The Pretenders | Alone – CD Review
When it comes to the Pretenders, everyone can agree that the band, at least since the mid 80s, has been Chrissie Hynde with no-name players and the occasional reemergence...
Dave Davies | I Will Be Me – CD Review
Look at the Wikipedia entry for Dave Davies, and it says he is ranked 88th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Aside...
Cheap Trick | Bang Zoom Crazy…Hello – CD Review
I've come to the conclusion that a Cheap Trick record is like a box of chocolate — hopelessly addictive, irresistible, and despite what Forrest Gump thinks, you generally know...
Yes | Mirror To The Sky – New Studio Release Review
As he did on the band’s previous studio release, 2021’s The Quest, guitarist Steve Howe produced Yes’ 2023 release, Mirror To The Sky. In fact, one could say that Howe indeed...
Ozzy Osbourne | Patient Number 9 – New Studio Release Review
Apart from his first pair of solo efforts with Randy Rhoads, along with releases that came after, up to 1991’s No More Tears, Ozzy Osbourne’s albums have been hit...
Lee Rocker | Gather Round – New Studio Release Review
When it comes to the Stray Cats, Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom probably get the most attention, but there’s also Lee Rocker spinning his giant upright bass on...
Paul McCartney | Kisses On The Bottom – CD Review
Recorded in Los Angeles, New York and London throughout 2011, Kisses On The Bottom is a collection of standards that Paul McCartney describes as “old songs that my parents'...
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...
Mandoki Soulmates | A Memory Of Our Future – New Studio Release Review
To say there is a lot going on with Leslie Mandoki’s supergroup Mandoki Soulmates, would be a huge understatement. The international collective of musicians playing behind the Hungarian producer,...
Iron Maiden | The Final Frontier – CD Review
The general consensus surrounding The Final Frontier, Iron
Maiden’s studio release for 2010, seems to be that it takes a while to
soak in. Then, after a few spins, the album...
