The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours
Whimsical strings open the America western musical sounding “Second Hand News,” the first stood-on-its-head number on The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. This is the famous orchestra...
Steve Hackett | Wolflight – CD Review
When you consider how prolific and experimental guitarist Steve Hackett has been since his time with Genesis, it gives pause as to why Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins get...
Voorman & Friends | A Sideman’s Journey – CD Review
Few studio sidemen ever distinguished themselves away from the shadows. Nicky Hopkins and the members of the Wrecking Crew were only too happy to bask away from the limelight....
Bruce Hornsby | Absolute Zero – CD Review
Bruce Hornsby made his mark with the 1986 hit single “The Way It Is,” but he's also known for playing live with the Grateful Dead, as well as work...
The Last Hombres | Odd Fellows Rest – CD review
A mix of horns, jangly guitars, deceptively complicated backbeats and a fair amount of solid vocal harmonies are at the root of the new The Last Hombres' Odd Fellows...
U2 | Songs Of Experience – CD Review
There’s a lot going on with U2’s 2017 release Songs Of Experience. The Irish quartet’s 14th studio album has a bunch of producers on hand and went through quite...
Blackmore’s Night | The Village Lanterne – CD Review
For listeners unfamiliar with Blackmore’s Night, The Village Lanterne is more mist-around-the-castle than “Smoke on the Water.” The CD is an eclectic tapestry of medieval music embellished with contemporary...
Martin Turner | Written In The Stars – CD Review
A founding member of Wishbone Ash, Martin Turner solo album is called Written In The Stars. As lead vocalist, bassist and songwriter on classic album releases such as Argus,...
Firefall | Friends And Family – New Studio Release Review
Firefall manages to cover some of their favorites from the 1970s on Friends And Family. In picking these 13 songs, the group celebrates “the family” of band members — Rick Roberts, Mark...
Edgar Winter | Brother Johnny – New Studio Release Review
When Johnny Winter died on July 16, 2014, many people wanted his brother Edgar to record a tribute album. But Edgar claimed he was simply too devastated at the...
