Ann Wilson | Fierce Bliss – New Studio Release Review
Ann Wilson has some Fierce Bliss, her 2022 solo album, for us all. From the opener “Greed,” to the Zeppelinesque “Black Wing,” to deep originals and sailing covers, we get...
Ringo Starr | Ringo 2012 – CD Review
So our old friend Ringo Starr is at it again! The ex-Beatle has released Ringo 2012, his 17th studio album. With superstar friends like Joe Walsh, Richard Page, Benmont...
Yes | Fly From Here – CD Review
I wondered why the first few tunes on Yes’ Fly From Here sounded like the Drama era version of the band when Buggles Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn replaced...
Sammy Hagar & The Circle | Space Between – CD Review
During a brief exchange on the red carpet in 2014, I asked Sammy Hagar about making albums, and he said in today’s music industry, it’s not about “spending a...
Blackfoot | Southern Native – CD Review
While currently wailing away with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot co-founder and guitarist Ricky Medlocke has teamed up with the current lineup of the band -- lead guitarist and vocalist Tim...
Martin Barre | Back To Steel – CD Review
The heavy, hard-riffing title track with a big chorus opens Martin Barre's 2015 release Back To Steel. The longtime Jethro Tull ax man has released five previous solo albums...
The Guess Who | The Future IS What It Used To Be – CD...
The Guess Who, the Canadian band responsible for rock classics like "American Woman," "No Time," and "These Eyes," are back with a new album for 2018 called The Future...
Black Country Communion | Black Country Communion 2 – CD Review
After a game-changing 2010 self-titled debut album, Black Country Communion — featuring former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes, renowned blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa, Led Zeppelin reunion drummer...
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...
Bruce Springsteen | Letter To You – CD Review
Letter to You is Bruce Springsteen's first album in six years to feature the E Street Band. Outfitted with these players, the Boss delivers songs that largely touch on mortality...
