Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock | Spirit On A Mission – CD Review
Michael Schenker has found his niche. He's spent many years chasing down collaborations with numerous players, hedging germs of ideas but rarely pushing it to their potential. His most...
Neil Young | Hitchhiker – CD Review
It's hard to say how much time Neil Young spends in recording studios or how many songs come tumbling out when he's there. Suffice to say, it's more than...
Mike Oldfield | Man On The Rocks – CD Review
A loosely played acoustic guitar and big drums from John Robinson start off “Sailing” from Mike Oldfield’s 2014 studio release, Man On The Rocks. For his 25th album (and...
Mandoki Soulmates | A Memory Of Our Future – New Studio Release Review
To say there is a lot going on with Leslie Mandoki’s supergroup Mandoki Soulmates, would be a huge understatement. The international collective of musicians playing behind the Hungarian producer,...
Joe Satriani | Shockwave Supernova – CD Review
There was a time when super guitarist Joe Satriani stepped up and sang on his records. He did a decent job on 1991's Flying In A Blue Dream, but...
Deep Purple | NOW What?! – New Studio Release Review
Nestled comfortably on the never-ending touring circuit, Deep Purple has not, for many years, felt the tugging obligation to record albums filled with new songs. These days, economic realities...
Peter Frampton | Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet – CD Review
Peter Frampton and the ballet, huh? Who would have thought we'd get the world-class guitar hero spinning out a seven- song album inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet. But that's...
Nektar | Time Machine – CD Review
Nektar, a prog band of English men that decamped to Hamburg, Germany in the early 70s, have released some brilliant albums in their time. Magic Is The Child, Remember...
Anderson & Stolt | Invention Of Knowledge – CD Review
Yes may be done with Jon Anderson, but he isn't done with Yes - or at least he isn't done making Yes-like music. Layered soundscapes of light and dark...
Peter Frampton | Acoustic Classics – CD Review
Not that you need be reminded what a stellar guitar player Peter Frampton is, but on his "unplugged" Acoustic Classics, his genius is apparent without any frills - though...
