Queensrÿche | American Soldier – CD Review
Of all the so-called metal bands from the 80s that attempted to transcend
the clichés and sustain a career beyond the hype, Queensrÿche has
carved out a niche that is uniquely...
Jerry Lee Lewis | Last Man Standing – CD Review
Just when you thought he was wreaking havoc in a rest home somewhere, the
Killer is on the loose. Jerry Lee Lewis, the sole living member of the Million
Dollar Quartet...
Prog Collective | Epilogue – CD Review
Billy Sherwood has amassed a bunch of killer players for a second Prog Collective album. Epilogue features star turns on each of the nine songs, with Sherwood providing instrumentation...
Dennis DeYoung | 26 East, Volume 2 – New Studio Release Review
26 East, Volume 2 supposedly marks former Styx vocalist and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung’s goodbye to the world of recorded music. This second part of what started as the end...
John Lodge | 10,000 Light Years Ago – CD Review
John Lodge, the Moody Blues singer, songwriter and bassist, has released his second (and his first since 1977's Natural Avenue) solo album 10,000 Light Years Ago, an eight song...
Ann Wilson | Fierce Bliss – New Studio Release Review
Ann Wilson has some Fierce Bliss, her 2022 solo album, for us all. From the opener “Greed,” to the Zeppelinesque “Black Wing,” to deep originals and sailing covers, we get...
Joanna Connor | 4801 South Indiana Avenue – New Studio Release Review
Busting out of the Chicago blues scene, slide guitar queen Joanna Connor gets down to the nitty gritty on her 14th solo release 4801 South Indiana Avenue, her first...
Edgar Winter | Brother Johnny – New Studio Release Review
When Johnny Winter died on July 16, 2014, many people wanted his brother Edgar to record a tribute album. But Edgar claimed he was simply too devastated at the...
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...
Rod Stewart | Still The Same…Great Rock Rock Classics Of Our Time – CD...
Rod Stewart is no dumb blonde. For decades, he’s woven a stylish wardrobe
from a patchwork of musical trends. And he wears it well. Whether setting the
flamboyant standards for future...
