Ricky Byrd | Lifer – CD Review
With the great 50s-influenced "Rock 'N' Roll Boys," Ricky Byrd opens his first-ever album, Lifer. This autobiographical little ditty sets the stage perfectly for what turns out to be...
Ray Davies | Our Country: Americana Act 2
There's been a buzz about the Kinks lately, with talk of a reunion. The band’s singer and songwriter Ray Davies announced that he, his brother Dave and original drummer...
Jimmy Barnes | Hindsight – CD Review
Jimmy Barnes is somewhat of a legend. Yeah, I know that term has been overused to describe musicians, actors, athletes, etc for years. But the Scottish born, Australia raised...
Neal Smith | KillSmith & The Greenfire Empire – CD Review
Neal Smith is best known for his innovative drumming and outrageous stage antics with the original Alice Cooper band. His solid skins-handling is the bedrock behind classics hits like...
Neil Young | Chrome Dreams II – CD Review
How do you archive someone who’s still relevant and still produces?
Neil Young’s found a way. In the midst of all the live archival stuff
that’s been falling from hyper rust...
Ray Davies | Americana – CD Review
Ray Davies wants to “make his home where the buffalo roam” on 2017 solo release Americana. Taking a cue from his book (and film) of the same name,...
Tom Petty | Highway Companion – New Studio Release Review
How do you tell the difference between a Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers record and a Tom Petty solo record? Only those with exquisitely trained ears and the wherewithal...
Tedeschi Trucks Band | Made Up Mind – CD Review
It's almost cliché to say how today's music isn't as deep and heartfelt as it was back in the day (whichever day that was). Then again, you can't ignore...
Scorpions | Sting In The Tail – CD Review
Finally, a band who knows when to throw in the towel, call it a day and head
to the beach for some well-deserved R-n-R. Well, at least, that’s the
strategy the...
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours
Whimsical strings open the America western musical sounding “Second Hand News,” the first stood-on-its-head number on The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. This is the famous orchestra...
