Ben Waters | Boogie 4 Stu: A Tribute To Ian Stewart – CD Review
Depending on which book you read, most agree that pianist Ian Stewart co-founded the Rolling Stones with Brian Jones. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman filled...
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...
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...
Queensrÿche | American Soldier – CD Review
Of all the so-called metal bands from the 80s that attempted to transcend
the clichés and sustain a career beyond the hype, Queensrÿche has
carved out a niche that is uniquely...
Neil Young | Homegrown – CD Review
Neil Young was so prolific as a songwriter and recording artist in the 1970s, his record label couldn’t keep up. Consequently, a backlog of unreleased music sits in the...
Mike Oldfield | Return To Ommadawn – CD Review
Mike Oldfield's Return To Ommadawn is what I’d venture to guess all true fans of the composer and instrumentalist have been waiting for. It’s a return to the to...
Ann Wilson | #1 – CD Review
Save for one memorable duet with Loverboy’s Mike Reno on “Almost
Paradise,” Ann Wilson has pretty stayed the course with Heart and
sister Nancy. Perhaps because she’s a hall of famer,...
John Mellencamp | Life, Death, Love And Freedom – CD Review
Fresh from producing the Robert Plant and Alison Krauss record Raising
Sand, T Bone Burnett has set his sights on another figure whose image
is forever ingrained in struggle, gumption and...
Moraz Alban Project | MAP – CD Review
There is certainly an upbeat spirit invested in the Moraz Alban Project aka MAP album from Patrick Moraz and drummer Greg Alban. This record grew from the friendship the...
LMR | Levin Minnemann Rudess – CD Review
How does one even begin to keep up with side projects these days? The disintegration of the record industry and the homegrown nature of recording technology have made it...
