Neal Schon | Vortex – CD Review
Vortex, guitarist Neal Schon’s ninth solo album, is a two-CD guitar work-out of noodling high-fret explosions without the pop expectations of Journey. Pushed along by ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith,...
Alice Cooper | Welcome 2 My Nightmare – CD Review
Sequels, as applied to concept albums, never quite match the expectations of those who set about to create such things. Nevertheless, they do happen - albeit far more infrequently...
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...
If Life Was Easy | Roger Glover & the Guilty Party – CD Review
On top of him being the longtime bassist of Deep Purple, Roger Glover is a songwriter, producer and instrumentalist of amazing depth and style - as is evident on...
Steve Morse Band | Out Standing In Their Field – New Studio Release Review
Although he’s been wielding the ax for Deep Purple for 16 years, Steve Morse has maintained his own instrumental band since 1984. The opportunity to make albums away from...
SiX By SiX – New Studio Release Review
SiX By SiX is a new three-piece featuring guitarist Ian Crichton, a founding member of Saga, along with drummer Nigel Glockler from Saxon and bassist and vocalist Robert Berry,...
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...
Styx | Circling From Above – New Studio Release Review
Perennial rockers Styx recently toured behind their breakthrough album The Grand Illusion, playing the 1977 masterwork in its entirety before adoring fans clamoring for radio staples “Come Sail Away”...
Foghat | Under The Influence – CD Review
You really can't count a vintage rock band out. Surely keeping a regular presence on the radio in the 1970s with hits like "Fool For The City," "Stone Blue,"...
David Gilmour | On An Island – CD Review
David Gilmour owes a small debt of gratitude to Roger Waters. For if ole’ Rog hadn’t called and nudged ole’ Dave from his self-imposed, slumberous domesticalities to participate in...
