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...
Toto | 40 Trips Around The Sun – CD Review
Toto is one of those great musical collectives that people (hopefully unintentionally) tend to define by two hits from their most successful album — “Rosanna” and “Africa.” I’m putting...
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...
Various Artists | The Bottom Line Archive Series – CD Review
Ah the days of The Bottom Line. The venerable small music club in the West Village of New York City has seen historic multi-night stands by Bruce Springsteen and...
Chris Thompson | Jukebox: The Ultimate Collection – CD Review
Chris Thompson is known for his work as the lead vocalist and guitarist on many hits with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, including “Blinded By The Light,” “For You” and...
Celebrating Jon Lord: The Rock Legend – CD Review
Two years after his passing, original Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord continues to be revered for his immeasurable musical contributions. Aside from his role as the master of the...
Jethro Tull | The Château d’Herouville Sessions – Compilation Release Review
Back in the day as much as now in the day, Ian Anderson had the propensity and capacity to write a lot of music. One stroll though the Tull...
Johnny Cash | Setlist: The Very Best Of Johnny Cash Live – CD Review
The Setlist series of live CDs draw together familiar live material with some rarer, more obscure tunes. Featuring remastered tracks, new liner notes, photos and additional bonus material, the...
Bob Dylan | Dylan – CD Review
Revisiting the music of Bob Dylan can be a trifling, traumatic experience for the uninitiated. The sheer diversity and volume is enough to make even self-proclaimed Dylanologist A. J....
Steven Wilson | Transience – LP Review
Transience features a generous slice of Steven Wilson on a double vinyl LP set. Named after a song from Wilson’s 2015 album Hand. Cannot. Erase., the three sides...
