Buckcherry | 15 – CD Review

15 is audio adrenaline. It’ll make you want to do smoky burnouts in school zones, blast it loud enough to rattle your neighbors’ dentures, and enlist it as your main piece...

Justin Hayward | Spirits Of A Western Sky – CD Review

Justin Hayward - lead singer, guitarist and front man of the Moody Blues for over 45 years, says of Spirits Of A Western Sky, his 2013 solo album: "Every...

Eric Johnson | Up Close – CD Review

The distinct guitar stylings of Eric Johnson never cease to astound, amaze and entertain. Back in the late 80s, he was lumped in with the Joe Satriani and Steve...

Focus | Focus 11 – CD Review

The 2018 lineup of Focus -—  sole original member, leader keyboardist, vocalist, and flautist Thijs van Leer, longtime drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes, and bassist Udo...

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...

U2 | Songs Of Innocence – MP3 Review

U2's Songs Of Innocence will forever be known as the album released as a "gift" from Apple, allowing anyone to grab it for free from iTunes for a month....

Roadcase Royale | First Things First – CD Review

Something familiar, something new, a little rock and a little blues. If that seems like something you might hear with regard to a marriage, well, you’re not far off....

George Thorogood & The Destroyers | The Dirty Dozen – CD Review

Buying a George Thorogood & The Destroyers is almost like buying an AC/DC album. In both cases, you pretty much know what you’re in for. No surprises, nothing experimental — just...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Greendale – New Studio Release Review

If you listen to Greendale cold without knowing its conceptual membrane, you might get happily lost in the slapdash looseness of Neil Young and Crazy Horse. But for those...

AndersonPonty Band | Better Late Than Never

It's not out of place to wonder what became of Jon Anderson after he was unceremoniously dismissed from Yes in 2008. If you haven't been keeping score, Anderson seemingly...