Mr. Big | What If – CD Review
Like a lot of their contemporaries, Mr. Big got lumped in with the heavy metal thumpers of the 1980s. And while the band’s muscle was indeed hard and heavy,...
Neil Young | Chrome Dreams II – CD Review
How do you archive someone who’s still relevant and still produces?
Neil Young’s found a way. In the midst of all the live archival stuff
that’s been falling from hyper rust...
U2 | How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb – New Studio Release Review
I have never reviewed a U2 album for the single reason that I've been adverse to categorize them within what I consider Vintage Rock. Obviously, after almost 25 years of unparalleled...
Jeff Lynne | Long Wave / Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best Of...
We haven’t heard much in the way of new music from Jeff Lynne in a long time. FOR 2012, he has returned with Long Wave, a new solo album...
Eric Clapton | Back Home – CD Review
Aficionados of Eric Clapton’s guitar work may have found some consolation
this year when he reformed Cream with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger
Baker for four London concerts in May...
Van Morrison | Keep Me Singing – CD Review
On Keep Me Singing, Van Morrison takes it very easy on us. His first studio album since 2012 is quite accessible stuff from the Celtic crooner, mostly Morrison-penned MOR...
Chris Thompson | Toys & Dishes – CD Review
Opening with a full big harmony chorus refrain to "Million $ Wonder Hit," this acoustic mover is one of 12 tightly woven little ditties that make up Chris Thompson's...
Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats | Meet The Meatbats – CD Review
When you’re hot, sometimes you’re on fire and the urge to engage
in a little self-reverie invites all sorts of possible outcomes. But if you’re
drummer Chad Smith, you probably don’t...
Neil Young | Hitchhiker – CD Review
It's hard to say how much time Neil Young spends in recording studios or how many songs come tumbling out when he's there. Suffice to say, it's more than...
By George – By Bachman: Songs Of George Harrison | Randy Bachman – CD...
Legendary, multiple Hall of Famer, songwriter, singer, and guitarist Randy Bachman’s reveals his true feelings for George Harrison on By George - By Bachman: : Songs Of George Harrison....
