Neil Young + Promise Of The Real | The Visitor – CD Review

When a polarizing figure like Donald Trump becomes president, you can almost guarantee an equally polarizing figure like Neil Young is going to weigh in. He had a go...

Blackmore’s Night | Nature’s Light – New Studio Release Review

In the midst of a whirlwind era, Blackmore's Night have released their 11th album Nature's Light. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night lead their band of merry minstrels on...

George Thorogood & The Destroyers | The Dirty Dozen – CD Review

Buying a George Thorogood & The Destroyers is almost like buying an AC/DC album. In both cases, you pretty much know what you’re in for. No surprises, nothing experimental — just...

Heaven & Hell | The Devil You Know – CD Review

Reunion albums are not typically built for endurance. They can summon fond memories, hint at the greatness that was, but rarely do they live up to the lofty expectations....

J.P. Reali | Grateful Blues – New Studio Release Review

Next to the Beatles and Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead may be one of the most covered bands of the 20th century. That’s because within the crazy world of...

Brian Tarquin Project | Vegas Blue – CD Review

None of us will forget the tragedy that occurred at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. From his room in the hotel, a deranged...

UFO | A Conspiracy Of Stars – CD Review

UFO's Strangers In The Night, an amazing live album from 1978, was one of those releases that almost never left my turntable. The heavy dynamics, with melodic density, really...

Michael Schenker-Gary Barden Acoustic Project | Gipsy Lady – CD Review

Never let it be said Michael Schenker doesn’t know a good thing when he’s found it. With his long-time collaborator/vocalist Gary Barden, he has released the 12-song acoustic CD Gipsy Lady....

Bob Dylan | Together Through Life – CD Review

Bob Dylan’s Together Through Life, his 46th release, is a heavy, hugely satisfying trip of a recording — far more alive, persuasive and rich for this writer than Modern...

Steve Hackett | Surrender Of Silence – New Studio Release Review

In an artistic sense, guitar maestro is a master of duplicity. He is expert at knowing how to manipulate sounds and moods to invoke contrasting ambiances of light and...