Bobby Kimball | We’re Not In Kansas Anymore – CD Review

Bobby Kimball was the lead vocalist on the first four Toto albums, lending his distinctive voice to hits like "Rosanna” and “Hold The Line.” Given his credentials, one should...

The Scorpions | Humanity Hour 1 – CD Review

Unlike the nocturnal arthropod from which they take their name, the Scorpions are no strangers to the wind of change, so to speak. Throughout their 30-plus-year career, they’ve adapted to the...

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Prog Rock Classics – CD Review

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Prog Rock Classics is an album of fully orchestrated renditions of progressive rock masterpieces by the likes of Pink Floyd, Yes, Emerson, Lake &...

Renaissance | Symphony Of Light – CD Review

The 2014 Renaissance release Symphony Of Light is dedicated to Michael Dunford, the band's longtime guitarist and songwriter who passed away in 2012. The album marks his last appearance...

Operation Mindcrime | The Key – CD Review

If you haven’t figured it out yet, Geoff Tate has evolved into a progressive rock practitioner with a yen for odd time signatures and heady concepts on the scale of Roger...

Dennis DeYoung | 26 East, Volume 2 – New Studio Release Review

26 East, Volume 2 supposedly marks former Styx vocalist and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung’s goodbye to the world of recorded music. This second part of what started as the end...

Carly Simon | This Kind Of Love – CD Review

While it is certainly wonderful to see Carly Simon release her first new collection of self-penned songs in eight years, This Kind Of Love features tunes influenced to the extreme by...

Jeff Lynne’s ELO | Alone In The Universe – New Studio Release Review

There's little doubt that Jeff Lynne was and will always be the brains and brawn behind Electric Light Orchestra. Since the "group" called it a day in 1986, multiple...

Thriller: A Metal Tribute to Michael Jackson – CD Review

Thriller: A Metal Tribute To Michael Jackson is a 13-song collection of blistering loud versions of some of the gloved one's most famous songs. As with any broad reinventions,...

Little River Band | Cuts Like A Diamond – CD Review

Little River Band are back with their 18th studio release (and first with all original songs since 2003’s Test Of Time), Cuts Like A Diamond. Stand-out tracks include “You...