Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Psychedelic Pill – CD Review

When Neil Young picks up the phone and calls guitarist Frank "Poncho" Sampedro, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina, it generally means he's ready to grind it out...

Toto | XIV – CD Review

After nearly 40 years, with members coming and going (including one-time bassist Mike Porcaro, who passed away on March 15), Toto is a musical force to be reckoned with...

Foreigner | Can’t Slow Down – New Studio Release Review

For the first time in 15 years, Foreigner has a new studio album. Led by sole original member Mick Jones, Foreigner is a young outfit these days, steadily making the...

Ace Frehley | Origins, Vol. 2 – CD Review

Ace Frehley, KISS co-founder and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, continues with his love for covers on Origins, Vol. 2. The previous Origins, Vol. 1, released in...

Peter Frampton | Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet – CD Review

Peter Frampton and the ballet, huh? Who would have thought we'd get the world-class guitar hero spinning out a seven- song album inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet. But that's...

Paul McCartney | McCartney III – New Studio Release Review

Just in time for the holidays comes McCartney III, Paul McCartney’s “surprise” album recorded during “rockdown,” when the singer was stranded at home, like so many of us, with...

Heart | Red Velvet Car – CD Review

It’s been way too long since Heart hatched a decent album. For awhile there, they were in serious danger of falling into the “heritage band” category, which essentially means you hang...

Tommy Roe | Devil’s Soul Pile – CD Review

A nice, pleasant combination of organ, guitar and piano open "Memphis Me" on Tommy Roe's Devil's Soul Pile. As is evident from this first number -- and what we...

Steve Walsh | Black Butterfly – CD Review

Although he retired from Kansas three year ago, Steve Walsh still apparently wants to create new music. Quite frankly, I wondered if the singer had it in him, seeing...

Marc Ford | Weary & Wired – CD Review

As a member of the Black Crowes and Ben Harper’s Innocent Criminals, Marc Ford sold millions of albums and played in front of millions more. Coming with the success are the...