John Cale | HoboSapiens – CD Review

As the most accomplished musician in Velvet Underground, as well as a prolific producer, John Cale has been teetering of the fence of avant-garde and pop music for almost 40 years....

Bernie Marsden | Shine – CD Review

We have all, at one time or other, picked up a CD and halfway through the first track, smiled and said to ourselves, "This is pretty damned good." The...

Dirty Honey | Dirty Honey (Five-Song EP) – New Studio Release Review

Consider four-piece hard rock bands of the 1970s — Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, for example. These groups were built around a collective sensibility, sustained by a tight...

Neil Young | Are You Passionate? – CD Review

Neil Young has gone and done it again. He's gone ahead and given himself another make-over, this time in the guise of an old soul, aligning loose fitting melodies with...

Mike Oldfield | Return To Ommadawn – CD Review

Mike Oldfield's Return To Ommadawn is what I’d venture to guess all true fans of the composer and instrumentalist have been waiting for. It’s a return to the to...

Neil Young | Hitchhiker – CD Review

It's hard to say how much time Neil Young spends in recording studios or how many songs come tumbling out when he's there. Suffice to say, it's more than...

Carl Verheyen | Mustang Run – CD Review

Over the course of over 40 years, guitarist Carl Verheyen has enjoyed a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. A member of Supertramp since 1985, he’s been one of LA’s elite...

Neil Young | Prairie Wind – CD Review

Recovering from a brain aneurysm apparently left Neil Young no worse for the wear. If anything, it may have inspired him to strive forward in his usual, slumberous and unperturbed manner....

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | The Last DJ – CD Review

Tom Petty's clashes with the record industry are legendary. He squared off with MCA in the 80s, knee deep over contractual disputes and careening record prices, and challenged their...

Jon Anderson | 1000 Hands – CD Review

Since being shown the door by Yes in 2008, Jon Anderson has elevated himself to an astonishing level of progressive music practitioner. If his random solo epics or collaborations...