Bruce Springsteen | Western Stars – CD Review
Opening with droplet-like acoustic, accented vocal, and sweeping strings, Bruce Springsteen picks up his listener on “Hitch Hikin’” and delivers us into Western Stars, his 19th album. The Boss’...
Buckcherry | 15 – CD Review
15 is audio adrenaline. It’ll make you want to do smoky
burnouts in school zones, blast it loud enough to rattle your neighbors’
dentures, and enlist it as your main piece...
Black Sabbath | 13 – CD Review
There’s a ton of expectation attached to well-known creative entities with big gaps in their working histories. The good news is that living up to a legacy can be...
Steve Hackett | The Circus And The Nightwhale – New Studio Release Review
When he isn’t thrilling audiences the world over, revisiting Genesis classics, Steve Hackett churns out wildly ambitious solo albums — 30 to be exact. For 2024, he’s made it...
Roger Waters | The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux – New Studio Release...
If anyone was expecting Roger Waters to replicate or outdo The Dark Side Of The Moon, then they’re probably not up to speed with how the former Pink Floyd bassist...
Mr. Big | …The Stories We Can Tell – CD Review
...The Stories We Can Tell is Mr. Big’s second studio album since all four original members — Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitars), Billy Sheehan (bass) and Pat Torpey...
Burton Cummings | A Few Good Moments – New Studio Release Review
Surely sitting at the top of the list of Canadian vintage rock royalty sits Burton Cummings, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of The Guess Who. Cummings’...
Gov’t Mule | High & Mighty – CD Review
Since the demise of partner-in-crime/in-the-pocket bassist Allen Woody, maverick
guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes has practically made it his life’s mission
to become the world’s busiest and most in-demand musician. Yet, somehow
between his...
Venice | Jacaranda Street – CD Review
Southern California band Venice return in 2019 with their 21st release Jacaranda Street. Just like the comfortable feeling you get when you see an old friend or a favorite...
Joe Satriani | Shapeshifting – New Studio Release Review
When it comes to guitar instrumental albums, various schools of thought weigh in on the process. For some players, who shall remain nameless, it’s all about speed, technique and...
