Status Quo | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) – CD Review

You have to love a rock band a half century into their career, and they're still trying new things. Britain's Status Quo has jumped out of their rockin' comfort...

Pink Floyd | 8-Tracks – Compilation Review

8-Tracks, an eight-song collection of Pink Floyd music, spans eight years of the band’s history, specifically 1971 to 1979. Transitioning from their post Syd Barrett-led psychedelia era through the...

Stevie Nicks | 24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault – CD Review

I don't need to remind you that whenever an artist chooses to issue an album of “previously unreleased material,” that generally means that what you are about to receive...

The Keith Emerson Trio – CD Review

Not every unearthed rare recording from the greatest vintage rock guys and gals is always worth listening to. The sound quality from bygone eras or hastily recorded tracks off...

Various Artists | A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute – CD Review

Surely one misses Yes bassist Chris Squire all the more listening to the dozen songs presented on A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute. Produced by current Yes...

Neil Young | Greatest Hits – CD Review

It’s foolhardy to think Neil Young can be properly documented over a single compact disc, even if it’s maxed out at 80 minutes. Decade, the last compilation of any...

Pink Floyd | The Early Years 1965 – 1972: The Individual Volumes – CD/DVD/Blu-ray...

First released as part of The Early Years 1965-1972 box set, The Individual Volumes, as they are called, are now available as six individual multi-disc book-bound CD, DVD &...

The Who | Then & Now – CD Review

Then And Now 1964-2004 may be the umpteenth compilation from the Who, but there's something special that sets it apart from its predecessors: new material. Pete Townshend has taken...

Tommy Bolin | Whirlwind – CD Review

Guitarist Tommy Bolin, who died in 1976, is a classic case of the "what if's." Listening to his work with Billy Cobham, James Gang and Deep Purple, as well...

Phenomena | Anthology – CD Review

The Phenomena concept was created by Tom Galley, whose brother Mel Galley played guitar for Trapeze and Whitesnake. Drawing on a theme supernatural phenomena, Tom wrote most of the...