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...

Elvis Presley | I Am An Elvis Fan – CD Review

I Am An Elvis Fan could only have happened in an age where everyone logs in their opinion on any and every subject. Legacy Records prompted 250,000 votes from...

The Beatles | Love – CD Review

There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that the music of Beatles is one of the most treasured archives in existence. Legendary court battles, bidding wars, copyright infringements —...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Singles – Compilation Review

The Singles boxset allows one to traipse across Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s substantial oeuvre by listening to a dozen 7’’ vinyl records, with music plucked from the band’s 1970...

Billy Joel | The Hits – CD Review

The 40th anniversary of Billy Joel’s first solo album, the often maligned, sometimes forgotten and supposedly terribly mixed Cold Spring Harbor comes around 2011. For now, the wonderfully stripped...

Van Morrison | The Authorized Bang Collection – CD Review

The Authorized Bang Collection, a sprawling three CD set, presents a library of Van Morrison’s early songs when he was recording for Bang Records, founded by American producer and...

Blue Öyster Cult | Cult Classic & Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 – CD...

The deal Frontiers Music Srl cut with Blue Öyster Cult, who, at press time, are recording their first studio album of new music since 2001, includes the rights to...

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 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...

The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – CD Review

The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra pairs the iconic American band’s original vocal performances with symphonic arrangements. recently recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey...