Widespread Panic | Earth To America – CD Review
Widespread Panic, for those of you who aren’t in the know about such
things, was one of the first bands of the 80s to emerge in the shadow of the
Grateful...
Saga | 20/20 – CD Review
Swirling key effects, a pounding bass and that full staccato complement of the quintet we’ve known as Saga opens the band’s 20th studio release 20/20. Original singer Michael Sadler...
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...
Scorpions | Rock Believer – New Studio Release Review
It was a bit of a long slog for one of Germany’s greatest musical exports to achieve chart dominance in the states back in the day. Yet ever since...
Mitch Ryder | Christmas (Take A Ride) – CD Review
Good old Mitch Ryder presents a dozen holiday gems on Christmas (Take A Ride). Pretty much boppin’ along with an old rock style featuring upfront horns, backing vocals and...
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...
Asia | Omega – CD Review
John Wetton, lead vocalist and bassist of Asia, claims "Asia is an English
prog rock band with a pop edge (with) accessible, melodic, anthemic songs."
Listening to the band's 2010 release...
The Rolling Stones | Hackney Diamonds – New Studio Release Review
I’m not going to lie. I was expecting Hackney Diamonds, the first new Rolling Stones album of all-new original material in nearly 20 years, to be a tired retread...
Joe Grushecky | Somewhere East Of Eden – CD Review
For decades, Joe Grushecky has played and recorded both solo and early on as a member of the Iron City Houserockers and has even co-wrote songs with Bruce Springsteen,...
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...
