Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends | Guitars For Wounded Warriors – CD review

Producer, guitarist and composer Brian Tarquin called on a bunch of heavy duty guitarists to help out with a project near and dear to his heart, Guitars For Wounded...

Bob Dylan | Modern Times – CD Review

You don’t so much listen to a Bob Dylan album as you digest it — one savory bite at a time. So rushing out a review of Modern Times...

David Gilmour | Rattle That Lock – CD Review

David Gilmour's first studio release since 2006's On An Island, Rattle That Lock contains 10 tracks composed by the guitarist — five with lyrics by writer (and wife) Polly...

Paul McCartney | New – CD Review

Master of the melody, Sir Paul McCartney has something NEW for us all…a CD called New. Much ballyhooed of late, with spirited stops to media far and wide, a...

Various Artists | A Prog Rock Christmas – CD Review

A Prog Rock Christmas features members of Yes, Renaissance, Deep Purple,Utopia, Focus, Curved Air, Hawkwind, and a special guest performance by actor Malcolm McDowell. This collection runs around some holiday classics in...

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...

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...

Deep Purple | NOW What?! – New Studio Release Review

Nestled comfortably on the never-ending touring circuit, Deep Purple has not, for many years, felt the tugging obligation to record albums filled with new songs. These days, economic realities...

Greta Van Fleet | The Battle At Garden’s Gate – New Studio Release Review

An artist’s second album is often a make-it-or-break-it situation. It either validates longevity or demonstrates the success of the first album was a fluke, based on years of development....

Bruce Springsteen | Letter To You – CD Review

Letter to You is Bruce Springsteen's first album in six years to feature the E Street Band. Outfitted with these players, the Boss delivers songs that largely touch on mortality...