UKZ | Radiation – CD Review

Eddie Jobson is at it again — though it's been 27 years. Let me explain: the former Roxy Music/Jethro Tull/Frank Zappa/UK keyboardist/violinist/composer has been working in his home studio the past...

Blondie | Panic Of Girls – CD Review

Blondie is the quintessential New York City band, its roots firmly entrenched in the Bowery and Village fringe clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Now, over 30 years...

Heart | Red Velvet Car – CD Review

It’s been way too long since Heart hatched a decent album. For awhile there, they were in serious danger of falling into the “heritage band” category, which essentially means you hang...

Ian Anderson | Jethro Tull: The String Quartets

Those still out for blood nearly 30 years after Jethro Tull trumped Metallica for the Best Hard Rock/Metal Grammy are sure to be in an uproar over The String...

Michael Olivieri Band | M.O.B. – CD Review

Rare is the opportunity of reinvention realized for any musician trying to keep his or her head above the torrential tides of trends, tastes and commercial afterthoughts. Still, pet...

Jerry Lee Lewis | Last Man Standing – CD Review

Just when you thought he was wreaking havoc in a rest home somewhere, the Killer is on the loose. Jerry Lee Lewis, the sole living member of the Million Dollar Quartet...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Americana – CD Review

It's been near a decade since Neil Young & Crazy Horse have released a record together and things might have changed for us all. But when you get these...

Peter Frampton | Frampton Forgets The Words – New Studio Release Review

Peter Frampton amassed 10 of his favorite pieces of music for his all-instrumental album for 2021, Frampton Forgets the Words. On this follow-up to 2019’s All Blues — and reminiscent of his...

Renaissance | Symphony Of Light – CD Review

The 2014 Renaissance release Symphony Of Light is dedicated to Michael Dunford, the band's longtime guitarist and songwriter who passed away in 2012. The album marks his last appearance...

Mark Farner | Closer To My Home – New Studio Release Review

The Grand Funk Railroad saga is one of unparalleled highs and lows. In the 1970s, they became one of the biggest bands on the planet. Unfortunately, a short-lived, end-of-the-century...