Paul Stanley | Live To Win – CD Review

You wanted the best. You got the best. The hottest crooner in KISS — Paul Stanley! The Starchild’s work on Live to Win, his second solo CD in nearly 30 years,...

Jeff Lynne | Long Wave / Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best Of...

We haven’t heard much in the way of new music from Jeff Lynne in a long time. FOR 2012, he has returned with Long Wave, a new solo album...

Jack Blades | Rock ‘N Roll Ride – CD Review

Jack Blades came on the scene in the early 80s as the bassist, vocalist and songwriter for Night Ranger. Later he went on to co-found Damn Yankees with Ted...

Alliance | Fire And Grace – CD Review

Vocalist and bassist Robert Berry, guitarist Gary Pihl, and drummer David Lauser — collectively known as Alliance — have a new album for 2019 called Fire And Grace, the first...

Paul Rodgers | Midnight Rose – New Studio Release Review

Given the breadth of health issues Paul Rodgers has experienced in recent years — reportedly 11 minor strokes and two major strokes since 2016 — it’s a miracle he...

Procol Harum | Novum – CD Review

It’s been 50 years since Procol Harum turned the music world on its ear with “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” — a tome built on a Bach chord progression...

Jeff Beck | Loud Hailer – New Studio Release Review

Jeff Beck likes to throw curve balls. He did it in the 70s when he went the fusion route on Blow By Blow. Then, In the 80s, 90s and...

Yoso | Elements – CD Review

Is Yoso a super group? Featuring Toto’s Bobby Kimball on vocals (you’ll remember him singing those big hits “Africa” and “Rosanna”), Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood, both formerly of...

Elliott Murphy | Notes From The Underground | Jann Klose | Reverie –...

One is a veteran with 30 albums to his credit; the other is a German-born, African-bred singer with considerably less recording time under his belt. We’re talking two drastically different styles...

Ken Hensley & Live Fire | Faster – CD Review

Far from re-retiring, multi-instrumentalist (but known for his keyboard work) Ken Hensley aims to bring back that band feeling, ala Uriah Heep and Blackfoot, with Norway's Live Fire for...