Todd Rundgren | State – CD Review
There was a time back in 1974 when Todd Rundgren, in concert while fronting the large, prog version of his band Utopia (which featured three keyboard players) would sneak...
Jack Tempchin | One More Time With Feeling – CD Review
Songwriters Hall Of Fame inductee and Diamond status songwriter Jack Tempchin is best known for penning the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-writing "Already Gone." He also had a...
Black Country Communion | Black Country Communion – CD Review
In an age of odd pairings and off-the-wall unions, the idea of a supergroup seems as quaint and antiquated as factory cassettes. They still have them though, don’t they?...
Steve Walsh | Black Butterfly – CD Review
Although he retired from Kansas three year ago, Steve Walsh still apparently wants to create new music. Quite frankly, I wondered if the singer had it in him, seeing...
Neil Young | Le Noise – CD Review
You match producer Daniel Lanois with Neil Young and you’re gonna get
some captivating results, to say the least. The eight-song Le Noise
is the fruit of their union. As Lanois...
Eric Clapton | I Still Do – CD Review
The word on the street is that Eric Clapton, at 71, is winding down. In 2014, he hinted that his touring days were numbered, emphatically stating that “the road...
Walter Trout & His Band | Luther’s Blues – CD Review
Blues-rock guitar master Walter Trout's story certainly makes for great blues-like topicality. After leaving New Jersey in 1973 and heading to Los Angeles, he played with Joe Tex, Canned...
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium – CD Review
In the world of popular music, the Red Hot Chili Peppers remain a conundrum,
an enigma, a goofy group of screwballs whose success is as sporadic as a bungee
cord in...
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...
Deep Purple | Whoosh! – New Studio Release Review
For the third time in a row, Deep Purple and producer Bob Ezrin have delivered a stellar, rock-solid record that brings out the best in every participant. The 13...
