Neil Young | Fork In The Road – New Studio Release Review

I know what you’re thinking: Another new Neil Young album? What about Archives? And before you go off thinking Young just threw this new album together on a whim...

Sammy Hagar | Cosmic Universal Fashion – CD Review

One has to wonder if Sammy Hagar is ever going to escape the shadow of Van Halen. After all, the guy had his own history and a moderately successful solo career...

Robby Krieger | In Session – CD Review

Legendary guitarist Robby Krieger has released a covers album and, fortunately, it defies musical convention. On In Session there’s only one Doors cover (a live version of “Back Door...

LMR | Levin Minnemann Rudess – CD Review

How does one even begin to keep up with side projects these days? The disintegration of the record industry and the homegrown nature of recording technology have made it...

Paul McCartney | Egypt Station – CD Review

The sounds of a train station flow into forty seconds or so of chorus voices on “Opening Station,” the kick off track of Paul McCartney’s 17th solo album, Egypt...

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,...

Michael Schenker Group | Immortal – New Studio Release Review

German guitarist Michael Schenker has returned in 2021 with an all-new Michael Schenker Group release entitled Immortal and it surely lives up to its title. This is the first...

Operation Mindcrime | The Key – CD Review

If you haven’t figured it out yet, Geoff Tate has evolved into a progressive rock practitioner with a yen for odd time signatures and heady concepts on the scale of Roger...

Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks | Tangled Tales – CD Review

Tom Waits once said, “Dan Hicks is fly, sly, wily and dry!” Elvis Costello remarked, “Dan Hicks is an American Treasure.” And Bette Midler praised him with: “Dan Hicks is lightning...

Earl & The Agitators | Shaken & Stirred – CD Review

Earl & The Agitators is Roger Earl, drummer and original member of the fabulous original Foghat; vocalist, lead guitarist, 10 year veteran with Buddy Guy Scott Holt; Foghat’s current...