Cherie Currie | Blvds Of Splendor – Digital Album Review

Blvds Of Splendor was supposed to be Cherie Currie’s “comeback” album after The Runaways movie (largely based on Currie’s 1989 book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway) came...

Leslie West | Soundcheck – CD Review

Leslie West's Soundcheck opens with a blurping synth and guitar on "Left By The Roadside To Die" with West yelling about being left down and out…but rising up to...

Moraz Alban Project | MAP – CD Review

There is certainly an upbeat spirit invested in the Moraz Alban Project aka MAP album from Patrick Moraz and drummer Greg Alban. This record grew from the friendship the...

Paul Rodgers | Midnight Rose – New Studio Release Review

Given the breadth of health issues Paul Rodgers has experienced in recent years — reportedly 11 minor strokes and two major strokes since 2016 — it’s a miracle he...

Uriah Heep | Wake The Sleeper – CD Review

Somewhere between the progressive hard rock of Deep Purple and the operatic cabaret of Queen sits the legend of Uriah Heep. The road has never been easy for the English institution,...

Judas Priest | Nostradamus – CD Review

Ever since Rob Halford returned to the scene of the crime with Judas Priest, expectations have been high for the Metal Gods. The 2005 reunion album Angel Of Retribution and subsequent...

Tears for Fears | The Tipping Point – New Studio Release Review

In 1985, UK musicians Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith redefined MTV-era pop music with primal anthems of self-expression. Their second album, Songs From The Big Chair would top the...

Neil Young | Are You Passionate? – CD Review

Neil Young has gone and done it again. He's gone ahead and given himself another make-over, this time in the guise of an old soul, aligning loose fitting melodies with...

Steve Lukather | Transition – CD Review

Steve Lukather isn't your typical guitar hero. For one, he plays in Toto — celebrating their 35th anniversary with their 2013 Summer tour — a band known for well-crafted...

Van Morrison | Keep It Simple – CD Review

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Van ‘The Man’ Morrison has a released a new CD, Keep It Simple. As he says of the title track “…let’s hope we can get...