Mick Jagger | Goddess In The Doorway

The beauty behind the Rolling Stones has always been their unrefined, coarse manner. Even as they have cleaned up their act in recent years, the swagger is still very...

Prog Collective | Epilogue – CD Review

Billy Sherwood has amassed a bunch of killer players for a second Prog Collective album. Epilogue features star turns on each of the nine songs, with Sherwood providing instrumentation...

Gary Moore | Bad For You Baby – CD Review

There aren’t many guitar players around with a pedigree like Gary Moore’s. He's a devotee of old guard guys like Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, while his rock resume features stints with...

Sky King | Morose Tales From The Left Coast – CD Review

Where have I heard this before? It sounds familiar, yet at the same time it is new. Sky King's Morose Tales From The Left Coast is not one of...

Judas Priest | Redeemer Of Souls – CD Review

Throughout the years, I have read many Judas Priest CD and vinyl reviews, and have come realize each and every time the writer proclaims Judas Priest to yet again...

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...

AC/DC | Black Ice – CD Review

With the world's economy in the dumper, Black Ice, the first new studio album in eight years from AC/DC, could be just what the doctor ordered. Think about it: When all...

Cheap Trick | In Another World – New Studio Release Review

Some things you just look forward to, no questions asked. Just like an old friend that you haven’t seen since the lockdown, Cheap Trick has returned with their 20th...

Scorpions | Sting In The Tail – CD Review

Finally, a band who knows when to throw in the towel, call it a day and head to the beach for some well-deserved R-n-R. Well, at least, that’s the strategy the...

Robert Plant | Carry Fire – CD Review

Robert Plant’s 11th solo album, Carry Fire, begins with a heavy percussion and acoustic guitar swirl of a tune whose title was certainly lifted from the singer’s past: “May...