Queen + Paul Rodgers | The Cosmos Rock – New Studio Release Review

For all the hype and expectation surrounding the union of Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor with legendary blues-rock crooner Paul Rodgers, you’d think anything new would be out...

Blue Öyster Cult | Ghost Stories – New Studio Release Review

With a legacy spanning over five decades, Blue Öyster Cult is a unique force in the hard rock firmament. Their 2024 studio release, Ghost Stories, proves this uniqueness, as...

Procol Harum | Novum – CD Review

It’s been 50 years since Procol Harum turned the music world on its ear with “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” — a tome built on a Bach chord progression...

Circa | Valley Of The Windmill – CD Review

For 2016, Circa, the band featuring present Yes bassist Billy Sherwood and original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye that formed in 2007, have released their fourth studio album Valley Of...

Elton John | The Captain & The Kid – CD review

A disturbing trend has slowly been seeping into the music game: sequels. As if it hasn't spun enough out of control in the movie industry — with such franchises...

Blackmore’s Night | Secret Voyage – CD Review

Guitarist extraordinaire Ritchie Blackmore says of his merry band of medieval music makers Blackmore’s Night: “We have the creative freedom to play any style of music we want. We...

Uriah Heep | Outsider – CD Review

A swirling organ and straight ahead double snapping snare open the pulsing "Speed Of Sound" from Uriah Heep's 2014 release Outsider. It's an organ-up-front, bass-thumping tune that showcases the...

Robert Plant | Band Of Joy – CD Review

Robert Plant has just taken another step into the raising sand — over the hills and far and away from the shadow of Led Zeppelin. A true purveyor of musical diversity,...

Jeff Lynne | Long Wave / Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best Of...

We haven’t heard much in the way of new music from Jeff Lynne in a long time. FOR 2012, he has returned with Long Wave, a new solo album...

Steve Perry | Traces – CD Review

Sporting one of the most recognizable voices in modern pop rock music, and being out of the music business for over two decades, former Journey singer Steve Perry ‘returns’...