.

Reprise Records have announced the re-release of Neil Young Archives, Volume One (1963-1972), scheduling for June 8 in the expected 10DVD, and 10BD (Blu-ray) sets.

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Paranoid: Classic Album, a video overview of Black Sabbath's magnificent classic. This is planned for July 13 on both DVD, and BD.

Some of you may know who Rasputina is. Most likely not. Rasputina provides unique cello-driven Rock that first arrived some many years earlier on Columbia Records. On June 15, Rasputina will release their next album called Sister Kinderhook.

RCA Records will release Bionic by Christine Aguilera on June 8 on LP, and PA and Edited CDs.

Masterworks Jazz will release a CD of Louis Armstrong tunes called Original Album Classics, scheduling on June 8. Also under the same series title is one for Sonny Rollins, same date.

Razor & Tie has a Cowboy Junkies album coming on June 15 called Renmin Park.