The Derek Trucks Band | Songlines – CD Review
Let's get the obvious out of the way from the outset: Derek Trucks is a fantastic
talent. Blending the soul and sounds of all of his transcontinental elders with
a gifted...
Black Oak Arkansas | Underdog Heroes – CD Review
Underdog Heroes is as much the name of the new Black Oak Arkansas’s first full-length new recording in three decades as it describes this rockin’ rollickin’ American Southern rock...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Barn – New Studio Release Review
Lock up your daughters and stash your heirlooms because another Neil Young and Crazy Horse album is on the loose. The aptly titled Barn, recorded in a restored 19th...
Marc Ford | Weary & Wired – CD Review
As a member of the Black Crowes and Ben Harper’s Innocent Criminals,
Marc Ford sold millions of albums and played in front of millions more. Coming
with the success are the...
Leslie West | Soundcheck – CD Review
Leslie West's Soundcheck opens with a blurping synth and guitar on "Left By The Roadside To Die" with West yelling about being left down and out…but rising up to...
Ringo Starr | Postcards From Paradise – CD Review
Postcards From Paradise is Ringo Starr’s 18th studio release. As can be expected from the former Beatle drummer who tours with his All Star Band annually, lots of...
Jack Blades | Rock ‘N Roll Ride – CD Review
Jack Blades came on the scene in the early 80s as the bassist, vocalist and songwriter for Night Ranger. Later he went on to co-found Damn Yankees with Ted...
Neil Young + Promise Of The Real | The Monsanto Years – CD Review
When Neil Young showed up for the 2013 Farm Aid concert in New York, it was difficult to ignore the singer-songwriter's somewhat agitated state. At the event's morning press...
U2 | How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb – New Studio Release Review
I have never reviewed a U2 album for the single reason that I've been adverse to categorize them within what I consider Vintage Rock. Obviously, after almost 25 years of unparalleled...
Jethro Tull | RökFlöte – New Studio Release Review
Two Jethro Tull albums in back-to-back years? Yes, for the first time since 1980, Tull has followed up 2022’s The Zealot Gene a year later with the exotically titled...
