Black Country Communion | IV – CD Review

When Black Country Communion came out with their self-titled debut in 2010, it was just the blast of fresh blood rock and roll needed. You had vocalist and bassist...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Mojo – CD Review

And now for something completely different. Instead of tasking other sources to gauge my feelings for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2010 release Mojo, I chose to give the...

Steve Hackett | Wolflight – CD Review

When you consider how prolific and experimental guitarist Steve Hackett has been since his time with Genesis, it gives pause as to why Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins get...

Pat Travers | The Art Of Time Travel – New Studio Release Review

Guitarist Pat Travers wails across our ears and minds, pretty much harkening back to his 70s heyday, while still staying relevant, with The Art Of Time Travel. While I...

Neil Young | Prairie Wind – CD Review

Recovering from a brain aneurysm apparently left Neil Young no worse for the wear. If anything, it may have inspired him to strive forward in his usual, slumberous and unperturbed manner....

Henry McCullough | Poor Man’s Moon – CD Review

Our old friend Henry McCullough is at it again with his 2008 album Poor Man's Moon, just released in the U.S. The subtle electric guitar master — best known...

The Trews | Den Of Thieves – CD Review

Den Of Thieves, the new album from the Canadian band the Trews, is a well-pointed effort. The Trews landed a record deal by playing bars and clubs in their native country,...

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours

Whimsical strings open the America western musical sounding “Second Hand News,” the first stood-on-its-head number on The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. This is the famous orchestra...

Scorpions | Rock Believer – New Studio Release Review

It was a bit of a long slog for one of Germany’s greatest musical exports to achieve chart dominance in the states back in the day. Yet ever since...

Blackmore’s Night | Winter Carols – CD Review

I’m one of those guys who is gonna take Ritchie Blackmore anyway I can get him. From his days in the big bad Deep Purple, up through Rainbow (their Long Live...