Bruce Springsteen | Working On A Dream – CD Review

Where others have failed staying true to the vision of artistic integrity, Bruce Springsteen has excelled. No longer bowing down to the trends and gimmicks of the day, guys...

Joe Cocker | Hymn For My Soul – CD Review

“This is the most musical record I’ve made in a very long time,” says Joe Cocker of his latest new release, Hymn For My Soul. And these gospel-based tunes are very...

Asia | Phoenix – CD Review

The word is out — band reunions are big pay days. OK, so that isn't exactly groundbreaking news. But why do only a fraction of the reunited go on to record...

Heart | Fanatic – CD Review

Danny and the Juniors once prophesied that rock and roll was here to stay, in what's come to be known as the least rock 'n roll song this writer...

Focus | Focus 11 – CD Review

The 2018 lineup of Focus -—  sole original member, leader keyboardist, vocalist, and flautist Thijs van Leer, longtime drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes, and bassist Udo...

The Allman Betts Band | Bless Your Heart – CD Review

Just hearing the name — The Allman Betts Band — will likely lead any uninformed individual to the foregone conclusion that they are simply the Allman Brothers Band Revisited....

Meat Loaf | Hell In A Hand Basket – CD Review

So the meat man decided Hell In A Hand Basket would employ the full talents of his band the Neverland Express. And a smart move it was. This record...

Jack Bruce & Robin Trower | Seven Moons – CD Review

If age has anything to do with decline in ability, someone forgot to tell Jack Bruce and Robin Trower. Seven Moons, the duo's third album together (and first in over 25...

Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi | WhoCares – New Studio Release Review

There are some of us still scratching our heads about the time Ian Gillan became the lead singer for Black Sabbath. Certainly, the Deep Purple vocalist had the credentials...

Steve Hackett | The Circus And The Nightwhale – New Studio Release Review

When he isn’t thrilling audiences the world over, revisiting Genesis classics, Steve Hackett churns out wildly ambitious solo albums — 30 to be exact. For 2024, he’s made it...