The Pretenders | Alone – CD Review
When it comes to the Pretenders, everyone can agree that the band, at least since the mid 80s, has been Chrissie Hynde with no-name players and the occasional reemergence...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | The Last DJ – CD Review
Tom Petty's clashes with the record industry are legendary. He squared off with MCA in the 80s, knee deep over contractual disputes and careening record prices, and challenged their...
Ringo Starr | Postcards From Paradise – CD Review
Postcards From Paradise is Ringo Starr’s 18th studio release. As can be expected from the former Beatle drummer who tours with his All Star Band annually, lots of...
Glenn Hughes | Resonate – CD Review
In 2009, Glenn Hughes told me his then-latest record FUNK was "more of a Glenn album than ever before…a very complete Glenn Hughes record; a very complete tapestry of...
Phish | Evolve – New Studio Album Review
Anyone who follows Phish with any regularity knows that they tour year-round and make studio albums sporadically. With concert commitments and a smattering of side projects, writing new songs...
Gong | Rejoice! I’m Dead! – CD Review
Rejoice! I’m Dead! is Gong’s first release since the death of founding member Daevid Allen. Lead by singer and guitarist Kavus Torabi, a man recruited by Allen himself, the...
Clifford / Wright | For All The Money In The World – New Studio...
As the drummer of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doug “Cosmo” Clifford saw the group release over two dozen hit singles, seven studio albums, and tour the world as headliners, including...
Artimus Pyle | Artimus Venomus – CD Review
Artimas Pyle! Artimas ‘Freaking Pyle! Do you recall the daze when Lynyrd
Skynyrd was Lynyrd Skynyrd, not the mix-and-match band of new additions and
younger family members, semi-right winger flag-wavers they...
Neal Smith | KillSmith & The Greenfire Empire – CD Review
Neal Smith is best known for his innovative drumming and outrageous stage antics with the original Alice Cooper band. His solid skins-handling is the bedrock behind classics hits like...
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...
