Mudcrutch | Mudcrutch – CD Review
Is Tom Petty like the coolest guy in rock and roll, or what? Back in the late
70s, he fought to keep his record prices down and battled his old...
John Mayall | Tough – CD Review
On his 57th (yes, that 57!) studio album Tough, "The
Godfather of British Blues" at 76, John Mayall lays out words of wisdom
on his latest 11-track, self-produced tome. The CD...
Jeff Beck | Emotion & Commotion – New Studio Release Review
There are probably more guitar players than lawyers. Maybe in some remote part of the world. Some of them play really cool riffs. A few even have a couple...
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...
Uriah Heep | Outsider – CD Review
A swirling organ and straight ahead double snapping snare open the pulsing "Speed Of Sound" from Uriah Heep's 2014 release Outsider. It's an organ-up-front, bass-thumping tune that showcases the...
Cheap Trick | Rockford – CD Review
The buzz on the street is that Cheap Trick, the cartoonish, perennial popsters of yore, are back with a vengeance. Practically everything about Rockford, their sensational new CD, heralds...
The Derek Trucks Band | Songlines – CD Review
Let's get the obvious out of the way from the outset: Derek Trucks is a fantastic
talent. Blending the soul and sounds of all of his transcontinental elders with
a gifted...
Firefall | Friends And Family – New Studio Release Review
Firefall manages to cover some of their favorites from the 1970s on Friends And Family. In picking these 13 songs, the group celebrates “the family” of band members — Rick Roberts, Mark...
Jack Bruce | Silver Rails – CD Review
On the eve before his 71st birthday, famed Cream bassist, vocalist and songwriter Jack Bruce releases Silver Rails, his first solo album in over a decade. With nothing to...
Ian Anderson | Homo Erraticus – New Studio Release Review
Now that he's firmly planted the Ian Anderson flag, the ever-prolific singer, flautist, songwriter and storyteller has followed up 2012's Thick As A Brick 2 with an ambitious "Prog-Folk-Metal"...
