Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi | WhoCares – CD Review
There are some of us still scratching our heads about the time Ian Gillan became the lead singer for Black Sabbath. Certainly, the Deep Purple vocalist had the credentials...
Kelakos | Uncorked: Rare Tracks From A Vintage 70s Band – CD Review
There are far too many bands that pass our way that we forget to recall. In their time, they made have built rabid cult followings or contributed to the...
John Entwistle | Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One – Compilation Review
I often think of George Harrison and John Entwistle as two sides of the same coin; two rather fine songwriters overshadowed by the more notable and prodigious output of...
The Who | The Ultimate Collection – CD Review
Disclaimer: this review was written one night before John Entwistle passed away. I’m not sure if some of my comments would have changed based on the loss of one...
Various Artists | The Magical Mystery Psych Out: A Tribute To The Beatles
On The Magical Mystery Psych Out: A Tribute To The Beatles, German acid rockers Electric Moon kick things off with a spot-on recreation of "Tomorrow Never Knows." It might...
Blue Öyster Cult | The Essential Blue Öyster Cult – CD Review
I know great fans of a particular band will argue over what exactly would be that band's essential songs, so I usually err on the side of caution when...
Tommy Bolin | Definitive Teaser Collector’s Edition
After stints with Zephyr and James Gang, guitarist Tommy Bolin released Teaser, his debut solo album, in 1975. Around the same time, Ritchie Blackmore departed Deep Purple and the...
Jerry Lee Lewis | The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis – CD Review
Love him, hate him or fear him there is no mistaking that Jerry lee Lewis is an American icon and original. Legacy's The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis: The Sun...
U2 | Songs Of Surrender – Compilation Release Review
U2’s sprawling Songs of Surrender consists of 40 re-recorded, mostly acoustic and “reinterpreted” versions of songs from the band’s catalog. Relying heavily on vocalist Bono and guitarist the Edge (who also...
The Jeff Healey Band | House On Fire – CD Review
The Jeff Healey Band's House On Fire features 11 songs of studio rarities and demos recorded between 1992 and 1998. The is an interesting mix of both covers and...
