Mick Jagger | Goddess In The Doorway

The beauty behind the Rolling Stones has always been their unrefined, coarse manner. Even as they have cleaned up their act in recent years, the swagger is still very...

Brian Wilson | That Lucky Old Sun – CD Review

Instead of dredging up the past and reviving abandoned masterworks, Brian Wilson embarks a new journey by returning to Capitol Records and exploring the sunny side of Southern California on That...

Ted Nugent | ShutUp&Jam! – CD Review

Selling more than 40 million albums, Ted Nugent is one of our best and brightest rock and roll characters. “Uncle Ted,” as he playfully calls himself, has been a...

Van Morrison | Versatile – CD Review

Versatile, Van Morrison’s 38th album, sees the Celtic soul singer interpreting some of the 20th century’s greatest standards. This record is rich and wild jazz band stuff, mainly horn-led, with Van Morrison’s...

Roadcase Royale | First Things First – CD Review

Something familiar, something new, a little rock and a little blues. If that seems like something you might hear with regard to a marriage, well, you’re not far off....

Red Dragon Cartel | Red Dragon Cartel – New Studio Release Review

Red Dragon Cartel, the new project featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee, opens up with "Deceived," chunky with a clear tight drive, Darren James' solid growl of a vocal...

Todd Rundgren | State – CD Review

There was a time back in 1974 when Todd Rundgren, in concert while fronting the large, prog version of his band Utopia (which featured three keyboard players) would sneak...

The Who | Endless Wire – CD Review

OK, I admit it: I truly believed not so long ago that the Who were a creatively spent entity. Twenty-four years is just way too long between albums, especially...

Elliott Murphy | Notes From The Underground | Jann Klose | Reverie –...

One is a veteran with 30 albums to his credit; the other is a German-born, African-bred singer with considerably less recording time under his belt. We’re talking two drastically different styles...

Native Window | Native Window – CD Review

What do you get when you take Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren out of Kansas: Native Window. If you’re familiar with Kansas’s history even a little bit, you’ll know...