Nazareth | Bad Dogz – CD Review

Nazareth are kicking it old school on their 2011 release, Big Dogz. In a career that has spanned 40 years, seen over 20 albums released and an amazing 6o million sold...

Black Star Riders | The Killer Instinct – CD Review

After surrendering the Thin Lizzy moniker, Black Star Riders went on to record their 2013 debut, All Hell Breaks Loose, which by formula or emboldened righteousness, had all the...

Lindsey Buckingham | Gift Of Screws – CD Review

A major band can often overshadow the talents of its individual members. Lucky for you, I am a stickler for such things and have been aware of the glowing...

Blackfoot | Southern Native – CD Review

While currently wailing away with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot co-founder and guitarist Ricky Medlocke has teamed up with the current lineup of the band -- lead guitarist and vocalist Tim...

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...

Rival Sons | Great Western Valkyrie – CD Review

There's a popular notion that "Classic Rock" is defined by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and other artists of the 1960s and 1970s. These bands...

Honey West | Bad Old World – CD Review

From the jangly two-guitar attack of “The September Issue” with a wry lyric that might just make you laugh out loud, “Terri and Julie” with its harmony vocal bridge,...

Alice Cooper | Road – New Studio Release Review

Not that anyone would ever need reminding, but Alice Cooper does just that of who he is and what he’s about on the anthemic tribal beat opener “I’m Alice,”...

Brian Wilson | That Lucky Old Sun – CD Review

Instead of dredging up the past and reviving abandoned masterworks, Brian Wilson embarks a new journey by returning to Capitol Records and exploring the sunny side of Southern California on That...

Conspiracy | The Unknown – CD Review

Yes reissues from Rhino continue to fall from the sky at an alarming rate. When they unearth bonus tracks for albums likeTales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer and Going For...