Neil Young | Le Noise – CD Review

You match producer Daniel Lanois with Neil Young and you’re gonna get some captivating results, to say the least. The eight-song Le Noise is the fruit of their union. As Lanois...

Ringo Starr | Give More Love – CD Review

Ringo Starr’s 2017 studio album Give More Love is an upbeat, 10-song collection featuring guest stars (or is that Starrs?) very few artists can pull into a project. “On...

Black Crowes | 1972 – New Studio Release Review

It’s the reunion that just keeps giving. Given their history, the Black Crowes could very well be walking on thin ice when it comes to their ongoing survival. This...

Paul McCartney | Chaos And Creation In The Backyard – CD Review

Why does Paul McCartney continue to record new albums? Here’s a guy who’s pretty much done it all – dozens of hit singles, best-selling, trend-setting albums, stadium tours, movies...

Andy Jackson | Signal To Noise – CD Review

The first thing you'll notice about Andy Jackson's Signal To Noise is that it's step into Pink Floydian soundscapes. Which isn't a surprise when you consider that Jackson worked...

America | Here And Now – CD Review

As is the case when many ‘older’ musical acts release new material these days, the 2-CD set Here And Now features a cast of ‘newer’ artists playing, writing, and producing the...

Ian Anderson | Jethro Tull: The String Quartets

Those still out for blood nearly 30 years after Jethro Tull trumped Metallica for the Best Hard Rock/Metal Grammy are sure to be in an uproar over The String...

Gov’t Mule | High & Mighty – CD Review

Since the demise of partner-in-crime/in-the-pocket bassist Allen Woody, maverick guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes has practically made it his life’s mission to become the world’s busiest and most in-demand musician. Yet, somehow between his...

Judas Priest | Firepower – CD Review

Heavy metal continues to thrive as one of the genre's pioneers recently demonstrated. Firepower, Judas Priest's 18th studio album, debuted at #5 on Billboard’s 200 — their highest charting...

Mammoth WVH | Mammoth II – New Studio Release Review

Wolfgang Van Halen has released a second album under the moniker Mammoth WVH. The new album, simply entitled Mammoth II,  is the follow-up to the 2021, self-titled debut album....